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Not just for the birds

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If I had known that these Amanita caesareas smell pleasantly of eggs, I would have taken a sniff. ” These guys would have let me pet them, had I been so inclined. (As The variety of their shapes and colors demanded that I turn my camera earthward. It was this perfectly spherical mushroom that first drew my attention.

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The Green Iguana (Iguana iguana)

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Green Iguanas range from southern Mexico and the Caribbean islands to South America and are relatively common. The biggest threats to their continued survival in the wilderness are habitat destruction and hunting, for both food and for the pet trade (though they are not considered in the least bit endangered).

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Combined Beats’ List, May 2016

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Dragan continues to be teacher’s pet simply by sharing as he goes. Big Egg Marsh. La Paz, Mexico. La Paz, Mexico. UNAM Botanical Gdns, Mexico. UNAM Botanical Gdns, Mexico. The award for most submissions in one day goes to Nate who managed to compile an astonishing 22 checklists on May 25 th. Cartagos 2.

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