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Zygaena filipendulae stephensi
(Six-spot burnet moth)
The six-spot burnet is a brightly coloured day-flying moth. Its bright colours warn potential predators that it is poisonous. The...
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Zygaena loti scotica
(Slender Scotch burnet)
The Slender Scotch Burnet is a striking red and black moth that can be distinguished from other burnet moths by its hairy abdomen...
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Zygaena viciae argyllensis
(New Forest burnet)
The New Forest Burnet was first discovered in 1869 in the New Forest. The endemicsubspecies (
Zygaena viciae ytenensis
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Under the Sea
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The giant clam is the largest species of bivalve mollusc on fossil record and can weigh up to 300kg.
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Since the megamouth shark's discovery, only 17 sightings have been recorded of this elusive fish.
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The basking shark is the second largest fish in the sea, reaching up to 10 metres in length.
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Dusky dolphins are inquisitive creatures, as seen here investigating a southern right whale.
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