Species that live in a habitat similar to the Dipper Results 1 - 20
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Silvery kingfisher (Alcedo argentata)
This tiny yet distinctive kingfisher, with largely black and white plumage, is found only near small streams and rivers in the Phi...  More  2 Images  0 Videos
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River jelly lichen (Collema dichotomum)
This curious species resembles seaweed more than the lichens that most of us are familiar with. It has a gelatinous appearance, is...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Glittering demoiselle (Calopteryx exul)
This member of the broad-winged damselflies (Calopterygidae spp.) closely resembles the banded demoiselle (C. splendens) and has b...  More  3 Images  0 Videos
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Minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus)
The minnow is a small, lively freshwater fish, with a greenish-brown back, which features darker spots that form an attractive 'ba...  More  6 Images  5 Videos
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Brown trout (Salmo trutta fario)
The brown trout is a beautiful fish, similar in general shape to the salmon; the back is dark, the sides pale, and both are flecke...  More  8 Images  8 Videos
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African slender-snouted crocodile (Mecistops cataphractus)
The African slender-snouted crocodile is among the least known of the world’s crocodilians. Its defining feature is its extremely...  More  9 Images  1 Video
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Common eel (Anguilla anguilla)
The common or European eel has a very unusual and fascinating life cycle. Adults have long, narrow bodies, with a continuous dorsa...  More  7 Images  4 Videos
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Faded pincertail (Onychogomphus costae)
As its common name suggests, this species possesses more subdued colours than most of its pincertail (Onychogomphus spp.) relative...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera)
One of the longest-living invertebrates in existence, the freshwater pearl mussel has, like all bivalve molluscs, a shell consisti...  More  10 Images  0 Videos
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Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus)
The Japanese giant salamander is the second largest salamander in the world, growing in length to a massive 1.5 metres. The larges...  More  5 Images  0 Videos
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Dark pincertail (Onychogomphus assimilis)
This colourful dragonfly belongs to the Gomphidae family, commonly known as ‘clubtail dragonflies’ for the enlarged area at the ti...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Rove beetle (Thinobius newberyi)
Thinobius newberyi is a small rove beetle. Its pale colouration and small eyes reflect that it spends much of its time buried in g...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus)
The Chinese giant salamander is the largest salamander in the world, and is fully aquatic, with many adaptations for this lifestyl...  More  6 Images  2 Videos
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Russian desman (Desmana moschata)
Desmans belong to the same family as moles but are adapted for a more aquatic lifestyle. They posses a similar long, cylindrical b...  More  16 Images  8 Videos
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Asian short-clawed otter (Aonyx cinerea)
This charismatic mammal, equally at home in the water and on land, is the smallest of the world’s otters. As well as its size, th...  More  15 Images  1 Video
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Brook lamprey (Lampetra planeri)
Lampreys are some of the most primitive vertebrates alive today, they are known as cyclostomes, which means 'round mouths' and ref...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Spined loach (Cobitis taenia)
This small, bottom dwelling fish has an elongate flat-sided body, which is brownish grey in colour with dark patches to the flanks...  More  3 Images  0 Videos
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Bulrush (Typha latifolia)
The bulrush was termed 'reedmace' by botanists until the 1970s, but the common English name 'bulrush’'has since been accepted. Thi...  More  7 Images  2 Videos
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African giant toad (Amietophrynus superciliaris)
The African giant toad is a large, forest-dwelling species, with attractive colouration that provides perfect camouflage amongst t...  More  6 Images  0 Videos
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African clawless otter (Aonyx capensis)
The dexterous, hand-like forefeet of the African clawless otter are its most remarkable feature, enabling it to grapple with its p...  More  12 Images  1 Video
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