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Felicia fruticosa
(Bush felicia)
The pretty bush felicia, a member of the daisy family, is a well-branched shrub; its scientific name refers to this fact...
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Femeniasia balearica
(Soccarrell bord)
ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant...
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Ferraria crispa
(Sea spider iris)
The sea spider iris is distinctive for the unusual flowers it bears and the acrid scent of rotting flesh it emits. The brown...
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Ficus bojeri
(Fig)
Ficus bojeri is a fairly small fig tree with greyish-brown bark, slender branches and thin, oval-shaped green leaves. The leaves...
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Fitzroya cupressoides
(Alerce)
This majestic giant conifer of the southern hemisphere inspires as much awe as its North American relative, the giant sequoia...
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Frangula azorica
(Sanguinho)
A small tree with simple leaves arranged alternately, the sanguinho lacks the spines that are characteristic of the buckthorn...
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New images of the eastern black-and-white colobus leap into ARKive
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Rocky shore residents
Hermit crabs are a common feature of the rocky shore, where they adopt the empty shells of gastropods.
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Rocky shore residents
A regular inhabitant of rock pools, the common prawn is found around much of Europe's coastline.
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Rocky shore residents
Remarkably tenacious when jostling for prime positions, the limpet is usually seen stationary.
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Rocky shore residents
Able to withstand temperature fluctuations, the beadlet anemone is well adapted to life on the shore.
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Rocky shore residents
Flat periwinkles are found in myriad colours, from green, brown and yellow, to even banded or criss-crossed.
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Rocky shore residents
Swarms of common jellyfish are a regular sight around the shore, in warm summer seas.
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