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1 1 Water strider

Water strider

by jessilynnflemingNew Hampton, New Hampshire, USA

Long legs

0 2 Mole (young)

Mole (young)

by RyanWorthingtonOregon, USA

Moles are small cylindrical mammals adapted ...

2 5 Agile Gibbon

Agile Gibbon

by Marsya ChristyantiJakarta, Indonesia

limbs than hind

3 0 Spotted Porcelain Crab

Spotted Porcelain Crab

by madasamarinebiologistSulawesi Utara, Indonesia

adaptation for living in rock crevices. ...

0 0 Slash Pine & Tree Rings

Slash Pine & Tree Rings

by angileeDenton, Texas, USA

spread of limbs--adaption to a more ...

1 0 Dwarf Flowering Cherry

Dwarf Flowering Cherry

by joanbstanleyDenton, Texas, USA

of five-petaled flowers with long stamens. The

1 0 Groundhog

Groundhog

by ConorSheaWingBrookhaven, Pennsylvania, USA

adapted for digging, with short but ...

9 4 Porcelain crab

Porcelain crab

by Bo MancaoCebu, Philippines

adaptation for living in rock crevices. ...

0 0 european harvestman

european harvestman

by JanineLingTurnerTunbridge Wells, England, United Kingdom

mottled markings over most of body, large leg span with two smaller

0 0 Mourning Dove

Mourning Dove

by lorettamerritt52Dallas, Georgia, USA

Heard a cooing outside my bedroom window early one morning. Spotted these two ...

1 3 American Bullfrog (with malformation)

American Bullfrog (with malformation)

by marylou.wildlifeIowa, USA

Spotted in west-central Iowa near the Missouri River. This bullfrog had an ...

15 7 Snow Leopard

Snow Leopard

by Vipul RamanujChicham Khas, Himachal Pradesh, India

Adapted to thrive in one of the harshest ...

0 4 Kemp's Ridley Turtle

Kemp's Ridley Turtle

by MundoVivoVeracruz, Mexico

turtles, it has a dorsoventrally depressed body with specially

2 1 Ring-Tailed Lemur

Ring-Tailed Lemur

by VeniSingapore, Singapore

most time on the ground. They run well on all four

1 0 Opossum

Opossum

by joanbstanleyDenton, Texas, USA

adapted for grasping and wrapping around ...

1 0 Virginia opossum

Virginia opossum

by joanbstanleyDenton, Texas, USA

prehensile. A prehensile tail is adapted ...

1 2 Geoffroy's Spider Monkey

Geoffroy's Spider Monkey

by LarryGrazianoPuntarenas, Costa Rica

used as an extra limb. Its hands have only ...

0 0 Osprey

Osprey

by LilianaCampuzano-AriasCoconut Creek, Florida, USA

sometimes known as the sea hawk, fish eagle, or fish hawk, is a diurnal, ...

2 2 Yellow-throated Plated Lizard

Yellow-throated Plated Lizard

by Wendy ClaphamOverstrand Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

length. Its limbs are well-developed, ...

2 6 White-fronted Spider Monkey

White-fronted Spider Monkey

by drmoBelén, Loreto, Peru

individuals, splitting into small parties of 1 to 9 when in activity. ...

0 0 Sand Star

Sand Star

by Jhan-Curt FernándezSiquijor, Philippines

Archaster typicus is a five-limbed star ...

2 0 European hare

European hare

by JaeDeventer, Overijssel, Netherlands

, although the sides of the head and base of the ears do develop white areas. ...

4 1 Geoffroy's Spider Monkey

Geoffroy's Spider Monkey

by pamsaiGuanacaste, Costa Rica

considered to be endangered by the IUCN. Their disproportionately long

4 2 Geoffroy's Spider Monkey

Geoffroy's Spider Monkey

by pamsaiLiberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

considered to be endangered by the IUCN. Their disproportionately long

3 1 SEA COW,MANATEE

SEA COW,MANATEE

by RidaAliOrlando, Florida, USA

West Indian Manatee has adapted fully to an ...

0 0 Snowy Egret

Snowy Egret

by Emma Fresno, California, USA

have an adaptation called “rete mirabile” ...

2 1 Groundhog

Groundhog

by LucBertrandSherbrooke, Québec, Canada

lb). Groundhogs are well adapted for ...

1 0 Yucatan Spider Monkey

Yucatan Spider Monkey

by Gerardo AizpuruMexico

legs, and its prehensile tail can support the entire weight of the monkey and ...

0 0 Yucatan Spider Monkey ( female )

Yucatan Spider Monkey ( female )

by Gerardo AizpuruMexico

, and its prehensile tail can support the entire weight of the monkey and is ...

0 0 Yucatan Spider Monkey  (male)

Yucatan Spider Monkey (male)

by Gerardo AizpuruMexico

limb. Its hands have only a vestigial ...

3 7 Yucatan Spider Monkey (juvenile)

Yucatan Spider Monkey (juvenile)

by Gerardo AizpuruMexico

, and its prehensile tail can support the entire weight of the monkey and is ...

2 3 Red Fox

Red Fox

by victoria.vikspicsEngland, United Kingdom

colour, but is usually reddish-brown to flame-red above and white to black ...

1 0 Groundhog

Groundhog

by QWMomGeorgia, USA

Groundhogs are well adapted for digging, ...

0 0 Groundhog

Groundhog

by QWMomGeorgia, USA

Groundhogs are well adapted for digging, ...

0 0 Virginia Opossum

Virginia Opossum

by joanbstanleyDenton, Texas, USA

prehensile. A prehensile tail is adapted ...

1 0 Northern caiman lizard

Northern caiman lizard

by Aaron_GDallas, Texas, USA

but powerful limbs. Its head is bulky and ...

6 5 Geoffroy's Spider Monkey

Geoffroy's Spider Monkey

by pamsaiSololá, Guatemala

of the monkey and is used as an extra

2 2 Geoffroy's spider monkey

Geoffroy's spider monkey

by pamsaiSololá, Guatemala

entire weight of the monkey and is used as an extra

7 3 Florida manatee

Florida manatee

by Aaron_GMelbourne, Florida, USA

Like other manatees, the West Indian manatee has

10 3 Leatherback sea turtle

Leatherback sea turtle

by NicolaScaramuzzinoMaluku, Indonesia

powers the turtles through the water. Like other sea turtles, the leatherback ...

0 1 Brandon elm

Brandon elm

by brett.desjardinsCalgary, Alberta, Canada

branches, there is a marked distinction in bark colour. The smaller

0 0 groundhog

groundhog

by Scott sKingston, Ontario, Canada

) and 14 kg (31 lb). Groundhogs are well

5 0 Mantled Howler Monkey

Mantled Howler Monkey

by Chris79Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica

impressively demonstrating its prehensile tail using it as an extra

3 0 Pancorius Jumping Spider

Pancorius Jumping Spider

by Ashutosh DudhatraTambon Khlong Sok, Chang Wat Surat Thani, Thailand

-developed internal hydraulic system extends their

0 0 Northern Elephant Seal

Northern Elephant Seal

by LauraJensenCalifornia, USA

limbs whose underdeveloped ends form the ...

6 2 Asiatic Softshell Turtle

Asiatic Softshell Turtle

by Tunjung SetoJawa Tengah, Indonesia

elongated snout. This is an adaptation ...

3 2 Groundhog -  Marmotte

Groundhog - Marmotte

by LucBertrandSherbrooke, Québec, Canada

lb). Groundhogs are well adapted for ...

1 1 Groundhog, woodchuck, or land-beaver

Groundhog, woodchuck, or land-beaver

by yulia8473Montréal, Québec, Canada

lb). Groundhogs are well adapted for ...

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