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Woodland Dor Beetle (Anoplotrupes stercorosus)Observer
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Parc naturel régional de la Haute Vallée de Chevreuse, Saint-Lambert, Île-de-France, FR (Google, OSM)
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Western Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla ssp. gorilla)Observer
djoanDescription
Gorilla Goriilla near Louna rriver
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Typical Hover Flies (Subfamily Syrphinae)Observer
thiasoakelyDescription
I love my garden ! He has a lot of beautiful bugs. And I’m very proud of all of my pictures !
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European Stag Beetle (Lucanus cervus)Observer
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Photos de Thia
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Dropwings (Genus Trithemis)Observer
philboyleDescription
Lilac/magenta-coloured dragonfly, possibly a dropwing.
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Aye-Aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis)Observer
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Adult female aye-aye. Emerged from nest (photo 4) to scratch itself on tree just after nightfall, before briefly returning to its nest prior to leaving on its night search for food.
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Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea)Observer
philboyleDescription
Giant tortoise reintroduction programme in NW Madagascar. Previously extinct in Madagascar, efforts are being made to reinsert them in their original environment. This observation is of a currently captive animal that feeds naturally but is provided with clean water and medical care, and has its territory limited. One day, hopefully, this project will result in a genuinely wild (re)population.
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Bent-winged Bats (Genus Miniopterus)Observer
albalandra96Place
Ambohimenamaso, Anjajavy Reserve, District d'Analalava, Province de Majunga, Madagascar (Google, OSM)
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Hippotion batschiiObserver
ludovicDescription
I know just that it is a moth, but if you can help out for the genus and species.
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Hawksbill, Loggerhead, and Ridley Sea Turtles (Subfamily Carettinae)Observer
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First time observed in that location since the last 14 years.
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African Leopard (Panthera pardus ssp. pardus)Observer
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A male, on a territorial patrol
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Southern and Eastern African Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus ssp. jubatus)Observer
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Digesting under a bush tree
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Brook Snakes (Genus Pseudoxyrhopus)Observer
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Found in complete darkness, in a room at the end of a 500 m cave gallery, with thousands of bats.
Dark skin with violet, blue and green reflects. The belly was of the same color, slightly paler, with some yellow under the head.
The head was so glossy/shiny that it was like if covered with oil.
Have we found a new species of genus Alluaudina ?
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Royal Blue Pansy (Junonia rhadama)Observer
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First time seen this iridescent butterfly.
Butterfly released Alive after picture was taken.
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Observer
cedrocDescription
4 m tree.
Between mangrove and forest.
Flowers apeared after the first rain of the season.
Seeds like beans.
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Observer
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Tronc magnifique, racines développées autour de l'arbre.
200 yo tree ?
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Flame Lily (Gloriosa superba)Observer
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Vine with orange or yellow flowers.
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Tahina Palm (Tahina spectabilis)Observer
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Healthy 7 years old / 150 cm height palm tree.
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Bantigue (Pemphis acidula)Observer
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Beautiful bonzaï-like trunk.
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Fony Baobab (Adansonia rubrostipa)Observer
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Sacred tree of Anjajavy Marina
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Madagascar Leaf-nosed Snake (Langaha madagascariensis)Observer
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(c) M.Lorentz
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Broad-fronted and Indo-west Pacific Fiddler Crabs (Subfamily Gelasiminae)Observer
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Fiddler blue crab / crabe violoniste bleu
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Tahina Palm (Tahina spectabilis)Observer
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It was a great moment of my life to see this beautifull tree on site, with the discoverer. Those 30 remaining mature trees (15 m) are the only one existing. It is one of the rarest palm tree of the world. Some were flowering with a huge inflorescence of 6m.
We are reintroducing some in Anjajavy's reserve which is 30Km from this site.
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Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)Observer
cedrocDescription
This calf jumped ten times.
(C) Garth Thompson
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Malagasy Paradise-Flycatcher (Terpsiphone mutata)Observer
cedrocDescription
(C) M. Lorentz
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fridasDescription
Cyphostemma macrocarpum grows in rocky mountain. The trunk reaches up to 2 meters in circumference and cone shaped with a height exceeding 2 meters and ends in vine. This vine is one of the larger sheet in all forests Anjajavy.
This vine is in VITACEAE family.
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Coquerel's Sifaka (Propithecus coquereli)Observer
tomgrove20Description
Very common around Anjajavy Hotel
Group size 3-8
Most groups now contain mother with infant
Very habituated with humans, easy to approach
Also one group with mother with rare twins!
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Plated Leaf Chameleon (Brookesia stumpffi)Observer
cedrocDescription
A couple, a male and a gravid female (brownish) in a dead bark.
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Spearpoint Leaf-tail Gecko (Uroplatus ebenaui)Observer
cedrocDescription
Probably a female
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Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox)Observer
cedrocDescription
A female with 4 different males over a period of 3 days in the highest tree of a forest hill near ponds.
The fossas where meowing during the mating while a dozen of parrots in an adjacent tree were squawking loudly like if they were answering to the vocalizations of the fossas.
The coitus was sometimes intersperse with violent blows of paws or jaws.
4 Male fossas were waiting in the same tree lying on other branches. Some of them looked completely exhausted.
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Fony Baobab (Adansonia rubrostipa)Observer
cedrocDescription
Baobab rouge planté à la mort de Dominique Prat, créateur et Rayamandreny d'Anjajavy l'hôtel. Il aimait beaucoup la plage de la Marina.
Qu'il repose en paix.
