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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Sandpipers investigate a washed up horseshoe crab on the river bank on Kennedy Space Center. Sandpipers are found on shores and in wetlands around the globe, breeding on the Arctic tundra then returning to more temperate climes. KSC shares a boundary with the Merritt Island Wildlife Nature Refuge. The refuge is a habitat for more than 310 species of birds, 25 mammals, 117 fishes and 65 amphibians and reptiles. In addition, the Refuge supports 19 endangered or threatened wildlife species on Federal or State lists, more than any other single refuge in the U.S. Photo credit: NASA/Dimitri Gerondidakis KSC-07pd0869

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Sandpipers investigate a washed up horseshoe crab on the river bank on Kennedy Space Center. Sandpipers are found on shores and in wetlands around the globe, breeding on the Arc More

A penguin with a hat on its head. Penguins humboldt wings.

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Recto: On Timber, the Species of Trees (Vitruvius, Book 2, Chapter 9, no. 4); Verso: On Timber, the Battle of Larignium (Vitruvius, Book 2, Chapter 9, no. 15)..

Attributed to a member of the Sangallo family (Florence, ca. 1530–1545)

Recto: On Timber, the Species of Trees (Vitruvius, Book 2, Chapter 9, no. 4); Verso: On Timber, the Battle of Larignium (Vitruvius, Book 2, Chapter 9, no. 15)..

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Book of different species of birds, flowers, plants, and trophies of China]

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Long-toed salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum), North Cascades National Park, 2015.

North Cascades NP is one of the most biodiverse places in the entire National Park System, with over 1600 plant species identified and approximately 75 mammals, 20 reptiles and amphibians, 200 birds, 28 species More

Book of different species of birds, flowers, plants, and trophies of China]

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Military laboratory, at No. 34, Dock street near the Drawbridge, Philadelphia: where owners and commanders of armed vessels may be supplied, for either the use of small arms or cannon, at the shortest notice, with every species of military store

Not in Evans.; On verso: MC #09-82-038.321 Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 147, Folder 9a.

The Skeleton of a large species of quadruped hitherto unknown lately discovered one hundred feet under ground near the River La Plata / drawn up by G. Cuvier.

Skeleton found in Paraguay, and deposited in Madrid. Public domain photograph of zoological drawing, animal anatomy, skeleton, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

flora from "Observationes in varias trifoliorum species"

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Statement of the number and species of crimes for which prisoners have been convicted, sentenced and confined in the goal of the city and County of Philadelphia, from the beginning of the year 1790 to the conslusion of the year 1815.

Title.; Imprint 2.; On verso: 81 Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 151, Folder 27.

Botanical Study with a Species of the Nettle Family (genus Urtica)

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[Different species of bats, with details of heads, wing and teeth structure] / Fournier, sc. ; N. Remond, imp.

Illus. in: Le regne animale / Georges Cuvier. Paris : Fortin, Masson et cie, [1836-1849]. pl. 24. Published in: The tradition of science / Leonard C. Bruno. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 1987, p. 95.

Slavery abolished by the laws of nature!!! Negroes not of the same species with white men!!! The mulatto race will soon cease to exist!! [Regarding course of lectures in aid of the abolition of slavery in the United States to be given by Robert

Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 155, Folder 24.

Shorthorn cattle from "On the Domesticated Animals of the British Islands: comprehending the natural and economical history of species and varieties; the description of the properties of external form, and observations on the principles and practice of breeding"

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lamb from "On the Domesticated Animals of the British Islands: comprehending the natural and economical history of species and varieties; the description of the properties of external form, and observations on the principles and practice of breeding"

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engraving from "On the Domesticated Animals of the British Islands: comprehending the natural and economical history of species and varieties; the description of the properties of external form, and observations on the principles and practice of breeding"

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Scottish Deerhound from "On the Domesticated Animals of the British Islands: comprehending the natural and economical history of species and varieties; the description of the properties of external form, and observations on the principles and practice of breeding"

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Loxia curvirostra from "British Ornithology; being the history, with a coloured representation of every known species of British birds"

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kingfisher from "British Ornithology; being the history, with a coloured representation of every known species of British birds"

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glandarius from "British Ornithology; being the history, with a coloured representation of every known species of British birds"

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Colymbus troile from "British Ornithology; being the history, with a coloured representation of every known species of British birds"

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fauna from "British Ornithology; being the history, with a coloured representation of every known species of British birds"

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fauna from "British Ornithology; being the history, with a coloured representation of every known species of British birds"

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[Title page of On the origin of species]

Title page in: On the origin of species / Charles Robert Darwin. London : John Murray, 1859. Published in: The tradition of science / Leonard C. Bruno. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 1987, p. 113.

map from "The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man, with remarks on theories of the origin of species by variation. Illustrated by woodcuts"

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map from "The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man, with remarks on theories of the origin of species by variation. Illustrated by woodcuts"

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map from "[The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man, with remarks on theories of the origin of species by variation. Illustrated by woodcuts.]"

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map from "The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man, with remarks on theories of the origin of species by variation. Illustrated by woodcuts"

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map from "The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man, with remarks on theories of the origin of species by variation. Illustrated by woodcuts"

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map from "The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man, with remarks on theories of the origin of species by variation. Illustrated by woodcuts"

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diagram from "[The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man, with remarks on theories of the origin of species by variation. Illustrated by woodcuts.]"

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map from "[The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man, with remarks on theories of the origin of species by variation. Illustrated by woodcuts.]"

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map from "[The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man, with remarks on theories of the origin of species by variation. Illustrated by woodcuts.]"

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hominid from "[The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man, with remarks on theories of the origin of species by variation. Illustrated by woodcuts.]"

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map from "[The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man, with remarks on theories of the origin of species by variation. Illustrated by woodcuts.]"

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map from "[The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man, with remarks on theories of the origin of species by variation. Illustrated by woodcuts.]"

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map from "[The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man, with remarks on theories of the origin of species by variation. Illustrated by woodcuts.]"

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map from "[The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man, with remarks on theories of the origin of species by variation. Illustrated by woodcuts.]"

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To conchologists, etc. I desire to obtain suites of the species named in my list for special study. If you can supply any of these and find anything in my list of duplicates which is of value to you, I will gladly make an exchange ... B. Shimek.

Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 19, Folder 46.

Aquatic Herpetofauna Long-Term Monitoring

A California Newt (Taricha torosa) found along a long-term monitoring transect. Researchers are monitoring 46 sites in the recreation area to determine the status and long-term trends in the distribution and More

Spiny lizard species - National Parks Gallery

This lizard is a type of spiny lizard (genus Sceloporus). This photo does not show all the characteristics needed to identify the lizard to species. It is likely to be either a San Joaquin fence lizard or a wes More

Cooper's hawk fledgling - National Parks Gallery

Five Cooper's hawk nests were confirmed this year, and four of them successfully fledged young. In addition to white-tailed kites and long-eared owls, these forest hawks are important to document because they a More

Increased Fire in Mojave Desert

Increased Fire in Mojave Desert: As temperatures warm certain invasive species, like buffelgrass thrive in the arid desert environment. This grass causes increased fires that threaten iconic native species of J More

Eastern Cottentail Rabbits - National Parks Gallery

The Eastern Cottontail Rabbits are one of the most common rabbit species in North America. They are very territorial animals. When chased, it runs in a zigzag pattern, running up to 18 mph. The cottontail pref More

Cooper's hawk nestling - National Parks Gallery

Five Cooper's hawk nests were confirmed this year, and four of them successfully fledged young. In addition to white-tailed kites and long-eared owls, these forest hawks are important to document because they a More

Photograph of a Natural Reproduction White Pine

Original caption: A natural reproduction white pine under a comparatively heavy stand of Norway pine. White pine seems to come in the dense shade of the older stands much more readily than any other species. Su More

Smithsonian rebuilding gigantic animal. Washington, D.C., March 24. One of the largest animals which ever walked the earth has been discovered and is being rebuilt by the Smithsonian Institution. Dr. Charles Gilmor, Paleontologist, found in western Utah the bones of a Sauropod,-a species of the dinosaurs which ruled the earth 80,000,000 to 150,000,000 years ago. Dr. Gilmore is pictured fitting the 32-foot tail of the monster together, 3/24/38

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Sudan. Khartoum. Khartoum Zoo. A species of Antelope (Addax Nasomaculatus)

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Bones of earliest mammals being studied at Smithsonian Institution. Washington, D.C., May 8. One of the largest collections of the bones of some of the earliest mammals are now being studied and classified at the Smithsonian Institution. Dr. C. Lewis Gazin, Smithsonian paleontologist shown in the photograph, obtained specimens of [more] than 50 species of long-extinct creatures from the so-called "Puerco and Torrejon Horizons" in New Mexico last summer. The Puerco and Torrejon formations date back approximately 50,000,000 years, to the time when present life forms began to make their appearance, 5/8/37

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Photograph of Rathborne, Hair, and Ridgeway Sawmill and Box Factory

Original caption: Rathborne, Hair, & Ridgeway Sawmill & Box Factory at Cass Lake, Minn., a subsidiary of the Armour Packing Co. Makes packing boxes of all types. Used about 10 million bd.ft., of all species p More

Gloucester, Massachusetts - Heavy nets slide down Old Glory's side at fishing grounds off the New England coast where rosefish are being sought. This species of fish can be caught only in daytime

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Gloucester, Massachusetts. Heavy nets slide down Old Glory's side at fishing grounds off the New England coast where rosefish are being sought. This species of fish can be caught only in the daytime

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Victory food from American waters. Heavy nets slide down Old Glory's side at fishing grounds off the New England coast where rosefish are being sought. This species of fish can be caught only in daytime

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Gloucester, Massachusetts. Muscles strain as husky fishermen of Portuguese descent pull nets on board the "Old Glory". Their haul is rosefish, a species now used in large quantities by the armed forces

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Production. Veneer for aircraft and other war essentials. Veneers for our combat planes are made from these specially selected logs, stored in the yard of a large Midwest factory. The logs on the right are African mahogany from the British Gold Coast. Those on the left are American poplar. Millions of feet of both species are converted monthly into various thicknesses of aircraft veneers. Louisville, Kentucky

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Gloucester, Massachusetts. Heavy nets slide down Old Glory's side at fishing grounds off the New England coast where rosefish are being sought. This species of fish can be caught only in the daytime

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Production. Veneer for aircraft and other war essentials. Veneer panels for our combat planes will be made from this half-round log of walnut being withdrawn from the steaming vat of a Midwest factory. Great care must be taken in this vatting operation to raise various species of wood to the temperatures at which they can be cut smoothly. Louisville, Kentucky

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Victory food from American waters. Muscles strain as husky fisherman of Portuguese descent pull nets on board the Old Glory. Their haul is rosefish, a species now used in large quantities by the armed forces

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Photograph of Assistant Ranger Bob Greenlaw Point Out Bad Species

Original caption: Bob Greenlaw, Asst. Ranger point out bad species bad section in stump end of hard wood tree during TSI operation. This tree will be girdled. Note shin guards. Historic Photographs

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A wild turkey tries to blend into the palmetto underbrush near the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The center coexists with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which encompasses 140,000 acres. The refuge comprises a wide variety of habitats, including coastal dunes, saltwater estuaries and marshes, freshwater impoundments, scrub, pine flatwoods, and hardwood hammocks. These habitats provide sanctuary for more than 1,500 species of plants and animals, including more than 330 species of birds, 31 mammals, 117 fishes, and 65 amphibians and reptiles. For additional information about the refuge, visit http://www.fws.gov/merrittisland. Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky KSC-2014-2531

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A wild turkey tries to blend into the palmetto underbrush near the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The center coexists with the Merritt Island Nati More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The closeup of this Florida softshell turtle shows its snorkel-like snout. A totally aquatic freshwater turtle, it prefers lakes and slow-moving rivers. It was spotted near the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The species main food is crayfish, fish, frogs, tadpoles and some vegetation. It ranges throughout all of Florida. Kennedy shares a boundary with the Merritt Island Wildlife Nature Refuge, which is a habitat for more than 310 species of birds, 25 mammals, 117 fishes and 65 amphibians and reptiles. Photo credit: NASA/Kenny Allen KSC-08pd1625

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The closeup of this Florida softshell turtle shows its snorkel-like snout. A totally aquatic freshwater turtle, it prefers lakes and slow-moving rivers. It was spotted near the Shutt More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- An Egretta Heron, also known as a Tricolored Heron, wades through water just north of the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Kennedy coexists with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, habitat to more than 310 species of birds, 25 mammals, 117 fish and 65 amphibians and reptiles. Photo credit: NASA/Frankie Martin KSC-2011-1030

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- An Egretta Heron, also known as a Tricolored Heron, wades through water just north of the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Kennedy coexists with More