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Two-panel painting of endangered Hawaiian ducks (Koloa Maoli). Left panel: 'The Bachelor Group' with three ducks swimming, '7 months'. Right panel: 'The Pair Bond' with a male and female pair, '14 months'. — Animal Minds and Behaviour

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Impressionistic underwater painting of freshwater turtles near a green hoop net trap in a murky marsh. Inside, a large snapping turtle approaches a can of sardines emitting a yellow scent trail. Outside, three midland painted turtles and two Blanding's turtles swim nearby, avoiding the trap, next to a wooden sign reading "DETECTS SNAPPER -> TURNS AWAY". — Animal Minds and Behaviour

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An impasto painting of a lush poplar tree on a sun-baked hillside with a circular inset of a cut tree trunk showing its growth rings and cambium — Plant Secrets and Adaptations

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Two-panel painting of endangered Hawaiian ducks (Koloa Maoli). Left panel: 'The Bachelor Group' with three ducks swimming, '7 months'. Right panel: 'The Pair Bond' with a male and female pair, '14 months'. — Animal Minds and Behaviour

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Impressionistic underwater painting of freshwater turtles near a green hoop net trap in a murky marsh. Inside, a large snapping turtle approaches a can of sardines emitting a yellow scent trail. Outside, three midland painted turtles and two Blanding's turtles swim nearby, avoiding the trap, next to a wooden sign reading "DETECTS SNAPPER -> TURNS AWAY". — Animal Minds and Behaviour

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Impasto painting of carrion crows illustrating a loud, jagged territorial caw and soft, rippling whisper sound waves near nests with chicks — Animal Minds and Behaviour

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