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Nymphaea lotus, the white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus, or Egyptian water-lily, is a flowering plant of the family Nymphaeaceae.
November 13, 2025 at 9:46 PM
The redeye piranha, also known as the black piranha, white piranha, spotted piranha or yellow piranha, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Serrasalmidae, which includes the pacus, piranhas and related fishes.
November 11, 2025 at 9:46 PM
The redhook myleus,, is a medium to large omnivorous fish of the family Serrasalmidae from South America, where found in the Amazon and Orinoco basins, as well as rivers of the Guiana Shield.
November 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Ptychostomum schleicheri, the Schleicher's bryum moss, is a species of moss belonging to the family Bryaceae.
November 9, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Nymphaea candida is a species of perennial, aquatic, rhizomatous herb in the family Nymphaeaceae native to the region spanning from Europe to Siberia and Western Himalaya.
November 8, 2025 at 9:46 PM
A young pearl cichlid (Geophagus brasiliensis) in an aquarium. 🐠

Photo by Christoph.fr (CC BY-SA 3.0 license; no changes made).
November 8, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The rummy-nose tetra, also known as the rednose tetra, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American characins.
November 6, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Hygroamblystegium varium is a species of moss in the Amblystegiaceae family.
November 5, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Leptostomum inclinans known as the pincushion moss, is a species of moss found in southeastern Australia, New Zealand, and nearby islands.
November 4, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Botrychium crenulatum is a species of fern in the family Ophioglossaceae known by the common names scalloped moonwort and dainty moonwort.
November 3, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Nannophryne variegata, known also as the Eden Harbour toad or Patagonian toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae.
November 2, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Lissemys ceylonensis, commonly known as the Sri Lankan flapshell turtle, is a species of freshwater turtle endemic to Sri Lanka.
November 1, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Theloderma horridum is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae.

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October 31, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Anableps anableps, the largescale four-eyes, is a species of four-eyed fish found in fresh and brackish waters of northern South America and Trinidad.
October 29, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Megaleporinus is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Anostomidae, the toothed headstanders.
October 27, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Purussaurus is an extinct genus of giant caiman that lived in South America during the Miocene epoch, from the Friasian to the Huayquerian in the SALMA classification.
October 26, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Trithuria submersa is a species of plant in the family Hydatellaceae endemic to the Australian states New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, and Western Australia.
October 25, 2025 at 9:46 PM
The African giant toad, Congo toad, or Cameroon toad is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae.
October 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Ophioderma falcatum is known as puapua moa or laukahi in Hawaii.
October 23, 2025 at 9:46 PM
The gold tetra, or Rodway's tetra is a species of small freshwater fish in the family Characidae native to lowland South America, where they are abundant in coastal floodplains.
October 22, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Red oranda goldfish (Carassius auratus) in outdoor pond with lily pads. 🐠

Photo by Lawrencekhoo (CC BY-SA 4.0 license; no changes made).
October 22, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Pristimantis chiastonotus is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae.
October 21, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Megalochelys is an extinct genus of tortoises that lived from the Miocene to Pleistocene.
October 20, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Hoplias malabaricus, also known as the wolf fish, tiger fish, guabine or trahira, is a predatory Central and South American freshwater ray-finned fish of the characiform family Erythrinidae.
October 19, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Polytrichum longisetum is a species of Polytrichaceae.
October 18, 2025 at 9:46 PM