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Science Faction - SF-A027 - An aerial view of the town and the island of Key Biscayne and Biscayne National Park, directly south of Miami. At the southern tip of the island is Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - A dense fog bank blankets the lower elevations of Miami across Biscayne Bay seen from Miami Beach.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - Four 300 horsepower engines on a small boat in Miami, designed for ultimate speed.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - A large yacht with a drop-down balcony in Miami Beach.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - A large yacht with a helicopter onboard in Miami Beach.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - A large yacht with a helicopter onboard in Miami Beach. The yacht is on Indian Creek east of the larger La Gorce island. Miami is in the distance.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - Palm trees against a spectacular sunset in San Diego. San Diego is the second largest city in California and the eighth largest city in the United States

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - A woman protesting cigarette butts on the beach in Miami Beach.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - The Moon rising over Snowbird, Utah, in the Wasatch Range.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - An intense lightning and thunderstorm in Miami Beach, Florida. Florida has the largest number of recorded strikes in a given period because it has a very sandy ground saturated with salt water, and is surrounded by water. A bolt of lightning can reach temperatures approaching 28,000 degrees Celsius (50,000 degrees Fahrenheit) in a split second. This is about five times hotter than the surface of the sun.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - The skyline of Cambridge, Massachusetts, with the dome from the MIT campus, and the Back Bay section of Boston in the foreground.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - Sand dollar skeletons in Key Largo. Sand dollars are actually a kind of sea urchin. Key Largo is the largest key in the Florida Keys. It is an island in the upper Florida Keys archipelago. Key Largo is a popular tourist destination because the living coral reef a few miles offshore attracts thousands of scuba divers and sport-fishing enthusiasts. It is the site of the only living coral barrier reef in the continental United States.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - A full moon rises over Miami

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - An intense lightning and thunderstorm in Miami Beach, Florida. The larger La Gorce island is in the foreground; the skyline of Miami is in the background. Florida has the largest number of recorded strikes in a given period because it has a very sandy ground saturated with salt water, and is surrounded by water. A bolt of lightning can reach temperatures approaching 28,000 degrees Celsius (50,000 degrees Fahrenheit) in a split second. This is about five times hotter than the surface of the sun.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - The Moluccan Cockatoo is a cockatoo endemic to south Moluccas in eastern Indonesia. It is among the largest of the white cockatoos. The female is larger than the males on average. It has white-pink feathers with a definite peachy glow, a slight yellow on the underwing and underside of the tail feathers and a large retractable recumbent crest which it raises when threatened, revealing bright red-orange plumes to frighten potential attackers, It also has one of the louder calls in the parrot world and in captivity is a capable mimic. In the wild it inhabits lowland forests below 1000m. The diet consists mainly of seeds, nuts and fruit, as well as coconuts

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - The Moluccan Cockatoo is a cockatoo endemic to south Moluccas in eastern Indonesia. It is among the largest of the white cockatoos. The female is larger than the males on average. It has white-pink feathers with a definite peachy glow, a slight yellow on the underwing and underside of the tail feathers and a large retractable recumbent crest which it raises when threatened, revealing bright red-orange plumes to frighten potential attackers, It also has one of the louder calls in the parrot world and in captivity is a capable mimic. In the wild it inhabits lowland forests below 1000m. The diet consists mainly of seeds, nuts and fruit, as well as coconuts

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - A construction worker in Miami Beach covered with debris.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - Alligators in the Everglades. An alligator is a crocodilian in the genus Alligator of the family Alligatoridae. Alligators are characterized by a wider snout than crocodiles. Algae-laden waters produce greener alligators; alligators from waters with a lot of tannic acid from overhanging trees are often darker. In alligators only the upper teeth can be seen with the jaws closed, in contrast to true crocodiles, in which upper and lower teeth can be seen. An average American alligator's weight and length is 800 lbs (360 kg) and 13 feet (4 m) long. According to the Everglades National Park website, the largest alligator ever recorded in Florida was 17 feet 5 inches long (5.3 m).

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - Alligators in the Everglades. An alligator is a crocodilian in the genus Alligator of the family Alligatoridae. Alligators are characterized by a wider snout than crocodiles. Algae-laden waters produce greener alligators; alligators from waters with a lot of tannic acid from overhanging trees are often darker. In alligators only the upper teeth can be seen with the jaws closed, in contrast to true crocodiles, in which upper and lower teeth can be seen. An average American alligator's weight and length is 800 lbs (360 kg) and 13 feet (4 m) long. According to the Everglades National Park website, the largest alligator ever recorded in Florida was 17 feet 5 inches long (5.3 m).

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - A young man holds an alligator caught in the Everglades. Alligators are native to the Everglades. An alligator is a crocodilian in the genus Alligator of the family Alligatoridae. Alligators are characterized by a wider snout than crocodiles. Algae-laden waters produce greener alligators; alligators from waters with a lot of tannic acid from overhanging trees are often darker. In alligators only the upper teeth can be seen with the jaws closed, in contrast to true crocodiles, in which upper and lower teeth can be seen. An average American alligator's weight and length is 800 lbs (360 kg) and 13 feet (4 m) long. According to the Everglades National Park website, the largest alligator ever recorded in Florida was 17 feet 5 inches long (5.3 m).

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - Feeding a wild alligator in the Everglades. Alligators in the Everglades. An alligator is a crocodilian in the genus Alligator of the family Alligatoridae. Alligators are characterized by a wider snout than crocodiles. Algae-laden waters produce greener alligators; alligators from waters with a lot of tannic acid from overhanging trees are often darker. in alligators only the upper teeth can be seen with the jaws closed, in contrast to true crocodiles, in which upper and lower teeth can be seen. .An average American alligator's weight and length is 800 lbs (360 kg) and 13 feet (4 m) long. According to the Everglades National Park website, the largest alligator ever recorded in Florida was 17 feet 5 inches long (5.3 m).

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - Petting a wild alligator in the Everglades. Alligators in the Everglades. An alligator is a crocodilian in the genus Alligator of the family Alligatoridae. Alligators are characterized by a wider snout than crocodiles. Algae-laden waters produce greener alligators; alligators from waters with a lot of tannic acid from overhanging trees are often darker. in alligators only the upper teeth can be seen with the jaws closed, in contrast to true crocodiles, in which upper and lower teeth can be seen. .An average American alligator's weight and length is 800 lbs (360 kg) and 13 feet (4 m) long. According to the Everglades National Park website, the largest alligator ever recorded in Florida was 17 feet 5 inches long (5.3 m).

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - Alligators in the Everglades. An alligator is a crocodilian in the genus Alligator of the family Alligatoridae. Alligators are characterized by a wider snout than crocodiles. Algae-laden waters produce greener alligators; alligators from waters with a lot of tannic acid from overhanging trees are often darker. In alligators only the upper teeth can be seen with the jaws closed, in contrast to true crocodiles, in which upper and lower teeth can be seen. An average American alligator's weight and length is 800 lbs (360 kg) and 13 feet (4 m) long. According to the Everglades National Park website, the largest alligator ever recorded in Florida was 17 feet 5 inches long (5.3 m).

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - Alligators in the Everglades. An alligator is a crocodilian in the genus Alligator of the family Alligatoridae. Alligators are characterized by a wider snout than crocodiles. Algae-laden waters produce greener alligators; alligators from waters with a lot of tannic acid from overhanging trees are often darker. In alligators only the upper teeth can be seen with the jaws closed, in contrast to true crocodiles, in which upper and lower teeth can be seen. An average American alligator's weight and length is 800 lbs (360 kg) and 13 feet (4 m) long. According to the Everglades National Park website, the largest alligator ever recorded in Florida was 17 feet 5 inches long (5.3 m).

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - Alligators in the Everglades. An alligator is a crocodilian in the genus Alligator of the family Alligatoridae. Alligators are characterized by a wider snout than crocodiles. Algae-laden waters produce greener alligators; alligators from waters with a lot of tannic acid from overhanging trees are often darker. In alligators only the upper teeth can be seen with the jaws closed, in contrast to true crocodiles, in which upper and lower teeth can be seen. An average American alligator's weight and length is 800 lbs (360 kg) and 13 feet (4 m) long. According to the Everglades National Park website, the largest alligator ever recorded in Florida was 17 feet 5 inches long (5.3 m).

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - A palm tree with a cumulonimbus cloud looming over it in Miami Beach.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - Martha's Vineyard (adjoining the smaller Chappaquiddick Island) is an island off the southern coast of Cape Cod, both forming a part of the Outer Lands region. It is often called just "the Vineyard". It is located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts, in Dukes County, which also includes Cuttyhunk and the other Elizabeth Islands, as well as the island of Nomans Land). The island is primarily known as a summer colony, and is accessible only by boat and by air. Nevertheless, its year-round population has grown considerably since the 1960s.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - Martha's Vineyard (adjoining the smaller Chappaquiddick Island) is an island off the southern coast of Cape Cod, both forming a part of the Outer Lands region. It is often called just "the Vineyard". It is located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts, in Dukes County, which also includes Cuttyhunk and the other Elizabeth Islands, as well as the island of Nomans Land). The island is primarily known as a summer colony, and is accessible only by boat and by air. Nevertheless, its year-round population has grown considerably since the 1960s.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - The ferry from Martha's Vineyard to the neighboring island of Chappaquiddick, Massachusetts.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - The ladybug beetle is also known as ladybird beetles in some parts of the world.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - The ladybug beetle is also known as ladybird beetles in some parts of the world.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - A bright blue beetle in the weevil family, on a pink flower petal.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - An engineer watches robots perform DNA sequencing at a pharmaceutical plant.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - Robots perform DNA sequencing at a pharmaceutical plant.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - Robots perform DNA sequencing at a pharmaceutical plant.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - Robots perform DNA sequencing at a pharmaceutical plant.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - An interesting combination of snake, scallop, and sea star skeletons on a parched desert floor.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - A close-up view of colorful parrot feathers.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - A scallop partly buried in red sand.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - A trio of conus, or cone, shells.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - The spine of a soft white feathers.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - Peacock feathers have rounded patterns at the end, possibly to imitate eyes.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - A scallop partly buried in red sand.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - Red, yellow, and orange bell peppers, the mildest of peppers.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - Ammonites were ancient chambered mollusks, like the nautilus, and grew to large sizes.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - The pinnacle of a conus shell, which are also called cone shells.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - The mother of pearl on the inside of an abalone shell.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - A fossil fish in limestone, in side view.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - Ammonites were ancient chambered mollusks, like the nautilus, and grew to large sizes.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - Two elderly Italian men embracing in Sicily.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - A fisherman with a net in Sicily.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - A man carrying a side of beef to market in Sicily.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - A man hold a calf heart for sale at a market in Sicily.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - A young Native American woman jogging on a desert road in New Mexico.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - A young elk near Los Alamos, New Mexico.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - Bandelier National Monument is a U.S. National Monument consisting of 32,737 acres (132.48 km_) of northern New Mexico, United States. About five-sevenths (23,367 acres (94.56 km_)) of the monument has been designated a wilderness area. The Valles Caldera National Preserve adjoins the monument on the north and east, extending into the Jemez Mountains.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - A spider attacking a bee trapped in a web.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - The head of a red-eared slider turtle pokes above the water.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - A red fish consumes a smaller fish of a similar color.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - The bud of a hibiscus flower.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - A close-up view of a woman's eye, with eyeliner and skin make-up.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - A close-up view of a woman's eye.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - A close-up view of a woman's eye, with eyeliner and skin make-up.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - A ladybug rests on the snout of a fire-bellied toad, seemingly looking into its eye.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - The head of a fire-bellied toad.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - A Mexican milk snake "tastes" the air; snakes use their tongues to sense smell.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - The eye of a grey and orange gecko.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - A grey and orange gecko with an open mouth.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - A profile of a very green iguana.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - The scales around an iguana's eye and mouth.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - A frontal view of a red-eared slider's head with its mouth open.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - A frontal view of a red-eared slider's head with its mouth open.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - The head of a red-eared slider turtle in profile.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - A fire-bellied toad belly-up on a leaf.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - The scales around an iguana's eye and mouth.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - Deer wander the streets and parks in Nara, Japan. Because an ancient myth, deer are locally regarded as a divine animal. The deer are often fed by visitors.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - The moat of the Imperial Palace (left) and the buildings of the Kasumigaseki district in Tokyo, where most of the Japanese cabinet ministries are located.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - The moat of the Imperial Palace (left) and the buildings of the Kasumigaseki district in Tokyo, where most of the Japanese cabinet ministries are located.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - The buildings of the Higashiazabu area of Tokyo, at the base of the Tokyo Tower.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - The Azabu district of Tokyo, seen from the top of the Tokyo Tower. The tapering tower in the center is the Motoazabu Hills Forest Tower.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - The Minato ward of Tokyo, seen from the top of the Tokyo Tower.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - A sign warning against feeding the alligators, in the Everglades , Florida.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - Rows of plastic covering seeds in a furrowed field in Florida.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - Harvesters work across a field in south Florida.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - A farmworker in a field, harvesting a crop of beans.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - A supervisor watching migrant workers in a bean field , Florida.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - Crates of string beans with migrant workers in the background, in Florida.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - Crates of string beans with migrant workers in the background, in Florida.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - A bucket of hand-picked string beans.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - Hands dropping picked string beans into a bucket.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - A man holds a small alligator near the preserved jaws of a much larger alligator, in a house decorated by with a Christmas tree, in Everglades, Florida.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - A young albino bengal tiger cub plays with two domestic dogs.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - A close-up of the eye and the feathers surrounding the eye of a macaw parrot.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - A close-up of the eye and the feathers surrounding the eye of a macaw parrot.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - The Florida panther is actually a highly endangered subspecies of the North American puma.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - The Florida panther is actually a highly endangered subspecies of the North American puma.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - The scales of a deadly poisonous coral snake.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - A deadly coral snake of Florida "tastes" the air; snakes use their tongues to sense smell.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - A close-up on the scales of a gaboon viper.

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Science Faction - SF-A027 - A woman known as The Chicken Lady, in Key West, Florida, a city and an island of the same name near the southernmost tip of the Florida Keys.