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Amazing animals: moulting

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Molt after emergence Dragonfly - Prairie Fouzon France Molt after emergence Dragonfly - Prairie Fouzon France © Bruno Guénard / Biosphoto - RM
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Molt after emergence Dragonfly - Prairie Fouzon France

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Portrait of Gentoo Penguin moulting - Falkland Islands ; During the moult, the new feathers push the old one out of the skin. The old one then open and fell. During this period, the penguins fast. They cannot go into the water as their plumage isn't waterproof.

Portrait of Gentoo Penguin moulting - Falkland Islands Portrait of Gentoo Penguin moulting - Falkland Islands ; During the moult, the new feathers push the old one out of the skin. The old one then open and fell. During this period, the penguins fast. They cannot go into the water as their plumage isn't waterproof.© Alain Mafart-Renodier / Biosphoto - RMNon exclusive sale
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Portrait of Gentoo Penguin moulting - Falkland Islands ; During

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Mountain Hare feeding in grass at spring - ScotlandMountain Hare feeding in grass at spring - Scotland© Frédéric Desmette / Biosphoto - RMNon exclusive sale
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Mountain Hare feeding in grass at spring - Scotland

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Arctic fox surprised grooming in a meadow in Iceland ; The picture shows the remains of winter fur on the flanks and the tail of the animal.

Arctic fox surprised grooming in a meadow in IcelandArctic fox surprised grooming in a meadow in Iceland ; The picture shows the remains of winter fur on the flanks and the tail of the animal.© Erwan Balança / Biosphoto - RM
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Arctic fox surprised grooming in a meadow in Iceland ; The

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Eléphant de mer mâle en train de muer Archipel de CrozetEléphant de mer mâle en train de muer Archipel de Crozet© Frédéric Pawlowski / Biosphoto - RM
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Eléphant de mer mâle en train de muer Archipel de Crozet

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Female ibex (capra ibex) losing its winter hair, Jura mountains, SwitzerlandFemale ibex (capra ibex) losing its winter hair, Jura mountains, Switzerland© Emile Séchaud / Biosphoto - RM
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Female ibex (capra ibex) losing its winter hair, Jura mountains,

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Pilbara smooth knob tailed gecko (USA, Florida)Pilbara smooth knob tailed gecko (USA, Florida)© Michael Turco / Biosphoto - RMSale prohibited in Japan
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Pilbara smooth knob tailed gecko (USA, Florida)

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African penguin (Spheniscus demersus), two individuals preening each other, Western Cape, South AfricaAfrican penguin (Spheniscus demersus), two individuals preening each other, Western Cape, South Africa© Saverio Gatto / Biosphoto - RM
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African penguin (Spheniscus demersus), two individuals preening

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Mexican redknee tarantula moultingMexican redknee tarantula moulting© Pascal Goetgheluck / Biosphoto - RMNon exclusive sale
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Mexican redknee tarantula moulting

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Alpine newt (Triturus alpestris) underwater, male, feeding his own old skinAlpine newt (Triturus alpestris) underwater, male, feeding his own old skin© Anton Luhr / imageBROKER / Biosphoto - RMNon exclusive sale
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Alpine newt (Triturus alpestris) underwater, male, feeding his

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Gryllacridinae ; Moulting Raspy Cricket ; Backlit side profile of a Moulting Raspy tree cricket ; SingaporeGryllacridinae ; Moulting Raspy Cricket ; Backlit side profile of a Moulting Raspy tree cricket ; Singapore© Melvyn Yeo / Biosphoto - RMNon exclusive sale
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Gryllacridinae ; Moulting Raspy Cricket ; Backlit side profile of

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It looks like a plastic bag floating in the ocean, a transparent chunk of skin from a sperm whale. It get rubbed off when they socialise and groom each other by rubbing their massive bodies together. Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to dive as deep as 1,000 meters in search of squid to eat. Image has been shot in Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit n°RP 16-02/32 FIS-5.It looks like a plastic bag floating in the ocean, a transparent chunk of skin from a sperm whale. It get rubbed off when they socialise and groom each other by rubbing their massive bodies together. Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to dive as deep as 1,000 meters in search of squid to eat. Image has been shot in Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit n°RP 16-02/32 FIS-5.© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto - RMNon exclusive sale, exclusive sale possible in France
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It looks like a plastic bag floating in the ocean, a transparent

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Juvenile of olive psylla (Euphyllura olivina), on olive leaf, just after its moult which has remained to the right.Juvenile of olive psylla (Euphyllura olivina), on olive leaf, just after its moult which has remained to the right.© Jean Lecomte / Biosphoto - RM
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Juvenile of olive psylla (Euphyllura olivina), on olive leaf,

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Dragonfly (Odonata sp) during the emergence, Prairies du Fouzon, Loir et Cher, FranceDragonfly (Odonata sp) during the emergence, Prairies du Fouzon, Loir et Cher, France© Bruno Guénard / Biosphoto - RM
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Dragonfly (Odonata sp) during the emergence, Prairies du Fouzon,

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Owl Silkmoth (Brahmaea hearseyi), L4 caterpillar after moulting, VietnamOwl Silkmoth (Brahmaea hearseyi), L4 caterpillar after moulting, Vietnam© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto - RM
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Owl Silkmoth (Brahmaea hearseyi), L4 caterpillar after moulting,

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Emergence of Damselfly on a stem - Prairie Fouzon FranceEmergence of Damselfly on a stem - Prairie Fouzon France© Bruno Guénard / Biosphoto - RM
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Emergence of Damselfly on a stem - Prairie Fouzon France

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Muskox walking in the tundra - GreenlandMuskox walking in the tundra - Greenland© Pierre Vernay / Polar Lys / Biosphoto - RMNon exclusive sale, exclusive sale possible in France
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Muskox walking in the tundra - Greenland

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Anolis marmoratus setosus moultingAnolis marmoratus setosus moulting© André Pascal / Biosphoto - RM
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Anolis marmoratus setosus moulting

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Grass Snake shedding skin EnglandGrass Snake shedding skin England© John Cancalosi / Biosphoto - RMSale prohibited in Spain and Portugal
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Grass Snake shedding skin England

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King penguin molting AntarcticaKing penguin molting Antarctica© M. Harvey / Biosphoto - RMSale prohibited by Agents
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King penguin molting Antarctica

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Tettigoniidae ; Moulting Katydid ; Side profile of a moulting katydid ; SingaporeTettigoniidae ; Moulting Katydid ; Side profile of a moulting katydid ; Singapore© Melvyn Yeo / Biosphoto - RMNon exclusive sale
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Tettigoniidae ; Moulting Katydid ; Side profile of a moulting

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Young helmeted chameleon Yemen moultingYoung helmeted chameleon Yemen moulting© Bruno Cavignaux / Biosphoto - RM
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Young helmeted chameleon Yemen moulting

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A molting gentoo penguin chick (Pygoscelis papua), Petermann Island, Antarctica.A molting gentoo penguin chick (Pygoscelis papua), Petermann Island, Antarctica.© Sergio Pitamitz / Biosphoto - RMNon exclusive sale
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A molting gentoo penguin chick (Pygoscelis papua), Petermann

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Bison d'Amérique mâle en élevage perdant son pelage d'hiverBison d'Amérique mâle en élevage perdant son pelage d'hiver© Frédéric Fève / Biosphoto - RM
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Bison d'Amérique mâle en élevage perdant son pelage d'hiver

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King penguin moulting - Falkland Islands ; During the moult, the new feathers push the old one out of the skin. The old one then open and fell. During this period, the penguins fast. They cannot go into the water as their plumage isn't waterproof.

King penguin moulting - Falkland Islands King penguin moulting - Falkland Islands ; During the moult, the new feathers push the old one out of the skin. The old one then open and fell. During this period, the penguins fast. They cannot go into the water as their plumage isn't waterproof. © Alain Mafart-Renodier / Biosphoto - RMNon exclusive sale
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King penguin moulting - Falkland Islands ; During the moult, the

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Boa Constictor Shedding skin Guanacaste NP Costa RicaBoa Constictor Shedding skin Guanacaste NP Costa Rica© John Cancalosi / Biosphoto - RMSale prohibited in Spain and Portugal
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Boa Constictor Shedding skin Guanacaste NP Costa Rica

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Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) female moulting in a meadow after a shower, Lorraine, FranceRoe deer (Capreolus capreolus) female moulting in a meadow after a shower, Lorraine, France© Régis Cavignaux / Biosphoto - RM
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Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) female moulting in a meadow after

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Amazing animals: moulting