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Spotted Lake, Osoyoos, British Columbia

Scenic winter view of Spotted Lake, desert grasslands, and distant snowcapped mountains near Osoyoos, British Columbia, Canada in the Okanagan Valley.

Is a member of the sunfish family and is native to the Mississippi River basin and across the Gulf states, from central Texas through the Florida panhandle.

It is a member of the Cichlid family and is native to fresh and brackish water in West and Central Africa.

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It is a member of the salmonoid family and can be found in northern regions of Russia thru Asia. Specifically, upper reaches of the large tributaries of the Lower Amur basin and some rivers flowing to the Tatar Strait, Sea of Okhotsk, and the Sea of Japan.

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Is a member of the sunfish family and it is native to the southeastern and eastern United States, its distribution extending as far north as New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and far southern New York.

The Rothschild’s Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi) is one of the most endangered giraffe subspecies with only a few hundred members in the wild. This one was seen and photographed at Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya, East Africa. The Rothschild’s subspecies is paler than other sub-species, the orange-brown patches are less jagged and sharp in shape and the connective channel is of a creamier hue compared to that seen on the Reticulated Giraffe. In addition, the Rothschild Giraffe displays no markings on the lower leg, giving the impression that it is wearing white stockings. They are also taller than other subspecies, measuring up to six metres tall (20 ft). Canon 500D, zoom lens. (Featured in Animals of Africa Best of the...

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Also called the clown knifefish, or spotted knifefish is a nocturnal tropical fish. It is native to freshwater habitats in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam, where found in the Mekong, Chao Phraya and Meklong river basins.

The trout in the grass is an incredible display of strength and beauty!