Commons:Wiki Science Competition 2023/Winners/Wildlife and nature

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Wiki Science Competition 2023 had 4013 files submitted by 586 uploaders in the wildlife & nature category.

Here are the finalists.

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  Female humming bird of the species Chlorostilbon lucidus, also known as glittering-bellied emerald. The species, photographed in northern Argentina, is also common in Bolivia, Uruguay, Paraguay and Brasil. Photo by Manuel Jeremias Vedia
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  The photograph was taken during a research stay in Belem de Para (Brazil) aimed at studying the places in which the relationships between human beings and the environment takes place in Amazonia. Photo by Jäkel.Andrés
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  A male Green Kingfisher (Chloroceryle americana) perched on a branch, seen from the front, observed at the Iberá Provincial Park in Corrientes, Argentina. Photo by Ezequiel Ignacio Vera
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  Close-up dorsal view of a specimen of Tenebrio molitor, also known as the mealworm, viewed through a magnifying glass. The insect exhibits clear signs of infection by the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana. The surface of the insect's exoskeleton reveals the presence of characteristic structures of the hyaline fungus, such as spores and mycelium. The infective cycle of Beauveria bassiana begins with the adherence of conidia to the insect's cuticle, leading to entry, colonization, and the eventual death of T. molitor. Subsequently, the fungus emerges on the insect's surface and horizontally spreads to other insects, initiating new infective cycles. This image is valuable for illustrating the biology and pathology of the host-fungus relationship and may be of interest in the context of entomology and biological pest control. Photo by Lautaro Preisegger, Daysi Espín Sánchez, and Carla Huarte-Bonnet
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  A rufous hornero (Furnarius rufus) standing on top of its oven-like nest, at the Iberá National Park (Corrientes, Argentina). Photo by Ezequiel Ignacio Vera
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  A female Carayá (Alouatta caraya) portrait. This animal was part of a group observed at the Sendero Carayá in the Iberá National Park, Corrientes, Argentina. Photo by Ezequiel Ignacio Vera
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  Detail of the head of the Argentine Toad (Rhinella arenarum) in low clef. Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Photo by Verdesiempreverde
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  Kostivere Karst field in Ordovician limestone. Photo by Peeter Paaver
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  Travertine terraces in Pamukkale, Turkey. For many thousands of years, water saturated with minerals has left behind a precipitate of calcium salts, mainly from calcium carbonate, thereby forming unusual stepped geological forms. Recently, due to climate change, precipitation in this region has decreased, which caused many travertines to dry up. Photo by Maxim Bilovitskiy
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  Common Blue Damselflies in heart-shaped mating position. The blue male clings the neck of his brown female partner while she curls her abdomen so that their gonads can touch. Photographed in Estonia, Põlva county. Photo by Tavo Romann
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  Outskirts of Longyeabyan (Svalbard) with first snow and low tide. Photo by Peeter Paaver
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  An otherworldly forest of slime mold spheres captured with a macro lens. Photo by FlSH1E
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  Macro Shot of a Colorful Giant Peacock Moth Caterpillar. Photo by Loic92
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  Pink pom pom daisy flower Against Black Background. Photo by Loic92
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  A collection of crane flies hanging from their nest. Photo by RidhaAnshari85
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  Mount Merapi's glowing lava slide. Photo by Mamoxfwidayat
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  A mother spider guarding her eggs which are laid on a leaf. Photo by Aqil F
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  The close-up of a full color Galaxea spp in the Sulu Sea. Photo by Achierchung
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  Black-headed gulls. Photo by Jg44.89
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  Black-headed gull in flight. Photo by Jg44.89
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  European mantis, Bydgoszcz, Poland. Photo by Artur Hilbrecht
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  Tragopogon dubius seedhead, Bytom, Poland. Photo by Adrian Tync
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  Apodemus sylvaticus left hind foot, Bytom-Poland. Photo by Adrian Tync
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  Honey bee on a yellow flower. Photo by Henryk Niestrój
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  Spotted eagle-owl. Photo by JeremyChallis
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  Macrophotography of the eggs of a common salamander. Photo by Pablaud
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  A picture of a Star. Photo by Paddynaramore
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  Hover Fly (possibly Fazia (Allograpta) micrura) on a wild sage (Salvia verbenaca). Photo taken in Gorno Lisiče, Skopje. Photo by Tashkoskim
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  Flinders rose/caper bush (Capparis spinosa). South-eastern periphery of Timjanik. Photo by Kirospe
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  A view of a partially frozen reservoir lake and its surrounding flora in snowy winter conditions southwest of Rotino. Photo by Sentimentalna
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  Balkan water frog (Pelophylax kurtmuelleri). Photo by Делфина
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  Pomphorhynchus bosniacus in intestines of Squalius squalus from Belčišta Wetland. Photo by Dijana Blazekovic
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  Thomisus onustus using camouflage to capture his prey. Photo by Maurizio Carlini
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  Nudibranch gastropod Orienthella trilineata in Otranto, Lecce. Photo by Federico Stefanelli
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  Closeup of a Savalia savaglia soft coral colony. Photo by Rcaravit
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  Bee in flight on flower (Viburnum lantana) loaded with pollen. Photo by Matteo Valerio
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  Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia or Speotyto cunicularia) in Rio Grande do Sul. Photo by Lucas Tabaschek
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  Jumping spider with green eyes. Photo by Molox89
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  A bee at work in the hive. Photo by Cesare Barillà
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  Butterfly Caligo brasiliensis sulanus on the fruit of a wild red banana. Photo by DmytroLeontyev
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  Corticoid basidial fungus Mycoacia subceracea. Photo by DmytroLeontyev
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  Epiphytic fern Hymenophyllum cupressiforme. Photo by DmytroLeontyev
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  Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa). Photo by PetroKaterynych
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  Snow Lichen (Stereocaulon ramulosum) spotted in Tasmania. Photo by DmytroLeontyev
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  Invasive tropical mushroom Favolaschia calocera. Photo by DmytroLeontyev
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  Amblyseius (Neoseiulus) californicus. Photo by Dohtoruk
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  Crown shyness is a feature observed in some tree species, in which the crowns of fully stocked trees do not touch each other. Photo by Mimk0205
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  A whitebark pine-dominated forest in the eastern Sierra Nevada. Photo by Treelove776
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  Macro photograph of a brown marmorated stink bug. Photo by Hyllir
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  Perfectly calm water allowed a capture of this gator and reflection in Noxubee National Wildlife Refug. Photo by Sam D. Hamilton
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  A skyward shot of the Arashiyama bamboo grove in Japan. Photo by Yuo7si
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  A female lion showing teeth. Photo by Thecodemachine
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  Pacific Sea Nettles swimming. Photo by Ashley98lee
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  Helianthus maximiliani, commonly known as Maximilian sunflower. Photo by Jeremyida002
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  A Madagascar periwinkle, also known as Catharanthus roseus. Photo by Solomonwada
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  Lantana camara, commonly known as West Indian Lantana. Photo by Jeremyida002
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  Giant Millipede creeping on the ground. Photo by Iwuala chisom
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  Bitterleaf Weevil perched on the leaf. Photo by Iwuala chisom
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  Dysdercus cingulatus perched on bitterleaf. Photo by Iwuala chisom
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  Weaver ant creeped on leaf. Photo by Iwuala chisom
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  Wild bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) in flight at Pfyn-Finges (Switzerland). Photo by Giles Laurent
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  A capybara with a cattle tyrant on its back in the Iberá marshes. Photo by Luis Scarabino
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  Golden eagle in flight at Pfyn-Finges (Switzerland).. Photo by Giles Laurent
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  Wild Bearded Vulture in flight at Pfyn-Finges. Photo by Giles Laurent
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  Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) in flight at Pfyn-Finges. Photo by Giles Laurent
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  Wild baby fawn in a the field rescued from certain death by volunteers using drones with thermal cameras to locate it before farm machinery mows around it. Photo by Giles Laurent
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  Young common octopus (Octopus vulgaris), eating a piece of mussel flesh. Photo by Toto-720
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  Pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) in the sea of Anilao, Philippines. Photo by Diego Delso.
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  Umbrella weed (Acetabularia major) in the sea of Anilao, Philippines. Photo by Diego Delso.
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  Araneus diadematus, female in its web, Bytom, Poland. Photo by Gower.
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  Laomenes pardus in th sea of Anilao, Filipinas. Photo by Diego Delso
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  The leaf and flower of an undescribed corybas species tag named C. "pygmy". Photo by Haydenrjones
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  Fruiting body of an Entoloma hochstetteri. Photo by Haydenrjones
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  unidentified Salticidae. Photo by Gen. BaTBaiLeyS
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  Two white-rumped whimbrels, trying to get some sleep in the beach of El Médano, Tenerife just as the sun has gotten down. Photos by Marcos Bernabé