Scientific Illustration

Grey Hawk (Asturina Plagiata), Exotic Ornithology, 1869

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Posted on April 12, 2012 via jomobimo with 59 notes

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Treehunter (thripadectes flammulatus), Exotic Ornithology, 1869

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Posted on March 29, 2012 via jomobimo with 44 notes

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Nature is brutal.

Solitary tiger vs. African elephant!

Boa constrictor vs. crocodile!

Swordfish vs. everything aquatic!

It’s a veritable SPIKE TV show!

Hunting Big Game in the Wilds of Africa, Containing the Thrilling Adventures of the Famous Roosevelt Expedition. J. Martin Miller, 1909.

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Posted on February 10, 2012 via Biomedical Ephemera, or: A Frog for Your Boils with 219 notes

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