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Giant centipede (Scolopendridae sp.) exposing the modified legs called maxillipeds that are connected to venom glands. Centipedes can kill prey as large as rodents or lizards, Mayotte, Comoro Islands, off Mozambique

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Comoro Islands

Coelacanth fish fin

Fin of dead coelacanth fish (Latimeria chalumnae). This fish uses its lobed fins to swim, moving them in the same way as a tetrapod walking on land. It does not use them to walk on the sea floor, however. The coelacanth flourished in the Mesozoic era, from 400-60 million years ago. It was thought to be extinct until one was caught off South Africa in 1938. It inhabits rocky coastal regions in the Indo-Pacific, at depths of around 150-700 metres. By day it shelters in a cave, emerging at night to hunt smaller fish and squid near the seabed. An adult coelacanth may reach a length of two metres. Photographed in the Comoros Islands

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FLYING FOX - hanging on branch, one wing outstretched

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FLYING FOX - hanging on branch, one wing outstretched
Seychelles
Pteropus seychellensis
Also found on Comoro Island, Aldabra Island and Mafia Island.
M. Watson
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