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29 December 2025

An adult cicada (order Hemiptera, family Cicadidae) is photographed in the municipality of Araruama, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. Cicadas are characterized by robust bodies, prominent compound eyes, and transparent membranous wings with distinct venation. In many regions of Brazil, cicadas are popularly associated with periods of intense heat, as their loud mating calls become more frequent during hot weather, on december 28, 2025.

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29 December 2025

An adult cicada (order Hemiptera, family Cicadidae) is photographed in the municipality of Araruama, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. Cicadas are characterized by robust bodies, prominent compound eyes, and transparent membranous wings with distinct venation. In many regions of Brazil, cicadas are popularly associated with periods of intense heat, as their loud mating calls become more frequent during hot weather, on december 28, 2025.

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29 December 2025

An adult cicada (order Hemiptera, family Cicadidae) is photographed in the municipality of Araruama, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. Cicadas are characterized by robust bodies, prominent compound eyes, and transparent membranous wings with distinct venation. In many regions of Brazil, cicadas are popularly associated with periods of intense heat, as their loud mating calls become more frequent during hot weather

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25 December 2025

A dry-season common evening brown butterfly (Melanitis leda) camouflages itself among fallen leaves in a forested area in Tehatta, in India’s West Bengal state, on December 24, 2025.

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25 December 2025

A water snake (Checkered Keelback) is seen at a temple pond in Kochi, India, on December 25, 2025.

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25 December 2025

A water snake (Checkered Keelback) is seen at a temple pond in Kochi, India, on December 25, 2025.

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25 December 2025

A water snake (Checkered Keelback) is seen at a temple pond in Kochi, India, on December 25, 2025.

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15 December 2025

An aerial view shows a fisherman casting a net from a wooden boat on an algae-filled river affected by climate change in Natore district, Bangladesh, on December 13, 2025.

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13 December 2025

Macaques rest on snow-covered guardrails in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China, on December 13, 2025.

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2 December 2025

Villagers set up greenhouses at a loach breeding base to ensure the normal growth of loaches in winter in Yuexi County, Anqing City, Anhui Province, China, on December 2, 2025.

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2 December 2025

Villagers set up greenhouses at a loach breeding base to ensure the normal growth of loaches in winter in Yuexi County, Anqing City, Anhui Province, China, on December 2, 2025.

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2 December 2025

Villagers set up greenhouses at a loach breeding base to ensure the normal growth of loaches in winter in Yuexi County, Anqing City, Anhui Province, China, on December 2, 2025.

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2 December 2025

Villagers set up greenhouses at a loach breeding base to ensure the normal growth of loaches in winter in Yuexi County, Anqing City, Anhui Province, China, on December 2, 2025.

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2 December 2025

Villagers set up greenhouses at a loach breeding base to ensure the normal growth of loaches in winter in Yuexi County, Anqing City, Anhui Province, China, on December 2, 2025.

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27 November 2025

Mule deer forage at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge near San Antonio, New Mexico. Known for their large, mule-like ears, they can rotate them independently to detect sounds from different directions.

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27 November 2025

Mule deer forage at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge near San Antonio, New Mexico. Known for their large, mule-like ears, they can rotate them independently to detect sounds from different directions.

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