"intricate scale patterns"

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22 April 2025

An editorial macro photograph shows a vivid green lizard basking on sunlit rocks. The image highlights the intricate scale patterns and vibrant coloring of the reptile, showcasing its camouflage and survival adaptations in a Mediterranean environment on April 21, 2025.

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19 October 2024

A Colubridae family snake undergoes ecdysis, the process of shedding its skin, on the wall of an abandoned house in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 19, 2024. The discarded skin reveals intricate details, including banding patterns, markings, scales, and even the remnants of where the snake's eyes once were. Ecdysis, influenced by factors such as species, age, weather, temperature, and health, is a natural part of a snake's growth process. Younger snakes shed more frequently due to their rapid growth, and shedding also commonly occurs before reproduction or after giving birth. The snake initiates shedding by rubbing against a hard surface like a rock or tree.

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4 December 2022

Henna cones for sale during Eid celebrations in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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4 December 2022

Henna cones for sale during Eid celebrations in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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12 November 2021

Showroom at a Kashmiri carpet emporium showing intricately detailed hand-knotted Kashmir carpets in Srinagar, Kashmir, India.

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12 November 2021

Showroom at a Kashmiri carpet emporium showing intricately detailed hand-knotted Kashmir carpets in Srinagar, Kashmir, India.

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12 November 2021

Kashmiri salesman shows a hand-knotted silk Kashmiri carpet in a Kashmiri carpet workshop in Srinagar, Kashmir, India.

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12 November 2021

Showroom at a Kashmiri carpet emporium showing intricately detailed hand-knotted Kashmir carpets in Srinagar, Kashmir, India.

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7 July 2021

Decorative paper mache samovars and other Kashmiri items in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, on June 21, 2010.

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