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Didiereaceae closeup
Didiereaceae closeup
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A stem and leaves of one of the Didiereaceae. These plants tend to be dry season deciduous, dropping their small leaves in dry periods and growing new leaves when water is available.

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Contents:
1.Plants
 ·Bright red flowers
 ·Melastome flowers
 ·Baobab and Agave
 ·Baobab flower
 ·Euphorbia trees
 ·Spiny desert view
 ·Didiereaceae closeup
 ·Rediscovery of Takhtajania

2.Millipedes
3.Frogs
4.Tortoises
5.Snakes
6.Iguanid Lizards
7.Chameleons
8.Birds
9.Lemurs
10.Carnivores
11.Rodents
 
Golden Mantella, Mantella aurantiaca

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