Peripatus species - Southern Cape

Peripatus species - Southern Cape

This weird little carnivore shoots out a stream of sticky goo from its two modified front legs to immobilise its insect prey. It then injects venom which dissolves the soft innards of its prey. It then sucks out the soup... Wow, what a way to go!!!!

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Uploaded on Jun 24, 2009

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Muiria hortensae & Gibbaeum album

Muiria hortensae & Gibbaeum album

The two parents of Muiriogibbaeum: Muiria hortensae top and Gibbaeum album bottom. Picture taken at Springfontein, Southern Little Karoo

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Uploaded on May 14, 2009

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Gibbaeum pubescens

Gibbaeum pubescens

A healthy specimen from north of the Warmwaterberg mountains, western Little Karoo

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Uploaded on May 14, 2009

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Antegibbaeum fissoides

Antegibbaeum fissoides

Not related to Gibbaeum. Western Little Karoo

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Uploaded on May 14, 2009

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Didymaotus lapidiformis

Didymaotus lapidiformis

Weird three-lobed plant. Ceres Karoo

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Uploaded on May 14, 2009

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