Biology Collection (page 4)

Coconut palm tree (Cocos nucifera) from the East Indies, Asia, drawing, 1600-1625
Herbal, 17th century. A History of East Indian Trees and Plants, and of their Medicinal Properties, 1600-1625. Plate: palm trees, coconut palm (Cocos nucifera) from the East Indies, Asia. Drawing

Different stages of a common horse-chestnut tree
Botany: Aesculus hippocastanum. Art work

AUDUBON: KESTREL, 1827. American Kestrel or Sparrow Hawk (Falco sparverius) by John James Audubon for his Birds of America, 1827-38

CANOVA: HORSE. Model of a colossal horse by Antonio Canova (1757-1822). Steel engraving, 19th century

REDDISH EGRET, or Purple Heron (Ardea rufescens): lithograph, 1858, after John James Audubon

UTAH. USA. Aspen (Populus tremuloides) & Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) in winter. La Sal Mountains. Manti-LaSal National Forest

Iris Germanica, 1847 (hand-coloured engraving)
985712 Iris Germanica, 1847 (hand-coloured engraving) by Bauer, Ferdinand (1760-1826) (after); 47.4x33.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Iris Germanica. From Flora Graeca)

Microfossils, SEM
Sand microfossils. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of microfossils from maldives beach sand. Microfossils are roughly 0.05 to 2mm in size

Anatomy, Biology, Blood Vessel, Cell, Color Image, Fibrin, Healthcare And Medicine
Anatomy, Biology, Blood Vessel, Cell, Color Image, Fibrin, Healthcare, Science Photo Library, 85758208

DNA, illustration
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) molecule, computer illustration

Eurasian Teal - Anas crecca
Vintage lithograph from 1883 of a Eurasian Teal Common Teal (Anas crecca), a common and widespread duck which breeds in temperate Eurasia and migrates south in winter

Lynx illustration 1896
Illustrated Natural History of the Three Kingdoms Illustrierte Naturgeschichte der drei Reiche Franz StrAÔé¼ssles - Wilhelm Nitzschke, Stuttgart 1888

Human digestive system

Biomedical illustration of DNA Replication as bases attach to strand with two newly formed strands twist eventually producing two new identical double DNA strands

The human body with superimposed colored plates by Julien Bougle
The human body with superimposed colored plates, by Julien Bougle, circa 1899

Conceptual image of human skull and spinal cord

Human fetus inside amniotic sac

Skeleton of Common Frog

North America, USA, Michigan, Upper Peninsula. Munising Falls framed by hardwood forest in autumn, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Upper Peninsula of Michigan

Blue-headed Parrot (Pionus menstruus), CAPTIVE, Amazon Rainforest, ECUADOR. South America

Jaguar (Panthera onca) Footprints, Yasuni National Park, Amazon Rainforest, ECUADOR

Pen and ink studies of the human spinal column by Leonardo da Vinci, c1510-11
LEONARDO: ANATOMY, c1510. Pen and ink studies of the human spinal column by Leonardo da Vinci, c1510-11

Woodcut from the first book of Andreas Vesalius De Humani Corporis Fabrica, published in 1543 at Basel
VESALIUS: SKELETAL SYSTEM. Woodcut from the first book of Andreas Vesalius De Humani Corporis Fabrica, published in 1543 at Basel

Peruvian Lily or Lily of the Incas (Alstroemeria ligtu), Amaryllidaceae by Maddalena Lisa Mussino, watercolor, 1858
Herbal, 18th-19th century. Iconographia Taurinensis. Volume LXI, Plate 83 by Maddalena Lisa Mussino: Peruvian Lily or Lily of the Incas (Alstroemeria ligtu), Amaryllidaceae

Smoke Bush or Smoke Tree (Cotinus coggygria), Anacardiaceae, deciduous shrub spontaneous in Italy, watercolor, 1765
Herbal, 18th-19th century. Iconographia Taurinensis. Volume X, Plate 39 by Francesco Peyrolery: Smoke Bush or Smoke Tree (Cotinus coggygria), Anacardiaceae. Deciduous shrub spontaneous in Italy

Pinaceae, Lebanon cedar Cedrus libani, illustration
Botany - Trees - Pinaceae - Lebanon cedar (Cedrus libani). Illustration

Arecaceae, Alexandra or King Palm Archontophoenix alexandrae
Botany - Trees - Arecaceae - Alexandra or King Palm (Archontophoenix alexandrae)

Close-up of an osteodontornis gripping a fish (Osteodontornis orri)
Zoology: Birds - Prehistoric Birds - Cainozoic era - Osteodontornis orri. Art work

Zoology: Birds, Red Kite (Milvus milvus) and Black Kite (Milvus migrans) flying, illustration
Zoology - Birds - Falconiformes - Red Kite (Milvus milvus) and Black Kite (Milvus migrans) flying, illustration

Study of plants and flowers. Renaissance art. Drawing

An adult black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus) forages on foliage at sunset, in the Lake Powell area, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Arizona

Artichoke heads (Cynara scolymus): engraving from Basilius Beslers Florilegium, published in Nuremberg in 1613
ARTICHOKE, 1613. Artichoke heads (Cynara scolymus): engraving from Basilius Beslers " Florilegium, " published in Nuremberg in 1613

COCOA. Branch of a cocoa tree (Theobroma cacao). Line engraving by P. Sluyter after a drawing by Maria Sibylla Merian, from Merians De metamorphosibus insectorum Surinamensium, 1705

YELLOW FEVER MOSQUITO (Aedes aegypti)

AGAVE, 1613. Agave americana: colored engraving from Basilius Beslers Hortus Eystettensis (Altdorf, 1613)
AGAVE, 1613. Agave americana: colored engraving from Basilius Beslers " Hortus Eystettensis" (Altdorf, 1613)

CARNATION & LAVENDER, 1613. Carnation (Caryophyllaceae) and lavender (Labiatae). Engraving for Basilius Beslers Florilegium, published in Nuremberg in 1613

HYACINTH (Hyacinthus orientalis). Engraving after painting, 1833, by P. J. Redoute
HYACINTH (Hyacinthus orientalis). Engraving after painting, 1833, by P.J. Redoute

AUDUBON: TURKEY. Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), from John James Audubons The Birds of America, 1827-1838

GARLIC, 1613. Great Mountain Garlic (Allium victorialis), late white tulip (Tulipa serotina stellata), and golden garlic (Allium moly): engraving from Basilius Beslers " Florilegium

REDOUTE: BOUQUET, 1833. Common camellia (Camellia japonica), narcissus (Narcissus x incomparabilis) and johnny-jump-up pansy (Viola tricolor)

HOOKE: LOUSE, 1665. A louse, as seen by Robert Hooke with his microscope. Copper engraving from Hookes Micrographia, 1665

AUDUBON: JUNCO, (1827). Northern Junco, or Snow Bird (Junco hymealis) by John James Audubon for his Birds of America
AUDUBON: JUNCO, (1827). Northern Junco, or Snow Bird (Junco hymealis) by John James Audubon for his " Birds of America, " 1827-38

AUDUBON: BLUE JAY. Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) by John J. Audubon for his Birds of America, 1827-38

GRAPEVINE, 1229. A grapevine from an Arabic manuscript of Dioscorides De Materia Medica, northern Iraq or Syria, 1229

AUDUBON: CROW. Fish crow (Corvus ossifragus), from John James Audubons The Birds of America, 1827-1838

NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD (Mimus polyglottos). Lithograph, 1858, after John James Audubon

ARAB EYE TREATISE. Page from a 13th century Arabic manuscript of Hunayns Treatise on the Eye

AUDUBON: HUMMINGBIRD. Black-throated mango (or mangrove) hummingbird, from John James Audubons The Birds of America, 1827-1838

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