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An Arctic fox in the process of shedding its white winter coat for a darker summer coat, standing on grass with rocks in the background.

A wolverine (Gulo gulo) with dark brown fur and lighter brown sides walks along a fallen tree trunk in a forested area.

Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis).

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus).

Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus).

Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos).

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Chutes d'Ekom - a waterfall on the Nkam river in the rainforest near Melong, in the western highlands of Cameroon in Africa.

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Chutes d'Ekom - a waterfall on the Nkam river in the rainforest near Melong, in the western highlands of Cameroon in Africa.

Ecosystems