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Kingfisher Alcedo atthis, an animal used by humans for biomimicry. Illustration from the cover of “30 animals that made us smarter” by Partick Aryee.  This illustration cannot be re-used in any other book titles.

Kingfisher Alcedo atthis, an animal used by humans for biomimicry. Illustration from the cover of “30 animals that made us smarter” by Partick Aryee.  This illustration cannot be re-used in any other book titles.

Tropical beetle ventral view showing large hind legs and metallic red and green colouration

Corncockle Agrostemma githago in flower with detail of one leaf behind

Ruby throated Hummingbird Archilochus colubris in flight, feedin with tis long beak from a pink convolvulus like flower and showing its bright green featehrs and scarlet thoat patch

Peacock pavo pair with male tail on display, disintersted peahen passing by in front of him

Kingfisher Alcedo atthis sketch of bird in flight

Common kingfisher Alcedo atthis with minnow in its beak, perched on a branch

Amazon Hot rod Strawberry dart frog Oophaga pumilio with foliage

Amazon poison dart frog Dendrobates azureus