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Field observation of predation on a turtle by a giant water bug

✍ Scribed by Shin-ya OHBA

Book ID
109058747
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2011
Tongue
English
Weight
308 KB
Volume
14
Category
Article
ISSN
1343-8786

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