Webbed Collection (page 2)

Side, overhead view of a three-day-old Maned duckling with head in profile, down for plumage and webbed feet

Singapore, Jurong Bird Park, pink flamingoes standing beside water, webbed feet, long slender legs, long curving neck, curved beak, pink-white plumage

Flying Gecko, mottled skins camouflaging it against tree bark, flaps of skin on sides acting like wings, feet and scaly webbed toes stretched wide, gliding through air

Tadpole developing into frog, back legs and webbed feet developing from large body, long tail, pinkish coloured body, by green plant, viewed from below

Two frogs swimming, one riding on others back, webbed feet paddling through water, tops of heads above water, side view

Frog, Rana temporaria, swimming just below surface, top of head above water, long back leg extending behind, webbed feet, speckled brown body, side view

Side on view of a Carolina Duck turning his head to face to front

Carolina Duck stands shifting its weight to one side

River Turtle, big-headed turtle cannot pull head into shell, pink head with black and yellow stripes, sturdy legs, large webbed feet, sharp claws

Great auk, mounted specimen C016 / 4877
Great auk (Pinguinus impennis), mounted specimen. This specimen, obtained from Papa West in the Orkneys, is held at the Natural History Museum, London, UK

Great auk, 19th century artwork C013 / 6308
Great auk (Pinguinus impennis), artwork. This flightless bird inhabited the north Atlantic, breeding on rocky islands. It grew up to 85 centimetres tall and weighed around 5 kilograms

Northern gannet, 19th century artwork C013 / 6289
Northern gannet (Morus bassanus). Plate 1 from Watercolour drawings of British Animals (1831-1841) by William MacGillivray

Stercorarius pomarinus, Pomarine skua
Plate 253 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1834-35), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Puffinus puffinus, Manx shearwater
Plate 295 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1834-35), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Puffinus lherminieri, Audubons shearwater
Plate 299 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1834-35), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

The Algonkin Indians made and used snow shoes for hunting and trapping during the long winter months of todays provinces of Quebec and Ontario in Canada. (PR)

RED-BREASTED GOOSE, 1858. Wood engraving, English, 1858

AUDUBON: CORMORANT. Double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus), from John James Audubons Birds of America, 1827-1838

Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) adult, close-up of webbed feet, Everglades N. P. Florida, U. S. A
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) adult, close-up of webbed feet, Everglades N.P. Florida, U.S.A. december

Blue-footed booby feet
Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) feet on a rock. The blue feet of this seabird are used in courtship displays. The blue-footed booby is found on the Pacific coasts of Central America

Duck-billed platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatimus) swimming underwater. The platypus, along with two species of echidna, makes up a unique group of animals, the monotremes

Da Vincis webbed glove for swimming
Da Vincis webbed glove. Drawing by Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) of a webbed glove designed to be worn on the hand of a swimmer to provide extra propulsion

CIRCUS POSTER, c1898. American poster, c1898, for Forepaugh & Sells Brothers Circus, featuring trained seals performing in a circus ring

Antarctica. Adelie penguins

Antarctica, South Georgia Island. King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus)

Strange bird squawks at a man
A strange bird with webbed feet squawks at a man

FROG / 1857 (BUCKLAND)
A common frog

King penguins feet, St. Andrews Bay, South Georgia, South Atlantic

Blunt / Cetus / Plate 53
The constellation of Cetus: the animal is based on a whale, but has elements of a quadruped, with webbed feet and a broad tail

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"Nature's Webbed Wonders: From Otters to Birds and Frogs" In the vast realm of nature, webbed creatures showcase their remarkable adaptations. Picture an adorable otter standing on its hind legs, a Rhacophorus tree frog gracefully leaping from one branch to another, or a booby effortlessly diving into the deep blue sea. Marvel at the majestic Whooping Crane captured in Audubon's iconic "Birds of America, " while Pelecanus onocrotalus, the great white pelican, glides through the air with elegance. Delve deeper into history as we explore pages adorned with DDE-90020772 - The Shoveler, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text), Page 319 - The Teal, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text), Page 255 - The Little Grebe, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text), Page 269 - The Bernacle, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text), Page 433 - The Smew, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text), and Page 265 - The Mallard, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text). These intricate illustrations and handwritten texts transport us back in time to appreciate the beauty of waterfowl species. From agile swimmers to skilled divers and expert flyers – these webbed wonders remind us of nature's incredible diversity. They navigate their habitats with finesse using their unique webbing that allows them to excel both in water and air. Let us cherish these extraordinary creatures who have mastered life within this intricate network of webs woven by evolution itself.