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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 5h

And there isn't just one type of canary. From the classic Domestic Canary to the Spanish Timbrado, each breed has been selected for a different trait: song type, feather pattern, colour or body shape. Have a look at our blog! www.wildlifenomads.com/blog/types-o...

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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 5h

Wild canaries are not bright yellow. They're streaky yellow-green, typical finch camouflage. The solid yellow colour came from selective captive breeding. The colour mutation that gave us "canary yellow" was essentially an accident that humans liked and kept! #birds #canary #nature #animals

A wild-type Atlantic Canary perched on a branch among green leaves, its streaky yellow-green and olive plumage — the natural coloration of the wild ancestor of all domestic canaries — clearly visible, contrasting sharply with the solid bright yellow of the captive-bred varieties most people recognise.

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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The rainforest is stacked in layers, and each one is a different world. We built a tool where you climb down from the emergent treetops to the forest floor across the Amazon, Congo, Borneo and the Daintree. Have fun with it here: www.wildlifenomads.com/play/rainfor...

A Wildlife Nomads infographic titled "Layers of the Rainforest" showing the emergent layer, canopy, understory and shrub layer with heights and the animals found in each.

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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Look at those legs. This is a harpy eagle, one of the most powerful eagles on Earth. Its back talons can reach around 12cm, longer than a grizzly bear's claws. It hunts sloths and monkeys straight out of the canopy, weaving between branches at speed.

A harpy eagle perched on a thick branch, showing its grey head, black chest band, white belly and massive yellow legs and talons.

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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Lions, zebras, grass. Remove one link and everything else shifts. We built a food web game where you trace who eats whom across a rainforest, a kelp forest and a meadow, then remove a species and watch what happens. 46 species, 3 ecosystems. Have a go here! www.wildlifenomads.com/play/food-web/

A Wildlife Nomads Food Web Game preview showing a kelp forest food chain linking the Sun, kelp, a sea urchin, a sea otter and an orca, with tabs for Rainforest, Kelp forest and Meadow.

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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Why do zebras have stripes? Camouflage was the classic answer. The evidence now points somewhere stranger. Experiments show biting flies struggle to land on striped surfaces. Stripes may be fly repellent more than lion defence. #africa #wildlife #nature

Several zebras startled and running across dry rocky ground as a young lion approaches from behind.

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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The White-bellied Sea Eagle hunts fish from the coast. The Little Eagle is barely the size of a pigeon. Each species has its own range, build and hunting strategy, the infographic below shows how they compare. Want to know more? Have a look at our blog! www.wildlifenomads.com/blog/facts-a...

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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Meet Australia's largest bird of prey! It can soar to 2km above the ground on thermals without flapping for up to 90 minutes. Its eyes can squeeze and elongate like a zoom lens, sharper vision than any human. It has been recorded at 6,800 metres altitude. #birds #eagle #nature #wildlife

A Wedge-tailed Eagle perched on the ground feeding, its dark brown-black plumage, massive pale hooked bill and fully feathered legs visible — Australia's largest raptor and one of the largest eagles in the world, with a wingspan reaching up to 2.84 metres.

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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Ever wondered how you actually stack up against nature's biggest giants? We built a brand new interactive size comparison tool so you can drag, drop, and compare your height against blue whales and more in real time! How do you compare? Have fun with it! www.wildlifenomads.com/play/animal-...

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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

This beautiful creature is the largest land animals on Earth, African bush elephants can weigh up to 6 tons and stand over 13 feet tall! Just their trunk alone contains over 40,000 individual muscles.. #elephants #animals #wildlife #nature

An African elephant standing near a waterhole, flicking water with its trunk.

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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

But here's the secret behind all that red: these birds can't make it themselves. Red feathers come from carotenoid pigments birds absorb from berries and insects. Unrelated birds all borrowing their colour from lunch. You really are what you eat. 👇 www.wildlifenomads.com/blog/types-o...

infographic showing 15 types of reddish birds

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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This fire-red bird has a taste for danger, it eats bees and wasps for a living. Meet the Summer Tanager, the only completely red bird in North America. It snatches bees and wasps clean out of the air, beats them against a branch, and wipes off the sting before swallowing #birds #nature #animals

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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Don't let the elegance of the tail fool you, this is a small bird with zero fear. It's one of the "tyrant" flycatchers, and it earns the name: it dive-bombs hawks, crows and owls! No wonder Texans call it the Bird-of-Paradise. 👇 www.wildlifenomads.com/blog/scissor...

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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This bird's tail is longer than its entire body! The Scissor-tailed Flycatcher trails ribbon streamers that open and close like scissors in flight. In spring the male throws himself into a "sky dance," rocketing up and tumbling through backwards! #birds #nature #birb #animals

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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

And despite the name, it's no baby jaguar... DNA says its closest cousin is the mighty puma. Which raises a fun question about the whole cat family: what actually makes a "big cat"? Have a look at this wild cat in our article! www.wildlifenomads.com/blog/puma-ya...

a map showing the distribution of the jaguarundi.

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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Is it a cat? Meet the jaguarundi. With its long low body, stubby legs and small flat head, this wildcat looks nothing like a cat, locals literally call it the "otter cat." It even chirps like a bird, with a vocabulary of around #cats #wildlife #nature #animals

two jaguarundi. cats in the wild at night

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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

And despite the name, they aren't cats at all... they're mongooses. Meerkats live in tight-knit mobs with a lookout system: a sentinel stands guard and gives a different alarm call for a hawk overhead than for a snake on the ground. Learn more! 👇 www.wildlifenomads.com/blog/facts-a...

infographic showing the evolution of meerkats

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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A meerkat will hand its pup a live scorpion on purpose...and it's good parenting! Meerkats are known to actively teach their young. An adult bites the stinger off a scorpion, passes the disarmed prey to a pup, then makes each lesson harder as the youngster learns. #wildlife #animals #africa #nature

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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

We’re visiting places like Coombabah Lakelands and Burleigh Heads, logging everything from brush-turkeys and koalas to kookaburras, sharks and sea eagles. Follow the journey and see what we find next: www.wildlifenomads.com/australia-lap/

an infographic showing 15 animals that can be found in burleigh head park in australia

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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Meet this lovely joey saying hi to us! Our team is currently travelling around Australia documenting every animal we come across, especially the endemics! #australia #kangaroo #animals #wildlife

A young light-brown kangaroo or wallaby standing on green grass, looking toward the camera with large ears and soft fur.

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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

No rest. No food. Just pure endurance across the Pacific. Some individuals have been tracked flying over 13,000 km in a single continuous flight. Explore this and other epic animal migrations in our new interactive hub: www.wildlifenomads.com/play/migrati...

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Animal Migration Maps: Follow the Herds Month by Month

Interactive maps of the world's great animal migrations, month by month, built from published route data. Starting with the Serengeti wildebeest.

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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Imagine flying non-stop across the Pacific Ocean for 11 days straight with zero sleep or food stops. The Bar-tailed Godwit completes the longest continuous migration of any bird, flying over 7,000 miles without touching down once! #birds #alaska #australia #birb

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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Australia has a whole colourful crew of honeyeaters! New Holland, scarlet, white-naped, spiny-cheeked, red wattlebird and more. Some are tiny nectar specialists, others are bigger and bossier. Meet a bunch of them here: www.wildlifenomads.com/blog/honey-e...

Grid titled “Honey Eaters of Australia” showing 12 illustrated species including New Holland Honeyeater, Eastern Spinebill, Blue-faced Honeyeater, Scarlet Honeyeater, Lewin’s Honeyeater and others.

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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I see these guys all the time in Australia, the bold blue face is hard to miss. They actually start life with a bright yellow face that changes as they grow up! But the blue-faced honeyeater is just one of many. #australia #sydney #honeyeater #animals

A blue-faced honeyeater perched on a red wire, showing olive-green back, white underparts, black head and bright blue skin around the eye.

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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Turns out there’s a whole range of yellow species — clouded sulphurs, orange sulphurs, little yellows, brimstones, lemon migrants and more. This simple guide helps you tell a few of them apart. www.wildlifenomads.com/blog/types-o...

Grid titled “Types of Yellow Butterfly” showing 12 illustrated species including Clouded Sulphur, Orange Sulphur, Cloudless Sulphur, Little Yellow, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Southern Dogface and others.

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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Seen a bright yellow butterfly and wondered which one it was? You’re not alone, lots of us just think “yellow butterfly” and move on. #yellow #butterfly #insects #garden

A yellow and black butterfly (likely a swallowtail or sulphur type) feeding on a pink flower cluster.

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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

They’re an ancient lineage that arrived in Australia thousands of years ago. Not a domestic dog that went feral, and not a coyote either. Lean, clever, and perfectly adapted to Australian landscapes. See where they still roam: www.wildlifenomads.com/blog/facts-a...

Map of Australia titled “Distribution of the Dingo” showing present range in brown, areas with high lethal control in lighter brown, and absent areas, with a dingo illustration.

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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Look at this lovely puppy. Looks a bit like a dog… a bit like a coyote… but it’s neither. Dingoes sit in their own interesting middle ground. #dingo #australia #animals #dog #wolf

A young dingo running toward the camera on green grass.

An adult dingo standing in a forested area, looking toward the camera with upright ears and ginger coat.

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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Bees get all the credit, but the real list is much longer: hoverflies, butterflies, moths, beetles, ants, honeyeaters, hummingbirds, lorikeets, honey possums, geckos… and yes, nectar-feeding bats and wasps too. 15 different types of pollinators here: www.wildlifenomads.com/blog/pollina...

Grid titled “15 Pollinator Types” showing honey bees, bumblebees, mining bees, hoverflies, butterflies, moths, beetles, wasps, ants, hummingbirds, nectar-feeding bats, honeyeaters, honey possum, blue-tailed day gecko and lorikeets.

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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

What do a wasp and a bat(or flying fox) have in common? They’re both pollinators, and they’re far from alone.

A flying fox (nectar-feeding bat) hanging upside down against a blue sky.

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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Pythons come in all shapes and colours across Australasia, Asia and Africa, carpet pythons, reticulated, Burmese, children’s, blood pythons and more. Some stay small, others grow into absolute giants. See the main types: www.wildlifenomads.com/blog/types-o...

Guide titled “Types of Pythons” showing Australasian, Asian and African species with illustrations and names.

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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

That bright green coil is a green tree python. And it is beautiful to see it! One of the most striking snakes you’ll ever see, and just one of many python species. #python #snakes #reptiles

A bright green tree python coiled tightly, head facing the camera with yellow markings, against a dark background.

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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

They move between Arctic feeding grounds and the warm lagoons of Baja California to breed and give birth. One of the great annual journeys in the animal kingdom. Follow the full route here: www.wildlifenomads.com/play/migrati...

Gray whale fact card plus migration map showing the route from Alaska/Canada down the Pacific coast to Baja lagoons.

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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

This magical moment happened in Baja California. The mom pushed her calf toward us! But there is more... this whale holds one of the longest migrations of any mammal. Gray whales travel roughly 16,000–22,000 km round-trip every year. #whale #ocean #sealife #scuba #photography

A gray whale lifting its head and upper body out of blue ocean water near the coast.

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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

But they’re not actual turkeys.... they’re megapodes (big-foot birds). Males build giant compost mounds up to 4 metres wide and use the heat from rotting leaves to incubate the eggs. No sitting required. More fun facts here: www.wildlifenomads.com/blog/scrub-b...

Infographic titled “Fun Facts Australian Brushturkey” with key points about compost mounds, temperature control, not being true turkeys, recovery from near-extinction, and raiding suburban gardens, plus an illustration of the bird.

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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

If you live in Australia - or ever visited - you probably know this bird as the noisy neighbour that digs up your garden. But Australian brush-turkeys are way more impressive than most people realise. #turkey #australia #sydney #portrait #birds

Close-up of an Australian brush-turkey with bright red head, yellow neck wattle and black body, looking to the side against green foliage.

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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Reptiles split into a few big groups: turtles & tortoises, crocodiles & alligators, the ancient tuatara, and the huge Squamata group (snakes + lizards). Pretty simple once you see it laid out. Full breakdown here: www.wildlifenomads.com/blog/types-o...

Chart titled “Types of Reptiles” dividing them into Subclass Archelosauria (turtles, crocodilians) and Subclass Lepidosauria (tuatara, snakes, lizards, worm lizards).

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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

One’s a crocodile. One’s a lizard. Both are reptiles… but reptiles are a much bigger group than most people realise. #reptiles #wildlife #crocodile #skink

Close-up of a crocodile’s snout emerging from green water, looking straight at the camera.

A spiky brown lizard with bright orange-red eye rings perched on mossy ground.

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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Different populations travel between polar feeding grounds and tropical breeding areas. Some individuals have been tracked covering enormous distances across entire ocean basins. See the migration map: www.wildlifenomads.com/play/migrati...

World map showing humpback whale migration routes between high-latitude feeding grounds and tropical breeding grounds.

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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

That spectacular breach is a humpback whale. You can spot them in both coasts in Australia! These giants make some of the longest migrations of any mammal on the planet. #humpbackwhale #migration #whales #ocean #wildlife

A humpback whale leaping almost fully out of the ocean, water cascading off its body against a clear blue sky.

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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Viceroys, queens, soldiers, gulf fritillaries and several others look very similar. This quick guide helps you tell the real monarchs from the lookalikes. www.wildlifenomads.com/play/migrati...

Grid titled “Monarch Lookalikes” comparing the true Monarch with Viceroy, Gulf Fritillary, Queen, Soldier, Painted Lady and others.

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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Who doesn't love this butterfly? Millions of these orange butterflies make one of the most famous migrations on Earth. But not every orange-and-black butterfly you see is a monarch. #butterfly #monarch #insets #mexico #canada

A tree densely covered in hundreds of monarch butterflies.

Close-up of a monarch butterfly resting on a flower, wings open showing orange, black and white pattern.

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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

From the widespread brown falcon and nankeen kestrel to the powerful peregrine, the sleek Australian hobby, and the rarer black and grey falcons. Here’s a clear look at the main ones: www.wildlifenomads.com/blog/types-o...

Grid titled “Types of Falcon in Australia” showing Brown Falcon, Nankeen Kestrel, Australian Hobby, Peregrine Falcon, Black Falcon and Grey Falcon.

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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

A nankeen kestrel mid-hunt. Australia has several falcon species... some common, some much rarer. #falcon #australia #birds #eagle

A nankeen kestrel perched on a branch holding a large insect in its beak, wings partially spread

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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Yellow robins, scarlet, rose, hooded, red-capped, dusky… they’re not all red-breasted like the European one. How many have you seen? A handy visual guide to the main Australian species: www.wildlifenomads.com/blog/robins-...

Grid titled “Robins of Australia” showing Eastern Yellow Robin, Western Yellow Robin, Scarlet Robin, Rose Robin, Pink Robin, Hooded Robin and several others.

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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

You may know the American Robin. But have you seen this one? That bright pink chest belongs to a pink robin. Australia’s robins come in a surprising range of colours. #birds #australia #animals #robin

A pink robin perched on a branch, dark grey head and back with vivid pink breast and belly.

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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Wonga, crested, bronzewings, squatter, flock bronzewing, fruit-doves and more. Some are quiet forest birds, others are bold and colourful. See the variety here: www.wildlifenomads.com/blog/pigeons...

Grid titled “Pigeons of Australia” showing Wonga Pigeon, Crested Pigeon, Common Bronzewing, Spinifex Pigeon, Squatter Pigeon, Flock Bronzewing, Topknot Pigeon and others.

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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

This handsome pigeon is known as the topknot pigeon! That funky crest is hard to miss. Australia has far more interesting pigeons than the usual city ones. #pigeon #australia #dove #birds

Close-up of a topknot pigeon showing grey plumage, red bill, red eye and distinctive reddish crest.

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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Every year they travel in a huge loop across the Serengeti and Masai Mara, following the rains and fresh grass. Calving, river crossings, predators, the whole dramatic cycle. Follow the seasonal map: www.wildlifenomads.com/play/migrati...

Map titled “Savanna Migration” showing the circular route through Serengeti and Masai Mara with seasonal labels (Jan–Mar calving, May–Jun, Aug–Oct, Nov–Dec).

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Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

More than 1.5 million wildebeest on the move... This is the largest land-mammal migration on Earth. #wildebeest #migration #africa #wildlife

A large herd of wildebeest crossing a muddy river, dust rising, many animals in the water and on the banks.

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