Wildlife Photos by Norman Myers: Institute of International Studies, University of California, Berkeley

Plant (Groundsel)

A plant that generally grows six inches: a groundsel. At 15,000 feet on the upper slopes of Mt. Kenya, the intense radiation and perhaps the volcanic soil cause it to sprout six feet more.

-- N. Myers

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ADDER | BABOON | CHEETAH | ELEPHANT | GERENUK | GIRAFFE | LEOPARD | LION | OSTRICH | PLANT |SOIL | VILLAGE | WILDEBEEST | ZEBRA