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Adaptation Collection (#5)

"Adaptation: Embracing Change in a World of Possibilities" In the realm of economics

Background imageAdaptation Collection: A portrait of a Kudu, Isimangaliso, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

A portrait of a Kudu, Isimangaliso, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

Background imageAdaptation Collection: Owl Butterfly (Caligo sp. ) Mindo Cloud Forest West slope of Andes

Owl Butterfly (Caligo sp. ) Mindo Cloud Forest West slope of Andes
Owl Butterfly (Caligo sp.), Mindo, Cloud Forest, West slope of Andes, Ecuador

Background imageAdaptation Collection: America, South America, Ecuador, Galapagos Islands, Santa Cruz Island. The Galapagos

America, South America, Ecuador, Galapagos Islands, Santa Cruz Island. The Galapagos
Ecuador, Galapagos Islands, Santa Cruz Island. The Galapagos Tortoise in the highlands of Santa Cruz Island

Background imageAdaptation Collection: John Smeatons (1724-1924) English civil engineer, adaptation of Thomas Newcomen s

John Smeatons (1724-1924) English civil engineer, adaptation of Thomas Newcomen s
John Smeatons (1724-1924) English civil engineer, adaptation of Thomas Newcomens (1663-1729) steam engine. From The Cyclopaedia: or, Universal Dictionary of Arts

Background imageAdaptation Collection: Dion Boucicault (also Bourcicault, and Dionysius Lardner Boursiquot) (1820-1890)

Dion Boucicault (also Bourcicault, and Dionysius Lardner Boursiquot) (1820-1890) Irish-born British actor, playwright and producer. Author of Sensation Dramas

Background imageAdaptation Collection: A community of hydrothermal vents and smokers at the bottom of the sea

A community of hydrothermal vents and smokers at the bottom of the sea

Background imageAdaptation Collection: Spiny Boxfish

Spiny Boxfish

Background imageAdaptation Collection: Saw-whet owl foot

Saw-whet owl foot

Background imageAdaptation Collection: The coots flanged feet

The coots flanged feet

Background imageAdaptation Collection: Panther Grouper

Panther Grouper

Background imageAdaptation Collection: Model of Spinner Shark (Carcharhinus brevipinna), side view

Model of Spinner Shark (Carcharhinus brevipinna), side view

Background imageAdaptation Collection: Duck-Billed Treefrog (Triprion petasatus)

Duck-Billed Treefrog (Triprion petasatus)

Background imageAdaptation Collection: Oriental Fire-bellied Toad (Bombina orientalis), underside view

Oriental Fire-bellied Toad (Bombina orientalis), underside view

Background imageAdaptation Collection: Dardanus megistos, Hermit Crab, red with bright black and white dots for camouflage

Dardanus megistos, Hermit Crab, red with bright black and white dots for camouflage, large eyes on end of stalks, ten legs with two huge pincers, standing on coral, front view

Background imageAdaptation Collection: Jacksons Chameleon (Chamaeleo jacksonii) amongst leaves, side view

Jacksons Chameleon (Chamaeleo jacksonii) amongst leaves, side view

Background imageAdaptation Collection: White Lipped Tree Frog

White Lipped Tree Frog

Background imageAdaptation Collection: Scorpionfish

Scorpionfish

Background imageAdaptation Collection: Eye of Ray (Batoidea) with light-blocking eyelid, close up

Eye of Ray (Batoidea) with light-blocking eyelid, close up

Background imageAdaptation Collection: Zebra Pipefish

Zebra Pipefish

Background imageAdaptation Collection: Collection of exotic caterpillars on leaves displaying variety of shapes and protective strategies

Collection of exotic caterpillars on leaves displaying variety of shapes and protective strategies

Background imageAdaptation Collection: European Yellow Bellied Toad (Bombina variegata) camouflaged against bark

European Yellow Bellied Toad (Bombina variegata) camouflaged against bark

Background imageAdaptation Collection: Front view of Water Boatman (Corixidae)

Front view of Water Boatman (Corixidae)

Background imageAdaptation Collection: Parsons chameleons colours intensifying for disguise

Parsons chameleons colours intensifying for disguise

Background imageAdaptation Collection: Woodcock hiding among the leaves

Woodcock hiding among the leaves

Background imageAdaptation Collection: Ringed plover hidden under pebbles

Ringed plover hidden under pebbles

Background imageAdaptation Collection: Lettuce Slug (Elysia crispata)

Lettuce Slug (Elysia crispata)

Background imageAdaptation Collection: Animals, Fish, Bony Fish, Osteichthyes, Tetraodontiformes, Porcupinefish, Diodontidae, Spiny Boxfish

Animals, Fish, Bony Fish, Osteichthyes, Tetraodontiformes, Porcupinefish, Diodontidae, Spiny Boxfish
Spiny Boxfish (Chilomycterus spinosus), front view

Background imageAdaptation Collection: Undulate Ray

Undulate Ray

Background imageAdaptation Collection: Snake, beige and brown pattern with butterfly shapes, curled on bed of dry leaves and grass

Snake, beige and brown pattern with butterfly shapes, curled on bed of dry leaves and grass

Background imageAdaptation Collection: Front view of a Plaice

Front view of a Plaice

Background imageAdaptation Collection: Polar bear insulating hair, SEM Z927 / 0132

Polar bear insulating hair, SEM Z927 / 0132
Polar bear insulating hair. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a cross-section through a shaft of an insulating hair from a polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

Background imageAdaptation Collection: Polar bear underhair, SEM

Polar bear underhair, SEM
Polar bear underhair. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of several shafts of hair from the underhair of a polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

Background imageAdaptation Collection: Gecko foot, SEM C015 / 9154

Gecko foot, SEM C015 / 9154
Gecko foot. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a geckos (family Gekkonidae) foot. Pads on the toes are covered in hairs, or setae

Background imageAdaptation Collection: Gecko foot, SEM C015 / 9151

Gecko foot, SEM C015 / 9151
Gecko foot. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a geckos (family Gekkonidae) foot. Pads on the toes are covered in hairs, or setae

Background imageAdaptation Collection: Gecko foot, SEM C015 / 9152

Gecko foot, SEM C015 / 9152
Gecko foot. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a geckos (family Gekkonidae) foot. Pads on the toes are covered in hairs, or setae

Background imageAdaptation Collection: Gecko foot, SEM C015 / 9153

Gecko foot, SEM C015 / 9153
Gecko foot. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a geckos (family Gekkonidae) foot. Pads on the toes are covered in hairs, or setae

Background imageAdaptation Collection: Gecko foot hairs, SEM C014 / 4849

Gecko foot hairs, SEM C014 / 4849
Gecko foot hairs. Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of hairs, or setae, on the foot of a gecko. These hairs enable the gecko to cling to smooth surfaces by taking advantage of weak intermolecular

Background imageAdaptation Collection: Entomophthora muscae parasitising a fly

Entomophthora muscae parasitising a fly
A bluebottle fly (Calliphora vomitoria) killed by the parasitic fungus (Entomophthora muscae). The fungus is highly adapted to its host

Background imageAdaptation Collection: Boxer crab with anemones

Boxer crab with anemones
This boxer crab, Lybia tesselata, attaches small stinging anemones to its claws for defence. Photographed at Depan Galala, Halmahera, Maluku Islands, Indonesia

Background imageAdaptation Collection: Reconstruction of Neanderthal Man C016 / 2718

Reconstruction of Neanderthal Man C016 / 2718
Neanderthal man. Bust of a Neanderthal man (Homo neanderthalensis), created by anthropologist Mikhail Gerasimov. This hominid inhabited Europe and parts of western Asia between 230, 000 and 29

Background imageAdaptation Collection: Remora remora, remora

Remora remora, remora
Hand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731) Vol. 2 by Mark Catesby

Background imageAdaptation Collection: Plaice, European coasts, North Atlantic and North Sea. Fish lies on its left side

Plaice, European coasts, North Atlantic and North Sea. Fish lies on its left side
PM-10802 Plaice European coasts, North Atlantic and North Sea. Pleuronectes platessa Fish lies on its left side, with left eye migrating to the upper surface during metamorphosis

Background imageAdaptation Collection: Pinnacle Rock of Bartholomew Island in the Galapagos, Ecuador, South America

Pinnacle Rock of Bartholomew Island in the Galapagos, Ecuador, South America

Background imageAdaptation Collection: Ecuador, Galapagos Islands, Santiago Island, James Island, Port Egas. A Sea Lion

Ecuador, Galapagos Islands, Santiago Island, James Island, Port Egas. A Sea Lion nursees her young at Santiago Island

Background imageAdaptation Collection: Giant Lobelia (Lobelia deckenii keniensis) detail, Mount Kenya National Park Kenya

Giant Lobelia (Lobelia deckenii keniensis) detail, Mount Kenya National Park Kenya, Africa

Background imageAdaptation Collection: Cave Myotis (Myotis velifer) in flight in captivity, Hidalgo County, New Mexico

Cave Myotis (Myotis velifer) in flight in captivity, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States of America, North America

Background imageAdaptation Collection: Elephant heads (little red elephants) (Pedicularis groenlandica), Cottonwood Pass

Elephant heads (little red elephants) (Pedicularis groenlandica), Cottonwood Pass, Collegiate Peaks Wilderness, Gunnison National Forest, Colorado, United States of America, North America

Background imageAdaptation Collection: Raphaels Madonna

Raphaels Madonna. Art reproduction of Raphaels Madonna, offered as a premium by BT Babbitt, soap and baking powder company of New York. Date 1898. Raphaels Madonna




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"Adaptation: Embracing Change in a World of Possibilities" In the realm of economics, adaptation is akin to the ingenious contraptions depicted in Heath Robinson's illustrations. Just like Pinus cembra, or the Arolla pine, which adapts to harsh mountainous conditions, we too must find innovative ways to navigate and thrive amidst challenges. As if plucked from H. G. Wells' "The First Men in the Moon, " the US Navy's Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer exemplifies adaptation at its finest - transforming a bomber into an effective anti-submarine aircraft. Nature itself showcases remarkable adaptations with Araucaria columnaris and A. Heterophyllo trees gracefully adapting their forms to suit diverse environments. Similarly, the Green Tree Python effortlessly blends into its surroundings within forests of New Guinea and North East Australia. Just as Henry Irving mesmerized audiences as Mephistopheles in W. G. Wills' Faust, our ability to adapt allows us to take on different roles and conquer new frontiers – much like Beau Geste or Barry portraying Phaedra. A futuristic space scene inspired by Arthur C. Clarke's novel "The City And The Stars" reminds us that adaptation extends beyond earthly boundaries; it propels us towards uncharted territories where innovation reigns supreme. Yet even closer to home lies Lathyrus japonicus, commonly known as sea pea – resiliently adapting along coastal regions despite rising sea levels threatening low-lying lands worldwide. As protection costs soar, we must seek sustainable solutions for these vulnerable areas. Ultimately, adaptation is not merely survival but embracing change with open arms. Like The Breach at Alkborough on the Humber Estuary in Eastern England illustrates - it urges us to confront challenges head-on while seeking cost-effective strategies that safeguard our future. In this ever-evolving world, adaptation becomes our compass guiding us through uncertainty, enabling us to thrive amidst the winds of change.