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A mating pair of '''''[[Papilio demoleus]]''''', a common and widespread [[Swallowtail butterfly]], photographed at [[Kadavoor]], Kerala, India. After successful mating the female goes from plant to plant, laying a single egg at a time on top of a leaf, and flies off as soon as the egg is laid.

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The '''[[Black-headed Heron]]''' (''Ardea melanocephala''), a species of [[wading bird]] common throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. The heron is a large bird, standing up to {{convert|85|cm}} tall with a {{convert|150|cm|adj=on}} wingspan.

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A '''[[Line-out (rugby union)|line-out]]''' at a [[rugby union]] match between [[Stade Toulousain]] and [[Lyon OU]]. When a player puts the ball [[touch (rugby)|out of the field of play]], the opposing team is awarded a line-out; in the case of a [[penalty (rugby union)|penalty kick]], the team that was awarded the penalty throws into the resulting line-out. A line-out is also awarded if a player in possession of the ball crosses or touches the [[touch-line]] while still in possession of the ball.

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