Gold (color) - Golden in Nature

Golden in Nature

Protista

  • The golden algae or chrysophytes are a large group of heterokont algae, found mostly in freshwater.

Plants

  • Golden bamboo (Phyllostachys aurea) is a bamboo species.
  • The golden poppy and goldenrod are popular flowers to cultivate in horticulture.

Animals

  • The golden bamboo lemur (Hapalemur aureus) is a medium sized bamboo lemur endemic to southeastern Madagascar.
  • The golden eagle is a Northern Hemisphere bird of prey.
  • The goldfish is was one of the earliest fish to be domesticated, and is still one of the most commonly kept aquarium fish and water garden fish.
  • The golden retriever is a medium sized breed of dog that is one of the most popular companion animals.
  • The golden toad was an amphibian that used to live in Costa Rica that is now extinct.

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