The Jungle Store: May 2010

Friday, May 28, 2010

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Meet the Pudu

The Pudu (pronounced exactly as you'd imagine it would be) is the world's smallest deer. They live in South America. These pictures, from the Woodland Park Zoo, are of a young fawn.

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Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Jackal vs. Vulture

While this match up may sound more like the title of a comic book than a battle in nature, we've got pictures of this odd fight:

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Friday, May 21, 2010

Sloths!

Meet the sloths from Amphibian Avenger on Vimeo.

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Thursday, May 20, 2010

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Albino Animals!

Zebra
Wallaby
Skunk
Raccoon
Penguin
Peacock
Koala
Hippo
Giraffe
Dolphin
Deer
Cardinal
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Tuesday, May 18, 2010

New Leopard Species Discovered!

From National Geographic:

It turns out a leopard really can change its spots—or at least its species. New DNA tests show that Borneo's top predator is one of a kind.

The clouded leopard of the Southeast Asian islands of Borneo and Sumatra is its own unique species, according to genetic test results announced yesterday by WWF, the international conservation organization (Indonesia map showing Borneo and Sumatra). Until now the cat was believed to be of the same species as the mainland clouded leopard

Monday, May 17, 2010

Predators in the Snow - Close Up

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Thursday, May 13, 2010

Snake Venom About to get Deadlier

Normally we try to keep The Jungle Store's blog pretty lighthearted. But as animal lovers, (yes, even snakes) there's an issue everyone needs to be made aware of.

According to an article in Popular Mechanics, the supply of certain types of Anti-Venom across the country is set to run out at some point in this year.

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