Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Monday, May 10, 2010
Hawk vs. Squirrel: Circle of Life Thrown for a Loop
A sharp-eyed photographer snapped the following battle:
1. The hawk eyes its prey:
2. Swooping in from behind, it attacks.
3. Valiantly, the squirrel hunkers down and weathers the attack. The hawk gives up and searches for an easier meal.
Friday, May 7, 2010
Animal Fact: Record Setting High Flyer
Ruppel's Vulture set the record for being the highest flying bird ever recorded. Unfortunately for the record-setting bird, its achievement was only noted because it got sucked into the engine of a jet that was traveling at 11,500 feet above sea level.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Animal Fact: Sylvester and Tweety
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
World's Biggest Beaver Dam: Can be Seen from Space!
At nearly 3000 feet, this furry critter construction project is twice the length of the Hoover dam! It is located in Wood Buffalo National Park in Northern Alberta, Canada, in case you'd like to visit.
The Bird With the Most Frequent Flier Miles
Friday, February 26, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
So Totally Bald Uakari
Bald Uakari (Cacajao calvus)
If you happen to see a short tailed, red faced, bald head monkey with a long coat running about it is more than likely a bald uakari. It is actually a quite bizarre looking creature found in the uppper Amazonian region of western Brazil, eastern Peru, and possibly southern Colombia. Despite their off-putting appearance they are actually quite intelligent and form large social groups of up to 100 individuals. Unfortunately their intelligence does not help in their species survival and are currently listed as Near Threatened (NT)...poor little dudes. The diet of the Bald Uakari mainly consists of seeds, flowers and some small animals.
Friday, February 19, 2010
Dude, that duck is deformed!
Sometimes animals can be borned deformed, this might really suck for them or be a an advantage, but it always looks weird.
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