Beautiful Animals

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Martin Ratkowski, Combined Team Zabul K-9 handler, gives his K-9, Tosca, water during a patrol to a local village in the district of Mizan, Afghanistan, Oct. 20, 2011.

One more....

Arco, a Swedish military search and rescue dog, assists Swedish air force rangers during Angel Thunder 2011 at Hannagan Meadow, Ariz., Oct. 12, 2011.

Barry, Too wonderful. Love dem dawgs.

Red colubus monkey:

the daily B(?) & O

Too funny bunny!
Izzat a sea otter? They're my favorites, but not by much.

Very confused why #2 isn't called a 'Yellow-Legged Honeycreeper'. We need an ISO committee on bird names.

fashionista penguins in handknit sweaters



knitters from around the world send little sweaters to New Zealand to help rehabilitate penguins endangered by an oil spill.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/45000086#45000086

who doesn't love a cute penguin story.

Love them military pups Barry!




http://www.csmonitor.com/CSM-Photo-Galleries/Photos-of-the-Day/2011/Photos-of-the-day-10-21/(photo)/393171

dj, I can see that you have your doubts about that bunny. I share them. No such doubts about the otter.

HH, Now I'm doing research! I had college professors who couldn't get me to do research. Sigh. There's more than one blue honeycreeper. One of them is distinguished by its red legs. There's only one purple honeycreeper, so it makes sense to name it for its overall color instead of just the color of its legs. These are gorgeous boids.

MJ, If I'd only known, I'd have been knitting my fingers to the bone. Glad the penguins were taken care of and the knitters of the world united.

tsar, What a beautiful baby! Thanks mucho, kid.

Impala:

Hello Boida and BAcrew

Have put some more of my kitty boys from yesterday over here...

http://able2know.org/topic/70907-174#post-4771838









Scooby moved - he's seethrough Bless that 'ole boy, he sleeps a lot now.




((((((Boida)))))))x

Flying fox (I love this face)

Iz, Glorious feline and canine. Liked the link too.

jes, I love that face too. Hard not to.

Baby platypus:

Tree wallaby:

Capuchin baby:

Melts.

Some Brit military working dogs....

Pte Jones with protection dog Bart.


Bart in action.


Pte Lush with Arms and Explosives Search dog Charlie.

Images of 102 Theatre Military Working Dog Support Unit (TMWDSU) based in Camp Bastion. - Sgt Steve Blake RLC (Army Photographer) - Combat Camera Team, Operation Herrick 15 © MOD / Crown Copyright 2011

Big thanks and hugs to Bart and Charlie and their human partners.

Roberta, I'm going to have to have you arrested for criminal possesion of cuteness; attempted murder by cuteness; amongt other thud inducing felonies.... BOOK HER DANO!




http://www.csmonitor.com/CSM-Photo-Galleries/Photos-of-the-Day/2011/Photos-of-the-day-10-24/(photo)/393629

I couldn't find a story about Lily on the link with the picture of the two dogs--maybe I did it wrong. But here's more info on the two of them, and more pix. thanks, tsar.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2051780/Blind-Great-Dane-Lily-needs-home-space-HER-guide-dog-Maddison.html

Barry, I continue to love the military dogs. Thinking maybe I shoulda joined the army.

tsar, I'm under arrest? Do I get full free medical coverage in jail? Just wondering. Touched by Lily and Maddison. I'm hoping they found a large country home with loving humans.

MJ, Thanks for the additional info. I'll be wondering if they find a good home. I'm guessing they will.