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cicerone imposter
 
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Reply Thu 5 Jul, 2007 06:42 pm
One of our ancestors.
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v97/imposter222/th_ChicagoMayJune2007095-1.jpg



These guys are a maybe.
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v97/imposter222/th_ChicagoMayJune2007200-1.jpg
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Roberta
 
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Reply Thu 5 Jul, 2007 09:55 pm
osso, I agree about the hippo. Great face. They're finding out a lot about hippos. Big surprises. They're omnivores, not just herbivores. Who knew.

Hi C.I., Good to see you here again. That's a might impressive silverback. Don't think it's so much an ancestor as a distant cousin--from the same family tree. Sorry, but I don't understand what you mean by "these guys are a maybe."
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cicerone imposter
 
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Reply Fri 6 Jul, 2007 12:40 am
I've heard someplace that all living things have some similarities. The origin of life must be based on some combination of chemistry with some similarities like protein and hydrogen.
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Roberta
 
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Reply Fri 6 Jul, 2007 02:50 am
Idea Now I understand. Thanks for explaining, C.I. And you're right. We do share some similarities with all animals. Why not a fish?

Black-footed cat (one of the smallest of all the wild cats, maybe 4 1/2 pounds; native to South Africa). BTW, I looked at a bunch of photos of these guys. Didn't see one with black feet.


http://zettesworld.com/hdz04b/images/mammals/blackfootcat13000.jpg


Starfish:


http://www.museums.org.za/bio/images/mb/mb0556x.jpg
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Roberta
 
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Reply Sat 7 Jul, 2007 03:59 am
Eastern barred bandicoot (Australia):


http://www.tvwc.org/Assets/EasternBarredBandicoot.jpg


Black-headed ibis:


http://www.kolkatabirds.com/blackheadedibis8bp.jpg
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cicerone imposter
 
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Reply Sat 7 Jul, 2007 09:53 am
Saw ibis in Africa; the shape of the bird's beak usually informs us what their diet is. It's similar to the 17 (14) Darwin finches; they have different shaped beaks depending on their food source.
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rosborne979
 
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Reply Sat 7 Jul, 2007 09:50 pm
http://www.mongabay.com/images/gabon/600/gabon_1805.JPG
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cicerone imposter
 
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Reply Sat 7 Jul, 2007 10:20 pm
Ducks at the Chicago Botanical Garden.

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v97/imposter222/?action=view&current=IMG_0566-1.jpg
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Roberta
 
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Reply Sun 8 Jul, 2007 04:24 am
Rosborne, A red-headed silverback. Tres cool. Thanks.

Thanks for the link C.I. I lifted it so that we could see the photo. The birds appear to be geese:



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v97/imposter222/IMG_0566-1.jpg


Cone snail (some varieties of these are highly venomous):


http://www.avru.org/images/cone2.jpg
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Roberta
 
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Reply Sun 8 Jul, 2007 04:04 pm
Nilgai(India):


http://www.schreinerfarms.com/antelope%202.jpg


Blackbucks (India):


http://www.blackbuckpark.com/default_files/image006.jpg
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Roberta
 
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Reply Mon 9 Jul, 2007 03:32 am
Blueribbon eels:


http://www.south-seas-adventures.com/fiji-resorts/images/jgutekunst_blueribbon.jpg


Yellow-billed blue finch:


http://www.fieldguides.com/_birdpix/YelBillBlueFinchBW_sm.jpg
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Roberta
 
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Reply Mon 9 Jul, 2007 01:56 pm
Giant Pacific octopus:


http://dive.bc.ca/pictures/octo/octopus.jpg


Green vine snake:


http://www.snakeworld.com/pictures/greenvinesnake2001e.jpg
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Roberta
 
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Reply Tue 10 Jul, 2007 03:09 am
Sloth bear:


http://www.hyderabadzoo.org/bear70.jpg


Three-toed sloth:


http://www.fotoil.com/Images/sloth1-r3-wm.jpg
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littlek
 
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Reply Tue 10 Jul, 2007 06:21 pm
Wow, the picture of that octopus is amazing!
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Tai Chi
 
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Reply Tue 10 Jul, 2007 06:23 pm
If the blue ribbon eels were flowers I might be willing to grow them in my garden. I love the colours!
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Roberta
 
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Reply Tue 10 Jul, 2007 09:41 pm
littlek, Glad you like the octopus. Dem guys is big.

Tai, I agree about the colors. Spectacular. I looked at dozens of photos of those eels. Not one with them with their mouths closed. They must be in a permanent gape.
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TTH
 
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Reply Wed 11 Jul, 2007 01:00 am
The pictures are wonderful Roberta.
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dlowan
 
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Reply Wed 11 Jul, 2007 03:12 am
Bloody Region has me fascinated with mantids:


Look the hell at this flower mantis:


http://www.wildeyereptiles.com/catalog/images/DSCN6087.jpg



And this:


http://www.microcosmos.org.uk/pics/large_p_whalbergi_flower.jpg


http://www.pollywog.co.uk/pseudocreobotra_wahlbergi-3.jpg


http://www.stlzoo.org/images/flower_mantis_sm.jpg



http://bugsincyberspace.com/mantids/mantid_images/c_elongata1_web.jpg


http://lsaul.com/images/Hymenopus.flower.mantis2.jpg


Look here:


Ghost mantid eating a cicada:

http://www.wildeyereptiles.com/catalog/images/DSCN5113.jpg

Eeeny weeny


http://www.wildeyereptiles.com/catalog/images/DSCN5495.jpg


Ghost mantid:


http://www.wildeyereptiles.com/catalog/images/DSCN3069.jpg




Spiny flower mantid:


http://www.wildeyereptiles.com/catalog/images/DSCN5530.jpg



Sub adult spiny flower mantid:


http://www.wildeyereptiles.com/catalog/images/DSCN6087.jpg


Devil mantid:

http://www.wildeyereptiles.com/catalog/images/DSCN5495.jpg




http://www.bugsdirectuk.com/prayingmantis.html



http://www.bugsincyberspace.com/mantis.html
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Roberta
 
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Reply Wed 11 Jul, 2007 03:18 am
Thanks, TTH. Glad you like them.


Velvet purple coronet (a kind of hummingbird from South America):


http://www.ownbyphotography.com/VP_CORONET1.jpg


Red spotted purple butterfly:


http://www.springcreekforest.org/images/Buckeye.jpg
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Roberta
 
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Reply Wed 11 Jul, 2007 03:24 am
Deb, While I was looking, you were posting. Absolutely spectacular and fascinating stuff. Thanks for the links. I've looked at a lot of bug pics. Never saw that white mantid. Gorgeous.

I wish I had better skills as finding good sites. You can be sure I'll be checking out the ones you give.

Good on bloody bugboy. Look at all these fantastic photos.
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