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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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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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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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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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Eastern barred bandicoot (Australia):

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

Black-headed ibis:

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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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http://www.mongabay.com/images/gabon/600/gabon_1805.JPG

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Ducks at the Chicago Botanical Garden.

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v97/imposter222/?action=view&current=IMG_0566-1.jpg

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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):

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Nilgai(India):

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

Blackbucks (India):

http://www.blackbuckpark.com/default_files/image006.jpg

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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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Giant Pacific octopus:

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

Green vine snake:

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Sloth bear:

Three-toed sloth:

http://www.fotoil.com/Images/sloth1-r3-wm.jpg

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Wow, the picture of that octopus is amazing!

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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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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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The pictures are wonderful Roberta.

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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:

Devil mantid:

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

http://www.bugsincyberspace.com/mantis.html

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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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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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