Beautiful Animals

Marlin:

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the daily B & O

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@Roberta,

Mount Rushless...

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A couple of great photos from the UKTelegraph's Pictures of the Day...

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02110/mandrill-snarl_2110219i.jpg

A mandrill named Azumeh snarls on command. Photographer Robert Jensen photographed Azumeh's terrifying scowl at the San Fernando Valley Fair in Los Angeles, California. He said: "Azumeh isn't really angry, but made this face on command. He actually makes various facial expressions on command, including opening his mouth wide."
Picture: Robert Jensen/solent

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02110/leopard-mother_2110229i.jpg

The world's best known leopard has been photographed with a very young cub. Zawadi, (the name means 'the gift' in Maasai) a cat made famous by BBC's Big Cat Diary, has given birth at a very ripe old age. Photographer and Exodus guide Paul Goldstein, who took these shots, said: "I have never seen a cub this young before and as I have spent more time with this animal over the years than any other it was quite a moment. These spotted cats rarely live beyond 12, so to give birth at 16 is unheard of."
Picture: PAUL GOLDSTEIN/EXODUS/REX FEATURES

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the daily B & O

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devil bunny

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the otter is wondering, is that bunny possessed?

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http://www.care2.com/greenliving/top-10-animal-workaholics.html?page=5

I tried to use 'url' and 'Img' but couldn't get either to work, but the plain old 'url' does work. Look at the rest of the worker animals--pretty impressive.

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@Diane,

I believe this photograph is what you are looking to plant here Lady Diane:

http://dingo.care2.com/pictures/greenliving/uploads/2011/01/bowerbird-workaholic.jpg

http://www.care2.com/greenliving/top-10-animal-workaholics.html?page=5

Quote:

6. Interior Decorators: Bowerbirds

The male bowerbird is the Nate Berkus of the animal kingdom, with an eye for decorating that may make even the most talented interior designer look like an amateur. This hopeful bachelor doesn’t just build a nest for his potential mate; he lavishly adorns it, too — all in hopes of catching a female bowerbird’s attention. When designing, he arranges pebbles, shells, flowers and other objects to stage the nest. And according to recent studies published in the journal Current Biology, he even takes it one step further. Researcher John Endler explains that male bowerbirds actually stage the nest so that, when viewed from a specific spot, the arrangement makes objects — including the bowerbird — look bigger than they really are. Since competition is steep, with several male bowerbirds vying for the same females, this feathered friend can use all the help he can get.

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@tsarstepan,

http://www.csmonitor.com/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/content/csm-photo-galleries-images/photos-of-the-day-images/2012/0116/11/11467994-1-eng-US/11_full_600x400.jpg

http://www.csmonitor.com/CSM-Photo-Galleries/Photos-of-the-Day/2012/Photos-of-the-Day-01-16/%28photo%29/427574

Quote:

A dog jumps before the mass start of the eighth stage of the La Grande Odyssee sled dogs race in Bessans France. The race crosses the Alps in France covering over 1000 km (621 miles) over 11 days.

Denis Balibouse/Reuters

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A wonderful collection, you guys. I'm grateful.

I've been sleeping like a hibernating bear.

http://www.bear.org/website/images/stories/images/images-new/bear_curled_up_in_den.jpg

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@tsarstepan,

Thank you, tsarstepan. I guess I don't post often enough to remember the technical stuff.

I keep thinking the female bower bird probably rearranges the furniture after Mr. Bower Bird leaves.

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