Tag Archive | "animals"
Look Into My Eyes…
They say the eyes are the window to the soul, but the ones collected here make you ponder whether they lead straight to the stomach. Still, staring back at you, they also show that bloodthirsty can be beautiful – like this shot of a crocodile’s eye close up. Check out the detail in the croc's iris. It's like gazing at a landscape from above, with the pupil an opening into an abyss.
Continue reading...If Different Species Can Get Along…
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
OK, we'll admit it, animal friendships are the staple of every blog site from here to www.timbuktu.com, but animals are animals, so we had to get on the bandwagon sooner or later. Still, we've tried to keep things interesting and not just indulgent here, with an emphasis on the coolest as well as cutest match-ups, good photography, and interesting stories or explanation behind what's going on in shot.
Continue reading...Giant Plastic Animals Appear Across Europe [Pics]
Monday, April 20, 2009
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Since 1983, colourful giant animals have been spotted emerging right out of the water, while others hang in the balance like some kind of animal laundry between close-knit buildings. Created using recycled plastic bottles by Cracking Art Group, these amazing animals represent the art collective's strong social and environmental ethic while bringing accessible contemporary art to the masses.
Continue reading...Impossible Hybrid Creatures
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Artist Amy Ross works in the bizarre hinterland where art confronts science, and in magical realms where the boundaries between living organisms blur. Birds become mushrooms, and mushrooms birds. Magnolias bloom into cardinals and sheep, while birch trees morph into human and animal forms.
Continue reading...Simply Paw-Inspiring: Otters Hold Hands
Friday, March 13, 2009
Sea otters are pretty special creatures. Living at sea without ever having to set paw on land, they’re also known for using rocks when hunting to dislodge prey and crack open shellfish – making them one of the few tool-using mammal species. This aww-inspiring photo shows two of the lovable sea dogs in their habit of holding paws to avoid drifting apart.
Continue reading...“Er, Buddy, Could We Not Talk About This?” [PIC]
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
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Sometimes the best pics speak for themselves. This is photography at its best – no photoshop, no HDR, just plain old nature and quick fingers. Captured by Flickr user Cloud Nine, the original title for the image is ‘Death Walks Behind You!’ But if this little guy did have a voice, what do you think he’d be saying?
Continue reading...These Mutated Cows are Ripped
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
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Image: Built Report Resembling contestants from the cattle equivalent of Mr Universe, these absurdly built bovines certainly don’t cut a pretty picture. Affected by a genetic mutation, known medically as Muscular Hypertrophy, or double muscling, the freakishly-shaped cows are the result of cross breeding. About a century ago, [...]
Continue reading...5 Smartest Animals In The World
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
It’s common knowledge that humans are the smartest animal in the world, right? But what would happen if the animal kingdom fulfilled the Orwellian prophecy and we were eventually ruled by animals? Which animals do you think would put us to shame? Here, we share a few potential candidates.
Continue reading...Cute Baby Panda Adopted By Cat In Dutch Zoo
Thursday, July 10, 2008
A baby panda rejected by its mother has been adopted by a domestic cat and is being raised along with its litter. The panda and another sibling were initially accepted by their mother but were found to have been abandoned a day later, suffering from hypothermia. Zookeepers at the Artis Zoo in Amsterdam successfully encouraged a cat that had just given birth to suckle the pair - however one of the pandas unfortunately did not survive.
Continue reading...How Russian Scientists Kept a Dog’s Severed Head Alive!
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
image via Wikipedia Can a head live without a body? The answer should be simple: yes, but only for a little while. Scientists say that the brain continues to function for about two minutes after the heart stops. But can a lopped off head continue to survive after [...]
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Thursday, June 25, 2009
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