Tag Archive | "animals"
Impossible Hybrid Creatures
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 [...]
Continue reading...Man and Pet Bear Go On the Run
Monday, June 23, 2008
image by Petra Karstedt A man was charged with violating India’s wildlife laws after he ran off with his pet bear, despite local police demands.
Continue reading...“Get them! Get them!” Man Orders Albino Python To Attack Police
Thursday, June 19, 2008
image via Everything Reptile Victor Rodriguez from Bridgeport, Conn., seemed to mistake his pet python for a dog the other day, when he ordered it to attack a policeman.
Continue reading...The Artist Who Kills and Tatoos Pigs
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Image via skirmisher.org ‘Because they grow fast and they are so much better to tattoo than fish.’- Wim Delvoye Belgian Conceptual Artist Wim Delvoye has been tattooing live pigs since 1997.
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Tuesday, March 24, 2009
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