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The Flying Tree Snake of Southeast Asia
When pigs fly. It's an archetypal expression of disbelief. What kind of pig could possibly fly? It'd be as crazy as some other flightless creature, like a snake, taking to the air. But let's slither back just a second. A genus of snake called the flying snake does indeed exist, and while technically it's able to glide rather than fly, this resident of South and Southeast Asia can still make some serious headway as it sails through the jungle – travelling distances as far as 100 metres before landing.
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Monday, May 11, 2009
This photo makes you want to shout, "He's behind you!", because you know that there cute little robin is as good as a goner. Yet we are often most keen to watch animals in their natural setting when they are busy gobbling one another up. The photos collected here add something else to the whole guzzling theme, capturing creatures enjoying their lasts moments in this world before the jaws of death close on them forever.
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Tuesday, August 4, 2009
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