Bat Named Beelzebub
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Zoo Animals Predicted Earthquake
Zookeepers and observers noticed that animals at the National Zoo predicted the recent quake in Virginia (the largest there since 1897). Notably, the red-ruffed lemurs where raising the not-so-often used alarm call minutes before the quake struck. Also, one orangutan began vocalizing its unhappy, irritated noise shortly before the quake.
Albino Animals
chimp
The World’s Ugliest Animals
I resisted creating this one for a while because I was thinking it was a bit shallow and that all of God’s creatures are beautiful, aren’t they? Not really. Anyway, animals don’t mind being called ugly, what matters to them is food, sleep and mating, in that order. And when it comes to mating strength and skills usually count for more than beauty.
A newborn hairless aardvark is not so handsome
Snakes, Crocodiles and Purses
Things to do with snakes in Cambodia – Sleep on them.
Turtle or Tortoise?
Hawksbill Turtle
Unlikely Animal Friends
This is a look at some unlikely interspecies relationships. How do they meet? Not through the internet. Sometimes zoos and rescue centers need an extra mother for an orphaned young animal. Sometimes well-fed zoo animals are looking for some more playtime pals. And sometimes in the wild, strange things happen.
Top 10 Pygmy Animals
Why is it that Pygmy creatures are more attractive than full-sized animals? Do they retain some of the tiny new-born charm into adulthood? By nature of being a pygmy they all have that special small but powerful, little-big-guy demeanor. They are all fascinating. Of course, it can be advantageous in the wild to be tiny. Big fat animals must eat a lot to maintain their bodies but the little guy can survive on some smaller dishes. Here is a top 10 list of some of them (more than 10 now).
Costa Rican Wildlife at Manuel Antonio
In Costa Rica, along the Pacific coast, near the town of Quepos is Manuel Antonio National Park. There in a small area surrounded by picturesque beaches, you may see many monkeys, sloths, colorful crabs, red-eyed green tree frogs, some bats, butterflies and various other birds and creatures.