These cute little ducklings are from the Anas platyrhynchos species, which is commonly known as Mallard or Wild Duck. Photo taken by Brocken Inaglory. Continue reading
Cute Little Ducklings
Cute Little Ducklings
Coyote Sitting on a Rock
The coyote, also known as the American jackal, brush wolf or the prairie wolf, is a species of canine only found in North America. Photo taken by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Continue reading
Beautiful Wild Boar
Those ancestors of domestic pigs have relatively short legs and a large head. Their nose has the shape of a disk and their eyes are tiny. Although boars can attack humans and most of them seem very fierce and bad, this one is an exception: it has such an innocent look! Continue reading
Zebra
When I look at zebras, the same question always ponders to my mind: are zebras black with white stripes or white with black stripes? Have any idea? Hartmann zebra, Hobatere Private Reserve, west of Etosha National Park Image credit: Moongateclimber.
Zanzibar Red Colobus
Red Colobus monkeys are very vulnerable in the face of habitat destruction and hunting, which makes them the most endangered primates in Africa. Continue reading
Mysterious Designs
The Nazca lines have grabbed the curiosity of many people for their enigmatic origin. One of the designs consists of a hummingbird, a very beautiful species of birds. Hummingbirds are also absolutely unique: they can flip their wings up to … Continue reading
Milou
This white Fox Terrier reminds me of Milou, the cute little dog in Tintin comic books. As a matter of fact, Hergé invented his dog character by inspiring himself from this adorable breed. Continue reading
“Ah Coo Coo” Shrieked the Three Amazon Parrots
Those birds are commonly known as the Blue-Fronted Amazon parrots because of the blue region on their head. Continue reading
Dear Deer…
What an amazing creature! No wonder it even appears on Canadian money, on the back of the 25-cent coin. Photo by the Agricultural Research Service, the research agency of the United States Department of Agriculture. Continue reading
A Couple of Grouses
In the spring, the black colored male attracts the more brownish female by making sounds similar to bubbling or hissing. Illustration by Edward Lear. Continue reading
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