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Crocodiles are ancient creatures which have lived since the time of the dinosaurs. They are very resilient and have survived massive extinction events.
Today they can pose a great danger to humans, killing hundreds of people around the world each year.
Below are pictures of baby crocodiles hatching from their eggs. They are too small to pose a threat yet, but they still look menacing!
Original story from hemmy.net.

*These images used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.

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King Cobra

June 2nd 2008 12:53

The King Cobra is the world's longest venomous snake, growing to a length of 5.6 m (16.5 ft) and a weight of up to 6 kg (20 lbs). This species is quite widespread, ranging throughout south-eastern Asia and into India. Its genus name, Ophiophagus, literally means "snake-eater", and its diet primarily consists of other snakes, including sizeable pythons and even smaller members of its own species. The venom of the King Cobra is primarily neurotoxic, and the snake is fully capable of killing a human with a single bite.

If a King Cobra encounters a natural predator, such as the mongoose, which has some resistance to the neurotoxins, the cobra will generally try to flee. If all else fails, it will flatten its upper body by spreading its ribs, forming the distinctive cobra hood about its neck, and emit a high-pitched hiss, sometimes with feigned closed-mouth strikes.

*These pictures used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.

**This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. It uses material from the Wikipedia article King Cobra.

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Odd Couples of the Animal Kingdom

May 30th 2008 12:48

Thanks to ABC news, here is a collection of animal relationships you wouldn’t expect to see.

Odd couples of nature - Iguana and manta ray

An Iguana hitches a ride on a Manta Ray.

Strange relationships in nature - Mouse and Frog

Mouse scrambles on a frog's back in floodwaters.

Unusual animal friends - Tiger cub and Orangutan

Tiger cub snuggles up to a baby Orangutan.

Dog feeding tiger cubs - animal relationships

Dog feeds Tiger cubs.

Unusual animal friendships - Tiger and pig

Piglet friends with a Tiger Cub.

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Red Back & Snake

May 23rd 2008 14:23

Don’t underestimate a Red Back!

An office receptionist got the shock of her life earlier this week when she found a 14cm long snake entangled in the web of a deadly spider.
A receptionist at an electrical firm , came in to work on Tuesday and spotted the strange sight next to a desk in her office.
The snake, which had obviously died from the spider's poisonous bite, was off the ground and caught up in the web.

Leon Lotz of the arachnology department at the National Museum said it was only the second time that he had heard of a snake getting caught in a spider's web.
It is believed the snake got caught in the web on Monday night.
But it did not take the spider long to bite it.
A red mark on the snake's stomach was evidence of where the spider had started eating it.

Throughout Tuesday, the spider checked on her prey, but on Wednesday she rolled it up and started spinning a web around it.
She also kept lifting it higher off the ground, while continually snacking on it.
Even a fly that accidentally landed on the snake was chased off aggressively.......

Red Back Spider catches a snake in its web

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Monsters of the Deep

May 19th 2008 11:51

Thanks to ABC news, today's pictures are of some supersized sea monsters.

Sunfish

Live Giant Squid

Sting Ray

Jellyfish

Octopus

*These pictures used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.

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Colossal Squid

May 12th 2008 10:57

On February 22, 2007 the largest known Colossal Squid was captured. The specimen measured 10 m (33 ft) in length and weighed 495 kg (1,091 lb). The animal was caught in the freezing Antarctic waters of the Ross Sea. It was brought to the surface as it fed on an Antarctic toothfish that had been caught off a long line. It would not let go of its prey and could not be removed from the line by the fishermen, so they decided to catch it instead.

The Colossal Squid when caught in February 2007.

They managed to envelop it in a net, hauled it aboard and froze it. The specimen was frozen in a cubic metre of water and transported to the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, New Zealand's national museum. Scientists at the museum were considering using a giant microwave to defrost the squid because defrosting the squid at room temperatures would take days and it would be likely for the outside to rot while the core remains frozen. However, they later opted for the more conventional approach of thawing the squid in a bath of salt water. Although initially thought to be a male, dissection of the specimen which began on April 30th showed it to be a female

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Lions in the Snow

May 7th 2008 13:40

Snow isn't part of the natural habitat for Lions, but as this picture of a pride of Lions demonstrates they can handle it in style!

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Deadliest Dinosaurs to Ever Live

May 6th 2008 13:23

Tyrannosaurus Rex

Majungasaurus Crenatissimus

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Beautiful Polar Bear Pictures

April 21st 2008 08:03

Today's post features some of the most beautiful pictures of polar bears you will find anywhere. See many more majestic photos at Paul Nicklen Photography here.

Polar bears are the world's largest land carnivores, with most adult males weighing 300-600 kg (660-1320 lb); adult females are about half the size of males. A Polar Bear's fur is hollow and translucent, but usually appears as white or cream coloured, thus providing the animal with effective camouflage. Its skin is actually black in colour. Its thick blubber and fur insulate it against the cold. The bear has a short tail and small ears that help reduce heat loss, as well as a relatively small head and long, tapered body to streamline it for swimming

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Cougars

March 31st 2008 11:00

The cougar, also puma, mountain lion, or panther, is a mammal native to the Americas. This large, solitary cat has the greatest range of any wild terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere, extending from Yukon in Canada to the southern Andes of South America. It is the fourth heaviest cat in the world, after the tiger, lion, and jaguar, although it is most closely related to smaller felines.

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Toucan Birds

March 17th 2008 11:14

Toucans are near most closely related to American barbets. They are brightly marked and have large, colorful bills. The family includes about forty different species. The name Toucan is derived from Tupi tucana, via French.

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Hummingbird

February 25th 2008 10:58

Hummingbirds are small birds native only to the Americas. They are known for their ability to hover in mid-air by rapidly flapping their wings, 15–80 times per second. Capable of sustained hovering, the hummingbird has the ability to fly deliberately backwards (this is the only group of birds able to do so) or vertically, and to maintain position while drinking nectar or eating tiny arthropods from flower blossoms. They are named for the characteristic hum made by their wings.

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Animals in the Womb

February 13th 2008 14:50

Incredible pictures of baby animals developing in the Uterus!

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Robert Bateman Art

January 23rd 2008 10:47

Robert Bateman (born 1930-05-24) is a Canadian naturalist and painter. He was born in Toronto. Even as a child he was interested in art and wildlife. He found inspiration from the Group of Seven, making abstract paintings of nature. It wasn’t until the mid 1960’s that he changed to his present style, realism.

Bateman was always interested in art, but he never intended on making a living from it. He was fascinated by the natural world in his childhood. As a child he recorded the sightings of all of the birds in the area of his house in Toronto. Although the stage was set for an expert wildlife artist, Bateman moved on to be a high school history teacher. However, he still painted in his free time. It wasn’t until the 1970’s and 1980’s that his work started to receive major recognition. Robert Bateman's show in 1987, at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, drew the largest crowd a living artist ever has there

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