Thursday, May 31, 2012
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Australian Spotted Jellyfish
The Australian Spotted Jellyfish is a species of Jellyfish native to the Southwestern Pacific, but has also been found in the Gulf of Mexico and the Western Atlantic. It feeds primarily on zooplankton and grows to an average of 45–50 cm in diameter. They have only mild venom and are not considered a threat to humans
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Seven Pillars of Wisdom
The "Seven Pillars of Wisdom" rock formation in the Wadi Rum valley of Jordan. It is named after British Army officer T. E. Lawrence's autobiography of the same name, which details events that took place in the area during the Arab Revolt of 1916–18, although the rocks have nothing to do with the book itself. The area is now one of Jordan's important tourist destinations.
Monday, May 28, 2012
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Red-and-Yellow Barbet
The Red-and-Yellow Barbet is a species of African Barbet found in Eastern Africa. The males of the species have distinctive black (spotted white), red and yellow plumage, while youngsters and females are similar, but a little more dull. The species lives in broken terrain and both nests and roosts in burrows. Omnivores, the species is generally very tame, feeding on seeds, fruit and invertebrates
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Blue Wildebeest
The Blue Wildebeest is one of two species of wildebeest. It is native to the open plains, bushveld, and dry woodlands of Southern and East Africa. The largest population is in the Serengeti, numbering over one million animals. They are a major prey item for Lions, Hyenas, and Crocodiles.
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Coconut Octopus
The Coconut Octopus is a medium-sized cephalopod found in tropical waters of the Western Pacific Ocean. It commonly preys upon shrimp, crabs, and clams, and displays unusual behaviour, including bipedal walking and gathering and using coconut shells and seashells for shelter.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Cockatoo
A cockatoo is any of the 21 species belonging to the bird family Cacatuidae. Along with the Psittacoidea and the Strigopoidea, they make up the parrot order Psittaciformes. Cockatoos are instantly recognizable by their showy crests and curved bills. Their plumage is generally less colourful than that of other parrots, being mainly white, grey, or black, and often with coloured features in the crest, cheeks, or tail. On average they are larger than other parrots. Cockatoos prefer to eat seeds, tubers, corms, fruit, flowers and insects.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Olive Baboon
The olive baboon is an Old World Monkey found in 25 countries throughout Africa, making it the most widely ranging of all Baboons. It is named for its coat, which, at a distance, is a shade of green-grey. At closer range, its coat is multi-colored, due to rings of yellow-brown and black on the hairs. It is omnivorous, finding nutrition in almost any environment, and able to adapt with different foraging tactics.
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Black-headed Bunting
The Black-headed Bunting is a passerine bird in the bunting family. It breeds in southeast Europe east to Iran. It is migratory, wintering in India. It is a rare but regular wanderer to Western Europe. The breeding male (shown here) has bright yellow under-parts, chestnut upper-parts and a black hood.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Impala
The Impala is a medium sized African Antelope. The name comes from the Zulu Language meaning "Gazelle". They are normally reddish-brown in color, with lighter flanks, white underbellies, and a characteristic "M" marking on the rear. Males have lyre-shaped horns, which can reach up to 90 cm in length. They are strong jumpers, able to reach distances more than 10 m in a single bound. They are also fast runners, capable of reaching speeds up to 90 km/h.
