BlogCadre - animals

Goats climbing trees in Morocco

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:49:59 -0500

Photoshopped? Nope. These goats found in Morocco can climb these Argan trees with ease and grace.

If you're having a hard time believing me, check out the video found at this link.

[Above image via Lottelies]

How many goats are you worth?

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:58:40 -0500

How many goats are you worth? Take the quiz and find out!

My worth is "9: You're almost the most beautiful girl here." How about you? Share it in the comments.

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Our Wonderful Nature

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:18:03 -0500

Our Wonderful Nature is a short animated film about the mating habits of the water shrew. Warning: this film contains animated, animal violence and sex. Enjoy.

Credits:
Directed by: Tomer Eshed
Animation: Tomer Eshed, Dennis Rettkowski
Sound: David Ziegler
Music: Stefan Maria Schneider

Link

Dolphins blowing bubble rings

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 20:50:06 -0500

Watch as these dolphins blow bubble rings in the water. Link to video.

Walking with Dinosaurs, The Live Experience

Fri, 30 May 2008 16:25:32 -0500

My son is a dinosaur fanatic... no... He's a dinosaur freak! He's only 3 years old and can name and recognize dinosaurs that I can't even pronounce. Sometimes I think he believes he really is a dinosaur. I love it.

A while back I was searching for YouTube videos of dinosaurs and came across videos of amazing animatronic dinosaurs being built and manipulated. Zach was wide-eyed.

In June, we are taking Zach to see Walking With Dinosaurs, The Live Experience. I'm super excited to go to the show as well because the dinosaurs used in the show are the same ones we saw on YouTube. Presented by The Creature Production Company and BBC Worldwide, Walking With Dinosaurs should hopefully not be a disappointment.

The show depicts the dinosaurs evolution spanning their entire 200 million year reign. The history of the world is played out with almost cinematic realism, including scenes of the daily interactions between dinosaurs. You will see how carnivorous dinosaurs evolved to walk on two legs, and how the herbivores fended off their more agile predators.

Kids are so wonderful. They get you excited about things you never used to think twice about.

Parrot found, tells veterinarian where it lives

Wed, 21 May 2008 23:27:35 -0500

Tokyo police found an African grey parrot. The parrot was transferred to a veterinary hospital where the parrot eventually opened up and recited its owner's name and street address.

He kept mum with the cops, but began chatting after a few days with the vet.

"I'm Mr. Yosuke Nakamura," the bird told the veterinarian, according to Uemura. The parrot also provided his full home address, down to the street number, and even entertained the hospital staff by singing songs.

"We checked the address, and what do you know, a Nakamura family really lived there. So we told them we've found Yosuke," Uemura said.

The Nakamura family told police they had been teaching the bird its name and address for about two years.

Link.

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Kid assaulted with a hedgehog

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:26:19 -0500

William Singalargh of New Zealand was arrested for assault with a weapon after throwing a hudgehog 16 feet at a 15-year-old boy. Singalargh could face up to 5 years in prison if charged.

The victim suffered several puncture marks and a large, red welt on his leg. The hedgehog was found dead. Authorities are unsure if the hedgehog was already dead or if the impact caused its death.

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Elephant paints self portrait

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:04:01 -0500

Elephants are such amazing animals. Watch as this elephant paints a self portrait. Video.

Artist starves dog and calls it "art"

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:23:15 -0500

Artist Guillermo Habacuc Vargas caught a dog from the street, tied it up in his exhibition gallery, and starved it to death. He had told those visiting the gallery not to feed the dog. After several days the dog eventually died. During that exhibition, Vargas was chosen to represent his country in the Bienal Centroamericana Honduras 2008. Link

Not only is the "artist" sick, but also those who viewed the exhibit and did nothing to help the starving animal.

Update: from digg:

There has been a huge deal of outrage over a story that shows an artist who starved a dog to death as his art exhibit. But according to the museum director, they were actually feeding the dog and eventually released it. They simply wanted to prove that people are sheep.

Link to article.

Animals in the womb

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:49:45 -0500

These images had made the internet rounds a while back and I still think they are as amazing as when I first saw them.

Using new technology, these images, published in UK's Daily Mail, reveal what until now has been a secret - exactly how animals develop in the womb. They were created by the same team who in 2004 showed how human embryos "walk in the womb".

Using a combination of three-dimensional ultrasound scans, computer graphics and tiny cameras, the team were able to show the entire process from conception to birth.

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White Killer Whale Spotted in Alaska

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:56:41 -0600

A rare white killer whale was spotted in Alaska's Aleutian Islands.

The whale was spotted last month while scientists aboard the Oscar Dyson, a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research ship, were conducting an acoustic survey of pollock near Steller sea lion haulout sites.

It had been spotted once in the Aleutians years ago but had eluded researchers since, even though they had seen many of the more classic black and white whales over the years.

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Polar Bear tries to munch on little boy

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:51:01 -0600

This little boy must have been tapping on the glass. If I was this boy, I would've peed my pants and ran to my mommy. Granted, there is glass in between the polar bear and the boy, but still... Scary! Link.

Previously:
Cougar stalks kids playing in kitchen

How not to release a bear into the wild

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:47:40 -0600

[Image removed at the request of the copyright holder]

Here are a series of photos that show us how NOT to release a bear into the wild. I bet you have an idea of how this ends. Link.

[Correction: The link used had falsely represented the image series as their own. The author of the series of images is Richard P.

Cougar stalks kids playing in kitchen

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:27:34 -0600

Here are images of a cougar that was stalking kids through the patio door window of their home. Luckily, a parent spotted the cougar before he took the garbage out that evening. Link.

Pythons coming to a town near you

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:50:34 -0600

Due to global warming, pythons may start finding northern states as desirable habitats.

"Burmese pythons — an invasive species in south Florida — could find comfortable climatic conditions in roughly a third of the United States according to new 'climate maps' developed by the USGS," the agencies reported. "Although other factors such as type of food available and suitable shelter also play a role, Burmese pythons and other giant constrictor snakes have shown themselves to be highly adaptable to new environments."

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