Sunday, January 24, 2010

Darwin's Fox

Darwin's Fox
Lycalopex fulvipes
Chiloe Island

The most beautiful fox I have ever seen.


Seen on National Geographic magazine.

Halimeda Crab


Halimeda Crab
Huenia heraldica
Pacific and Indian Oceans

These little guys use plants and such to disguise themselves! How awesome!


Seen on National Geographic magazine.

Friday, October 2, 2009

Greater Kudu

Greater Kudu
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
Africa

The most beautiful coat on any antelope I have ever seen. And check out those horns!

Seen on Animal Planet.

Monte Iberia Eleuth

Monte Iberia Eleuth
Eleutherodactylus iberia
Cuba

The smallest frog known to man. It's only 3/8 of an inch long!

Seen on Photography magazine.

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Fossa

Fossa
Cryptoprocta ferox
Madagascar

Neat cat-lemur like mammals that are just too damn cute and too damn vicious.

Seen on the film Madagascar.

Friday, September 18, 2009

Harlequin Duck

Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
North America and Russia

The most beautiful duck of them all! Don't forget the quad-colored feathers!

Seen on Animal Planet's "Wild Russia"

Friday, August 7, 2009

Reeve's Pheasant

Reeve's Pheasant
Syrmaticus reevesii
China

Longest natural tail feather of any bird ever recorded.

Seen in the Guiness Book of World Records 2008