Free as a Bird

purpleraven: frolicsome (by Ben)

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:25:03 -0400

purpleraven:

frolicsome (by Ben)

Photo

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:24:49 -0400

reincarnationflower: these little fellas are the sweetest thing...

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:24:37 -0400

reincarnationflower:

these little fellas are the sweetest thing i’ve seen in daaaays

placebomurzyn: cookie the penguin squealing Loves to be...

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:24:06 -0400

placebomurzyn:

cookie the penguin squealing

Loves to be scratched

rhamphotheca: 20 Years of Discoveries, Conservation...

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:22:47 -0400

rhamphotheca:

20 Years of Discoveries, Conservation International: Satanic Leaf-tailed Gecko (Uroplatus phantasticus)

(NOT new to science) The Satanic Leaf-tailed Gecko was observed on a Conservation International Rapid Assessment Program (RAP) survey in Mantadia-Zahamena corridor of Madagascar in 1998. (The species was first described in 1888.) The smallest of 12 species of bizarre looking Leaf-tailed geckos; nocturnal, arboreal geckos which exhibit extremely cryptic camouflage and are endemic to Madagascar. They are only found in primary, undisturbed forests, so their populations are very sensitive to habitat destruction. Large Uroplatus species have more teeth than any other living terrestrial vertebrate species.

In 2004, WWF listed all of the Uroplatus species on their “Top ten most wanted species list” of animals threatened by illegal wildlife trade, because of it “being captured and sold at alarming rates for the international pet trade”. It is a CITES Appendix 2 protected animal (Appendix II lists species that are not necessarily now threatened with extinction but that may become so unless trade is closely controlled.)

© Piotr Naskrecki

theanimalblog: (via Natalie Manuel | Smashing Picture) Good...

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:21:11 -0400

theanimalblog:

(via Natalie Manuel | Smashing Picture)

Good mama

llbwwb: Peacock butterfly (Inachis io) on phlox by Андрей Бо

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:20:58 -0400

llbwwb:

Peacock butterfly (Inachis io) on phlox by Андрей Бо

purpleraven: silent treatment (by photofool)

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:19:55 -0400

purpleraven:

silent treatment (by photofool)

theanimalblog: Tarsier (by Denice Envall)

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:19:47 -0400

theanimalblog:

Tarsier (by Denice Envall)

fallende: (by Max Ekelin)

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:19:29 -0400

fallende:

(by Max Ekelin)

exhalait: (via Peackock Photo, Bird Wallpaper – National...

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:18:57 -0400

exhalait:

(via Peackock Photo, Bird Wallpaper – National Geographic Photo of the Day)

sunnymartini: Rejected Baby Monkey Is Comforted By...

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:17:29 -0400

sunnymartini:

Rejected Baby Monkey Is Comforted By Plush Animals

Adorable

fuckyeahcuteanimalss: (via 34 LOL Animal Pics (6.18.11) |)

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:16:40 -0400

fuckyeahcuteanimalss:

(via 34 LOL Animal Pics (6.18.11) |)

magicalnaturetour: Photo by Daniel Marinho :)

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:16:17 -0400

magicalnaturetour:

Photo by Daniel Marinho :)

laureola: 3 Baby Squirrels - Kennerdell (by visitPA)

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:14:33 -0400

laureola:

3 Baby Squirrels - Kennerdell (by visitPA)

Photo

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:14:18 -0400

Colorful

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:12:20 -0400

Colorful

funkysafari: Young langurs like these (above, playing) have a...

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:10:54 -0400

funkysafari:

Young langurs like these (above, playing) have a truly rough-and tumble life. More than half are killed as juveniles by disease, predators, or infanticide—common practice when a new male takes over a langur group—but survivors can live nearly 40 years.

photo by Stefano Unterthiner

fairy-wren: lilac-breasted roller photo by luke...

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:10:14 -0400

fairy-wren:

lilac-breasted roller

photo by luke horsten

Beautiful

cey-lon: Veiled Chameleon (by Michael Molthagen) Cool

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:09:40 -0400

cey-lon:

Veiled Chameleon (by Michael Molthagen)

Cool