American flamingos live in South America and various islands around it all the way up to Florida.
Month: July 2014
Brazilian Agouti
Even though agouti is mostly known as a color variation for various animals there is an actual group of rodents known as agouti.
Pygmy Hippopotamus
The pygmy hippopotamus looks a lot like like its full sized cousin.
Hippopotamus
The most dangerous wild animal in Africa is surprisingly the mostly herbivorous hippopotamus.
Eastern Cottontail Rabbit
The eastern cottontail rabbit is one of the most common rabbits in North America.
Domestic Cats
Distributing pictures of domestic cats appears to be one of the most important justifications for the existence of the Internet. So I hereby contribute my share.
Capybara
The capybara is the largest rodent in the world.
Guinea Pig
Guinea pigs are just the cutest little things.
Patagonian Mara
The Patagonian mara is a large rodent that sort of looks like a giant rabbit or hare.
Polydrusus Weevil
For some reason this European beetle if known as the Green immigrant leaf weevil in North America.
American Robin
The American robin is one of the most common birds around here, yet I seem to be unable to take a good picture of one.
Maple Trees In Toronto
The leaf of the maple tree is synonymous with Canada. We even have one depicted on our flag.
July 6, 2014
by DDD
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You know you are getting old when you start taking the words of Hippocrates too seriously:
Ὁ βίος βραχύς, ἡ δὲ τέχνη μακρή.
Life is short, the craft is long.
(Usually quoted in Latin: Ars longa, vita brevis.)
Beef Stew
The beef stew in the pictures was prepared in a similar manner as the rabbit in an earlier article.
San Esteban Island Chuckwalla
The San Esteban Island chuckwalla is a really large lizard of the iguana family.
Take Me to Your Lizard
When the ancient Greeks have invented democracy the people have actually wielded the power by means of ostracism and graphe paranomon.
North American Beaver
The North American beaver is the national animal of Canada.