The Komodo dragon is a venomous lizard that lives in the island of Komodo and other neighbouring islands in Indonesia. It is the largest lizard in the world.
April 15, 2014
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Year: 2014
April 14, 2014
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Gila Monster
The gila mosntar is a venomous lizard native to the south-western United States and the northern part of Mexico.
April 13, 2014
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Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake
The Eastern Massasauga is a rattlesnake that lives here in Ontario.
April 10, 2014
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Muscovy Duck
The Muscovy duck is one of the few farm animals that were originally domesticated on the American continent where they are indigenous.
April 8, 2014
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Mandarin Ducks
In Asian culture manadarin duck are a symbol for love and spousal fidelity.
April 6, 2014
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Bald Eagle
The bald eagle is the national symbols of the United States.
April 1, 2014
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Eating Tripe
Although North Americans rarely do it, humans can and in most countries do eat animal innards.
March 31, 2014
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Fairy Bluebird
This is the male Asian Fairy bluebird from the Indomalaya exhibit of the Toronto Zoo.
March 29, 2014
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Babirusa
The name babirusa comes from the Indonesian word meaning pig-deer. Babirusas are really skinny looking pigs — they are not deer.
March 26, 2014
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Malayan Tapir
The Malayan tapir is an Asian species of the tapir family while most other tapirs live in the Americas.
March 25, 2014
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Indian Rhinoceros
The Indian rhinoceros is a species of rhinoceros from South-East Asia.
March 22, 2014
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Asian Arowana
Arowana fish are believed to bring good luck and prosperity to their owners.
March 21, 2014
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Matted Filefish
Matted filefish are not the most beautiful fish one can keep in a reef tank, but they do in fact eat aiptasia.
March 19, 2014
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Spectacled Owl
Spectacled owls are a species of owls from Central and South America.
March 17, 2014
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Canada Goose
The Canada goose is an ubiquitous waterfowl. In Toronto they tend to get underfoot wherever one goes, and they can become rather annoying.
March 17, 2014
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Saint Patrick’s Day 2014
To all Irish and Irish wannabe readers: Happy Saint Patrick’s Day.
March 16, 2014
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Purple Gorgonian
This is a photosynthetic gorgonian. Probably belonging to the species Muriceopsis flavida which is known as the purple feather gorgonian or purple brush gorgonian.
March 14, 2014
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A stupid boss is the smartest person in his team and smart boss is the stupidest.
Although some disagree.
March 13, 2014
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Giant Gourami
The giant gourami is a rather large freshwater fish from Malaysia.
March 10, 2014
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Bactrian Camel
Bactrian Camels are one of the extant two camel species (the dromedary being the other one).