Cool Animals

[Chacmool]

They get as big as 7,000 pounds! Like Whoa! ...

Have fun, but don't get too close...:note:

Don't worry, I won't get too close. They may look cute, but they smell horrible!

[Racoon]

Back to the Wolverine

 

Like I said, This Dude is Bad ***! :Waldo: >>> :eek:

Gulo Gulo...

 

Take a look at this link I found while researching Sasquatch and Wildlife here!:eek2:

 

http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/collections/mammalogy/mamwash/gugu.html

[Racoon]

Manta Rays

 

I always thought these guys looked so cool! (like an under water stealth bomber). They can be found in oceans across the world. :hyper:

They can grow up to 22 feet wide! :phones:

Manta Rays evolved from bottom feeders into filter feeders, and mainly eat plankton and small fish.

They are graceful, and sometimes curious of human divers.

 

This guy has a nice link:

http://www.oceanlight.com/html/manta_birostris.html

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manta_ray

[Wondering]

Wolverines

 

Now this is one Bad ***!

Pound for pound considered the toughest and meanest animal alive :evil:

They have been know to back Cougars down, and fend off Wolves!

 

They are smaller, but can bring down prey as large as a Caribou:eek:

Native Americans thought Wolverines possesed majical powers!

 

They are related to skunks and weasels, and therefor have strong, musky glands and look like small bears.The jaws can crush bone.

 

Wolverines are COOL! :hyper:

Take a look:

 

http://blindkat.tripod.com/zoo/wolverine.html

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolverine

 

Wow, wolverines are awesome. I always thought that wolfs and wolverines were the same thing but I guess not. But I believe that wolfs, not wolverines are prominent in Native American myths.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf

[Racoon]

Wow, wolverines are awesome. I always thought that wolfs and wolverines were the same thing but I guess not. But I believe that wolfs, not wolverines are prominent in Native American myths.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf

 

Wolves were/are more prominent Wondering; but Animals of all varieties played a big role in Indian myth and culture. But you are on the right track.

 

Wolverines were considered kinda' evil in Indian myth, from what I've read.

 

From the first link there, Wolverines have been known to drive away wolf packs from their kills! :evil:

Cougars and mountain lions also want nothing to do with them. :hyper:

They are simply that Mean and Ferocious!

[Racoon]

Okapi

 

Okapi ? :shrug:

 

This dude looks kinda' like a Zebra, but is the only close relative of the Giraffe.

It has a long tongue and can lick its own ears. :evil:

 

Get this! Okapis are solitary and mostly noctural But they only need 5 minutes of sleep! They can stay at peak alertness with only 5 minutes of sleep in a 24 hour period. :esheriff:

(I bet your boss would love it if you could do that... )

 

Take a look at these guys! :hyper:

 

http://www.danger-island.com/true/mokapi/okapi.html

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okapi

[Racoon]

Warthogs

 

These dudes are ugly! But they make up for it in smarts, strength, and speed. :shrug:

They are Diurnal and sleep in burrows. They eat whatever: berries, bark, insects, grubs, carrion, pretty much anything. :esheriff:

Warthogs don't see too good, even with that huge head! Instead they rely on smell.

They are fast! and most predators try and avoid them because they are also tough. Those teeth can really hurt...

 

They are related to the domestic pig, and males can weigh up to 220 pounds.

 

http://www.awf.org/wildlives/153

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warthog

[InfiniteNow]

Then there was Angel, the beautiful warthog. Problem was, she was beautiful to human eyes, and devastatingly wretched to other warthogs.

 

And, of course, Orville the Okapi... who had no neck. Just a skull on top of shoulders... :shrug:

[Chacmool]

Warthogs

These dudes are ugly! But they make up for it in smarts, strength, and speed. :)

They are Diurnal and sleep in burrows. They eat whatever: berries, bark, insects, grubs, carrion, pretty much anything. :D

Yes, these are definitely cool animals! And they're not THAT ugly. The little ones are especially cute. It's always fun to see warthogs run in the bush with their tails straight up in the air.

[Racoon]

Ocelot

 

This is a beautiful Animal!:beer: Its fur is highly prized :cake: . Ocelots are smaller wild cats that live in tropical forests. They are great tree climbers but prefer to stay grounded and hunt snakes, fish, birds, rodents, and monkeys.

 

Ocelot comes from the Aztec meaning field Tiger, and are related to the margay.

These guys might be real pretty, but make no mistake; They are fierce! and will fight to the death! :beer: They are very territorial, like other cats.

 

Take a look see at these photos:

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/pictures/Leopardus_pardalis.html

 

and read more about them:

http://www.bigcatrescue.org/ocelot.htm

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocelot

 

 

*note to Chacmool* You guys have lots of cool Animals over there in South Africa! :) *

[Racoon]

what would this thread be without

Polar Bears! :Alien:

 

This is an apex species. The perfect evolution on 4 legs. Perfectly adapted to its environment.

And totally awesome!

 

Big - 1300 pounds.

Fast - can run 40 miles an hour

Tough - look where they live! you don't want to mess with them.

 

They have about 4 inches of fat to keep 'em warm when they swim around in that icy cold water. They are great swimmers.

Polar Bears are also very intelligent :) . They will use floating ice chunks as rafts, and they like to play. :D

 

They get big by munching on their favorite food. Seals! but they will eat anything, including walruses and shellfish.

 

Definitely worth checking out: :confused:

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar_bear

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/wildfacts/factfiles/7.shtml

 

http://www.nhptv.org/Natureworks/polar.htm

[Racoon]

Sasquatch

 

Now thats a cool Animal/Man we haven't seen yet! :(

 

:) :naughty:

 

PLUG:

 

http://hypography.com/forums/strange-claims-forum/5627-sasquatch-new-expedition-8.html#post101322

[Racoon]

Tasmanian Devils

 

If anything, these animals have a cool name. :eek:

Tasmanian Devils are the worlds largest carnivorous Marsupials.

They are the size of a small dog, but are built stocky and solid. Devils have a big head and short stubby tail.

 

Devils are nocturnal, and get rowdy and noisy when eating.

Kinda' Like the Looney Toons cartoon Taz :wave: except I don't think they spin...

 

Here are a couple good links to learn some more:

 

http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/wildlife/mammals/devil.html

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasmanian_Devil

[UncleAl]

Google Images

"naked mole rat" 377 hits

 

TA DA!

[Wondering]

Have you guys seen March of the Penguins? After watching it, I've fallen in love with Penguins. I recommend this movie to animal lovers.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penguin

[Boerseun]

Glaucus!

 

Glaucus, a sea slug, floats on the surface supported by tentacles that are expanded into lateral fins. There it preys on Porpita, a surface living colonial jellyfish, eating the sting cells that would paralyse other organisms, and storing them, undischarged, in its own tentacles ready for use against any predator that may attack it!

 

Who said piracy is a human invention?

[Racoon]

Glaucus!

 

Glaucus, a sea slug, floats on the surface supported by tentacles that are expanded into lateral fins.

 

trippy! :singer:

Now thats evolution...

 

http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet.cfm?base=glauatla