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Taxidermy is already awful by nature but what some people did with those dead animals is even worse than traditional taxidermy… just take a look at these monstrosities and you’ll understand what I’m talking about.
Animal lovers, don’t look at this post!
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ANIMALS 30 Sep 2009
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How do you imagine a calendar? Let me guess)
The best-case scenario, with half-naked girls or boys, in the worst with nature photography? ))
Creative people from the company Takkoda have turned around our vision of calendars.
After all, the main heroes of their calendar are pets presented in the image of rock stars.
And guess who is who. 
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Look at what those fishermen caught? A real monster.
As impressive by its size as by its aspect. I don’t know what species it is, but there is a lot to eat…
Other fish on the boat look so ridiculously small in comparison.
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Posted in
ANIMALS 28 Sep 2009
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This is probably the saddest dog in the world.
At least, I haven’t seen a pug sadder than that.
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Posted in
ANIMALS 28 Sep 2009
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It dances and sings and its facial expressions are just priceless ))
Well, it’s a really funny cat ;)
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There is a shelter in Hadera, Israel, which contains about 300 cats with 3 people who are constantly working there.
The shelter exists thanks to their personal financing and donations from people. Cats aren’t only fed and washed in the shelter, they are also treated and sterilized.
Here’s what the photographer of these pictures wrote: “Shelter raises mixed feelings. On the one hand, cats are tidy, well fed, found their home.
On the other hand, it gives an impression of an orphanage: all the cats are trying to attract attention, look in the eyes, if you sit down, they try to climb on you: your lap, hands and shoulders.” 
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Posted in
ANIMALS 25 Sep 2009
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This story is just unbelievable, it's a bit old but we never put it on the site and not everyone knows it.
Here is what happened: a couple living in Montana were outside with a mule and 2 dogs. He with a gun (he is a hunter), she with a camera. A cougar that was nearby decided that he would have a dog for dinner.
The hunter saw the animal so he wanted to shoot in the air to scare the beast but did not even have time to do that - the cougar was already approaching a dog. Here is the incredible part of the story: the mule snatched the cougar up by the tail and started whirling him around banging its head on the ground repeatedly. Then the mule dropped it on the ground, stomped on it and held it by the throat. The mule got down on his knees and began to bite the creature a dozen times. The poor animal could not do anything ...
The hunter did not even need to shoot and the woman was able to take these 4 exceptional pictures. Conclusion, if you need an animal to protect you, think about the mules, they are very effective ))
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Posted in
ANIMALS 24 Sep 2009
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All the stories of these animals are almost the same: "I ran, I fell, I woke up in a cast :))”
But the good thing is that they are already getting better.
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Posted in
ANIMALS 23 Sep 2009
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These episodes I liked best, so I posted them on a separate post, apart from the series of "These funny animals".
A seagull caught a duckling. I wonder what it would do with the poor little thing? )
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Posted in
ANIMALS 22 Sep 2009
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It looks like they had a real big party with lots of alcohol for several days in a row and now they have a nasty hangover ;)
In any case, a very amusing selection. Take a look.
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Posted in
ANIMALS 21 Sep 2009
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Very sad pictures and poor doggies ((
I don’t know what kind of shelter it is but I think people who give away their dogs could’ve found a better place for them.... 
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Posted in
ANIMALS 21 Sep 2009
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They love to frolic in the water and each of them has its favorite toys.
Very positive selection, just look at what these bears like to play with... )) 
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Posted in
ANIMALS 18 Sep 2009
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The first story is unique, the second one is just interesting, and the third one is very funny ))
Let's start with unique photos of the bat.
Wildlife photographer Kim Taylor wanted to capture the moment when a bat flies over the water surface of the pond and grabs some water drops with its tongue.
It was a daunting task. Rapid bats are difficult to spot in the darkness for human eyes.
After a long and careful preparation (see first photo), he managed to make these unique photos. 
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ANIMALS 18 Sep 2009
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Yes, even in the animal world the taste for a good photography is highly developed ))
Excellent selection, overload with cuteness. 
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ANIMALS 16 Sep 2009
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Sometimes, people can find anything in their cars.
It's even hard to believe that this is possible, but it is.
Do you thoroughly check your car? Who knows what you can find in it ;) 
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A new doll for dogs has been manufactured.
Design and other details were improved ))
Look at the device in action after the jump )
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Giant six meter crocodiles inhabit the river Adelaide near the city of Darwin, Australia.
Along the river, so-called "jumping crocodile” cruises take place, during which visitors are invited to look at the terrible reptiles - the enormous crocodiles jumping out of water.
Frankly, I was shocked, I did not think that these monsters can jump so high.
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There are masters who know how to persuade a lizard to pose beautifully for almost every shot :)
And it is not surprising, because they have spent many years to tame these reptiles. But they really make great models. 
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ANIMALS 14 Sep 2009
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What kind of pet do you have at home? A hamster, rabbit, cat or dog?
Boring?! ) See what pets you can have in Africa :)
Photos are not new, but it is quite a big collection.
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It seems that this bear liked playing on a construction site, except that the work couldn’t proceed because of him ))
You bet, try to chase such a beast away ;) 
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ANIMALS 11 Sep 2009
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One foreigner woman saw a homeless kitten wandering aimlessly in the pouring rain one evening in Shanghai.
She felt very sorry for him and took the kitten with her.
A few weeks later he turned into this little cute creature ))
Look. Load of cuteness and positive emotions.
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ANIMALS 11 Sep 2009
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Axolotl is the best known of the Mexican neotenic mole salamanders belonging to the Tiger Salamander complex. Larvae of this species fail to undergo metamorphosis, so the adults remain aquatic and gilled. But it doesn’t stop them from reproduction.
They look very funny and cute, especially they give the impression to smile all the time.
Nowadays, they are listed as endangered species.
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Posted in
ANIMALS 10 Sep 2009
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A lot of you have already seen pictures when a spider eats a bird. But this is not the only predator that does this, there is also the praying mantis that sometimes hunts birds. I never thought that an insect could hunt birds, well, I was wrong.
In this selection, you will see photos of spider and praying mantis that hunt and eat birds. Only one thing to say - poor birds! 
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So, people come home and there they see that their bags and shoes have returned from the walk ;)))
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Cymothoa exigua or the Tongue eating louse is a parasitic crustacean. It tends to be 3 to 4 cm long. This parasite attaches itself at the base of the spotted rose snapper's tongue, entering the fish's mouth through its gills. It then proceeds to extract blood through the claws on its front three pairs of legs. As the parasite grows, less and less blood reaches the tongue, and eventually the organ atrophies from lack of blood. The parasite then replaces the fish's tongue by attaching its own body to the muscles of the tongue stub. The fish is able to use the parasite just like a normal tongue. It appears that the parasite does not cause any other damage to the host fish.
This is the only known case of a parasite functionally replacing a host organ.
