Show Me: Strangest Animal Photos!

[TwoOldPoohs]

Fly protection.

Nice shot!

 

[Virgo10]

Found these two today while I was looking for Disney Pix.

Just for the Awww factor. This is the cat we've had the longest, about 12 years, when he was just a baby.

One night, when we were still in Massachusetts, a Mommy raccoon came to our back door with her 4 babies.

 

[prez65]

This bird was by the pond at OKW...it stayed in that position for about a half an hour....

 

[jann1033]

 

[dcg0317]

Nice shot!

Thank you

 

[Virgo10]

This bird was by the pond at OKW...it stayed in that position for about a half an hour....

That's a double crested Cormorant. Here's a photo I found online:

I found this info about why they pose like that.

The structure of cormorant and Anhinga feathers decreases buoyancy and thus facilitates underwater pursuit of fishes. Hence their plumage is not water-repellent, but "wettable." It has been suggested that the function of the spread-wing postures in these birds is to dry the wings after wetting. Biologists once thought that deficient production of oils from the preen gland necessitate wing-drying behaviors. We now know, however, that the degree of waterproofing of feathers is primarily due to their microscopic structure, not to their being oiled. In addition to helping wing feathers to dry, other suggested functions for these postures include regulating body temperature ("thermoregulation"), realigning of feathers, forcing parasites into motion to ease their removal, and helping the perched bird to balance.

We see them all the time near my house.

HTH.

 

[prez65]

Thanks Virgo.....It was a strange one to me being from NY...I never saw one. The info was great I shared it with my kids because they wanted to know why it was staying like that for so long....Thanks Again.

 

[phillybeth]

Here, kitty kitty kitty! Everyone was walking right by- no one saw the tiger hiding behind the clump of grass.

 

[ohiominnie]

Here's my kitty after FINALLY getting his collar off after his surgery. He was SOOOOOO happy!!!!

 

[jann1033]

Here's my kitty after FINALLY getting his collar off after his surgery. He was SOOOOOO happy!!!!

sorry to inform you but during his surgery i think they reattached his head in the wrong place....

 

[rtphokie]

Extreme Dachshund Closeup (EDC)

 

[WickedWench]

A Ram getting some head butting practice at the San Diego Zoo.

 

[RadioNate]

bumping out of the middle of the polls

 

[TwoOldPoohs]

sorry to inform you but during his surgery i think they reattached his head in the wrong place....

 

[NurseJamie]

Not the best quality, but this is my baby Blue when he was only a couple months old...

Blue shaking at the beach

Shady-girl looking for a little attention

And lastly - a huuge bunch of snails I found under a pile of leaves in my garden this spring

 

[Tantor]

Graet pics everyone. Really enjoying these.

 

[pisco]

Here is Nico, one of our Shiloh Shepherd's, in his usual napping position.




And our cat, Kazmeaux, looking as evil as he is!

 

[tolookaa5]

great photos everyone!! Love them!!!

 

[jann1033]

unusal "fence posts" at Cleveland zoo last winter( hence the camel "dandruff " is really snow)

 

[Metallicat]

Kitty Lou smelling something weird on a stick.

Bunny after she unwrapped her Christmas present

Shamu being adorable

Neighbors cat who is always hanging around. I call him Danny Bonaduce.