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sstein

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6,249 posts

276 months

Wednesday 4th March 2009
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Shoebill Bird


Fennec Fox - So cute!!!


Axolotl


Lump Fish


Humpback Anglerfish


Tarsiers


Giant Anteater


Orchid Mantis


Cymothoa exigua - Parasite that get's inside a fish mouth, consumes its tongue until it's a stub then lives in the mouth of the fish living off what the fish eats.

Found on another site I visit.

missdiane

13,993 posts

271 months

Wednesday 4th March 2009
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all very freaky yikes

missdiane

13,993 posts

271 months

Wednesday 4th March 2009
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In fact my cat looks like the fox and the tarsier put together

pedantlewis

288 posts

219 months

Wednesday 4th March 2009
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sstein said:

Cymothoa exigua - Parasite that get's inside a fish mouth, consumes its tongue until it's a stub then lives in the mouth of the fish living off what the fish eats.
That picture and description makes me glad to be part of the only species to have medical science.

The lump fish looks like something out of Doctor Who.

Edited by pedantlewis on Wednesday 4th March 00:11

DirtyHarry88

930 posts

210 months

Wednesday 4th March 2009
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Parasites are disgusting little s yuck.

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

277 months

Wednesday 4th March 2009
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You missed one ------->..

Edited by mybrainhurts on Wednesday 4th March 01:00

whitechief

4,431 posts

217 months

Wednesday 4th March 2009
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mybrainhurts said:
You missed one ------->..
And it's awful awful master.


TotalControl

8,278 posts

220 months

Wednesday 4th March 2009
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branflakes

2,039 posts

260 months

Wednesday 4th March 2009
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sstein said:

Giant Anteater

XJSJohn

16,124 posts

241 months

Wednesday 4th March 2009
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Here is a few unusual ones that are occasionally found in my garden ....

a Pangolin (eats termites instead of ants)



A Malaysian Water Moniter (our local one is still young, so only 4 or 5 foot long .... keeps the dog on her toes though!!! )



White chested Sea Eagle - seen flying above (again keeping the dog on her toes)



and a few Jungle Fowl that wander out into the open now and again ... no idea what they realy are but sort of a cross between a turky, a pheasant and a chicken!!


gopher

5,160 posts

281 months

Wednesday 4th March 2009
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XJSJohn said:
and a few Jungle Fowl that wander out into the open now and again ... no idea what they realy are but sort of a cross between a turky, a pheasant and a chicken!!

Excellent, what do they taste like?

Jasandjules

71,895 posts

251 months

Wednesday 4th March 2009
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Cool pics.

Isn't nature the most amazing thing?

XJSJohn

16,124 posts

241 months

Wednesday 4th March 2009
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gopher said:
XJSJohn said:
and a few Jungle Fowl that wander out into the open now and again ... no idea what they realy are but sort of a cross between a turky, a pheasant and a chicken!!

Excellent, what do they taste like?
Somewhere between game meat and chicken biggrin

Great on the BBQ

blindswelledrat

25,257 posts

254 months

Wednesday 4th March 2009
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blindswelledrat said:
XJSJohn said:
Picture of a chicken and a lizard
AH, I see where we are taking this thread.
Ok here's a couple from my garden:



A robin




A worm.

Thank you.

XJSJohn

16,124 posts

241 months

Wednesday 4th March 2009
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blindswelledrat said:
blindswelledrat said:
XJSJohn said:
Picture of a chicken and a lizard
AH, I see where we are taking this thread.
Ok here's a couple from my garden:



A robin




A worm.

Thank you.
Yea but mine would kick your's arses in a fight...


blindswelledrat

25,257 posts

254 months

Wednesday 4th March 2009
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I dont know how you've done it but you have deliberately made my images smaller to make my creatures look weaker.
IN reality they are much bigger, the Robin has a needle sharp beak that would pierce the gay scales of your lizard like a hot knife through butter and the worm would strangle your chickenparrot in the blink of an eye.
Do not underestimate them

CY88

2,808 posts

252 months

Wednesday 4th March 2009
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Geoduck Clam



Giant Isopod (Oceanic woodlouse)



Pygmy Possum



The Aye-Aye





ETA Coconut Crab for good measure




Edited by CY88 on Wednesday 4th March 08:51

XJSJohn

16,124 posts

241 months

Wednesday 4th March 2009
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blindswelledrat said:
I dont know how you've done it but you have deliberately made my images smaller to make my creatures look weaker.
IN reality they are much bigger, the Robin has a needle sharp beak that would pierce the gay scales of your lizard like a hot knife through butter and the worm would strangle your chickenparrot in the blink of an eye.
Do not underestimate them
hehe ... now that you mention it, that does look like a delinquent robbin that could give you a fierce nip!!

theshrew

6,008 posts

206 months

Wednesday 4th March 2009
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sstein said:

Lump Fish
Is that Vicky Pollards sister ?

XJSJohn

16,124 posts

241 months

Wednesday 4th March 2009
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CY88 said:
Geoduck Clam

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