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This snow-capped fence keeps large animals -- big horn sheep and free range cattle -- from leaving the grasslands on the left and onto the road to the right.
Wouldn’t be spring without the obligatory lamb shot! I just love their cute little faces. Thanks for viewing and have a great weekend 😀
It's Cleo's kind of weather at the moment, sunny and warm. When she lies on her back like this, it's a sign that she is happy, pleased with herself and the world. I love to see her like this even if the pose isn't very flattering for a kitty of Cleo's ...ahem ...dimensions.
Moremi Game Reserve
Botswana
Okavango Delta
Southern Africa
The South African giraffe or Cape giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa) is a subspecies of giraffe ranging from South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique. It has rounded or blotched spots, some with star-like extensions on a light tan background, running down to the hooves.
In 2016, the population was estimated at 31,500 individuals in the wild.
The South African giraffe is found in northern South Africa, southern Botswana, southern Zimbabwe, and south-western Mozambique.
After local extinctions in various places, the South African giraffes have been reintroduced in many parts of Southern Africa, including in Swaziland. They are common in both in and outside of protected areas. - Source Wikipedia
Albino black-tailed prairie dog at the Prairie Homestead, South Dakota.
You might think they'd be used to having tourists traipse around their colony, but especially this photogenic white prairie dog behaved really fidgety and getting a good shot wasn't easy. Maybe they expect food for a decent photo ;-)
Gunnilaberg's construction began in the 1660s. The yellow main-building is built in carolina-style timber with walnut ceilings and has wall paintings from the later part of the 18th century. Gunillaberg is since 2008 owned by flower artist Tage Andersen. The farm has since 2009 been open to the public summer time as a garden park and a cultural center.
Arja took in 2 fox babies as her own. She even developed milk for them. In this series the foxes are 8 weeks old an they adore Arja.
A la ferme aux Crocodiles de Pierrelatte (26 Drôme)
Sa longueur peut atteindre plus de 6 mètres, soit autant que le crocodile du Nil et le crocodile marin. Il est reconnaissable à ses mâchoires particulièrement étroites et allongées. Chez les mâles de plus de 4 mètres, la longueur de la protubérance spongieuse sous le museau peut atteindre jusqu'à six fois sa largeur.
Le Gavial du Gange a 29 dents de chaque côté de la mâchoire supérieure et 26 dents de chaque côté de la mâchoire inférieure. II porte des plaques osseuses sur les côtés de la nuque et du dos. C'est le plus adapté à la vie aquatique des crocodiliens. Revers de la médaille, il ne semble pas capable de marcher comme le font les autres membres du groupe lorsqu'ils sortent de l'eau.
Les œufs de gavial sont plus gros que ceux des autres crocodiliens. À l'éclosion, les jeunes mesurent environ 35 cm de long. La taille du jeune gavial augmente en moyenne tous les deux à trois ans d'environ un mètre, dans un milieu sans présence humaine.
Alimentation
C'est un crocodilien piscivore. Il se nourrit uniquement d'animaux aquatiques. De ce fait, il ne présente pas un danger pour l'homme qui ne fait pas partie de ses proies. Ses très longues mâchoires sont garnies de dents fines et pointues lui permettant de maintenir fermement ses proies glissantes (poissons, amphibiens, crustacés).
(Wikipedia)
Prendete la vita con leggerezza,che leggerezza non è superficialità ma planare sulle cose dall'alto,non avere macigni sul cuore.
I. Calvino.
Dominating. This could bring trouble - this is the alpa female. I really hope for the white prince that the lady has some kind of humour.. 😉