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Lone giraffe photographed on the African savannah.
The reticulated giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata), also known as the Somali giraffe, is a subspecies of giraffe native to Somalia, southern Ethiopia, and northern Kenya. Reticulated giraffes can interbreed with other giraffe subspecies in captivity or if they come into contact with populations of other subspecies in the wild.
The reticulated giraffe is among the most well-known of the nine giraffe subspecies. Together with the Rothschild giraffe, it is by far the giraffe most commonly seen in zoos. Its coat consists of large, polygonal, liver-colored spots outlined by a network of bright-white lines. The blocks may sometimes appear deep red and may also cover the legs.
The extraordinary height of the Reticulated Giraffe allows them to browse on branches of trees that other hoofed animals cannot reach. This has helped make the Reticulated Giraffe one of the most successful animals of the African savannah. The Reticulated Giraffe feeds mainly on Acacia and Combretum trees, however, it will eat as many as 100 different plants depending on which are available at the time.
The Reticulated Giraffe gets a large amount of water from the dew on the leaves and from the water in the leaves. When it encounters a watering hole, it will drink up to 12 gallons at one time.
Believe it or not, millipedes can make excellent pets; they don't bite, they can't sting, and those kept in captivity can live up to 10 years
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American Giant Millipede – 2020SEP27 – Charlotte, NC
Look what I found! A Giant Millipede, Narceus americanus: it grows twice as large as any other North American millipede, a cylindrical millipede (distinguished from flat millipedes), dark reddish-brown or black, a red line on each segmente edge; like all millipedes, they have 2 pairs of legs on most segments, rather than 1 pair of legs on each segment (like a centipede).
Does it bite? No (uniike a centipede). What about cyanide? Although not this species, some secrete hydrogen cyanide, quite poisonous. Remember, millipedes are toxic – but as long as they are not eaten, hands washed after touching them, they're pretty harmless; however, many have a defensive secretion, benzoquinone, that can cause chemical burns on human skin, generally mild, but powerful enough to cause temporary skin discoloration, itching, and blisters – some millipedes’ secretions are much more powerful, though.
The division of an animal into repeating body parts is called segmentation, clearly seen in millipedes, the word meaning “one thousand foot;” despite that name, millipedes with the most legs come up shy of the 1,000-leg mark, only about 750.
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It was 1941, German troops approached Moscow.
One of the battalions of the German army took control of a village near Moscow and captured the soldiers of the Red Army.
However, in these places acted one of the numerous partisan detachments, who decided to rescue the Soviet soldiers from captivity
This photo presents a sad picture. There are birds in the cage at the Mumbai Zoo and there are free birds that come and visit them and sit on a tree next to the cage. may be due to curosity or just to share the pain of caged birds.
The first step toward success is taken when you refuse to be a captive of the environment in which you first find yourself.
~ Mark Caine
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I just loved this monkey...aka the CORONA FUNKY MONKEY! He seemed like a very happy monkey but for some reason, this photo makes me feel sad. :(
“So I'd been captured? So I was starving?
Did that mean I had to shrivel up and die?
I could still slither. I could still hiss". - Patrick Jennings
Deep down , we are all captives of our minds , of things that surrounds us , of people around us . All these makes us who we are , some can break free and some can't . But even in all these captivity , one can still imagine . One can still dream . Reality is an illusion , and this illusion makes life beautiful . We might see ourselves to be free but something will always captivate us . Something will always help us imagine , help us dream . It is hard to comprehend sometimes !
I don't know if my words made sense to you , call me crazy ! because to me they do :)
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The photo is about a ice cream seller who is pushing his vehicle. And there are some vans kept captive with their wheels on the footpath beside the street.
Bald Eagle / Pygargue à tête blanche
It's my first entry on the new blog site and I'm glad to be able to take advantage of this occasion to wish all of my fellow Americans a Happy Independence Day on this 4th of July Weekend.
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Thursday, 10 December 2020: our temperature just after noon is -4C (windchill -4C). Sunrise is at 8:29 am and sunset is at 4:29 pm. 'Winter' returned the night before last, after a number of beautifully mild days, bringing more snow and colder temperatures.
Seeing that our world was about to turn white again, I decided to make the most of the beautiful, mild weather on 7 December 2020. My plan was to drive SE of the city and call in at the Saskatoon Farm for a late breakfast. There are always photo opportunities to be found here, together with a warm welcome and smiling faces. One of my absolute favourite places to be.
This interesting place is maybe a 20-minute drive SE from the southern edge of Calgary. You can collect your own Saskatoon berries in season, look around their outside green houses, and their inside gift shop full of unusual things, and buy special baking, jams, teas, soups, pies, and so on. They also have a restaurant that offers great food.
Another reason for spending time away from home for a few hours was to keep me off my computer. A return to an extremely painful right shoulder, due to inflammation of the rotator cuff, is made even more painful when I type and keep clicking the mouse. This affects my whole arm, making it almost impossible to do everything, including things like putting on my winter layers. Oh well, I guess it balances out with my very painful left knee : ) For a few hours yesterday, I was reminded harshly that driving does not help things either. Still, so thankful that I am at least able to get out and take photos!
From the Farm, I drove a few familiar roads to see if there was a Snowy Owl anywhere to be seen. The answer to that was - no.
Diese weibliche Schnee-Eule lebt in Gefangenschaft in der Greifvogelstation von Burg Oberkapfenberg nahe Bruck/Mur in der Obersteiermark. Weil ein näheres Herankommen mit dem Objektiv den Vogel zu sehr ängstigen würde, durfte ich nur mit einem Meter Abstand zum Gitternetz der Voliere fotografieren. Die Qualität ist daher bescheiden, aber die skurrile Aufnahme hat meiner Meinung nach trotzdem ein gewisses Etwas. Gelernt habe ich, daß nur männliche Schnee-Eulen komplett weiss sind und Hedwig von Harry Potter daher in Wirklichkeit ein Männchen war.
This female snowy owl lives in captivity in the bird of prey sanctuary at Oberkapfenberg Castle near Bruck/Mur in Upper Styria. Because getting closer with the lens would frighten the bird too much, I was only allowed to take photos at a distance of one metre from the grid of the aviary. The quality is therefore modest, but the quirky shot still has a certain something in my opinion. I learned that only male snowy owls are completely white, so Hedwig from Harry Potter was actually a male.
Captivity: "Just because you can't see the walls doesn't mean that they aren't there"
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On February 8, 2020, under the light of a full moon, a baby hippo was born at the San Diego Zoo. She was named Amahle (ah-MA-shleh), which means "beautiful one" in Zulu, one of the languages spoken by people in South Africa. Hippos are found in many places on the continent of Africa, including the northeastern part of the country of South Africa.
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Little duck at the Lagos Zoo (Algarve - Portugal).
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Some of the lesser documented locomotives on the Canadian National fleet are these GP38-2s numbered in the 7500 series. All of the units in this number series are specifically rebuilt for hump yard service making them quite difficult to shoot up close, seeing as they are usually hidden in the depths of a big yard. However, sometimes one will escape and be assigned to some regular local duties, as seen here with the 7521 as it takes the daily Oakville to Aldershot transfer; L554 through Burlington GO station on a sunny August afternoon.
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