Animals In Formalin Preservation
In the preservation of animal specimens for study, animals are usually preserved using formalin where the whole body would be immersed in the posture in which it is supposed to stay permanently because it will be hardened. The ratio of formalin to carcass must at least be 12 to 1 to ensure a good fixation.Here is a series of great specimens of animals submerged in formalin with more pics after the jump.
Top 5 Genius Animals
We humans presume we're smarter than animals, but are we really? Let's take a closer look as we countdown the 5 Paul the Octopus In at number 5, he was the eight legged star of the World Cup, I'm speaking of course about psychic cephalopod, Paul the Octopus. Bookmakers William Hill lost almost $750,000 as Paul the Octopus correctly predicted the result of every Germany game at the World Cup. He signed off with a perfect eight out of eight record by picking Spain to beat the Netherlands in the final. 4 Homing pigeons At number four, while we humans ...
Orangutans Boxers
Dressed in bright shorts and boxing gloves, these orangutans are exchanged kicks and punches in the boxing ring. This "fierce" fight takes place in an amusement park called «Safari World» on the outskirts of Bangkok.
Proceless Little Fella – French Bulldog
The French Bulldog is a small companion breed of dog. The name suggests that France is the country of origin, but, in fact, the Americans and British may have played a larger role in the breed's development. The dogs are commonly called the Frenchie and are nicknamed "clowns" and "frog dogs" French bulldogs are a compact companion dog, active but not sporty. They are muscular dogs with a smooth coat, snub nose and solid bone structure. Their physical appearance is characterized by naturally occurring "bat ears" that are wide at the base and rounded at the top. Their tails are naturally ...
Animal Record Breakers
Here is some really interesting animal record breakers. Take a look, it might be interesting to you. African Elephant For thousands of years, humans have utilized the brute strength of African and Asian elephants for everything from war to transportation. An elephant's trunk alone contains around 100,000 muscles and can lift up to 600 pounds (270 kilograms). Rhinoceros Beetle Compared to an elephant, the rhinoceros beetle looks minuscule. But ounce for ounce, this insect is considered the world's strongest creature Rhinoceros beetles, which get their name from the hornlike structure on a male's head, are capable of carrying up to 850 times their own ...
Kamchatka Bears
The Kamchatka Brown Bear , also known as the Far Eastern Brown Bear, is a subspecies of brown bear, native to the Anadyrsky District, the Kamchatka Peninsula, Karaginskiy Island, the Kuril Islands, the coastal strip west of the Sea of Okhotsk southward to the Stanovoy Range and the Shantar Islands. Outside the former Soviet Union, the subspecies occurs in Saint Lawrence Island in the Bering sea. It is closely related to brown bears in Alaska and northwest North America, and is thought to be the ancestor of the Kodiak bear. It is a very large subspecies, the largest in Eurasia, with ...
Magnificent Shark Photos
Sharks are a type of fish with a full cartilaginous skeleton and a highly streamlined body. The earliest known sharks date from more than 420 million years ago, before the time of the dinosaurs.Since that time, sharks have diversified into 440 species, ranging in size from the small dwarf lanternshark, Etmopterus perryi, a deep sea species of only 17 centimetres (6.7 in) in length, to the whale shark, Rhincodon typus, the largest fish, which reaches approximately 12 metres (39 ft 4 in) and which feeds only on plankton, squid, and small fish by filter feeding. Sharks are found in all ...
Wonderful Waterfowl
Waterfowl are certain wildfowl of the order Anseriformes, especially members of the family Anatidae, which includes ducks, geese, and swans. They are strong swimmers with medium to large bodies. They have historically been an important food source, and continue to be hunted as game, or raised as poultry for meat and eggs. The domestic duck is sometimes kept as a pet.Some definitions of the term 'waterfowl' include the saltwater shorebirds or waders, gulls, pelicans, and herons, as well as seabirds such as the albatross, but 'fowl' especially refers to birds used by humans for game, according to the Concise Oxford ...
Beautiful Songbird Photos
A songbird is a bird belonging to the suborder Passeri of the perching birds. Another name that is sometimes seen as scientific or vernacular name is Oscines. This group contains some 4000 species, in which the vocal organ typically is developed in such a way as to produce a diverse and elaborate bird song. Scarlet Tanager Brown Shrike Pyrrhuloxia Cerulean Warbler Japanese White-Eye Thrasher American Goldfinch White-Cheeked Bulbuls Blue Jays American Robin Purple Sunbird
How To Make Your Dog Even More Prettier
For some people, this can be little bit bizarre, but for some, this is totally ok. This is work of hairdresser Rena Nederland. She is really creative artist, at least, you can see it on these pictures. Well, if you own a dog, you can thing about this, if you don't, well, then just enjoy or be a judge.
5 Most Beautiful Dog Breeds
While all dogs are beautiful, some seem to really stand out from the crowd for their pleasing looks. Here are five of the most beautiful dog breeds around. Pomeranian The Pomeranian (often known as a Pom, or more humorously, Pom Pom) is a breed of dog of the Spitz type, named for the Pomerania region in Central Europe (today part of eastern Germany and northern Poland). Classed as a toy dog breed because of its small size, the pomerianian is descended from the larger Spitz type dogs, specifically the German Spitz. It has been determined by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale ...
Who Says That Dogs Doesn’t Love Water
Who Says That Dogs Doesn't Love Water?! Well, ok, most of dogs can't stand to be near to water, but these dogs really enjoying it! If you have dogs, try this, maybe they will love it. Take a look, and enjoy.
Cute Little Bunnies
Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, found in several parts of the world. There are seven different genera in the family classified as rabbits, including the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus), Cottontail rabbit (genus Sylvilagus; 13 species), and the Amami rabbit (Pentalagus furnessi, endangered species on Amami ?shima, Japan). There are many other species of rabbit, and these, along with pikas and hares, make up the order Lagomorpha. The rabbit lives in many areas around the world. Rabbits live in groups, and the best known species, the European rabbit lives in underground burrows, or rabbit holes. ...
Beautiful Butterflies
A butterfly is any of several groups of mainly day-flying insects of the order Lepidoptera, the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, butterflies' life cycle consists of four parts, egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. Butterflies comprise the true butterflies (superfamily Papilionoidea), the skippers (superfamily Hesperioidea) and the moth-butterflies (superfamily Hedyloidea). All the many other families within the Lepidoptera are referred to as moths. Butterflies exhibit polymorphism, mimicry and aposematism. Some, like the Monarch, will migrate over long distances. Some butterflies have evolved symbiotic and parasitic ...
Dogs
Cutest Puppies In The Whole PlanetHere is selection of cutest puppies, that will melt your heart for sure. I hope that...
Proceless Little Fella – French Bulldog
The French Bulldog is a small companion breed of dog. The name suggests that France...
5 Most Beautiful Dog Breeds
While all dogs are beautiful, some seem to really stand out from the crowd for their...
Who Says That Dogs Doesn’t Love Water
Who Says That Dogs Doesn’t Love Water?! Well, ok, most of dogs can’t...
Love Between Dogs and Cats
Who says that dogs and cats can’t be in a good relations ?! This a real proof...
Samoyed – Fluffy Entertaining Pet
The Samoyed dog takes its name from the Samoyedic peoples of Siberia. An alternate...
Siberian Husky – True Winter Dog
The Siberian Husky is a medium-size, dense-coat working dog breed that originated...
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Cats
Snow Leopard – Just Perfect On The SnowThe snow leopard is a moderately large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central...
Summer Cats
Dr. Universe notes that cat species native to hot areas seem to enjoy water, whereas...
Love Between Dogs and Cats
Who says that dogs and cats can’t be in a good relations ?! This a real proof...
Facts About Big Cats
Here is some really interesting facts about big cats, that you might didn’t...
Flufffy Persian Cats
The Persian is a longhaired cat characterized by its round face and shortened muzzle....
The Most Beautiful Big Cats
There is no one man on the earth that doesn’t love animals. Well, all of us...
5 Unusual Cat Breed
Cats have been associated with humans for at least 9,500 years, and are currently...
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Exotic Pets
Black and White KalahariPhotographer by Hannes Lochner will release the third book of photos – “Black and White Kalahari”, which you can see the whole emotional and wonderful world of the South African desert. 1. Out of the darkness of the African night, the road appears the king of beasts, his piercing eyes full of purpose and power. This moment was captured... [Read more of this review]
Pilot Whale – Scary and Magnificent
The pilot whale is either of two species of cetacean in the genus Globicephala. The genus is part of the oceanic dolphin family (Delphinidae) although their behavior is closer to that of the larger whales. The two species are the Long-finned Pilot Whale and the Short-finned Pilot Whale. The two are not readily distinguished at sea. They and other... [Read more of this review]
Birds That Will Never Fly….
Flightless birds are birds which lack the ability to fly, relying instead on their ability to run or swim, and are thought to have evolved from their flying ancestors.There are about forty species in existence today, the best known being the ostrich, emu, cassowary, rhea, kiwi, and penguin. It’s believed by some that most flightless birds evolved... [Read more of this review]
Animal Record Breakers
Here is some really interesting animal record breakers. Take a look, it might be interesting to you. African Elephant For thousands of years, humans have utilized the brute strength of African and Asian elephants for everything from war to transportation. An elephant’s trunk alone contains around 100,000 muscles and can lift up to 600 pounds... [Read more of this review]
5 Cutest Animals In The World
Appeal of appearance is a very subjective thing and this is the reason why it is difficult to make an impartial list of the cutest animals in the world. Therefore, in this article, we rank the top 5 cutest animals in the world, according to us. There is also a list of animals that feature on most lists which provide the answer to the question, what... [Read more of this review]
Fearless Photographer
Underwater Documentary photographer Brian Skerry legendary in the opinion of the magazine National Geographic, under the cut of his work. Skerry is an underwater photo-journalist, who works primarily for National Geographic magazine, since 1998. National Geographic lists him among the “legendary” undersea photographers. Skerry does special... [Read more of this review]
Kamchatka Bears
The Kamchatka Brown Bear , also known as the Far Eastern Brown Bear, is a subspecies of brown bear, native to the Anadyrsky District, the Kamchatka Peninsula, Karaginskiy Island, the Kuril Islands, the coastal strip west of the Sea of Okhotsk southward to the Stanovoy Range and the Shantar Islands. Outside the former Soviet Union, the subspecies occurs... [Read more of this review]
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