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Dark Zoo By Nicolas Evariste

Plus Pets — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 10:41:20 +0000

Fabulous black and white photographs of animals are waiting for you after the jump. 26 years old photographer and coming from Granville in Normandy (France), I started photography in 2006. I was quickly attracted by black and white and square format. I carry a strong interest in landscape photography of my area, in macro and in animals photography too. A dark style for the Normans coasts affected by storms, contrasting with the softness and serenity of wild plants … a wide variety of series are present in my gallery. Photography, but not only … Indeed, I am passionate about everything related to the picture … Graphic designer by trade, I am also fanatical about painting, cinema, or literature. I like the image in all its forms!

http://www.nicolas-evariste.fr/index.php

Feral Cats By Suha Derbent

Plus Pets — Tue, 31 May 2011 09:33:10 +0000

Working as a professional photographer for a 20 years, Suha Derbent took travel photographs for the Cumhuriyet Daily, Atlas Magazine and Marie Clare Magazine Respectively. He also worked as a director of photography for two years at the Gezi National Geographic Traveler published by number one Hearst Publishing. He is really amazing photographer. So, take a look, and enjoy!

http://www.suhaderbent.com/

Animal Love

Plus Pets — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:44:26 +0000

Animals are also no stranger to affection, tenderness and caring, sometimes even belonging to different species. Proof of this can serve as this collection of photographs from National Geographic.

Interesting Facts About Leopards

Plus Pets — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 11:26:50 +0000

Leopard – species of carnivorous mammals of the cat family, one of four members of the genus panther , which belongs to the subfamily of large cats. Skin of the beast represents a golden background, on which randomly scattered spots of black.

Rarely can be met and all black leopards. Such leopards often called a black panther. In fact, this same animal is simply a different color of the body. If a bright black panther, then on its skin can be seen pyatnistost.Chernye Panthers can mate with a leopard, while the offspring is obtained with different color skin, but in about equal proportions.

Leopards have a very flexible and graceful figure. Small round head, slender legs, long tail – the very embodiment of elegance leopard. A sharp claws and fangs make the animal one of the most dangerous predators.

Leopard, even with a load in his mouth, exceeding its own weight, can escape easily. You would think that in the jaws of a predator is not deer weighing several tens of kilograms, but only a rabbit. With production in the teeth of the leopard can jump in two-three-meter height.

Also great predator climbs trees and can develop a breath-taking speed up to 18 (!!!) feet per second.

Lion, tiger, leopard and jaguar are the closest relatives to each other. Relationship between the animals so close, that between them are possible hybrid crosses. Together, the four predators of this elite family cat.

Although the leopard and lion and tiger is inferior in size, but in the dexterity and speed far superior to these predators. Leopard feels great both on the ground and sitting on a branch of a tall tree. The reaction of the beast just excellent, traffic at lightning speed. Many believe that it is Leopard the most sophisticated hunters in the cat family.

Inhabit these predatory cats in the tropics and subtropics. Leopards are widely distributed throughout Africa and Asia. In Russia, this predator is rare, mainly in the Caucasus. The aforementioned black panthers are most common in Southeast Asia (the island of Java). Settle leopards in tropical and subtropical forests. Prefer to stay in the bushes and between rocks in the mountains.

Successful hunt, leopard hides the remains of prey in reserve. Hungry predators afford to eat a medium-sized deer somewhere for two days, but usually the meal stretches over a longer time. Do not shun the leopard eat up the remains and when they start to begin to rot.

It is worth noting that finding half-eaten by another predator of the carcass, which is lay a few days, the leopard did not touch her, but his “moldy stuff” the beast is not squeamish! Leopards like to trapeznichat Nestled in the trees. Here predator no one can prevent the start to the meal.

Thanks to their skills climbing leopards real storm monkeys. Seeing a spotted cat in the forest, monkeys and chimpanzees raised an incredible racket.

Annually, in January of leopards rut begins, and predators are kept in pairs. Males at this time become very aggressive and often fight among themselves. Leopards, compared to lions and tigers, are approximate spouses.

Females produce a litter of three cubs. In the education of male brood almost does not participate, but keeps close, and periodically visits the female with cubs. The first year or two cubs are kept with the mother. At this time the female is very jealously and carefully raises her kids.

Do Bears Scorch Paws in the Valley of Geysers?

Plus Pets — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 11:49:12 +0000

The Valley of Geysers and volcano Uzon caldera located in Kronotsky nature reserve in Kamchatka is a “favourite” place of many Russians to sacrifice their extremities touching the thermal springs with their fingers and wearing sandals despite all the instructions they get. They tread upon the green grass under which is the hot and chemically aggressive mud. After such experiments burns of the feet heal tortuously slow. It is worthy of note that ONLY Russians show such curiosity, other travellers prefer to follow precautionary measures.But what about bears? They don’t get instructions and the wood covering is not made for them. And they are always bare paws.

The Most Elusive Primate In The World

Plus Pets — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 23:26:03 +0000

In order to catch the shot most fascinating primates in the world, photographers Fiona Rogers and Anup Shah had pretty ride through the world.

1. Gelada

In the high mountains of Ethiopia, they photographed the pair, which belongs to the form of Gelada. Primates clung to each other, so they keep warm.

2. Macaque crabeater

Zev macaque – a warning about the aggressive mood of the animal. Borneo, Malaysia.

3. Verreaux Syphax.

In search of food. Madagascar.

4. Proboscis

Young male. This species is found only in Borneo, Malaysia.

5. Crabeater macaques

The family assembled. Pups from 2 to 4 weeks.

6. Mandrill

A couple of peeps from behind the bushes in the National Park, Gabon.

7. Proboscis

It is believed that a big nose in males use to attract females. It can reach 7 inches in length.

8. Verreaux Syphax

It is adapted to life at the height of the form. Male is perfectly poised on the branch.

9. Mandrill

Male menacing grimaces. Gabon.

10. Mandrilovaya female

Mandrills is considered to be the most elusive species.

11. Macaque crabeater

Young male curiously close to the camera.

12. Gelada

Flocks of this species are the largest among primates. This species is not endangered, although their number decreased significantly. In 2009, the World Organization for the Protection of Nature has counted about 200,000 great apes of the species, compared with 1970 mi over the years their number has decreased by 2 times.

Fight For The Extraction

Plus Pets — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 13:06:49 +0000

To remove this exciting battle of the two most beautiful and rare birds – the golden eagle and white-tailed eagle – British photographer Richard Kostin had five days to spend in the freezing woods of northern Norway. Golden eagle looks for a prey. Golden Eagles are large birds – the scope of their wings can not exceed two meters. Vision they have, “like an eagle” – or rather not say. Little rabbit in the snow golden eagle can see from a distance of two kilometers. Constantly “frowning” feathers above the eyes are like sunglasses. From such a hunter no one can escape.

Little Baby Rhino

Plus Pets — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 10:39:45 +0000

Cub black rhino born at the zoo in St. Louis on Jan. 14, 2011. It is reported that the baby weighs 120 pounds, and feels good. Black rhino is listed as endangered species. In the last century the number of all types of rhinos are very sharply decreased due to poaching. Part of the black rhino is prized on the black market, particularly in some Asian countries where they are used for medical purposes. In recent years, the population of black rhinos in Africa began to rise, climbing from approximately 2300 individuals in 1993 to 4240, in accordance with these International Rhino Foundation. In Africa, once inhabited by about 65,000 black rhinos.

Flying Foxes – They Exist

Plus Pets — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 14:26:32 +0000

Pictures of one wonderful fox that lives in Kronotsky National Biosphere Reserve and obviously likes being active. You never believed that foxes can fly? Well, there is proof for you!

Penguins Photos from Nick Garbutt

Plus Pets — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:52:02 +0000

Wildlife photographer Nick Garbutt from Cumbria has traveled the farthest in the UK and South Georgia region, which lies south of the Antarctic. All this in order to photograph the royal penguin colony, which numbered more than 250,000 individuals.Let’s look at these magnificent birds.