A stunning and rare insight into the secret tiny lives of adorable harvest mice is revealed in incredible pictures captured painstakingly over 12 months.
Peek-a-boo: An inquisitive mouse balances on two ears of wheat to take a close look at one of the cameras
Hang on a mo: A harvest mouse uses all four legs and its tail to steady itself on two stalks of grass as it snares a cicada in the reed beds of Alsace, France
Steady on: A harvest mouse wraps its tail around a plant stem to help it balance while it investigates
Safe as houses: A harvest mouse keeps watch from the safety of its nest made from Phragmites reeds
Mother love: Inside her nest, a female regurgitates to feed her ten-day-old babies
Hang about: A harvest mouse shows its agility climbing down a wheat stalk, while young harvest mice put their tails to playful use during a display of acrobatics
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Saturday, February 6, 2010
Some Facts About Albino Animals
While albinism is more commonly being referred to, to humans, believe it,
there are out there albinic animals too. They might be strange but they are beautiful!
This photo of SnowFlake was taken moment before he died in Barcelona Zoo.
Fun Fact 1: There is a belief that a person or animal with albinism will become blind halfway through life. This is NOT true.
This albino alligator is named White Diamond.
Fun Fact 2: Animals with Albinism do not particularly have a shorter life span than other animals.
An albino great horned owl, the only one known to exist.
A rare albino fur seal found in Antarctica
A rare albino leopard shark
Fun Fact 3: Albinism in fish is highly affected by the eggs exposure to heavy metals.
Snowy collecting nuts in a back garden
Fun Fact 4: While the color of an Albinistic human eye is blue, the eyes of an animal with albinism are occasionally red.
there are out there albinic animals too. They might be strange but they are beautiful!
This photo of SnowFlake was taken moment before he died in Barcelona Zoo.
Fun Fact 1: There is a belief that a person or animal with albinism will become blind halfway through life. This is NOT true.
This albino alligator is named White Diamond.
Fun Fact 2: Animals with Albinism do not particularly have a shorter life span than other animals.
An albino great horned owl, the only one known to exist.
A rare albino fur seal found in Antarctica
A rare albino leopard shark
Fun Fact 3: Albinism in fish is highly affected by the eggs exposure to heavy metals.
Snowy collecting nuts in a back garden
Fun Fact 4: While the color of an Albinistic human eye is blue, the eyes of an animal with albinism are occasionally red.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
British Animals Calendar 2010
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