rhamphotheca: theraphosa: ant lion (order Neuroptera)
rhamphotheca: dendroica: Pink Salmon and a few Sockeye Salmon swim in a shallow river in Kuliak Bay (Picture: Jon Cornforth / Barcroft Media) (via Pictures of the day: 19 September 2011 - Telegraph)
rhamphotheca: Notes from Wildlife Rehab and Education, in Houston, TX: Otters in the Big City? by Cyndi That is the universal reaction we get at the Wildlife Center when visitors to our facility or website discover that we are caring for three juvenile North American River Otters.  The next statement is invariably, “Why, I’ve never even seen an otter here!”  They are in good company.  Researchers specializing in otters can go years without seeing a wild otter in the flesh.  They have to conduct their research using scat, tracks and images caught on camera traps.  The rarity in sightings should not, however, be equated with a lack of individuals. There are a number of reasons why otters are not often seen.  Even in healthy river environments, the abundance of otters is never high.  The best estimates of researchers, and estimates they are, put a natural population density at one individual to every 2 to 10 miles of river.  By their very nature, river otters are shy and elusive.  Also as river creatures, not much of them can be seen when they are in their favored habitat.  While in the water, only a small portion of their heads can be seen.  Trying to differentiate them from a beaver or nutria is very difficult.  River otters, as a rule, are active on land only at night and remain in the water or in a den during the day… (read more: WRandE.org)   (photo: WRE)
neiture: Morning Glory Pool | image by P.Oglesby
rhamphotheca: A mother Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) and cubs, the subspecies of the Brown Bear that is found in far northern North America. (photo: beingmyself)
woodendreams: (by Just Peachy!)
rhamphotheca: animals-animals-animals: Scottish Wild Cat (by Welland.Truly)
rhamphotheca: cooljeweledmoon: lol mollusc is my favorite word hi * I want to make friends with boys who can properly use their tongues AND can identify this fucking snail!
woodendreams: (by skarpi)
woodendreams: (by Iker Aizkorbe)