Ever think about what you’ve got on your feet? Here are some fishy shoes that I think are just lovely. I love the little googly eyes on these…and they’re actually sold on Amazon! The Fishy Floppies below have a tiny fish on the strap! You can get these on wish.com I love these Fish Flops…which I don’t think you can actually buy anywhere! And that’s sad.. because these are the ones I would want on my feet!
Author: I Spy Animals
Elephants can walk. They can also walk faster. But they can’t run or jump, gallop or trot. But don’t get any ideas; an elephant walks faster than you can run! So it’s good to be able to tame an elephant, but the only one that can be tamed is the Asian elephant! This elephant has been used for heavy labor, hunting, war, and transportation. Check out the picture at the top. The Asian elephant has a keeper, or mahout, seated on its neck to control the elephant, while the howdah on its back carries passengers. Here’s how to identify an Asian…
Okay, yes…this is me in younger days. I am at a photo shoot at Shambala, the actress Tippi Hedren’s … amazing big cat sanctuary in Acton, CA. With me is Boomer, a leopard free to roam the sanctuary. He followed me around for a bit, then graciously allowed me to touch him. Believe me, touching a live and uncaged leopard is not something you can do every day of your life! I remember weighing his tail in my hands. Even now, I am amazed at how heavy his tail was. Claws? Who needs claws? I really think he could’ve…
Would you have believed it if you hadn’t seen it? This little frog is called a Ghost Glass frog. Can he hypnotize with those eyes?
Look closely at this picture. See anything astounding? Yep, there’s a gigantic frog on that girl’s lap…the Goliath frog. Now, you may be thinking, “Awww, look at her big ol’ froggy pet.” And you might be right. But that big ol’ froggy just might be dinner instead…it’s the size of a Thanksgiving turkey!
Hard to believe that this little Cuban frog was that hungry. Or maybe he was overcome with the holiday spirit? Here’s what the photographer says:
Penguins can’t really fly, but they ARE birds. After my last post showing computer-generated “flying” penguins, I hope you will remember forever that they are birds. Why? Because 40% of people surveyed thought they were mammals! So the answer to my post Can you tell a mammal from…something else?, is two birds, four mammals. Penguins are fun to get to know, so we’ll look at some interesting ones in my next post!
So I was cruising around the internet when a photo caught my eye. It’s a cat, but the strangest cat ever. I just had to show you. This is “Venus”, the cat with two faces! There are other cats that have half & half colors on their faces, it’s true. I particularly like these two, below: And there are some that, like Venus, have different colored eyes, like this kitty: But Venus is special because she has both; different color blocks on her face AND different colored eyes. Pretty amazing. And now Venus is famous… and showing God’s…
So you thought tigers just came in orange & black, or white & black? There are actually rare tiger colors that are not as well-known.The golden tabby, above, has dark orange stripes instead of black.The black tiger has wider stripes and more black on its head and back.And the blue tiger? A blue tiger cub was born at a zoo in Oklahoma, but died while young. There have been reports and descriptions of blue (Maltese) tigers in the wild, but not one has been captured! What do you think? Pretty amazing colorations! The tiger is beautiful, but certain types are…
Hedgehogs are small spiny mammals that eat insects, frogs, berries, and even worms. Unlike porcupines, their spines are fixed on their back so when they roll in a ball, they are prickly all over. But hedgehogs are easily kept as pets because…
Now wouldn’t it be a bit scary to come across a gang like this? I think so! Even though they have a muzzle on their….uh…hyenas. Yes, those are Spotted hyenas; the most aggressive and the largest of the four different hyena types. How large are they? Check out the size difference between Hyena Man and Hyena: That’s a pretty big predator to have leaning up against you! Did you know that hyenas have the strongest bite force of any mammal? They crush bones. A five-hour old hyena pup can crack the leg bone of an antelope. Yikes. So why do the Hyena…
Sooo, Leapons and Narlugas. Amazing hybrid animals. But what’s a hybrid? It’s the result of a mating between two animal species, subspecies, genera, or family. Hybrids are interesting because they’re unusual…most animals that hybridize do so because of scarcity of mates in their own species, or changing territory patterns due to weather or other pressures. Narlugas are the offspring of beluga whales and narwhals. Though seen in the wild, there has not been one actually captured. Check out the photos below: Here’s a good photo of a Narluga face: There are actually a lot of hybrids around. We’ve already looked at the…