Yes, I lived the dream…I had horses when I was growing up. My favorite was a pinto named Daisy. She and I had so much fun together! My mom loved the appaloosa color, so we had a couple of those, too. We never had a brindle horse; I have never actually seen one, though I love the way they look. Appaloosa, pinto, and brindle are colors horses can have. Want to see them? Some of these colors are stunning…and strange! Brindle is amazing! Especially the middle one. Here are some of the “splash” colors a pinto or paint horse can…
Author: I Spy Animals
Blue tongue on squirrel! Outside of their native wild habitat, it’s not so rare for animals of one species to find friendship in another species. There are currently some giraffe friendships going on that will knock your socks off. Check it out […]
“Raccoon,” you say, “Ho hum.” It’s a wild dog, I say “But that’s not a wild dog….that’s a raccoon,” you answer. Ahhh, but wait….check out the animal below. “Okay…THAT’S a raccoon!” So what’s that other raccoonishly amazing animal at the top?
Dolphins are so amazing that I can’t resist showing you an illustrated series of them below. Take a look at the blue freshwater Tucuxi dolphin and the squid-scarred Risso’s dolphin. Also note their incredible markings and the shapes of their dorsal (top) fins; they are so different from each other! Leave a comment if you enjoy their differences as much as I do!
If You Invite a Giraffe to Breakfast…. Don’t be surprised if he shows up. Especially if you are in Kenya, Africa. That’s because giraffes at breakfast-time are an everyday occurrence at the Giraffe Manor* there! Take a look at the possibilities…
In the Amazon night, pink river dolphins come to shore and change into handsome young men or “encantado”. But before dawn, they must resume their dolphin shape and return to the river, where they glow an eerie orange. Don’t believe me?
Nope, not the lion…or any of the Big Cats. Not the elephant… or the whale. In fact, the discoverers of these animals seemed to have used all the superlative names they could think of! What is it? The Bird of Paradise! There are forty different kinds, and most of them are…well…superb. Magnificent. Amazing! Pretty outrageous, aren’t they? Now here’s a couple of close ups of their feathers… Just amazing. You can see some of these birds in action in Life of Birds, a documentary series from BBC. So which one is your favorite? Leave a comment and let me…
Made a household name by Steve Irwin, the saltwater crocodile is the largest reptile on earth today! But did you know that there are three types of croc in the crocodile family? the true crocodile (like the salty) the alligator and caiman the gharial (gavial) Are they all dangerous? Take a look at the sign above, posted in Australia…humans and crocodiles just don’t mix. Even the smallest, the caiman, can give a vicious bite! Do they look a lot alike? You bet they do. So we are going to use Identification Keys (IKs) to see the differences between them, and…
Don’t be surprised if he shows up! Especially if you are in Kenya, because giraffes at breakfast-time are an everyday occurrence at the Giraffe Manor* there! Take a look at the possibilities…
They aren’t fish, so their name has been changed… › …to Sea Jellies Which I like better than their old name… Jellyfish. A sea jelly is made of the top part, called the umbrella, and the bottom part, called the bell. Many live upside down, looking like plants on the ocean floor.
Jellyfish!They aren’t fish, so their name has been changed……to Sea JelliesWhich I like better than their old name.A sea jelly is made of the top part, called the umbrella, and the bottom part, called the bell.Many live upside down, looking like plants on the ocean floor.
We all know the Killer whale. But what most of us don’t know is that this guy is in disguise. He’s not really a whale!