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Weird Animals: Aye-aye
Tired of seeing run-of-the-mill lions, tigers, and bears? Then say “oh my!” to these oddball creatures at zoos and sanctuaries worldwide. Aye-aye Weirdness factor: Where to start? The aye-aye is a kind of lemur, with large round ears that rotate independently. How does it eat? There are no woodpeckers in Madagascar, but the aye-aye has evolved to feed like one, using its long middle finger to scoop out grubs in tree bark. See it in: Madagascar (and the Bristol Zoo Gardens).
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Batch of funny animals
(image credit: thanks to Farlion)
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Online gallery for UK Artist/Illustrator RUSS MILLS. Source
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Baby snail with its gigantic looking mother
Image via hellishhumor
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Bacchanalia of colors that can be lethal Not all beautiful frogs depicted here are poisonous, but those who are - can be very deadly indeed. The most poisonous animal is not a snake or a spider. It’s a beautiful little frog! “Most frogs produce skin toxins, but the dart poison frogs from Central and South America are the most potent of all. The golden poison frog, called terribilis (the terrible), is so toxic that even touching it can be dangerous. A single terribilis contains enough poison to kill 20,000 mice or 10 people. It is probably the most poisonous animal on Earth.” (source) Click to enlarge: 
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A nutty zoo, if there ever was one
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Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota is sponsoring the Protect Our Reefs Photo Contest which is accepting submissions through Jan. 1, 2010.
FROM MOTE’S WEBSITE: The winning image of the Protect Our Reefs Photo Contest will be used in the new 2010 campaign to promote Mote Marine Laboratory’s Protect Our Reefs specialty license plate, which helps save coral reefs. Funds from the plate support grants for coral reef research, conservation and education.
The grand prize winner will also win a Key West getaway for two, which includes a two-night stay at the Island City House Hotel in Old Key West, a half-day dive trip for two from Captain’s Corner Dive Center to the USS Vandenberg, which was recently sunk off Key West as an artificial reef, and a Fury Water Adventures “Commotion On The Ocean” Sunset Sail for two.
Visit the Mote Marine Laboratory website for more information.
See a sample of the photo submissions below.
Photo by Douglas Kahle | Breaker’s Reef, Palm Beach, FL
Photo by Keith Kolasa | Hernando County, FL
Photo by Douglas Kahle | Paul’s Reef in Palm Beach County, FL
Photo by Janice F. Wojcik | Alligator Reef, Florida Keys, FL
Photo by Janice F. Wojcik | Alligator Reef, Florida Keys, FL
Photo by Carmen Powers | Elbow Reef, Marathon, FL
Photo by Corey Bengisu | Venice, FL
