O'Shaughnessy’s Thick-toed Gecko (Pachydactylus oshaughnessyi), family Gekkonidae, central Malawi
photograph by Tim’s Wildlife Photography
O'Shaughnessy’s Thick-toed Gecko (Pachydactylus oshaughnessyi), family Gekkonidae, central Malawi
photograph by Tim’s Wildlife Photography
Coenonympha pamphilus | Les Papillons dans la Nature (1934) | Paul-André Robert (1901-1977)
(via antiqueanimals)
Imagine a hefty bird that stood taller than a full-grown human with a huge, crushing break. This Fossil Friday, meet Gastornis gigantea. This powerful bird was more than 6 ft (1.8 m) tall and weighed over 330 lbs (150 kg). It lived some 55 million years ago during the Eocene. Once assumed to be a carnivore that hunted small animals, scientists now think this extinct avian was actually a vegetarian related to ducks and geese.
Photo: M. Pelczar / © AMNH
Fringed Leaf Frog (Cruziohyla craspedopus), family Hylidae, found in the Amazonian lowlands of South America
photograph by Troy Goldberg
In 1995, a disgruntled US Army veteran named Shawn Timothy Nelson broke into the local Army National Guard armory and stole an M60A3 tank, going on a rampage and police chase throughout San Diego.
(Source: vintag.es)