Some great pics on here - the one above (feline/canine love in) is great.
There is a line in a Red Hot Chilli Peppers song that goes 'i've never met an animal that I didn't like'. I think that pretty much describes me. Some give me the creeps (not terribly comfortable with creepy crawlies), but I still find them fascinating and have just as much as right to exist as anything else.
Particular favourite are all the big cats (but like many on here, lions aren't my favourite), the medium size cats and, well, any size cat, really. Love reptiles, they are ace - lizards are a particular favourite. Birds, any type I find fascinating. Anything that lives in water, as above. Saw a red panda in Taronga Zoo in Sydney - possibly the cutest thing I have ever seen...
However, my favourite animal is Mellivora capensis - the infamous honey badger. They are just the coolest thing on earth - they are absolutely nails and they don't give a sh*t:
I teach Biology, btw, and can only echo what Moutakilla said above. I have a student at the moment who wants to be a Marine Biologist, I know it is going to be tough for them to succeed, but if they have the passion and dedication, then they might be in with a chance. Most naturalists I have met have a passion bordering on obsession; I honestly think that that is what it takes for them to succeed (as well as incredible ability to put up with terrible conditions when pursuing the objects of their study in the wild). Good luck!
Good call proper fearless animal and nothing looks cooler jogging along rocking his shit
We have just moved again. Now living in the countryside and the wildlife is amazing. So many different species of birds and parrots. We now have a resident pure black Wallaby, which looks amazing. The downside is that we have a 5ft long fearsome Goanna which charges us on sight. They have huge sharp claws and really nasty teeth, and its just been discovered that they are venomous too......wonderful. So far Ive managed to beat him off 3 times, but Im thinking that the only way we will get some peace is if we trap him and drive him away 20 or 30 miles. I'd post up some photos, but cant seem to get them to load for some reason.
We have just moved again. Now living in the countryside and the wildlife is amazing. So many different species of birds and parrots. We now have a resident pure black Wallaby, which looks amazing. The downside is that we have a 5ft long fearsome Goanna which charges us on sight. They have huge sharp claws and really nasty teeth, and its just been discovered that they are venomous too......wonderful. So far Ive managed to beat him off 3 times, but Im thinking that the only way we will get some peace is if we trap him and drive him away 20 or 30 miles. I'd post up some photos, but cant seem to get them to load for some reason.
Been into nature since the year dot, mainly because of Attenborough. It's seriously worth looking into doing an Earthwatch project if you've money to spare... I spent a couple of weeks in Alaska studying flying squirrels! Great stuff
i've been on an earthwatch project to equador, they are expensive but worth it.
we spent a month in a cloud forest, collecting migratory birds, weighing, tagging and checking for parasites and then releasing back were we caught them. i never realised how small humming birds actually are, incredible. fantastic time but be prepared for early mornings, no laying in bed i'm afraid. it can be hard work but very rewarding. do be prepared to find creepy crawlies in your shoes, mostly scorpions and spiders all poisonous.
oh yeah and my favourites apart from all domestic animals. i like wolves and bears.
there's a wolf sanctuary somewhere near reading and you can join and then go on a walk with them, obviously on leads and handled by the staff. and you even get to stroke them, it was a wonderful thing to do.
oh yeah and my favourites apart from all domestic animals. i like wolves and bears.
there's a wolf sanctuary somewhere near reading and you can join and then go on a walk with them, obviously on leads and handled by the staff. and you even get to stroke them, it was a wonderful thing to do.
The uk wolf conservation trust-worked there for 6 months, great place. Loved coming in when it was snowing to them howling in top of their little mounds. They've had cubs recently-disappointed to have missed out on that. Definitely recommend going along to one I their open days. It's in beenham (sp) and the local school had a wolf for it's crest- definitely beats the cross we had
We have just moved again. Now living in the countryside and the wildlife is amazing. So many different species of birds and parrots. We now have a resident pure black Wallaby, which looks amazing. The downside is that we have a 5ft long fearsome Goanna which charges us on sight. They have huge sharp claws and really nasty teeth, and its just been discovered that they are venomous too......wonderful. So far Ive managed to beat him off 3 times, but Im thinking that the only way we will get some peace is if we trap him and drive him away 20 or 30 miles. I'd post up some photos, but cant seem to get them to load for some reason.
was intrigued as never heard of them before, is it similar to this?
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Thanks. We try our best.
even more discustard from tonbridge wells? i've been on an earthwatch project to equador, they are expensive but worth it.
we spent a month in a cloud forest, collecting migratory birds, weighing, tagging and checking for parasites and then releasing back were we caught them. i never realised how small humming birds actually are, incredible. fantastic time but be prepared for early mornings, no laying in bed i'm afraid. it can be hard work but very rewarding. do be prepared to find creepy crawlies in your shoes, mostly scorpions and spiders all poisonous.
well done to you.
there's a wolf sanctuary somewhere near reading and you can join and then go on a walk with them, obviously on leads and handled by the staff. and you even get to stroke them, it was a wonderful thing to do.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Evolution-Human-Story-Alice-Roberts/dp/1405361654/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1356051975&sr=8-1
Brilliant
Sometimes i weird myself out by how much I love them.
Fat, Lazy can't even be bothered to perpetuate their own species if anything deserves to die out its this animal...waste of space
Gets headguard and gum shield ready
A warning to other lizards to not mess with you pal