African dwarf frogs

Photo © Johnny Jensen, Johnny Jensen's Photographic Library.

I just lurv these adorable little frogs. I used to have some. You can't believe how funny and cute they are. I hand fed them some frozen fish food. They also love to eat brine shrimp.
JJ's Photographic Library

Freshwater stingrays

People have these as pets in their aquarium. They are the cutest things ever.

Scientists Find Oldest Living Animal, Then Kill It

From www.foxnews.com:

British marine biologists have found what may be the oldest living animal — that is, until they killed it.

The team from Bangor University in Wales was dredging the waters north of Iceland as part of routine research when the unfortunate specimen, belonging to the clam species Arctica islandica, commonly known as the ocean quahog, was hauled up from waters 250 feet deep.

Only after researchers cut through its shell, which made it more of an ex-clam, and counted its growth rings did they realize how old it had been — between 405 and 410 years old.

Another clam of the same species had been verified at 220 years old, and a third may have lived 374 years. But this most recent clam was the oldest yet.

"Its death is an unfortunate aspect of this work, but we hope to derive lots of information from it," postdoctoral scientist Al Wanamaker told London's Guardian newspaper. "For our work, it's a bonus, but it wasn't good for this particular animal."

New sea life discovered

These cuties were discovered in the Southern Philippines. The fish and the squid are only about 1 centimeter long.

Hello!

Goji, originally uploaded by vidalia_11.

Relaxin Horny Toad

Relaxin Horny Toad, originally uploaded by The Horned Jack Lizard.

Labradoodle puppy

Cute!!

Cute!!

(Daily Mail, August 24, 2006) What a pair - these funny little creatures are albino Pygmy Marmoset monkeys, born at the Froso Zoo in Ostersund, Sweden this week. The Pygmy Marmoset, the world's smallest monkey which all grown up reaches just 35cm and weighs barely 100 grams, is quite rare, but this albino pair is particularly unusual.

Cute Little Cardinal

Cute Little Cardinal
Originally uploaded by Momba.

"The world is a tragedy to those who feel, and comedy to those who think." -- Shakespeare