You are, no doubt, aware of airplanes, jet airliners, hitting birds in flight.  Most have no effect on the aircraft in flight and end up being just Darwinism at work.  However, some strikes can have dramatic effects on the planes and the passengers inside. The most spectacular recent incident you may recall was when US [...]

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Tags: Bird Strikes, Deer Strikes, Planes

Photos of a Bull Elk that got caught and froze in the Lamar River in Yellowstone National Park.

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I receive a lot of pictures of weird things.  Thought I’d post a few of them here. Monster Crocodile in the Congo Giant Grizzly Bear Giant Texas Gator Dog tangles with a Porcupine Human Remains found in a Crocodile (yuck) Albino Whitetail Fawn Giant Fish Giant Spiders of Iraq

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Tags: Albino, Bear, Crocodile, Dogs, Fish, Snakes, Spectacular Photos, Whitetail Deer

Here’s a strange looking beast.  This “Blue” Whitetail Buck was taken on Christmas Eve 2007 in Texas. The best explanation of his color so far is something called Luecism.  Leucism is a condition characterized by reduced pigmentation in animals and humans. Unlike albinism, it is caused by a reduction in all types of skin pigment, [...]

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Looks like this black bear was hungry enough to try a little tight rope crawling.  Isn’t it amazing how creative these animals are? Don’t forget to check out this warning sign about bears

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Tags: Bird Feeder, Black Bear, Imaginative Animals