Reddit.com is referred to as the “front page of the internet”; meaning that anything worth a look at on the web ends up here, before it even reaches conventional media (newspapers, TV, etc.). Most of the memes that appear on your Facebook wall, or on your Twitter timeline, have their origins here. Reddit caters to the taste of almost everyone. There are sections (subreddits) that manage a lot of multimedia: videos, text (news articles), and photos. This large community has gained world wide attention; including the POTUS (President of The United States, Barack Obama). Thus, to have a proper idea of the role of the Internet during the first decade of the 21st Century, reddit cannot be ignored.
In this post I will share images taken from the subreddit of photos (r/pics). This 14 picture gallery will show pics of animals from various phyla: chordates (amphibians, birds, mammals, reptiles), cnidarians (jellyfish), molluks (squids), etc. Some of the images display rare behavioral traits of animals:
The Snake and The Dragonfly. Both animals are predators.
The Jellyfish (not an actual ‘fish’) and the Turtle. Who gets the better end of the deal?
Stereomicroscopy of a chicken embryo (trust me, not rendered nor photoshopped).
Squids are cephalopods–the geniuses of invertebrates.
The regal ring snake is good at advertising. Its colors say: “stay away.”
Polar bears at a family picnic.
Sea lions are remarkable predators. They have huge canines and incredibly powerful jaws–as shown here.
This is a Milk Frog; native to the Amazon Rainforest.
Defeated King. An epic story can be told just by reading the scars of this male African lion–needless to say, an alpha male.
The lynx is an excellent predator. Their habitats include North America; Western, Central, and Eastern Europe; Western, Central, and Eastern Asia. Basically, most of the northern hemisphere of the planet.
Gorillas are the next closest living relative to humans after the bonobo (pygmy chimp) and the common chimpanzee. The greatest of the great apes (humans included).
Eyes are amazing organs.
Owls can turn their necks up to 270 degrees. They have tubular eyes, shaped like binoculars. These are great for hunting–owls have great eyesight–but are stationary. To compensate for the lack of eye movement, owls move their heads instead.
The bumble bee bat, also known as Kitti’s hog nosed bat, is a vulnerable species of bat that is native to Burma (Southeast Asia). This bat is probably the world’s smallest mammal.
Many more images, just as remarkable as these ones, are uploaded daily. They give us a glimpse of the wonderful biodeversity in the animal kingdom–this biodiversity is another piece of evidence that accounts for the success of animals. Suggestions for the growth of this gallery are welcome. Don’t forget to put the hyperlink in the comment section of the post. I expect this gallery to grow with your input (remember to name the animal as well).
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I think that these are some of the most physical attractive animals I’ve seen but there is this animal called a Zonkey that is also very interesting, Check it out!
http://ayushveda.com/blogs/pets/zonkey-one-of-its-kind/
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Does the Zonkey reproduces naturally–without human intervention? That is the first question that comes to mind when I look at a Zonkey. Thanks for sharing, Angélica.
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Thank you for sharing!
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http://www.cmobleydesigns.com
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Thank you for the visit.
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It rely is amazing how all these animals have two things in common. They are the most beautiful wild animal there are and at the same time they are the most dangerous.
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Animals are multicelular and heterotrophic; which allows them to be more complex and better adapted. You are invited to look for other images of animals that can be added to this gallery.
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These pictures are queit remarckable, some of these animals ive never heard of, and the state they are, but what intreags me the most is how the picture of the chiken embyon was taken.
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That technique is called spectroscopy. You can contribute with more pictures.
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there are animals that i have not seen before like the milk frog and the regal snake , there are very interesting .
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And many more that we know nothing about. Remember that there are many species–millions–that wil probably never be discovered.
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All these animals are so beautiful and intriguing but what surprises me the most is the chicken embryo. Also, what does that small bat eat?
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The small bat—probably the smallest mammal in the world—eats small fruit and insects. Also, if you find pictures that can be added to the gallery, you can submit them to this comment section.
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All i can say is that every single one is just simple beautiful. My favorite though has to be the owl. Its wings, the way it looks at you makes me feel as if though its staring right into my soul. But like i said amazing creatures. This is my favorite blog post yet.
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Very interesting things can be said about the owl. Scientists have found out that owls have unique adaptations that allow them to move their heads over 270 degrees.
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It’s really curious how animals can evolve in such different ways. The article is about a fish that has its genitals on its head.
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn22023-zoologger-the-fish-with-its-genitals-on-its-head.html
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Nice. First time I’ve heard about this fish. I will post a picture of this fish in this gallery. New Scientist is a great source. I encourage you to keep using it.
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omg these photos are amazing! I had never heard of the bumble bee bat, it is so small and cute and the colors of the snakes are gorgeous and vivid and it can sure tell us they are poisonous!
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Imagine millions of years of genetic shuffling—basically, mutations. Trillions of these mutations, over millions of years; mutations that are an advantage for the organism are preserved. That, in a nutshell, is how we get bumblebee bats and regal ring snakes.
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Is amazing how much beauty there are in animals. Animals are such beautiful creatures and should never be disturbed in there natural habitat.
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This gallery is just a taste of what in biology is called biodiversity. We’ll probably never know just how much life is actually out there.
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It is extraordinary to see the unknown varities and beauty in all animals, I think it is wonderful for a species of animals to have unique characteritics. It is intresting how all vertebrates have the same skeleton structure, and yet most animals look very different. The animals from the pictures of reddit are fascinating, but I have always wondered how different the world may be if all animals had the same intelligence of human.
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In nature whatever works is iterated, repeated, preserved. So, bones and their architecture in vertebrates have proven to be a very efficient biological and evolutionary milestone.
I believe that ‘intelligence’ is as complicated to describe as ‘love’, ‘art’, ‘poetry’, etc. But we sure know how to identify it, even when its meaning is, at times, frustratingly elusive. This said, I belive that intelligence is out there in the animal kingdom. Ours is not the only form that exists. Maybe we would be better off if we could identify other types and sources of intelligence.
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Im pretty sure that there are organisms far more intelligent than us. Maybe not in this planet but on another galaxy! Maybe were a science fair project of 594th grade alien student at another galaxy! Who knows?
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I encourage you to google ‘Drake’s equation’. It should give you some insight into what chances actually are of finding intelligent life in this universe.
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look at this picture of a living fossil. It is called coelacanth and it belongs to an order of fish that evolved 365 million years ago, it can be found near the coast of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww303/rareitem1996/MIU/coelacanth.jpg
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Nice. The Indian Ocean is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. It is amazing to find a fish in that part of the world that hasn’t virtually changed. Great contribution, Andrea.
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i think its very beautiful how animals interact in their own habitat and the resources that they need to use to survive in this world. Its interesting the fact that there are different kinds of frogs(very rare frogs) some that I’ve never even heard of like the milk frog!
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And to think that we only have about 15 images in this post. Biodiversity suggests that there are millions of species that we don’t know anything about.
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honestly i wouldn’t get close to these animals but they have attractive colors. like the snake for me the colors say “come and play” haha cause its color are really awesomeee ! of course i wouldn’t get too close but id throw pictures if i had the chance and if they don’t try to attack me first. http://www.smashinglists.com/15-beautiful-but-deadly-animals/ in this link it also shows you beautiful but deadly creatures !!!!!!! check it outttt its preeettty cool :p
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Animals can be beautiful and deadly. Great link.
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I checked it out its pretty awesome. I really amazed by this. 👍
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its hard to imagine what these animals were before they evolved to this stage in there species…its kinda weird thinking that at one point, dragon flies were huge and chickens came from the mighty t-rex but something i dream of seeing but never will is what they will become or what we will become…
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I encourage you to imagine and speculate about the possible animals that could arise in the next few million years and write and draw them. Write sci-fi.
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Woow i never new that bats can be so small its interesting how they evolved into that size and with that they can have advantages
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Evolution is responsible for a vast array of animals. Biodiversity is a wonderful thing.
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this animals are very interesting. It’s amazing how organisms developed into different species.
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Animals have proven to be very successful organisms, mainly due to them being multicellular and heterotrophic—two very important evolutionary milestones.
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I’ve never seen bats so small its awesome! I love the bright colors in the snake, Are those colors to attract their prey (I don’t know if I spelled that right)? jaja
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The colors are mainly to tell predators to “back off”.
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Oh I always thought it was to attract their prey. :$
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Its amazing how these animals can be so physically different to us, yet we think the same! Our similarities to the gorilla amazes me in every way possible.
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Gorillas, Orangutans, Chimpanzees, Bobobos, and ourselves, Humans. We are the Great Apes.
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I love the picture with the gorilla. Like Jorge said, it amazes me too the relationship between the human and the wild animal. We see them so different to us but they’re really similar to we humans.
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Imagine the first time human beings crossed paths with a great ape (chimps, Orangutans, Gorillas). That would have been a very interesting experience.
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The regal ring snake is amazing. The colors are beautiful, its awesome how animals like that have such colors.
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Colors are an illusion set forth by light, but what a wonderful illusion it is.
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We humans may think that we may be smarter or more advanced that most animals in the world but I dont see why we should be like that. We arguably can’t change color or eat in the ocean and then eat someone else at land! I think some animals are more advanced than us!
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We have a great brain. But that does not mean that having a great brain is the only way to be remarkable in nature. Many animals display adaptations and evolutionary milestones that deem them worthy of our appreciation.
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the sea lions, they seem very powerful as said in the picture. Are they some of the most powerful animals on the sea?
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Sea Lions have very powerful jaws. They are excellent predators. But in polar areas, I believe the Polar Bear and the Orca are at the top of the food chain in their respective ecological niches.
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It is amazing what animals are capable of, no matter how innocent the animal looks it can be far more powerful than we think.. like the polar bear, we think they are fluffy and cute but in reality they are vicious predators
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The biggest land predators on Earth, in fact. I love that picture.
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I think that these animals are amazing. How they all look so different. A few of them are so beautiful.
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Biodiversity in the animal kingdom is very evident—especially in invertebrates.
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Wow i cant believe theres a bumble bee bat thats amazing. It makes us wonder how many animals are out there.
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Millions of species that we know nothing about. Maybe it’s better that way for them.
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I went to Miami on January and I went to this aquatic zoo and I saw a sea lion and it was so adorable and looked so innocent. Now I see the picture of the sea lion tearing apart the penguin and it’s a whole other side of the animal. I also loved the bat, and i searched for other small mammals and found this link! http://m.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/photos/11-of-the-smallest-mammals-in-the-world/itty-bitty-fur-balls
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Very good contribution, Alanis.
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That is a very interesting blog post!! 🙂
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I encourage you to look for pictures of animals that can be added to the gallery.
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these are awesome animals and its very interesting that they things in common
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Shared ancestry is the key. Remember: ” We’re all Family.”
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these animals are very colorful and interesting
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Colors are very important in the animal kingdom.
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these animals are interesting
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I encourage you to find more pictures in the web that can be added to this gallery.
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These photos are amazing. I especially like the lion with the scars. It shows the battle wounds and what that lion had to go through to maintain his position. Also caught my attention the regal ring snake and its vibrant colors. The colors act as a warning for other animals telling them to stay away. I also liked the milk frog. The contrasting color in the skin and mouth caught my eye in a fascinating manner.
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The lion picture is my favorite as well You can contribute to this post with any other pictures you find in the web.
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this are really great pictures especially the bumble bee bat. but is it really the smallest mammal?
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That we know of. It is possible that thera are other mammals that are smaller; but maybe we just have to keep looking.
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It’s extraordinary to see the uniqueness of the various organisms that sorround us and how different they react to their environment having different characteristics for surviving.
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There are countless adaptations for countless species. This says wonders about the DNA molecule and it recombinant capabilities.
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I like the picture of the turtle and the jelly fish. to answer to caption i think the turtle gets the better end of the deal.
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I agree. This behavior is quite rare. A great picture.
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Something else that caught my attention is how the organs or body parts of animals can adapt so they can survive. An example is the eyes of the owl that allows them to see great at night, the venom of a snake, the shell of a turtle, and the powerful jaws of the sea lion and the polar bear.
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Do a Google search of the words «270 degrees», «Owl vertebrae». You will find a series of recent and interesting articles about the adaptation that allows owls to turn their heads so dramatically.
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This blog is a lot more interesting than I thought, I thought it was going to be boring but it is actually not boring at all to look at the amazing things the world has given us.
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I’m open to suggestions about any topic—related to science, of course—that you wish to discuss.
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The milk frog is interesting knowing its a true native to the Amazon.
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A very interesting specimen indeed. Very beautiful animal.
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The colors that these animals have are very amazing. You can easily tell that they are poisonous just because of the bright colors, they protect the animal from predators. We have very few things in common with these animals but its amazing that they think just like us and have common sense. 🙂
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Animals and plants have developed quite a vast array of pigments.
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The most interesting pictures for me were the ones of the human with the gorilla and the chicken embryo. What amazes me is how they actually got to capture the picture inside an embryo. Also, I think it’s suprising to see how much gorillas and humans do have in common with each other.
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I have to say that the picture of the Gorilla and the human is quite amazing. A lo of emotion in that picture. If I’m not mistaken, the Gorilla in the picture was recently orphaned. A sad but beautiful picture.
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This is a really strange and interesting animal 🙂
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All of these animals are amazing and it is interesting to see these animals in there natural enviorment
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Don’t forget that these pictures are possible because of the great work done by incredibly talented photographers.
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Here’s a lion’ familiy picnic
http://izismile.com/2010/11/17/amazing_animal_closeups_42_pics-26.html
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Nice. Great contribution. Predatory animals have to consume a lot of food. Their nutrition is meat-based; there’s not too much energetic value in their diets. They need to eat many times during a 24 hour day.
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I love the way the diverse colors on this Mandarin Duck’s body create an appealing sense to our vision.
http://blog.ounodesign.com/2009/03/02/how-to-use-pattern-and-colour-tastefully/
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Additional information about this duck can be also found here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandarin_Duck
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The mandarin duck is a beautiful bird. I wonder what evolutionary advantages might arise from having such varied color patterns. Good contribution to the gallery.
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I love how the diversity of animals is shown in all these pictures. Some of the animals I’ve never seen, others I’m quite familiar with. However, I found this video that also contains pictures of several peculiar animals that caught my attention right away.
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And to think that most of the organisms—including animals—will never be revealed. Better to keep it that way.
Nice contribution, María. My favorite animal from the video was the Narwhal.
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it is amazing how many animal are in the whole world and how beautiful they are. some of the animals are dangerous, some are more relax and it is also interesting how they are different from each other
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Some animals are lethal; some are endearing and cute. Some plants are soft. And then you have roses—with sharp thorns, but they still are beautiful.
Google the word «Angiosperm». We have been discussing it in AP Bio.
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It is intresting how scars can tell stories end mean something in life
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I really liked this post. All of the photos were amazing, my favorite one is the one with the jellyfish and the turtle and the most shocking was the one that the pinguin is being torn apart by the sea lion. It is incredible to see how through evolution there is so much variety and how each animal adapts for its environment and their body has adaptations to help them survive for example the owl’s eyesight and how much it can turn its’ head. All the time there are new species of animals being found and here you can see this: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn24326-gleaming-beetle-one-of-60-new-species-in-suriname.html#.UlBnj1AnV8E
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