This is a Komodo Dragon. It's a venomous reptile that is capable of killing animals many times larger than itself.

Albatrosses are amongst the largest of flying birds.

This is a Pebble Toad. It's so light and rubbery that it can tumble down huge cliffs without hurting itself at all. This makes for a quick getaway from predators.

>>994001
saddleback caterpillar

this: sum giant indonesian bug

The Emperor Tamarin (Saguinus imperator) is a tamarin allegedly named for its resemblance to the German emperor Wilhelm II.

The frill-necked lizard is a relatively large lizard, reaching up to 91.4 cm in length.It is largely arboreal, spending the majority of the time in the trees.

A Cheetah that just took down an Impala.

This colossal squid with the scientific name of Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni is estimated to grow up to 12 to 14 metres long and has long been one of the most mysterious creatures in the deep ocean.
“The squid was almost dead when it reached the surface, and the careful work of the crew was paramount in getting this specimen aboard in good condition.”

The vessel was long lining for toothfish and the squid was eating a hooked toothfish when it was hauled from the deep.

Flamingo.

Tasmanian Devil, carnivorous marsupial

Sleek coyote.

Bald Eagle.

These Ibex live on the shores of the Dead Sea. They are capable of climbing or descending huge (practically vertical) cliff faces, at rapid speed. Amazing balance and uncanny agility are fundamental skills to have, as navigating the cliff faces is central to their survival.

Saltwater crocodile

OP here. I'm going to bed. I expect to see this thread booming when I return. Don't let me down HR.

These are Elephant Seals btw.

Chimpan-a to Chimpanzee

Bonobo, found only in certain areas of the DR Congo

You have my attention

please continue

I approve, OP
>>994063
Btw, I think crocodiles and sharks were two species that had almost stopped evolving since several million years.

Pictured: find the Walfrog

Red Panda - A Strange Specie of Panda Who just happened to be red.

Python Reguis Spider + Classic

Awesome thread. I read the captions with David Attenborough's voice inside my head.

OP speaks the truth! We can still have fun though, right? pic related.

OP dude is way too green.

This is a vagina. It is a rare majestic creature on the internet, can only be found outside.

>>994417
wow thats an ugly looking vagina, have you ever even been outside...do some field research amatuer

Kiwi - Small furry fruit

Yak - Great for Yak Skiing

Hippopotamus - Yeah!

Here's a llama...

>>994032
Coyote hunting thread with good pictures.
http://www.operatorchan.org/s/res/12056.html

Use decoy crows, screaming rabbit calls, and bait with roadkill, cat food, and beef broth. Don't blast the first coyote that arrives! Let him report back to the pack and then start shooting when the pack arrives.

>>994510
Jaguar!

Jaguar (Panthera onca) at the Milwaukee County Zoological Gardens in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

OP here. I'm impressed, but lets keep this shit alive for as long as we can.

Angler fish.

A melanistic jaguar at the Henry Doorly Zoo.

Some of these melanistic jaguars are incompletely dark and also show their spots.

This thread is full of win.

Got any more insects/strange fish?

The Dugong is a cousin of the manatee and is closely related to the elephant. The Dugong is unique in that it has a split (whale-like) tail and will “perch” underwater on its tail in order to keep its head above water. The Dugong is thought to have inspired ancient myths about mermaids. The Dugong is threatened by poachers who hunt the animal for its meat, oil, skin and bones. It is extremely endangered.

Eagle Owl.

turkey vulture

Sloth

bump this thread

Leopard, Panthera pardus, a member of the Felidae family.

squirrel baby

hedgehog

Anaconda

The Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules) is a species of rhinoceros beetle that lives in South America. It can grow to over 6 inches in length (counting its horns), but its claim to fame is its strength. The Hercules beetle can support 850 times its own weight on its shell! This beetles eats only vegetation and is not aggressive, except to other Hercules beetles, when males fight each other over females.

Goliath beetles (Goliathus) are the largest insects in terms of bulk and weight. They can reach over 4 inches long.

awesome thread

>>994808

What is that???

>>993994
obviously people like penis threads

>>994808
THAT LOOKS LIKE A FUCKING POKEMON
LOVE THIS FUCKING THREAD

>>994020

looks like a preggers impala to me... no wonder it got caught

>>994867

It is a Nudibranch. FYI if your thinking about getting one for your salt water tank I suggest you think twice. if it dies in your tank it will release all it's toxin and kill everything in your tank. It's a pricey mistake.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nudibranch

Bumping an epic thread.

This pic is old but it's a must have.

Manatees (family Trichechidae, genus Trichechus) are large, fully aquatic, mostly herbivorous marine mammals sometimes known as sea cows. They are noted for their friendly nature, up to 4 meter size, and paddle-like flippers. The name manatí comes from the Taíno, a pre-Columbian people of the Caribbean, meaning "breast". However, their most renowned feat to date is their hit cartoon, Family Guy.

Spider Monkey

Dasypeltis is a genus of colubrid snakes. It is one of only two taxonomic groups of snakes known to have adapted to feed exclusively on eggs. (The other being the snakes of the genus Elachistodon.) They are non-venomous and found throughout the continent of Africa, primarily in forested habitats that are also home to numerous species of birds.

Panda cub from Wolong Sichuan, China.

The basilisk sometimes runs as a biped. Basilisks have the unique ability to "walk" on water and, because of this, they have been dubbed as "The Jesus Lizard" in reference to the biblical passage of Matthew 14:22-34.[3] On water, the basilisk can run at a velocity of 1.5 meters (4.8 feet) per second for approximately 4.5 meters (14.8 feet) before sinking on all fours and swimming. Flaps between their toes help support the basilisk, creating a larger surface and a pocket of air. They can also sustain themselves on all fours while "water-walking" to increase time above the surface by about 1.3 meters (4.3 feet).

This is only decent shot I could find of a basilisk on water. Anyone have a good shot of one sprinting across water?

>>994808
i was at a beach once and there were sooo many of them washed up on shore

epic thread op *tear*

Komodo dragons are carnivores. Although they eat mostly carrion, they will also ambush live prey with a stealthy approach. When suitable prey arrives near a dragon's ambush site, it will suddenly charge at the animal and go for the underside or the throat. It is able to locate its prey using its keen sense of smell, which can locate a dead or dying animal from a range of up to 9.5 kilometers (6 miles).

Here are two Komodos who are about to feast on a Buffalo they poisoned nearly two weeks prior.

I just found this gem of a young Komodo feeding on a water buffalo carcass. While finding the image, I learned that Komodo dragon excrement is usually very white as their stomachs are not capable of digesting all the calcium found in the bones of the animals they eat.

>>995051
Not exactly hi-res, but...

This is a Komodo Dragon in London Zoo 2006.

Great thread, by the way.

A Racoon in Dählhölzli Zoo, Bern, Switzerland

Tow Dragonfly saving their species at Moossee, Switzerland

ITT: Life

also david attenborough >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> oprah...

more

This is Bathynomus giganteus, commonly known as a giant isopod. A good example of deep-sea gigantism, these close cousins of the common woodlouse or pillbug can reach over two feet in length.

Giant isopod again

>>994233
I read somewhere that Red Pandas are more closely related to raccoons than pandas.

>>994417
>>994633
Humans and seals. Both wonderful species.

thanks a lot !

contributing with pride to an utterly epic thread

contributing with pride to an utterly epic thread

The Poison Dart Frog, so-called because their toxic secretions were used by Amazon tribes to poison their blowdarts. Some of these frogs have medicinal value. One frog secretes a painkiller 200 times as potent than morphine. The Golden Poison Frog has enough poison to kill 20 men. It is argued that dart frogs do not synthesize their poisons, but sequester the chemicals from arthropod prey items, such as ants, centipedes and mites. Because of this, captive-bred animals do not contain significant levels of toxins.

The Lionfish in a warning posture.

The NOAA encourages everyone (divers and fishers) to be extremely cautious and avoid contact with the venomous spikes of the lionfish. Usually, lionfish are not aggressive toward humans and will almost always keep their distance when given the opportunity, so they pose a relatively low risk. In addition, their stings are not deadly, but they are very painful.

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IM A SHAAAAAAAAAAARK

O HAI

adorable baby turtle is adorable

Sphinx cat sees what you did there

The Sphynx (also known as Canadian Hairless ) is a rare breed of cat known for its lack of a coat.

The Sphynx appears to be a hairless cat, but it is not truly hairless. The skin texture resembles that of Chamois leather. It may be covered with very short, fine hair, not unlike a peach. Because the sphynx cats have no pelt to keep them warm they huddle up against other animals and people. They even tend to cuddle up and sleep with their owners under the covers. Lack of coat makes the cat quite warm to the touch. Whiskers and eyebrows may be present, either whole or broken, or may be totally absent. The skin is the color their fur would be, and all the usual cat marking patterns (solid, point, van, tabby, tortie, etc) may be found on Sphynx skin.

Sphynxes generally have wedge-shaped heads and sturdy, heavy bodies. Standards call for a full round abdomen, also known as pot bellies.

Sphynxes are known for their extravert behavior. They display a high level of energy, intelligence, curiosity, and affection for their owners.

facepalm

more owls plz

Op here. Good job to everyone who has contributed. This thread has far surpassed my expectations. I know there are still people out there who appreciate high res images that aren't porn related. Lets makes this really epic and fill this thread to its limit. I'm going to dump some more stuff for the next hour.

>>996653
Wow! This thread has bloomed since my last posts.
I'll see if I have any more to dump

Man I hate power cuts. As promised, I am going to dump some more.

Barn owls are the subject of many studies on auditory neuroscience because of their exquisite ability to localize sound. The auditory system is interesting from a neuronal computation point of view because the inner ear, where sounds are detected, relays no information to the brain as to the location of the sound source in space. It is then up to the neurons in the brain to extract other information transmitted from the ear to build an auditory space map which can be used for sound localization.

In 50 years most of these animals will be gone. ;_;

To perform its astonishing dive, the hummingbird must whirl its wings at more than 1,000 beats a minute and burn body fuel — derived mainly from nectar — about 400 times faster than a human.

If we metabolized as quickly as they do, we would create such extreme body heat that we’d roast ourselves alive.

Archispirostreptus gigas, Chongololo or the giant African millipede, is one of the largest of the millipedes, growing up to 11.2 in (28 cm) in length. It lives in tropical and subtropical Africa, in rotting plant life or moist earth, and usually avoids light. It is black in colour, and is often kept as a pet.

In general, giant millipedes have an expected lifespan of about 7-10 years. They can be handled, and are quite docile and slow moving. Giant millipedes have two main modes of defense if they feel threatened: curling into a tight spiral exposing only the hard exoskeleton, and secretion of an irritating liquid from pores on their body. This liquid can be harmful if introduced into the eyes or mouth.

This picture shows a pair of them mating.

This picture shows off their size much more clearly.

Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing is the largest butterfly in the world. The female can reach a wingspan of 31cm (>14 inches), a body length of 8 cm (3.2 inches) and a body mass of up to 12 grams (0.42 oz), all enormous measurements for a butterfly. The female has brown wings with white markings and a cream-colored body with a small section of red fur on its thorax. Males are smaller than females with brown wings that have iridescent blue and green markings and a bright yellow abdomen. The wingspan of the males is approximately 20 cm, but more usually about 16 cm.

Here is a female alexandrae.

Homo sapien