Thematic Wildlife

**noelcmn** · 11-19-2016, 07:19 AM - **1 Like**

I just had a shallow mud bath

**WPRESTO** · 11-19-2016, 04:58 PM - **1 Like**

Found another image of this western lizard that seems to be very common in southern Utah. Not the same individual posted earlier - taken a different day at a different location.

Unregistered User 8 · 11-19-2016, 08:10 PM

An Australian echidna. Our little ant eater.

**WPRESTO** · 11-19-2016, 08:37 PM

Originally posted by pjv

An Australian echidna. Our little ant eater.

Photographed in the wild? I've had the impression that echidnas were very rare.

Unregistered User 8 · 11-19-2016, 08:50 PM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

Photographed in the wild? I've had the impression that echidnas were very rare.

Hi Walt. This was taken in the wild, but they are not rare. They usually stay out of sight foraging for ants and termites. Their suit of " armour " is quite a defense against most natural predators, but the introduced English fox plays havoc with most of our native species. Feral cats are also a big problem here. I was able to get very close to my little subject with this shot. They don't move very quickly because they don't have to and show no fear when approached carefully. When they feel threatened they roll up into a ball with those spikes forming a 360 degree barrier.

**WPRESTO** · 11-19-2016, 08:54 PM

Originally posted by pjv

Hi Walt. This was taken in the wild, but they are not rare. They usually stay out of sight foraging for ants and termites. Their suit of " armour " is quite a defense against most natural predators, but the introduced English fox plays havoc with most of our native species. Feral cats are also a big problem here. I was able to get very close to my little subject with this shot. They don't move very quickly because they don't have to and show no fear when approached carefully. When they feel threatened they roll up into a ball with those spikes forming a 360 degree barrier.

Glad to hear they're still doing reasonably well. There are precious few species of egg-laying mammals left (the North American Easter Bunny does not count).

Unregistered User 8 · 11-19-2016, 08:56 PM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

Glad to hear they're still doing reasonably well. There are precious few species of egg-laying mammals left (the North American Easter Bunny does not count).

**noelcmn** · 11-20-2016, 04:31 AM - **1 Like**

All this random unscientific discarding of the Easter bunny around here is disconcerting

. I'm sure it has something to with Christmas. Such prejudice!
A kudu cow

**aslyfox** · 11-20-2016, 05:21 AM - **1 Like**

like some of the birds pictured here, (the yellow-billed storks)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4624424/

I always thought the Easter Bunny as a delivery system, kinda like UPS, USPS, Fed Ex etc. etc. etc. and so forth and so on. I never thought of the Easter Bunny as an "egg laying mammal"

**noelcmn** · 11-20-2016, 11:44 AM

Zebras on the plains of Addo Elephant National Park

skierd · 11-20-2016, 11:10 PM - **2 Likes**

Caribou and Moose on Iowa Ridge near Delta, Alaska.

**noelcmn** · 11-20-2016, 11:32 PM

Very nice Skierd! love that 2nd one.

More Zebras

Unregistered User 8 · 11-21-2016, 12:20 AM

Originally posted by skierd

Caribou and Moose on Iowa Ridge near Delta, Alaska.

Originally posted by noelcmn

More Zebras

Wonderful images folks.

**noelcmn** · 11-21-2016, 12:25 AM

Thank you!

**WPRESTO** · 11-21-2016, 04:48 AM

Originally posted by skierd

Caribou and Moose on Iowa Ridge near Delta, Alaska.

The second image is a winner.

11-20-2016, 04:31 AM - 1 Like	#4718
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,225	All this random unscientific discarding of the Easter bunny around here is disconcerting. I'm sure it has something to with Christmas. Such prejudice! A kudu cow Last edited by noelcmn; 11-20-2016 at 05:26 AM.

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11-19-2016, 07:19 AM - 1 Like	#4711
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,225	I just had a shallow mud bath

11-19-2016, 08:10 PM	#4713
Unregistered User 8 Closed Account Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,694	An Australian echidna. Our little ant eater.

11-19-2016, 08:37 PM	#4714
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,138	Originally posted by pjv An Australian echidna. Our little ant eater. Photographed in the wild? I've had the impression that echidnas were very rare.

11-19-2016, 08:50 PM	#4715
Unregistered User 8 Closed Account Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,694	Originally posted by WPRESTO Photographed in the wild? I've had the impression that echidnas were very rare. Hi Walt. This was taken in the wild, but they are not rare. They usually stay out of sight foraging for ants and termites. Their suit of " armour " is quite a defense against most natural predators, but the introduced English fox plays havoc with most of our native species. Feral cats are also a big problem here. I was able to get very close to my little subject with this shot. They don't move very quickly because they don't have to and show no fear when approached carefully. When they feel threatened they roll up into a ball with those spikes forming a 360 degree barrier.

11-19-2016, 08:54 PM	#4716
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,138	Originally posted by pjv Hi Walt. This was taken in the wild, but they are not rare. They usually stay out of sight foraging for ants and termites. Their suit of " armour " is quite a defense against most natural predators, but the introduced English fox plays havoc with most of our native species. Feral cats are also a big problem here. I was able to get very close to my little subject with this shot. They don't move very quickly because they don't have to and show no fear when approached carefully. When they feel threatened they roll up into a ball with those spikes forming a 360 degree barrier. Glad to hear they're still doing reasonably well. There are precious few species of egg-laying mammals left (the North American Easter Bunny does not count).

11-19-2016, 08:56 PM	#4717
Unregistered User 8 Closed Account Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,694	Originally posted by WPRESTO Glad to hear they're still doing reasonably well. There are precious few species of egg-laying mammals left (the North American Easter Bunny does not count).

11-20-2016, 11:44 AM	#4720
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,225	Zebras on the plains of Addo Elephant National Park

11-20-2016, 11:10 PM - 2 Likes	#4721
skierd Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Fairbanks, AK Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,472	Caribou and Moose on Iowa Ridge near Delta, Alaska.

11-20-2016, 11:32 PM	#4722
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,225	Very nice Skierd! love that 2nd one. More Zebras

11-21-2016, 12:20 AM	#4723
Unregistered User 8 Closed Account Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,694	Originally posted by skierd Caribou and Moose on Iowa Ridge near Delta, Alaska. Originally posted by noelcmn More Zebras Wonderful images folks.

11-21-2016, 12:25 AM	#4724
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,225	Thank you!

11-21-2016, 04:48 AM	#4725
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,138	Originally posted by skierd Caribou and Moose on Iowa Ridge near Delta, Alaska. The second image is a winner.