Dalmatian dog adopted orphaned spotted lamb (video)

An orphaned spotted lamb in Australia has been adopted by a Dalmatian dog.

via Amazing Creatures http://amazing-creature.blogspot.com/2012/08/dalmatian-dog-adopted-orphaned-spotted.html

Funny animal gifs - part 7 (10 gifs)

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15 Fascinating melanistic animals (15 pics)

Melanism is the opposite of albinism. It's an undue development of dark-colored pigment in the skin or its appendages. Here are 15 pictures of melanistic animals.





1. Eastern Blue Tongue Lizards

Source: Blue Tongue Lizard

2. Guinea Pig

Source: Wikipedia

3. Red Fox

Photo credit: shesnuckinfuts @ flickr.com

4. Mallard

Photo credit: howcheng @ flickr.com

5. Jaguar

Source: Wikipedia

6. Dolphin

Photo credit: Andrew D. Malcom @ flickr.com

7. Ratsnake

Photo credit: Windy @ CaptiveBred Reptile Forum

8. Fawn

Photo credit: RMB Photographics

9. King Penguin

Photo credit: Carl Safina

10. Squirrel

Source: Wikipedia

11. Owl

Source: tumblr.com

12. European Rabbit

Photo credit: Bas Kers @ flickr.com

13. Wolf

Source: imgur.com

14. Zebra

Source: imgur.com

15. Seal

source

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