Animal pic thread. I need an animal break. (sigh)

[Ladyhawk]

Please post a favorite picture of an animal. It can be your pet or a picture of a wild animal, an animal photo you particularly like...whatever. :)

I'll kick it off with some beautiful big cats:

Two Male White Lions



A Beautiful Jaguar



A Cheetah Eating a Safari Camera :D

[KyndCulture]

1. Those white lions are BEAUTIFUL!! Here's one for Redstone

Since I'm still scarred from the Hen Washing thread last night...

[Ladyhawk]

2. LOL! Kitty doesn't look too happy. :) :) :)

[Jamastiene]

22. Awww. I've washed a cat before. It isn't easy. Love the picture. n/t

[Ladyhawk]

3. Variable bush vipers

I hope no one is too squeamish to look at this pic, but I think it's incredible. These little venomous snakes are beautiful, especially when shown next to other color variations.

[OhioChick]

4. Cute kitty

[Ladyhawk]

8. Yessss....my preciousssss.... n/t

[KyndCulture]

17. That is the scariest thing I've seen in a long time..

well since the speech thursday night anway... tee hee

[Jamastiene]

32. LOL

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

That one gets 4 :rofl: votes from me.

[NV Whino]

5. I can just hear the photographer

making an insurance claim on that camera: But the cat ate my camera!
:rofl:

[Ladyhawk]

10. I actually captured that from an episode of "Big Cat Diary"

back when I had TV.

That particular cheetah was completely habituated to vehicles. What ya gonna do? :D Would you try to take the camera back?

[NV Whino]

15. Not me

That kitty is welcome to the camera.

[LaraMN]

6. Only kind of pet I've ever had...

and NO, it's not a hamster. or a gerbil.

[Ladyhawk]

9. Do you often carry a guinea pig in your puse? :) n/t

[LaraMN]

12. In my puse, no.

:rofl:
My guinea pig died and she's buried in my parent's backyard under a cherry tree, in a cedar box my Dad lovingly made upon her passing. I was at college when she died and was very sad. I've been a renter since college, and having a pet would make finding ideal housing more difficult, so I've been pet-less for about seven years.

[Ladyhawk]

39. Damn...I'm on heavy painkillers...typo city. n/t

[Ladyhawk]

7. Cetacean Sensations

I took this picture of long-beaked common dolphins while leaning over the bow of a boat cruising through Monterey Bay:



I also took this picture of a humpback whale:

[MissHoneychurch]

11. here ya go

[IChing]

13. Leon my daughter's dog likes pacifiers

When he was younger he even took one from a baby,

[Jamastiene]

23. OMG, that's adorable. He should be on TV. n/t

[OhioChick]

14. On a serious note........

The pictures you posted of the cats are beautiful. I've always liked polar bears. :)

[KyndCulture]

16. That looks like it feels SO good on a hot day!! nt.

[OhioChick]

20. It sure does.......... :)

Pandas are cute, too. :)

[KyndCulture]

18. I've taken a fancy to pics of these beauties lately....

How cute is that?!?!?!

[Hand]

19. Have an eagle...

[Jamastiene]

21. This is a gerbil I had as a pet when I was a kid.

His name was Sir Emmet Emerson. And for the record this also serves as a giant FU to my english teacher who had his chance to see this and blew it.



Because I have other animal lovers present, I can share this. Emmet was a great gerbil. He was smart. He even posed for this picture. I miss him.

[FuzzySlippers]

24. My favorite aquatic mammal:

And my favorite sea bird:

[Justpat]

25. This is my mare and foal

I hope this works. I'm so $#@*ing stupid at this stuff.


http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a13/oldbroad/Darmane_foal2283.[br />jpg]

[Jamastiene]

26. The link is a little screwy. Maybe, try this:

Is that right, OldBroad?

[Justpat]

27. You are too kind! thanks

[Jamastiene]

28. They are gorgeous, btw. I think horses have the most

gently looking faces. I bet they are loving creatures.

[Justpat]

29. These two are very loving horses.

I have owned the mare since she was a baby. She is part of the
family.

[Jamastiene]

31. Pets do become members of the family. Anyhow who could look

into those eyes and not consider them members of the family is just not right. You have 2 beautiful babies now. Congrats.

[u4ic]

38. They're both so beautiful, Old Broad

What a gorgeous pic :-)

Is that your Real Quiet foal?

[fleabert]

30. a new one of flea...

[Justpat]

33. That dog is so sweet and intelligent it brings tears to my eyes.

I love it.

[fleabert]

35. She is! You see her very clearly, another pic for you...

Mid-Bark:



Sleeping:


She is one of the best things that ever happened to us, we are lucky we found her.

[Justpat]

36. An old soul if ever there was one..

Is that a boston terrier?

[fleabert]

37. Fat Chihuahua!

and a very old soul is she... ;-)

[alarcojon]

34. Beautiful shots!

[u4ic]

40. A few beautiful birds:

[Maestro]

41. Here are some pics from the Dallas Zoo

Fire Belly Frogs


A beautiful bald eagle that will never fly again because of some idiot with a bow and arrow, but he is happy, I think, here.



A hornbill up close



And finally, a photogenic emu.