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Rare African Bats, Rare Types of Bats Photos & Pictures of Bats( Rare African Bats ) Rhinolophus Clivosus - This is a larger species than both Rhinolophus blasii and Rhinolophus simulator. Generally widespread and common, this species is a generalist feeding in more open areas and wooded savannas. There are many recognized subspecies across its range, and it is likely that some of these represent distinct species.( Rare African Bats ) Rhinolophus Simulator : This is a another Rhinolophus simulator captured in lowland forest. This shares the same coloration as the other.( Rare African Bats ) Rhinolophus Simulator : This is another species of horseshoe bat called Rhinolophus simulator. Although very similar in size and general appearance to R. blasii, the horseshoe (nasal) structure differs and it calls at a completely different echolocation frequency. Interestingly, we observed that on Mount Mulanje, one species was common, while the other was rare; whereas in lowland forests, it was the other way around. This may be due to competition for feeding niches, roosting sites, or differences in life history traits. Although this individual is colored a rusty orange, there is a separate form of the same species that is a dull brown.( Rare African Bats ) Miniopterus : This is a species of the genus Miniopterus, (long-fingered bats). A molecular study (including samples from our work) is showing that this particular family of bats appears to have endemic species to almost all the major mountain ranges of Africa. And yet they are almost indistinguishable based on external appearance. This represents such a large degree of "cryptic" diversity that one prominent researcher described the family as Africa's "cichlid fish of the skies."( Rare African Bats ) Miniopterus : This is another species of the genus Miniopterus (long-fingered bats). This is a separate species to the darker Miniopterus shown previously, and the form is generally larger, with lighter fur.( Rare African Bats ) Kerivoula Lanosa : This is a fully grown woolly bat, Kerivoula lanosa. Weighing only 4 to 5 grams, they are specialists in dense forest environments. In Australia, members of this genus were found to be feeding almost exclusively on spiders that are gleaned from webs hanging over small forest paths or between the foliage. The common name of the genus refers to their elegant fur, which in this species is grizzled with long white hairs.( Rare African Bats ) Rhinolophus Blasii : This is one of the last captures from a busy night sampling near a hydroelectric dam in the heart of a forested gorge on Mount Mulanje in Malawi. This species of horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus blasii, was very common, making up roughly 70 percent of all the individuals that we captured in and around this site.( Rare African Bats ) Miniopterus : This is a third species of the genus Miniopterus. While a similar size to the first, the skull length is slightly greater and the pelage is a rich dark brown, rather than dark grey. We captured this individual while sampling the standing forests of Mulanje cedar, an endemic tree that acts as the emblem and namesake of this mountain. Unfortunately, the tree is on the verge of extinction as illegal logging of the timber continues and a planned bauxite mining project will see large tracts of remaining forest destroyed.Rare African Bats Picture - Rhinolophus Blasii Photo( Rare African Bats )Myotis Welwitschii : This is a very rare species called Myotis welwitschii. Known from only scattered few records across the continent, this catch was a fabulous record. The species is thought to have a paramontane distribution—i.e., it is found associated to, but not restricted to, mountain environments. It is possible that they migrate altitudinally with season. The coloring on the wings is a stark red, pockmarked with black spots and blotches.( Rare African Bats ) Myotis Tricolor : This is Myotis tricolor, a relatively common savanna species that is widespread across Africa. Its name refers to the three colors present on each hair—a dark base leads to a cream-colored middle and terminates in a beautiful rusty orange. The open mouth nicely shows two glands in the cheeks, behind the rows of teeth. In other species, males have been observed marking territorial areas of a cave wall by rubbing these glands against the surface.Comman Vampire BatVampire Bat PictureUnique amongst mammals, the common vampire bat feeds entirely on blood sucked from its warm-blooded prey.

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National Geographic 2010 Amazing Photography Contest Galleries PicturesSleeping Lion PictureJellyfish PictureBrown Bear PictureBrown bear, Buskin River, Kodiak Alaska 100912-152aPhoto and caption by James Haskins -This bear had been fishing in the river on this morning. It climbed onto the bank and laid down in the grass. This photo was taken about an hour after sunrise just as the sun was starting to clear the trees. The temperature was near the dew point and steam was rising off its body. It didn’t seem at all concerned by the fishermen in the river or the photographer on the bank.PhotographyPelicans Birds PhotoAncon Peru flying pelicansPhoto and caption by Ana Maria Garcia MonteroAncon has a group of islands where different kinds of birds (aves guaneras) make their home.. This image freeze a moment when one wave strikes to the rock where this two pelicans were resting, making them to fly in between the water..Amazing Photography PictureNational Geographic 2010 Picture2010 Amazing PicturePhotography

Gorillas 'play games of tag just like human children' Funny Photos :It could almost be a scene from a school playground. But the youngsters playing tag are gorillas, not children.Cheeky apes sneak up on their rivals, clip them round the head and then run away as fast as they can, researchers have found.The ‘hit and run’ attacks often lead to full-scale games of tag, in which the animals take turns to chase each other around their cages.The astonishing discovery shows once again how similar great apes are to people – and how much of our behaviour can be seen in the animal world. Two young gorillas approach each other, ready to play One of the apes hits the other and then tries to make his getaway As one gorilla runs, the other reacts and tries to chase after him Gotcha! The second monkey 'tags' the first, just like human children doThe discovery was made by Dr Marina Davila Ross of Portsmouth University, who studied the behaviour of infant and teenage gorillas in five German zoos.Dr Ross said infant and adolescent gorillas played the tag game, but adults refused to get involved.‘Our findings show important similarities with the game of tag,’ she said. ‘Not only did the gorillas hit their playmates and then run away chased by their playmates, but they also switched their roles when hit so the chaser became the chased and vice versa.’Once the gorilla catches up with their attacker, they often return the thump, she said. Sometimes a return hit ends the game – but it can also lead to a role reversal, with the attacker becoming the chaser.The study is reported in the Royal Society journal Biology Letters.Dr Ross, an expert in primate behaviour, believes hit and run play is important for apes because it allows them to test the limits of acceptable behaviour – and see how far they can push parents and peers.The study also revealed that a hard shove resulted in a bigger reaction than a gentle tap, which was more likely to be ignored. ‘Play allows gorillas to improve their physical and social skills and to learn about their social partners,’ Dr Ross said.The researchers cannot say for sure whether the gorillas are playing a proper game of tag, but say their behaviour is remarkably similar. ‘It looks like tag, but children’s tag has rules,’ she said. ‘It’s difficult to say whether it is the same.’The discovery, made after researchers watched videos of 21 gorillas from six colonies, adds to the growing evidence that gorillas and chimpanzees – mankind’s closest relatives in the wild – show a range of human-like behaviour.In May, German researchers found that bonobos, or pygmy chimpanzees, shake their heads to mean ‘no’, just like people.And earlier in the year, scientists said chimps in a Scottish zoo mourned the death of an elderly ape and even moved their bedding out of the enclosure where she died.Studies have shown that great apes communicate intelligently using an unspoken vocabulary of 40 gestures, movements and smacks. (News courtesy by dailymail.co.uk)* Animals : Lion Deer Hunting Pictures & Hunting Videos