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August 18th 2008 11:33
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Close Up Of A Bee Sting
July 18th 2008 02:44
The main component of bee venom responsible for pain is the toxin melittin; histamine and other biogenic amines.
The sting consists of three parts - a stylus and two barbed slides (or lancets), one on either side of the stylus. The bee does not push the sting in but it is drawn in by the barbed slides. the slides move alternately up and down the stylus so when the bard of one slide has caught and retracts it pulls the stylus and the other barbed slide into the wound. When the other barb has caught it also retracts up the stylus pulling the sting further in. This process is repeated until the sting is fully in and even continues after the sting and its mechanism is detached from the bees abdomen.
*This article and images are licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. Material is used and images are sourced from the Wikipedia article Bee sting
The sting consists of three parts - a stylus and two barbed slides (or lancets), one on either side of the stylus. The bee does not push the sting in but it is drawn in by the barbed slides. the slides move alternately up and down the stylus so when the bard of one slide has caught and retracts it pulls the stylus and the other barbed slide into the wound. When the other barb has caught it also retracts up the stylus pulling the sting further in. This process is repeated until the sting is fully in and even continues after the sting and its mechanism is detached from the bees abdomen.
Bee sting. The stinger is tearing off and remains in the skin.
2 minutes later.
6 minutes later
27 minutes later.
*This article and images are licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. Material is used and images are sourced from the Wikipedia article Bee sting
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Tiger Temple
July 9th 2008 02:17
Tiger Temple, or Wat Pha Luang Ta Bua, is a Buddhist temple in Western Thailand which keeps numerous animals, among them several tigers that walk around freely once a day and can be petted (or belly rubbed!) by visitors. You can have your photo taken with a grown tiger or a small cub.
Below are some example tourist shots thanks to eAmazings.com.
*These pictures used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.
**This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Tiger Temple.
Below are some example tourist shots thanks to eAmazings.com.
*These pictures used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.
**This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Tiger Temple.
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Animals In Love
July 2nd 2008 02:43
For humans love is the most powerful yet mysterious of emotions.
But what about our animals friends?
There is a whole collection of animal love desktop backgrounds like the ones below at coolwallpapers.
But what about our animals friends?
There is a whole collection of animal love desktop backgrounds like the ones below at coolwallpapers.
*These pictures used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.
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Pennywell Miniature Pigs
June 13th 2008 12:03
Pennywell miniature pigs are bred by Pennywell farms in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England. The spotted pigs grow no bigger than a Cocker Spaniel. Most are sold as pets. It took Chris Murray 9 years and 24 generations to create these mini pigs. These pictures are the smallest the farm has produced. Thanks to fuzztime for these photos.
*These images used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.
*These images used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.
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Ferret Bath Time
June 9th 2008 12:34
Even Ferrets need to be washed.
Isn't he the cutest Ferret you've ever seen?
Isn't he the cutest Ferret you've ever seen?
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May 23rd 2008 11:28
Best Positions in Bed
May 21st 2008 11:06
Weird Fish
May 7th 2008 12:42
The deep blue sea certainly contains the strangest creatures on Earth.
Here is the proof!
Here is the proof!
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Fractal Images of Animals
April 18th 2008 15:05
A fractal is generally "a rough or fragmented geometric shape that can be subdivided into parts, each of which is (at least approximately) a reduced-size copy of the whole," a property called self-similarity. The term was coined by Benoît Mandelbrot in 1975 and was derived from the Latin fractus meaning "broken" or "fractured."
Creation of a fractal is a very random process. Most of the time the artist achieves something else than that he or she planned[ Click here to read more ]
Creation of a fractal is a very random process. Most of the time the artist achieves something else than that he or she planned
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World's Fattest Bunny
April 9th 2008 10:46
This huge bunny rabbit goes by the name of Herman and he weighs in at 7.7kg. He is almost 1m long - his ears alone are 21cm! Herman eats 2kg of food a day and lives with his owner in Germany.
Herman's record as the world's biggest bunny is not officially recognised by Guinness as they stopped accepting entries for fears people were over feeding their pets.
Herman is fed vitamin supplements to keep him healthy[ Click here to read more ]
Herman's record as the world's biggest bunny is not officially recognised by Guinness as they stopped accepting entries for fears people were over feeding their pets.
Herman is fed vitamin supplements to keep him healthy
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Largest Animals to Have Ever Lived
April 2nd 2008 12:58
The dinosaurs were massive, especially some of the large herbivores such as Brachiosaurus. However, did you know that the biggest creature to ever live is still alive today? At up to 30m in length and weighing over 180 tonnes, the Blue Whale is the largest creature of all time.
This picture is a to-scale size comparison of the Blue Whale to other famous large dinosaurs, the Elephant (largest land animal alive today) and to show just how small we are - a human.
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This picture is a to-scale size comparison of the Blue Whale to other famous large dinosaurs, the Elephant (largest land animal alive today) and to show just how small we are - a human.
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Elephants
February 13th 2008 12:27
Elephants are highly intelligent and very popular animals. A few pictures of some highly trained elephants are below, if you like these you can see a few more here.
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Camouflage Insects
February 1st 2008 08:22
Many insects disguise or camouflage themselves to match their surroundings for protection from predators. See if you can spot the insects in these pictures!
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