A few nice pictures of animals images I found:
Creature of the Day
Image by EpochCatcher
Brain coral on Agincourt Reef, a segment of the Great Barrier Reef. Brain coral is one of the most easily recognizable types of coral because it really does look like a brain! You might not think coral are animals because they don't move, but indeed, they are. Coral are in the phylum Cnidaria, which also includes jellyfish and sea anemones. Cnidarians are defined by their harpoon-like stinging called cnidocytes. They use these cnidocytes for a variety of purposes, ranging from capturing prey to deterring predators. We're all familiar with jellyfish stings, but even coral can sting you. If you brush up against it, you will feel a slight itching or burning sensation. These are the cnidocytes at work. View image on my site: bit.ly/18dIAG2 My website: bit.ly/VIb9Ev Facebook: on.fb.me/13IOQ1G Twitter: bit.ly/VIb9Ex Tumblr: bit.ly/13IOSXc Pinterest: bit.ly/VIb9Ez YouTube: bit.ly/13IOQ1I
Creature of the Day
Image by EpochCatcher
Right, so I made a mistake in a previous post about red-tailed black cockatoos. The pictured cockatoo was not male because it had a red, striped tail. In fact, it was a female because the tail was red and striped. Male red-tailed black cockatoos have solid red bars on their tails, as you can see in the illustrations in this field guide, and females have red, striped tails. Anyways, I just wanted to clear that up. Sorry about the mixup! Illustrations and text from "The Field Guide to the Birds of Australia" by Graham Pizzey and Frank Knight (Ninth Edition).
