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Giraffe

Daily Photo – One more Giraffe

The ancient Greeks and Romans knew of giraffes and according to rumors on the internet, thought that they were a cross between a camel and a leopard, hence the scientific genus name of ‘camelopardalis’. Not sure how they envisioned a camel and a leopard mating, though – probably after copious quantities of wine!

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Lunching Hyena

Daily Photo – Lunching Hyena

While to some this may seem sad, I view it more as nature recycling. In it’s death it’s providing sustenance to the host of creatures devouring it.

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