Humbolt Penguin

I’ve posted a photo of a penguin tongue before, but I particularly like this one because it shows the cartilaginous barbs they use instead of teeth to hold onto the fish. You can see them at the top of the mouth and on the tongue, but they all point backwards, so slippery fish can be more easily swallowed.

Originally posted at stories.starmind.org.

Cheetah

Cheetah pondering the phrase “to sow your wild oats”.

If the oats have been sown, then they’re not exactly wild now, are they?

Originally posted at stories.starmind.org.

Giant Water Bug

The weight of parenthood is a lot lighter when you’re upside down.

Originally posted at stories.starmind.org.