Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a flying mobula ray

Lurking off Mexico's eastern shore in the Sea of Cortez, these flap-jack-like creatures burst out of the water with graceful precision.

Soaring as high as two metres above the plankton-rich green water, mobula rays are a sight to behold.

Here in the Sea of Cortez four species of mobulas (tarapacana, thurstoni, munkiana, and japanica) occupy the waters along with the giant manta ray.

read more about flying mobula ray.

Top 16 Toys For Your Pets

1. Da Bird (cat)

2. The Cat Spa

3. The Kitty Babble Ball
4. The Tick Tock Teaser

5. The Fat Cat Toys

6. Crinkle Kitty Shopping Bag

7. Incredibubbles (for cats and dogs)
8. Doggie Babble Ball

9. Equi-Spirit Soccer Ball

10. Busy Buddy Twist 'n Treat

11. GoDogGo

12. The Sing-A-Long Jukebox

13. Babble Balls for birds

14. Super Thur-way Ferret Tunnel

15. Ferret Octo Play

16. Equi-Spirit Soccer Ball for horse

found via : best interactive toys for pets

Snake Swallowing Kangaroo

Feeding info

Prey is killed by a process known as constriction; after an animal has been grasped to restrain it, a number of coils are hastily wrapped around it. Then, by applying and maintaining sufficient pressure to prevent it from inhaling, the prey eventually succumbs due to asphyxiation. It has recently been suggested that the pressures produced during constriction cause cardiac arrest by interfering with blood flow, but this hypothesis has not yet been confirmed. As opposed to popular belief, prey is not crushed; even when constricting normal sized prey, sufficient pressure to break bones is almost certainly never applied.

Larger specimens usually eat animals about the size of a house cat, but larger food items are not unknown: some large Asian species have been known to take down adult Deer, and the African rock python, Python sebae, has been known to eat Gazelle). Prey is swallowed whole, and may take anywhere from several days or even weeks to fully digest. Despite their intimidating size and muscular power, they are generally not dangerous to humans.

Not just soccer, elephant can play darts too!!!

Darts players are renowned for their excess weight thanks to all the supping of lager as they play - but these elephants take the girth issue to a new dimension.

Elephant darts is a popular sport at this festival in Thailand, where contestants encourage their animals to launch their missiles at balloon-covered targets.

Read more here : Elephant play darts

I'm Back!!

Hello everybody... I'm back after away from pc for more than one month...
And what I notice is, Menarique's PR was drop down from 4 to 3!! I was shock!! Why this happen? Can anyone tell me?

Anyway.. I want to share with you, my lovely cutie Maple

Couple caught on camera doing "project"

Look carefully!

Strange Friends - Sweet!!!

There’s a miracle of friendship that
dwells within the heart
And you don’t know how it happens
or where it gets its start
But the happiness it brings you
always gives a special lift
Any you realize that friendship
Is God’s most perfect gift. - Anon






A memory lasts forever.
Never does it die.
True friends stay together.
And never say goodbye. - Anon







In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. The young they keep out of mischief; to the old they are a comfort and aid in their weakness, and those in the prime of life they incite to noble deeds. - Aristotle








"Friends are treasures." - Horace Burns













The friends I made have slipped and strayed.
And who's the one that cares
A trifling lot and best forgot -
And that's my tale, and theirs.
Then if my 'friendships break and bend
There's little need to cry
The while I know that every foe
Is faithful till I die.' - Dorothy Parker

Skateboarding Dog

This is Tillman the skateboarding bulldog in the iphone commercial enjoys a day of skateboarding at Venice Beach. Visit Tillman's website www.gotillman.com

Louis CK's stupid dog

This is funny dog, I think!




"This is my dog trying to drink from a sprinkler in a park. enjoy", louisck

Little pig with human head

Dramatic Chipmunk

A very-very-very cute dramatic chipmunk!

Smoking monkey - very funny

The monkey actually smokes - for real

Gourd-shaped tortoise

A gourd-shaped tortoise is seen in Huaibei, east China's Anhui province. Residents say a gene mutation contributed to the aberrance, local media reported. REUTERS/China Daily

Cute Three-month-old Clouded Leopard

Three-month-old Clouded Leopard twins play at the zoological gardens Zoorasia in Yokohama, south of Tokyo. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)

Via Dailymail.co.uk

Some interesting Pictures

Spot the unusual

"During hot season, we love to swim. Wanna join?"

Good angle.

Baby hedgehogs rescued after they are born too early

These tiny newborn hedgehogs are proving a handful for carers at a rescue centre - after the mild weather triggered a string of early orphaned arrivals.

The seven babies - from two separate families - have all been handed in to the Prickly Ball Farm Hospital in Devon in the last week.

Staff say Britain's mild spring weather has caused the females to come out of hibernation and give birth around a month early.

This means that animal rescue centres are dealing with the inevitable orphaned offspring weeks earlier than expected.

The three smallest orphans at Prickly Ball are just 72 hours old. They were found huddled in a pile of blankets by a homeowner clearing out his garage in Dartmouth.

The other four are around four weeks old and were found nesting in a bag of rubble by a couple who are renovating their home in Plymouth.

All seven are being cared for by Andrew Ward, 26, who is general manager of the rescue centre near Newton Abbot.


He and his staff are currently feeding them with goat's milk every two hours throughout the day and night.

"I do the feeding during the night so I need a lot of coffee," he said. "But they are gaining strength quickly and doing well."

The animals will gradually be weaned onto solid food and then taught how to fend for themselves before being released back into the wild aged four or five months.

Picture and text someone sent to my email.

Too All Readers,

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The tiny orphaned possum that was rescued after his mother was killed by car

This baby Brushtail possum has had a tough start in life.

Only a few inches in length he has to be fed - carefully - using a tube and a syringe.

After his mother was hit and killed by a car in the outer suburbs of Sydney, Australia, the tiny possum was rescued by Sydney Metropolitan Wildlife, a voluntary organisation that is dedicated to caring for Sydney's sick, injured or orphaned native animals.

Brushtails are among the best known of Australia's possums as they thrive in urban environments and often come into contact with people.

When fully-grown, this lucky little marsupial will grow to around 50cms in length.