Daily Creature

dailycreature Each day for my Daily Creature I’ll be posting a new species with an interesting fact. My goal is to see how many different species I’ve photographed in my life. There are 60,000 vertebrate animals & more than a million invertebrates in the world. Each one has a fascinating story to tell. (This could take a while.)

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Nurse Shark. Shark Ray Alley, Belize.

August 05, 2014

Spotted Eagle Owl. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa.

August 04, 2014

Little Red Flying Fox (Pteropus scapulatus) Low Level Bridge Nature Reserve, Northern Territory, Australia.

August 03, 2014

Gopher Tortoise. Big Pine Key, Florida, USA.

August 02, 2014

Southern (Crested) Caracara scavenging from a carcass in Tierra del Fuego National Park, Argentina.

August 01, 2014

Juvenile South African Ground Squirrels. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa.

July 31, 2014

Antarctic Tern. Enterprise Island, Antarctica.

July 30, 2014

Black-winged Damselfly. Eno River State Park, North Carolina. USA

July 29, 2014

Double-toothed Kite. Carate, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica.

July 28, 2014

Gray Whale. San Juan Islands, Washington, USA.

July 27, 2014

Cape Barren Goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae) Flinder’s Chase National Park Kangaroo Island, SA, Australia

July 26, 2014

Rainbow Trout. Castle Crags State Park, California, USA.

July 25, 2014

Shaft-tailed Whydah. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa.

July 24, 2014

Marsh Rabbit grazing next to road in Roanoke Island, North Carolina, USA.

July 23, 2014

Rock Cormorants nesting on a cliff in the Beagle Channel, Chile.

July 22, 2014

Casque-headed Lizard. Carate, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica.

July 21, 2014

Red-necked Phalarope. Nimmo Bay, British Columbia, Canada

July 20, 2014

Lion cub with mother in background (Panthera leo). Kruger National Park, South Africa

Lion (Panthera leo) Lion cub with mother in background. Kruger National Park, South Africa. You can find this photo in our selection of wallpapers for iPhone and cool backgrounds for desktop!

July 19, 2014

Darwin's (Lesser) Rhea (Rhea pennata) Southern Patagonia, Chile

Darwin’s (Lesser) Rhea (Rhea pennata) Southern Patagonia, Chile

July 18, 2014

Marbled Orb Weaver (Aneus marmoreus) on web with captured fly. Chapel Hill, NC, USA

Marbled Orb Weaver (Araneus marmoreus) On web with captured fly.Eno River State Park, NC, USA

July 17, 2014

Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) Dungeness Spit, Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, USA.

Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) Dungeness Spit, Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, USA.

July 16, 2014

African Wildcat (Felis silvestris lybica) Paternoster, South Africa.

African Wildcat (Felis silvestris lybica) Paternoster, South Africa.

July 15, 2014

African Grey Hornbill (Tockus nasutus) Etosha National Park, Namibia

African Grey Hornbill (Tockus nasutus) Etosha National Park, Namibia

July 14, 2014

Ocean Triggerfish (Canthidermis sufflamen) Isla Contoy, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Ocean Triggerfish (Canthidermis sufflamen) Isla Contoy, Quintana Roo, Mexico

July 13, 2014

Immature Rufescent Tiger Herons on nest (Tigrisoma lineatum) next to the Rio Claro, Pantanal, Brazil

Rufescent Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma lineatum) Immature Rufescent Tiger Herons on nest (Tigrisoma lineatum) next to the Rio Claro, Pantanal, Brazil

July 12, 2014

Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) with bird on back. Pantanal, Brazil

Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) Capybara with bird on back. Pantanal, Brazil

July 11, 2014

California Quail (Callipepla californica) male and female. Randsburg, California, USA.

California Quail (Callipepla californica) Adult and juvenile. Randsburg, California, USA.

July 10, 2014

Karasburg Tree Skink (Trachylepis sparsa) Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kalahari Desert, South Africa

Karasburg Tree Skink (Trachylepis sparsa) Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kalahari Desert, South Africa

July 09, 2014

Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) mother with chicks on nest. Pleneau Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica

Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) Gentoo Penguin mother with chicks on nest. Pleneau Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica

July 08, 2014

Common (Atlantic) Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) Roanoke Sound, Manteo, North Carolina, USA.

Common (Atlantic) Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) Roanoke Sound, Manteo, North Carolina, USA.

July 07, 2014

White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus) Etosha National Park, Namibia.

White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus) Etosha National Park, Namibia.

July 06, 2014

Banana Slug (Ariolimax columbianus) on moss. Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. Tofino, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

Pacific Banana Slug (Ariolimax columbianus) Pacific Banana Slug on moss. Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. Tofino, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

July 05, 2014

Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) McNeil River State Game Sanctuary, Alaska, USA.

Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) McNeil River State Game Sanctuary, Alaska, USA.

July 04, 2014

Australasian Gannet breeding colony. (Morus serrator) Point Danger, Victoria, Australia

Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator) Australasian Gannet breeding colony. Point Danger, Victoria, Australia

July 03, 2014

African Civet (Civettictis civetta) Kruger National Park, South Africa

African Civet (Civettictis civetta) Kruger National Park, South Africa

July 02, 2014

Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) with lizard in beak. Petrified Forest, Arizona, USA.

Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) With lizard in beak. Petrified Forest, Arizona, USA.

July 01, 2014

Brown Garden Eels (Heteroconger longissimus) Half Moon Wall, Lighthouse Reef, Belize.

Brown Garden Eels (Heteroconger longissimus) Half Moon Wall, Lighthouse Reef, Belize.

June 30, 2014

African Jacana (Actophilornis africana) Kruger National Park, South Africa.

African Jacana (Actophilornis africana) Kruger National Park, South Africa.

June 29, 2014

Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) photographed in St. Margaret's Loch. St. Anthony's Chapel Ruins in background. Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) Photographed in St. Margaret’s Loch. St. Anthony’s Chapel Ruins in background. Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.

June 28, 2014

Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) male with red dewlap extended. Salem, South Carolina, USA

Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) Male with red dewlap extended. Salem, South Carolina, USA

June 27, 2014

Common Black Hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus) photographed ain palm tree on Holbox Island, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico.

Common Black Hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus) Photographed on Holbox Island, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico.

June 26, 2014

Dingo (Canis lupus dingo) or possible cross with domestic dog? Kakadu National Park, Norhtern Territory, Australia

Dingo (Canis lupus dingo) Possible cross with domestic dog? Kakadu National Park, Norhtern Territory, Australia

June 25, 2014

Sociable Weaver (Philetairus socius) Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kalahari Desert, South Africa.

Sociable Weaver (Philetairus socius) Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kalahari Desert, South Africa.

June 24, 2014

Flightless Dung Beetle (Circellium bacchus) Addo Elephant Park, South Africa

Flightless Dung Beetle (Circellium bacchus) Addo Elephant Park, South Africa

June 23, 2014

African Darter (Anhinga rufa) Kruger National Park, South Africa

African Darter (Anhinga rufa) Kruger National Park, South Africa

June 22, 2014

North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis) Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, North Carolina, USA.

North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis) Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, North Carolina, USA.

June 21, 2014

Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis) Mill Valley, California, USA.

Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis) Mill Valley, California, USA.

June 20, 2014

Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) near Dyer Island off coast of South Africa

Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) Photographed near Dyer Island off coast of South Africa

June 19, 2014

Red-billed Quelea (Quelea quelea) Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa.

Red-billed Quelea (Quelea quelea) Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa.

June 18, 2014

Juvenile Yucatan Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta pigra) Community Baboon Sanctuary, Bermudian Landing, Belize.

Yucatan Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta pigra) Also known as the Guatemalan Black Howler Monkey. Juvenile Yucatan Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta pigra) Community Baboon Sanctuary, Bermudian Landing, Beli

June 17, 2014

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