http://www.animalspix.com/ Daily animals pictures en Tue, 28 Aug 2007 06:22:30 +0200 engy http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Dotclear http://www.animalspix.com/post/2006/08/07/Hedgehog urn:md5:903a0fe052356bf181e346b81c9b75f8 Tue, 08 Aug 2006 07:44:00 +0200 elo africaeuropenocturnal <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/donaldtownsend/44785941/"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/29/44785941_da937064ef.jpg" alt="hérisson" /></a></div><br /><p>ittle European mammal whose body is covered with prickles, the hedgehog is a nocturnal animal eating smallest animals (Slugs, lizard, rodent, spiders, caterpillars, snails, worms, little frogs, chicks…) and fruits or mushrooms. In winter, as food is getting rare, it hibernates. Hedgehogs are not officially threatened but its tendency to roll into a tight ball is the major cause of hedgehogs’ mortality. Moreover, hedgehogs move slowly, 3 metres per minutes (although <a hreflang="en" href="http://origin.arstechnica.com/journals/thumbs.media/sonicHedgehog.jpg">blue hedgehogs</a> are known to be quicker).</p> <br /><em> source : <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/donaldtownsend/44785941/">flickr (donaldtownsend)</a> and <a hreflang="fr" href="http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%A9risson">wikipedia</a><br /> </em> http://www.animalspix.com/post/2006/08/04/Eurasian-Eagle-Owl urn:md5:fc1d0b70b92477ac874f29cfd5f974bd Fri, 04 Aug 2006 06:41:00 +0200 elo birdeuropenocturnal <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tiger_empress/185222808/"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/58/185222808_898c1e8c82.jpg" alt="hibou" /></a></div><br /><p><br />Biggest European bird of prey, it can be found everywhere in Europe where it likes to nest on cliffs or castle ramparts. Its preys can be rodents, rabbits, mice or birds (including other birds of prey). It can travel for several dozen kilometres in one hunting night</p> <br /><em> source : <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tiger_empress/185222808/">flickr ( The Cats Jungle)</a> and <a hreflang="fr" href="http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hibou_grand-duc">wikipedia</a><br /> </em> http://www.animalspix.com/post/2006/08/01/Marmot urn:md5:a67d713180fee2e41844a223acb7f668 Tue, 01 Aug 2006 09:12:00 +0200 elo europemammalnorth americarodentvegetarian <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrschmorf/162529184/"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/48/162529184_11c7a4c7f2.jpg" alt="marmotte" /></a></div><br /><p>Big rodent from European and North-American mountains. </p> <br /><em> source : <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrschmorf/162529184/">flickr (Mr. Schmörf)</a> and <a hreflang="en" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marmot">wikipedia</a><br /> </em>