


An elephant comes to the rescue of one of its babies who is being attacked by a pack of hyenas. The elephant is seen charging at the hyenas to ward them off its offspring. These amazing pictures were captured by American photographer Jayesh Mehta in the Savuti region of the Chobe National Park in Botswana.
Picture: JAYESH MEHTA / CATERS NEWS (via Animal pictures of the week - Telegraph)
Whoa!

Sloth :)
Sloth fur acts as a complete ecosystem, usually hosting at least two species of symbiotic cyanobacteria (which provide camouflage) and many species insects and other organisms. These range from moths, beetles, and cockroaches to ciliates, fungi, and algae. One study found 950 species of beetle living on one sloth.
Image: Mother & baby sloth via Dr. Carin Bondar - Biologist With a Twist.-Ifuckinglovescience
I am sloth.
(via theanimalblog)
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