Animal world-Punk turtle

It looks like an aquatic version of Johnny Rotten in his punk heyday after a heavy night on the tiles. But that spiky green quiff isn’t gelled hair - it’s growing algae.And the creature sporting the spectacular coiffure is the Mary River Turtle, one of the most unusual reptiles of its type on the planet.

The Mary River Turtle has become a popular figure with Australian environmentalists who say the endangered creature is being further threatened by Queensland State Government’s plans to build a dam on the river.It is one of the more unusual species of turtles as it breathes through lung-like structures in its tail and needs shallow water to survive. It was described formally by scientists only in 1994 and little is known about it.The hairsute creature was captured by amateur photographer Chris Van Wyk as it quietly waded in the shallows.

Amazing animal-Giant frog

Paul the Octopus

An Octopus in Germany had stunned soccer fans around the world with his remarkable ability to predict the outcome of German World Cup games. Paul, a mollusk in Oberhausen, had correctly picked the result of all three German games. The savvy octopus foresaw that Germany would edge Ghana to advance to the tournament's knockout stage, according to Sky News.

The prized prophet informed humans of his prediction by choosing between two boxes, each containing a delicious snack and decorated with a World Cup country's flag. Paul correctly picked Germany to conquer Australia in their first game, and he even called Serbia's shocking upset against the Germans.

Paul was born in England, and thus has deep allegiances to each team. He even predicted Spain as the winner of World Cup 2010. Paul, from the Sea Life Aquarium in the western city of Oberhausen, chose a mussel from a jar with the Spanish flag instead of one with a Holland flag.

Amazing animal-Two legged pig

Two-Legged Pig Becomes Tourist Attraction


Zhu Jianqiang, which translates as “strong willed pig”, was born without her hind legs, but managed to survive, and is now a local celebrity.

As a piglet, Zhu Jianqiang had nine strong siblings, and neighbors told her owner it would be best to just throw her away or put her out of her misery. But farmer Wang Xihai would hear none of it, and he even refused his wife when she told him to throw the piglet away. He believes all life should be given the chance to survive, and Zhu Jianqiang managed to beat all odds.



After seeing the little piglet fight for her life, Wang Xihai decided to get more involved, and began training her to walk on her front legs, just a few days after she was born. After only 30 days, she began walking on her own, and now, even though she weighs a good 50 kg, Zhu Jianqing walks upside down quite effortlessly.


Word about the amazing two-legged pig spread rapidly, and Wang Xihai says his home is overrun by tourists, every day. “I won’t sell her no matter what the offer is”, he added.

Amazing animals-Bear, Lion and Tiger form an unusual friendship

An American animal shelter has got three friends it fondly refers to as "BLT." The bear, lion and tiger were rescued when they were all about two months old eight years ago.


The trio is now inseparable, as they were raised together. Named Baloo (the bear), Leo (the lion), and Shere Khan (the tiger), they were found together when police raided a drug dealer's premises in 2002. The three have lived at Noah's Ark Animal Rehabilitation Center and Children's Care Home ever since. The trio have a Facebook fan page. Staffer Diane Smith told the Mirror:

“It is magical to see a giant American Black Bear put his arm around a Bengal tiger and then to see the tiger nuzzle up like a domestic cat.”


People can visit the animal sanctuary, although it is advised one should call ahead to ensure they are open. Noah's Ark does have some dogs it will adopt out. Not only home to unique animals in need of caring homes, Noah's Ark also runs a group home for up to 24 children, from birth to 18 years of age. The animal facility is home for up to 1,000 animals.

Animal world-Elephant fights to get it's trunk back

In South Africa a baby elephant was attacked by a crocodile when it went for a drink with its family. When the crocodile got hold of the baby elephant, the whole herd of elephants first went crazy, running around and trumpeting, and then proceeded to come to the rescue of the baby elephant. After it was saved, all the elephants of the herd stayed around the baby elephant for a while, making sure that it was okay. The ones coming to the rescue were most probably female, especially the matriarch female.

Amazing animal-Lion who loves to stay clean

While most cats notoriously hate water Zien the fussy lion is so particular about being clean he loves nothing more than getting lathered up with British big cat handler Alex Larenty.

Alex has formed such a close bond with the lions in his care that he fearlessly grooms the top predators as if they were visitors to a spa.

And Zien is his most frequent visitor - rushing over for a good pampering with Alex whenever he can.

Top 10 War Animals of All Time

Top 10 War Animals of All Time

Humans have enlisted animals to help fight their battles since the dawn of war, and today’s militaries use an even wider range of creatures for everything from bomb sniffing to coastline patrolling. Here we count down some of the creatures that have become unwitting recruits in both ancient and modern warfare.

1. Bat Bombs

These nocturnal flying mammals became part of a bizarre animal experiment during World War II. A dental surgeon upset by the Japanese attack on the U.S. Navy base at Pearl Harbor proposed attaching tiny incendiary bombs to bats. The creatures were meant to set thousands of small blazes across Japan’s cities as they flew to roost beneath building roofs. But the idea floundered after receiving the green light from President Roosevelt. Many uncooperative bats simply dropped like rocks or flew away, despite the U.S. Army using as many as 6,000 of the mammals in their experiments. The U.S. Navy spent $2 million after taking over the effort, before finally giving up. Still, the bat bombs did manage to set fire to a simulated Japanese village, a U.S. Army hangar and a general’s car. Nowadays, Pentagon scientists study how bat flight mechanics could inspire future aircraft designs and spy robots.

2. Camel Cavalry

Camels only provide a few modern militaries with patrol mounts, but camel cavalry once flourished in certain regions of the world. Camels found much use in the arid or desert regions of North Africa and the Middle East during ancient times, given their ability to survive harsh and often waterless conditions. The smell of camels reportedly frightened enemy horse cavalry, even if the camels did not provide as much of a shock to enemy troops during charges. The Parthian and Sassanid Persians sometimes armored their camels as heavy cataphract cavalry (picture camels equipped with armor, artillery and carrying cavalrymen), and Arab warriors often rode camels during raids against other tribes or during the Muslim conquests of North Africa and the Middle East. Camels fared less well outside their natural ranges, where horses became the preferred battle mount. The combat role of camels rapidly declined with the development of guns throughout the 1700s and 1800s, but they still saw some action with British general Lawrence of Arabia and Arab forces during World War I.

3. Angry Bees

Stinger-equipped bees could become effective weapons when provoked. The ancient Greeks, Romans and other civilizations occasionally used the insects as tiny weapons of war to deter enemy troops. Besiegers would sometimes catapult beehives over the walls, and Greek defenders of Themiscyra supposedly returned the favor by barraging Roman attackers with hives. The Heptakometes of the Trebizond region in Turkey even tricked Roman soldiers under the command of Pompey with a tribute of toxic honey, which led to the defeat of the subsequently vomiting, intoxicated Romans. A more direct use of angry bees continued during castle sieges of the Middle Ages, as well as during World War I and the Vietnam War. These days, U.S. scientists have found more peaceful uses for bees by training the insects to detect land mines.

4. Sea Lion Patrol

California sea lions have gained odd fame in the service of the U.S. Navy’s marine mammal program, alongside dolphins and a beluga whale or two. The marine mammals have excellent low-light vision and underwater hearing, can swim 25 mph (40 km/h), and do repeated dives of up to 1,000 feet (300 m). The U.S. Navy has accordingly trained sea lions as minesweepers that can locate and mark mines. The animals can even attach a special leg cuff to human divers or saboteurs, which allows sailors to haul the suspects to the surface. A special sea lion harness also carries cameras that provide live underwater video. Just one sea lion, two human handlers, and a rubber boat can replace a full-sized naval vessel, its crew and a group of human divers in searching for objects on the ocean floor.

5. Messenger Pigeons

Carrier pigeons carried messages for conquerors and generals throughout much of human history, based on their homing ability and navigational skills that enable them to return home across hundreds of miles. But the pigeons gained much of the military fame during World War I, where Allied forces used as many as 200,000 of them. One pigeon named Cher Ami even earned the French “Croix de Guerre” for delivering 12 messages between forts in the Verdun, France region. He made his last message delivery despite suffering serious bullet injuries, and is credited with saving the “Lost Battalion” of the U.S. 77th Infantry Division, which had become cut off by German forces. Another group of 32 pigeons earned the British Dickin medal for animal valor during the D-Day invasion of World War II, when Allied soldiers kept radio silence and relied upon the pigeons to relay messages. The birds have since retired from military service because of advances in communications technology.

6. Navy Dolphins

Bottlenose dolphins have served alongside sea lions in helping the U.S. Navy patrol the seas since the 1960s. The brethren of Flipper use their sophisticated biological sonar to search for mines based on the concept of echolocation. A dolphin will send out a series of clicks that bounce off objects and return to the dolphin. That allows the marine mammal to get a mental image of the object, and it can then report to its human handler using certain yes or no responses. The handler can also follow up on a yes response by sending the dolphin to mark the object’s location with a weighted buoy line. Those mine-marking abilities came in handy during both the Persian Gulf War and the Iraq War, with Navy dolphins helping to clear the port of Umm Qasr in southern Iraq during the latter. Dolphins can also tag enemy swimmers, but the U.S. Navy denies rumors about training dolphins to use weapons against humans.


7. War Elephants

The largest living land mammals on Earth left their mark in warfare as creatures capable of devastating packed formations of enemy troops. Elephants could trample, pierce soldiers with their tusks and even throw hapless humans with their trunks. They sometimes wore armor or carried archers and javelin throwers. Ancient kingdoms of India may have been first to tame elephants as living tanks, but the practice soon spread to the Persians in the Middle East. Alexander the Great encountered enemy elephants during his conquests of the ancient world, and eventually the Greeks, Carthaginians and Romans made use of war elephants at certain times. Horses feared the sight and smell of elephants, and human soldiers also had to deal with the psychological terror of facing down the huge animals. Still, elephants could go mad with fear or pain after taking too much punishment, and the advent of cannons on the battlefield essentially ended their combat role.

8. Military Mules

Mules have played an unsung but crucial role throughout the history of warfare by carrying or pulling along much of the food, weapons and other supplies needed by armies. Born from a male donkey and a female horse, they became preferred over horses for carrying loads because of their greater endurance. They also displayed more intelligence and unwillingness to push to the point of injury, which led to the stereotype of being stubborn. Still, the ancient Roman legions marched with about one mule for every 10 Roman legionaries. Napoleon Bonaparte himself rode a mule across the Alps, in addition to using the animals in his baggage trains. The U.S. Army alone used about 571,000 horses and mules in Europe during World War I, and lost about 68,000 killed in action. Mules have continued to find use even today, as U.S. Special Forces, marines and soldiers rely upon the animals to keep supply lines open for remote outposts in the mountains of Afghanistan.
9. Dogs of War

Most people may look upon man’s best friend as a cuddly creature, but humans have let slip the dogs of war for thousands of years. Large breeds served as war dogs on the battlefield and as defensive sentries for everyone from the Egyptians to Native Americans. The Romans equipped some of their dogs with spiked collars and armor, and the Spanish conquistadors also used armored attack dogs during their invasion of South America in the 1500s. Many European factions and nations used war dogs in ancient conflicts and throughout the Middle Ages, but more modern warfare reduced the battlefield role to that of messengers, trackers, scouts and sentries. The U.S. military and others have more recently trained dogs as bomb-sniffing detectors to work in Iraq and Afghanistan, where the four-footed companions get their own bulletproof vests.

10. Horses

Perhaps no other animal has played so great a role in the history of warfare as the horse. Humans domesticated horses as early as 5,500 years ago in modern-day Kazakhstan, and the spread of horses across Eurasia soon gave rise to their use in large-scale warfare. The ancient Egyptians and the Chinese used horse-pulled chariots as stable platforms to fight from, before the invention of an effective saddle and stirrup gave mounted warriors a decisive edge. Armored knights on horseback could deliver devastating charges against all but the most steadfast foot-soldier formations. The stability provided by the saddle-and-stirrup combo allowed the Mongols to fight and shoot arrows effectively from horseback, and gave them the mobility to conquer much of the known world. A thunderous appearance of horses on battlefields often signaled the beginning of the end for civilizations that lacked similar warrior mounts. Major combat use of horses did not waver until the modern era of warfare, when tanks and machine guns entered the fray.

Top 10 Most Beautiful Oases in the World

Here’s the list of most beautiful oases in the world. Oasis is the spring that located in the desert. Usually oasis is rounded by a small village that make use of the oasis for their life need. some of the oasis in the world dried significantly. Lot of expert still trying to find the answer why those oases get dried fast. Let’s take a look at the most beautiful oases in the world

10. Herðubreiðarlindir Oasis: Iceland

On top of Herðubreið mountain, in the highlands of Iceland, this oasis is taking place in the Ódáðahraun desert. Created by the quake caused by the volcanic eruption of Trölladyngja mount. Here, there are many camps and also climbing camps area for tourists. This area used to be a disposal place for the dangerous prisoner from Iceland.

Herðubreiðarlindir Oasis

9. Ein Gedi Oasis, Israel

Oasis of En Gedi is the largest along the coast of the Dead Sea. This area inhabited by Judah tribe and has been famous since the time of the kingdom of Solomon.

Eein Gedi Oasis, Israel

8. Oman Desert Oasis, Oman

This green oasis hidden in the desert of Oman. Some oasis in the Sultanate of Oman is often used as a botanical studies in the field of agro biodiversity to know why many of the ancient oasis are in rapidly decline.

Oman Desert Oasis

7. Timia Oasis, Sahara Desert, Niger

Timia oasis located in Air Mountains (northern Niger), is the most beautiful oasis in this country for a reason. Not only because the picture of a lake in the middle of the desert with some palm trees, but in the oasis there is also lush gardens with orange trees and pomegranates are ready to be picked and eaten there (with paying of course).
Some types of tree fruits, cereals, and vegetables are also grown here. Harvest even sent to other regions in Niger.

Timia Oasis from Above

The Timia Oasis

the farm on timia oasis

6. Chebika Oasis: Tunisia

This beautiful oasis is probably the most widely oasis seen people without people knowing it. This is where the location of filming Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. Eventuallym the oasis name taken from one of the characters in the film, that is Chewbacca.

Chebika oasis

5. Crescent Lake Oasis, Gobi Desert: China

This desert lake located on the edge of an ancient city that can be found in the journey along the Silk Road to the West. It have started to dry up and down more than 25 feet during the last 30 years because it is used directly by farmers and a growing population. This resulted in gradual disappearance of this lake that have existed for thousands of years.

Crescent Lake Oasis, Gobi Desert

4. Desert Lake Oasis in Maranhao, Brazil

This beautiful desert lake is located in Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, Maranhao, Brazil. Formed as part of a freshwater lake system that comes from rain during the first six months of each year and then will gradually evaporate and the water next year will rise again. In some of these lakes, there are palm trees, while others are just barren.

Desert Lake oasis in Maranhao

3. Turpan Oasis, China

Turpan, or also known as Tulufan, is an oasis city in the Xinjiang Uygur region, China. Is only 8 km west of the ruins of Jiaohe city, a border garrison area that was destroyed by Genghis Khan in the Han Dynasty.

Turpan Oasis China

2. Huacachina Oasis, Peru

Hucachina is a small oasis town in the region of Ica, southwestern Peru. Oasis named ‘Oasis of Americas’ is a resort popular with foreign and domestic tourists. Local legend tells that the lake was formed when the young hunter disrupt a beautiful princess who was in the shower. Princess immediately went away leaving pools of water which later became a lake.

Huacachina Oasis, Peru

1. Ubari Lakes, Erg Awbari Oasis, Sahara Desert, Libya

Its location is near Fezzan and 30 km north of Germa, Libya. This saltwater lake is a trade center location for local residents who mostly sell souvenirs and other items at the edge of the lake.

Ubari Lakes, Erg Awbari Oasis, Sahara Desert, Libya

Umm Al-Maa, meaning Mother of Water, is one of the largest lake in this oasis. Unfortunately, like other lakes, the water layer in this lake is began to decrease as the lake began to dry up.

Umm all Maa Lakes, Erg Awbari oasis, Sahara Desert, Libya

While the water become dirty, salt levels are increasing even the same as in the Dead Sea. High salt in the lake Umm Al-Maa make floating is easy if you soak in here.

Floating in Umm all Maa, Erg Awbari Oasis, Sahara Desert, Libya

Former Gebraoun city that have left by the residents is not far from here with the impressive ruins of the building showed that the lakes was providing adequate living quality in the past.

Ruins of Gebraoun city near Erg Awbari oasis, Sahara Desert, Libya

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Top 10 Most Beautiful Mountains in The World

Here’s a list of most beautiful mountains in the world. Mountains is a dangerous yet beautiful place that many people are interested to. Lot of mountain climbers try to go to the peak of those beautiful mountains. Some are successful but some of them are failed even some of them go home just as name. Let’s take a look at those top 10 most beautiful mountains in the world

10. Mount Meru, Arusha National Park, Tanzania

This mountain is like a cone in shape that adding beauty during the climbing. Mount Meru is located 65 km away from Mount Kilimanjaro the highest mountain in Africa.

Mount Meru, Arusha National Park, Tanzania

9. Mount Shivling, Himalaya Mountains Range

Shivling mountain located in north India the top of the Himalayas. The height of Shivling mountain is 6549 m above sea level, therefore the mountain is also often called the high peak. This mountain has steep sides. This mountain’s name comes on the Hindu’s God Shiva. On 1974 this mountain was conquered by Laxman Singh and his team.

Mount Shvling Himalaya Mountains Range India

8. Mount Einger, Alpine Mountains

Mount Einger is one of the attractive mountain of the alpine mountains. many people died in this mountain climbing efforts. In 1938 Anderl Heckmar conquered the mountain from the north side that very dangerous.

Mount Einger Alpine Mountains

7. Ama Dablam, Himalaya Mountains Range

Ama Dablam is located in Himalaya mountains, in Khumbu region exactly, with height of 6856 above sea level. This mountain is counquered first time in 1961 by Gil Bishop and Ward.

Mount Ama Dablam, Himalaya Mountains Range

6. Machapuchare, Himalaya Mountains Range

Machapuchare means black fish with the height of 7000 meters in the Himalaya mountains range. This mountain is part of Annaapura Massiv.

Mount Machapuchare, Himalaya Mountains Range

5. Großglockner, Austria

With the height of 3798 meters Großglockner is the highest mountain in Austria. It is a popular destination for climbers. There are about 30 routes to the summit.This mountain was already climbed for the first time in 1800.

Großglockner mountain, Austria

4. Drei Giffel Mountain, Alpine Mountains

Drei Giffel Mountains located in alpine mountains. Although this small mountain is not suitable to be called as a mountain. The peaks of the mountains rise nearly 3,000 meters into the sky near Paterno. Watching them from the north is one of the most popular panoramas of the Alpine mountains. The last time people that able to climb those three peaks are Thomas Huber from Huberbuam. He’s overcoming all three pieces of the mountain, and he dares to jump from one peak to other peak.

Drei Giffel Mountain Alpine Mountains

3. K2, Himalaya Mountains

The K2 is the second highest mountain peak in the world. The height is 8611 meters from sea level. The sides of the mountain is very dangerous to be climbed and there’s lot of victim because of that. This mountain is considered one of the most difficult mountain to be climbed in the world. There are several expedition formed in order to conquer this mountain.

Mount K2, Himalaya Mountains Range

2. Mount Alpamayo, Peru

With a height of about 5947 meters. Alpamayo mountain is not one of the highest mountain in South America. But it is one of the most famous. The reason: On all sides Alpamayo is fun! The interesting thing is Trapezoidal shaped in south-west part and also beautiful scenery on north side. Alpamayo is safer to be climbed than other mountain in this list. Climber just need to climb the ice safely. For those who have ever had a chance to see or climb this mountain They will never forget such a beautiful memories of this mountain.

Mount Alpamayo, Peru

1. Mount Matterhorn, Alpine Mountains

Matterhorn with a height of 4478 meters above sea level is the number 1 tourist destination in the Pennine Alps. Its pictures adorn T-shirts, jackets, and thousands of souvenirs. The first time the mountain was conquered by climbers is in July 14th 1865. Since then crowds in the mountain does not have an end. Every year millions of skiers and tourists come to this mountain. This mountain is one of the largest and highest place for skiing and hiking in Europe.

Mount Matterhorn, Alpine Mountains

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