Images Dated 2015 August

Desert hamster (Phodopus roborovskii)

Desert hamster (Phodopus roborovskii), on miniature deck chair. The smallest and fastest hamster; commonly kept as pet. Origin: northern China, Gobi Desert, Inner Mongolia

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Rhinoceros hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros)

Rhinoceros hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros), eating a rainforest fruit by catching it in its bill. Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia

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Southern pig-tailed macaque (Macaca nemestrina)

Southern pig-tailed macaque (Macaca nemestrina), concentrating on morsel of food while squatting on end of branch. Borneo, Malaysia

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