Images Dated 30th August 2015

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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Treeing Walker Coonhound (Canis familiaris)

Treeing Walker Coonhound (Canis familiaris), sitting. This breed is descended from the English foxhound and was breed to hunt raccoons and opossums in the USA

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Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus)

Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus), a tame pelican called Petrus, the most respected inhabitant and mascot of Mykonos. Mykonos, Cyclades Islands, Greece

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