Images Dated 30th August 2015

Desert hamster (Phodopus roborovskii)

Desert hamster (Phodopus roborovskii), three hamsters inside a fake piece of corn. The smallest and fastest hamster; commonly kept as pet. Origin: northern China, Gobi Desert, Inner Mongolia

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Feral goat (Capra aegagrus hircus)

Feral goat (Capra aegagrus hircus), male in scrubby bush land. Skyros Island, Sporades Islands, Greece

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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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