Wednesday, July 2, 2008
My Favorite Photo From Costa Rica
The photo below shows a mother and baby two-toed sloth (Choloepus didactylus). It was taken at Manuel Antonio National Park in Costa Rica. Both seemed really cool about having their picture taken. Perhaps living in a national park makes them used to the biological paparazzi.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
6 comments:
Adorable.
Fucking biological paparazzi!
In a novel I'm half-embarrassed to have enjoyed (Small Gods, by Terry Pratchett, probably his best, but I'm not researching anymore), the authored caricatured the famous Greek Diogenes with a more fictional philosopher, Didactylos, who was less into bathing but had the same sort of idea. His name ostensibly meant "two-fingered," but it poked at the Greek-derived "dicact" as well. And here's another meaning. Awesome.
That's a fabulous picture. Looks like something out of National Geographic.
Did I mention I recent I recently visited Baltimore Washington airport? Not a lot of wildlife.
K
It's a real coincidence, because this sloth seemed quite philosophical about being disturbed by me and my students.
oooo. i'm squeaking! i love babies.
So sweet you probably should put up a warning sign for diabetics!
awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!
reminds me of -
he lives.
Post a Comment