Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Not Quite National Geographic

We have a rare, amazing glimpse at an insidious creature found napping in its natural habitat:



The Great North American Pygmy Red Wolf asleep in its own fleece blanket nest, which they and their packmates instinctually create. They take turns slumbering in these nests, but are known to share. Interestingly, a structure is not laid down in until one of these cute-- but dangerous-- animals has incessantly pawed at the nest and turned approximately 25 circles in it, to prepare the area. 


There are only around 100 miniature wolves of this species left, as they are completely recessive and the ears weigh their heads down, causing them to fall over which lends to being not only easy prey but clumsy, proving to be dangerous for numerous reasons.

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