TRIMMINGS OF HIDES

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Sun, 30 Oct 2011 11:16:29 -0400

rhamphotheca: Elasmotherium (“Thin Plate Beast”) … more...

Sat, 29 Oct 2011 12:01:22 -0400

rhamphotheca:

Elasmotherium (“Thin Plate Beast”)

… more informally sometimes called the Steppe Rhiniceros, is an extinct genus of giant rhinoceros endemic to Eurasia during the Late Pliocene through the Pleistocene, documented from 2.6 mya to as late as 50,000 years ago, possibly later, in the Late Pleistocene, an approximate span of slightly less than 2.6 million years.

Three species are recognised. The best known, E. sibiricum was the size of a mammoth and is thought to have borne a large, thick horn on its forehead, which it undoubtedly used for the same purposes as all the other horned savanna giants then and now: defense, attracting mates, driving away competitors, sweeping snow from the grass in winter and digging for water and plant roots. Like all rhinoceroses, elasmotheres were herbivorous. Unlike any others, its high-crowned molars were ever-growing. Its legs were longer than those of other rhinos and were designed for galloping, giving it a horse-like gait…

(read more: Wikipedia) (image: Dmitry Bogdanov)

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Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:51:51 -0400

bad-postcards: ROCKER CHIMP Part of the Chimp show, which is...

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:48:34 -0400

bad-postcards:

ROCKER CHIMP

Part of the Chimp show, which is performed hourly at Miami’s Monkey Jungle.

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Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:46:44 -0400

oxane: YoYo Pattern 3 by Venom Palette Pattern for YoYo...

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:46:31 -0400

oxane:

YoYo Pattern 3 by Venom Palette

Pattern for YoYo Magazine, Tokyo

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nothing like perfect design

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 12:03:20 -0400

nothing like perfect design

speciesbarocus: Astronomische Zeichnungen (c. 1508).

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:44:59 -0400

speciesbarocus:

Astronomische Zeichnungen (c. 1508).

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Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:49:21 -0400

2011.

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2011.

nevver: Geoff McFetridge

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 13:14:51 -0400

nevver:

Geoff McFetridge

fabiolaalondra: 1908 model of the bright side of the Moon

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 02:27:29 -0400

fabiolaalondra:

1908 model of the bright side of the Moon

motherjones: 25 Giant Corporations That Paid Their CEOs More...

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 11:16:05 -0400

motherjones:

25 Giant Corporations That Paid Their CEOs More Than They Paid Uncle Sam

corkgrips: best downtube

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corkgrips:

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ffffffound: Iv Orlov | Allan Peters

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 09:58:54 -0400

ffffffound:

Iv Orlov | Allan Peters

biomedicalephemera: Mollusca. Octopus, squid, nautilus, and...

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 09:58:49 -0400

biomedicalephemera:

Mollusca.

Octopus, squid, nautilus, and cuttlefish.

The Animal Kingdom, Arranged According to its Organization, Serving as a Foundation for the Natural History of Animals, and an Introduction to Comparative Anatomy. Baron Cuvier, 1834.