The lyrebird is known as one of the most phenomenal mimics in all the world. Not only can it flawlessly imitate the other bird species in the woods, but also the sounds of dogs barking, babies crying, musical instruments, alarms sounding, even machinery. This is because the lyrebird’s syrinx (the equivalent of the mammals’ larynx) has the most complex musculature of any of the perching birds.
With 11,658 votes, Chrysler Museum of Art moves on the Eastern US Division Finals, and face off against two competitors (TBD) for a spot in the Museum Dance Off Thunderdome!
Due to the large number of entries from the US on both coasts, we split them not only into Divisions, but into groups. There are two groups in the Western US Division. They will compete against each other to determine who will face the winner of the US Eastern Division final (where there are three groups).
MUSEUM DANCE OFF 4: A NEW HOPE VOTING RULES
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North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum – Bismarck, ND, USA
Timelapse view of hornets constructing a nest. At one point during a camping trip when I was young one of my fellow hikers stepped on one of these. It did not go well for the humans.
i cant believe its daylight savings time and i havent seen the “hello its me your cousin oskaar from iceland” video on my dash yet you are all slackers
i guess i have to do all the work around here dont i
she gnaw. (video is the only way I can really capture how profoundly goofy her face is. so so goofy.)
Just in case you needed a reminder of how big wolves actually are… because sometimes when there’s no context for size, I tend to think of them as a lot smaller than they really are.
A Pretty Taste for Paradox 