elephant and otter... shrew?

These rare shrews come from...AFRICA! The names of the shrews are Golden-rumped elephant-shrew (top) and Nimba otter-shrew (bottom).Elephant shrew pairs never part until death.And Otter-shrews always swim in water.

How many birds?

What do these birds have in common? They are all birds of paradise! There are three dozen species of these birds.You see the 1st bird above? It is performing a mating dance, showing of its power and skill (is THAT supposed to be attractive?!).That is all I know about it.