Everyone, we would like to congratulate you on successfully turning off alarm clock and opening your phone this morning. We know it's not a huge achievement, but it's Monday morning, and on Monday morning, every achievement should be celebrated. Of course, you're a long way from being ready to face the day and be productive, we know, that's why you're here - you need your morning dose of inspiring animal photography to start the day off strong.
Lucky for you, on Monday morning, every single week, we bring you a brand new collection of animal pictures worth 1000 words. Every one of these photos holds a story within it that is not easily captured - whether it's in the cute, ridiculous or funny animal photos - and every one of them will get your imagination going. We hope you have a great productive Monday and an even better rest of the week!
"The olinguito (Bassaricyon neblina) made global headlines when scientists announced its discovery in 2013, a notable event as this was the first carnivore described in the Western Hemisphere since the 1970s. It is native to the forests of Colombia and Ecuador. This is a photo of a baby olinguito."
"Neither otter nor shrew, the poorly-named giant otter shrew (Potamogale velox) is in fact more closely related to elephants. Nearly blind, these semiaquatic African carnivores swim like crocodiles with side-to-side motions of their powerful tails, sniffing out prey like crabs, fish, and frogs."
"Acorn woodpeckers are so good at snugly fitting acorns into holes they make in trees that they often have trouble pulling them out. In fact, whenever the woodpecker finds a loose acorn in a hole, it will put the acorn into a tighter fitting hole. It's all about keeping critters from stealing them."
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