THE POITOU DONKEY - The dreadlock donkey

The Poitou is a breed of donkey that originates from the Poitou region of France. It is probably the most distinctive donkey breed in the world due to its characteristic shaggy coat of 'dreadlocks'. It is also very rare with only around 180 species in existence. Compared to other breeds of donkey the Poitou is large in size and have large ears, heads, and leg joints. Read more.


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See also THE PIG WITH A PERM

AWESOME SAND BALL GALAXIES

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Small hermit and soldier crabs in Malaysia and Australia build their homes digging deep holes in the sand. They have a good instinct of how to move sand up during the construction. Down in the holes, the crabs are making sand balls that later gets pushed up to the surface, 2-3 balls at a time. As these sand balls get pushed to the surface they form a kind of sand ball flower or sand ball galaxy (via).

THE AMAZING CAPILANO SUSPENSION BRIDGE

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The Capilano Suspension Bridge is a simple suspension bridge crossing the Capilano River in the District of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The current bridge is 136 metres (446 ft) long and 70 metres (230 ft) above the river. It is part of a private facility, with a charge for admission, and draws over 800,000 visitors a year.

The bridge was originally built in 1889 by George Grant Mackay, a Scottish civil engineer and park commissioner for Vancouver. It was originally made of hemp ropes with a deck of cedar planks, and was replaced with a wire cable bridge in 1903. In 1910, Edward Mahon purchased the Capilano Suspension Bridge and then sold it to "Mac" MacEachran in 1935. MacEachran invited local natives to place their totem poles in the park, adding a native theme. In 1945, he sold the bridge to Henri Aubeneau. The bridge was completely rebuilt in 1956. In 1983 the park was sold to Nancy Stibbard, the current owner.

The bridge has been featured as a setting in episodes of several television series, including MacGyver, Sliders, The Crow: Stairway to Heaven, and Psych.

(via Wikipedia)