動物生趣 - Our interesting animals as seen by me                             

[1] 這隻蜻蜓正在翱翔天際, 逍遙自在, 生命固然較蜉蝣稍長, 但亦難免歸於寂寥. 看它盡情地飛, 能無悔乎 ?

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[2] 很明顯, 下面三隻 "雀仔" 不是真的, 請按照片便知其底蘊

[3] 以下這隻飛蛾倒是真的, 它在薄扶林一帶棲息, 按照片可看 "大相".

[4] 動物的 "交配行為",  亦叫 "交尾" , 外文可作 mating, 或 sexual intercourse. 對生物學者而然, 交配並無難於啟齒的地方, 這行為是物種 (species) 延續後代的方法, 特別適用於陸地 (terrestrial environment), 因為 "雄性" 及 "雌性" 性細胞 (male and female sex cells) 可免受日晒雨淋之損, 直接在溫暖潮濕的體內相遇, 進行授精 (fertilisation) , 生物適應環境 (organisms adapting to the environment), 又一例也. 按下面的照片可看 "大相", 還會旁及蜻蜓的生態.

[5] 海龜 (Sea turtle) 一向都是我的喜愛海洋生物. 這隻 "瀕危 (endangered) 受保護動物 (protected animal) " 的標本 (specimen), 是海關送給學校的充公物品. 這位同學正在學習它的構造 (structure).

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[6] Cattle egret (隨牛而走的白鷺) in Lantau Island (大嶼山)

觀看下圖, 僅見二牛, 其實不然, 按照片可知其中玄機 !

The following egret was observed next to the CUHK. (Feb 2002)

It seemed to enjoy sunlight and an introspective life.

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[7] Look at this mantid 螳螂. Click on the photo to see more.

[8] The best place to watch birds within a few minutes walk from the MTR at Admiralty station 金鐘 is the " Hong Kong Park Aviary ". Admission is free. Click on the photo to see more.

[9] What a lovely " metallic " beetle ? The " armour " of the insect is smooth and shiny. It seems to be made up of brass alloy. It is in fact the " cuticle ", or the skeleton on the outside, hence it is called an " exoskeleton ".

[10] 可愛的 Chow Chow 北京狗. 請按圖選看大圖.

[10] 隱藏了的動物一樣可愛, 橢圓形的蛋殼或許更可愛 :

( " 雞媽媽 " 是一座空洞的孵卵器 incubator, 恆溫恆濕, 連空氣的成份也被精密調節. )

[11] 白化青蛙 Albino frog : 自然界的生物時常會出現新變異 (new variation).

[12] Three water skaters on a pond. [Sai Kung 2002]

[13] What an " ugly " caterpillar ? In fact, in the eyes of the universe, nothing is ugly.

先哲有云 : 物無貴賤  人自貴而相賤

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　[14] I thought that I was near the boundary of paradise when I took the photograph below.

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[15] This is a stick insect (Sai Kung, HK 2002). When it rests on a twig,

 its protective colour is absolutely amazing. An example of camouflage.

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[16] The giant African snail

[17] Sand balls made by crab(s), click here !