Swandog says it best: "Can't afford a fursuit? Just style your hair!" (or use a hairpiece)

The common musk turtle, Sternotherus odoratus, turns out to have an unusual ability: breathing underwater through its tongue.

In a paper, Austrian researchers describe how they noticed the turtle's curious eating habits under high-speed video, and used a scanning electron microscope to examine the lingual papillae.

The same group previously explained how a newt used its ribs as poisonous barbs, puncturing its own skin and that of animal hoping to consume it.

Also from the BBC: The "lost world" of Papua – Argonaut octopuses sail through sea

Stretching the bounds of anthropomorphism today were Wenlock and Mandeville, the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic mascots.

The characters are purportedly forged from the "last drops of steel" from the Olympic stadium support girders. Each is equipped with a giant camera lens for an eye – a fitting match for the UK's surveillance-friendly streets. [tip: bunnywarez]

The US Postal Service is promoting a "Furry. Friendly." service on its front page; a set of animal-rescue stamps designed to heighten awareness of the need to adopt shelter pets.

A pane of 20 stamps costs $8.80 and includes ten designs. Notecards, catalogs and press sheets are also on sale.

Read more: Project overview, photography details and rescue stories in a special edition of USA Philatelic.

NitroShep and other local furs take a trip to the Olympic clock in downtown Vancouver:

See also: More photos from the event

Argentine furry fan Ferrets flings his hair at Animales Sueltos (credit: con staff - more).

This year's event, held in Mar del Plata, attracted 31 campers — 11 more than 2009.

Jennifer Smith and Dr. Kay Holekamp of Michigan State bring us cute photos of hyena cubs.

Their research (click names) on the social behavior of the Spotted Hyena is worth reading.

2009 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Jose Luis Rodriguez has been stripped of his award, after evidence surfaced that his chosen subject was not a wild animal.

Rodriguez made the headlines when his image of a wolf jumping over a frosty gate snatched the award from a strong field of competitors.

Judges now believe the photograph depicts Ossian, a tame wolf living at the Cañada Real Center near Madrid. The use of undeclared models is prohibited by the competition rules.

Rodriguez maintains his innocence, but has been banned from the competition for life. He is also to lose the £10,000 winner's prize, while keeping £500 in lieu of royalties.

The photos from the AC2006 FurSuit PhotoShoot are now online. You can find them here:

Gallery Page

More info on the Anthrocon journal

Thank you! :)

After taking far too long to process and post them, I've finally gotten the pictures from the ConiFur Northwest 2005 Photoshoot finished.

You can find them here:

http://images.monocerosmedia.com/conifurnw

Sorry for the delay!

Comments or questions about the photoshoot are always welcome. You can reach me at tugrik@gmail.com .

FYI: The FC2004 images are now online!

You can find them here:

Monoceros Media Gallery Site

All of my images are up, as are Kyreeth's. They're sorted into Kyreeth's shots, My shots (broken down into alphabetic groups) and Group shots. Please make use of the voting tool to rate the images as you wish. If you create an account on the system (simple and free) you can also leave comments. The images that were requested to remain private are locked from public viewing.
Accounts and passwords to access the locked galleries will be emailed out to those in the pictures. This may take up to another week or so from this posting.

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BBC Online has a story on the new red squirrel refuge in Whinfell Forest, Cumbria. The story includes a couple of very good pictures of the endangered squirrels.