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We often forget what a wondrous world we live in. While getting caught up in our hectic schedules makes us oblivious to things around us, today we're gonna zoom in on the unseen and unnoticed side of things.

So welcome to Bored Panda’s amusing collection of the most fascinating and rarely seen objects, beings, places, occurrences, and everything that will bring out that inner curious child we have inside.

From a macro shot revealing the density of penguin feathers to rainbow cloud spotting, this is something you only see in a video game. Or if you open your eyes and pay attention. Psst! More incredible photos of rarely seen things can be found in our previous posts here, here and here.

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When It’s Cold Enough To See The Melody

When It’s Cold Enough To See The Melody

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#2

Spotted A Rainbow Cloud From My Balcony. Not As Beautiful As Aurora But Pretty Rare To See Such Phenomena In India

Spotted A Rainbow Cloud From My Balcony. Not As Beautiful As Aurora But Pretty Rare To See Such Phenomena In India

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This Is What Sunset Looks Like From Space

This Is What Sunset Looks Like From Space

Astro_Alex Report

Even in times of scientific and technological advancements, our beautiful planet remains full of mysteries. From the incredible bismuth crystal that looks like it came from some sort of sci-fi film to the enchanting glowing forest in Japan with its luminescent mushrooms scattered along the forest floor, there are so many exquisite finds on Earth. They make us question how much about the place we inhabit we don’t really know.

Some of the most standout mysteries that have been captivating the imagination of many throughout the years include Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England. The structure consists of a ring of standing stones, with each stone standing approximately thirteen feet high, seven feet wide and weighing 25 tons. It’s believed to have been built about 5000 years ago, but scholars still do not agree on what its purpose could have been.

Another mysterious object is the stone spheres found in Costa Rica, located on the Diquis Delta and on Isla del Cano. There are over three hundred petro spheres scattered throughout the country that are still considered a great, unsolved archaeological mystery. The heaviest of them weighs many tons, and they’re believed to be made of granodiorite.

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#4

Here Are My Removed & Genetically Modified White Blood Cells, About To Be Put Back In To Hopefully Cure My Cancer

Here Are My Removed & Genetically Modified White Blood Cells, About To Be Put Back In To Hopefully Cure My Cancer

This Is T-Cell Immunotherapy

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#5

Not A Painting - Just An Iceberg Flipped Upside Down

Not A Painting - Just An Iceberg Flipped Upside Down

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Helen Haley
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My berg became flipped turned upside down, I'd like to take a minute just float right here. Big ol iceberg floating with its butt in the air.

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#7

Finally Got My Prosthetics In

Finally Got My Prosthetics In

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#9

Ice Eggs - This Rare Phenomenon Occurs When Ice Is Rolled Over By Wind And Water (Northern Finland)

Ice Eggs - This Rare Phenomenon Occurs When Ice Is Rolled Over By Wind And Water (Northern Finland)

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#10

Nappies In Sweden Have A Father On The Packaging

Nappies In Sweden Have A Father On The Packaging

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Miss Cris
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is it rare because it's a man and not a woman? Where is it like this? In Spain there aren't women (mothers, aunts, granies) represented in this products, only babies.

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This Huge Tree In Cairo

This Huge Tree In Cairo

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#13

Highway To Heaven. 30-Second Long Exposure Of Airliner Departing From Runway

Highway To Heaven. 30-Second Long Exposure Of Airliner Departing From Runway

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#15

Truck Door Handle On A Frosty Morning

Truck Door Handle On A Frosty Morning

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#16

My Dad Got A Periodic Table With The Actual Elements In It

My Dad Got A Periodic Table With The Actual Elements In It

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Steve Barnett
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Goes without saying that not all the elements are actually there. Hence the Ionizing radiation hazard symbols.

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#17

A Pistachio Plant

A Pistachio Plant

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Samantha PandaNotBored
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Like a beautiful bunch of roses or tulips . I couldn’t cut them down , they’d stay 😁

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#18

The Sun Hit This Freshly-Paved Tarmac Just Right And Made A Real-Life Rainbow Road Through Polarized Lenses

The Sun Hit This Freshly-Paved Tarmac Just Right And Made A Real-Life Rainbow Road Through Polarized Lenses

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Miss Cris
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Now I'd like to wear polarized glasses wherever just to find hidden rainbows.

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#20

Amazing Jimbacrinus Crinoid Fossils

Amazing Jimbacrinus Crinoid Fossils

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#21

What A Piece Of 10,000-Year-Old Glacial Ice Looks Like

What A Piece Of 10,000-Year-Old Glacial Ice Looks Like

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#22

This Close Up Shot Of A Dragonfly I Took With My Phone The Other Day

This Close Up Shot Of A Dragonfly I Took With My Phone The Other Day

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#23

Just When You Thought You’d Seen Everything - Here’s Snowball, An Extremely Rare Leucistic Alligator

Just When You Thought You’d Seen Everything - Here’s Snowball, An Extremely Rare Leucistic Alligator

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#24

My Hair Is Half Blonde Half Brunette. Including Eyebrows

My Hair Is Half Blonde Half Brunette. Including Eyebrows

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#25

Horses On A Plane

Horses On A Plane

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#26

Certain Fish Skin Can Be Grafted Onto Burns And Diabetic Wounds. The Material Recruits The Body's Own Cells And Is Converted Eventually Into Living Tissue

Certain Fish Skin Can Be Grafted Onto Burns And Diabetic Wounds. The Material Recruits The Body's Own Cells And Is Converted Eventually Into Living Tissue

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's tilapia skin. The very common, quite cheap white fish that you can find in the supermarket freezer (at least in Europe)

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#27

This Pencil Store In Tehran, Iran

This Pencil Store In Tehran, Iran

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#28

The Density Of Penguin Feathers

The Density Of Penguin Feathers

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#29

Astronaut Bruce McCandless Floating Away From The Safety Of The Space Shuttle

Astronaut Bruce McCandless Floating Away From The Safety Of The Space Shuttle

He had nothing but his manned maneuvering unit keeping him from drifting into the unknown. First person in history to do something like this.

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#30

Sendai Daikannon, One Of The Tallest Statues In The World

Sendai Daikannon, One Of The Tallest Statues In The World

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am fascinated by the optical effect of the design. The statue is not at full body length, it's around 3/4, missing the bottom 1/4. This makes the brain believe that the statue goes lower (like if the legs of the statue extended down), therefore it's perceived longer than it actually is. How cool!

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#31

The Color Of My Kitten's Foot Is Split Down The Middle

The Color Of My Kitten's Foot Is Split Down The Middle

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#32

This Red Only Rainbow I Saw At Midnight In Finland

This Red Only Rainbow I Saw At Midnight In Finland

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#34

My Cactus Has Grown A Strange-Looking Flower

My Cactus Has Grown A Strange-Looking Flower

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Karl Leaning
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

ahh, a dead rubbish bin plant. my mother used to grow one of these in the bathroom when I was a child. the flower smelt like a unwashed rubbish bin that had been left in sun for a week...

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#35

In Case You Haven't Seen Spider Feet Up Close

In Case You Haven't Seen Spider Feet Up Close

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#36

We Got These Giant Screws In At Work Today For Mounting Solar Panels

We Got These Giant Screws In At Work Today For Mounting Solar Panels

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#37

The UK Is Full Of Charming Crinkle Crankle Garden Walls

The UK Is Full Of Charming Crinkle Crankle Garden Walls

In England you sometimes see these "wavy" brick fences. And curious as it may seem, this shape uses fewer bricks than a straight wall. A straight wall needs at least two layers of bricks to make it sturdy, but the wavy wall is fine thanks to the arch support provided by the waves.

praxis_builders , GeographBot Report

#38

The Back Of Da Vinci's Mona Lisa

The Back Of Da Vinci's Mona Lisa

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#40

In Case You Have Not Seen What A Clump Of Dna Looks Like

In Case You Have Not Seen What A Clump Of Dna Looks Like

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#41

Giant Puffball Mushroom My Sister Found In The Woods

Giant Puffball Mushroom My Sister Found In The Woods

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#42

Mosaics Of A Roman Villa Were Found Under A Vineyard In Negrar, Italy

Mosaics Of A Roman Villa Were Found Under A Vineyard In Negrar, Italy

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#43

This Device Is Used To Measure Lengths On Maps. Simply Roll It Along Streets You Want To Use And It Tells You The Distance

This Device Is Used To Measure Lengths On Maps. Simply Roll It Along Streets You Want To Use And It Tells You The Distance

Trizocbs Report

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Maiun
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My grandad worked for British Ordnance Survey in the 1950s and 60s, he went out, measured the landscape and then hand drew maps. When he died, we cleared out his home studio and I found at least 6 of these in various draws, boxes etc. I remember sitting with him as a child running them over maps to see where we were in relation to landmarks etc. I still love looking at maps 30 years after his death as it reminds me of the gentle, kind soul he was.

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#44

Ants Gutted My Almond To Make Their Own Almond Flour

Ants Gutted My Almond To Make Their Own Almond Flour

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#45

When My Cat Got Spayed, The Shaved Area Grew Back Chocolate Coloured

When My Cat Got Spayed, The Shaved Area Grew Back Chocolate Coloured

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#46

A Hand Of A Koala

A Hand Of A Koala

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Sheila McEnany Markowitz
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Koalas have human-like fingerprints. They are almost identical, and even under a microscope, it is hard to distinguish the difference between theirs and those of humans.

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#47

This Apple's Flesh Is The Same Colour As It’s Skin

This Apple's Flesh Is The Same Colour As It’s Skin

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Karl Baxter
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I made cider from apples like this. It came out bright pink and checked in at a hefty 8.5% abv. We named it “Prider”, put it in a rainbow box and served it up during Pride Week about 6 years ago. 60 pints sold out in about an hour! 🙂

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414-Pound Gorilla On The Exam Table

414-Pound Gorilla On The Exam Table

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Sarah Tate
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There might not actually be anything wrong with it. Zoos do this with most animals for just regular medical checkups and dental work. Unfortunately you can't ask wild animals to "open wide" for the dentist - not if you want the dentist to keep all their fingers. ;)

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Steve Barnett
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Holy effing f-word, look at the size of this beautiful mammal.

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Debra Moss
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was reading this while my partner was sleeping, I had moved down a few posts when he woke up and said "I have just had this really weird dream I was working back in theatres and we were trying to treat this huge female gorilla" 😳

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Gorillas are up to 10 times stronger than humans ... a 30 pound baby is already stronger than a full grown man.

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Theo Triumphman
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yea right ! I had my gall bladder removed recently !. Every one of those people, including the custodian, sent me a bill. My initial ER visit cost me thousands . Apparently that is the rule. If they say hello, how do you feel., they can send you a bill for $100 s of dollars. I never knew this. Medical Billing systems are way out of control ! Greed & Averase ! SOBs.

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Zamia Ski
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If he was to wake up… MANNN all of them would be screwed!!

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Naomi
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We're 3 times weaker than chimps, so a gorilla could definitely obliterate us. We're all just hairless, lanky apes working our silly little 9-5 jobs.

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Gregory Boehm
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If he were to wake up all sudden, well hes kicking everyones ass in that room and doesnt matter if there is 30 ppl they all are getting a severe beating.

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Marco Conti
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Amazingly, this is the first photo I have seen where the size of a full grown male gorilla is on display. Imagine if he wakes up with a hangover.

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Minty 831
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If the gorilla woke up it would be planet of the apes anytime now

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Grazer-1
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Dammit Rocko, we told you to go easy on the Jagerbombs!"

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Kim
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

WOW! That is one BIG gorilla! Not big, enormous is more like it! Wish I coulda been there to help : )

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John McLemore
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was never asked for permission for the use of my image or medical information 🦍🙈

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Deshna Samal
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That one nurse who stands on the side ready to jump out of the window 👉👈

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Deshna Samal
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That one nurse who stands at the side ready to jump out of the window and lock all the others in the room if the gorilla wakes up 👉👈

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D. P.
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oooohhhh I HATE seeing animals like this! They dont understand whats happening.

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Lavinia Pitts
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

her expression shows that she's really "enjoying" the tube in her mouth.

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Leslie Holton-Mumenthaler
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow 😍 This Perspective Makes It Look Like King Kong ! Huge Beautiful Specimen 😍 ❤

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Cathy Rossetti
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Clean his teeth while he’s out cold. He needs it. 🐾🌹🐾

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Noor Al Agha
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Aww I love gorillas! Why me….get well soon my friend!🫶🏼

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Amy Doyle
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He or she is absolutely gorgeous but all I can think about is how he or she can easily kill all of them.

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Elorus
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this could be the beginning of a planet of da apes movie

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Brandy Mullis
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This doesn't necessarily mean that it's sick or injured. It might just need an annual exam.

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Paul McCarthy
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nurse standing way back by cabinet ready to be first out if he wakes up .

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Cheri Smith
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Omg imagine him coming out of anesthesia before he should have for some odd reason. He's huge

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Dorothy Cloud
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sad to say, I just watched a TV program about a person that weighed more than that!

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cazzik
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

God damn! I never realised how much better they were than humans!

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GC
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I imagine the anesthesiologist has to be very skilled in these cases.

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Starlee87
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hope it doesn't wake up before they put it in their habitat

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Marie Dobbs Brasseit
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hope they gave him plenty of anesthesia…….wouldn’t want him waking in the middle of a procedure!

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Danny Ruiz
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh Man! Look at all those ladies doing something I could never do. I'm a big fan of nurses ever since I was diagnosed with a terminal illness.

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Bob Campbell
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hay guys, it has one eye open. I do like the way you put a privacy cover over the bottom half.

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Nancy Lynch
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I saw this on a zoo vets tv program. They do ever test they can think of while the gorilla is asleep. Not many chances to that stuff.

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Rcath
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Please don't wake up yet.... Please don't wake up yet...

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Jean Thompson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow, didn't realise how huge they are. Hope all is well with the patient.

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Ashley Farrell
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a vet tech I immediately think of how important it is to maintain good anesthetic control.... The whole time

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Lori T Wisconsin
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He’s getting better health care than poor Americans. Be happy for him.

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$12,000 Worth Of Cancer Pills

$12,000 Worth Of Cancer Pills

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Foxxy (The Original)
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's disgusting. Charging so much for life saving medication is sick and twisted.

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