Three Toes for the Olympics

So, the Olympic Games have started in my very own London Town. I never keep track of these things.

In honour of all that human endeavour and achievement and running and jumping and whatever else they do, and for all those who are too lazy for that sort of thing, and for all the contrarians nonplussed by public outpourings of television watching and suspicious of government sanctioned enthusiasm, I bring you this:

Bradypus infuscatus

The Three-toed Sloth.

Hip hip!

*yawn*

Acanthacaris caeca

Image: hankplank via Flickr

It's slim pickings in the deep sea. You need only look at the lobsters to see that. There's not much flesh on the exoskeleton!

Hat-thrower Fungus

Image source
Pilobolus crystallinus

It's the fastest living thing on Earth! And some people like to call it the "Dung Cannon". Hmmm... I don't like the sound of that.

Giant Clam

Image: Mal B via Flickr
Tridacna gigas

It's the biggest, most giant bivalve mollusc in all the world! And it looks like the biggest, most giant pair of lips puckered up for the biggest, most giant kiss!

*MWAH*

Venus Flytrap Sea Anemone

Image: Aquapix and Expedition to the Deep Slope 2007, NOAA-OE

Man, I love animals that look like nothing more than a great, big mouth! This thing is just a gob on a stick!

Bearded Fireworm

Image: Philippe Guillaume via Flickr
Hermodice carunculata

Awwwwww! Look how cute and fluffy! I'm gonna call that bit an ear and tickle behind it!

Awww...

AAARRRGGH!! MY HAND! IT HURTS! IT HUUUUURTS!

Thus endeth the lesson.