Cool Names For Animals images

A few nice names for animals images I found:

House with Chimeras, Kiev

Image by Matt. Create. (formerly Roads Less Traveled)
House with Chimaeras or Gorodetsky House (Ukrainian: Будинок з химерами; translit. Budynok z khymeramy, Russian: Дом с химерами, translit. Dom s khimerami) is an Art Nouveau building in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. Originally an upmarket apartment building, it was built in the period of 1901–1902 by noted architect Vladislav Gorodetsky, who was regarded as the Gaudí of Kiev.

Situated on No. 10, Bankova Street, across from the President of Ukraine's office in the historic Pechersk neighbourhood, the building has been used since 2005 as a presidential residence for official and diplomatic ceremonies.

The "House with Chimaeras" derives its popular name from its ornate decorations depicting various scenes of exotic animals and hunting scenes, which were added because Gorodetsky was an avid hunter. The name does not refer to the chimaera of mythology, but to an architectural style known as Chimaera decoration in which animal figures are applied as decorative elements to a building.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_with_Chimaeras

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Hamadryas Baboon

Image by geoftheref
Wellington Zoo
New Zealand

The Hamadryas baboon (Papio hamadryas) is a species of baboon from the Old World monkey family. It is the northernmost of all the baboons; being native to the Horn of Africa and the southwestern tip of the Arabian Peninsula. These regions provide habitats with the advantage for this species of fewer natural predators than central or southern Africa where other baboons reside. The Hamadryas baboon was a sacred animal to the ancient Egyptians and appears in various roles in ancient Egyptian religion, hence its alternative name of 'sacred baboon'.

Snapping Turtle

Image by Karim Rezk
We saw this huge snapping turtle while canoeing in the Rockwood conservation area (see it large on black).

It was foolish of us to get so close to it, but it looked so peaceful and not worried about our presence.

"As the name suggests, this is one turtle that commands respect. When disturbed, it does not hesitate to defend itself, but will strike with amazing speed and force. Because it is a large animal, its powerful jaws are capable of tearing flesh quite badly.
Why doesn't the snapping turtle protect itself by simply hiding in its shell?
For good reason; it simply cannot fit! "
This information is from this site.

You can also read about snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) in Wikipedia.

I added another photo of the turtle next to the canoe to give a perspective on its size.