Iraqi security forces vehicles take part in a military parade in the streets of Baghdad, Iraq July 12, 2016. Social media activists posted images of tanks, armored vehicles, cannons, soldiers, police officers, and PMF members in Saadoun Street. The photos spiked a rumor of military coup. Military and security advisor and expert Lt. Diyaa al-Wakil said that it is only normal for such rumors to spread since there were no prior announcements about the training. (Photo by Khalid al Mousily/Reuters)
The pink fairy armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus) or pichiciego is the smallest species of armadillo (mammals of the family Dasypodidae, mostly known for having a bony armor shell). It is found in central Argentina, where it inhabits dry grasslands and sandy plains with thorn bushes and cacti.The pink fairy armadillo is approximately 90–115 mm (3.5-4.5 inches) long, excluding the tail, and is pale rose or pink in color. It has the ability to bury itself completely in a matter of seconds if frightened.
The “Hoegh Osaka” ro-ro cargo ship, operated by Hoegh Autoliners AS, sits grounded on Bramble Bank in the Solent near Cowes, on the Isle of Wight, U.K., on Monday, January 5, 2015. The car transporter was deliberately grounded after developing a list, shortly after it left the Port of Southampton. (Photo by Simon Dawson/Bloomberg)
During the spring harvest season, a group of traditional Malaysian honey hunters travel to the rainforest near the Thai border to collect honeycombs from giant bees – and risk their lives climbing 200ft trees. Here: Bees are sensitive to light, which makes them follow the glowing embers down to the ground. (Photo by Hasnoor Hussain/The Guardian)
The possible surface of TRAPPIST-1f, one of seven newly discovered planets in the TRAPPIST-1 system that scientists using the Spitzer Space Telescope and ground based telescopes have discovered. (Photo by Reuters/NASA/JPL-Caltech)
A view shows a Lun-class Soviet-made ekranoplan, which is a naval craft and a ground-effect vehicle, on the Caspian Sea coastline in Derbent in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia on November 3, 2020. (Photo by Kazbek Basayev/Reuters)