First, here's a better picture of the coyote, courtesy of Mike. I wasn't lying!
Next, I can't believe I put up a post about elephant seals without talking about weaners! When elephant seal pups stop being nursed by their mothers (i.e. they're weaned), they officially become weaners. However, some of these weaners still crave that sweet and tasty milk, and will actually try, with some degree of success, to scam milk off of other nursing seal mothers. This extra milk makes them extra fat and juicy. The official name for these guys: superweaners. I got a really awesome postcard with pictures of superweaners, and if I manage to find easy access to a scanner, I'll post it. For now, you should check out this page by amateur nature photographer Laurie Darcy, who has some great shots of all things weaner.
It's a fact: "weaner" is a valid scrabble word.
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