The Mammal Society’s Photographer of the Year competition The Mammal Society’s Photographer of the Year competition has discovered some amazing shots of ordinary animals, captured at perfectly timed moments. There were 370 total submissions and out of those, Roy Rimmer’s photo of a brown rat took home the top prize. Of course, this was no ordinary rat snap. Rimmer, of Wigan, England, caught the stunned rat frozen in mid-air as it was jumping from one rusty paint can to another. Wildlife photographer Kate MacRae, who was on the judging panel, says, “This image quite literally leapt out at me when I first saw it. Often misunderstood and unfairly depicted, I loved the unique energy in this capture. CB2/ZOB/Supplied by WENN.com/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: wennoddpix063177
Some animals were made to jump, some not so much. Some animals jump as a method of locomotion, some jump to escape predators, or to catch prey. And then, there are animals that just jump for no reason at all–besides to make us giggle of course.
And giggle we do! Whether it’s graceful or awkward, pictures of jumping animals are really quite funny, especially when it looks like they’re bustin’ a move to the latest One Direction hit… Continue reading →
