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Vets are baffled at this strange sight: Dolores, a spectacled bear at the Leipzig Zoo in Germany has gone bald!

It could be due to a genetic defect but the animals don’t seem to be suffering any other afflictions.

The normally fluffy dark brown bears should be now growing a thick fur coat to keep them warm during the winter.

One thing the lack of hair shows up in their huge, lethal claws.

But instead the bears, which once originated from South America, have begun developing nasty rashes and inflammations on their skin where their glossy coats should be.

Source: dailymail

WONDERED what this was at first glance! WOW!

A calf with only two legs would normally be sent straight to the slaughterhouse, but veterinarians in the United States have given a new lease on life to an unfortunate yearling.

Meadow, an 11-month-old Black Angus has been fitted with a pair of prosthetic limbs after losing her back hooves to severe frostbite.

A 15-member team of doctors and students from Colorado State University carried out the surgery and rehabilitation to give Meadow a chance to walk again.

The prosthetic limbs have allowed Meadow to stand on her own two hooves again.

Treated like a pet, the Dickinson family were happy to pay thousands for the procedure.

Luke Burton pats Meadow as she adjusts to the new limbs.

Tasmanian cow Theresa was fitted with one leg in 2007.

Maulee, a border collie was fitted with a prosthetic paw after losing his leg.

A prosthetic flipper helped this shy amputee tortoise to come out of his shell.

I wish I was working in a field that helped animals. I'd fail the subjects required to get the right qualifications, though. Sciences and stuff, yuck.

These are really cute 2010 new year sticker flakes!! There are many traditional Japanese New Year decorations and cute tigers. Next year is the year of the cow according to Chinese/Japanese horoscope so the image of tiger is everywhere in Japan.

40 stickers

These sticker flakes are made by Japanese washi paper.

these would be perfect for scrapbooking, card making or any project you can think of!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=33815259

via Zee