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22 Aug 05 View Image Leo and Capybara Leo visited the Happy Hallow Park and Zoo in San Jose and met some Rodents of Unusual Size (ROUS's)--capybaras, the world's largest rodent. 2 Nov 04 View Image Leo, Moun10Bike GeoCoin #96, Jeep 4x4 #2652 Photo shoot with the rare GeoCaching items, the Moun10Bike GeoCoin and the Yellow Jeep TB, before saying good bye. 2 Nov 04 View Image Leo and the Great Basin Collared Lizard 2 Nov 04 View Image Leo and the Western Diamond Rattlesnake This rattler is significantly larger than the Northern Pacific Rattlesnake, and it had quite a temper, too - it rattled its tail soon after I took this photo. Good thing he's native only in Southern CA.
2 Nov 04 View Image Leo and the Northern Pacific Rattlesnake This rattler is the one most often seen in Northern CA, including the Bay Area. This guy is pretty large. 2 Nov 04 View Image Gila Monster at the Reptile Exhibit Gila Monster is an iguana sized lizard native in CA near the Mexican border. 2 Nov 04 View Image Leo Inside California Living Museum, CALM This sign is on the wall at the main amphitheater. 14 Oct 04 View Image Western Fence Lizard and Leo The lizard will grow about an inch more before it becomes an adult. This is the lizard that's ubiquitous in the Bay Area.
12 Oct 04 View Image Lizard on the Defensive The Southern Alligator Lizard is defending itself from my grasp, ready to bite anything within its reach! This was before the lizard calmed down. This is what a wildlife is supposed to do, so I was happy for its strong survival instinct. 12 Oct 04 View Image Leo & Southern Alligator Lizard As the name implies, this lizard resembles an alligator and is 14" long on average - quite large for a California lizard. I had to wait for it to calm down before I could take a photo with Leo. 30 Jun 04 View Image Leo the Lizard Ready to go!