Horn envy. Young Dama Gazelle visits mature scimitar-horned oryxes at the National Zoo, Washington, DC.

Closer! Have to get closer! Sister lions at the National Zoo, Washington, DC.

No! Get away! Lions at the National Zoo, Washington, DC.

I said NO! Lions at the National Zoo, Washington, DC.

Awww, you didn't really mean that....

Nothing like a full stomach and warm sunshine on a mild winter's day, ya think? Ring tailed lemurs on Lemur Island, National Zoo, Washington DC.

Three eyes between them, who needs any more when you have each other? Ring tailed lemurs at the National Zoo, Washington, DC.

There! Look! Where? There! Ring tailed lemurs, National Zoo, Washington DC.

Foreground, middle, and background, it is all the same Burmese Python warming itself beneath a heat lamp.

Green Iguana much cooler than Muppets.

This little desert owl lives in the small mammal house at the zoo. Why? Because it is warmer than the bird house? I dunno. Do you?

Golden Lion Tamarin seems always negotiating for food.

This lemur (I don't know which kind) is so lonely for companionship that the humans put plush toy lemurs in the enclosure to keep him company.

This male Pale-headed Saki has a mate in the same enclosure. They should get together soon, ya think?

Looking for you. Right now. Male Pale-headed Saki at the National Zoo, Washington, DC.

Cub on the left groomed the same spot of the cub on the right for a long long time. A mutually satisfactory experience, apparently.

Love to lick you very much. Cheetah cubs, brother and sister, at the National Zoo, Washington DC.

A sudden noise brought both cubs to their haunches. Born via an emergency Caesarean section,in April, the brother and sister are now 8 months old.

After the noise went away one cub lay back down....

Then the other, and the grooming resumed. The end.

Sloth bear's claws can peal an orange or banana with one swipe.

Sloth bears are the much abused dancing bears of India.

Morning greeting.