野生动物喜剧摄影奖

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华尔街日报中文版, Jan 9, 2016
http://cn.wsj.com/gb/20160108/PHO101512.asp

, which is translated from (but has 13 photos -- the same as in English-language www.wsj.com -- instead of 4 in the newspaper)

Alexandra Wolfe, Animal Antics. Wall Street Journal, Jan 9, 2016.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/anim ... y-awards-1452104337

Note:
(a) "It isn’t just Tigger and Rover who look goofy when we snap their pictures. The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards recently announced the results of its first competition, with images including a seal that looks like it’s rolling with laughter and a cheetah landing upside-down."
(i) Tigger
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tigger
(ii) There are two Rovers as animals.
(A) "Lunar Jim is an animated preschool-oriented stop-motion television show produced in Canada by Halifax Film and Alliance Atlantis, and aired in the USA as well on Discovery Channel and V-Me from 2003-2012"  (en.wikipedia.com)

, where Rover is a robot dog.
(B) Animal Crossing
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_Crossing
(どうぶつ [動物] の森, lit. "Animal Forest"/ a video game series developed and published by Nintendo, 2001- )
, where Rover is a male cat.

Go to images.google.com to see what these two Rovers look like.

(b) photo captions from the print:
(i) European hamster, “Rush hour,” by Julian Rad, Austria
cn.wsj.com translation: 欧洲仓鼠的“巅峰时刻”

European hamster
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_hamster
Cricetus cricetus; native to a large range in Eurasia, extending from Belgium to the Altai mountains and Yenisey River in Russia['s Siberia]; has brown dorsal fur with white patches. The chest and belly are black. The tail is short and furred. It is much larger than the Syrian or dwarf hamsters, which are commonly kept as pets. It weighs 220–460 g (8–16 ounces) and can grow to 20–35 cm (8–14 inches) long [not counting tail]")

* Syrian hamster (or golden hamster; Mesocricetus auratus; natural geographical range is limited to the north of Syria and the south of Turkey, in arid habitats; 5 to 7 in (13 to 18 cm) long, with a lifespan of two to three years)
(ii) Sifaka lemur by Alison Buttigieg, Madagascar

Sifaka
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sifaka
(The name of their family is an onomatopoeia of their characteristic "shi-fak" alarm call)
(iii) Silverback gorilla, "Nearly got it," by Oliver Dreike, Rwanda

Gorilla
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorilla
(The eponymous genus Gorilla is divided into two species: the eastern gorillas and the western gorillas; section 1 Etymology; Adult male gorillas are known as silverbacks due to the characteristic silver hair on their backs reaching to the hips)

Quote: "The silverback is the center of the troop's attention, making all the decisions, mediating conflicts, determining the movements of the group, leading the others to feeding sites, and taking responsibility for the safety and well-being of the troop. Younger males subordinate to the silverback, known as blackbacks, may serve as backup protection. Blackbacks are aged between 8 and 12 years and lack the silver back hair.