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Animal Tracks: Jan. 12 - 20

An underwater hippo, a smiling pig and more of the week's best animal photos

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Image: Temperature Continues To Drop Across Scotland

Ready to race

A husky opens its mouth during practice ahead of the Aviemore Sled Dog Rally on Jan. 20 in Feshiebridge, Scotland.

— Jeff J Mitchell / Getty Images Europe
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Bird watcher

A vendor holds a pigeon while opening up his souvenir stand in New York City on Jan. 19.

— Jewel Samad / AFP
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Silly swine

Debbie Dolittle Penwill holds 4-month-old pig, Ginger, at Jozee Rooz Indoor Petting Zoo in Parkland, Wahington on Jan. 15.

— Lui Kit Wong / The News Tribune
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Pet blessing

A pet owner holds his guinea pig, Riec, as Father Francisco bestows a blessing on his pet guinnea pig on Jan. 17. at the Saint Fernando Church in Mexico City. Animals are blessed during a feast day mass in honor of Saint Anthony, the patron saint of animals.

— Marco Ugarte / AP
Image: A woman holds her roosters as they receive blessings from Priest Fray Francisco Perez outside the San Fernado Catholic church in Mexico City

Holy hens

A woman holds her roosters as they receive blessings from Priest Fray Francisco Perez outside the San Fernado Catholic Church in Mexico City on Jan. 17.

— Henry Romero / X00897
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Team spirit

Smoky the dog sits outside CenturyLink Field before the NFL football NFC Championship game between the Green Bay Packers and the Seattle Seahawks on Jan. 18 in Seattle.

— David J. Phillip / AP
Image: Bird World of the Taipei Zoo

Kooky crane

A black crowned crane stands on a feeder in Bird World of the Taipei Zoo on Jan. 18.

— David Chang / EPA
Image: A dog is seen inside a basket before it is blessed by a priest outside of San Anton church in Churriana

Sitting pretty

A dog sits in a basket before it is blessed by a priest outside of San Anton Church in Churriana, Spain on Jan. 17.

— Jon Nazca / X02457
Image: Winning pigeons stand in cages during the annual Homing Pigeon World Show at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, northern England

Prized pigeons

Winning pigeons stand in cages during the annual Homing Pigeon World Show at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, England on Jan. 17. The annual three-day show is the largest gathering of pigeon fanciers in the United Kingdom with around 2500 birds on display.

— Phil Noble / X01988
Image: Freezing Temperatures Hit The UK

Running wild

A dog runs through the frost in Richmond Park on Jan. 17, in London.

— Rob Stothard / Getty Images Europe
Image: Pet blessing day at the Vatican

Bless this horse

Italian Cardinal Angelo Comastri pets a horse during pet blessing day, which marks Saint Anthony's Day in Vatican City, Italy, on Jan. 17.

— Massimo Percossi / ANSA
Image: Giant panda opens its mouth as it leans on wood logs at a zoo in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province

Don't get too close

A giant panda opens its mouth as it leans on wood logs at a zoo in Hangzhou, China on Jan. 15.

— China Stringer Network / X03234
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Lurking lizard

An iguana suns itself as it sits beside a canal in Davie, Florida., on Jan. 16.

— J Pat Carter / AP
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Height check

Kordofan giraffes eat while being measured during the annual inventory at the zoo in Dresden, Germany.

— Arno Burgi / DPA
Image: Polar bear Giovanna and her twin polar bear cubs Nela and Nobby sit in their enclosure at Munich's Hellabrunn Zoo

Family time

Polar bear Giovanna and her twin cubs, Nela and Nobby, hang out at Munich's Hellabrunn Zoo on Jan. 14.

— Michael Dalder / X90041
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Slow and steady

A leopard tortoise is weighed during an animal inventory at the zoo in Duisburg, Germany, on Jan. 14.

— Rolf Vennenbernd / DPA
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Marine meeting

A young girl watches a river dolphin swim by at the aquarium in Duisburg, Germany, on Jan. 14.

— Frank Augstein / AP
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Great ape

A male orangutan watches visitors to the San Diego Zoo on Jan. 13.

— Mark Ralston / AFP
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Flock of flamingos

Flamingos wade through a pond at the San Diego Zoo on Jan. 13.

— Mark Ralston / AFP
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Perfect parent

Jessica, the gorilla holds her 2-week-old baby at the San Diego Zoo on Jan. 13. A naming competition is currently underway for Jessica's sixth baby gorilla.

— Mark Ralston / AFP
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Underwater exploration

A hippopotamus swims at the San Diego Zoo on Jan. 13.

— Mark Ralston / AFP
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Cool down

A bear eats frozen fruit at the city zoo in Rio Janeiro, Brazil on Jan. 13. Animals were given frozen snacks made from tropical fruits, chunks of meat and frozen yogurt to help ease the intense summer heat.

— Silvia Izquierdo / AP
Image: A spider monkey eats ice cream during a hot summer day at Rio de Janeiro's zoo

Monkey morsel

A spider monkey eats ice cream during a hot summer day at Rio de Janeiro's zoo on Jan. 13.

— Sergio Moraes / X90023
Image: Christmas Tree Fed To The Animals At Prague Zoo

Tree treat

An elephant eats a branch of a Christmas tree at the Prague Zoo on Jan. 12 in Prague, Czech Republic. Christmas trees are fed to the animals at the zoo as part of a local tradition.

— Isifa / Getty Images Europe
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Camel bomb

A camel eats a branch of a Christmas tree at the Prague Zoo on Jan. 12 in Prague, Czech Republic.

— Isifa / Getty Images Europe
Image: Giant panda at Beijing Zoo

Taking a break

A giant panda rests at the Beijing Zoo on Jan. 13.

— Wu Hong / EPA
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