"The Southern Ground Hornbill, which can be found from the equator to the southern tip of Africa, is the largest species of hornbill. This beautiful bird has such a distinctive look; there is a striking contrast between its red facial and throat skin and its black plumage. It is also one of very few bird species that have eyelashes. Pictured here is Gumby, a male Southern Ground Hornbill, and you can go visit him at Zoo Atlanta, he loves to show off.” 📸 + caption by Jake Rosmarin Photography
"The Desert Horned Viper (Cerastes cerastes) is native to the deserts of the Middle East and Northern Africa. These relatively small venomous snakes (12-24 inches) are easily recognized by their supraocular horns. The Cerastes cerastes is an ambush predator that hides in the sand with just its head above ground. It will wait patiently for a small rodent or bird to come within striking distance before attacking.” 📸 + caption by Mark Kostich
In any given society, a taboo is an implicit prohibition on something (usually against an utterance or behavior) based on a cultural sense that it is excessively repulsive or, perhaps, too sacred for ordinary people. Such prohibitions are present in virtually all societies.On a comparative basis taboos, for example related to food items, seem to make no sense at all as what may be declared unfit for one group by custom or religion may be perfectly acceptable to another.