Why are elephants seem so wise? Because it looks as if every experience is etched on their face:

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1/100, f/5.6, 300 mm

Why do giraffes seem so elegant yet goofy? Lumpy, bumpy heads.

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1/320, /5.6, 270 mm

Why do baby orangutans seems so playful?

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1/320, f/5.6, 270 mm

Because they are, even with empty Folgers containers.

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1/100, f/4.2, 110 mm

Why does the Girl seem more and more independent? Because she is. She gets her zipper going, hops with joy, then rips off the jacket and cries, “Try ‘gain!”

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1/160, f/4.5, 150 mm

She’s not quite this independent, but give her some time — she’ll be there before I’m ready.

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1/1250, f/5.6, 300 mm

She already realizes how far away she is from baby-hood.

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1/320, f/4.5, 135 mm