Images Dated 9th May 2005

Neanderthal and Cro-Magnon 1 skulls

Neanderthal and Cro-Magnon skulls. The Neanderthal skull (left) was found at La Ferrassie, France, in 1909, and is thought to be around 70, 000 years old. The other skull is Cro-Magnon 1, found as Les Eyzies, France, in 1868, and dated to 30, 000 years ago. Neanderthals and Cro-Magnons cohabited in Europe between about 40, 000 and 30-25, 000 years ago, when the former died out. Neanderthals had occupied the region from as far back as 350, 000 years ago. Cro-Magnons were anatomically similar to modern humans, and are their ancestors. It is not known for sure what caused the extinction of the Neanderthals, but competition with the advanced Cro-Magnons is unlikely to have helped their cause

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2005 Japanese GT Championship Fuji, Japan. 4th May 2005 GT500 Podium - Winners Yuji

2005 Japanese GT Championship
Fuji, Japan. 4th May 2005
GT500 Podium - Winners Yuji Tachikawa / Toranosuke Takagi (Zent Cerumo Supra) 1st, Michael Krumm / Masataka Yanagida (Motul Pitwork Z) 2nd and Naoki Hattori / Shigekazu Wakisaka (YMS Supra) 3rd.
World Copyright: Yasushi Ishihara/LAT Photographic
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A Caribbean Flamingo looks out from his pond area at the San Diego Zoo

A Caribbean Flamingo looks out from its pond area at the San Diego Zoo, May 9, 2005. The Flamingos pink or reddish color comes from the rich sources of carotenoid pigments in the algae and small crustaceans that the birds eat. REUTERS/Mike Blake PP05050270 MB - RP6DRNAQQBAA