Inaki Relanzon / Young buddhist monk studying in a monastery, Taungoo, Central Myanmar (Burma). September 2009

Inaki Relanzon / Buddhist monk inside teakwood monastery. Bagan, Mandalay State, Myanmar (Burma). September 2009

Inaki Relanzon / Motorcyclist in heavy rain carryaing umbrella, Nyaungshwe, Shan State, Myanmar, Burma August 2009

Inaki Relanzon / Traditional fishermen with their boats on a narrow river, Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar, Burma. August 2009

Inaki Relanzon / Boy washing outdoors during rains, Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar, Burma. August 2009

Inaki Relanzon / Boy playing in heavy monsoon rain, during the raining season, Bago, Myanmar, Burma. August 2009

Inaki Relanzon / Portrait of a young Buddhist girl nun wearing pink robes in Bago, Myanmar / Burma. August 2009

Inaki Relanzon / Firewood transportation on a bicycle, Bago, Myanmar / Burma. August 2009

Colin Seddon / Burmese brown tortoises mating {Manuria emys} captive

ZSSD / Burmese Python (Python molurus bivittatus) sensing with tongue, native to China and Indonesia

Jabruson / Burmese python {Python molurs bivittatus} and Monocled cobra {Naja naja kaouthia} snake skin shoes for tourist trade. Bankok, Thailand

Shibai Xiao / Burmese false blood sucker (Calotes microlepis) resting in forest branch, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Mark Taylor / Fawn Pug, Burmese-cross cat and shaggy guinea pig.

Mark Taylor / Fawn Pug, Burmese-cross cat and shaggy guinea pig.

Mark Taylor / Fawn Pug, Burmese-cross cat and shaggy guinea pig.

Mark Taylor / Young Burmese cat and Lionhead rabbit.

Mark Taylor / Yellow Labrador Retriever bitch puppy, 9 weeks, and young Burmese cat.

Mark Taylor / Yellow Labrador Retriever bitch puppy, 9 weeks, and young Burmese cat.

Mark Taylor / Yellow Labrador Retriever bitch puppy, 9 weeks, and young Burmese cat.

Mark Taylor / Burmese kittens, 7 weeks.

Mark Taylor / Burmese kittens, 7 weeks.

Jane Burton / Silver rex doe rabbit with blue-and-white Burmese-cross kitten.

Jane Burton / Blue-and-white Burmese-cross kitten with sandy lop rabbit.

Jane Burton / Burmese Python (Python molurus bivittatus) newly hatched from an egg, SE Asia.

Jane Burton / Burmese Python (Python molurus bivittatus) newly hatched from an egg, with mouth open, SE Asia.

Edwin Giesbers / Burmese Python {Python molurus bivittatus} close-up of head and skin pattern, captive, from Asia

Edwin Giesbers / Burmese Python {Python molurus bivittatus} close-up of head and skin pattern, captive, from Asia

Mark Taylor / Young Burmese cat in fierce defensive posture, hair standing on end

Mark Taylor / Blue-and-white Burmese-cross cat, Levi, sitting

Mark Taylor / Burmese male cat, Murray, 9 months, standing on hind legs reaching out

Mark Taylor / Burmese male cat, Murray, 9 months, standing on hind legs reaching out

Mark Taylor / Burmese male cat, Murray, 9 months, standing on hind legs

Mark Taylor / Yellow Labrador Retriever bitch puppy, 9 weeks, and young Burmese cat

Mark Taylor / Yellow Labrador Retriever bitch puppy, 9 weeks, and young Burmese cat lying next to each other

Mark Taylor / Blue-and-white Burmese-cross cat, Levi, crouching with bottom up

Mark Taylor / Blue-and-white Burmese-cross cat, Levi, snarling.

Mark Taylor / Two lilac Burmese kittens, 7 weeks

Mark Taylor / Young Burmese cat, sitting, looking over shoulder

Mark Taylor / Two lilac Burmese kittens, 7 weeks

Mark Taylor / Two lilac Burmese kittens, 7 weeks

Mark Taylor / Young Burmese cat, sitting

Mark Taylor / Brown Burmese male cat, Murray, 9 months, sitting.

Mark Taylor / Young Burmese cat, lying down

Mark Taylor / Brown Burmese male cat, Murray, 9 months, lying with head raised

Mark Taylor / Young Burmese cat, sitting

Mark Taylor / Young Burmese cat, lying down with head raised

Mark Taylor / Yellow Labrador Retriever bitch puppy, 9 weeks, and young Burmese cat.

Mark Taylor / Yellow Labrador Retriever bitch puppy, 9 weeks, and young Burmese cat.

Mark Taylor / Two Burmese kittens, 7 weeks

Mark Taylor / Two Burmese kittens, 7 weeks

Mark Taylor / Lilac Burmese mother cat, Lily, and two kittens, 7 weeks

Mark Taylor / Brown Burmese male cat, Murray, 9 months, portrait

Mark Taylor / Blue-and-white Burmese-cross cat, Levi, head portrait

Mark Taylor / Blue-and-white Burmese-cross cat, Levi, sitting.

Mark Taylor / Blue-and-white Burmese-cross cat, Levi, looking playful

Mark Taylor / Blue-and-white Burmese-cross cat, Levi, sitting.

Mark Taylor / Blue-and-white Burmese-cross cat, Levi, reaching up.

Mark Taylor / Blue-and-white Burmese-cross cat, Levi, standing.

Michael & Patricia Fogden / Asian Rock Python (Python molurus) with extended tounge, India

ZSSD / Burmese Star Tortoise (Geochelone platynota), critically endangered species native to Myanmar

Mark Taylor / Burmese kitten in a Father Christmas hat.

Mark Taylor / Burmese kitten in a Father Christmas hat.

Mark Taylor / Burmese kitten in a Christmas hat.

Mark Taylor / Burmese kitten in a Father Christmas hat.

Michael D. Kern / Brown burmese mountain tortoise {Manouria emys} captive, from Burma / Myanmar, ENDANGERED

Niall Benvie / Blue Burmese cat, male, "Boris", on wall, Bristol, England

Jabruson / Burmese python and Monocled cobra skin shoes for tourist trade, Bangkok, Thailand

Jabruson / Burmese python jacket for tourist trade (Python molurus bivittatus) Bangkok, Thailand

Barry Mansell / Burmese python (Python molurus bivittatus) Burma

Jane Burton / Blue Burmese Domestic cat {Felis catus} UK

Niall Benvie / Burmese (blue) cat "Boris" male, UK

Niall Benvie / Burmese (Blue) cat "Boris" male. Bristol England

Niall Benvie / Burmese (Blue) cat "Boris" male. Bristol England

Jane Burton / Brown Burmese-cross kitten with Rex rabbit.

Jane Burton / Domestic Cat {Felis catus} 1-month, Burmese kitten with his Blue mother.

Jane Burton / Domestic Cat {Felis catus} Blue burmese kitten, frightened with fur raised along back and tail fluffed up

Jane Burton / Domestic Cat, red burmese male 'Ozzie' approaches female tabby 'Dainty', showing aggression, mating sequence 2/7

Jane Burton / Domestic Cat {Felis catus} 9-week, Red kitten meets his blue Burmese father 'Monty' for the first time.

Jane Burton / Domestic Cat {Felis catus} 4-week, blue and brown Burmese kittens suckling.

Jane Burton / Domestic Cat, red burmese male 'Ozzie' leaps on female tabby 'Dainty' in lordosis and grabs her by the scruff of her neck, mating sequence 3/7

Jane Burton / Person carrying Domestic Cat {Felis catus} blue Burmese kitten zipped into jacket.

Jane Burton / Domestic Cat {Felis catus} 8-week, Burmese-cross kittens among ox-eye daisies and buttercups.

Jane Burton / Domestic Cat {Felis catus} 2-day blue Burmese kitten, face portrait with eyes still closed.

Jane Burton / Domestic Cat {Felis catus} Burmese newborn kitten portrait, cleaned and dry.

Jane Burton / Domestic Cat {Felis catus} Cream burmese-cross cat 'Toffee' among Foxgloves.

Jane Burton / Domestic Cat {Felis catus} Blue Burmese mother licking her 16-day kitten clean as it urinates.

Jane Burton / Domestic Cat, red burmese male 'Ozzie' holds female tabby 'Dainty' by scruff of her neck while mating, mating sequence 5/7

Jane Burton / Domestic Cat {Felis catus} 2-day Burmese kittens suckling.

Jane Burton / Domestic Cat {Felis catus} lilac-and-white Burmese-cross kitten standing on rear legs among Pink chrysanthemums and Heather

Jane Burton / Domestic Cat {Felis catus} 1-month, Burmese kitten. Sequence 3/4.

Jane Burton / Domestic Cat {Felis catus} 16-day Burmese kittens.

Jane Burton / Domestic Cat {Felis catus} Red burmese male holding tabby female by scruff and treading her.