This simple python script downloads the retina wallpapers from the gorgeous http://species-in-pieces.com web experience

dl_in_pieces.py

#! /usr/bin/env python

#
# This should be run from whichever director is desired for the wallpapers to be downloaded to
#
# Also, take a look at http://species-in-pieces.com/, it's a gorgeous website!
#
# Thank you to Bryan James for creating Species in Pieces
#

import urllib


base_url = "http://species-in-pieces.com/img/assets/wallpapers/2560x1600/2560x1600_%s.png"
animals = ["crow", "vaquita", "tamarin", "frog", "owl", "turtle", "oryx", "iguana", "seahorse",
			"armadillo", "sloth", "kakapo", "echidna", "penguin", "damselfly", "bear",
			"parrotfish", "camel", "butterfly", "ostrich", "panda", "tapir", "sifaka", "lynx",
			"rhino", "peccary", "okapi", "loris", "hirola", "drill"]

for animal in animals:
	url = base_url % animal
	file_name = animal + ".png"
	urllib.urlretrieve(url, file_name)
	print("'%s'" % file_name)

print("\nEnjoy!\n\nhttp://species-in-pieces.com")