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The original "Damn Bitch you live like this?"

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and they were roommates

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Round 3 - Chondrichthyes - Myliobatiformes

(Sources - 1, 2, 3, 4)

Our first order of rays are the Myliobatiformes, or “Stingrays.” This order includes the families Zanobatidae (“panrays”), Hexatrygonidae (“Sixgill Stingray”), Dasyatidae (“whiptail stingrays”), Potamotrygonidae (“river stingrays”), Urotrygonidae (“American round rays”), Gymnuridae (“butterfly rays”), Plesiobatidae (“Deepwater Stingray”), Urolophidae (“round rays”), Aetobatidae (“pelagic eagle rays”), Myliobatidae (“eagle rays”), Rhinopteridae (“cownose rays”), and Mobulidae (“devil rays”).

Myliobatiformes are characterized by their enlarged, expanded pectoral fins being completely fused to their head and body, called a “disc”. Their disc shape ranges from diamond to subrhombic to lozenge-shaped. They are also characterized by the presence or absence of a single small dorsal fin, a long whip-like tail, and one or more stinging spines on the upper tail base (some species have secondarily lost this spine). As a defense mechanism, stingrays will flail their pointed or barbed tails and lodge the spine within a potential predator while they escape. The spine eventually grows back. As rays, their eyes and spiracles are on the dorsal side of their body while their gill slits, nostrils, and mouth are on the ventral side. Most myliobatiformes have blunt, pavement-like teeth for crushing hard-shelled prey and bony fish, though Manta Rays are planktonivore filter-feeders. They give birth to live young, usually 1-10 per litter, depending on species. This is a highly diverse group, and the second largest order of batoids (rays).

Myliobatiformes arose in the Early Cretaceous.

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Most stingrays are not aggressive if left alone, and some are even curious and friendly. The Cownose Rays (Rhinoptera) especially are known for this behavior, and are often the species of choice for touch tanks in public aquariums, as they will actively seek out attention. In my family’s experience, my sisters and mother were swimming in the ocean two Summers ago, and my sister patted what she thought was my mom’s foot after it bumped her on the back. She then realized it was a Cownose Ray (Rhinoptera bonasus) when another one tripped my other sister! A school of them was playing in the shallows and had decided to mess with my family. (I only ever get pinched by crabs and spooked by jellies when I enter the ocean ;_;)

Uniquely for its family, the Porcupine Ray (Urogymnus asperrimus) lacks a venomous tail spine. Instead, it defends itself with the many large, sharp thorns found over its disc and tail. Due to its thorny hide, this now endangered ray has historically been a very valuable source of shagreen.

The Giant Oceanic Manta Ray (Mobula birostris) is the largest stingray, growing up to 9 m (30 ft) long, 7 m (23 ft) wide, and weighing about 3,000 kg (6,600 lb), though the average size commonly observed is half that.

Around 35 cm (14 in) in width, the Bluespotted Ribbontail Ray (Taeniura lymma) is one of the most venomous species of stingray and is known to have an excruciating sting. Nevertheless, it is popular with home aquarists for its small size and beautiful coloration. Despite this, it is not well suited for captivity, being a very shy species and prone to refusing to feed. Seldom have hobbyists been able to keep one alive for long in home aquariums. Professional, public aquariums have had much better luck with the species, even maintaining breeding programs.

The composition of venom in freshwater stingrays appears to differ from that of marine stingrays.

Stingrays that live in the deep sea, such as the Deepwater Stingray (Plesiobatis daviesi) and the Sixgill Stingray (Hexatrygon bickelli) are flabby and almost goopy, with a skate-like appearance. The deep sea changes folks.

When threatened, the Crossback Stingaree (Urolophus cruciatus) raises its tail over its disc like a scorpion, as a warning.

Spotted Eagle Rays (Aetobatus narinari) sport 2-6 venomous, barbed spines at a time, but the most danger they have presented to humans so far is via their leaping from the water at the wrong place/wrong time! On at least two occasions Spotted Eagle Rays have been reported as having jumped into boats, and in one incident this sadly resulted in the death of a woman in the Florida Keys. Otherwise, these rays appear to be curious about humans and will sometimes slow down to inspect snorkelers if the human is not acting threatening.

The Chilean Devil Ray (Mobula tarapacana) is one of the deepest-diving ocean animals, traveling from the surface to feed at depths of up to 1,896 metres (6,220 ft). A veined structure of blood vessels warms the ray's brain at colder depths. These rays stay near warmer surface water for at least an hour both before and after deep diving, suggesting that they are soaking up heat to prepare for and recover from their descent into colder water.

Manta Rays (genus Mobula) are incredibly smart. They were the first “fish” in the world to pass the “mirror test” (ie show self-awareness by recognizing themselves in a mirror rather than seeing the reflected image as another manta ray). They also have highly-developed long-term memory, form friendships, and play with each other by blowing bubbles and breaching out of the water.

Steve Irwin’s death was a freak accident. He was swimming and passed overtop a 2 m (6.7 ft) long Short-tail Stingray (Bathytoshia brevicaudata), and the animal reacted reflexively to his shadow by stabbing its barbed tail repeatedly into what it perceived as a predator. By an insane stroke of bad luck, the spine from the stingray’s tail pierced right through into Steve’s chest. (And no, the barb did not become lodged and he didn’t pull it out; that’s a rumor. Venom or no, there’s not much you can do about being stabbed in the heart.) Fatal stings are very rare, and only around 20 stingray-related deaths have been recorded in history. Steve loved all animals and would not have wanted people to hold his death against literally all species of stingray, let alone the single one that accidentally took his life. Even as a joke, using Steve Irwin to hate on an animal does a great disservice to his legacy. So if I hear a word of stingray-hate in Steve’s name, I’m calling the guards. >:C

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In a cowboy voice: "in this world you're either well caffeinated or well fucked. You make your choice on which one you're gonna be, I already made mine" *takes swig from the large iced coffee in hands*

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My archnemesis said no ;-;

if i had an arch nemesis, i want them to hate me even if i was a worm because we cant be enemies if your hatred for me doesnt transcend humanity

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I would like to be immortalized for saying "actually a penis is like an onion, everytime you cut it you cry"

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The Viewers

Danny and Tucker move in together for college in Gotham

Tucker decided to make tiktoks just for fun, he could teach people about technology and help give tips.

He didn't realize that his viewers could see Danny in the background in some clips.

Danny being Danny was never caught doing something normal instead it was always something weird.

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Tucker: "So you just switch this piece here-"

Danny in the background more than half his body in the fridge, the fridge is very noticeably growling

Tucker who is so used to it, it doesn't even register in his mind that it's not normal.

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Tucker fan-boying about the new Wayne tech

His viewers looking behind him at Danny

Danny running around fighting his food which is also growling & flying

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Tucker modifying his tech for the viewers

Danny's voice in the distance: "Bye Tuck, I need to go soup this guy real quick!"

Viewers: "Cannibalism?!"

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Tucker: "Ah yes a very normal video!"

His viewers watching Danny:

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Just an Idea

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if i had an arch nemesis, i want them to hate me even if i was a worm because we cant be enemies if your hatred for me doesnt transcend humanity

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This. This is the childhood stories I wanted. I fucking love this

A Cinderella retelling where the Prince comes upon this timid, frightened girl whose kindness towards strangers in need is the only thing that overcomes her fear of her stepmother and he decides he's going to help. Immediately.

Asks some questions while his steward is going 'oh no, he's found another damsel in distress already'. The Prince quickly ascertains the girl's plight, her real name, and how hard working she is... and offers her a job at the castle. Of course she'd have to leave immediately, no time to say goodbye to her (abusive) stepmother (or get gaslit into staying in that house before she can reach the castle). And Cinderella takes the job. Maybe not immediately, but the Prince is determined and talks her into it.

Cinderella packs her meager belongings and finds herself with the Prince's entourage now. She goes unnoticed in the hubbub around the Prince's return home and successfully arrives at the castle unnoticed by her stepmother and stepsisters who return home to a farewell note from Cinderella.

At the castle, Cinderella - just Ella, short for Eleanor once again - eats regularly, doesn't get overworked, and cleans up nicely doing a maid's job. She's just happy to be at a job where doing her best and leaving a room spotless doesn't somehow lead to her being yelled at anyway; having clothes that are clean, not threadbare, and fit; and not having her face smudged up from dirt all day. And if she happens to get to see the Prince and talk to him every now and again, well it's just so kind of him to keep tabs on her well being right?

The ball happens for the Prince's birthday and all the eligible maidens are invited, regardless of their class. The Prince makes sure Ella has a beautiful dress to wear because he wants her to enjoy herself and by now he's smitten already anyway.

She does enjoy herself and she tries not to read too much into the fact that the Prince keeps making excuses to dance with her more than any other girl at the ball, but at near midnight she has almost run into her stepmother and stepsisters one too many times and calls it a night, disappearing before the Prince can take her aside and ask her to marry him. He had it all planed out and he's rather sad to realize that even now Ella's family has the power to hurt her.

She leaves her shoe behind, she's in such a hurry to get away from her step family - step mother in particular. So the Prince hangs onto the shoe and, in the morning, he shows up at Ella's door and tells her that he has fallen in love and needs her help to find the fair maiden to whom this shoe belongs for he desperately wishes to marry her. Ella thinks it's a silly joke when he puts her shoe in her hands, so of course she says it's hers. Even puts it and it's match back on to show them off. And then she goes into shock when the Prince gets down on bended knee before her and proposes for real.

When she gets over the shock she says yes not because he's her prince and she feels obligated, not even because he rescued her though that at least factors in... she says yes because he's silly and kind and wonderful and she's grown to love him too.

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Reblog to give the person you reblogged this from motivation to work on their WIPs.

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Astarion is the type of person to be threatened and degraded and then flirt with you harder.

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Harley Quinn who recently kidnapped Bruce Wayne and texted Scarecrow to meet her: "Alright Brucie Boy, you're probably wondering why I kidnapped you, and don't worry! It's not for anything "villainous" or the like. You might not remember it but I remember me and you being in med school together along with Crane and I thought we could form a club since we never got to start one in school since you dipped in the middle of the year!"

Scarecrow who just walked in: "That's seriously why we're here? I thought you needed my help. You said it was urgent."

Harley holding up a tote bag: "It is urgent! I made t-shirts and I need to know if they fit!"

Bruce who honestly just wanted a nap: "Let's just see the shirts Quinzel."

Scarecrow: You're actually going along with this!?"

Bruce raising a brow and looking down at the ropes that are binding him to a chair: "I don't have much of a choice..."

Scarecrow: "...Fair point. Okay Harley show us the shirts."

Harley pulls out a crop top shirt proudly, it's half red, half black that has 'OFFICIAL FUCK FREUD CLUB' on the chest: "I got em personalized! Bruce gets a black turtleneck because he was the soft goth boy in med school and he's still a little goth baby. John you get a flannel that has the sayin' on the back! Aren't they cute?"

Bruce remembering how much he hated Freud and having to listen to his methods and ideas in school, and how he, Harley, and John would shit talk him in their study group: "Okay I actually love this idea and the shirts."

Scarecrow trying to hide how touched he is: "You got me flannel?"

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Random braincell thought: lightsaber duel but its just homoerotic flirting and foreplay- wait thats just deadcatwithaflamethrower's Re-Entry pre wedding spar [GUNSHOT]

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im back bitches

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Percy and Annabeth’s Reunion! I love this moment, I had to draw it

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Happy Pride Month!

ladybug and chat noir are supporting you this pride!

(tell me if I missed any and I’ll happily make them, too!!)

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