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Join Biodiverse!

Biodiverse is an LGBT+ centered science Discord server where we welcome science lovers from all fields and levels of expertise. Casual science enjoyers, certified professionals, and anyone in between are all welcome to join and talk about their passions!

Here are some of the things we offer:

🧪Channels for a variety of science topics - There is a focus on natural sciences (biology, botany, mycology), as well as topics covering lots of different fields of science (astronomy, geology, chemistry). There's something for everyone!

🔍 Identification Help - Encounter a critter or plant you don't know the name of? We'll try to help you out with our handy identification help pings that connect you to people who might recognize your find.

📽️Movie nights - We have (mostly) weekly movie nights on Saturday evenings, as well as impromptu movies throughout the month. 🧠Events & Activities - Stay tuned for events we might host, such as birding competitions or art contests! We also host Trivia where everyone is welcome to participate, and a study session ping if you need someone to body double with you in a voice chat!

😸Custom Emotes - Cute animal themed emotes, drawn by me and unique to the server!

If any of this sounds interesting to you, or you just need a place to yap about your favorite topics and look at cool animals, please consider joining our Discord server!

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12/8/22: decomposing vertebrae harboring algal growth.

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obsessed with these photos of an albino (?) brandt’s cormorant. he looks like a sad little turkey

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this northern cardinal has the bright red hues the males of the species are known for, but lacks the signature black ‘mask’. it’s likely that this bird’s unique appearance is due to leucism (a partial lack of melanin) or a similar genetic mutation. leucism is not inherently harmful to birds, but can impact their lives in many ways; melanin strengthens feathers, so some birds with leucism may have more brittle feathers. additionally, some birds may have trouble finding a mate or suffer from increased attention from predators (particularly all-white birds); however, as this cardinal’s differences are fairly minor, he likely goes about life as any other cardinal would.

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Are there any spooky looking herps or birds? Creepy bugs? ❤️ 💙

For me, the spookiness resides in the eyes...

Gunther’s Bush Frog aka Chalzodes Bubble-nest Frog (Raorchestes chalazodes), family Rhacophoridae, endemic to the Western Ghats, India

CRITICALLY ENDANGERED.

photograph by Froggydame

Luzon Boobook or Luzon Hawk-Owl (Ninox philippensis), family Strigidae, endemic to the Philippines

photograph by Ravi Iyengar

Brown Boobooks (Ninox scutulata), family Strigidae, order Strigiformes, India

photograph by Birder Saikat

Common Potoo (Nyctibius griseus), mother with chick, family Nyctibiidae, order Nyctibiiformes, Brazil

photograph by Pedro Ferreira do Amaral

AND THEN OF COURSE THERE'S GOTH SNAKE!!!

Mangrove Pit Vipers (Trimeresurus purpureomaculatus), female, family Viperidae, Singapore

Venomous.

This particular individual is well known to locals, and beloved by wildlife photographers.

photographs: http://arturtomaszek.com

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Cuttlefish shifting colors!

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his lips are sealed

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i like reading the wikipedia pages for individual birds so i can see what they get up to

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Common parasol aka red grasshawk, Neurothemis fluctuans, Libellulidae

Found in Southeast Asia

Photo 1 by erlandreflingnielsen, 2 by denismatthey, 3 budak, 4 by plains-wanderer, 5 by gancw1, and 6 by oleg_kosterin

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Made a meme about how I'm feeling right now

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When you get a bonus at work - biologist style 😂

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Join Biodiverse!

Biodiverse is an LGBT+ centered science Discord server where we welcome science lovers from all fields and levels of expertise. Casual science enjoyers, certified professionals, and anyone in between are all welcome to join and talk about their passions!

Here are some of the things we offer:

🧪Channels for a variety of science topics - There is a focus on natural sciences (biology, botany, mycology), as well as topics covering lots of different fields of science (astronomy, geology, chemistry). There's something for everyone!

🔍 Identification Help - Encounter a critter or plant you don't know the name of? We'll try to help you out with our handy identification help pings that connect you to people who might recognize your find.

📽️Movie nights - We have (mostly) weekly movie nights on Saturday evenings, as well as impromptu movies throughout the month. 🧠Events & Activities - Stay tuned for events we might host, such as birding competitions or art contests! We also host Trivia where everyone is welcome to participate, and a study session ping if you need someone to body double with you in a voice chat!

😸Custom Emotes - Cute animal themed emotes, drawn by me and unique to the server!

If any of this sounds interesting to you, or you just need a place to yap about your favorite topics and look at cool animals, please consider joining our Discord server!

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WHY does the inner ear have a direct line to your stomach? What evolutionary advantage is there to throwing up when you're dizzy?

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Woodland Alphabet

Finito!

I managed to finish off the whole thing in time for Xmas, which is useful since it means I can get it printed and sent off for my nephews, the second of whom is going to be born any day now. Since they're moving to Japan in the near future, it'll be nice for them to have something from their other homeland :)

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Woodland Alphabet, I-P

Some more woodland critters. I'm a lot happier with these, so I don't think there are any I'm gonna re-do. Everyone likes the nest one the most for some reason, but I kind of like the kite most.