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vireosy · 2 months ago
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shortfin mako shark
// full illustration for @swimonzine vol.10 // this piece is on Inprnt
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theabyssinyourcloset · 9 months ago
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The shortfin mako
Last time (over a month ago, oops) I talked about the goblin shark. There has now been a request (can I call it that?) by @surprisemice to do the mako shark next, so here we go!
So, the scientific name for the shortfin mako (also known as the shortfin mako shark, blue pointer, mackerel shark and bonito shark) is Isurus oxyringchus. There's also a longfin mako shark, which is its own separate species (Isurus paucus). Although both are commonly called makos, the shortfin is better known, and so I will be introducing it first (I'll write about the longfin in a separate post sometime later). The shortfin mako is an endangered species, along with the longfin.
The shortfin mako shark typically inhabits tropical waters all around the world, far from land, at around 150 metres (490 ft). It's an endothermic species (one of the very few) that isn't typically found in waters colder that 16°C (61°F).
The species was first discovered around 1810. Unfortunately I did not find where that happened. I also cannot find any information about how old this species is. I seriously don't know how I was able to dig up so much information about the goblin shark :/ well, I'm going to tell some other cool facts about this species instead (once we get there)!
The shortfin makos are typically a colour of dark blue on the top. The colour turns to metallic blue, before turning to white on the bottom. The sharks typically have around 6-8 teeth on their upper jaw, but overall they have 12 sets of them. Quite a lot. Not to mention that they're razor sharp. These sharks also have around 50 teeth that are not in use. They are possibly only there, at the back of their mouths, to intimidate other predators (mainly other sharks).
The shortfin mako usually grows to about 2,5 to 3,2 metres (8,2 to 10,5 feet). Females are typically larger in size than males. They normally weigh around 60–140 kilograms (130–310 pounds). The longest verified length for an individual was 4,45 metres (14,6 feet), and the heaviest was around 600 kilograms (1 300 pounds). Those two were separate cases, though.
Now, some fun facts. The shortfin mako sharks are the fastest species of shark (I like the fact that this shark was used as a mascot for @surprisemice's old swim team, you people must've been good), reaching up to speeds of 80,47 km/h (50 mi/h). That's quite fast, I must say. Also, what I find even more cool is that these sharks can jump above water, at heights of 9 metres (almost 30 feet). I just searched that up and I'm not going to lie, my jaw dropped open. So glad I'm doing some random shark posts like these, I get to learn cool stuff.
Another fun fact: the term 'mako' comes from the Māori language (or its different dialects), with mako meaning shark or shark tooth. Idk why but I just find that cute.
So, in conclusion: The shortfin mako shark is an endangered species of shark found all around the world in tropical and overall warm waters. They're also currently the fastest shark species out there.
Below I have provided images of this beautiful species:
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The shortfin mako shark.
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Another image of the shortfin mako shark.
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The shortfin mako shark jumping out of water (impressive).
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Gif with a good view of the teeth of the shortfin mako shark.
Hopefully this was enjoyable to read! I'd be glad to receive feedback on my info posts, if anyone has any. But that's it for today, have a great day/night/whatever time it is there where you are (here it's basically midnight *cough cough*)!
I'll make a separate post about which shark species' I want to write about, eventually crossing off the ones I have written about. (That isn't that important right now though)
I have once again forgot to cite my sources. Fuck me.
All sources read/visited on 4th March 2024, by The Abyss In Your Closet
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weepingtalecowboy · 3 months ago
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Considering that all shadow or dark related creatures in the legend of Zelda have a high sensitivity for light
It would be funny if they had an instinctive reaction to light
After all darkness is always trying to suppress the light
And does so regardless of choice
If a candle is in a really dark place the light will be nonexistent because of how harsh the darkness swallows it
Here is a very poor artist rendition of my thoughts
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(One of the colors is using a mirror probably Blue because shadow goes crazy when he sees light sources)
It would be hilarious if shadow would try to attack light just because he’s a shadow
Like a literal cat whose hunting instincts get triggered if you play with it
I mean he already is cat coded as hell
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creepynostalgy · 23 days ago
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Dean Stockwell in Blue Velvet (1986)
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gradienty · 1 month ago
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White Pointer Blue Ribbon (#fcdbfe to #2666f2)
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rubbleinrainbows · 1 month ago
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uh?! ace or aro yatora implied??
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4ndj4 · 6 months ago
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The Dogs, but they're actual dogs (+ Eddie and Joe)
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🤍 Mr. White - Kangal
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Pretty but also scary boy. Looks like an older man. It's the face, it has a Keitel face. Maybe if the dog was smaller it could've been perfect.
🧡 Mr. Orange - Canaan
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I dunno?? It looks Freddy-ish. Skinny, orange and a resting worried face. Not really a cop dog but he's trying. Also thought about putting a Basenji.
🩷 Mr. Pink - German wirehaired pointer
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DOG WITH A GOATEE??? Struggled not to put a Chihuahua here. Looks a bit serious idfk. He looks like he's about to say that he's a professional.
💛 Mr. Blonde - Thai Ridgeback
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Edgy character - edgy dog. Ridiculously quiet but scary. Also same forehead. Could easily imagine this dog shooting the whole jewelry store down.
🤎 Mr. Brown - Bull terrier
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Silly fucking dog. Met one of these, it's like the most worry-free, braindead thing I saw. Will die if you don't pay enough attention to him. Also a Madonna fan.
💙 Mr. Blue - Scottish deerhound
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Grandpa dog, also very quiet. Hesitated before putting this. This dog is too pretty to be compared to Blue but like... which dog isn't?
👤 Nice Guy Eddie - Irish setter
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Fancy-ass fucking dog. Curly ginger. I can hear this dog yelling at the rest to calm down until "daddy" comes back. I don't know, it just looks lost.
👤 Joe Cabot - American pit bull terrier
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Edgy sonuvabitch. Didn't know what to put here, it just looks short and grumpy so why not (it's the non-existent neck). Kinda feel bad for the dog now.
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everyryuujisuguro · 7 months ago
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tobydammit68 · 2 years ago
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Laura Dern in Blue Velvet (1986) Dir. David Lynch
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pasparal · 2 years ago
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“Cruising Cursors” Illustrator: Yarek Waszul
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wildflowercryptid · 6 months ago
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realized that i never shared the penny playlist i made a while back so uh. here it is!
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thyandrawrites · 1 year ago
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AU where Rin is a small youtuber that reviews horror movies/games/books and whenever Sae comments it is just him casually correcting rin on something or whatever which makes Rin want to commit murder but still he never deletes Sae's commentaries
Sae: I do not care for my little brother. If he's going to commit to being lukewarm, I do not want to have anything to do with him anymore or endorse his choices.
Still Sae: *is subscribed to rin's channel and watches every video*
Rin: my one goal in life is to be better than my bother in anything so he won't be able to do what he loves anymore without thinking of me. That will finally prove I don't fucking need him.
Still Rin: *zooms to read sae's comments every time he sees his brother's handle pop up in his comment section like a puppy seeing a field for the first time*
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ayyy-imma-ninja · 1 year ago
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Have any of the fairy boys used a laser pointer or some light to mess with a cat?
No, but they themselves have been led around by a laser pointer.
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eyeballcommander · 1 year ago
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Say, if you like cats so much, why don't you just get one? Lord Hater has a pet, Dr. Schwarzschild has a pet...
Who? ...Wait, that's Bert.
Anyways pets-- even relatively low maintenance animd like cats-- are a lot of work. And I barely have enough time to take care of myself!
Seriously, how'm I supposed to remember to feed it when I keep forgetting to eat?
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gradienty · 1 month ago
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White Pointer Cornflower Blue (#fdebfe to #8a62ed)
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dawntheduckrb · 11 months ago
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I don't wanna fight exporting a half done picture so here's a picture of my tablet I took with my phone (very scuffed lol, I know)
Long post 🦆
Alright, I do not like moping for long time when physical ailment strikes, so today I:
went and got a brace to keep my thumb still when I'm not using it
looked up a couple extra stretches for my wrist
set a timer on everything I did to be no longer than an hour
finally applied that "drawing from the shoulder" thing my professors try to hammer in
And, as of right now, I feel much better than I did 24 hours ago :D it's definitely still hurting a little, but I don't think I'm gonna have to take more than the recommended amount of ibuprofen and drown my hand in ice just to go to sleep now haha. I'm still very mad this even happened >:( buut freaking out about it last night made me extra proactive about it today, so all is well (relatively)
I was able to work on that project today, I'm very excited to show it off so here's a progress picture :3. I'm only just now realizing I made the left eyebrow/hand shorter than the right lol. Ran out of time for the feathers on the coat, but I think it's in a good spot right now. I only had the face drawn when I picked it back up today, so I made a decent amount of progress. I can't make any clean lines right now (see above), so this is really still just a draft. Hopefully I'll get it done by Monday night!
Last thing; I learned that clip studio can actually record time lapses for you, and doing it this way didn't freak out my computer, so voila (flashing lights cw, I flashbang myself a lot by accidentally removing the background):
It took me so long to draw out the top lol (I made his face really fluffy, and idk yet if I'm gonna keep that change or not)
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