#funky eel

[zika-the-certified-idiot]

Some of my recents!

Primarily featuring Caspian (Half Human, half Gulper Eel) and his Dogwyrm, however one image is of a Rimworld OC, THE PAIN TRAIN! Aka, Miza!

[magickpancakes]

calikoi! calico kitty koi! ehehehehe! fish kitty X3

[chunkfunkgunk-offishal]

Today on CHUNK! FUNK! GUNK! We rate

the MORAY EEL:

8/10 Chunk

10/10 Gunk

8/10 Funk

It’s been a long time coming, and anyone who’s been following this blog for any amount of time is well aware of my obsession with these funny wiggly boys.

Moray eels. My beloveds. Look at that girth, high chunk. The slime layer that makes it so that I cannot hug them without a proper wetsuit or fabric layer, absolute gunk. The big squishable cheeks, the weird sticky-out-y tube nostrils, the two mouths, incredibly funky.

Overall: 10/10

Everyone has a selfish dream of what they would do if they won the lottery. Mine is simple: buy a giant saltwater tank and fill it with 3 giant moray eels. (Preferably of different colors/patterns so I can tell them apart)

Everyone also has a dream of channeling their inner Disney Princess with a wild animal: I want to hug a moray eel.

It was my birthday on the 18th, so as a gift to myself, I rate my beloveds.

[frascospecimen]

I like designing splatoon guys

[faketoyplanes]

Mackriki!

[pinemartenstudios]

I made another one of these! This time featuring the deep sea Cookies u.u

[nglwhatarecats]

what if Neal had a cat

[sleepless-kiwi]

Enjoy a poorly drawn eel dragon, he just a silly guy

[hisui-dreamer]

It's bcuz ur a funky specimen /pos

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thanks???😭 ill take it as a compliment i guess??

[arcxnumvitae]

I love how the vibe I'm getting from the dash the past day or so is basically

[chunkfunkgunk-offishal]

sorry if you've answered this before, but what is the chunkiest, funkiest, and gunkiest animal you've ever rated?

Hmm… of the creatures so far, I think the chunkiest funkiest and gunkiest creature I have rated (in my opinion) is probably the moray eel.

I’m super biased though, since moray eels are actually how I came up with this whole blog! I used to call them my “chunky funky gunky boys”, which eventually spiraled off into a whole rating system.

Also I like moray eels.

A lot.

[frascospecimen]

Loboto splatoon au design I made real quick for fun

[west-tokyo-incidents]

There are like at least three furry au members of the Facility and they fucking always catch greenhorns off guard. Hell, they'll catch Songbird off guard if she hasn't seen one in a long enough time

[rumwik]

The funky little warp pipe sea creature from Super Mario Bros. Wonder! I'm not sure of its actual name, but internal data calls it Chin Anago - which is Japanese for spotted garden eel. This was suggested by Massive Pileup on Ko-fi, thank you! ♥

[da-birb-writes-sometimes]

Event?????

1 or 7, domestic style fluff with my favorite eel?? ♡♡ (it's Floyd of course)

I leave romance vs platonic up to you, gn reader so everyone can enjoy as well :)

Can't wait to see what younc9me up with!!! If you need any help or ideas come bug me, floyd sits in my head constantly like a very annoying song

Warm Mornings; Floyd Leech

Content; Fluff, gender-neutral reader, romance

Content Warning; Some swearing

Word Count; 700+

Author's Note; Who needs a weighted blanket when you have a Floyd? I am here to deliver soft Floyd(TM) hours! (he also sits in my head constantly; the song is the low-quality Funky Town)

Even when Floyd was dead asleep, he squeezed you, and that was your situation now. You were lying on top of him, and he had you in a comfortable yet strong bear hug. Just tight enough that you couldn’t wiggle free from him. And it was normally fine, but last night someone had left the window open and now it was warm and humid in the room, making you feel sticky.

“Floyd,” you whispered, trying to wake him up gently.

A gentle snore was your answer. You should have expected that though, he sleeps like a damn log.

You tried wiggling around a bit, but Floyd just hugged you tighter on unconscious instinct and rolled over, trapping you under him. Yeah, you were officially stuck. “Floydddd,” you groaned, poking him right above his hips. “You’re crushing me.” 

Usually he would wake up by you repeatedly poking him, but he was out cold, he only just shifted, trapping your face where one cheek was pressing against the mattress, and the other was smushed up against his chest. Normally, you wouldn’t complain about this situation, but it was grossly warm. You were also too far away from your usual ‘escape the crushing weight of my dearly beloved eel route’, which was just tickling his legs and feet. Too bad your arms were pretty much pinned against the bed. 

“Floyd, get off me,” you grumbled, squirming around like a worm on a hook.

Still nothing.

Sighing, you accept your fate. Besides the humidity, it was rather nice. Sure, you couldn’t make out the crashing of the waves on the beach, the steady beat of Floyd’s heart was right up against your ear, and it was slow and steady.

Slow and steady, not two words many people would associate with Floyd. It was a calmer side that only you got to see; when you were overwhelmed, or when he was feeling soft. Yes, he was usually a bundle of energy, but even he had his quiet moments. Within the hurricane, there was always the eye, where things remained still, despite the wild winds outside.

“Mmm,” Floyd groaned, the first sign of life you’ve seen since you’d been sandwiched.

He slowly blinked his eyes, working out the sleep from them, and tilted his head down so he could actually see you, since you were still stuck between his chest and the mattress. “Heh heh, I caught a Shrimpy in my sleep!~” He drawled, voice chipper but still heavy from sleep.

“Yes, yes you did. Can you please get off though, it’s gross out,” you groaned. At least he was cute, which the wild bed head only played in his favour. How can he look so good in the morning? Maybe it’s a mer thing… “Floyd?”

He hadn’t moved, and was instead giving you a wide grin. “Hmm, maybe I should’ve called you Crabby instead of Shrimpy, Shrimpy,” he pinched your cheeks teasingly, “since you look pretty crabby right now.”

You rolled your eyes, “And maybe I should use that mushroom risotto recipe that Jade gave me for our dinner tonight. But that’s only if you don’t get off.”

Floyd narrowed his eyes at you, trying to make out if you were bluffing or not, since last time you were dead serious and did exactly that. But he rolled off of you, grumbling a bit. “Meanie,” he muttered.

You shuffled over to where he was dramatically splayed out, his head slightly turned to you, and giving you puppy dog eyes. Chuckling, you kissed him on the lips, as that is what he was being dramatic about.

Giggling, he captured you in his arms yet again, and trapped you against the mattress for a second time this morning. He was giving you a shit eating smile. You weren’t leaving this bed until he had his share of kisses.  

“Floydddd,” you groaned, but you weren’t annoyed with him, if anything, you were amused. There was never a dull moment with him around.

“Shrimpyyyyyy,” he mimicked your voice with a more prominent whine. “You know the drill!~”

Sighing, you ran your hands up through his messy hair, and brought your lips together, deeper this time. You knew the drill; neither of you were getting up until both of your lips were tired, sore, and most likely bitten… which may not be for a while.

~~~~~~~

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[herpsandbirds]

i'm designing a character based on mythical salamanders and want to spice up their look a little bit, may we get some newts and salamanders with fun appearances or unique adaptation? the first ones to come to mind are things like sirens, olms, mudpuppies, ribbed newts, and giant salamanders, but i'd love to learn about some more funky amphibians!

Might I suggest some of the following salamanders...

Lesser Siren (Siren intermedia), family Sirenidae, found in freshwater habitats in the SE United States, lower midwest, and NW Mexico

This eel-like aquatic salamander retains its gills. They only have 2 tiny front limbs.

They grow to a length of up to 69 cm (27 in).

photographs by Thomas Reed & Qualiesin 

Three-toed Amphiuma (Amphiuma tridactylum), family Amphiumidae, found in the SE United States

Amphiumas are large eel-like aquatic salamanders. The three-toed can grow up to 41 inches long. It has 4 tiny legs with 3 toes on each limb.

photograph by OpenCage.info

Red-tailed Knobby Newt aka Kweichow Crocodile Newt (Tylototriton kweichowensis), family Salamandridae, endemic to NE Yunnan, China

Poisonous.

Some species within this genus are capable of poking the tips of their ribs through the orange bumps on the back, which secrete poison. The ribs can effectively become venomous spines that can puncture the potential predator’s skin!

photograph by ZTH Photography

Jackson’s Climbing Salamander (Bolitoglossa jacksoni), family Plethodontidae, endemic to Guatemala

CRITICALLY ENDANGERED.

This species had not been seen since 1975, but was refound in 2017.

photographs by Carlos R. Vasquez-Almazan

Arboreal Salamander (Aneides lugubris), family Plethodontidae, Pinnacles National Park, California, USA

Arboreal, these salamanders have prehensile tails, and will use their limbs to glide or “parachute” from trees, if they need to.

They can deliver a nasty bite.

photographs by Gavin Emmons & Val Johnson