#general zoology

[a-book-of-creatures]

Chelicerate anatomy, showing where the "head" is in each.

From Storer, Usinger, Stebbins, and Nybakken (1972) General Zoology (5th Ed.).

[fishyfishyfishtimes]

Daily fish fact #842

Ichthyoplankton!

Ichthyoplankton refers to the first pelagic life stages of several species of fish, that is, fish eggs and small fry! These life stages swim poorly or not at all, and so they drift around with currents and serve as important food sources for a plethora of bigger animals.

[vaguely-concerned]

illario was so right... this one traumatized crow boy really can contain such a universe of pure and childlike wonder at the mere existence -- the concept! -- of wyverns. even through the horrors

[salvadorbonaparte]

Something is telling me this website wasn't written by a human 🤔

[rakkikuroba]

Petition to name the blue part her mesosoma and the green part the metasoma!

She's an insect.

[cornbread818]

Who here had “The reason why Asmodena is an amateur demon — despite having the life experience of 500 years + is demon royalty — is because she was lobotomised by Billy’s dad back in 1995” on their 🌽🍞 bingo card?

[miyrumiyru]

Birds on the ground (Happy Bird Floor)

1. Azure-winged magpie - Fledgling (Cyanopica cyanus)

2. Oriental magpie (Pica serica)

3. Oriental turtle dove aka Rufous turtle dove (Streptopelia orientalis)

4. Eurasian tree sparrow (Passer montanus)

[economicsresearch]

pages 225 and 226 - has my life been productive?

No kids that I know of. No party I could say no to. Working just enough (see previous answer). Minimal responsibility for destruction of the rain forest (had a bit of a passion for açaí berries in the mid oughts I will admit). Tried to feel good. Tried to make others feel good.

But I don't remember starting any factories, so I guess the answer is no.

But I don't get it MAN.

This person is called screaming debbie by the way, because those orbs come screaming at you when you're playing the game orbs.

[velvetwyrms]

I think Team Shinki should all be allowed to have Summons. As a treat.

Shinki: Lappet-faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotos). Unlike the imposing photos you can usually see of its cousin the Griffon Vulture, these dwarf it in size with a body over a meter long and wingspans of 3m/10ft. They the largest and most powerful desert-dwelling Old World vultures, with a lifespan of ~50 years in captivity, but are sadly endangered (as most vultures are). They are also one of the only vultures known to hunt small prey, including baby flamingoes.

Yodo: Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta). With social systems so complex and an intelligence that rival human toddlers, they have recognisable names, identities and flexible interactions for every individual member of their clans, comprising of up to 130 members. This is helped by their extremely sensitive hearing. Playing is an essential part of their socialisation, and they can solve puzzles with ease. While they are often wrongly given the title of scavengers, they are notably Africa's most successful predators. Their hunting skills outrank lions (74% success rate for hyenas, 30% for lions), who they tend to bully around (known as mobbing).

Araya: Maned Wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus). Neither wolves, nor foxes, they are the only extant (living) member of their lineage, and are the world's tallest Canid (which includes coyotes, bush dogs and tanukis). They cannot howl and half of their diet is composed of plant matter (including cacti, custard apples and lobeira berries, aka 'wolf apples,' the latter of which they actively seek out). They are also very intelligent, and very shy.

[art-of-wackylurker]

Well hello there, who's up for some fucked up horse?

Hogsteed, ladies and gentlemen. Or Hellspawns, as some might call them...

So yea it's one of the species I'm making up for fanfic purposes as none of the existing creatures in the SW universe (both canon and legends) fit my needs. Also because I'm making up a whole planet as none of the existing ones was just about right for me...

Here's the design, more detailed info will appear later. Somewhere. When I finally get myself to continue writing that fanfic. Yea...

[piplupcola]

I've never related more to a penguin. I feel you penguin bro.

[a-book-of-creatures]

Some representative marine gastropods.

From Storer, Usinger, Stebbins, and Nybakken (1972) General Zoology (5th Ed.).

[fishyfishyfishtimes]

Daily fish fact #581

Fish anatomy!

Most fish breathe with their gills, sucking water into their mouth cavity and pumping it out through the gills, where small blood vessels absorb the oxygen in the water and give up carbon dioxide. Many fish groups have also evolved to use their swim bladder or a specialised bony expansion of the gill arch (called a labyrinth organ) as a rudimentary lung. Some fish with these specialised structures are obligate air breathers that drown if they do not have access to air!

[snakebites-and-ink]

Last night I dreamt that I got a government-provided cadaver to dissect and study

[heliocentricsunflower]

modern au where hange constantly points out plants and insects and cool facts about them>>>>>>>>>>>

[teeth--king]

um um. idk you but i have to ask because i saw a post involving axolotls you made. are you possibly interested in axolotls. what is your favourite type...

Oh yeah I love axolotls! They are so interesting on an evolutionary front and I've always had a soft spot for lizards and amphibians, so a cute little salamander who evolved to not leave their larval stage, so cool. I can't own them here in California because their illegal due to wild ones being endangered(despite captive bred being hybrids, but to protect animals I'll take this loss). My favorites are of course wild types(not the actual wild one but the natural morph of captive bred), but also the classic leucistic, piebald, and golden albino. They're all very cute tho, the only morphs I don't really like are the artificial ones. I know they technically don't harm or endager the axolotl, but it doesn't stop me from feeling bad, also getting bad feelings like GloFish, don't really like the commodification and alteration of animals just to fit an aesthetic. Idk who knows, maybe one day if I leave Cali from not being able to afford to live here, I can get my two dream pets that are illegal here, axolotls and ferrets :D. Thank you so much for asking! I love to talk about animals, get that itch out of my head.