#giant snakehead

[troutpaws]

fish requests #1 :-D

[toadalled]

Giant Snakehead dragon. Twitter seemed to like so I figured I would post it here as well!

[fish-daily]

Have you already done a giant snakehead?

fish 173 - giant snakehead

[i-give-you-a-fish]

give me a fish please!

You get a Giant Snakehead

Channa micropeltes

[xiaomao-ai-wo]

Fishboys

Left: Chase/Buddy requested from the bf

Spanish Hogfish

Right: Buds with green eyes (coloring from fish)

Giant Snakehead

[sputnickle]

giant snakehead ^_^

[tinykiwidesign]

Really pleased with how this one came out - I love the patterns on the snakehead's body. I also love its little snakey head c:

[en-qq]

obligatory *aaaa i can't catch the last fish, i've been trying to for the past two hours* post to trigger the universe into making it spawn ten minutes after posting

[crevicedwelling]

last attention I’m willing to give this today:

“invasive species” is not exclusive of animals that you like and want to keep alive. I love giant centipedes, and keep them as wonderful pets, but Scolopendra subspinipes are eating lizards to extinction on Christmas Island and probably many others. if I could find a solution to the problem that involves killing centipedes to get rid of them there permanently, I would.

brown tree snakes, green iguanas, northern snakeheads, spotted lanternflies, domestic cats and pigs and horses—you can’t pick and choose who among invasives you want to allow to continue to destroy ecosystems they’re not native to. cats have eaten dozens of species to extinction and continue to devour billions of wild animals yearly, and receive help from humans to do so! I have no hatred for cats; they can’t know what they’re doing. this is a problem humans caused and it is a problem we can only fix ourselves.

[beardedmrbean]

The U.s. Fish and Wildlife Service wants you to control the invasive species in your area. What is a good hunt without eating the prize? The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is promoting these five invasive species to cook up on the grill.

An invasive species is an introduced non-native organism that begins to spread or expand its range from an original introduction and can potentially harm the environment, economy or human health. Invasive species outcompete native wildlife, destroy habitats and mess up ecosystems.

First on the list is the Nutria, an oversized wetland-loving rodent. These creatures were first brought to the U.S. via Elizabeth Lake, California, in 1899 for fur trade but began escaping over time. Their nonstop munching and burrowing destroy plants that keep marshes stable, inevitably leading to the loss of habitat for others.

The meat of a Nutria is lean and mild and tastes like rabbit ��� a good recipe for gumbo.

Another invasive species you can eat is the Northern Snakehead, a sharp-toothed species that can live outside the water for several days. That kind of ability allows them to wiggle into other freshwater habitats.

Snakeheads lie and wait at the bottom of shallow, slow-moving water before striking like a torpedo at its prey.

Despite their odd appearance, these creatures offer delicious firm, white and flaky meat. They can be grilled or fried into a tasty fish taco – if you're brave enough to try it.

The Green Iguana is the third tasty invasive species on the list, as these cold-blooded creatures plunder Florida's native plants and destabilize seawalls. These animals often burrow along or under seawalls or sidewalks, which causes them to collapse.

Their meat is often referred to as the chicken of the trees for its mild flavor. You can try roasting or grilling these creatures for a tasty meal.

Next on the list is the invasive Carp, a family of fish native to Europe and Asia. Common carp have been in the U.S. for over 100 years.

The four kinds of invasive carp were imported into the states for use in aquaculture ponds. An aquaculture pond is a body of water in which aquatic animals are raised for food.

Through flooding and accidental release, the black, silver, bighead and grass carp have found their way into the Mississippi River system. This is like a giant freshwater highway for these carp to access many of the country's rivers and streams.

These surprisingly tasty fish can be grilled, blackened or turned into crispy fish cakes.

Lastly, we have one of the more obvious invasive species, the feral hogs or wild boars.

Much like the invasive carp, the hogs and boars hailed from Europe and Asia. These big creatures tear up forests, farmlands and wetlands across the country. The feral animals can also transmit diseases to others on farmlands, which can result in financial loss to farmers.

Surprisingly, wild boar is some of the best-tasting invasive meat you can get. They are also some of the most popular invasive species to hunt. Feral hog hunting is encouraged in many states, so you're not just getting a good meal, you're doing your duty as a conservationist.

The animal has a leaner and richer flavor than store-bought pork. Wild boars can be cooked in everything from smoked barbecue chili to burgers, tacos and even pasta. Grind it for burger meat, braise it for tacos, or go above and beyond and create a wild boar ragu over your pasta.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service encourages you to get out there and "Save a Swamp and Sauté a Nutria" for your community.

[b1rdforce]

giant snakehead

[blueiscoool]

Earthquake Reveals Aztec Snakehead Beneath Mexico City

Researchers are conserving a rare snakehead from the Aztecs that still retains its painted colors from hundreds of years ago.

An earthquake last year revealed a big surprise beneath a law school in modern-day Mexico City: a giant, colorful snakehead from the Aztec Empire.

The snakehead dates back more than 500 years, to when the Aztecs controlled the area, which at the time was part of the flourishing capital of Tenochtitlan. The sculpture was discovered after a magnitude-7.6 earthquake struck Mexico City on Sept. 19, 2022; the seismic event caused damage and changes in the topography, revealing the snakehead beneath a building that was part of a law school at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) said in a Spanish-language statement.

The Aztecs built temples and pyramids and worshipped a number of deities, including Quetzalcoatl, who was often depicted as a snake. However, it's unclear if this sculpture depicts him, the archaeologists said.

The sculpted snake is 5.9 feet (1.8 meters) long, 2.8 feet (0.85 m) wide and 3.3 feet (1 m) high, and it weighs about 1.3 tons (1.2 metric tons), the INAH said. Several colors — including red, blue, black and white — are preserved on the sculpture.

Color was preserved on about 80% of the sculpture's surface. To keep it preserved, an INAH team lifted the snakehead out of the ground with a crane and constructed a humidity chamber around the sculpture. This chamber allows the sculpture to lose humidity gradually, with its color being preserved, María Barajas Rocha, a conservationist with the INAH who worked extensively on the sculpture, said in the statement.

While other snakehead sculptures have been found at Tenochtitlan, this one is particularly important for its preserved colors, said Erika Robles Cortés, an archaeologist with the INAH.

"Thanks to the context in which this piece was discovered, but above all, thanks to the stupendous intervention of the restorers-conservators led by Maria Barajas, it has been possible to stabilize the colors for its preservation in almost all the sculpture, which is extremely important, because the colors have helped us to conceive pre-Hispanic art from another perspective," Robles Cortés told Live Science in an email.

The sculpture's "sheer size is impressive, as well as its artistry," but the survival of the colors is remarkable, said Frances Berdan, a professor emeritus of anthropology at California State University, San Bernardino who was not involved with the excavation. "The survival of black, white, red, yellow, and blue paints is particularly interesting — one gains a good image of the visual impact of such sculptures as they were arrayed about the city center," Berdan said in an email.

In addition to its preserved colors, the snakehead's size is notable, said Bertrand Lobjois, an associate professor of humanities at the University of Monterrey in Mexico who is not involved in the excavation. The "first time I saw this serpent head, I was dazzled by its dimensions," he said in an email.

Lobjois also praised the conservation work that allowed the colors to survive, noting that "the conservation process allows us to appreciate the naturalistic approach of figuration" the Aztec artists used.

This work is ongoing and will continue at the site into next year.

By Owen Jarus.

[groloncreations]

The giant snakehead (Channa micropeltes) is a predatory freshwater fish native to Southeast Asia. This species is characterized by its elongated body and sharp teeth. Known for being aggressive and highly territorial, giant snakeheads thrive in various freshwater habitats, including rivers, lakes, and swamps. Cool fact, they can survive in low-oxygen environments and have the ability to breathe air, allowing them to move short distances on land.

The giant snakehead (Channa micropeltes)

[uncharismatic-fauna]

trick or treat!!

I give you a giant snakehead fish (Channa micropeltes)!

[ironychan]

The ducks and shibas aren't the only things having babies.  Our resident Giant Bingus is apparently a female.  We have named her Patty, after the Bigfoot video.  She has a pair of twins in a nest in the woods and they are the worst creatures you can possibly imagine.  They've got a thin layer of fur through which their skin is bright pink.  Their eyes aren't open yet.  They look like all the most horrible things about newborn humans dialed up to eleven.  And if something bothers them, the little buggers scream, which brings mama thundering over.

We have been observing them through binoculars, and I got to see them nurse.  I will never recover.  I see it every time I shut my eyes.

In the river shallows we've been finding these masses of goo among the reeds.  Vandebeek described them as snakehead nests, which sounds ominous when you don't know what a snakehead is.  It turned out to be a fish.  A long, thick fish with hideously human-looking teeth that appear to be mostly used for cracking open the many types of crabs we have met, but can also be used to pulverize anything that messes with its eggs.  I think I know why we keep seeing tarasques with missing toes.

Vandebeek named these things Channa ovinutrix, which he explained means 'snakehead that cares for its eggs'.  Kelleher says he got the name from 'Dinotopia' but I don't know what that is.  The rest of us are calling it the crabcracker.  Hopefully they taste good.

It was while fishing that we dredged up this thing on the left:

I got nothing.

[whencyclopedia]

Typhon

Typhon (also Typheus) is the largest and most dreadful monster in Greek mythology. He was tall, with a brutish face, and had wings, countless snakeheads in place of hands, and a lower body made up of coiled serpents. His eyes flashed fire, and fiery rocks fell from his mouth.

Typhon was the son of Gaia (the Earth) and Tartarus (the Infernal Regions), although he is also mentioned as being the son of Hera in the Homeric Hymn to Apollo. He joined in love with Echidna, a half-woman, half-snake creature, and together they had many fierce children. The most famous myth associated with Typhon is his battle with Zeus and the Olympian gods, as he sought to rule over gods and mortals. Typhon is also associated with Set from ancient Egyptian mythology and other Near Eastern myths.

Birth & Family

In revenge for the destruction of her children (the Giants), Gaia lay with Tartarus and gave birth to Typhon, the biggest monster in Greek mythology, in a cave in Cilicia. In the Homeric Hymn to Apollo, the birth of Typhon is very different. He was the son of Hera, who was angry that Zeus had given birth to Athena without any involvement from her. Hera begged that Gaia, Uranus, and the Titans would give her a son who was mightier than Zeus. She became pregnant after she beat the Earth with her hand. She stayed in her temples and accepted offerings to her. After many months had passed, she gave birth to the cruel and dreaded Typhon. Hera gave Typhon to the dragon Python to be brought up, and they both wreaked havoc among the mortals.

Typhon fell in love with Echidna, a half-woman, half-snake creature, who was both beautiful and terrible to look at, and together they had some of the most fearsome monsters in Greek mythology.

First, Orthos the dog of Geryon, and next, Unspeakable Cerberus, who eats raw flesh, The bronze-voiced hound of Hades, shameless, strong With fifty heads. And then again she bore The Lernaean Hydra, skilled in wrong, the one The goddess white-armed Hera raised, who was Immensely angry with great Heracles.

(Hesiod, Theogony, 311-318).

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