#interspecifics

[packpack-killkill]

Northwestern Wolf & Mountain Coyote | Nakul Nagaraj

[tohruies]

what if… karasu were a false killer whale… and i were a bottlenose dolphin… and we were in love………

[gliktomal]

IT IS FINALLY DONE... (Thx to my dearest friend @vzosh for little edit)

[thegreatprinceoftheforest]

Indian Spotted Deer & Nilgai | Aniruddha Ghosh

[unlived-past]

[tigerleopardlion]

African Leopard & Eastern Serval | triorache56

[famousartistduh]

This is so cute. 🥹 Interspecific allopreening is a fascinating concept. I've never heard about it until now. The more you know.

every single day I think about how american black vultures are known for engaging in interspecific allopreening (preening between different species)

and they have a specific relationship with crested caracaras, in which the black vultures assist them by not only preening them after meals but also leading them to food in the first place— due to their superior sense of smell— while the caracaras assist the black vultures by acting as a warning signal in case of danger

and while this is more typical of black vultures, this is not common at all for any member of the falconidae family— it’s a special bond!

yet another post in favor of vultures everyone , hope you enjoy:) and I implore you to do some more research on these incredible birds !!

EDIT: I meant interspecific allopreening! excuse my typo!

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[herpsandbirds]

New Pygmy Gecko (Goggia: Gekkonidae) from the arid Northern Cape Province of South Africa

WERNER CONRADIE, COURTNEY HUNDERMARK, LUKE KEMP, CHAD KEATES

Abstract

The genus Goggia is composed of ten small bodied leaf-toed gecko species endemic to South Africa and adjacent Namibia. Using a combination of phylogenetic and morphological analyses we assessed the taxonomic status of an isolated rupicolous population discovered south of Klein Pella in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. The newly collected material was recovered as a well supported clade by two independent phylogenetic algorithms (maximum likelihood and Bayesian inference), with little intraspecies structuring. While the particular interspecific relationships among closely related Goggia remain unresolved, the phylogenetic results suggest the novel material is related to  G. rupicola, G. gemmula, G. incognita and G. matzikamaensis.  This is supported by the similar ecologies (rupicolous lifestyle), geographies (arid western extent of South Africa) and morphologies (prominent dorsal chevrons and yellow-centred pale dorsal spots), which are shared among these closely related species. Despite their similarity, the novel population from Klein Pella remains geographically separate, differs from congeners by an uncorrected ND2 p-distance of 11.03–22.91%, and is morphologically diagnosable. Based on these findings we describe the Klein Pella population as a new species.

Read the paper here: New Pygmy Gecko ( Goggia : Gekkonidae) from the arid Northern Cape Province of South Africa | Zootaxa

[typhlonectes]

Integrative taxonomy reveals two new giant pill-millipedes of the genus Zephronia Gray, 1832 from eastern Thailand (Diplopoda, Sphaerotheriida, Zephroniidae)

Ruttapon Srisonchai, Natdanai Likhitrakarn, Chirasak Sutcharit, Thomas Wesener

Abstract

A large amount of material of the millipede genus Zephronia Gray, 1832 was collected during 2014–2023 from many parts of eastern Thailand. An integrative study of morphological characters and genetic data (COI gene) revealed two new species:  Z. chantaburiensis Srisonchai & Wesener, sp. nov. and Z. macula Srisonchai & Wesener, sp. nov.  The two new species clearly differ from other congeners by their unique characteristics, especially in their colour pattern and telopod shape. The interspecific genetic distances of the 658 bp COI gene barcoding fragment between these new species and all other species of giant pill-millipede from Thailand, Laos and Cambodia are 12.01–23.49% for Z. chantaburiensis sp. nov. and 17.93–25.13% for Z. macula sp. nov.  While relationships among species remain preliminary, the phylogenetic tree shows that species of Zephronia are interspersed with species of Sphaerobelum Verhoeff, 1924 and Prionobelum Verhoeff, 1924. Phylogenetic analyses place both new species in a clade termed Zephronia s.s., which receives support also from morphological data, showing a unique position of the organ of Tömösváry. Z. macula sp. nov. appears to occur over a broad distribution whereas Z. chantaburiensis sp. nov. was found only at the type locality. Given that all known records are in the eastern part of Thailand, we thus regard both species as endemic. Morphological illustrations based on SEM micrographs and a distribution map are also provided.

Read the paper here:

Integrative taxonomy reveals two new giant pill-millipedes of the genus Zephronia Gray, 1832 from eastern Thailand (Diplopoda, Sphaerotheriida, Zephroniidae) (pensoft.net)

[packpack-killkill]

Southern Bat-eared Fox & Southern Black-backed Jackal | tessabrunette

[rederiswrites]

Look, man, an interspecific cross of peach, apricot, and plum sounds like a thing I would love to put in my mouth for sure, and I mean,

Gorgeous! But I feel like if I were in the meeting, I would have suggested we workshop the trade name a little more before trademarking the word "peacotum". (source)

[potatosapien5]

Meet Lycognathus(otherwise known as the spiderdog)! This small carnivore wanders the plains that grow between forest colonies, preying on a wide variety of both small and large ‘animals’(aka mobile heterotrophic organisms). This creature may be small, but it packs a powerful venom in its two intimidating fangs, which it uses mainly to dispatch prey, though it won’t hesitate to bite in defense if it feels threatened. This species is mainly solitary, but will occasionally hunt in pairs or engage in mobbing behavior when scavenging. Lycognathidae is a large and diverse class, but most lycognathids are small and nocturnal. 

This took way too long to do, I really need to work out a style that both looks nice and doesn’t consume an extreme amount of my time. Hopefully once I figure that out I’ll be on track to making more finished pieces faster! 

Detailed lore below here: 

The genus Lycognathus was one of the first mobile organisms on the fluffbugs’ planet to be named scientifically by humans. Several small species were named before, but they quickly became invalid when the Interspecific Cultural Exchange Act was passed. Within this act were the negotiations conducted with delegates from the fluffbug planet, who agreed that no official human designations for any living organisms (and also some non-living artifacts) could be assigned unless the people who live in the same region of an organism approve its designation. 

The fluffbugs did have a reason for this. They made the case that humanity couldn’t know if their taxonomic conventions would apply at all to a completely different planet, and that many organisms already have names, just ones unpronounceable to humans, along with cultural and religious significance, and so therefore ignoring these facts is tantamount to a violation of a people’s right to cultural heritage. 

Despite a few reservations, human scientists agreed, though still stressing the importance of classification in scientific research. Therefore, when necessary, a human science organization could propose a designation for approval of the fluffbug cultures and their delegates. 

Most organisms are referred to with rough translations of their native names, which ends up in names such as earthrazer(aka “the one who uproots the ground”). This system is flawed, but it has mostly succeeded in keeping relations between the two sophont species peaceful. 

Lycognathus was, as mentioned before, one of the first species to be approved. This isn’t to say the fluffbugs of the world(since lycognathids exist across all nearly all dry terrestrial regions of the planet) weren’t hesitant, but most didn’t have too much personal history with the clade. Several attempts were made to domesticate Lycognathus species specifically, and despite them having many tendencies that would make them prime candidates for hunting aids, all attempts failed, mainly due to the danger these species posed to anyone who wasn’t careful. It’s hard to want to keep around your new pet dog-spider after it kills your child in one bite.

Hopefully I can get into successful domestication cases soon, and talk about one of my favorite aspects of fluffbug culture. But for now, my wrists are hurting like crazy haha. 

[plant-bot]

Elephant

Exhibit: Point Red, Point Yellow, Point Green

Standing at roughly 3 to 5 feet tall at the shoulder, elephants are medium sized mammaloids that are known for their ability to rapidly reproduce and colonize habitats. Curiously, elephants only have one sex and reproduction seems to begin during bouts of interspecific conflicts in which the elephants "joust" and puncture the hides of other elephants. After these conflicts, gestation begins and lasts 8 to 12 weeks before a litter of 4 to 6 pups are born.

Their aggression is so intense that larger predators tend to vacate areas where elephants begin to proliferate. This, and their tendency to strip away all other life have earned infested areas the name of Elephant Graveyards.

Extreme caution is advised.

[credus99-blog]

Aggression/ Danger to humans: Low/ Medium – Low/ Medium

Element/ Ailment: None

    The Black Spined Frillhorn, or Zalygosj Qival Jur in Dhënuvgöm, is a large Frillhorn species inhabiting the temperate rain forests of the Northern-Eastern continent of Atterra. The Black Spined Frillhorn is an armored dicynodont collectively known as Armor Beasts (Moldan) and contains several branches of the modern Atterran Dicynodontid family tree. It belongs to the Frillhorn (dètvetra) branch of the armor beast tree, and the forward-facing tusks denote it as part of the Front Tusk (shohak thokle) Genera of the Frillhorns. As browsers, Black Spined Frillhorns enjoy eating ferns, horsetails, woody plants, rock melons, and rock fruits found in their native ranges. They use their beak and crushing bites to snip off pieces of food and then chew by moving their jaw in a front and backward motion unique to dicynodonts.

    The Black Spined Frillhorn relies on its heavy armor plating and horns for defense. Like other species with armored backs, the carapace of the Black-Spined Frillhorn evolved independently to combat aerial attacks from flying wyverns. The Frillhorn’s strip of lightly armored spine between the plates of its shoulders and hips offers increased mobility, but in the face of a wyvern attack, are major weak points in its otherwise sturdy armor plating. As such, wyverns will strike and cripple Frillhorns by landing directly on the spine to break it, leaving it vulnerable to attack.

    The thagomizers on the tail of the Black Spined Frillhorn are the main point of offense the animal employs around its hindquarters. The large, bony spines are swung like a mace to severely wound or kill would-be predators and threats. Like Earth’s extinct ceratopsians, the frill is supported by bone. It is used to protect the neck of the Frillhorn from predators such as the Cathera and the Glorgabeast. This defense isn’t perfect as both these large predators, with the proper positioning, can grab onto and snap the neck of an adult Frillhorn with their large jaws. To ward off attackers, adults form defensive circles, with each individual angled to cover the one behind it with its thagomizers. This strategy also helps protect the young in the center of the circle from accidentally being cut or impaled by the thagomizers of the adults. The strategy’s major weakness, however, lies in the adult Frillhorn’s inability to quickly reposition and reform their circle of defense in the event of a predator.

    Though relatively uncommon, predators with high mobility or daring, such as a False Lion, have been witnessed taking such risky maneuvers in attempts to kill or mortally wound Frillhorn calves. To do this, False Lions tend to jump on the adult Frillhorn’s backs before propelling themselves into the middle of the defense circle to snatch a calf. Due to its extremely high risk, only older and more experienced False Lions attempt this hunting maneuver. Still, even then, False Lions have been observed losing their lives. In addition to serving as a defense against interspecific threats, males use their horns, tusks, and frills in aggression and for mating displays during the fall season. When faced with a challenger, males point their heads toward the ground and shake them side to side to showcase their horns and frills or open their mouths wide to showcase their tusks. Should either of those actions fail to deter a challenger, a shoving match will commence for breeding rights and to establish rank within the herd.

    These shoving matches are dangerous, as bulls use their enormous horns to hook and toss competing bulls to the ground. Such intraspecific combat typically leads to bulls gaining many scars and, in rare cases, fatal injuries. Should a bull challenge the herd master and lose, his position will be dropped down to the bottom of the hierarchy or, if severely wounded, be left behind by the rest of the herd. Herds of Frillhorns are ten to fifteen adult animals: a dominant bull, his harem (and their calves), and several subordinate males. After the dominant bull, the higher-ranked males in the herd will be able to mate. Low-ranking males are typically not able to mate at all.

    After mating in the fall and carrying their eggs for roughly one hundred and twenty-five days, Frillhorn cows lay their clutch (typically between one and three eggs) during early Spring in large communal nests called dump nests. Dump nests may hold up to thirty eggs, with male and female herd members rotating, browsing, and sitting on the eggs to incubate them and protect them from predators. During this time, the usually calm and even-tempered Frillhorns become highly aggressive and attempt to chase away or kill any potentially hostile trespasser away from their dump nest. After sixty days of incubation, calves hatch from their eggs and are collectively raised by the herd’s cows. Calves nurse by lapping milk secreted from milk glands on cows’ bellies for four months before weaning and moving onto solid foods. Once the calves move to solid foods, they feed on mineral-rich plants to build protective shells.

    Calves will stay close to the cows for their first year before becoming independent and potentially moving to find a new herd. Frillhorns reach sexual maturity when they are five, with females not laying their first clutch until their sixth year and males sometimes waiting until they’re ten years old before they have a high enough position in a herd to breed. By far, one of the leading causes of death among young and inexperienced Greater Northern Frillhorns is predation by their distant cousins, the Owl Lions. Their prides prefer targeting small groups of Frillhorns moving between herds. Using their bone-crushing jaws and the sickle claws on their front limbs, Owl Lions slash at the necks and limbs of the young Frillhorns, like Saber-Toothed cats of Earth. Another familiar hunter of transient Frillhorns is the Thunderjaw Shrew. Despite being much smaller than the Greater Northern Frillhorn, it uses its electric-infused bite to stun and bring down the larger animal.

    Due to the generally more tolerant nature of Frillhorns, domestication attempts by the Hakdor (and humans who stole domestic calves) have largely been successful. Frillhorns are used for their eggs, meat, and armor and serve as beasts of burden and armored transports. The Hakdor used them to transport large amounts of cargo and trade goods between their tribes, while humans similarly used them to transport boxes of different farm harvests to the farmer’s markets to be sold to the populace. Inside the walls, the horns and thagomizers of the Frillhorn are cut off and filed down so that they’re no longer a danger to those around them. This practice is not observed within Hakdor tribes, as those defenses can sometimes be the difference between life and death while moving through the wilds. The thagomizers are popular amongst humans as a type of bone ivory used to sculpt fancy game pieces or idols. The Hakdor also make use of the Frillhorn’s shells to fashion armor that gives them a hardened, bulletproof defense. Sadly, almost no one uses the domesticated Frillhorn as a significant beast of burden in the wilds, as most major Hakdor tribes that did were destroyed by humanity during the Human-Hakdor Wars. Only a select few know the joy and feeling of security when riding atop one of these large and majestic animals.

[tangerinesgirl]

Kinktober 2024 - October 16th

Nipple Play // Cock Worship // Lactation

Herr König x Fem!Reader

Rating: 18+, explicit

Word count: 1.1k

Warnings: pregnancy talk, non-human/interspecific pregnancy/xenopregnancy, (lots of) breast milk, with addictive qualities, weight gain/feedism, button popping, creampie, unprotected sex, dom!Reader, sub!König, light praise kink, cockwarming

Notes: this one is my personal favourite of the whole month tbh. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did writing it.

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Ever since giving birth your breasts have been painfully full. As soon as you finish pumping, it's not long before having to pump again. Where the fuck does it all come from?

You admit your pregnancy wasn't a normal one, König still very secretive about his programme here. You signed up over ten months ago now, but König decided to keep you around for extra observation. You also like his company. Even if he does have his secrets, he looks after you wholeheartedly. Caring for you and the baby.

The baby seems like any other regular human being, so you're confused why you remember that...thing, impregnating you. So it makes sense your milk was different, tailored as nutrition for a creature. You just didn't realise you would be leaking constantly like a faulty faucet.

Your hormones were bad throughout the pregnancy, but now they were even worse. You guess that it explains your excessive milk production. When you weren't pumping milk, you were pumping your fingers inside you.

König has caught you on occasion doing this and insists that's his job, scolding you. You admit to him that it's pretty much constant and he won't be able to keep up, but he is adamant.

Anyways, what were you saying? Ah yes the lactation. You lost count how many bottles you were producing, but König insists you keep going.

As soon as you started pumping, König had asked you to try some, for scientific purposes. Which later developed into a kink. It eased the pain for you, and it got him off, so it was a win win in your eyes.

You've been producing so much, you think König has been putting on weight, and oh boy does it suit him. Every time he would reach to grab you something, his shirt would ride up. The sight of his belly peaking out had you going feral.

He knows that his weight gain is a turn on for you too. Recently, while watching you breastfeed, he would pull up a chair and sit down with a deep sigh. His legs spreading, undoing his belt to get comfortable. Groaning as his belly pushes out of the button on his his white slacks. He has a small amount of hair on his chest, you're certain he never used to have a lot before the pregnancy. Probably another side effect of your milk?

But he was especially gifted in the snail trail region. An attractive amount of hair teasing it's way down to his lap. It should come with a sign saying "LICK HERE" with an arrow pointing downwards.

Leaning back in the chair, he would start stroking his stomach, trailing down to his cock, his hand resting there. You've never seen anything sexier.

"Any left for me?"

"Maybe...have you been a good boy?", you start packing up the equipment and walk over to him.

Looming over him, you straddle his lap, hitching up your dress to make you more comfortable. König nods his head, looking at you longingly. His hands drift towards your breasts when you grab his wrists, throwing them behind his head, pinning them to the wall.

You lift up his head with your index finger, he's clearly enjoying this as you feel his erection growing in his pants. He smirks at you, blinking slowly, enamoured.

Keeping his hands pinned with one hand, you take off his glasses with another, throwing them over your shoulder and onto the carpet. Your breasts are already leaking. His gaze drifts down and notices, subtly licking his lips, biting them to cover up his neediness.

"So eager...", your hand caresses his cheek.

"I want something in return first", you bargain with him, grinding down on his lap.

He scrunches the corner of his lips, thinking.

"I'm sure we can come to an arrangement."

You lean forward to kiss him, your grip on his wrists easing off. Your fingers tangle in his hair as König starts pulling down his pants. You feel his cock bouncing free, hitting the inside of your thigh.

You've only been wearing loose sun dresses lately. All your underwear has been way too uncomfortable to wear too.

Your hands drift down to his cock, palming him a few times before inserting himself into you. Your fingers dig into his shoulders for stability as you sink down, his entire length filling you up perfectly.

You keep him inside you as you direct König's hand to your breasts. He groans as he massages them, "fuck, so beautiful".

Your stomach flips at his words, moaning as he starts to play with your nipples.

It's not long before his fingers are replaced with his tongue as he starts licking, milk leaking out of them. His hands on your shoulders, holding you down on his cock as you squirm at König nibbling at your sensitive buds.

You start to move your body, grinding against König, the feeling of his belly hitting against yours making your mind spiral. It was incredibly hot to you how your milk was changing his body, addicted to the liquid gold you were producing.

König's face rubs into your breasts, his five-o-clock shadow slightly scratching your skin. You told him to start growing his facial hair out, thinking he would suit it. The mental image of a beard AND his belly has you foaming at the mouth with lust. He said he would think about it, but you always have a way of getting what you want with him.

The pressure in your breasts starts to lift as König drinks deep, lifting them up, kneeding them, relieving some of the weight off your back.

Your hands start to drift towards your clit, as you near your orgasm.

"König I'm close-"

But he's too entranced with your breasts.

Arching your back playing with your bundle of nerves, way more sensitive now after giving birth, your body tenses up as you reach climax. Your toes curl as your walls grip König's cock tight, making him cum too.

His cock twitches inside you as his seed fills you up. König moaning, still licking at your chest. You relax your body and keep him inside you as he finishes lapping up your breast milk.

Your tuck your hair behind your ear, watching König devour you. Shit how is he still going? You place a hand on his head as a subtle signal to stop. He gazes up at you, mouth wide open, clearly on cloud nine, when you feel his cock inside you, already growing hard, smiling.

You're a bit gobsmacked at how quickly he's recovered and ready to go for round two already, still feeling the cum dripping out of you.

Fucking hell... this breast milk will be the death of you.

...Not that you're complaining.