#lizards of Oz

[hometoursandotherstuff]

This guy would have a great career in advertising.

[kittiekonfuzed]

O.N.E night everywhere turned to nowhere

[stearleart]

Calamity 08/05/24

Digital depiction of Calamity from @warlordofnoodles's webseries, No Evil. This piece is a fully colourized remake of my most recent Calamity drawing.

[cartoon-lizard]

let me know in the tags your responses!!

[shungieshrieks]

Yet another character sheet - this time of my space bard smuggler, Ozkar Stakett and his little friend, Pyro. Had a lot of fun figuring out what a xantha is and designing one that’d fit Ozkar lol

[alraedesigns]

wips on wips on wips

I was tagged by @the-blind-assassin-12- thanks, Alyssa!

Rules: post the names of all the files in your wip folder regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them and then post a little snippet of it or tell them something about it. 

Lizard of Oz

RI: Tater head

Ri: Wiener sign

RI: Pell Bridge

5x7 prints

Rats??

Horse painter??

Critter/Floral bkmks?

Card Sets

13 Kayla Lepidoptera srs

EmPeony Lepidoptera srs

Tagging @something-tofightfor, @pheedraws, @writeforfandoms and anyone else who would like to play!

[randum-famdoms]

My dad plays civ6 and wow I wish this was the way it looks in-game still, it’s so funny

[susurra-el-arroyo-manso]

Scrolled past an ad and definitely thought it said "The Lizard of Oz" and tbh I'd be excited to watch that.

[uncharismatic-fauna]

The Palestine Sunbird Persists

The Palestine sunbird, also known as the orange-tufted sunbird (Cinnyris osea) is the national bird of Palestine, and often seen as a symbol of resistance and hope. This species occurs in dry climates, particularly desert, scrubland, and savannahs, but can also be found in orchards and gardens where flowers are abundant. In addition to the Levant, C. osea occurs throughout the southwest cost of Saudia Arabia and the coasts of Yemen and Oman in the south.

C. osea is a small bird, 8 to 12 cm (3.1-4.7 in) long with a wingspan of only 14 to 16 cm (5.5-6.2 in). Males weigh on average 7.6 g (0.26 oz) and females are slightly smaller, at about 6.8 g (0.24 oz). Males are quite easy to identify due to their striking plumage; their feathers are iridescent, appearing dark until they shimmer glossy blue or green, with orange tufts at the side of the breast. In contrast females are fairly drab; grey-brown with a lighter underside. The beaks of the Palestine sunbird are also noted for their distinctively long and curved, which they have developed to efficiently feed on nectar.

Although not directly part of the hummingbird family, the Palestine sunbird shares many similarities with the group. Its diet consists of nectar, and is supplemented with insects. Their tongues are long, and brush-like, and the shape of their beak allows them to reach down to the base of the flower. For flowers that are , they will use their sharp beaks to pierce the side and access the nectar directly. All this is done at very high speeds, but unlike hummingbirds the Palestine sunbird cannot hover in place, and must land in order to feed. Because of their primary reliance on nectar, the orange-tufted sunbird is an important pollinator in its native region. Adults are rarely predated upon, but eggs and young are often targets for lizards, snakes, and birds of prey.

Reproduction begins in June, and continues through October. Males establish and defend territories, and court females by singing to attract a potential mate, then chasing her until she perches to signal her acceptance. Following the pairing, the two construct a purse-like nest, sometimes with a porch-like structure, that hangs from a branch. In this nest, 1-2 eggs are laid, and are incubated primarily by the female, while the male provides her food. The eggs take 13 to 14 days to hatch, and chicks are taken care of by both parents for an additional 14 to 21 days. Individuals can live up to 5 years in the wild.

Conservation status: The Palestine sunbird has a large range and population, and is thus considered Least Concern by the IUCN. Its primary threat is habitat loss due to agriculture and urban development.

If you send me proof that you’ve made a donation to UNRWA or another organization benefiting Palestinians, I’ll make art of any animal of your choosing.

Remember, the donation can be in any amount– every dollar counts!

Photos

Jorrit Vlot

Dula Alhashimi

Rana Hijawi

[herpsandbirds]

Do you have any mellers chameleon photos?

Meller's or Giant One-horned Chameleon (Trioceros melleri), family Chamaeleonidae, found in bushy savannah in East Africa.

The largest chameleon found outside of Madagascar, thes lizards grow to 76 cm (30 in) in length and 600 g (21 oz) in weight.

photograph by Van Overbeke Jurgen

[amnhnyc]

This spooky season, meet a bird that feasts on blood. 🩸The Hood Mockingbird (Mimus macdonaldi) can be found on the Galapagos’ Española Island. Weighing in at about 2.5 oz (70 g), it typically dines on bird eggs, arthropods, and lizards. But during dry seasons, this bird uses its long hooked beak to probe the flesh of animals like iguanas, sea lions, and albatrosses—sucking up their blood to drink. 

Photo: Anne Haase, CC BY-ND 2.0, flickr

[cyberphuck]

None of these creatures are invincible (except for the ghosts) so they can he killed but they'll immediately be replaced by new ones.

Assuming Ozzy is 6 feet tall, a 1/8th size Oz would be 9 inches tall (with relative strength, so 1/8th as strong).

[grim-vs-lizard]

(*includes the books and spin-off movies/musicals :) - Lizard)

(*don't mind me using the Asides poster it's the only one that actually includes Janus and Remus RIP -Grim)

[stearleart]

No Evil - Chalchiutlicue

New illustration of Chalchiutlicue from warlord-of-noodles' web series No Evil

[cartoon-lizard]

i'm watching the wizard of oz anime from the 80s and it's following the book pretty closely so i can't wait for the scene where tinman chops the heads off 40 wolves and then scarecrow breaks the necks of 40 crows <3

[grickle14]

Jeez, I love doing LIVE drawing with my buddy, Julián! We doodled up a bunch! Let's start with "The Lizard of Oz"!