#mammal names

[wingsoffirenames]

IceWing Names- Letter A

Abalone (A shellfish, or a very pale gray color.) Achromatic (Literally means 'without color'.) Adélie (A type of penguin. Great for a SeaWing hybrid.) Agate (A variety of chalcedony that comes in many colors, often with swirl or banded patterns throughout.) Ague (A fever or shivering fit.) Ahmar (A mountain range of the Ethiopian Highlands.) Akaishi (A mountain range in Japan.) Alabaster (A soft, white, translucent rock that is often used for carving and making decorative objects.) Alaska (As in the state.) Alba (Latin for 'white'.) Albedo (The fraction of light reflected by a surface.) Albescent (Growing or shading into white.) Albite (A white, brittle, glassy mineral.) Album (Also Latin for 'white'.) Algid (Very cold or chilly.) Alp (A high, rugged mountain that is often snowcapped. Could also be good for a SkyWing hybrid.) Alpenglow (The rosy light of the setting or rising sun seen on high mountains.) Alpine (Relating to high mountains.) Amethyst (A violet or purple quartz gem or a violet color.) Ametrine (A mixture of amethyst and citrine.) Andes (A South American mountain range that i also one of the worlds longest.) Anhydrite (A mineral that is made up of calcium and sulfate. Often pale blue or pale violet.) Annapurna (The 10th highest mountain in the world, located in Nepal.) Antarctic (Relating to the south polar region or Antarctica. Antarctica can work too.) Antler (Horns typically grown on the head of male animals such as deer, and often shed.) Apatite (A phosphate mineral.) Apex (The top or highest part of something, especially one forming a point.) Apricity (The warmth of the sun in winter.) Aragonite (A calcium carbonate mineral that forms in carbonate sediments.) Arctic Hare (A species of hare adapted to live in the arctic.) Arctogadus (A type of fish found in icy waters.) Aufeis (A sheet-like mass of layered ice that forms from successive flows of ground or river water during freezing temperatures.) Aurora (A luminous phenomenon that consists of streamers or arches of light appearing in the upper atmosphere of a planet's magnetic polar regions.) Avalanche (A mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside.) Azure (A shade of bright blue.) Azurite (A soft, deep-blue copper mineral.)

[fishyfishyfishtimes]

It's always so weird to come down from the biology heavens to see what the average person believes about animals, plants, ecosystems, just the world around them. I don't even mean things that one simply doesn't know because they've never been told or things that are confusing, I'm talking about people who genuinely do not see insects as animals. What are you saying. Every time I see a crawling or fluttering little guy I know that little guy has motivations and drive to fulfill those motivations. There are gears turning in their head! They are perceiving this world and they are drawing conclusions, they are conscious. And yet it's still a whole thing if various bugs of the world feel pain or if they are simply Instinct Machines that are Not Truly Aware of Anything At All????? Help!!!!!! How can you look at a little guy and think he is just the macroscopic animal version of a virus

[fyanimaldiversity]

Golden moon bear (Ursus thibetanus)

[fellow-mammal]

aple 🍎 (definitely not stolen)

[critter-catcher]

I'd like to introduce everyone to this little fella!

This is most likely an eastern cottontail, though there is some debate that it may be a new england cottontail but that's unlikely.

Now normally I am very against feeding/interacting with wildlife on regular occasions but this guy is a special case.

See I'd been going out to put seed out for wild birds for a few months now, sitting nearby to take pictures of them to the point that they'll land around me, fly over when they hear my footsteps and just have a general understanding that I'm not going to hurt them.

Then I notice a little bunny hop out from under the brush a bit wary, but I stay still so I don't scare it and can hopefully get some pictures. He ended up, over a few days getting more familiar and eventually tipping over the scoop I use for the bird feed while being less than a foot away.

It really is a neat thing for wild animals to come to the understanding that you aren't going to hurt them, just enough trust to hang around you.

He's absolutely adorable and I love this little fella

[personostient]

Some kind of leopard seal… but more

[critter-creature-or-beast]

By AfricanConservation - Own work, from Working with Wildlife, CC BY-SA 4.0

[seaps]

oooooohh h.......... she said 'aisle'

[mushsect]

wanted to doodle the new creature on the block

[chilirasbora]

Fish-eating bat | Myotis vivesi

For the second day of Bat Week, I bring you the second bat that fishes in marine waters! Living in the Gulf of California, this species inhabits islands and rocky coasts, and alongside caves and crevices, they've been found sheltering under sea turtle shells as well!

Their favored diet is crustaceans (such as squat lobsters), marine fish, and flying insects! They've also been observed to have a symbiotic relationship with petrels nesting in the area, as they'll fend off lizards that attempt to eat their eggs.

🦇

[wingsoffirenames]

RainWing Names - Letter A

Abacaxi (A large, sweet pineapple that grows in Brazil.) Abiu (A fruit/fruit tree from the Amazonian region of South America.) Abundance (An extremely large quantity of something.) Acacia (A genus of trees.) Açaí (A type of berry, resembles blueberries.)  Achiote (A spice that is also often used to add yellow color to food. Also known as Annato.) Ackee (A type of fruit native to West Africa.) Arco Iris (Spanish for 'rainbow'.) Admirable / Admiration / Admire (To regard something or one with respect and approval, or be deserving of it.) Adore / Adorable (To love or respect deeply, or be deserving of it.) Adventure / Adventurous (An unusual or exciting experience or activity; someone willing to take risks or to try out new methods, ideas, or experiences.) Aegithina (A type of bird also known as the Iota.) Aesthetic (A particular theory or conception of beauty or art.) Affectionate (A gentle feeling of fondness or liking.) Agouti (A type of rodent.) Aguaje (A type of palm tree.) Airy (Giving an impression of being unconcerned or not serious, typically about something taken seriously by others.) Aka (Japanese for 'red'.) Akebi (A type of fruit native to Japan, China and Korea.) Aki (Japanese for 'autumn', or another name for the Ackee.) Alder (A type of tree from the birch family with toothed leaves.) Alligator (A large semi-aquatic reptile.) Allium (A type of flowering plant. Often purple, but can come in many other colors.) Allure / Alluring (The quality of being powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating.) Almond (The seed of the almond tree.) Aloe / Aloe Vera (A type of succulent that primarily grows in arid climates. Also good for a SandWing hybrid.) Alyssum (A type of flower.) Amaranth (A type of flower.) Amarillo (Spanish for 'yellow'.) Amaryllis (A type of poisonous flower.) Amazing (Causing great surprise or wonder; astonishing or startlingly impressive.) Amazon (As in the Amazon Rainforest, the most famous rainforest.) Ambition / Ambitious (A strong desire to achieve or do something, or showing that desire.) Ame (Japanese for 'rain'.) Amla (Also known as the Indiana Gooseberry, a type of fruit.) Ammolite (An opal-like gemstone made of the fossilized shells of ammonites.) Amusement (The state or experience of finding something funny or entertaining.) Anar (Another name for the Pomegranate.) Anaconda (The largest snake species in the world. They are great swimmers, so this could also be good for a SeaWing hybrid.) Ananas (The plant genus that contains the pineapple.) Angel Aura Quartz (Quartz that undergoes extreme heat and is then coated with a special blend of metals such as Platinum, Gold, and Silver.) Angelic (To be beautiful, innocent, pure, or kind.) Anger / Angry (A strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility.) Anise (A flowering plant. It's seeds are used as a spice.) Annona (Also known as the soursop, or custard apple.) Anole (A type of lizard.) Ant (Insects that live in colonies.) Anteater (Toothless insect eating mammals with long tongues.) Ānuenue (Hawaiian for 'rainbow'.) Anura (The order frogs belong to.)

[onyxandemerald]

I'm growing really heated getting slammed with "seasonal depression" articles on how to stave off emotions and continue barreling towards unyielding progress like the domestic pets we have all become.

Winter is the time all life slows down and takes a deep breath. Plants retract into their roots to fortify for next years' growth, fungi and amphibians go dormant in extreme temperatures, and mammals hibernate to hunker through the most brutal sections of weather. When we sleep at night, our body moves into recovery mode and works on maintenance behind the scenes. Winter wants your whole attention on recovery all season long.

Our way of life isn't shaped like this anymore, with homes fitted with electric lamps and heating elements to warm us and cook with. This makes for twelve whole and solid months available for activity. Our bodies were not given to us with this expectation, nor is it possible or healthy. Despite our social norms, 364 days of efficient productivity is insane. Even on our weekends, we stack ourselves with social and personal responsibility. But how grateful were you as a kid looking forward to spring break? Not only does your body deserve a break, your health (physical or mental) might hang in this balance as well.

If you start to feel like "a bear wanting to hibernate," this could be the first symptom you're on the verge of burnout. No, please don't put an over aggressive light in your house to mimic summer solar hours. Your body is communicating with you in the only way it knows how. When you are hungry, it's your body requesting food, right? When you feel sleepy, it's because your body needs rest. For people who are able to afford themselves a reprieve during the year, maybe winter feels different to you. If you feel a victim of "seasonal affective disorder," look back at your year. Maybe it doesn't necessarily need to be all of winter, but don't you think you deserve a break?

Almost especially when society tells you your feelings are wrong or cumbersome, investigate why. Your emotions are a direct hotline to your soul. Why wouldn't you want to listen to it?

[fyanimaldiversity]

Sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) x Moon bear (Ursus thibetanus) hybrid

Sun and moon bear for comparison

@ free the bears

[puppppppppy]

fuck it. plaguesona

[morgansram]

Taxidermy Paws

[odetoscavengers]

i have a confession to make. its "official" isn't even meat monster its mammal. like it doesn't have one single name because it doesn't care about naming itself so like it does have a million different things people call it. but i do think if people asked it what it was or who it was it would just answer mammal (its not even wrong since it is just basically a collection of red meat). It will basically answer to anything but some common names include meat monster, viscera, thing, carrion, flesh, creature, that red fuck that i hate.