#wc as invertebrates

[nightly-ruse]

Idk how else to word this but lionblaze is a blue tongued skink I don’t make the rules

[hxney-lemcn]

When You Nerd Out (Biology Edition) — Overblots x gn! reader

summery: the overblots find out you're more of a nerd than they realized...

tw: mentions of bugs (not really but I digress), mentions of arachnids (literally just the name of one lol), mentions of reptiles (idk maybe people are scared of them), mentions of snakes.

a/n: a reptile show is happening soon and I've been looking into so many reptiles/invertebrates/amphibians I had to get this out of my system somehow. What better way then to ramble to fictional characters? (Help me)

wc: 1.2k (~180 per character)

Master List

Riddle Roseheart

When Riddle first met you, you were downtrodden, having just been thrown into a new world filled with magic and flair that yours didn’t. Your grades weren’t the best (but far from the worst), and you always seemed tired no matter what. So when your eyes lit up when he showed you the flamingo and hedgehog cages/pens he was surprised at the amount of facts that spilled from your lips. From how flamingos get their color to how hedgehogs are carnivores. Or how you could even ramble on about flowers and plants, like how tea garden roses are the most short lived species. From then on, Riddle would come to you for even the smallest of things. Did you want to feed the animals with him? This rose bush is wilting, are there any tips to bring it back? Do you know the meaning behind the colors of roses? No particular reason for that last question…just don’t question the bouquet of white and red roses mixed with baby’s breath that show up on your doorstep the next day.

Leona Kingscholar

It was hard not to notice when you seemed to be on the brink of exploding. How you’d stare at awe in Leona’s presence, as you should. But your eyes would always wander to his ears, teeth, tail, nails. It got to a point that he felt like you were mentally dissecting him. It was his downfall to growl out a short “what”, as you started to pile on questions to the beastman prince. “Are your nails sharper than a humans?”, “How much better can you hear?”, “Does your tail help you balance?” All Leona could do was stare at you with boredom. Who knew his herbivore was a nerd? He supposes he could humor you for a little bit. Press his sharp nails lightly into your skin, a teasing smile as he asks if you’d like a test. Perhaps a nibble to show you how well his canines work? It all goes awry when you start taking interest in other beastmen, who cares about the cheetah or leopard bestmen when you have a lion prince right here?

Azul Ashengrotto

Azul never thought twice about where he’s come from. He’s seen many kinds of merpeople, many kinds of fish or crustaceans or sharks. But he knew land dwellers didn’t have that, which is why he has the giant aquarium in his lounge. He got used to the awed expressions as well, more focused on swindling the poor souls. So when your jaw dropped and how you clearly restrained yourself from running up to the giant aquarium, Azul felt giddy. He could offer you something most couldn’t. He’d watch as you’d point out a fish or ray that you saw and explain how much you loved the color or how magnificent it looked. When you brought up how smart you thought octopi are, it was over. His heart couldn’t take it. You know he was an octopus merperson right? You were basically complimenting him without realizing it. He couldn’t get over how you stared in wonder at the blue ringed octopus that was waving back at you. And oh sevens you were giggling at it? He wasn’t getting jealous over another octopus, no way…

Jamil Viper

Jamil noticed the excited look in your eyes when you learned his last name was Viper, but nothing had happened at the time. It wasn’t until Kalim had you rambling about animals did Jamil realize just how much you seemed to love snakes. How you named your favorite in a heartbeat to how you scrutinized the ones you looked into as pets. It wasn’t until Kalim started to offer to buy you all those snakes and more did he have to step in. Yet Jamil felt flustered when your gaze landed on him, your eyes that had been filled with fondness while rambling about snakes had only seemed to get brighter when looking at him. Reluctantly, Jamil let you drag him to a reptile show, something Kalim had pushed him to do. For his own sanity, Jamil ignored the giant pouch of money Kalim tried to stealthily hand you, instead, focusing on your awed expression at the variety of animals. He couldn’t help but watch the snakes in awe with you, and when you asked him if he wanted to help you set up an enclosure for one…who was he to say no?

Vil Schoenheit

Vil is a busy man. With photo and movie shoots to interviews to taking care of himself, there isn’t much time to stop and smell the roses. But with you, he tries to make time, and it's like a breath of fresh air every time. It was nice to sit outside and bask in the sun (with sunscreen of course) and talk with you. Something had clearly caught your eye when you dropped from the bench to scoop something off the ground. Vil thought he knew you well enough…apparently not. He hadn’t expected to see you shove a rolly polly, pill bug, potato bug, whatever you want to call them into his face…okay maybe he’s exaggerating. You held the little thing far enough away that it wasn’t all too startling. He swore he never saw you so excited about something, or how you rambled that they weren’t bugs, but crustaceans that live on land. The way you gently held the critter to how fondly you looked at the curled up thing made Vil’s heart flutter. You always seemed to find beauty in things most would shudder at. How odd.

Idia Shroud

Idia had no idea how you managed, but you had convinced him to get a plant. You had called it a zz plant, and thought it would be perfect to liven his room up as it didn’t need direct sunlight. He watched the plant as it sat next to a grow light, it needed something since he didn’t have any windows. The dark purple leaves were pretty, you were right. As much as he tried to keep up with watering, he would forget, but Ortho seemed to have it covered. When little leaves started sprouting, Idia felt proud, a weird feeling he wasn’t used to. When you came over and saw how well it was doing you beamed. That stupid fluttery feeling filled him as you praised him, not to mention it mixing with feeling proud. Not a good combo, as now he was thinking of asking you if there’s any other plant you may recommend, just to get you rambling once more about different plants that could thrive in his little cave of a room.

Malleus Draconia

Although Malleus loves to hear your voice, you always seem content to hear him ramble. The way your eyes watched intently, trying to find what he was pointing out on a gargoyle, or how you’d ask questions about the differences of a gargoyle and grotesque. At first, he was concerned when you gasped, had you gotten hurt somehow? Yet he found you excitedly pointing out a house gecko that stood near the gargoyle he was talking about. He watched you in awe as your eyes glittered, and how you were basically jumping up and down. Then you started going on about geckos, reptiles, and all sorts of odd things people keep as pets. The way you basically swooned at the thought of owning a crested gecko or a crocodile skink, Malleus was ready to hand you all the money you needed. He is the best and worst, as he’ll never tell you no and fund your hobby till your heart’s content. Just make sure to pay attention to him too, yeah? Unlike skinks or tarantula’s, he likes your affection. Plus, he’s the best reptile of them all, no? He’d gladly show you his dragon form.

[3-pots-of-soup]

lil zoo keeper au fic:D im not great at writing dialogue and such, so apologies if you cringe + any feedback/constructive criticism is appreciated!!

wc: 663

tw: non

ships: non

Pearl’s day was off to an awful start; first she’d slept through her alarm, making her rush through her morning routine, then discovered her roommate and half brother Grian had drunken the last of the coffee. “This day *cannot* get worse.” Pearl said mid traffic jam.

Her day, could, in fact, get far worse.

She arrived to work thankfully on time and began her trek to the invertebrate house, on the other side of the zoo; she was so excited for the construction on the north entrance to finish.

When Pearl finally entered the invert house she was immediately greeted by loud chirping and a very frantic Mumbo “PEARL PEARL!! THE GRASSHOPPERS GOT OUT!!”

“WHAT DO YOU *MEAN* THE GRASSHOPPERS GOT OUT?!”

“I MEAN THEY HAVE ESCAPED THEIR ENCLOSURE AND. THEY. ARE. *EVERYWHERE*.”

As Pearl took in her surroundings she found that her coworker was right. The grasshoppers were indeed *everywhere*. “The zoo opens in under a half hour what do we do?” She asked in a panic.

“Scoop them up?” Mumbo suggested hesitantly.

“And put them where? It’ll take hours if we do it pick them up and put them back in the tank one by one- hold on how did they even get out in the first place?” Pearl questioned.

“Er, I might have forgotten to close their tank properly after I fed them last night.” Mumbo squeaked out.

Pearl stared at him blankly for a few seconds, then spun on her heel and began walking out of the building “Wait where are you going?” Mumbo asked in a panicked tone “Please Please don’t leave me alone with this disaster!!”

“Don’t worry, I’ll be back in a few, I’ve got a plan!” And with that Pearl bolted out the door

As quick as she could Pearl ran towards the nearest drink stand “CUPS!” She shouted

“What?” Replied the bewildered employee

“ANIMAL ESCAPE I NEED CUPS WITH LIDS!”

The employee, name badge reading ‘Shelby S.’ responded by quickly grabbing a small stack of plastic cups and a small stack of lids for them “this enough?” She asked

“That’s perfect thank you!” Pearl said grabbing the cups and racing back to the invert house. She returned to a sign on the door in rather poor handwriting that read ‘Building not opem’. When she attempted to open the door she found that it was locked, and when she reached down to grab her keys, she found that the carabiner that normally held them, along with her id, was gone “dammmnn ittt.” She groaned, dragging her words, and began to bang on the doors.

It was only a minute or so until she saw Mumbo race over one hand in a gentle fist, hurriedly opening the door to let her in “what’s in your hand?” Pearl questioned once inside

“A grasshopper.” Her friend replied.

“Here” said Pearl, rolling her eyes and placing a cup in his free hand “you can put a few in here, toss the lid on, and once we have a few cups, we can put them back in their tank all at once.”

“Have I ever mentioned you’re a genius?”

“Yes, but you could certainly do it more often; now let’s get bug catching!” With that the duo spent the next hour or so running about catching grasshoppers.

“I really don’t get why they keep the feeder insects in here and not in houses where they’re used.” Mumbo commented from his spot on the floor

“I agree, but I suppose it makes sense to keep all the colonies in one space, and if they have to be kept in one place, I can see the logic behind putting them with the other bugs, still, sucks *we* have to deal with them.” Pearl said, laughing a bit, “now up you get! We have to open this place up, there’s still like,” Pearl checked her watch and groaned “*eight hours* till closing.”

“Alright, alright” Mumbo sighed, pulling himself up “let’s unlock those doors.”

That’s all i have atm, my plan for the au is to write one-shots for various povs:D might have some shipping here and there (mumscarian my beloved) but it won’t be the focus! Again any/all feed back welcome, and thanks for reading!!!!

-🥘

[felixsmeshglove]

sunkissed - lee felix x reader

requested by @hehehwh

“can you make a story with how the reader and the another members of stray kids go to the beach, but the reader is afraid of jellyfishes so felix helps them get over their phobia? <3 (after that they spend a romantic time on the beach)”

writers note: so this is my first longer(ish) form fic, i’m a little nervous about it because it’s a pretty specific request so i hope i do it justice. you didn’t specify reader’s pronouns/body so we’ll go with gender neutral. idk fuck man reader is just whipped as shit for felix and he’s just a sweet sweet baby. reader has never seen the ocean up close before for sake of the plot. any feedback is appreciated!

pairing ; felix lee x gn!reader

wc ; 2.0k

content warning: angst if you squint? reader has a panic attack kinda, mostly just fluff. reader is afraid of jellyfish, established but new relationship with felix, nicknames (love, bunny, etc.)

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felix was absolutely elated, he’d been begging you and the boys for ages to try to get you guys to visit australia with him. chan was always on board, enthusiastically insisting to the rest that it would be fun, but the rest of the men would always groan and gripe about the various typical complaints about australia. 

“i still don’t know how you convinced us to come yongbok-ah,” seungmin chimed up with a whine as the nine of you padded your way through the brisbane airport. this earned a jovial ‘tsk’ from the sunshine maknae.

“you guys promised last year for my birthday we could go, minnie! plus i was finally able to convince (y/n) to come too,” felix said as he hooked an arm around your shoulders to pull you closer into his side. 

he always loved to make sure you were as close to him as possible. usually, in the form of keeping a hand on you in some comfortable resting place on your body. often this would be your shoulder, your lower back, the dip of your waist, or his favorite, your thigh. he did these little touches so often you weren’t entirely sure if he was doing it for your own comfort or his. 

you patiently listened to the boys’ chaotic talking as you followed along through the airport towards the taxi area to be taken to the airbnb that chan had rented for the week. 

“hey (y/n) you’re going to love the beach, its always so fun when we go. i haven’t gone to these beaches since i was young!” chan turned back towards you from the front of the group to say. 

this was a topic all the boys seemed to fixate on. this made sense, as they didn’t often get a chance to swim or some hadn’t even experienced the beach before. felix especially seemed thrilled about the beaches. you didn’t quite understand the hype, until the early the next afternoon the car you and felix had ridden in with minho, jisung and hyunjin had finally gotten close enough to the beach.

oh… you weren’t expecting this kind of beach…

you felt so stupid for not even remembering that ocean beaches existed. you had never seen them before, and you didnt ever plan to. the very thought of the ocean and all the nasty critters it contained terrified you to your very core. sharks, sting rays, but one invertebrate creature seemed to bring a different type of terror to you. jellyfish. you weren’t entirely sure why jellyfish seemed to rock you entirely to your core, but for some reason they just did. 

“bokie does the air conditioning go any lower?” you heard a whine from the back seat. 

“hyunjinnie i’ve told you it’s as low as it goes. when you get in the water it will be so much better,” felix replied softly, his soft baritoned voice soothing you. only slightly, though.

you were too afraid to admit your uncommon fear to felix, let alone admit it in front of all of his friends and band members. you elected to try to just tough it out. felix seemed to notice your discomfort, and while not understanding why he reached over to gently thumb at your thigh from across the center console of the vehicle. felix kept his eyes trained ahead as he tried to park the car.

“bokie! hyung-minho keeps trying to touch my butt how much longer-“ jisung started to complain.

“children, all of you,” felix tutted with a chuckle, finally clicking the car into park. 

their humorous distraction quickly stops, reminding you of your racing heart as you peer out at the beach warily. the three boys in the back seat spill out of the car, rushing to find the other four in the other car, leaving you and felix to grab the beach supplies out of the back. 

“love, are you alright..?” felix asked. he spoke so softly, he was always so soft and sweet with you. you looked down with embarrassment as you felt your mouth go dry, not quite finding the words to explain your situation.

“i uh.. l-lixie ive.. n-never been to an ocean before.. i d-didnt realize, i don’t know why-“ you stammered out, looking back up at the taller blonde. 

felix’ dyed blonde hair framed his face so beautifully, the afternoon sun making it so shiny. he truly looked like an angel to grace this planet from above, with his almost glittery freckles and warm chocolatey brown eyes. his eyes were furrowed so cutely as he cocked his head and leaned against the back of the vehicle, listening patiently to your attempts to explain. 

“i d-don’t like… th-the jellyfish...” you finally croaked out in defeat, looking down as you rubbed your arm with embarrassment. 

“aww… i’m sorry bunny, i didnt know..” felix said with genuine apology. god, he was an angel even in the way he acted. 

“of course you didn’t lix, i n-never told you. its just not really something that comes up in conversation,” you chuckle dryly, trying to lighten up a little. this didn’t stop your nervous peering out at the shoreline. 

“we can set up further back, no jellyfish will get us there,” felix offered sweetly, looking inquisitively out at the shoreline as well. 

“no baby i don’t want to make the others stay further back, look at them they look so excited-“ you began to say, and almost as if on cue they seven other men ran off in the direction of the rich aqua waters. with a casual gesture you add, “case in point.”

“i can stand by you the entire time- they’re hardly ever in the water but you don’t have to get in the water if you don’t want to,” felix suggested. after thinking for a moment, you give him a hesitant nod. 

with wary steps, you help carry some of the beach stuff with felix. 

“hey, hey we can set up here. its not that far back, they don’t even need to know why,” felix says softly, setting down the bag and laying out some of the towels. he wandered his way back to you arms snuggly finding their way around your waist as he tugged you close and cradled you against his firm, toned form.

“it’s alright… take a deep breath… tell me what you’re feeling.. how does the sand feel? good right? and the sun?” felix asked softly, his breath tickling your ear as he did so. you sighed and did as he suggested, knowing he was simply trying to ground and distract you from your anxieties and fears. 

well.. yeah, the sand did feel nice. soft, warm, much different from the coarse sands of the riverbanks and lakes that you were more familiar with. the breeze blew softly through your hair, cooling the small droplets of sweat that had begun to collect at the nape of your neck. you felt warm, safe. you couldn’t tell if it was the warm glow of the early spring australian sun, or the warmth of your sweet boyfriend holding you close. 

“feels nice…” you mumbled softly against his shoulder. your hand creeped all the way down his toned arm and slotted into his own hand. 

“wanna try at least walking down the beach before the boys start shouting for me?” felix asked softly, pulling back only a little to brush some hair out of your face and kiss your forehead lovingly.

“i can try on my own lix, thank you tho. go swim with the rest ill see you guys over here when you decide to take a break,” you say with a smile and reciprocating his kiss with pressing your own to his jawline. felix pecked your lips softly before rubbing your back for a brief moment and making his way to the rest who were certainly about to tease him for being such a sappy boy.

as much as they griped about felix having a new partner, they didn’t ultimately mind. it meant everything to them to see their previous sunshine yongbok so happy. 

you’d slowly made your way towards them as well, cautiously walking down the shoreline where they’d been swimming. for the first ten or so minutes, it actually felt nice. the sun felt so nice and warm, admittedly it was nice to be somewhere where you could be out in nature despite your nerves. you subconsciously wondered if the sun would possibly intensify felix’ freckles. as if he couldn’t already get more attractive. 

you look over to see the boys all enjoying the water and smile. changbin is wrestling minho down into the water, causing so much splashing. chan kept himself afloat as he watched amusedly. seungmin and jeongin were busy swimming with just their heads afloat, weaving between the other boys and chasing each other. jisung had stayed back a little more, just cheering on the wrestling match that was happening. hyunjin stayed a little more shallow as well, citing not wanting to get his hair wet as felix just pounced on chan to disturb his peace. 

it felt like you might have been worrying for nothing. until you had only gotten a few meters further down the shore and the worrying wasn’t worrying for nothing. you stopped dead in your tracks as you noticed a jiggly, translucent blob in front of your feet. you scrambled back in panic, terrified you’d step on a tentacle as you tripped and fell back.

noticing the commotion of you falling over, chan speaks up, “hey felix is (y/n) alright?”

turning his head to look over at the shore, felix’ eyes widened slightly. 

“hey give me a second-“ felix said with a slight rush, standing up and wading through the clear waters to make his way back to shore.

“(y/n)? bunny are you okay?” felix calls out to you as he approaches. he quickly crouches down, helping to sit you up. what he didn’t expect was for you to practically throw yourself at him, hugging him tightly as you buried your face in his salty, wet swim shirt. “bunny?” 

you can’t even reply as your hyperventilate, your eyes stinging as tears began to prick at the corners of your eyes. he pulled your heaving body up flush against his chest as he shushed you softly. he gave a soft hum in an attempt to soothe you, helping to slowly stand you up. 

“i don’t think we can leave yet but we can go lay down by the towels yeah..? far away from all the water nasties..” felix offers to you. after a few moments, you nod slowly. your face was hot with embarrassment as you look down, keeping your face hidden with one hand and holding onto felix’ hand with the other. felix simply caressed the side of your face as the two of you walked back to the towels you’d laid out.

“i’m sorry baby i-“ you begin, only to be cut off with a quick, chaste kiss and a hand through your hair. 

“don’t be. i forgot to mention sometimes they wash up on the water here… its okay, we can relax here.” felix smiled as he laid himself down on his side on his towel. the ends of his hair that had gotten wet now clung to the sides of his face and forehead so prettily, providing a decent distraction as you shakily laid down yourself.

“i promise next time we don’t have to come, they can go on their own. you can stay back here too next time if you still want to come,” felix tried to list off ideas. 

now it was your turn to shush him and cut him off, “don’t worry lixie, we’ll figure it out. just let me lay here for a bit..”

felix smiled as he cradled your face in his hand. the pad of his thumb dragged across your cheek gently, feeling the heat of your now sun-kissed skin. 

“shoulda put sunscreen on,” felix teases as he gives a soft kiss to your forehead. 

you didn’t care about the sun, however. you were much more focused on a different sun. your sweet, sunshine lixie.

[warriors-rewritten-chaos]

Warrior Cats Suffixes- F

I had a WC Name Generator on Perchance that I made but I don't seem to have access anymore, so I'm remaking it here as just a simple list. The definitions used are the ones that Clan cats have for those things, and thus are the origins of the names. Definitions used are whatever I found when I googled it.

-fade: "[verb] gradually grow faint and disappear; [noun] the process of becoming less bright"

-fall: "[verb] move downward, typically rapidly and freely without control, from a higher to a lower level; [noun] an act of falling or collapsing; a sudden uncontrollable descent"

-fang: "[noun] a large sharp tooth, especially a canine tooth of a dog or wolf; [noun] the tooth of a venomous snake, by which poison is injected; [noun] the biting mouthpart of a spider"

-feather: "[noun] any of the flat appendages growing from a bird's skin and forming its plumage"

-fern: "[noun] a flowerless plant which has feathery or leafy fronds"

-field: "[noun] an area of open land, especially one planted with crops or pasture, typically bounded by hedges or fences"

-fin: "[noun] a flattened appendage on various parts of the body of many aquatic vertebrates and some invertebrates, including fish and cetaceans, used for propelling, steering, and balancing"

-fir: "[noun] an evergreen coniferous tree with upright cones and flat needle-shaped leaves, typically arranged in two rows"

-fire: "[noun] combustion or burning, in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke"

-fish: "[noun] a limbless cold-blooded vertebrate animal with gills and fins and living wholly in water"

-flake: "[noun] a small, flat, thin piece of something, typically one that has broken away or been peeled off from a larger piece"

-flame: "[noun] a hot glowing body of ignited gas that is generated by something on fire"

-flash: "[verb] move or pass very quickly; [noun] a sudden brief burst of bright light or a sudden glint from a reflective surface"

-fleck: "[noun] a very small patch of color or light; [verb] mark or dot with small patches of color or particles of something"

-flick: "[noun] a sudden sharp movement"

-flicker: "[verb] make small, quick movements; flutter rapidly; [noun] an unsteady movement of a flame or light that causes rapid variations in brightness"

-flight: "[noun] the action or process of flying through the air; [noun] a flock or large body of birds or insects in the air, especially when migrating"

-flood: "[noun] an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land"

-flower: "[noun] the seed-bearing part of a plant, consisting of reproductive organs (stamens and carpels) that are typically surrounded by a brightly colored corolla (petals) and a green calyx"

-fluff: "[noun] soft fibers from things such as wool or cotton which accumulate in small light clumps"

-flurry: "[noun] a small swirling mass of something, especially snow or leaves, moved by sudden gusts of wind"

-flutter: "[verb] (of a bird or other winged creature) fly unsteadily or hover by flapping the wings quickly and lightly"

-fog: "[noun] a thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface which obscures or restricts visibility"

-foot: "[noun] the lower extremity of the leg below the ankle, on which a person stands or walks"

-fox: "[noun] a carnivorous mammal of the dog family with a pointed muzzle and bushy tail, proverbial for its cunning"

-freckle: "[noun] a small patch of light brown color on the skin, often becoming more pronounced through exposure to the sun"

-frond: "[noun] the leaf or leaflike part of a palm, fern, or similar plant"

-frost: "[noun] a deposit of small white ice crystals formed on the ground or other surfaces when the temperature falls below freezing"

-fur: "[noun] the short, fine, soft hair of certain animals"

-fuzz: "[noun] a fluffy or frizzy mass of hair or fiber"

[ricky-delacroix-fordham]

"Seaspiricy"

The fishing industry significantly threatens ocean biospheres and global ecology. The term "Sea-Spiricy" comes from a documentary of criminal activities on the open ocean, from fishing corporations to organized groups of fishermen. In addition to over fishing without respect to international laws, some of these crimes include: bottom trawling (dragging heavy nets across the ocean floor, destroying coral reefs and marine life outside of the fisherman's purview), bycatch (catching and discarding dead and unwanted fish), and illegal dumping of myriad types of refuse. These are all examples of what the authors Miller and Spoolman call environmental degradation, or natural capital degradation, which they define loosely as how "We waste, deplete, and degrade much of the earth’s life-sustaining natural capital" (11).

According to Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, "Bottom trawlers land around 19 million tons of fish and invertebrates annually, almost one-quarter of wild marine landings." A quarter of all fish caught on earth comes from this evasive and sweeping tactic that catches and disturbs everything in its wake. A recent study in Nature focused on the negative effects of bottom trawling found that "a substantial increase in ocean protection could have triple benefits, by protecting biodiversity, boosting the yield of fisheries and securing marine carbon stocks that are at risk from human activities." Furthermore, they found that a coordinated global effort would be twice as effective as protecting the biosphere as a uncoordinated, piecemeal approach.

Oceana estimates that up to 40% of marine life caught by fisherman is bycatch, and thrown dead back into the ocean, at 63 billion pounds every year. Shockingly, "Nine fisheries in the U.S. are responsible for more than half of all reported domestic bycatch, but only bring in 7 percent of landings." 78% of by catch comes from trawling.

There are three acts which have been in place by congress which in part discourage bycatch, yet they are all either voluntary provisions or accompanied by no penalty or punishment.

WC: 327

[friendly-neighborhood-arsonist]

Sheltopusik

This is a legless lizard. I believe these photos are of Pseudopus apodus also known as Sheltopusik. This is in fact a lizard and not a snake.

Lizards: -Usually have eyelids (can blink) -Usually have legs -Cone shaped teeth -Have external earholes -Bottom jaws are connected.

Snakes: -No legs -Fang shaped teeth -No eyelids (cannot blink) -Bottom jaws are not connected -No external earholes (their ears are covered by their skin, they have internal ears)

So even though they have no legs they have eyelids, cone shaped teeth, external earholes and their bottom jaws are connected. And here’s some facts about Sheltopusik:

They live in grasslands or sparsely wooded hills in Europe & Asia. The average clutch size for Sheltopusik is 8 eggs. They can reach lengths of up to 4.4’ long. Sheltopusik eat small mammals and invertebrates. One of their ‘favorite’ foods is slugs and snails which is why even though they prefer drier climates they can be seen out when it’s damp. Sheltopusik are also known as ‘Glass Lizards’ because when they drop their tail it can break into several pieces. This birthed a myth that if you touched one it would shatter like glass. They don’t make good pets due to the fact almost all of them are wild caught (taken from the wild). If they bred more readily in captivity they might make better pets. However due to the extra risks and complications of WC animals (pretty much guaranteed to have diseases & parasites, may not adapt well to captivity, etc.) and the fact it’s taking wild animals from their native range to keep as pets they need to stay in the wild.

Of the 4,675 lizard species over 200 species are legless. That means roughly 4.3% of lizards are legless meaning they aren’t a rare exception to lizards having legs but rather having legs is just more common.

Hope you enjoyed this little infodump, it was nice to be able to do an informative post for the first time

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I have a question, I know goldfish and bettas are out of the question, but are there any fish that can survive/thrive in a 1 gal or less?

this is a fantastic question anon! :) thanks for the ask!without really going into the surviving vs thriving debate (since they are two opposite ends of the pet care spectrum, imo), no fish can thrive or survive in a tank that is 1 gallon or less, and here are some reasons why:1. Water Volumenot enough water to hold a stable cycle. maybe you could do daily 100% wc but not a lot of people are up for that much work, and even if you were up for that much work, that many water changes and that much moving and re-acclimating is a big stresser for the fish, which means they may not survive for v long even tho they have clean water.2. HeatNo heater is small enough size-wise or wattage-wise to heat that small of a tank safely. any adjustable heater will be too big, physically, and any non-adjustable heater will most likely overheat the tank.3. SpaceEven if there was a solitary fish that was small enough to fit in a 1 gallon and be able to swim around, there wouldn’t be enough room to add an appropriate amount of decor and equipment and substrate -- all of which take away from the actual volume of water in the tank.

If you happen to have a bowl or a container or a 1 gallon fish tank and you’re wondering what you can do with it, plants or inverts!! :D there are some really beautiful aquatic plants and you could even try a mini aquascape! :D Marimos are also a really awesome choice :) they’re little green balls of moss (technically an algae) and people actually keep them as little pets or good luck charms and decorate their tanks or bowls ^-^ You could even do a terrarium and possibly keep some terrestrial invertebrates like a praying mantis, small millipedes, pillbugs, etc! If you’re still stumped on what you can do with a 1 gallon, this post has tons of ideas! :)

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Contest Update

Well, no one sent me an entry for the art contest so there will be NO winner for that.

Only six people besides myself and my personal tumblr reblogged the post, so I will put those six in a randomizer and contact the first person. If they decline the shipping costs, I will contact the next and so on.

However, this brood wasn’t the healthiest and that probably has a few reasons:

1. My lack of experience with scorpions. This brood was a surprise to me, as I had just got my first scorpions (A group of C. gracilis WC specimens) and less than a month later I had a brood. I wasn’t aware until a week after the brood had been born that they’d need supplemental heat. I specifically bought this species because setting up heat lamps in my current living situation is complicated. So they didn’t start molting to 2i and leaving their mother’s back until maybe five days ago. 

2. Not sure how the mother was fed/kept while she was pregnant, and while she was pregnant she was shipped to me and rehoused which I’m sure had to put at least a little stress on her.

As it is, I’ve managed to collect around 20, a few are still on her back, and I’ve lost three. The ones I’ve collected are drinking and running around, but I’ve yet to get them to feed. I’ve got some mini meal worms to try on them, and have a colony of dubia roaches on the way so I’ll be able to offer them nymphs.

I don’t want to send out any scorpion that I’m not sure will eat, and I want to fatten them up for the trip.

Invertebrates can only be LEGALLY shipped via Fed-Ex. The USPS and UPS both forbid the transport of venomous animals. So I will only be shipping via Fed-Ex.

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Warrior Cats Prefixes- M

I had a WC Name Generator on Perchance that I made but I don't seem to have access anymore, so I'm remaking it here as just a simple list. The definitions used are the ones that Clan cats have for those things, and thus are the origins of the names. Definitions used are whatever I found when I googled it.

Maggot-: "[noun] a soft-bodied legless larva, especially that of a fly found in decaying matter"

Magnolia-: "[noun] a tree or shrub with large, typically creamy-pink, waxy flowers"

Magpie-: "[noun] a long-tailed crow with boldly marked (or green) plumage and a raucous voice; [noun] used in similes or comparisons to refer to a person who collects things, especially things of little use or value, or a person who chatters idly"

Mallard-: "[noun] the most common duck of the northern hemisphere and the ancestor of most domestic ducks, the male having a dark green head and white collar"

Mallow-: "[noun] a herbaceous plant with hairy stems, pink or purple flowers, and disk-shaped fruit"

Mantis-: "[noun] a slender predatory insect related to the cockroach. It waits motionless for prey with its large spiky forelegs folded like hands in prayer"

Maple-: "[noun] tree or shrub with lobed leaves, winged fruits, and colorful autumn foliage"

Marble-: "[noun] a hard crystalline metamorphic form of limestone, typically white with mottlings or streaks of color"

Marbled-: "[adj] having a streaked and patterned appearance like that of variegated marble"

Marigold-: "[noun] a plant of the daisy family, typically with yellow, orange, or copper-brown flowers"

Marrow-: "[noun] a soft fatty substance in the cavities of bones"

Marsh-: "[noun] an area of low-lying land which is flooded in wet seasons or at high tide, and typically remains waterlogged at all times"

Marten-: "[noun] a chiefly arboreal weasel-like mammal found in Eurasia and North America"

Mayflower-: "[noun] a name given to several plants that bloom in May, especially certain hepaticas and anemones and the trailing arbutus"

Mayfly-: "[noun] a short-lived, slender insect with delicate, transparent wings and two or three long filaments on the tail that lives close to water"

Mayhaw-: "[noun] a hawthorn (Crataegus aestivalis) of the southern U.S. that bears a juicy scarlet acid frui"

Mazegill-: "[noun] a species of mushroom in the order Polyporales, and the type species of the genus Daedalea. Commonly known as the oak mazegill or maze-gill fungus, the specific epithet refers to the oak genus Quercus, upon which it frequently grows, causing a brown rot"

Mazzard-: "[noun] a cherry tree native to both Eurasia and North America, commercially important for both its fruit and wood"

Meadow-: "[noun] a piece of grassland; [noun] a piece of low ground near a river"

Meadowlark-: "[noun] a ground-dwelling songbird of the American blackbird family, with a brown streaky back and yellow and black underparts"

Melody-: "[noun]  sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying"

Merlin-: "[noun] a small dark falcon that hunts small birds, found throughout most of Eurasia and much of North America"

Midge-: "[noun] a small two-winged fly that is often seen in swarms near water or marshy areas where it breeds"

Midnight-: "[noun] the middle period of the night"

Milk-: "[noun] an opaque white fluid rich in fat and protein, secreted by female mammals for the nourishment of their young"

Milkcap-: "[noun] a species of mushroom characterized by the milky fluid they exude when cut or damaged"

Milkweed-: "[noun] a herbaceous American plant with milky sap. Some kinds attract butterflies, some yield a variety of useful products, and some are grown as ornamentals"

Milky-: "[adj] resembling milk in color"

Millipede-: "[noun] a myriapod invertebrate with an elongated body composed of many segments, most of which bear two pairs of legs. Most kinds are herbivorous and shun light, living in the soil or under stones and logs"

Mink-: "[noun] a small semiaquatic carnivore resembling the stoat, native to North America and Eurasia"

Minnow-: "[noun]  small freshwater Eurasian cyprinoid fish that typically forms large shoals"

Mint-: "[noun] an aromatic plant native to temperate regions of the Old World"

Mire-: "[noun] a stretch of swampy or boggy ground"

Mist-: "[noun] a cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface that limits visibility"

Mistle-: "[noun] a bird common to much of Europe, temperate Asia and North Africa"

Mistletoe-: "[noun] a leathery-leaved parasitic plant which grows on apple, oak, and other broadleaf trees and bears white glutinous berries in winter"

Misty-: "[adj] full of, covered with, or accompanied by mist; [adj] indistinct or dim in outline"

Mite-: "[noun] a minute arachnid which has four pairs of legs when adult, related to ticks"

Mockingbird-: "[noun] a long-tailed songbird with grayish plumage, found mainly in tropical America and noted for its mimicry of the calls and songs of other birds"

Mole-: "[noun] a small burrowing insectivorous mammal with dark velvety fur, a long muzzle, and very small eyes"

Moon-: "[noun] the natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected light from the sun"

Moor-: "[noun] a tract of open uncultivated upland; a heath"

Moorhen-: "[noun] a small aquatic rail with mainly blackish plumage"

Moose-: "[noun] a large deer with palmate antlers, a sloping back, and a growth of skin hanging from the neck"

Morel-: "[noun] a widely distributed edible fungus which has a brown oval or pointed fruiting body with an irregular honeycombed surface bearing the spores"

Morning-: "[noun] the period of time between midnight and noon, especially from sunrise to noon"

Moss-: "[noun] a small flowerless green plant that lacks true roots, growing in damp habitats and reproducing by means of spores released from stalked capsules; [noun] a green color like that of moss"

Mossy-: "[adj] resembling moss; [adj] covered with moss or something like moss"

Mosquito-: "[noun] a slender long-legged fly with aquatic larvae. The females consume blood"

Moth-: "[noun] a chiefly nocturnal insect related to butterflies. It lacks the clubbed antennae of butterflies and typically has a stout body, drab coloration, and wings that fold flat when resting"

Mottled-: "[adj] marked with spots or smears of color"

Mottlegill-: "[noun] a genus of small, black-spored, saprotrophic agarics with spotted gills"

Mountain-: "[noun] a large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level"

Mouse-: "[noun] a small rodent that typically has a pointed snout, relatively large ears and eyes, and a long tail"

Mud-: "[noun] soft, sticky matter resulting from the mixing of earth and water"

Muddy-: "[adj] covered in or full of mud"

Mulberry-: "[noun] a small deciduous tree with broad leaves; [noun] a dark red or purple color"

Mumble-: "[verb] say something indistinctly and quietly, making it difficult for others to hear; [noun] a quiet and indistinct utterance"

Murk-: "[noun] darkness or thick mist that makes it difficult to see"

Murky-: "[adj] dark and gloomy, especially due to thick mist; [adj] (of liquid) dark and dirty, not clear"

Mushroom-: "[noun] a fungal growth that typically takes the form of a domed cap on a stalk, with gills on the underside of the cap"

Myrtle-: "[noun] an evergreen shrub which has glossy aromatic foliage and white flowers followed by purple-black oval berries"

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Warrior Cats Prefixes List- F

I had a WC Name Generator on Perchance that I made but I don't seem to have access anymore, so I'm remaking it here as just a simple list. The definitions used are the ones that Clan cats have for those things, and thus are the origins of the names. Definitions used are whatever I found when I googled it.

Faded-: "[adj] in the sense of discolored"

Fading-: "[verb] gradually grow faint and disappear"

Faith-: "[noun] complete trust or confidence in someone or something"

Falcon-: "[noun] a bird of prey with long pointed wings and a notched beak"

Fallen-: "[adj] having dropped or come down from a higher place, from an upright position, or from a higher level, degree, amount, quality, value, number, etc"

Fallow-: "[noun] a Eurasian deer with branched palmate antlers, typically having a white-spotted reddish-brown coat in summer"

Fawn-: "[noun] a young deer in its first year; [noun] a light yellowish-brown color"

Feather-: "[noun] any of the flat appendages growing from a bird's skin and forming its plumage"

Fen-: "[noun] a low and marshy or frequently flooded area of land; [noun] flat low-lying areas of eastern England, formerly marshland but largely drained for agriculture since the 17th century"

Fennel-: "[noun] an aromatic yellow-flowered European plant of the parsley family, with feathery leaves"

Fern-: "[noun] a flowerless plant which has feathery or leafy fronds"

Ferret-: "[noun] a domesticated polecat kept as a pet or used, especially in Europe, for catching rabbits. It is typically albino or brown"

Fibercap-: "[noun] a poisonous mushroom of the genus Inocybe"

Fidget-: "[verb] to make small movements, especially of the paws, ears, and tail, through nervousness or impatience; [noun] a quick, small movement, typically a repeated one, caused by nervousness or impatience"

Field-: "[noun] an area of open land, especially one planted with crops or pasture, typically bounded by hedges or fences"

Fieldcap-: "[noun] a typically lawn and other types of grassland mushroom"

Fierce-: "[adj] having or displaying an intense or ferocious aggressiveness; [adj] showing a heartfelt and powerful intensity"

Fig-: "[noun] a soft pear-shaped fruit with sweet dark flesh and many small seeds; [noun] the deciduous tree or shrub that bears the fig"

Fin-: "[noun] a flattened appendage on various parts of the body of many aquatic vertebrates and some invertebrates, including fish and cetaceans, used for propelling, steering, and balancing"

Finch-: "[noun] a seed-eating songbird that typically has a stout bill and colorful plumage"

Fir-: "[noun] an evergreen coniferous tree with upright cones and flat needle-shaped leaves, typically arranged in two rows"

Fire-: "[noun] combustion or burning, in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke"

Firefly-: "[noun] a soft-bodied beetle related to the glowworm, the winged male and flightless female of which both have luminescent organs. The light is chiefly produced as a signal between the sexes, especially in flashes"

Fish-: "[noun] a limbless cold-blooded vertebrate animal with gills and fins and living wholly in water"

Flame-: "[noun] a hot glowing body of ignited gas that is generated by something on fire"

Flash-: "[verb] move or pass very quickly; [noun] a sudden brief burst of bright light or a sudden glint from a reflective surface"

Flax-: "[noun] a blue-flowered herbaceous plant that is cultivated for its seed and for textile fiber made from its stalks"

Flea-: "[noun] a small wingless jumping insect which feeds on the blood of mammals and birds"

Fleck-: "[noun] a very small patch of color or light; [verb] mark or dot with small patches of color or particles of something"

Flecked-: "[verb] mark or dot with small patches of color or particles of something (past tense)"

Fleece-: "[noun] the woolly covering of a sheep or goat"

Fleet-: "[adj] to be swift in motion, nimble"

Flick-: "[noun] a sudden sharp movement"

Flicker-: "[verb] make small, quick movements; flutter rapidly; [noun] an unsteady movement of a flame or light that causes rapid variations in brightness"

Flint-: "[noun] a hard gray rock consisting of nearly pure chert, occurring chiefly as nodules in chalk"

Flip-: "[verb] turn over with a sudden quick movement; [verb] move, push, or throw (something) with a sudden sharp movement"

Flood-: "[noun] an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land"

Flounder-: "[noun] a member of a group of flatfish species"

Flower-: "[noun] the seed-bearing part of a plant, consisting of reproductive organs (stamens and carpels) that are typically surrounded by a brightly colored corolla (petals) and a green calyx"

Fluffy-: "[adj] of, like, or covered with fluff"

Flurry-: "[noun] a small swirling mass of something, especially snow or leaves, moved by sudden gusts of wind"

Flutter-: "[verb] (of a bird or other winged creature) fly unsteadily or hover by flapping the wings quickly and lightly"

Fly-: "[noun] any of numerous insects that use only one pair of wings for flight but also have halteres, a reduced second pair of wings"

Foam-: "[noun] a mass of small bubbles formed on or in liquid, typically by agitation or fermentation"

Fog-: "[noun] a thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface which obscures or restricts visibility"

Foggy-: "[adj] full of or accompanied by fog"

Forest-: "[noun] a large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth"

Fossil-: "[noun] the remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form or as a mold or cast in rock"

Fox-: "[noun] a carnivorous mammal of the dog family with a pointed muzzle and bushy tail, proverbial for its cunning"

Foxglove-: "[noun] a tall Eurasian plant with erect spikes of flowers, typically pinkish-purple or white, shaped like the fingers of gloves"

Freckle-: "[noun] a small patch of light brown color on the skin, often becoming more pronounced through exposure to the sun"

Fringe-: "[noun] the border or outer edges of an area or group; [adj] not part of the mainstream; unconventional, peripheral, or extreme"

Fritillary-: "[noun] a Eurasian plant of the lily family, with hanging bell-like flowers; [noun] a butterfly with orange-brown wings that are checkered with black"

Frog-: "[noun] a tailless amphibian with a short squat body, moist smooth skin, and very long hind legs for leaping"

Frond-: "[noun] the leaf or leaflike part of a palm, fern, or similar plant"

Frost-: "[noun] a deposit of small white ice crystals formed on the ground or other surfaces when the temperature falls below freezing"

Frozen-: "[adj] having turned into ice as a result of extreme cold"

Furze-: "[noun] another term for gorse"

Fuzz-: "[noun] a fluffy or frizzy mass of hair or fiber"

Fuzzy-: "[adj] having a frizzy, fluffy, or frayed texture or appearance"

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Warrior Cats Prefixes List- E

I had a WC Name Generator on Perchance that I made but I don't seem to have access anymore, so I'm remaking it here as just a simple list. The definitions used are the ones that Clan cats have for those things, and thus are the origins of the names. Definitions used are whatever I found when I googled it.

Eagle-: "[noun] a large bird of prey with a massive hooked bill and long broad wings, renowned for its keen sight and powerful soaring flight"

Ebony-: "[noun] heavy blackish or very dark brown timber from a mainly tropical tree; [noun] a jet black color"

Echo-: "[noun] a sound or series of sounds caused by the reflection of sound waves from a surface back to the listener; [noun] a close parallel or repetition of an idea, feeling, style, or event"

Eclipse-: "[noun] an obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another between it and the observer or between it and its source of illumination"

Eel-: "[noun] a snake-like fish with a slender elongated body and poorly developed fins, proverbial for its slipperiness"

Egg-: "[noun] an oval or round object laid by a female bird, reptile, fish, or invertebrate"

Egret-: "[noun] a heron with mainly white plumage, having long plumes in the breeding season"

Eider-: "[noun] a northern sea duck, of which the male has mainly black and white plumage with a colored head, and the brown female has soft down feathers that are used to line the nest"

Elderberry-: "[noun] the bluish-black or red berry of the elder shrub"

Elderflower-: "[noun] the flower of the elder shrub, typically red or white in color"

Elk-: "[noun] a red deer of a large race native to North America and Central and East Asia"

Elm-: "[noun] a tall deciduous tree that typically has rough serrated leaves"

Ember-: "[noun] a small piece of burning or glowing coal or wood in a dying fire"

Ermine-: "[noun] a stoat, especially when in its white winter coat; [noun] a stout-bodied moth that has cream or white wings with black spots, and a very hairy caterpillar"

Evening-: "[noun] the period of time at the end of the day"

Evergreen-: "[noun] a plant that retains green leaves throughout the year"

Ewe-: "[noun] a female sheep"

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Warrior Cats Prefixes List- C

I had a WC Name Generator on Perchance that I made but I don't seem to have access anymore, so I'm remaking it here as just a simple list. The definitions used are the ones that Clan cats have for those things, and thus are the origins of the names. Definitions used are whatever I found when I googled it.

Calla-: "[noun] any of several herbs of the arum family, specifically a house or greenhouse plant with a white showy spathe and yellow spadix"

Calm-: "[adj] not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other strong emotions"

Campion-: "[noun] a plant of the pink family, typically having pink or white flowers with notched petals, found in both Eurasia and North America"

Canary-: "[noun] a mainly African finch with a melodious song, typically having yellowish-green plumage. One kind is popular as a pet bird and has been bred in a variety of colors, especially bright yellow"

Cardinal-: "[noun] a New World songbird of the bunting family, with a stout bill and typically with a conspicuous crest. The male is partly or mostly red in color"

Carmine-: "[noun] a vivid crimson color"

Carnation-: "[noun] a double-flowered cultivated variety of clove pink, with gray-green leaves and showy pink, white, or red flowers"

Carp-: "[noun] a deep-bodied freshwater fish, typically with barbels around the mouth"

Carrot-: "[noun] a tapering orange-colored root eaten as a vegetable; [noun] the cultivated feathery-leaved plant of the parsley family that yields the carrot vegetable"

Catalpa-: "[noun] a tree with large heart-shaped leaves, clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers, and long, slender seed pods, native to North America and eastern Asia"

Caterpillar-: "[noun] the larva of a butterfly or moth, having a segmented wormlike body with three pairs of true legs and several pairs of appendages similar to legs. Caterpillars may be hairy, have warning coloration, or be colored to resemble their surroundings"

Cave-: "[noun] a large underground chamber, typically of natural origin, in a hillside or cliff"

Cavern-: "[noun] a cave, or a chamber in a cave, typically a large one"

Cedar-: "[noun] any of a number of conifers that typically yield fragrant, durable timber"

Centipede-: "[noun] a predatory myriapod invertebrate with a flattened elongated body composed of many segments. Most segments bear a single pair of legs"

Chaffinch-: "[noun] a Eurasian and North African finch, typically with a bluish top to the head and dark wings and tail"

Chalk-: "[noun] a soft white limestone (calcium carbonate) formed from the skeletal remains of sea creatures"

Chamomile-: "[noun] an aromatic European plant of the daisy family, with white and yellow flowers"

Chanterelle-: "[noun] an edible woodland mushroom with a yellow funnel-shaped cap and a faint smell of apricots, found in both Eurasia and North America"

Cheetah-: "[noun] a large spotted cat found in Africa and parts of Asia. It is the fastest animal on land"

Cherry-: "[noun] a small, round stone fruit that is typically bright or dark red; [noun] the tree that bears the cherry fruit"

Chervil-: "[noun] a plant of the parsley family, with small white flowers and delicate fernlike leaves"

Chrysalis-: "[noun] a quiescent insect pupa, especially of a butterfly or moth"

Chestnut-: "[noun] a glossy brown nut that may be roasted and eaten; [noun] the large European tree that produces the edible chestnut, which develops within a bristly case, with serrated leaves and heavy timber"

Chick-: "[noun] a young bird, especially one newly hatched"

Chickadee-: "[noun] a North American titmouse, in particular: the black-capped chickadee, with distinctive black cap and throat, and the similar but smaller Carolina chickadee"

Chicken-: "a domestic fowl kept for its eggs or meat, especially a young one"

Chicory-: "[noun] a blue-flowered Mediterranean plant of the daisy family, cultivated for its edible salad leaves and carrot-shaped root"

Chime-: "[noun] a melodious ringing sound, as produced by striking a bell; [verb] to make melodious ringing sounds"

Chinchilla-: "[noun] a small South American rodent with soft gray fur and a long bushy tail; [noun] a cat or rabbit of a breed with silver-gray or gray fur"

Chipmunk-: "[noun] a burrowing ground squirrel with cheek pouches and light and dark stripes running down the body, found in North America and northern Eurasia"

Chirp-: "[verb] (typically of a small bird or an insect) utter a short, sharp, high-pitched sound; [noun] a short, sharp, high-pitched sound"

Chive-: "[noun] a widely cultivated small Eurasian plant related to the onion, with purple-pink flowers and dense tufts of long tubular leaves"

Chough-: "[noun] a black Eurasian and North African bird of the crow family, with a down-curved bill and broad rounded wings, typically frequenting mountains and sea cliffs"

Cicada-: "[noun] a large homopterous insect with long transparent wings, occurring chiefly in warm countries. The male cicada makes a loud shrill droning noise by vibrating two membranes on its abdomen"

Cinder-: "[noun] a small piece of partly burned coal or wood that has stopped giving off flames but still has combustible matter in it"

Cinnamon-: "[noun] an aromatic spice made from the peeled, dried, and rolled bark of a Southeast Asian tree; [noun] the tree which yields cinnamon"

Clam-: "[noun] a marine bivalve mollusk with shells of equal size"

Clay-: "[noun] a stiff, sticky fine-grained earth, typically yellow, red, or bluish-gray in color and often forming an impermeable layer in the soil"

Clear-: "[adj] transparent; unclouded"

Cliff-: "[noun] a steep rock face, especially at the edge of the sea"

Cloud-: "[noun] a visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere, typically high above the ground"

Cloudberry-: "[noun] a dwarf bramble that has white flowers and edible orange fruit and that grows on the mountains and moorlands of northern Eurasia and northern North America; [noun] the fruit of the cloudberry plant"

Clouded-: "[verb] (of the sky) become overcast with clouds (past tense); [verb] make or become less clear or transparent (past tense)"

Cloudy-: "[adj] (of the sky or weather) covered with or characterized by clouds; overcast; [adj] not transparent or clear"

Clove-: "[noun] the dried flower bud of a tropical tree, used as a pungent aromatic spice; [noun] the Indonesian tree from which cloves are obtained"

Clover-: "[noun] a herbaceous plant of the pea family that has dense, globular flower heads, and leaves that are typically three-lobed"

Cobweb-: "[noun] a spider's web"

Coal-: "[noun] a combustible black or dark brown rock consisting mainly of carbonized plant matter, found mainly in underground deposits"

Coast-: "[noun] the part of the land near the sea; the edge of the land"

Cobalt-: "[noun] short for cobalt blue"

Cod-: "[noun] a large marine fish with a small barbel on the chin"

Cold-: "[noun] a low temperature, especially in the atmosphere, cold weather, a cold environment; [adj] of or at a low or relatively low temperature"

Coltsfoot-: "[noun] a Eurasian plant of the daisy family, with yellow flowers that appear in early spring, followed by large, heart-shaped leaves"

Comet-: "[noun] a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and, when near the sun, a “tail” of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun"

Comfrey-: "[noun] a Eurasian plant of the borage family, with large hairy leaves and clusters of purplish or white bell-shaped flowers"

Condor-: "[noun] a large New World vulture with a bare head and mainly black plumage, living in mountainous country and spending much time soaring"

Cone-: "[noun] the dry fruit of a conifer, typically tapering to a rounded end and formed of a tight array of overlapping scales on a central axis which separate to release the seeds"

Conifer-: "[noun] a tree that bears cones and needle-like or scale-like leaves that are typically evergreen"

Coot-: "[noun] any of various slaty-black birds of the rail family that somewhat resemble ducks and have lobed toes and the upper mandible prolonged on the forehead as a horny frontal shield"

Copper-: "[noun] a reddish-brown color resembling the color of polished copper"

Coral-: "[noun] an essentially leafless Mexican shrub like a rush with bright-red flowers"

Coralbell-: "[noun] a perennial alumroot widely cultivated for its feathery spikes of tiny usually reddish bell-shaped flowers"

Cormorant-: "[noun] a large diving bird with a long neck, long hooked bill, short legs, and mainly dark plumage"

Corn-: "[noun] a North American cereal plant that yields large grains, or kernels, set in rows on a cob"

Cornflower-: "[noun] a slender Eurasian plant related to the knapweeds, with flowers that are typically a deep, vivid blue; [noun] a deep, vivid blue color"

Corvid-: "[noun] a bird of the crow family"

Cotton-: "[noun] a soft white fibrous substance that surrounds the seeds of a tropical and subtropical plant and is used as textile fiber and thread for sewing; [noun] the plant that is commercially grown for cotton products"

Cougar-: "[noun] a large American wild cat with a plain tawny to grayish coat"

Cove-: "[noun] a small sheltered bay"

Cow-: "[noun] a fully grown female animal of a domesticated breed of ox, kept to produce milk or beef"

Coyote-: "[noun] a wild dog that resembles the wolf, native to North America"

Crab-: "[noun] a crustacean with a broad carapace, stalked eyes, and five pairs of legs, the first pair of which are modified as pincers"

Crane-: "[noun] any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe"

Crayfish-: "[noun] a nocturnal freshwater crustacean that resembles a small lobster and inhabits streams and rivers"

Cream-: "[noun] the thick white or pale yellow fatty liquid which rises to the top when milk is left to stand; [noun] a pale yellowish color that is close to white"

Creek-: "[noun] a stream, brook, or minor tributary of a river"

Crescent-: "[noun] the curved sickle shape of the waxing or waning moon"

Cress-: "[noun] a plant of the cabbage family, typically having small white flowers and pungent leaves"

Crest-: "[noun] a comb or tuft of feathers, fur, or skin on the head of a bird or other animal; [noun] the top of a mountain or hill; [verb] reach the top of (something such as a hill or wave); [verb] (of a wave) form a curling foamy top"

Cricket-: "[noun] an insect related to the grasshoppers. The male produces a characteristic rhythmical chirping sound"

Crimson-: "[noun] a rich deep red color inclining to purple; [adj] of a rich deep red color inclining to purple"

Crooked-: "[adj] bent or twisted out of shape or out of place"

Crow-: "[noun] a large bird with mostly glossy black plumage, a heavy bill, and a raucous voice"

Crowberry-: "[noun] an evergreen subshrub of subtemperate regions with an inedible tasteless black berry; [noun] the fruit of the crowberry shrub"

Crystal-: "[noun] a piece of a homogeneous solid substance having a natural geometrically regular form with symmetrically arranged plane faces"

Cuckoo-: "[noun] a medium-sized long-tailed bird, typically with a gray or brown back and barred or pale underparts. Many cuckoos lay their eggs in the nests of small songbirds"

Curl-: "[noun] something having a spiral or inwardly curved form, especially a lock of hair; [verb] form or cause to form into a curved or spiral shape"

Curlew-: "[noun] a large wading bird of the sandpiper family, with a long down-curved bill, brown streaked plumage, and frequently a distinctive ascending two-note call"

Curly-: "[adj] made, growing, or arranged in curls or curves"

Currant-: "[noun] a small dried fruit made from a seedless variety of grape originally grown in the eastern Mediterranean region; [noun] a Eurasian shrub which produces small edible black, red, or white berries"

Current-: "[noun] a body of water or air moving in a definite direction, especially through a surrounding body of water or air in which there is less movement"

Cyclone-: "[noun] a system of winds rotating inward to an area of low atmospheric pressure; [noun] another term for a tropical storm"

Cygnet-: "[noun] a baby swan"

Cypress-: "[noun] an evergreen coniferous tree with small rounded woody cones and flattened shoots bearing small scale-like leaves"