#were animals

[kylosbreedingkink]

It seems that Ren is Swedish for Reindeer

And now all I can think about is were-reindeer Ren.

Ren, with massive antlers, going into rut.

Ren, butting heads with others, using his antlers for fighting and for showing off.

Ren, looking metal af as his antlers shed their velvet and are all bloody

[stemmmm]

never forgive trigger for what they cut

[elliejaybird]

my drive home from work yesterday

[cuntstable]

i hate when people call marcille a girlfailure btw like SHE ISNT. and shes not a ”girlboss” either. this is a neurotic and Permanently On The Edge of a Breakdown overachiever late 20s virgin just out of her phd program with permanently shaky hands from an addiction to overly sugary coffee and a deep desire to be crushed to death under falins giant jugs no matter the cost. the only thing shes ever ”failed” at is going to theraphy

[diamondvic]

I just spent 3 hours going through the crazy pokemon leak.. absolutely bonkers stuff. There were some walk / run cycles in the pokemon anime resources and I thought it’d be fun to stitch them together!!

[eydilily]

gem n joel the strongest duo (family) that you are

and of course. her

[transurgender]

OB-FUCKING-SESSED WITH THE WAY THEY DID THIS SCENE . WISH I COULD SAY I EDITED THIS

[gongyussy]

"i would know her by reformed body alone... i would know her in death"

also... there's official art

[capydoodle]

dungeon capy... oh, dungeon capy...

[slavhew]

dandadorks

[rongzhi]

Goldfinches napping on sunflowers

English added by me :)

[markscherz]

Meet the seven new frog species we just named after iconic Star Trek captains!

Artwork by A. Petzold, CC BY-ND 4.0

At the right time of year along rushing streams in the humid rainforests that stretch the length of Madagascar's eastern and northern mountain ridges, otherworldly trills of piercing whistles can be heard.

Are they birds? Insects? Communicator beeps? Tricorder noises?

No, they're little treefrogs!

Boophis janewayae. Photo by M. Vences, CC BY-SA 4.0

Until recently, we thought all of the populations of these little brown frogs across the island were one widespread species, Boophis marojezensis, described in 1994. But genetics in the early 2000s and 2010s showed that there were several species here, not just one.

Now my colleagues and I have shown that they are in fact eight separate species, each with unique calls!

These whistling sounds reminded us so much of Star Trek sound effects that we decided to name the seven new species after Star Trek captains: Boophis kirki, B. picardi, B. janewayae, B. siskoi, B. pikei, B. archeri, and B. burnhamae.

Photos of all new species described by Vences et al. 2024. CC BY-SA 4.0

I subtly and not-so-subtly built some Star Trek references into the paper, but probably the best one is this one:

'Finding these frogs sometimes requires considerable trekking; pursuing strange new calls, to seek out new frogs in new forests; boldly going where no herpetologist has gone before.'

— Vences et al. 2024

There’s a real sense of scientific discovery and exploration here, which we think is in the spirit of Star Trek.

Of course, it doesn't hurt that there are at least two Trekkies amongst the authors (including yours truly). As fans of Star Trek, we are also just pleased to dedicate these new species to the characters who have inspired and entertained us over the decades.

On a personal note, this marks a milestone for me, as it means I have now described over 100 frog species! I am very pleased that the 100th is Captain Janeway's Bright-eyed Frog, Boophis janewayae (if you count them in order of appearance in the paper)—she is probably my favourite captain, and I really love Star Trek: Voyager.

You can read more about the discovery of these new species on my website! You can also read the Open Access paper published in Vertebrate Zoology here.

[karritakar]

I made her look like an old woman because I was mad that she didn’t seem like one

(I drew it on an iPad, so the quality is poor :< )

[canisalbus]

✦ Freshly ordained ✦

[forecast0ctopus]

AN-TI-BO-DIES