Substancewithoutstyle's Slightly Frivolous Flora and Fauna Photo Gallery

[HomesickAlien]

21 May 2016

Saturday

 

 

Carolina Parakeet

 

The Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis) was the only parrot species native to the eastern United States. It was found from southern New York and Wisconsin to the Gulf of Mexico, and lived in old forests along rivers.

 

The last known wild specimen was killed in Okeechobee County, Florida, in 1904, and the last captive bird died at the Cincinnati Zoo on February 21, 1918. This was a male specimen, called "Incas", who died within a year of his mate, "Lady Jane". Coincidentally, Incas died in the same aviary cage in which the last Passenger Pigeon, "Martha", had died nearly four years earlier. It was not until 1939, however, that it was determined that the Carolina Parakeet had become extinct.

 

At some date between 1937 and 1955, three parakeets resembling this species were sighted and filmed in the Okefenokee Swamp of Georgia. However, the American Ornithologists' Union analyzed the film and concluded that they had probably filmed feral parakeets.

 

The Carolina Parakeet is believed to have died out because of a number of different threats. To make space for more agricultural land, large areas of forest were cut down, taking away its habitat. The bird's colorful feathers (green body, yellow head, and red around the bill) were in demand as decorations in ladies' hats. The birds were also kept as pets and could be bred easily in captivity. However, little was done by owners to increase the population of tamed birds. Finally, they were killed in large numbers because farmers considered them a pest.

 

This combination of factors extirpated the species from most of its range by the early years of the 20th century, however, the last populations were not much hunted for food or feathers, nor did the farmers in rural Florida consider them a pest. The final extinction of the species is somewhat of a mystery, but the most likely cause seems to be that the birds succumbed to poultry disease, as suggested by the rapid disappearance of the last, small, but apparently healthy and reproducing flocks of these highly social birds.

 

http://i.imgur.com/S8cUhwO.jpg?1

 

http://i.imgur.com/A1teCku.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/X44VRBq.png

 

Taxidermy specimens:

 

http://i.imgur.com/TXoftvE.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/78C9YTT.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/XjkJbbr.jpg

 

Range:

 

http://i.imgur.com/ons7CYy.png?1

[x1yyz]

 

the Carolina Parakeet had become extinct.

 

This is why we can't have nice things :(

[HomesickAlien]

the Carolina Parakeet had become extinct.

 

This is why we can't have nice things :(

 

:(

 

I can only imagine what it must have been like to see a native species of psittacine in the United States.

 

http://www.lostbirdf...arolinaparakeet

[x1yyz]

the Carolina Parakeet had become extinct.

 

This is why we can't have nice things :(

 

:(

 

I can only imagine what it must have been like to see a native species of psittacine in the United States.

 

http://www.lostbirdf...arolinaparakeet

 

And now they've been essentially replaced with pigeons :|

[Babycat]

21 May 2016

Saturday

 

 

Carolina Parakeet

 

The Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis) was the only parrot species native to the eastern United States. It was found from southern New York and Wisconsin to the Gulf of Mexico, and lived in old forests along rivers.

 

The last known wild specimen was killed in Okeechobee County, Florida, in 1904, and the last captive bird died at the Cincinnati Zoo on February 21, 1918. This was a male specimen, called "Incas", who died within a year of his mate, "Lady Jane". Coincidentally, Incas died in the same aviary cage in which the last Passenger Pigeon, "Martha", had died nearly four years earlier. It was not until 1939, however, that it was determined that the Carolina Parakeet had become extinct.

 

At some date between 1937 and 1955, three parakeets resembling this species were sighted and filmed in the Okefenokee Swamp of Georgia. However, the American Ornithologists' Union analyzed the film and concluded that they had probably filmed feral parakeets.

 

The Carolina Parakeet is believed to have died out because of a number of different threats. To make space for more agricultural land, large areas of forest were cut down, taking away its habitat. The bird's colorful feathers (green body, yellow head, and red around the bill) were in demand as decorations in ladies' hats. The birds were also kept as pets and could be bred easily in captivity. However, little was done by owners to increase the population of tamed birds. Finally, they were killed in large numbers because farmers considered them a pest.

 

This combination of factors extirpated the species from most of its range by the early years of the 20th century, however, the last populations were not much hunted for food or feathers, nor did the farmers in rural Florida consider them a pest. The final extinction of the species is somewhat of a mystery, but the most likely cause seems to be that the birds succumbed to poultry disease, as suggested by the rapid disappearance of the last, small, but apparently healthy and reproducing flocks of these highly social birds.

 

http://i.imgur.com/S8cUhwO.jpg?1

 

http://i.imgur.com/A1teCku.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/X44VRBq.png

 

Taxidermy specimens:

 

http://i.imgur.com/TXoftvE.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/78C9YTT.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/XjkJbbr.jpg

 

Range:

 

http://i.imgur.com/ons7CYy.png?1

 

Awwww... :(

[HomesickAlien]

22 May 2016

Sunday

 

 

Berlinia korupensis

 

Berlinia korupensis is a giant rainforest tree that is known only from one locality in western Cameroon.

 

It can grow to a towering 120 ft or more in height, with its crown of branches and leaves creating a half-sphere of between 80 and 100 ft in diameter. Despite its impressive stature, Berlinia korupensis was first noticed by scientists as recently as 2003. This gigantic tree species was initially identified as being Berlinia confusa, before a thorough examination of its flowers and of photographs of the tree in 2005 revealed that it was a species new to science.

 

Berlinia korupensis has a trunk of nearly 3 ft in diameter, which is supported by triangular buttresses up to 2 ft thick and up to 10 ft in height. This species is covered in striking, light whitish-brown bark, which is smooth but often flaky. The flakes detach from the bark in groups, leaving behind shallow scars which interestingly form an almost concentric pattern.

 

This gigantic tree species has feather-like leaves, and produces large, showy white flowers. These stunning flowers are composed of five petals, one of which is much longer and wider than the other four, and the tree produces large, flat, oblong fruit pods, measuring over 12 inches long.

 

The seeds of Berlinia korupensis are dispersed by explosive pod dehiscence (the pods burst open to release the seeds). When a mature pod is exposed to sunshine or dry air, it begins to dry. The two drying valves of the pod are predisposed to curl up in different directions, and as a result tension builds up between them, and pods split open as the two valves twist rapidly in opposite directions, ejecting the seeds with great force and speed. Although impressive, this mode of dispersal is still limiting for the species, and is thought to be the reason why this rainforest giant has such a restricted range.

 

Only 17 individuals of Berlinia korupensis are known, and these were all found at a single location. They are growing in a remote part of Korup National Park in Cameroon, which is both a World Heritage Site and a protected area. Tourists seldom go there, but researchers sometimes work in the area.

 

http://i.imgur.com/g9H6KBT.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/APBVT5d.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/fIKsPkr.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/RVwLP60.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/kH8eUpf.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/DrXIxt4.png?1

[Babycat]

22 May 2016

Sunday

 

 

Berlinia korupensis

 

Berlinia korupensis is a giant rainforest tree that is known only from one locality in western Cameroon.

 

It can grow to a towering 120 ft or more in height, with its crown of branches and leaves creating a half-sphere of between 80 and 100 ft in diameter. Despite its impressive stature, Berlinia korupensis was first noticed by scientists as recently as 2003. This gigantic tree species was initially identified as being Berlinia confusa, before a thorough examination of its flowers and of photographs of the tree in 2005 revealed that it was a species new to science.

 

Berlinia korupensis has a trunk of nearly 3 ft in diameter, which is supported by triangular buttresses up to 2 ft thick and up to 10 ft in height. This species is covered in striking, light whitish-brown bark, which is smooth but often flaky. The flakes detach from the bark in groups, leaving behind shallow scars which interestingly form an almost concentric pattern.

 

This gigantic tree species has feather-like leaves, and produces large, showy white flowers. These stunning flowers are composed of five petals, one of which is much longer and wider than the other four, and the tree produces large, flat, oblong fruit pods, measuring over 12 inches long.

 

The seeds of Berlinia korupensis are dispersed by explosive pod dehiscence (the pods burst open to release the seeds). When a mature pod is exposed to sunshine or dry air, it begins to dry. The two drying valves of the pod are predisposed to curl up in different directions, and as a result tension builds up between them, and pods split open as the two valves twist rapidly in opposite directions, ejecting the seeds with great force and speed. Although impressive, this mode of dispersal is still limiting for the species, and is thought to be the reason why this rainforest giant has such a restricted range.

 

Only 17 individuals of Berlinia korupensis are known, and these were all found at a single location. They are growing in a remote part of Korup National Park in Cameroon, which is both a World Heritage Site and a protected area. Tourists seldom go there, but researchers sometimes work in the area.

 

http://i.imgur.com/g9H6KBT.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/APBVT5d.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/fIKsPkr.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/RVwLP60.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/kH8eUpf.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/DrXIxt4.png?1

 

What a pretty flower! :)

[HomesickAlien]

Thread resurrection...

 

 

It's been in a state of aestivation. ;)

[HomesickAlien]

28 September 2016

Wednesday

 

Devil Frog Vomits A New Ant Species

 

 

Scientists have discovered a new species of ant in a totally unexpected place. It was in the belly of a poison frog.

 

http://i.imgur.com/01teZTD.jpg

 

The new ant species, named Lenomyrmex hoelldobleri, belongs to genus Lenomyrmex. The genus was previously comprised of six ant species, which are only rarely collected. The latest discovery contributes to expand the number of ant species in the genus and it was not possible without a frog called diablito.

 

Diablito, or little devil frog (Oophaga sylvatica), found in Ecuador, feed on ants and often go hunting for bugs and insects in places which are hard to access for humans. So there is always a possibility that something unusual is hiding inside their bellies.

 

When researchers captured a wild devil frog and flushed its stomach, they found an ant specimen dipped in its puke. The ant was already dead when it was taken out of the frog’s stomach and researchers were completely unaware of its identity. Researchers found that the specimen was less than a quarter of an inch long and did not look like any ant species documented before. After thorough analysis, the ant was officially declared a new species from the genus Lenomyrmex and was named Lenomyrmex hoelldobleri to honor a German evolutionary biologist and ant expert, Bert Hölldobler, for his 80th birthday.

 

http://i.imgur.com/VDfEGYy.jpg

 

 

Because the only known specimen of L. hoelldobleri is a dead one from a frog's stomach, scientists know almost nothing about it.

 

Because many amphibians are endangered—the International Union for the Conservation of Nature lists O. sylvatica as near threatened—any research with wild frogs must be done carefully, and only by trained experts.

 

To flush the stomach, scientists insert a soft tube into the amphibian’s mouth and gently fill it with water, prompting whatever the frog has eaten recently to flow out of its mouth and onto a tray. The frog can then be safely returned to its natural habitat.

 

 

http://news.national...ts-new-species/

[Babycat]

28 September 2016

Wednesday

 

Devil Frog Vomits A New Ant Species

 

 

Scientists have discovered a new species of ant in a totally unexpected place. It was in the belly of a poison frog.

 

http://i.imgur.com/01teZTD.jpg

 

The new ant species, named Lenomyrmex hoelldobleri, belongs to genus Lenomyrmex. The genus was previously comprised of six ant species, which are only rarely collected. The latest discovery contributes to expand the number of ant species in the genus and it was not possible without a frog called diablito.

 

Diablito, or little devil frog (Oophaga sylvatica), found in Ecuador, feed on ants and often go hunting for bugs and insects in places which are hard to access for humans. So there is always a possibility that something unusual is hiding inside their bellies.

 

When researchers captured a wild devil frog and flushed its stomach, they found an ant specimen dipped in its puke. The ant was already dead when it was taken out of the frog’s stomach and researchers were completely unaware of its identity. Researchers found that the specimen was less than a quarter of an inch long and did not look like any ant species documented before. After thorough analysis, the ant was officially declared a new species from the genus Lenomyrmex and was named Lenomyrmex hoelldobleri to honor a German evolutionary biologist and ant expert, Bert Hölldobler, for his 80th birthday.

 

http://i.imgur.com/VDfEGYy.jpg

 

 

Because the only known specimen of L. hoelldobleri is a dead one from a frog's stomach, scientists know almost nothing about it.

 

Because many amphibians are endangered—the International Union for the Conservation of Nature lists O. sylvatica as near threatened—any research with wild frogs must be done carefully, and only by trained experts.

 

To flush the stomach, scientists insert a soft tube into the amphibian’s mouth and gently fill it with water, prompting whatever the frog has eaten recently to flow out of its mouth and onto a tray. The frog can then be safely returned to its natural habitat.

 

 

http://news.national...ts-new-species/

 

Cripes! :o

[x1yyz]

28 September 2016

Wednesday

 

Devil Frog Vomits A New Ant Species

 

 

Scientists have discovered a new species of ant in a totally unexpected place. It was in the belly of a poison frog.

 

http://i.imgur.com/01teZTD.jpg

 

The new ant species, named Lenomyrmex hoelldobleri, belongs to genus Lenomyrmex. The genus was previously comprised of six ant species, which are only rarely collected. The latest discovery contributes to expand the number of ant species in the genus and it was not possible without a frog called diablito.

 

Diablito, or little devil frog (Oophaga sylvatica), found in Ecuador, feed on ants and often go hunting for bugs and insects in places which are hard to access for humans. So there is always a possibility that something unusual is hiding inside their bellies.

 

When researchers captured a wild devil frog and flushed its stomach, they found an ant specimen dipped in its puke. The ant was already dead when it was taken out of the frog’s stomach and researchers were completely unaware of its identity. Researchers found that the specimen was less than a quarter of an inch long and did not look like any ant species documented before. After thorough analysis, the ant was officially declared a new species from the genus Lenomyrmex and was named Lenomyrmex hoelldobleri to honor a German evolutionary biologist and ant expert, Bert Hölldobler, for his 80th birthday.

 

http://i.imgur.com/VDfEGYy.jpg

 

 

Because the only known specimen of L. hoelldobleri is a dead one from a frog's stomach, scientists know almost nothing about it.

 

Because many amphibians are endangered—the International Union for the Conservation of Nature lists O. sylvatica as near threatened—any research with wild frogs must be done carefully, and only by trained experts.

 

To flush the stomach, scientists insert a soft tube into the amphibian’s mouth and gently fill it with water, prompting whatever the frog has eaten recently to flow out of its mouth and onto a tray. The frog can then be safely returned to its natural habitat.

 

 

http://news.national...ts-new-species/

 

That seems creepy for some reason.

[HomesickAlien]

That seems creepy for some reason.

 

Flushing an amphibian's stomach or the article in general?

 

http://youtu.be/9v3wG28FIqM

[HomesickAlien]

30 September 2016

Friday

 

 

Jabiru

 

(Jabiru mycteria)

 

The Jabiru is a large stork of swamps and marshes from Mexico south to northern Argentina. While not migratory, it does disperse seasonally, and sometimes is found some distance from its usual range. It has a massive black bill that curves slightly upwards, a bare black neck with a large red patch at the base, and entirely white plumage.

 

They feed on fish, small crustaceans and amphibians. Most prey is caught by the bird jabbing and seizing it with its large bill, some food by lunging forward with a large stride or by leaping in the air. Feeding birds move about actively in shallow water, splashing with their bill to flush prey.

 

Pairs of Jabiru bond for several years, perhaps for life. Their nest is a large platform of sticks and other vegetation, which is placed in a tall tree standing in or near water, and is used for consecutive years, each year growing in size and sometimes attaining a diameter of over 2 meters. Birds are secretive and nest in isolated pairs; it is one of the few storks that is strongly territorial while breeding.

 

The range of the Jabiru has been reduced with the modification of flood plains and tall reed beds for agriculture, mining, and human settlement.

 

http://i.imgur.com/fqZLKSQ.jpg?1

 

http://i.imgur.com/xkePYNA.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/xoKu11c.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/A636wwd.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/2WAfCu3.jpg?1

http://i.imgur.com/0HFx18j.jpg?1

 

http://i.imgur.com/XRG2esK.gif

 

http://i.imgur.com/RNAbX5t.png

[treeduck]

http://www.realclearscience.com/blog/BabySinclair.JPG

[x1yyz]

That seems creepy for some reason.

 

Flushing an amphibian's stomach or the article in general?

 

http://youtu.be/9v3wG28FIqM

 

Just in general :D

[HomesickAlien]

01 October 2016

Saturday

 

 

Mezcal Worm

 

A mezcal worm is an insect larva found in some types of mezcal produced in Oaxaca, Mexico. The larva is usually either a gusano rojo ("red worm") or a chinicuil ("maguey worm"), the caterpillar of the Hypopta agavis moth. The red worm is typically considered tastier. Contrary to the popular belief of many, a true tequila does not contain a worm. It is only in tequila's brother, mezcal.

 

Although the custom is relatively recent, larvae are used frequently by several brands of mezcal to give flavor to the drink. A whole larva is deposited in the bottle, normally after having previously been cured in pure alcohol. When not pickled in booze they are coral in color but fade when preserved in alcohol. The “worms” are a common food without mezcal in Mexico.

 

Hypopta agavis likes to lay its eggs on the agave plant. Somewhere in the 1940s, this gusano, or “worm” became inextricably linked with mezcal when some enterprising bottlers began including a gusano to prove the mezcal was authentic. A marketing ploy, to be sure, but soon the worm became a symbol of mezcal’s potency.

 

The larvae are not a traditional part of the recipe. They are usually a sign of a cheap mezcal aimed at drinkers who don't know better. Makers of fine mezcal have lobbied, unsuccessfully, to have the worm banned entirely because they feel it denigrates the entire category.

 

http://i.imgur.com/F2RTf3O.jpg?1

 

http://i.imgur.com/eJpc9WR.jpg?1

http://i.imgur.com/GLTs7oK.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/i5IU4Gh.png

http://i.imgur.com/LQF4u2V.jpg

 

Agave plants:

 

http://i.imgur.com/QUo9xW0.jpg?1

 

Mezcal moth:

 

http://i.imgur.com/p6mzXx2.jpg

[Babycat]

30 September 2016

Friday

 

 

Jabiru

 

(Jabiru mycteria)

 

The Jabiru is a large stork of swamps and marshes from Mexico south to northern Argentina. While not migratory, it does disperse seasonally, and sometimes is found some distance from its usual range. It has a massive black bill that curves slightly upwards, a bare black neck with a large red patch at the base, and entirely white plumage.

 

They feed on fish, small crustaceans and amphibians. Most prey is caught by the bird jabbing and seizing it with its large bill, some food by lunging forward with a large stride or by leaping in the air. Feeding birds move about actively in shallow water, splashing with their bill to flush prey.

 

Pairs of Jabiru bond for several years, perhaps for life. Their nest is a large platform of sticks and other vegetation, which is placed in a tall tree standing in or near water, and is used for consecutive years, each year growing in size and sometimes attaining a diameter of over 2 meters. Birds are secretive and nest in isolated pairs; it is one of the few storks that is strongly territorial while breeding.

 

The range of the Jabiru has been reduced with the modification of flood plains and tall reed beds for agriculture, mining, and human settlement.

 

http://i.imgur.com/fqZLKSQ.jpg?1

 

http://i.imgur.com/xkePYNA.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/xoKu11c.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/A636wwd.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/2WAfCu3.jpg?1

http://i.imgur.com/0HFx18j.jpg?1

 

http://i.imgur.com/XRG2esK.gif

 

http://i.imgur.com/RNAbX5t.png

 

Pretty bird! :)

[Babycat]

http://www.realclearscience.com/blog/BabySinclair.JPG

 

Not the mama! Not the mama! :P

[x1yyz]

01 October 2016

Saturday

 

 

Mezcal Worm

 

A mezcal worm is an insect larva found in some types of mezcal produced in Oaxaca, Mexico. The larva is usually either a gusano rojo ("red worm") or a chinicuil ("maguey worm"), the caterpillar of the Hypopta agavis moth. The red worm is typically considered tastier. Contrary to the popular belief of many, a true tequila does not contain a worm. It is only in tequila's brother, mezcal.

 

Although the custom is relatively recent, larvae are used frequently by several brands of mezcal to give flavor to the drink. A whole larva is deposited in the bottle, normally after having previously been cured in pure alcohol. When not pickled in booze they are coral in color but fade when preserved in alcohol. The “worms” are a common food without mezcal in Mexico.

 

Hypopta agavis likes to lay its eggs on the agave plant. Somewhere in the 1940s, this gusano, or “worm” became inextricably linked with mezcal when some enterprising bottlers began including a gusano to prove the mezcal was authentic. A marketing ploy, to be sure, but soon the worm became a symbol of mezcal’s potency.

 

The larvae are not a traditional part of the recipe. They are usually a sign of a cheap mezcal aimed at drinkers who don't know better. Makers of fine mezcal have lobbied, unsuccessfully, to have the worm banned entirely because they feel it denigrates the entire category.

 

http://i.imgur.com/F2RTf3O.jpg?1

 

http://i.imgur.com/eJpc9WR.jpg?1

http://i.imgur.com/GLTs7oK.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/i5IU4Gh.png

http://i.imgur.com/LQF4u2V.jpg

 

Agave plants:

 

http://i.imgur.com/QUo9xW0.jpg?1

 

Mezcal moth:

 

http://i.imgur.com/p6mzXx2.jpg

 

I prefer my food/drinks without bugs in it, thankyouverymuch.

[HomesickAlien]

01 October 2016

Saturday

 

 

Mezcal Worm

 

A mezcal worm is an insect larva found in some types of mezcal produced in Oaxaca, Mexico. The larva is usually either a gusano rojo ("red worm") or a chinicuil ("maguey worm"), the caterpillar of the Hypopta agavis moth. The red worm is typically considered tastier. Contrary to the popular belief of many, a true tequila does not contain a worm. It is only in tequila's brother, mezcal.

 

Although the custom is relatively recent, larvae are used frequently by several brands of mezcal to give flavor to the drink. A whole larva is deposited in the bottle, normally after having previously been cured in pure alcohol. When not pickled in booze they are coral in color but fade when preserved in alcohol. The “worms” are a common food without mezcal in Mexico.

 

Hypopta agavis likes to lay its eggs on the agave plant. Somewhere in the 1940s, this gusano, or “worm” became inextricably linked with mezcal when some enterprising bottlers began including a gusano to prove the mezcal was authentic. A marketing ploy, to be sure, but soon the worm became a symbol of mezcal’s potency.

 

The larvae are not a traditional part of the recipe. They are usually a sign of a cheap mezcal aimed at drinkers who don't know better. Makers of fine mezcal have lobbied, unsuccessfully, to have the worm banned entirely because they feel it denigrates the entire category.

 

http://i.imgur.com/F2RTf3O.jpg?1

 

http://i.imgur.com/eJpc9WR.jpg?1

http://i.imgur.com/GLTs7oK.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/i5IU4Gh.png

http://i.imgur.com/LQF4u2V.jpg

 

Agave plants:

 

http://i.imgur.com/QUo9xW0.jpg?1

 

Mezcal moth:

 

http://i.imgur.com/p6mzXx2.jpg

 

I prefer my food/drinks without bugs in it, thankyouverymuch.

 

tough crowd

[HomesickAlien]

02 October 2016

Sunday

 

 

 

Grey Slender Loris

 

 

The grey slender loris is a small (24cm), nocturnal primate that hunts primarily using vision, and therefore has remarkable eyes that are adapted to this life. A special layer at the back of the eye reflects light back through the retina, resulting in increased stimulation of the photoreceptors, and allowing vision in very low levels of light. The grey slender loris feeds primarily on insects, particularly ants, although the gum from trees is also eaten. This arboreal species remains in the trees to hunt insects, and adopts acrobatic positions in order to capture its prey. Often, the grey slender loris will silently stalk its prey before reaching out to grab it, in a hunting manner that has been compared to a cat.

 

Although this species often forages alone, it is actually a social primate that sleeps during the day in groups of up to seven individuals, and interacts within the group throughout the night; physical contact and grooming are reported to be essential components of slender loris behaviour. Each group typically comprises one female, her dependent offspring and one or more males. The males, which have home ranges almost twice the size of those of females, act aggressively toward any male from outside their own sleeping group, while adult females rarely interact with each other. Females may give birth to twins, twice each year.

 

The grey slender loris occurs in southern and eastern India and Sri Lanka, and has been recorded in a range of habitats including forest, plantations, and dry shrub jungles. It appears to prefer degraded forests, rather than primary forest, and is often associated with areas near human habitations.

 

Numerous human activities threaten the grey slender loris throughout its range. Habitat loss has impacted this species in both Sri Lanka and India; the plantations that the loris can be found in are an unstable habitat, as they can be harvested at any time. This nocturnal primate is also killed by road traffic. The implementation of speed breakers on roads that run through critical loris habitat in order to reduce the number of road deaths, plus the planting of trees to link forest patches which will reduce the chance of a loris travelling across a road have been recommended.

 

http://i.imgur.com/0aRCCuD.jpg?1

 

http://i.imgur.com/3yPdgKa.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/lnXmE88.jpg?1

http://i.imgur.com/ssy7KtM.png

 

http://i.imgur.com/kxHG6ON.jpg

[Babycat]

02 October 2016

Sunday

 

 

 

Grey Slender Loris

 

 

The grey slender loris is a small (24cm), nocturnal primate that hunts primarily using vision, and therefore has remarkable eyes that are adapted to this life. A special layer at the back of the eye reflects light back through the retina, resulting in increased stimulation of the photoreceptors, and allowing vision in very low levels of light. The grey slender loris feeds primarily on insects, particularly ants, although the gum from trees is also eaten. This arboreal species remains in the trees to hunt insects, and adopts acrobatic positions in order to capture its prey. Often, the grey slender loris will silently stalk its prey before reaching out to grab it, in a hunting manner that has been compared to a cat.

 

Although this species often forages alone, it is actually a social primate that sleeps during the day in groups of up to seven individuals, and interacts within the group throughout the night; physical contact and grooming are reported to be essential components of slender loris behaviour. Each group typically comprises one female, her dependent offspring and one or more males. The males, which have home ranges almost twice the size of those of females, act aggressively toward any male from outside their own sleeping group, while adult females rarely interact with each other. Females may give birth to twins, twice each year.

 

The grey slender loris occurs in southern and eastern India and Sri Lanka, and has been recorded in a range of habitats including forest, plantations, and dry shrub jungles. It appears to prefer degraded forests, rather than primary forest, and is often associated with areas near human habitations.

 

Numerous human activities threaten the grey slender loris throughout its range. Habitat loss has impacted this species in both Sri Lanka and India; the plantations that the loris can be found in are an unstable habitat, as they can be harvested at any time. This nocturnal primate is also killed by road traffic. The implementation of speed breakers on roads that run through critical loris habitat in order to reduce the number of road deaths, plus the planting of trees to link forest patches which will reduce the chance of a loris travelling across a road have been recommended.

 

http://i.imgur.com/0aRCCuD.jpg?1

 

http://i.imgur.com/3yPdgKa.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/lnXmE88.jpg?1

http://i.imgur.com/ssy7KtM.png

 

http://i.imgur.com/kxHG6ON.jpg

 

Beautiful creature and cute babies!

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02 October 2016

Sunday

 

 

 

Grey Slender Loris

 

 

The grey slender loris is a small (24cm), nocturnal primate that hunts primarily using vision, and therefore has remarkable eyes that are adapted to this life. A special layer at the back of the eye reflects light back through the retina, resulting in increased stimulation of the photoreceptors, and allowing vision in very low levels of light. The grey slender loris feeds primarily on insects, particularly ants, although the gum from trees is also eaten. This arboreal species remains in the trees to hunt insects, and adopts acrobatic positions in order to capture its prey. Often, the grey slender loris will silently stalk its prey before reaching out to grab it, in a hunting manner that has been compared to a cat.

 

Although this species often forages alone, it is actually a social primate that sleeps during the day in groups of up to seven individuals, and interacts within the group throughout the night; physical contact and grooming are reported to be essential components of slender loris behaviour. Each group typically comprises one female, her dependent offspring and one or more males. The males, which have home ranges almost twice the size of those of females, act aggressively toward any male from outside their own sleeping group, while adult females rarely interact with each other. Females may give birth to twins, twice each year.

 

The grey slender loris occurs in southern and eastern India and Sri Lanka, and has been recorded in a range of habitats including forest, plantations, and dry shrub jungles. It appears to prefer degraded forests, rather than primary forest, and is often associated with areas near human habitations.

 

Numerous human activities threaten the grey slender loris throughout its range. Habitat loss has impacted this species in both Sri Lanka and India; the plantations that the loris can be found in are an unstable habitat, as they can be harvested at any time. This nocturnal primate is also killed by road traffic. The implementation of speed breakers on roads that run through critical loris habitat in order to reduce the number of road deaths, plus the planting of trees to link forest patches which will reduce the chance of a loris travelling across a road have been recommended.

 

http://i.imgur.com/0aRCCuD.jpg?1

 

http://i.imgur.com/3yPdgKa.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/lnXmE88.jpg?1

http://i.imgur.com/ssy7KtM.png

 

http://i.imgur.com/kxHG6ON.jpg

 

One wonders if Gollum was modeled after the nocturnal primates?

 

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02 October 2016

Sunday

 

 

 

Grey Slender Loris

 

 

The grey slender loris is a small (24cm), nocturnal primate that hunts primarily using vision, and therefore has remarkable eyes that are adapted to this life. A special layer at the back of the eye reflects light back through the retina, resulting in increased stimulation of the photoreceptors, and allowing vision in very low levels of light. The grey slender loris feeds primarily on insects, particularly ants, although the gum from trees is also eaten. This arboreal species remains in the trees to hunt insects, and adopts acrobatic positions in order to capture its prey. Often, the grey slender loris will silently stalk its prey before reaching out to grab it, in a hunting manner that has been compared to a cat.

 

Although this species often forages alone, it is actually a social primate that sleeps during the day in groups of up to seven individuals, and interacts within the group throughout the night; physical contact and grooming are reported to be essential components of slender loris behaviour. Each group typically comprises one female, her dependent offspring and one or more males. The males, which have home ranges almost twice the size of those of females, act aggressively toward any male from outside their own sleeping group, while adult females rarely interact with each other. Females may give birth to twins, twice each year.

 

The grey slender loris occurs in southern and eastern India and Sri Lanka, and has been recorded in a range of habitats including forest, plantations, and dry shrub jungles. It appears to prefer degraded forests, rather than primary forest, and is often associated with areas near human habitations.

 

Numerous human activities threaten the grey slender loris throughout its range. Habitat loss has impacted this species in both Sri Lanka and India; the plantations that the loris can be found in are an unstable habitat, as they can be harvested at any time. This nocturnal primate is also killed by road traffic. The implementation of speed breakers on roads that run through critical loris habitat in order to reduce the number of road deaths, plus the planting of trees to link forest patches which will reduce the chance of a loris travelling across a road have been recommended.

 

http://i.imgur.com/0aRCCuD.jpg?1

 

http://i.imgur.com/3yPdgKa.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/lnXmE88.jpg?1

http://i.imgur.com/ssy7KtM.png

 

http://i.imgur.com/kxHG6ON.jpg

 

One wonders if Gollum was modeled after the nocturnal primates?

 

http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/OK0AAMXQS6pRv5Q2/s-l400.jpg

 

Tarsiers also come to mind.

 

http://i.imgur.com/e7iebPB.jpg