HomesickAlien Posted May 26, 2014 Author Share Posted May 26, 2014 24 May 2014Saturday Chambered Nautilus The chambered nautilus is a mollusk, related to the octopus, squid, clam and snail. A nautilus, along with the cuttlefish, squid, and octopus, are all cephalopods, meaning "head-foot," so named because the feet (tentacles) are attached to the head. The nautilus is the only cephalopod that has a fully developed shell for protection. Unlike a squid, cuttlefish or an octopus, the nautilus has poor vision and its primitive eyes have no lenses. The nautilus has more than 90 suckerless tentacles. Grooves and ridges on the tentacles are used to grip prey and deliver food to a crushing, parrot-like beak. Unlike snails, the spiraled shell of the nautilus is divided into chambers with the animal occupying the outermost chamber. A newly hatched nautilus begins life with about four chambers and develops an average of 30 chambers by adulthood. The inner chambers are filled with gas and help the nautilus to maintain neutral buoyancy. The nautilus adds liquid to the chambers in order to dive. The nautilus is considered to be a "living fossil," as it has undergone little change in more than 400 million years. The nautilus dominated the ancient seas before the rise of fishes, and appeared about 265 million years before the first dinosaurs. In prehistoric times, there were about 10,000 different species of the nautilus, but only a few species survived to the present. http://i.imgur.com/nxTgVmH.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/dr820Qk.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/G0nMult.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/0d30bjs.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/xgfaYy9.jpg I'm wondering how that tastes... Fried, but preferably just buttered. Maybe I shouldn't visit this thread empty stomached My Soylent's in the mail ;) :eyeroll: The end of food. * * * * * * Tasters have compared Soylent to Cream of Wheat and, “My grandpa’s Metamucil.” :laughing guy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted May 26, 2014 Author Share Posted May 26, 2014 (edited) 25 May 2014Sunday Kookaburra http://www.anbg.gov.au/sounds/kookaburra.mp3 The Laughing Kookaburra, known for its characteristic call, is the largest of the kingfisher family, and can be found throughout eastern Australia. They have been introduced to Tasmania, the extreme south-west of Western Australia, and New Zealand. Replaced by the Blue-winged Kookaburra in central northern and north-western Australia, with some overlap in Queensland, although this species is more coastal. It is sedentary and occupies the same territory the year round. Laughing Kookaburras live in woodlands and open forests. They do not need free water to exist and occur in almost any part of eastern Australia with trees big enough to contain their nests and open patches sufficient to provide hunting grounds. They are not particularly selective feeders - their diet of snakes, lizards, rodents and the odd small bird is probably best known, but they live mainly on various insects and other invertebrates. Their method of hunting, perch and pounce, is typical of kingfishers. The bulky birds settle motionless on a vantage point staring fixedly at the ground below. Sighting prey, they flutter down on to it, seize it in the bill, and fly back to a perch to eat it. Laughing Kookaburras are common in suburban gardens and often become quite tame around humans, readily accepting scraps of meat. http://i.imgur.com/vqISsyT.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/74AAGez.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/lgApKot.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/CRRkX9x.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/u0FsOUf.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/QgQtpbb.jpg Edited May 26, 2014 by substancewithoutstyle 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 23 May 2014Friday Short-beaked Echidna http://i.imgur.com/997dsCD.jpg No, no. Not that Echidna. Together with the platypus, echidnas are the world's only monotremes, or egg-laying mammals. There are two species of echidnas: the long-beaked echidna, which is confined to the highlands of New Guinea; and the short-beaked echidna, which lives in Australia and New Guinea. The short-beaked echidna is the smaller of the two species, and individuals vary in colour depending on their location. In the northern, hotter regions, echidnas are light brown, but they become darker with thicker hair further south. In Tasmania they are black. All echidnas have sharp spines covering the back of their short, stocky bodies. Adult echidnas vary in size from 35 to 53 cm. Males weigh about 6 kilograms, while females weigh about 4.5 kilograms. The short, stout limbs of an echidna are well-suited for scratching and digging in the soil. The front feet have five flattened claws which are used to dig forest litter, burrow, and tear open logs and termite mounds. Echidnas are usually found among rocks, in hollow logs and in holes among tree roots. During rainy or windy weather they often burrow into the soil or shelter under bushes and tussocks of grass. For most of the year echidnas are solitary animals, although each animal's territory is large and often overlaps with that of other echidnas. With a keen sense of smell, an echidna uses its long, hairless snout to search for food, detect danger and locate other echidnas. Termites are the preferred food, which is why the animal is often called the 'spiny anteater'. After finding food, an echidna catches the prey with its long, sticky tongue. Because it has no teeth, it grinds its food between its tongue and the bottom of its mouth. In warm areas, echidnas feed during the cooler morning and evening hours, and sleep during the heat of the day. In southern Australia, they often stop eating during the colder months and then eat large amounts during spring. Echidnas have been known to live for as long as 16 years in the wild, but generally their life span is thought to be under 10 years. http://i.imgur.com/WD6lT2p.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/o3E9MuW.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/NJ5HQVd.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Ut1oj9g.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/ktJHmSX.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/wXEdNDY.jpg Mother echidna and puggle(baby echidnas are called puggles) http://i.imgur.com/SAdkDhq.gifIt's Knuckles, from Sonic and Knuckles. He was an Echidnahttp://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120818175609/powerlisting/images/4/4c/Knuckles_the_Echidna.jpg I though Sonic was a hedgehog?Yes. Sonic was a blue Hedgehog, Knuckles was a red Echidna, and Tails was a fox coloured fox. I always thought Knuckles was another hedgehog. I didn't realize he's an Echidna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 25 May 2014Sunday Kookaburra http://www.anbg.gov.au/sounds/kookaburra.mp3 The Laughing Kookaburra, known for its characteristic call, is the largest of the kingfisher family, and can be found throughout eastern Australia. They have been introduced to Tasmania, the extreme south-west of Western Australia, and New Zealand. Replaced by the Blue-winged Kookaburra in central northern and north-western Australia, with some overlap in Queensland, although this species is more coastal. It is sedentary and occupies the same territory the year round. Laughing Kookaburras live in woodlands and open forests. They do not need free water to exist and occur in almost any part of eastern Australia with trees big enough to contain their nests and open patches sufficient to provide hunting grounds. They are not particularly selective feeders - their diet of snakes, lizards, rodents and the odd small bird is probably best known, but they live mainly on various insects and other invertebrates. Their method of hunting, perch and pounce, is typical of kingfishers. The bulky birds settle motionless on a vantage point staring fixedly at the ground below. Sighting prey, they flutter down on to it, seize it in the bill, and fly back to a perch to eat it. Laughing Kookaburras are common in suburban gardens and often become quite tame around humans, readily accepting scraps of meat. http://i.imgur.com/vqISsyT.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/74AAGez.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/lgApKot.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/CRRkX9x.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/u0FsOUf.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/QgQtpbb.jpg Lovely looking bird. I had no idea of its relation to the Kingfisher. Should've guessed though..! :P Though, in one pic, why has it got a little bird in its beak..? :o 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 24 May 2014Saturday Chambered Nautilus The chambered nautilus is a mollusk, related to the octopus, squid, clam and snail. A nautilus, along with the cuttlefish, squid, and octopus, are all cephalopods, meaning "head-foot," so named because the feet (tentacles) are attached to the head. The nautilus is the only cephalopod that has a fully developed shell for protection. Unlike a squid, cuttlefish or an octopus, the nautilus has poor vision and its primitive eyes have no lenses. The nautilus has more than 90 suckerless tentacles. Grooves and ridges on the tentacles are used to grip prey and deliver food to a crushing, parrot-like beak. Unlike snails, the spiraled shell of the nautilus is divided into chambers with the animal occupying the outermost chamber. A newly hatched nautilus begins life with about four chambers and develops an average of 30 chambers by adulthood. The inner chambers are filled with gas and help the nautilus to maintain neutral buoyancy. The nautilus adds liquid to the chambers in order to dive. The nautilus is considered to be a "living fossil," as it has undergone little change in more than 400 million years. The nautilus dominated the ancient seas before the rise of fishes, and appeared about 265 million years before the first dinosaurs. In prehistoric times, there were about 10,000 different species of the nautilus, but only a few species survived to the present. http://i.imgur.com/nxTgVmH.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/dr820Qk.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/G0nMult.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/0d30bjs.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/xgfaYy9.jpg I'm wondering how that tastes... Fried, but preferably just buttered. Maybe I shouldn't visit this thread empty stomached My Soylent's in the mail ;) Kenneth! :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. P. L. Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Woah, love Kokaburras!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 25 May 2014Sunday Kookaburra The Laughing Kookaburra, known for its characteristic call, is the largest of the kingfisher family, and can be found throughout eastern Australia. They have been introduced to Tasmania, the extreme south-west of Western Australia, and New Zealand. Replaced by the Blue-winged Kookaburra in central northern and north-western Australia, with some overlap in Queensland, although this species is more coastal. It is sedentary and occupies the same territory the year round. Laughing Kookaburras live in woodlands and open forests. They do not need free water to exist and occur in almost any part of eastern Australia with trees big enough to contain their nests and open patches sufficient to provide hunting grounds. They are not particularly selective feeders - their diet of snakes, lizards, rodents and the odd small bird is probably best known, but they live mainly on various insects and other invertebrates. Their method of hunting, perch and pounce, is typical of kingfishers. The bulky birds settle motionless on a vantage point staring fixedly at the ground below. Sighting prey, they flutter down on to it, seize it in the bill, and fly back to a perch to eat it. Laughing Kookaburras are common in suburban gardens and often become quite tame around humans, readily accepting scraps of meat. http://i.imgur.com/vqISsyT.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/74AAGez.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/lgApKot.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/CRRkX9x.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/u0FsOUf.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/QgQtpbb.jpgThat laugh is quite infectious 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted May 26, 2014 Author Share Posted May 26, 2014 26 May 2014Monday Thylacine The thylacine is one of the most fabled animals in the world. Yet, despite its fame, it is one of the least understood of Tasmania's native animals. European settlers were puzzled by it, feared it, and killed it when they could. After only a century of white settlement the animal had been pushed to the brink of extinction. The thylacine looked like a large, long dog, with stripes, a heavy stiff tail and a big head. Fully grown it measured about 180 cm (6 ft) from nose to tail tip, stood about 58 cm (2 ft) high at the shoulder and weighed up to 30 kg. The short, soft fur was brown except for 13 - 20 dark brown-black stripes that extended from the base of the tail to almost the shoulders. The stiff tail became thicker towards the base and appeared to merge with the body. Thylacines were usually mute, but when anxious or excited made a series of husky, coughing barks. When hunting, they gave a distinctive terrier-like, double yap, repeated every few seconds. Unfortunately there are no recordings. The thylacine was shy and secretive and always avoided contact with humans. Despite its common name, 'tiger' it had a quiet, nervous temperament compared to its little cousin, the Tasmanian devil. Captured animals generally gave up without a struggle, and many died suddenly, apparently from shock. When hunting, the thylacine relied on a good sense of smell and stamina. It was said to pursue its prey relentlessly until the prey was exhausted. The thylacine was rarely seen to move fast, but when it did it appeared awkward. It trotted stiffly, and when pursued broke into a kind of shambling canter. The arrival of European settlers marked the start of a tragic period of conflict that led to the thylacine's extinction. The introduction of sheep in 1824 led to conflict between the settlers and thylacines. "When the comparatively small island of Tasmania becomes more densely populated, and its primitive forests are intersected with roads from the eastern to the western coast, the numbers of this singular animal will speedily diminish, extermination will have its full sway, and it will then, like the Wolf in England and Scotland, be recorded as an animal of the past." -John Gould, 1863 The last known thylacine died in Hobart Zoo on 7th September, 1936. Since 1936, no conclusive evidence of a thylacine has been found. However, the incidence of reported thylacine sightings has continued. Most sightings occur at night, in the north of the State, in or near areas where suitable habitat is still available. Although the species is now considered to be 'probably extinct', these sightings provide some hope that the thylacine may still exist. http://i.imgur.com/7SPyhko.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/l3TNHAK.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/wcDEz3Y.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/0GD884J.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/fc94F5t.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/kK7Awn8.jpg 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 26 May 2014Monday Thylacine The thylacine is one of the most fabled animals in the world. Yet, despite its fame, it is one of the least understood of Tasmania's native animals. European settlers were puzzled by it, feared it, and killed it when they could. After only a century of white settlement the animal had been pushed to the brink of extinction. The thylacine looked like a large, long dog, with stripes, a heavy stiff tail and a big head. Fully grown it measured about 180 cm (6 ft) from nose to tail tip, stood about 58 cm (2 ft) high at the shoulder and weighed up to 30 kg. The short, soft fur was brown except for 13 - 20 dark brown-black stripes that extended from the base of the tail to almost the shoulders. The stiff tail became thicker towards the base and appeared to merge with the body. Thylacines were usually mute, but when anxious or excited made a series of husky, coughing barks. When hunting, they gave a distinctive terrier-like, double yap, repeated every few seconds. Unfortunately there are no recordings. The thylacine was shy and secretive and always avoided contact with humans. Despite its common name, 'tiger' it had a quiet, nervous temperament compared to its little cousin, the Tasmanian devil. Captured animals generally gave up without a struggle, and many died suddenly, apparently from shock. When hunting, the thylacine relied on a good sense of smell and stamina. It was said to pursue its prey relentlessly until the prey was exhausted. The thylacine was rarely seen to move fast, but when it did it appeared awkward. It trotted stiffly, and when pursued broke into a kind of shambling canter. The arrival of European settlers marked the start of a tragic period of conflict that led to the thylacine's extinction. The introduction of sheep in 1824 led to conflict between the settlers and thylacines. "When the comparatively small island of Tasmania becomes more densely populated, and its primitive forests are intersected with roads from the eastern to the western coast, the numbers of this singular animal will speedily diminish, extermination will have its full sway, and it will then, like the Wolf in England and Scotland, be recorded as an animal of the past." -John Gould, 1863 The last known thylacine died in Hobart Zoo on 7th September, 1936. Since 1936, no conclusive evidence of a thylacine has been found. However, the incidence of reported thylacine sightings has continued. Most sightings occur at night, in the north of the State, in or near areas where suitable habitat is still available. Although the species is now considered to be 'probably extinct', these sightings provide some hope that the thylacine may still exist. http://i.imgur.com/7SPyhko.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/l3TNHAK.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/wcDEz3Y.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/0GD884J.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/fc94F5t.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/kK7Awn8.jpgVery interesting read :ebert: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CygnusGal Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 25 May 2014Sunday Kookaburra http://www.anbg.gov.au/sounds/kookaburra.mp3 The Laughing Kookaburra, known for its characteristic call, is the largest of the kingfisher family, and can be found throughout eastern Australia. They have been introduced to Tasmania, the extreme south-west of Western Australia, and New Zealand. Replaced by the Blue-winged Kookaburra in central northern and north-western Australia, with some overlap in Queensland, although this species is more coastal. It is sedentary and occupies the same territory the year round. Laughing Kookaburras live in woodlands and open forests. They do not need free water to exist and occur in almost any part of eastern Australia with trees big enough to contain their nests and open patches sufficient to provide hunting grounds. They are not particularly selective feeders - their diet of snakes, lizards, rodents and the odd small bird is probably best known, but they live mainly on various insects and other invertebrates. Their method of hunting, perch and pounce, is typical of kingfishers. The bulky birds settle motionless on a vantage point staring fixedly at the ground below. Sighting prey, they flutter down on to it, seize it in the bill, and fly back to a perch to eat it. Laughing Kookaburras are common in suburban gardens and often become quite tame around humans, readily accepting scraps of meat. http://i.imgur.com/vqISsyT.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/74AAGez.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/lgApKot.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/CRRkX9x.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/u0FsOUf.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/QgQtpbb.jpgInteresting. It makes me want to sing Men At Work. Traveling in a fried out combyOn a heavy trail, head full of zombiesI met a strange lady, she me nervousShe took me in and gave me breakfast 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted May 27, 2014 Author Share Posted May 27, 2014 26 May 2014Monday Thylacine The thylacine is one of the most fabled animals in the world. Yet, despite its fame, it is one of the least understood of Tasmania's native animals. European settlers were puzzled by it, feared it, and killed it when they could. After only a century of white settlement the animal had been pushed to the brink of extinction. The thylacine looked like a large, long dog, with stripes, a heavy stiff tail and a big head. Fully grown it measured about 180 cm (6 ft) from nose to tail tip, stood about 58 cm (2 ft) high at the shoulder and weighed up to 30 kg. The short, soft fur was brown except for 13 - 20 dark brown-black stripes that extended from the base of the tail to almost the shoulders. The stiff tail became thicker towards the base and appeared to merge with the body. Thylacines were usually mute, but when anxious or excited made a series of husky, coughing barks. When hunting, they gave a distinctive terrier-like, double yap, repeated every few seconds. Unfortunately there are no recordings. The thylacine was shy and secretive and always avoided contact with humans. Despite its common name, 'tiger' it had a quiet, nervous temperament compared to its little cousin, the Tasmanian devil. Captured animals generally gave up without a struggle, and many died suddenly, apparently from shock. When hunting, the thylacine relied on a good sense of smell and stamina. It was said to pursue its prey relentlessly until the prey was exhausted. The thylacine was rarely seen to move fast, but when it did it appeared awkward. It trotted stiffly, and when pursued broke into a kind of shambling canter. The arrival of European settlers marked the start of a tragic period of conflict that led to the thylacine's extinction. The introduction of sheep in 1824 led to conflict between the settlers and thylacines. "When the comparatively small island of Tasmania becomes more densely populated, and its primitive forests are intersected with roads from the eastern to the western coast, the numbers of this singular animal will speedily diminish, extermination will have its full sway, and it will then, like the Wolf in England and Scotland, be recorded as an animal of the past." -John Gould, 1863 The last known thylacine died in Hobart Zoo on 7th September, 1936. Since 1936, no conclusive evidence of a thylacine has been found. However, the incidence of reported thylacine sightings has continued. Most sightings occur at night, in the north of the State, in or near areas where suitable habitat is still available. Although the species is now considered to be 'probably extinct', these sightings provide some hope that the thylacine may still exist. http://i.imgur.com/7SPyhko.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/l3TNHAK.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/wcDEz3Y.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/0GD884J.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/fc94F5t.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/kK7Awn8.jpgVery interesting read :ebert: As usual, it's a piece of copy and paste work. I may change a few words here and there, but I'm far too lazy to write anything myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. P. L. Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Oooh poor Thylacine!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 26 May 2014Monday Thylacine The thylacine is one of the most fabled animals in the world. Yet, despite its fame, it is one of the least understood of Tasmania's native animals. European settlers were puzzled by it, feared it, and killed it when they could. After only a century of white settlement the animal had been pushed to the brink of extinction. The thylacine looked like a large, long dog, with stripes, a heavy stiff tail and a big head. Fully grown it measured about 180 cm (6 ft) from nose to tail tip, stood about 58 cm (2 ft) high at the shoulder and weighed up to 30 kg. The short, soft fur was brown except for 13 - 20 dark brown-black stripes that extended from the base of the tail to almost the shoulders. The stiff tail became thicker towards the base and appeared to merge with the body. Thylacines were usually mute, but when anxious or excited made a series of husky, coughing barks. When hunting, they gave a distinctive terrier-like, double yap, repeated every few seconds. Unfortunately there are no recordings. The thylacine was shy and secretive and always avoided contact with humans. Despite its common name, 'tiger' it had a quiet, nervous temperament compared to its little cousin, the Tasmanian devil. Captured animals generally gave up without a struggle, and many died suddenly, apparently from shock. When hunting, the thylacine relied on a good sense of smell and stamina. It was said to pursue its prey relentlessly until the prey was exhausted. The thylacine was rarely seen to move fast, but when it did it appeared awkward. It trotted stiffly, and when pursued broke into a kind of shambling canter. The arrival of European settlers marked the start of a tragic period of conflict that led to the thylacine's extinction. The introduction of sheep in 1824 led to conflict between the settlers and thylacines. "When the comparatively small island of Tasmania becomes more densely populated, and its primitive forests are intersected with roads from the eastern to the western coast, the numbers of this singular animal will speedily diminish, extermination will have its full sway, and it will then, like the Wolf in England and Scotland, be recorded as an animal of the past." -John Gould, 1863 The last known thylacine died in Hobart Zoo on 7th September, 1936. Since 1936, no conclusive evidence of a thylacine has been found. However, the incidence of reported thylacine sightings has continued. Most sightings occur at night, in the north of the State, in or near areas where suitable habitat is still available. Although the species is now considered to be 'probably extinct', these sightings provide some hope that the thylacine may still exist. http://i.imgur.com/7SPyhko.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/l3TNHAK.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/wcDEz3Y.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/0GD884J.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/fc94F5t.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/kK7Awn8.jpg Sort of tiger-ish along its back. Beautiful though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted May 27, 2014 Author Share Posted May 27, 2014 27 May 2014TuesdaySun Bear The reclusive sun bear, smallest member of the bear family, lives an insular life in the dense lowland forests of Southeast Asia. Found from southern China to eastern India and as far south as Indonesia, sun bears, also called Malayan sun bears, take their name from the bib-shaped golden or white patch on their chest, which legend says represents the rising sun. They have a stocky, muscular build, small ears, and a short muzzle, which has earned them the nickname “dog bear.” Their sleek, black coat is short to avoid overheating in the tropical weather but thick and coarse to provide protection from twigs, branches, and rain. Sun bears grow to only about half the size of an American black bear. Males, slightly larger than females, are about 5 feet (1.5 meters) in length and weigh up to 150 pounds (70 kilograms), a stature which suits their arboreal lifestyle and allows them to move easily through the trees. They have even been observed making sleeping platforms high above the ground out of branches and leaves. Ironically, sun bears are nocturnal. They lumber through the forests by night, snacking on fruits, berries, roots, insects, small birds, lizards, and rodents. They have an excellent sense of smell and extremely long claws, exceeding four inches (ten centimeters) in length, which they use to rip open trees and termite nests. Because of their remote habitat and shy personality, there is currently not enough data to determine if sun bears are in danger of extinction. Their homelands are being lost rapidly to deforestation, poachers hunt them mercilessly for body parts and fur, and some farmers kill them on site because they often eat crops such as oil palm, coconuts, and bananas. Adult females are also frequently killed so their cubs can be taken and raised as pets. http://i.imgur.com/Xvdox3b.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/w0JWDiJ.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/kKmw4WE.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/X0uQmRJ.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/eZh5Xqo.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/hXmyEFW.jpg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 27 May 2014TuesdaySun Bear The reclusive sun bear, smallest member of the bear family, lives an insular life in the dense lowland forests of Southeast Asia. Found from southern China to eastern India and as far south as Indonesia, sun bears, also called Malayan sun bears, take their name from the bib-shaped golden or white patch on their chest, which legend says represents the rising sun. They have a stocky, muscular build, small ears, and a short muzzle, which has earned them the nickname “dog bear.” Their sleek, black coat is short to avoid overheating in the tropical weather but thick and coarse to provide protection from twigs, branches, and rain. Sun bears grow to only about half the size of an American black bear. Males, slightly larger than females, are about 5 feet (1.5 meters) in length and weigh up to 150 pounds (70 kilograms), a stature which suits their arboreal lifestyle and allows them to move easily through the trees. They have even been observed making sleeping platforms high above the ground out of branches and leaves. Ironically, sun bears are nocturnal. They lumber through the forests by night, snacking on fruits, berries, roots, insects, small birds, lizards, and rodents. They have an excellent sense of smell and extremely long claws, exceeding four inches (ten centimeters) in length, which they use to rip open trees and termite nests. Because of their remote habitat and shy personality, there is currently not enough data to determine if sun bears are in danger of extinction. Their homelands are being lost rapidly to deforestation, poachers hunt them mercilessly for body parts and fur, and some farmers kill them on site because they often eat crops such as oil palm, coconuts, and bananas. Adult females are also frequently killed so their cubs can be taken and raised as pets. http://i.imgur.com/Xvdox3b.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/w0JWDiJ.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/kKmw4WE.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/X0uQmRJ.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/eZh5Xqo.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/hXmyEFW.jpg How beautiful! And is that a baby bear cub? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 @substancewithoutstyle - I have put a like on all your pic posts, even the ones that scare the bejesus out of me..! :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 27 May 2014TuesdaySun Bear The reclusive sun bear, smallest member of the bear family, lives an insular life in the dense lowland forests of Southeast Asia. Found from southern China to eastern India and as far south as Indonesia, sun bears, also called Malayan sun bears, take their name from the bib-shaped golden or white patch on their chest, which legend says represents the rising sun. They have a stocky, muscular build, small ears, and a short muzzle, which has earned them the nickname “dog bear.” Their sleek, black coat is short to avoid overheating in the tropical weather but thick and coarse to provide protection from twigs, branches, and rain. Sun bears grow to only about half the size of an American black bear. Males, slightly larger than females, are about 5 feet (1.5 meters) in length and weigh up to 150 pounds (70 kilograms), a stature which suits their arboreal lifestyle and allows them to move easily through the trees. They have even been observed making sleeping platforms high above the ground out of branches and leaves. Ironically, sun bears are nocturnal. They lumber through the forests by night, snacking on fruits, berries, roots, insects, small birds, lizards, and rodents. They have an excellent sense of smell and extremely long claws, exceeding four inches (ten centimeters) in length, which they use to rip open trees and termite nests. Because of their remote habitat and shy personality, there is currently not enough data to determine if sun bears are in danger of extinction. Their homelands are being lost rapidly to deforestation, poachers hunt them mercilessly for body parts and fur, and some farmers kill them on site because they often eat crops such as oil palm, coconuts, and bananas. Adult females are also frequently killed so their cubs can be taken and raised as pets. http://i.imgur.com/Xvdox3b.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/w0JWDiJ.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/kKmw4WE.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/X0uQmRJ.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/eZh5Xqo.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/hXmyEFW.jpgNice looking bear. I like the 4th and 5th pics...that's one tired bear 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted May 27, 2014 Author Share Posted May 27, 2014 @substancewithoutstyle - I have put a like on all your pic posts, even the ones that scare the bejesus out of me..! :) Thanks, Babycat. That was 75 likes in all! I'll issue a special edition in your honour later today. Nothing scary, I promise. :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted May 28, 2014 Author Share Posted May 28, 2014 27 May 2014Tuesday Babycat Edition Baby Cats What else? http://i.imgur.com/gAeaP7v.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/pLsMQT7.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/loH0iNj.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/eFmMqsy.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/zO43MM7.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/8lx4mQN.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/gVnK0WW.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/05SMsL2.jpg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 @substancewithoutstyle - I have put a like on all your pic posts, even the ones that scare the bejesus out of me..! :) Thanks, Babycat. That was 75 likes in all! I'll issue a special edition in your honour later today. Nothing scary, I promise. :) Thank you..! :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 27 May 2014Tuesday Babycat Edition Baby Cats What else? http://i.imgur.com/gAeaP7v.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/pLsMQT7.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/loH0iNj.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/eFmMqsy.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/zO43MM7.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/8lx4mQN.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/gVnK0WW.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/05SMsL2.jpg Aw! Aww! Awwwww! Awwwwwwwww! Awwwwwwwwwwwwww! Thank you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 27 May 2014Tuesday Babycat Edition Baby Cats What else? http://i.imgur.com/gAeaP7v.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/pLsMQT7.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/loH0iNj.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/eFmMqsy.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/zO43MM7.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/8lx4mQN.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/gVnK0WW.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/05SMsL2.jpgAw, very nice :clap:But the question is, which one of them is our Babycat? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted May 28, 2014 Author Share Posted May 28, 2014 28 May 2014Wednesday The Raven The intriguing raven has accompanied people around the Northern Hemisphere for centuries, following their wagons, sleds, sleighs, and hunting parties in hopes of a quick meal. Ravens are among the smartest of all birds, gaining a reputation for solving ever more complicated problems invented by ever more creative scientists. These big, sooty birds thrive among humans and in the back of beyond, stretching across the sky on easy, flowing wingbeats and filling the empty spaces with an echoing croak. Ravens are smart, which makes them dangerous predators. They sometimes work in pairs to raid seabird colonies, with one bird distracting an incubating adult and the other waiting to grab an egg or chick as soon as it’s uncovered. They’ve been seen waiting in trees as ewes give birth, then attacking the newborn lambs. They also use their intellect to put together cause and effect. A study in Wyoming discovered that during hunting season, the sound of a gunshot draws ravens in to investigate a presumed carcass, whereas the birds ignore sounds that are just as loud but harmless, such as an airhorn or a car door slamming. Ravens can mimic the calls of other bird species. When raised in captivity, they can even imitate human words; one raven raised from birth was taught to mimic the word “nevermore.” http://i.imgur.com/VA0BibU.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Uae0Euo.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/fuYAsdm.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Cfcacc8.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/e41y8UH.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/HjvigKf.jpg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CygnusGal Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 28 May 2014Wednesday The Raven The intriguing raven has accompanied people around the Northern Hemisphere for centuries, following their wagons, sleds, sleighs, and hunting parties in hopes of a quick meal. Ravens are among the smartest of all birds, gaining a reputation for solving ever more complicated problems invented by ever more creative scientists. These big, sooty birds thrive among humans and in the back of beyond, stretching across the sky on easy, flowing wingbeats and filling the empty spaces with an echoing croak. Ravens are smart, which makes them dangerous predators. They sometimes work in pairs to raid seabird colonies, with one bird distracting an incubating adult and the other waiting to grab an egg or chick as soon as it’s uncovered. They’ve been seen waiting in trees as ewes give birth, then attacking the newborn lambs. They also use their intellect to put together cause and effect. A study in Wyoming discovered that during hunting season, the sound of a gunshot draws ravens in to investigate a presumed carcass, whereas the birds ignore sounds that are just as loud but harmless, such as an airhorn or a car door slamming. Ravens can mimic the calls of other bird species. When raised in captivity, they can even imitate human words; one raven raised from birth was taught to mimic the word “nevermore.” http://i.imgur.com/VA0BibU.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Uae0Euo.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/fuYAsdm.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Cfcacc8.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/e41y8UH.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/HjvigKf.jpg"Nevermore" Too funny... :ebert: I wonder if its named Lenore, or if it sits above a chamber door 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 28 May 2014Wednesday The Raven The intriguing raven has accompanied people around the Northern Hemisphere for centuries, following their wagons, sleds, sleighs, and hunting parties in hopes of a quick meal. Ravens are among the smartest of all birds, gaining a reputation for solving ever more complicated problems invented by ever more creative scientists. These big, sooty birds thrive among humans and in the back of beyond, stretching across the sky on easy, flowing wingbeats and filling the empty spaces with an echoing croak. Ravens are smart, which makes them dangerous predators. They sometimes work in pairs to raid seabird colonies, with one bird distracting an incubating adult and the other waiting to grab an egg or chick as soon as it’s uncovered. They’ve been seen waiting in trees as ewes give birth, then attacking the newborn lambs. They also use their intellect to put together cause and effect. A study in Wyoming discovered that during hunting season, the sound of a gunshot draws ravens in to investigate a presumed carcass, whereas the birds ignore sounds that are just as loud but harmless, such as an airhorn or a car door slamming. Ravens can mimic the calls of other bird species. When raised in captivity, they can even imitate human words; one raven raised from birth was taught to mimic the word “nevermore.” http://i.imgur.com/VA0BibU.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Uae0Euo.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/fuYAsdm.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Cfcacc8.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/e41y8UH.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/HjvigKf.jpgclever birds 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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