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.jpgAw, very nice :clap:But the question is, which one of them is our Babycat?The one with the cutest face, ears, eyes, paws, tail, fur and whiskers..! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted May 29, 2014 Author Share Posted May 29, 2014 (edited) 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 Long-lost ancestor. :D Edited May 29, 2014 by substancewithoutstyle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted May 29, 2014 Author Share Posted May 29, 2014 29 May 2014Thursday Ostrich The flightless ostrich is the world's largest bird. They roam African savanna and desert lands and get most of their water from the plants they eat. Though they cannot fly, ostriches are fleet, strong runners; they can sprint up to 43 miles (70 kilometers) an hour. They may use their wings as "rudders" to help them change direction while running. An ostrich's powerful, long legs can cover 10 to 16 feet (3 to 5 meters) in a single stride. These legs can also be formidable weapons. Ostrich kicks can kill a human or a potential predator like a lion. Each two-toed foot has a long, sharp claw. Ostriches live in small herds that typically contain less than a dozen birds. Alpha males maintain these herds, and mate with the group's dominant hen. The male sometimes mates with others in the group, and wandering males may also mate with lesser hens. All of the group's hens place their eggs in the dominant hen's nest—though her own are given the prominent center place. The dominant hen and male take turns incubating the giant eggs, each one of which weighs as much as two dozen chicken eggs. Contrary to popular belief, ostriches do not bury their heads in the sand. The old saw probably originates with one of the bird's defensive behaviors. At the approach of trouble, ostriches will lie low and press their long necks to the ground in an attempt to become less visible. Their plumage blends well with sandy soil and, from a distance, gives the appearance that they have buried their heads in the sand. Ostriches typically eat plants, roots, and seeds but will also eat insects, lizards, or other creatures available in their sometimes harsh habitat. * * * * * Incidentally, I once saw an ostrich cross the road one morning on my way to work. No, I wasn't seeing things -it had escaped from a nearby ostrich farm which I never knew was there. http://i.imgur.com/QAnq7Sx.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/fRCnhpt.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/dHTm5wP.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/2k7inM6.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/ZiwUVBk.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/7raCWxK.jpg What a segue -from theropod dinosaurs to ostriches. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 29 May 2014Thursday Ostrich The flightless ostrich is the world's largest bird. They roam African savanna and desert lands and get most of their water from the plants they eat. Though they cannot fly, ostriches are fleet, strong runners; they can sprint up to 43 miles (70 kilometers) an hour. They may use their wings as "rudders" to help them change direction while running. An ostrich's powerful, long legs can cover 10 to 16 feet (3 to 5 meters) in a single stride. These legs can also be formidable weapons. Ostrich kicks can kill a human or a potential predator like a lion. Each two-toed foot has a long, sharp claw. Ostriches live in small herds that typically contain less than a dozen birds. Alpha males maintain these herds, and mate with the group's dominant hen. The male sometimes mates with others in the group, and wandering males may also mate with lesser hens. All of the group's hens place their eggs in the dominant hen's nest—though her own are given the prominent center place. The dominant hen and male take turns incubating the giant eggs, each one of which weighs as much as two dozen chicken eggs. Contrary to popular belief, ostriches do not bury their heads in the sand. The old saw probably originates with one of the bird's defensive behaviors. At the approach of trouble, ostriches will lie low and press their long necks to the ground in an attempt to become less visible. Their plumage blends well with sandy soil and, from a distance, gives the appearance that they have buried their heads in the sand. Ostriches typically eat plants, roots, and seeds but will also eat insects, lizards, or other creatures available in their sometimes harsh habitat. * * * * * Incidentally, I once saw an ostrich cross the road one morning on my way to work. No, I wasn't seeing things -it had escaped from a nearby ostrich farm which I never knew was there. http://i.imgur.com/QAnq7Sx.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/fRCnhpt.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/dHTm5wP.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/2k7inM6.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/ZiwUVBk.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/7raCWxK.jpg What a segue -from theropod dinosaurs to ostriches. Ostriches sure are funny looking. But, aw, all the little baby ostriches 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CygnusGal Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 29 May 2014Thursday Ostrich The flightless ostrich is the world's largest bird. They roam African savanna and desert lands and get most of their water from the plants they eat. Though they cannot fly, ostriches are fleet, strong runners; they can sprint up to 43 miles (70 kilometers) an hour. They may use their wings as "rudders" to help them change direction while running. An ostrich's powerful, long legs can cover 10 to 16 feet (3 to 5 meters) in a single stride. These legs can also be formidable weapons. Ostrich kicks can kill a human or a potential predator like a lion. Each two-toed foot has a long, sharp claw. Ostriches live in small herds that typically contain less than a dozen birds. Alpha males maintain these herds, and mate with the group's dominant hen. The male sometimes mates with others in the group, and wandering males may also mate with lesser hens. All of the group's hens place their eggs in the dominant hen's nest—though her own are given the prominent center place. The dominant hen and male take turns incubating the giant eggs, each one of which weighs as much as two dozen chicken eggs. Contrary to popular belief, ostriches do not bury their heads in the sand. The old saw probably originates with one of the bird's defensive behaviors. At the approach of trouble, ostriches will lie low and press their long necks to the ground in an attempt to become less visible. Their plumage blends well with sandy soil and, from a distance, gives the appearance that they have buried their heads in the sand. Ostriches typically eat plants, roots, and seeds but will also eat insects, lizards, or other creatures available in their sometimes harsh habitat. * * * * * Incidentally, I once saw an ostrich cross the road one morning on my way to work. No, I wasn't seeing things -it had escaped from a nearby ostrich farm which I never knew was there. http://i.imgur.com/QAnq7Sx.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/fRCnhpt.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/dHTm5wP.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/2k7inM6.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/ZiwUVBk.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/7raCWxK.jpg What a segue -from theropod dinosaurs to ostriches. Ostriches sure are funny looking. But, aw, all the little baby ostriches I love the first photo and the one with the babies. Awww...so cute! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted May 30, 2014 Author Share Posted May 30, 2014 30 May 2014Friday Common Wombat This large, pudgy mammal is a marsupial found in Australia and on scattered islands nearby. Like other marsupials, wombats give birth to tiny, undeveloped young that crawl into pouches on their mothers' bellies. A wombat baby remains in its mother's pouch for about five months before emerging. Even after it leaves the pouch, the young animal will frequently crawl back in to nurse or to escape danger. By about seven months of age, a young wombat can care for itself. Wombats use their claws to dig burrows in open grasslands and eucalyptus forests. They live in these burrows, which can become extensive tunnel-and-chamber complexes. Common wombats are solitary and inhabit their own burrows, while other species may be more social and live together in larger burrow groups called colonies. Wombats are nocturnal and emerge to feed at night on grasses, roots, and bark. They have rodentlike incisors that never stop growing, but are worn down on some of their tougher vegetarian fare. The field and pasture damage caused by wombat burrowing can be a destructive nuisance to ranchers and farmers. Wombats have been hunted for this behavior, as well as for their fur and simply for sport. Some species (the northern hairy-nosed wombats) are now critically endangered, while others (the common or coarse-haired wombat) are still hunted as vermin. Space for all wombats is at a premium as farm and ranch lands increasingly replace natural space. http://i.imgur.com/VFTqaU0.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/P05WBSM.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/Djoa3IL.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/etppUrJ.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/4PD0Thq.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Fd18Mut.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/FJTu6Pk.png Oh, I forgot to mention that their poop is cube-shaped. The common wombat has a unique claim to fame. You see, the common wombat and its two cousins, the Northern hairy-nose wombat and the Southern hairy-nose wombat, all poop pellets more or less in the shape of cubes, producing over 100 cubic pellets per day. Though many sites and books make reference to the wombat’s distinctively angular leavings because of the fact that it’s weird as hell, very little information exists on how exactly this little marsupial actually manages it. Which is odd since, well, it isn’t supposed to be cubic; that’s not how biology usually works. There’s generally some round tube, and a round opening that the smelly goo is squeezed through. So how do they get cubes? The secret is in the moisture. The wombat is noted to have the driest poop of any mammal, which is due in part to the wombat having an incredibly long digestive process that can take from 14 to 18 days. This process allows the wombat to absorb the maximum amount of nutrients from its food before it turns it into a smelly Lego block. Wombats also have a very long colon and digestive tract. As all the moisture is absorbed from its number twos, they become compacted and very solid. Thus, the wombat’s sphincter is mostly unable to shape the poop in any discernible way when the animal decides it needs to pinch one off, leading to the poop usually breaking off very cleanly, giving it flat sides, and thus taking on the shape of a very smelly cube-like object. http://i.imgur.com/rgT2bYP.jpg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 30 May 2014Friday Common Wombat This large, pudgy mammal is a marsupial found in Australia and on scattered islands nearby. Like other marsupials, wombats give birth to tiny, undeveloped young that crawl into pouches on their mothers' bellies. A wombat baby remains in its mother's pouch for about five months before emerging. Even after it leaves the pouch, the young animal will frequently crawl back in to nurse or to escape danger. By about seven months of age, a young wombat can care for itself. Wombats use their claws to dig burrows in open grasslands and eucalyptus forests. They live in these burrows, which can become extensive tunnel-and-chamber complexes. Common wombats are solitary and inhabit their own burrows, while other species may be more social and live together in larger burrow groups called colonies. Wombats are nocturnal and emerge to feed at night on grasses, roots, and bark. They have rodentlike incisors that never stop growing, but are worn down on some of their tougher vegetarian fare. The field and pasture damage caused by wombat burrowing can be a destructive nuisance to ranchers and farmers. Wombats have been hunted for this behavior, as well as for their fur and simply for sport. Some species (the northern hairy-nosed wombats) are now critically endangered, while others (the common or coarse-haired wombat) are still hunted as vermin. Space for all wombats is at a premium as farm and ranch lands increasingly replace natural space. http://i.imgur.com/VFTqaU0.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/P05WBSM.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/Djoa3IL.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/etppUrJ.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/4PD0Thq.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Fd18Mut.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/FJTu6Pk.png Oh, I forgot to mention that their poop is cube-shaped. The common wombat has a unique claim to fame. You see, the common wombat and its two cousins, the Northern hairy-nose wombat and the Southern hairy-nose wombat, all poop pellets more or less in the shape of cubes, producing over 100 cubic pellets per day. Though many sites and books make reference to the wombat’s distinctively angular leavings because of the fact that it’s weird as hell, very little information exists on how exactly this little marsupial actually manages it. Which is odd since, well, it isn’t supposed to be cubic; that’s not how biology usually works. There’s generally some round tube, and a round opening that the smelly goo is squeezed through. So how do they get cubes? The secret is in the moisture. The wombat is noted to have the driest poop of any mammal, which is due in part to the wombat having an incredibly long digestive process that can take from 14 to 18 days. This process allows the wombat to absorb the maximum amount of nutrients from its food before it turns it into a smelly Lego block. Wombats also have a very long colon and digestive tract. As all the moisture is absorbed from its number twos, they become compacted and very solid. Thus, the wombat’s sphincter is mostly unable to shape the poop in any discernible way when the animal decides it needs to pinch one off, leading to the poop usually breaking off very cleanly, giving it flat sides, and thus taking on the shape of a very smelly cube-like object. http://i.imgur.com/rgT2bYP.jpg Some years ago, on some Australian soap opera, there was an outtake involving a wombat: it had fallen asleep on a kitchen surface and it fell off. Poor wombat... (It was okay) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 30 May 2014Friday Common Wombat This large, pudgy mammal is a marsupial found in Australia and on scattered islands nearby. Like other marsupials, wombats give birth to tiny, undeveloped young that crawl into pouches on their mothers' bellies. A wombat baby remains in its mother's pouch for about five months before emerging. Even after it leaves the pouch, the young animal will frequently crawl back in to nurse or to escape danger. By about seven months of age, a young wombat can care for itself. Wombats use their claws to dig burrows in open grasslands and eucalyptus forests. They live in these burrows, which can become extensive tunnel-and-chamber complexes. Common wombats are solitary and inhabit their own burrows, while other species may be more social and live together in larger burrow groups called colonies. Wombats are nocturnal and emerge to feed at night on grasses, roots, and bark. They have rodentlike incisors that never stop growing, but are worn down on some of their tougher vegetarian fare. The field and pasture damage caused by wombat burrowing can be a destructive nuisance to ranchers and farmers. Wombats have been hunted for this behavior, as well as for their fur and simply for sport. Some species (the northern hairy-nosed wombats) are now critically endangered, while others (the common or coarse-haired wombat) are still hunted as vermin. Space for all wombats is at a premium as farm and ranch lands increasingly replace natural space. http://i.imgur.com/VFTqaU0.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/P05WBSM.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/Djoa3IL.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/etppUrJ.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/4PD0Thq.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Fd18Mut.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/FJTu6Pk.png Oh, I forgot to mention that their poop is cube-shaped. The common wombat has a unique claim to fame. You see, the common wombat and its two cousins, the Northern hairy-nose wombat and the Southern hairy-nose wombat, all poop pellets more or less in the shape of cubes, producing over 100 cubic pellets per day. Though many sites and books make reference to the wombat’s distinctively angular leavings because of the fact that it’s weird as hell, very little information exists on how exactly this little marsupial actually manages it. Which is odd since, well, it isn’t supposed to be cubic; that’s not how biology usually works. There’s generally some round tube, and a round opening that the smelly goo is squeezed through. So how do they get cubes? The secret is in the moisture. The wombat is noted to have the driest poop of any mammal, which is due in part to the wombat having an incredibly long digestive process that can take from 14 to 18 days. This process allows the wombat to absorb the maximum amount of nutrients from its food before it turns it into a smelly Lego block. Wombats also have a very long colon and digestive tract. As all the moisture is absorbed from its number twos, they become compacted and very solid. Thus, the wombat’s sphincter is mostly unable to shape the poop in any discernible way when the animal decides it needs to pinch one off, leading to the poop usually breaking off very cleanly, giving it flat sides, and thus taking on the shape of a very smelly cube-like object. http://i.imgur.com/rgT2bYP.jpgWow, from the first two pictures, I thought it was pretty small...then the third picture...that's bigger than I thoughtThat last picture really is the sh1t ;) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CygnusGal Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 (edited) 30 May 2014Friday Common Wombat This large, pudgy mammal is a marsupial found in Australia and on scattered islands nearby. Like other marsupials, wombats give birth to tiny, undeveloped young that crawl into pouches on their mothers' bellies. A wombat baby remains in its mother's pouch for about five months before emerging. Even after it leaves the pouch, the young animal will frequently crawl back in to nurse or to escape danger. By about seven months of age, a young wombat can care for itself. Wombats use their claws to dig burrows in open grasslands and eucalyptus forests. They live in these burrows, which can become extensive tunnel-and-chamber complexes. Common wombats are solitary and inhabit their own burrows, while other species may be more social and live together in larger burrow groups called colonies. Wombats are nocturnal and emerge to feed at night on grasses, roots, and bark. They have rodentlike incisors that never stop growing, but are worn down on some of their tougher vegetarian fare. The field and pasture damage caused by wombat burrowing can be a destructive nuisance to ranchers and farmers. Wombats have been hunted for this behavior, as well as for their fur and simply for sport. Some species (the northern hairy-nosed wombats) are now critically endangered, while others (the common or coarse-haired wombat) are still hunted as vermin. Space for all wombats is at a premium as farm and ranch lands increasingly replace natural space. http://i.imgur.com/VFTqaU0.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/P05WBSM.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/Djoa3IL.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/etppUrJ.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/4PD0Thq.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Fd18Mut.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/FJTu6Pk.png Oh, I forgot to mention that their poop is cube-shaped. The common wombat has a unique claim to fame. You see, the common wombat and its two cousins, the Northern hairy-nose wombat and the Southern hairy-nose wombat, all poop pellets more or less in the shape of cubes, producing over 100 cubic pellets per day. Though many sites and books make reference to the wombat’s distinctively angular leavings because of the fact that it’s weird as hell, very little information exists on how exactly this little marsupial actually manages it. Which is odd since, well, it isn’t supposed to be cubic; that’s not how biology usually works. There’s generally some round tube, and a round opening that the smelly goo is squeezed through. So how do they get cubes? The secret is in the moisture. The wombat is noted to have the driest poop of any mammal, which is due in part to the wombat having an incredibly long digestive process that can take from 14 to 18 days. This process allows the wombat to absorb the maximum amount of nutrients from its food before it turns it into a smelly Lego block. Wombats also have a very long colon and digestive tract. As all the moisture is absorbed from its number twos, they become compacted and very solid. Thus, the wombat’s sphincter is mostly unable to shape the poop in any discernible way when the animal decides it needs to pinch one off, leading to the poop usually breaking off very cleanly, giving it flat sides, and thus taking on the shape of a very smelly cube-like object. http://i.imgur.com/rgT2bYP.jpgWow, from the first two pictures, I thought it was pretty small...then the third picture...that's bigger than I thoughtThat last picture really is the sh1t ;)Same here I thought it was gerbil sized, then... oh... Surprisingly cute, though. Wombat. Interesting. :ebert: Edit: stupid phone... Edited May 31, 2014 by CygnusGal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted May 31, 2014 Author Share Posted May 31, 2014 31 May 2014Saturday Giant Gippsland Earthworm The largest native Australian worm is the Giant Gippsland Earthworm. It normally has a length of about 2 to 3 meters (6.5 to 10 feet), although the longest worm on record was 4 m (13 feet) long. Their skin is a pinkish-gray color and the head is a deep purple. They live in clay soils under banks of streams and in south or west facing hills. They need water to survive, so they rarely leave their moist underground maze. If you stomp the ground above them, you will be able to hear a gurgling sound coming from under you. This sound is made by the worms moving through their lubricated tunnels as fast as possible away from the disturbance. The Gippsland Earthworm is now a protected species because of its decline in population. It is so fragile that being dug up or handled by humans can kill it, and it can't tolerate the disturbance that agriculture and herds of animals cause. The use of pesticides is also a leading cause of its disappearance, since most of these are toxic to the worm. http://i.imgur.com/2mYZOr4.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/5i6PGWN.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/HZPjMLh.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/CyexHmo.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/hZ4CeUO.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/aVyg2Fr.jpg Do they always move away when disturbed? http://i.imgur.com/cRrzHhI.jpg :o 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 31 May 2014Saturday Giant Gippsland Earthworm The largest native Australian worm is the Giant Gippsland Earthworm. It normally has a length of about 2 to 3 meters (6.5 to 10 feet), although the longest worm on record was 4 m (13 feet) long. Their skin is a pinkish-gray color and the head is a deep purple. They live in clay soils under banks of streams and in south or west facing hills. They need water to survive, so they rarely leave their moist underground maze. If you stomp the ground above them, you will be able to hear a gurgling sound coming from under you. This sound is made by the worms moving through their lubricated tunnels as fast as possible away from the disturbance. The Gippsland Earthworm is now a protected species because of its decline in population. It is so fragile that being dug up or handled by humans can kill it, and it can't tolerate the disturbance that agriculture and herds of animals cause. The use of pesticides is also a leading cause of its disappearance, since most of these are toxic to the worm. http://i.imgur.com/2mYZOr4.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/5i6PGWN.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/HZPjMLh.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/CyexHmo.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/hZ4CeUO.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/aVyg2Fr.jpg Do they always move away when disturbed? http://i.imgur.com/cRrzHhI.jpg :o What the heck's that in the spoiler?! :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 31 May 2014Saturday Giant Gippsland Earthworm The largest native Australian worm is the Giant Gippsland Earthworm. It normally has a length of about 2 to 3 meters (6.5 to 10 feet), although the longest worm on record was 4 m (13 feet) long. Their skin is a pinkish-gray color and the head is a deep purple. They live in clay soils under banks of streams and in south or west facing hills. They need water to survive, so they rarely leave their moist underground maze. If you stomp the ground above them, you will be able to hear a gurgling sound coming from under you. This sound is made by the worms moving through their lubricated tunnels as fast as possible away from the disturbance. The Gippsland Earthworm is now a protected species because of its decline in population. It is so fragile that being dug up or handled by humans can kill it, and it can't tolerate the disturbance that agriculture and herds of animals cause. The use of pesticides is also a leading cause of its disappearance, since most of these are toxic to the worm. http://i.imgur.com/2mYZOr4.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/5i6PGWN.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/HZPjMLh.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/CyexHmo.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/hZ4CeUO.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/aVyg2Fr.jpg Do they always move away when disturbed? http://i.imgur.com/cRrzHhI.jpg :o ew, gross......and yet cool at the same time 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted June 1, 2014 Author Share Posted June 1, 2014 31 May 2014Saturday Giant Gippsland Earthworm The largest native Australian worm is the Giant Gippsland Earthworm. It normally has a length of about 2 to 3 meters (6.5 to 10 feet), although the longest worm on record was 4 m (13 feet) long. Their skin is a pinkish-gray color and the head is a deep purple. They live in clay soils under banks of streams and in south or west facing hills. They need water to survive, so they rarely leave their moist underground maze. If you stomp the ground above them, you will be able to hear a gurgling sound coming from under you. This sound is made by the worms moving through their lubricated tunnels as fast as possible away from the disturbance. The Gippsland Earthworm is now a protected species because of its decline in population. It is so fragile that being dug up or handled by humans can kill it, and it can't tolerate the disturbance that agriculture and herds of animals cause. The use of pesticides is also a leading cause of its disappearance, since most of these are toxic to the worm. http://i.imgur.com/2mYZOr4.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/5i6PGWN.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/HZPjMLh.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/CyexHmo.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/hZ4CeUO.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/aVyg2Fr.jpg Do they always move away when disturbed? http://i.imgur.com/cRrzHhI.jpg :o What the heck's that in the spoiler?! :o You've never seen Tremors? http://www.rottentom....com/m/tremors/ You really haven't missed much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CygnusGal Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 (edited) 31 May 2014Saturday Giant Gippsland Earthworm The largest native Australian worm is the Giant Gippsland Earthworm. It normally has a length of about 2 to 3 meters (6.5 to 10 feet), although the longest worm on record was 4 m (13 feet) long. Their skin is a pinkish-gray color and the head is a deep purple. They live in clay soils under banks of streams and in south or west facing hills. They need water to survive, so they rarely leave their moist underground maze. If you stomp the ground above them, you will be able to hear a gurgling sound coming from under you. This sound is made by the worms moving through their lubricated tunnels as fast as possible away from the disturbance. The Gippsland Earthworm is now a protected species because of its decline in population. It is so fragile that being dug up or handled by humans can kill it, and it can't tolerate the disturbance that agriculture and herds of animals cause. The use of pesticides is also a leading cause of its disappearance, since most of these are toxic to the worm. http://i.imgur.com/2mYZOr4.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/5i6PGWN.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/HZPjMLh.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/CyexHmo.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/hZ4CeUO.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/aVyg2Fr.jpg Do they always move away when disturbed? http://i.imgur.com/cRrzHhI.jpg :o What the heck's that in the spoiler?! :o You've never seen Tremors? http://www.rottentom....com/m/tremors/ You really haven't missed much. I wondered also. :o Australia has some very odd creatures. A 2 foot earthworm? :o Yikes! Edit: did I say 2? I meant 10... Edited June 1, 2014 by CygnusGal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 31 May 2014Saturday Giant Gippsland Earthworm The largest native Australian worm is the Giant Gippsland Earthworm. It normally has a length of about 2 to 3 meters (6.5 to 10 feet), although the longest worm on record was 4 m (13 feet) long. Their skin is a pinkish-gray color and the head is a deep purple. They live in clay soils under banks of streams and in south or west facing hills. They need water to survive, so they rarely leave their moist underground maze. If you stomp the ground above them, you will be able to hear a gurgling sound coming from under you. This sound is made by the worms moving through their lubricated tunnels as fast as possible away from the disturbance. The Gippsland Earthworm is now a protected species because of its decline in population. It is so fragile that being dug up or handled by humans can kill it, and it can't tolerate the disturbance that agriculture and herds of animals cause. The use of pesticides is also a leading cause of its disappearance, since most of these are toxic to the worm. http://i.imgur.com/2mYZOr4.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/5i6PGWN.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/HZPjMLh.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/CyexHmo.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/hZ4CeUO.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/aVyg2Fr.jpg Do they always move away when disturbed? http://i.imgur.com/cRrzHhI.jpg :o What the heck's that in the spoiler?! :o You've never seen Tremors? http://www.rottentom....com/m/tremors/ You really haven't missed much. I wondered also. :o Australia has some very odd creatures. A 2 foot earthworm? :o Yikes! Edit: did I say 2? I meant 10... Nope - never seen Tremors. :P 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted June 1, 2014 Author Share Posted June 1, 2014 01 June 2014Sunday Western Quoll The chudditch is commonly known by two other names, the western quoll and the western native cat. This species has become endangered due to loss of habitat and increased predator activity. Fires account for much of the habitat loss. The chudditch can be found in the Jarrah Forest located in south Western Australia, the population of the species in that location is estimated at 3,000 animals. This species is regarded as the largest marsupial predator located in Western Australia. A chudditch prefers dryer climates such as the open savannah and dry woodlands. This animal will live in a burrow (that can be dug by another animal or itself) or in a tree hollow. When the temperature is below freezing, the chudditch can continue with its everyday life with ease. Although a chudditch prefers to remain on the ground, it can climb trees if necessary. In the wild this species is mostly spotted alone, in captivity the chudditch will live in a group. This species is well adjusted to live with humans and will eat trash from trash bins if necessary. Also, the chudditch will attack a chicken farm or even a chicken coop that only has 10 chickens inside.* In an undisturbed habitat, the chudditch prefers to eat insects, birds, mice, lizards, frogs, etc. http://i.imgur.com/EfLz8cz.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/uzQKOPO.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/pb14ZTz.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/DQJ6LwD.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/B9tRelR.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Pu48GpT.jpg * They ignore coops with fewer than 10 chickens? Again, I didn't write this -or bother to tweak it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 01 June 2014Sunday Western Quoll The chudditch is commonly known by two other names, the western quoll and the western native cat. This species has become endangered due to loss of habitat and increased predator activity. Fires account for much of the habitat loss. The chudditch can be found in the Jarrah Forest located in south Western Australia, the population of the species in that location is estimated at 3,000 animals. This species is regarded as the largest marsupial predator located in Western Australia. A chudditch prefers dryer climates such as the open savannah and dry woodlands. This animal will live in a burrow (that can be dug by another animal or itself) or in a tree hollow. When the temperature is below freezing, the chudditch can continue with its everyday life with ease. Although a chudditch prefers to remain on the ground, it can climb trees if necessary. In the wild this species is mostly spotted alone, in captivity the chudditch will live in a group. This species is well adjusted to live with humans and will eat trash from trash bins if necessary. Also, the chudditch will attack a chicken farm or even a chicken coop that only has 10 chickens inside.* In an undisturbed habitat, the chudditch prefers to eat insects, birds, mice, lizards, frogs, etc. http://i.imgur.com/EfLz8cz.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/uzQKOPO.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/pb14ZTz.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/DQJ6LwD.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/B9tRelR.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Pu48GpT.jpg * They ignore coops with fewer than 10 chickens? Again, I didn't write this -or bother to tweak it. How beautiful! I had to have a really good look, and only just managed to see a cat-like appearance in the first two pics. :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 01 June 2014Sunday Western Quoll The chudditch is commonly known by two other names, the western quoll and the western native cat. This species has become endangered due to loss of habitat and increased predator activity. Fires account for much of the habitat loss. The chudditch can be found in the Jarrah Forest located in south Western Australia, the population of the species in that location is estimated at 3,000 animals. This species is regarded as the largest marsupial predator located in Western Australia. A chudditch prefers dryer climates such as the open savannah and dry woodlands. This animal will live in a burrow (that can be dug by another animal or itself) or in a tree hollow. When the temperature is below freezing, the chudditch can continue with its everyday life with ease. Although a chudditch prefers to remain on the ground, it can climb trees if necessary. In the wild this species is mostly spotted alone, in captivity the chudditch will live in a group. This species is well adjusted to live with humans and will eat trash from trash bins if necessary. Also, the chudditch will attack a chicken farm or even a chicken coop that only has 10 chickens inside.* In an undisturbed habitat, the chudditch prefers to eat insects, birds, mice, lizards, frogs, etc. http://i.imgur.com/EfLz8cz.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/uzQKOPO.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/pb14ZTz.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/DQJ6LwD.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/B9tRelR.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Pu48GpT.jpg * They ignore coops with fewer than 10 chickens? Again, I didn't write this -or bother to tweak it. How beautiful! I had to have a really good look, and only just managed to see a cat-like appearance in the first two pics. :)I think it's the long legs in the second picture that are particularly cat-like.I imagine they'd make a cute pet 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 01 June 2014Sunday Western Quoll The chudditch is commonly known by two other names, the western quoll and the western native cat. This species has become endangered due to loss of habitat and increased predator activity. Fires account for much of the habitat loss. The chudditch can be found in the Jarrah Forest located in south Western Australia, the population of the species in that location is estimated at 3,000 animals. This species is regarded as the largest marsupial predator located in Western Australia. A chudditch prefers dryer climates such as the open savannah and dry woodlands. This animal will live in a burrow (that can be dug by another animal or itself) or in a tree hollow. When the temperature is below freezing, the chudditch can continue with its everyday life with ease. Although a chudditch prefers to remain on the ground, it can climb trees if necessary. In the wild this species is mostly spotted alone, in captivity the chudditch will live in a group. This species is well adjusted to live with humans and will eat trash from trash bins if necessary. Also, the chudditch will attack a chicken farm or even a chicken coop that only has 10 chickens inside.* In an undisturbed habitat, the chudditch prefers to eat insects, birds, mice, lizards, frogs, etc. http://i.imgur.com/EfLz8cz.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/uzQKOPO.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/pb14ZTz.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/DQJ6LwD.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/B9tRelR.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Pu48GpT.jpg * They ignore coops with fewer than 10 chickens? Again, I didn't write this -or bother to tweak it. How beautiful! I had to have a really good look, and only just managed to see a cat-like appearance in the first two pics. :)I think it's the long legs in the second picture that are particularly cat-like.I imagine they'd make a cute petThe first pic shows a cat-like face (apart from the nose) and the second pic has the legs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CygnusGal Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 01 June 2014Sunday Western Quoll The chudditch is commonly known by two other names, the western quoll and the western native cat. This species has become endangered due to loss of habitat and increased predator activity. Fires account for much of the habitat loss. The chudditch can be found in the Jarrah Forest located in south Western Australia, the population of the species in that location is estimated at 3,000 animals. This species is regarded as the largest marsupial predator located in Western Australia. A chudditch prefers dryer climates such as the open savannah and dry woodlands. This animal will live in a burrow (that can be dug by another animal or itself) or in a tree hollow. When the temperature is below freezing, the chudditch can continue with its everyday life with ease. Although a chudditch prefers to remain on the ground, it can climb trees if necessary. In the wild this species is mostly spotted alone, in captivity the chudditch will live in a group. This species is well adjusted to live with humans and will eat trash from trash bins if necessary. Also, the chudditch will attack a chicken farm or even a chicken coop that only has 10 chickens inside.* In an undisturbed habitat, the chudditch prefers to eat insects, birds, mice, lizards, frogs, etc. http://i.imgur.com/EfLz8cz.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/uzQKOPO.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/pb14ZTz.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/DQJ6LwD.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/B9tRelR.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Pu48GpT.jpg * They ignore coops with fewer than 10 chickens? Again, I didn't write this -or bother to tweak it. How beautiful! I had to have a really good look, and only just managed to see a cat-like appearance in the first two pics. :)I think it's the long legs in the second picture that are particularly cat-like.I imagine they'd make a cute petThey are cute...awww... At least until they eat your chickens and go rummaging through the trashcan. Bad chudditch, bad. :tsk: Chudditch sounds like a Harry Potter game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted June 2, 2014 Author Share Posted June 2, 2014 02 June 2014Monday Weird Frogs VIETNAMESE MOSSY FROG http://i.imgur.com/Rawz0JF.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/2gB0yRu.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/kz8EAxR.jpg Theloderma corticale displays some of the most effective and elaborate camouflage in the amphibian world, its skin an irregular pattern of multicolored bumps and ridges resembling a large clump of lichen. To complete its disguise as inanimate vegetation, it tucks in its limbs and “plays dead” when startled. As you can see from photos, no two mossy frogs ever look exactly the same. AMAZON HORNED FROG http://i.imgur.com/oJB49w8.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/W0iym8t.jpg This particular frog has the most debonair expression to ever grace the face of any amphibian. These plump amphibians can grow up to 8 inches in length and can be found in freshwater marshes throughout the Amazon Basin. They are insanely territorial and quite ravenous. Should anything resembling food happen by, they will spring out from their muddy hideouts and gulp down their prey whole. Interestingly, some of these frogs have been found dead in the wild with the remains of oversized victims still stuck in their mouths. So they die as they live, making others feel inadequate even as food. GLASS FROG http://i.imgur.com/nlcwnry.jpg Glass frogs are nocturnal tree frogs that live in the humid forests of Central and South America. Their name comes from the translucent skin on the underside of their bodies. In many species the glass frogs’ internal organs, even a beating heart, can be seen. This see-through skin helps them blend into the forest. TURTLE FROG http://i.imgur.com/QLIHZUH.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/iVZwbih.jpg This unusual-looking frog looks like a turtle that has lost its shell. It has a short, blunt snout, little beady eyes, and short, fat limbs. It lives underground in burrows in sandy soil and chambers in termite colonies, upon which it feeds. During a few rainy nights in summer they emerge, mate, then burrow underground where the eggs are laid. Four to six months later the eggs hatch as fully formed froglets. The turtle frog only lives in the coastal plains and woodlands of extreme Southwestern Australia. SURINAME TOAD http://i.imgur.com/QvInJp6.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/HRsgqt0.jpg The Suriname toad is the world’s flattest amphibian—in fact, it looks like the victim of an unfortunate road accident. Yet this frog’s unusual shape helps hide it among the leaves and plant debris in the streams they inhabit in the Amazon River Basin of South America. After the female lays eggs the male attaches them to the female’s back. They stick to her skin, which grows to form pockets over them, giving her a honeycomb appearance. The tadpoles grow within these pockets and emerge as toadlets after 20 weeks. PURPLE FROG http://i.imgur.com/XHqPqv2.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/DAj3OCl.jpg Only officially discovered in 2003, Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis is an Indian frog so unusual that it seems to have taken a completely different evolutionary route from most other frogs, much like the differences between the marsupials of Australia and placental mammals of other continents. Spending most of the year underground, the purple frog feeds on subterranean insects until it emerges for a massive mating frenzy during the brief seasonal monsoon. ORNATE HORNED FROG http://i.imgur.com/EKHHOPg.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/M9xZTjM.jpg This frog is nicknamed the Pac-Man frog because of its enormous mouth and insatiable appetite. They are a sit-and-wait ambush predator and hide well-disguised on the ground or in leaf litter. Ornate horned frogs can swallow birds, insects, mice, or even other frogs whole. This species can be found in Uruguay, Argentina, and Brazil. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 02 June 2014Monday Weird Frogs VIETNAMESE MOSSY FROG http://i.imgur.com/Rawz0JF.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/2gB0yRu.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/kz8EAxR.jpg Theloderma corticale displays some of the most effective and elaborate camouflage in the amphibian world, its skin an irregular pattern of multicolored bumps and ridges resembling a large clump of lichen. To complete its disguise as inanimate vegetation, it tucks in its limbs and “plays dead” when startled. As you can see from photos, no two mossy frogs ever look exactly the same. AMAZON HORNED FROG http://i.imgur.com/oJB49w8.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/W0iym8t.jpg This particular frog has the most debonair expression to ever grace the face of any amphibian. These plump amphibians can grow up to 8 inches in length and can be found in freshwater marshes throughout the Amazon Basin. They are insanely territorial and quite ravenous. Should anything resembling food happen by, they will spring out from their muddy hideouts and gulp down their prey whole. Interestingly, some of these frogs have been found dead in the wild with the remains of oversized victims still stuck in their mouths. So they die as they live, making others feel inadequate even as food. GLASS FROG http://i.imgur.com/nlcwnry.jpg Glass frogs are nocturnal tree frogs that live in the humid forests of Central and South America. Their name comes from the translucent skin on the underside of their bodies. In many species the glass frogs’ internal organs, even a beating heart, can be seen. This see-through skin helps them blend into the forest. TURTLE FROG http://i.imgur.com/QLIHZUH.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/iVZwbih.jpg This unusual-looking frog looks like a turtle that has lost its shell. It has a short, blunt snout, little beady eyes, and short, fat limbs. It lives underground in burrows in sandy soil and chambers in termite colonies, upon which it feeds. During a few rainy nights in summer they emerge, mate, then burrow underground where the eggs are laid. Four to six months later the eggs hatch as fully formed froglets. The turtle frog only lives in the coastal plains and woodlands of extreme Southwestern Australia. SURINAME TOAD http://i.imgur.com/QvInJp6.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/HRsgqt0.jpg The Suriname toad is the world’s flattest amphibian—in fact, it looks like the victim of an unfortunate road accident. Yet this frog’s unusual shape helps hide it among the leaves and plant debris in the streams they inhabit in the Amazon River Basin of South America. After the female lays eggs the male attaches them to the female’s back. They stick to her skin, which grows to form pockets over them, giving her a honeycomb appearance. The tadpoles grow within these pockets and emerge as toadlets after 20 weeks. PURPLE FROG http://i.imgur.com/XHqPqv2.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/DAj3OCl.jpg Only officially discovered in 2003, Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis is an Indian frog so unusual that it seems to have taken a completely different evolutionary route from most other frogs, much like the differences between the marsupials of Australia and placental mammals of other continents. Spending most of the year underground, the purple frog feeds on subterranean insects until it emerges for a massive mating frenzy during the brief seasonal monsoon. ORNATE HORNED FROG http://i.imgur.com/EKHHOPg.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/M9xZTjM.jpg This frog is nicknamed the Pac-Man frog because of its enormous mouth and insatiable appetite. They are a sit-and-wait ambush predator and hide well-disguised on the ground or in leaf litter. Ornate horned frogs can swallow birds, insects, mice, or even other frogs whole. This species can be found in Uruguay, Argentina, and Brazil. Extra value in this post :ebert:The Mossy Frog is awesome! Some of the others look totally weird. The Amazon Horned Frog looks like Rygel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CygnusGal Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 02 June 2014Monday Weird Frogs VIETNAMESE MOSSY FROG http://i.imgur.com/Rawz0JF.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/2gB0yRu.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/kz8EAxR.jpg Theloderma corticale displays some of the most effective and elaborate camouflage in the amphibian world, its skin an irregular pattern of multicolored bumps and ridges resembling a large clump of lichen. To complete its disguise as inanimate vegetation, it tucks in its limbs and “plays dead” when startled. As you can see from photos, no two mossy frogs ever look exactly the same. AMAZON HORNED FROG http://i.imgur.com/oJB49w8.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/W0iym8t.jpg This particular frog has the most debonair exp<b></b>ression to ever grace the face of any amphibian. These plump amphibians can grow up to 8 inches in length and can be found in freshwater marshes throughout the Amazon Basin. They are insanely territorial and quite ravenous. Should anything resembling food happen by, they will spring out from their muddy hideouts and gulp down their prey whole. Interestingly, some of these frogs have been found dead in the wild with the remains of oversized victims still stuck in their mouths. So they die as they live, making others feel inadequate even as food. GLASS FROG http://i.imgur.com/nlcwnry.jpg Glass frogs are nocturnal tree frogs that live in the humid forests of Central and South America. Their name comes from the translucent skin on the underside of their bodies. In many species the glass frogs’ internal organs, even a beating heart, can be seen. This see-through skin helps them blend into the forest. TURTLE FROG http://i.imgur.com/QLIHZUH.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/iVZwbih.jpg This unusual-looking frog looks like a turtle that has lost its shell. It has a short, blunt snout, little beady eyes, and short, fat limbs. It lives underground in burrows in sandy soil and chambers in termite colonies, upon which it feeds. During a few rainy nights in summer they emerge, mate, then burrow underground where the eggs are laid. Four to six months later the eggs hatch as fully formed froglets. The turtle frog only lives in the coastal plains and woodlands of extreme Southwestern Australia. SURINAME TOAD http://i.imgur.com/QvInJp6.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/HRsgqt0.jpg The Suriname toad is the world’s flattest amphibian—in fact, it looks like the victim of an unfortunate road accident. Yet this frog’s unusual shape helps hide it among the leaves and plant debris in the streams they inhabit in the Amazon River Basin of South America. After the female lays eggs the male attaches them to the female’s back. They stick to her skin, which grows to form pockets over them, giving her a honeycomb appearance. The tadpoles grow within these pockets and emerge as toadlets after 20 weeks. PURPLE FROG http://i.imgur.com/XHqPqv2.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/DAj3OCl.jpg Only officially discovered in 2003, Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis is an Indian frog so unusual that it seems to have taken a completely different evolutionary route from most other frogs, much like the differences between the marsupials of Australia and placental mammals of other continents. Spending most of the year underground, the purple frog feeds on subterranean insects until it emerges for a massive mating frenzy during the brief seasonal monsoon. ORNATE HORNED FROG http://i.imgur.com/EKHHOPg.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/M9xZTjM.jpg This frog is nicknamed the Pac-Man frog because of its enormous mouth and insatiable appetite. They are a sit-and-wait ambush predator and hide well-disguised on the ground or in leaf litter. Ornate horned frogs can swallow birds, insects, mice, or even other frogs whole. This species can be found in Uruguay, Argentina, and Brazil. Extra value in this post :ebert:The Mossy Frog is awesome! Some of the others look totally weird. The Amazon Horned Frog looks like Rygel I thought he looked like HypnoToad :) Rygel? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 02 June 2014Monday Weird Frogs VIETNAMESE MOSSY FROG http://i.imgur.com/Rawz0JF.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/2gB0yRu.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/kz8EAxR.jpg Theloderma corticale displays some of the most effective and elaborate camouflage in the amphibian world, its skin an irregular pattern of multicolored bumps and ridges resembling a large clump of lichen. To complete its disguise as inanimate vegetation, it tucks in its limbs and “plays dead” when startled. As you can see from photos, no two mossy frogs ever look exactly the same. AMAZON HORNED FROG http://i.imgur.com/oJB49w8.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/W0iym8t.jpg This particular frog has the most debonair expression to ever grace the face of any amphibian. These plump amphibians can grow up to 8 inches in length and can be found in freshwater marshes throughout the Amazon Basin. They are insanely territorial and quite ravenous. Should anything resembling food happen by, they will spring out from their muddy hideouts and gulp down their prey whole. Interestingly, some of these frogs have been found dead in the wild with the remains of oversized victims still stuck in their mouths. So they die as they live, making others feel inadequate even as food. GLASS FROG http://i.imgur.com/nlcwnry.jpg Glass frogs are nocturnal tree frogs that live in the humid forests of Central and South America. Their name comes from the translucent skin on the underside of their bodies. In many species the glass frogs’ internal organs, even a beating heart, can be seen. This see-through skin helps them blend into the forest. TURTLE FROG http://i.imgur.com/QLIHZUH.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/iVZwbih.jpg This unusual-looking frog looks like a turtle that has lost its shell. It has a short, blunt snout, little beady eyes, and short, fat limbs. It lives underground in burrows in sandy soil and chambers in termite colonies, upon which it feeds. During a few rainy nights in summer they emerge, mate, then burrow underground where the eggs are laid. Four to six months later the eggs hatch as fully formed froglets. The turtle frog only lives in the coastal plains and woodlands of extreme Southwestern Australia. SURINAME TOAD http://i.imgur.com/QvInJp6.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/HRsgqt0.jpg The Suriname toad is the world’s flattest amphibian—in fact, it looks like the victim of an unfortunate road accident. Yet this frog’s unusual shape helps hide it among the leaves and plant debris in the streams they inhabit in the Amazon River Basin of South America. After the female lays eggs the male attaches them to the female’s back. They stick to her skin, which grows to form pockets over them, giving her a honeycomb appearance. The tadpoles grow within these pockets and emerge as toadlets after 20 weeks. PURPLE FROG http://i.imgur.com/XHqPqv2.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/DAj3OCl.jpg Only officially discovered in 2003, Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis is an Indian frog so unusual that it seems to have taken a completely different evolutionary route from most other frogs, much like the differences between the marsupials of Australia and placental mammals of other continents. Spending most of the year underground, the purple frog feeds on subterranean insects until it emerges for a massive mating frenzy during the brief seasonal monsoon. ORNATE HORNED FROG http://i.imgur.com/EKHHOPg.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/M9xZTjM.jpg This frog is nicknamed the Pac-Man frog because of its enormous mouth and insatiable appetite. They are a sit-and-wait ambush predator and hide well-disguised on the ground or in leaf litter. Ornate horned frogs can swallow birds, insects, mice, or even other frogs whole. This species can be found in Uruguay, Argentina, and Brazil. Extra value in this post :ebert:The Mossy Frog is awesome! Some of the others look totally weird. The Amazon Horned Frog looks like Rygel I thought he looked like HypnoToad :) Rygel? A character from Farscapehttp://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120504175058/tvdatabase/images/f/f7/Farscape_1x15_002.jpg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted June 2, 2014 Author Share Posted June 2, 2014 02 June 2014Monday Weird Frogs VIETNAMESE MOSSY FROG http://i.imgur.com/Rawz0JF.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/2gB0yRu.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/kz8EAxR.jpg Theloderma corticale displays some of the most effective and elaborate camouflage in the amphibian world, its skin an irregular pattern of multicolored bumps and ridges resembling a large clump of lichen. To complete its disguise as inanimate vegetation, it tucks in its limbs and “plays dead” when startled. As you can see from photos, no two mossy frogs ever look exactly the same. AMAZON HORNED FROG http://i.imgur.com/oJB49w8.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/W0iym8t.jpg This particular frog has the most debonair expression to ever grace the face of any amphibian. These plump amphibians can grow up to 8 inches in length and can be found in freshwater marshes throughout the Amazon Basin. They are insanely territorial and quite ravenous. Should anything resembling food happen by, they will spring out from their muddy hideouts and gulp down their prey whole. Interestingly, some of these frogs have been found dead in the wild with the remains of oversized victims still stuck in their mouths. So they die as they live, making others feel inadequate even as food. GLASS FROG http://i.imgur.com/nlcwnry.jpg Glass frogs are nocturnal tree frogs that live in the humid forests of Central and South America. Their name comes from the translucent skin on the underside of their bodies. In many species the glass frogs’ internal organs, even a beating heart, can be seen. This see-through skin helps them blend into the forest. TURTLE FROG http://i.imgur.com/QLIHZUH.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/iVZwbih.jpg This unusual-looking frog looks like a turtle that has lost its shell. It has a short, blunt snout, little beady eyes, and short, fat limbs. It lives underground in burrows in sandy soil and chambers in termite colonies, upon which it feeds. During a few rainy nights in summer they emerge, mate, then burrow underground where the eggs are laid. Four to six months later the eggs hatch as fully formed froglets. The turtle frog only lives in the coastal plains and woodlands of extreme Southwestern Australia. SURINAME TOAD http://i.imgur.com/QvInJp6.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/HRsgqt0.jpg The Suriname toad is the world’s flattest amphibian—in fact, it looks like the victim of an unfortunate road accident. Yet this frog’s unusual shape helps hide it among the leaves and plant debris in the streams they inhabit in the Amazon River Basin of South America. After the female lays eggs the male attaches them to the female’s back. They stick to her skin, which grows to form pockets over them, giving her a honeycomb appearance. The tadpoles grow within these pockets and emerge as toadlets after 20 weeks. PURPLE FROG http://i.imgur.com/XHqPqv2.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/DAj3OCl.jpg Only officially discovered in 2003, Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis is an Indian frog so unusual that it seems to have taken a completely different evolutionary route from most other frogs, much like the differences between the marsupials of Australia and placental mammals of other continents. Spending most of the year underground, the purple frog feeds on subterranean insects until it emerges for a massive mating frenzy during the brief seasonal monsoon. ORNATE HORNED FROG http://i.imgur.com/EKHHOPg.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/M9xZTjM.jpg This frog is nicknamed the Pac-Man frog because of its enormous mouth and insatiable appetite. They are a sit-and-wait ambush predator and hide well-disguised on the ground or in leaf litter. Ornate horned frogs can swallow birds, insects, mice, or even other frogs whole. This species can be found in Uruguay, Argentina, and Brazil. Extra value in this post :ebert:The Mossy Frog is awesome! Some of the others look totally weird. The Amazon Horned Frog looks like Rygel I wonder if it farts helium. :laughing guy: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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