Your_Lion Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 28 June 2014Saturday Frilled Lizard Undoubtedly, one of the quirkiest sights in nature is the gangly retreat of an Australian frilled lizard. When this unique creature feels threatened, it rises on its hind legs, opens its yellow-colored mouth, unfurls the colorful, pleated skin flap that encircles its head, and hisses. If an attacker is unintimidated by these antics, the lizard simply turns tail, mouth and frill open, and bolts, legs splaying left and right. It continues its deliberate run without stopping or looking back until it reaches the safety of a tree. Frilled lizards, or "frillnecks," are members of the dragon lizard family that live in the tropical and warm temperate forests and savanna woodlands of northern Australia. They spend most of their lives in the trees, but descend occasionally to feed on ants and small lizards. Other menu items include spiders, cicadas, termites, and small mammals. They vary in color and size from region to region. On average, the larger adults reach about 3 feet (0.9 meters) from head to tail and weigh up to 1.1 pounds (0.5 kilograms). Their main predators are birds of prey, larger lizards, snakes, dingoes and feral cats. They are currently not threatened or protected, but habitat reduction and predation in some areas, particularly by feral cats, is affecting their populations. Females lay 8 to 23 tiny eggs in an underground nest, and hatchlings emerge fully independent and capable of hunting and utilizing their frill. Their lifespan in the wild is unknown, but specimens in captivity have lived 20 years. http://i.imgur.com/y0uLqUT.jpg http://i.imgur.com/wx5FK6K.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/0YmAA0m.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/81GHgC9.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/1AqoyoG.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/OMdpi8i.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/cihmnVh.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/EnxTcnE.jpg Awesome! Very Jurassic Park...plus, they look funny when they run 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted June 29, 2014 Author Share Posted June 29, 2014 28 June 2014Saturday Frilled Lizard Undoubtedly, one of the quirkiest sights in nature is the gangly retreat of an Australian frilled lizard. When this unique creature feels threatened, it rises on its hind legs, opens its yellow-colored mouth, unfurls the colorful, pleated skin flap that encircles its head, and hisses. If an attacker is unintimidated by these antics, the lizard simply turns tail, mouth and frill open, and bolts, legs splaying left and right. It continues its deliberate run without stopping or looking back until it reaches the safety of a tree. Frilled lizards, or "frillnecks," are members of the dragon lizard family that live in the tropical and warm temperate forests and savanna woodlands of northern Australia. They spend most of their lives in the trees, but descend occasionally to feed on ants and small lizards. Other menu items include spiders, cicadas, termites, and small mammals. They vary in color and size from region to region. On average, the larger adults reach about 3 feet (0.9 meters) from head to tail and weigh up to 1.1 pounds (0.5 kilograms). Their main predators are birds of prey, larger lizards, snakes, dingoes and feral cats. They are currently not threatened or protected, but habitat reduction and predation in some areas, particularly by feral cats, is affecting their populations. Females lay 8 to 23 tiny eggs in an underground nest, and hatchlings emerge fully independent and capable of hunting and utilizing their frill. Their lifespan in the wild is unknown, but specimens in captivity have lived 20 years. http://i.imgur.com/y0uLqUT.jpg http://i.imgur.com/wx5FK6K.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/0YmAA0m.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/81GHgC9.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/1AqoyoG.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/OMdpi8i.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/cihmnVh.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/EnxTcnE.jpg Awesome! Very Jurassic Park...plus, they look funny when they run http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view/560198/frilled-neck-lizard-o.gif http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view4/1326957/frilled-lizard-o.gif Can't believe I forgot to include that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted June 29, 2014 Author Share Posted June 29, 2014 29 June 2014Sunday Chipmunks Nothing rare or weird today, just cuteness. . . Lively and speedy critters, chipmunks are small members of the squirrel family. Their pudgy cheeks, large, glossy eyes, stripes, and bushy tails have made them a favorite among animators, and landed them a series of starring roles in Hollywood. Of the 25 species of chipmunks, all but one, Asia’s Tamias sibiricus, is found in North America. Ranging from Canada to Mexico, they are generally seen scampering through the undergrowth of a variety of environments from alpine forests to shrubby deserts. Some dig burrows to live in, complete with tunnels and chambers, while others make their homes in nests, bushes, or logs. Chipmunks generally gather food on the ground in areas with underbrush, rocks, and logs, where they can hide from predators like hawks, foxes, coyotes, weasels, and snakes. They feed on insects, nuts, berries, seeds, fruit, and grain which they stuff into their generous cheek pouches and carry to their burrow or nest to store. Chipmunks hibernate, but instead of storing fat, they periodically dip into their cache of nuts and seeds throughout the winter. Their shrill, repeated, birdlike chirp is usually made upon sensing a threat but is also thought to be used as a mating call by females. Chipmunks are solitary creatures and normally ignore one another except during the spring, when mating takes place. After a 30-day gestation, a litter of two to eight is born. The young stay with their parents for two months before they begin to gather their own provisions for the winter ahead. For the most part, chipmunks, although susceptible to forest fragmentation, are not currently threatened. However, the Palmer’s chipmunk (Tamias palmeri) is considered a vulnerable species. http://i.imgur.com/0WqDaB8.jpg http://i.imgur.com/46COPy2.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/cMqPl3T.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/VSVim9J.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/YV3fCj5.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/UxGASgI.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/o9b9oGk.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/GiTJCKy.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/PQOHf4m.jpg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 29 June 2014Sunday Chipmunks Nothing rare or weird today, just cuteness. . . Lively and speedy critters, chipmunks are small members of the squirrel family. Their pudgy cheeks, large, glossy eyes, stripes, and bushy tails have made them a favorite among animators, and landed them a series of starring roles in Hollywood. Of the 25 species of chipmunks, all but one, Asia’s Tamias sibiricus, is found in North America. Ranging from Canada to Mexico, they are generally seen scampering through the undergrowth of a variety of environments from alpine forests to shrubby deserts. Some dig burrows to live in, complete with tunnels and chambers, while others make their homes in nests, bushes, or logs. Chipmunks generally gather food on the ground in areas with underbrush, rocks, and logs, where they can hide from predators like hawks, foxes, coyotes, weasels, and snakes. They feed on insects, nuts, berries, seeds, fruit, and grain which they stuff into their generous cheek pouches and carry to their burrow or nest to store. Chipmunks hibernate, but instead of storing fat, they periodically dip into their cache of nuts and seeds throughout the winter. Their shrill, repeated, birdlike chirp is usually made upon sensing a threat but is also thought to be used as a mating call by females. Chipmunks are solitary creatures and normally ignore one another except during the spring, when mating takes place. After a 30-day gestation, a litter of two to eight is born. The young stay with their parents for two months before they begin to gather their own provisions for the winter ahead. For the most part, chipmunks, although susceptible to forest fragmentation, are not currently threatened. However, the Palmer’s chipmunk (Tamias palmeri) is considered a vulnerable species. http://i.imgur.com/0WqDaB8.jpg http://i.imgur.com/46COPy2.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/cMqPl3T.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/VSVim9J.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/YV3fCj5.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/UxGASgI.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/o9b9oGk.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/GiTJCKy.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/PQOHf4m.jpg It's Alvin, Simon and Theodore.Very cute! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 24 June 2014Tuesday THE NOT SO SPECIAL 100 DAYS OF FLORA AND FAUNA EDITION This was intended to be a "what have we learned / best of" entry, but that was such a ponderous thing to do that I gave up. Just another entry today. Andean Condor Andean condors are massive birds, among the largest in the world that are able to fly. Because they are so heavy (up to 33 pounds/15 kilograms), even their enormous 10-foot (3-meter) wingspan needs some help to keep them aloft. For that reason, these birds prefer to live in windy areas where they can glide on air currents with little effort. Andean condors are found in mountainous regions, as their name suggests, but also live near coasts replete with ocean breezes and even deserts that feature strong thermal air currents. Condors are vultures, so they keep their sharp eyes peeled for the carrion that makes up most of their diet. They prefer to feast on large animals, wild or domestic, and in picking the carcasses, they perform an important function as a natural clean-up crew. Along the coasts, condors will feed on dead marine animals like seals or fish. These birds do not have sharp predator's claws, but they will raid birds' nests for eggs or even young hatchlings. These long-lived birds have survived over 75 years in captivity, but they reproduce slowly. A mating pair produces only a single offspring every other year, and both parents must care for their young for a full year. The Andean condor is considered endangered, but is in far better shape than its California cousin. Perhaps a few thousand South American birds survive, and reintroduction programs are working to supplement that number. http://i.imgur.com/St8ao6i.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/bc0d6YH.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/RF5g9zJ.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/evY4z4k.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/BU2jB1i.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/gFXXYxE.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/TvXLYdD.jpg That last one looks like the world's ugliest chicken. The exp<b></b>ression on that second bird's face: "Yeah? What are you gonna do about it?!" :P 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 25 June 2014Wednesday Lionfish Pretty much everything about the venomous lionfish—its red-and-white zebra stripes, long, showy pectoral fins, and generally cantankerous demeanor—says, "Don't touch!" The venom of the lionfish, delivered via an array of up to 18 needle-like dorsal fins, is purely defensive. It relies on camouflage and lightning-fast reflexes to capture prey, mainly fish and shrimp. A sting from a lionfish is extremely painful to humans and can cause nausea and breathing difficulties, but is rarely fatal. Lionfish, also called turkey fish, dragon fish and scorpion fish, are native to the reefs and rocky crevices of the Indo-Pacific, although they've found their way to warm ocean habitats worldwide. The largest of lionfish can grow to about 15 inches (0.4 meters) in length, but the average is closer to 1 foot (0.3 meters). Lionfish are popular in some parts of the world as food, but are far more prized in the aquarium trade. Their population numbers are healthy and their distribution is growing, causing some concerned in the United States, where some feel the success of this non-indigenous species presents human and environmental dangers. Did you know? A lionfish will often spread its feathery pectoral fins and herd small fish into a confined space where it can more easily swallow them. http://i.imgur.com/gJbNh3h.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/IFeg8jl.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/hXQ0GEv.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/2q4WEgB.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/WGkCo7X.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/YV9z2tg.jpg They're beautiful! :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted June 30, 2014 Author Share Posted June 30, 2014 30 June 2014Monday Red Panda The red panda is dwarfed by the black-and-white giant that shares its name. These pandas typically grow to the size of a house cat, though their big, bushy tails add an additional 18 inches (46 centimeters). The pandas use their ringed tails as wraparound blankets in the chilly mountain heights. The red panda shares the giant panda's rainy, high-altitude forest habitat, but has a wider range. Red pandas live in the mountains of Nepal and northern Myanmar (Burma), as well as in central China. These animals spend most of their lives in trees and even sleep aloft. When foraging, they are most active at night as well as dusk and dawn. Red pandas have a taste for bamboo but, unlike their larger relatives, they eat many other foods as well—fruit, acorns, roots, and eggs. Like giant pandas, they have an extended wrist bone that functions almost like a thumb and greatly aids their grip. They are shy and solitary except when mating. Females give birth in the spring and summer, typically to one to four young. Young red pandas remain in their nests for about 90 days, during which time their mother cares for them (males take little or no interest in their offspring). Red pandas are endangered, victims of deforestation. Their natural space is shrinking as more and more forests are destroyed by logging and the spread of agriculture. http://i.imgur.com/pHpkgsC.jpg http://i.imgur.com/kQxchwv.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Bn0x4pw.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/pMvpYxt.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/JqCd7Hk.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/lUrSmd1.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/IUxNSMT.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/8VhJ6IN.jpg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 30 June 2014Monday Red Panda The red panda is dwarfed by the black-and-white giant that shares its name. These pandas typically grow to the size of a house cat, though their big, bushy tails add an additional 18 inches (46 centimeters). The pandas use their ringed tails as wraparound blankets in the chilly mountain heights. The red panda shares the giant panda's rainy, high-altitude forest habitat, but has a wider range. Red pandas live in the mountains of Nepal and northern Myanmar (Burma), as well as in central China. These animals spend most of their lives in trees and even sleep aloft. When foraging, they are most active at night as well as dusk and dawn. Red pandas have a taste for bamboo but, unlike their larger relatives, they eat many other foods as well—fruit, acorns, roots, and eggs. Like giant pandas, they have an extended wrist bone that functions almost like a thumb and greatly aids their grip. They are shy and solitary except when mating. Females give birth in the spring and summer, typically to one to four young. Young red pandas remain in their nests for about 90 days, during which time their mother cares for them (males take little or no interest in their offspring). Red pandas are endangered, victims of deforestation. Their natural space is shrinking as more and more forests are destroyed by logging and the spread of agriculture. http://i.imgur.com/pHpkgsC.jpg http://i.imgur.com/kQxchwv.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Bn0x4pw.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/pMvpYxt.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/JqCd7Hk.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/lUrSmd1.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/IUxNSMT.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/8VhJ6IN.jpg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CygnusGal Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 29 June 2014Sunday Chipmunks Nothing rare or weird today, just cuteness. . . Lively and speedy critters, chipmunks are small members of the squirrel family. Their pudgy cheeks, large, glossy eyes, stripes, and bushy tails have made them a favorite among animators, and landed them a series of starring roles in Hollywood. Of the 25 species of chipmunks, all but one, Asia’s Tamias sibiricus, is found in North America. Ranging from Canada to Mexico, they are generally seen scampering through the undergrowth of a variety of environments from alpine forests to shrubby deserts. Some dig burrows to live in, complete with tunnels and chambers, while others make their homes in nests, bushes, or logs. Chipmunks generally gather food on the ground in areas with underbrush, rocks, and logs, where they can hide from predators like hawks, foxes, coyotes, weasels, and snakes. They feed on insects, nuts, berries, seeds, fruit, and grain which they stuff into their generous cheek pouches and carry to their burrow or nest to store. Chipmunks hibernate, but instead of storing fat, they periodically dip into their cache of nuts and seeds throughout the winter. Their shrill, repeated, birdlike chirp is usually made upon sensing a threat but is also thought to be used as a mating call by females. Chipmunks are solitary creatures and normally ignore one another except during the spring, when mating takes place. After a 30-day gestation, a litter of two to eight is born. The young stay with their parents for two months before they begin to gather their own provisions for the winter ahead. For the most part, chipmunks, although susceptible to forest fragmentation, are not currently threatened. However, the Palmer’s chipmunk (Tamias palmeri) is considered a vulnerable species. http://i.imgur.com/0WqDaB8.jpg http://i.imgur.com/46COPy2.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/cMqPl3T.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/VSVim9J.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/YV3fCj5.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/UxGASgI.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/o9b9oGk.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/GiTJCKy.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/PQOHf4m.jpg It's Alvin, Simon and Theodore.Very cute! :ebert: I thought of Chip and Dale. I think there were Warner Bros. ones too, but I can't remember their names. Extremely cute. :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CygnusGal Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 30 June 2014Monday Red Panda The red panda is dwarfed by the black-and-white giant that shares its name. These pandas typically grow to the size of a house cat, though their big, bushy tails add an additional 18 inches (46 centimeters). The pandas use their ringed tails as wraparound blankets in the chilly mountain heights. The red panda shares the giant panda's rainy, high-altitude forest habitat, but has a wider range. Red pandas live in the mountains of Nepal and northern Myanmar (Burma), as well as in central China. These animals spend most of their lives in trees and even sleep aloft. When foraging, they are most active at night as well as dusk and dawn. Red pandas have a taste for bamboo but, unlike their larger relatives, they eat many other foods as well—fruit, acorns, roots, and eggs. Like giant pandas, they have an extended wrist bone that functions almost like a thumb and greatly aids their grip. They are shy and solitary except when mating. Females give birth in the spring and summer, typically to one to four young. Young red pandas remain in their nests for about 90 days, during which time their mother cares for them (males take little or no interest in their offspring). Red pandas are endangered, victims of deforestation. Their natural space is shrinking as more and more forests are destroyed by logging and the spread of agriculture. http://i.imgur.com/pHpkgsC.jpg http://i.imgur.com/kQxchwv.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Bn0x4pw.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/pMvpYxt.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/JqCd7Hk.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/lUrSmd1.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/IUxNSMT.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/8VhJ6IN.jpg That animal doesn't even look real - it looks like it was custom made for a greeting card. Wow...beautiful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 29 June 2014Sunday Chipmunks Nothing rare or weird today, just cuteness. . . Lively and speedy critters, chipmunks are small members of the squirrel family. Their pudgy cheeks, large, glossy eyes, stripes, and bushy tails have made them a favorite among animators, and landed them a series of starring roles in Hollywood. Of the 25 species of chipmunks, all but one, Asia’s Tamias sibiricus, is found in North America. Ranging from Canada to Mexico, they are generally seen scampering through the undergrowth of a variety of environments from alpine forests to shrubby deserts. Some dig burrows to live in, complete with tunnels and chambers, while others make their homes in nests, bushes, or logs. Chipmunks generally gather food on the ground in areas with underbrush, rocks, and logs, where they can hide from predators like hawks, foxes, coyotes, weasels, and snakes. They feed on insects, nuts, berries, seeds, fruit, and grain which they stuff into their generous cheek pouches and carry to their burrow or nest to store. Chipmunks hibernate, but instead of storing fat, they periodically dip into their cache of nuts and seeds throughout the winter. Their shrill, repeated, birdlike chirp is usually made upon sensing a threat but is also thought to be used as a mating call by females. Chipmunks are solitary creatures and normally ignore one another except during the spring, when mating takes place. After a 30-day gestation, a litter of two to eight is born. The young stay with their parents for two months before they begin to gather their own provisions for the winter ahead. For the most part, chipmunks, although susceptible to forest fragmentation, are not currently threatened. However, the Palmer’s chipmunk (Tamias palmeri) is considered a vulnerable species. http://i.imgur.com/0WqDaB8.jpg http://i.imgur.com/46COPy2.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/cMqPl3T.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/VSVim9J.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/YV3fCj5.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/UxGASgI.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/o9b9oGk.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/GiTJCKy.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/PQOHf4m.jpg Oh good golly - they're so cute! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 30 June 2014Monday Red Panda The red panda is dwarfed by the black-and-white giant that shares its name. These pandas typically grow to the size of a house cat, though their big, bushy tails add an additional 18 inches (46 centimeters). The pandas use their ringed tails as wraparound blankets in the chilly mountain heights. The red panda shares the giant panda's rainy, high-altitude forest habitat, but has a wider range. Red pandas live in the mountains of Nepal and northern Myanmar (Burma), as well as in central China. These animals spend most of their lives in trees and even sleep aloft. When foraging, they are most active at night as well as dusk and dawn. Red pandas have a taste for bamboo but, unlike their larger relatives, they eat many other foods as well—fruit, acorns, roots, and eggs. Like giant pandas, they have an extended wrist bone that functions almost like a thumb and greatly aids their grip. They are shy and solitary except when mating. Females give birth in the spring and summer, typically to one to four young. Young red pandas remain in their nests for about 90 days, during which time their mother cares for them (males take little or no interest in their offspring). Red pandas are endangered, victims of deforestation. Their natural space is shrinking as more and more forests are destroyed by logging and the spread of agriculture. http://i.imgur.com/pHpkgsC.jpg http://i.imgur.com/kQxchwv.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Bn0x4pw.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/pMvpYxt.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/JqCd7Hk.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/lUrSmd1.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/IUxNSMT.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/8VhJ6IN.jpg That's like across between a cat and a bear. Very cool 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted July 1, 2014 Author Share Posted July 1, 2014 01 July 2014Tuesday Sifakas Sifakas are lemurs. Local Malagasy people named them for the unique call they send echoing through Madagascar's forests, which sounds like shif-auk. These primates spend most of their time in the trees, but don't get around in the same way that other lemurs do. Sifakas remain upright, and they leap quickly from tree to tree by jumping with their powerful hind legs. In this way, they clear distances of over 30 feet (9 meters). They can also move quickly on the ground, which they do using a two-legged sideways hop. Sifakas are beautifully colored. They may have different colored limbs and bodies, and often their heads are multicolored with patches of black, white, gray, or golden-colored fur. These vegetarian primates eat leaves, flowers, fruit, buds, and tree bark—sifakas have been known to eat about a hundred different plants. They forage during daylight hours and go to sleep aloft before sunset. Sifakas live in small family groups of three to ten animals. It is believed that only one female from each group breeds, while males may move from group to group. All sifakas are threatened by the destruction of their forest habitats. Some species are hunted for meat, though others are protected by Malagasy tradition that forbids eating their flesh. http://i.imgur.com/yarXxSG.jpg http://i.imgur.com/pszByc3.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/klvUdc0.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/nBjE1YP.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/ERgo98x.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Ufff0o7.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/eGAsB85.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/GMjXvpy.jpg 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 01 July 2014Tuesday Sifakas Sifakas are lemurs. Local Malagasy people named them for the unique call they send echoing through Madagascar's forests, which sounds like shif-auk. These primates spend most of their time in the trees, but don't get around in the same way that other lemurs do. Sifakas remain upright, and they leap quickly from tree to tree by jumping with their powerful hind legs. In this way, they clear distances of over 30 feet (9 meters). They can also move quickly on the ground, which they do using a two-legged sideways hop. Sifakas are beautifully colored. They may have different colored limbs and bodies, and often their heads are multicolored with patches of black, white, gray, or golden-colored fur. These vegetarian primates eat leaves, flowers, fruit, buds, and tree bark—sifakas have been known to eat about a hundred different plants. They forage during daylight hours and go to sleep aloft before sunset. Sifakas live in small family groups of three to ten animals. It is believed that only one female from each group breeds, while males may move from group to group. All sifakas are threatened by the destruction of their forest habitats. Some species are hunted for meat, though others are protected by Malagasy tradition that forbids eating their flesh. http://i.imgur.com/yarXxSG.jpg http://i.imgur.com/pszByc3.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/klvUdc0.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/nBjE1YP.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/ERgo98x.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Ufff0o7.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/eGAsB85.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/GMjXvpy.jpg Awesome! Look at the little fella go! And he looks just as cool sat on a rock 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CygnusGal Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 01 July 2014Tuesday Sifakas Sifakas are lemurs. Local Malagasy people named them for the unique call they send echoing through Madagascar's forests, which sounds like shif-auk. These primates spend most of their time in the trees, but don't get around in the same way that other lemurs do. Sifakas remain upright, and they leap quickly from tree to tree by jumping with their powerful hind legs. In this way, they clear distances of over 30 feet (9 meters). They can also move quickly on the ground, which they do using a two-legged sideways hop. Sifakas are beautifully colored. They may have different colored limbs and bodies, and often their heads are multicolored with patches of black, white, gray, or golden-colored fur. These vegetarian primates eat leaves, flowers, fruit, buds, and tree bark—sifakas have been known to eat about a hundred different plants. They forage during daylight hours and go to sleep aloft before sunset. Sifakas live in small family groups of three to ten animals. It is believed that only one female from each group breeds, while males may move from group to group. All sifakas are threatened by the destruction of their forest habitats. Some species are hunted for meat, though others are protected by Malagasy tradition that forbids eating their flesh. http://i.imgur.com/yarXxSG.jpg http://i.imgur.com/pszByc3.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/klvUdc0.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/nBjE1YP.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/ERgo98x.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Ufff0o7.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/eGAsB85.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/GMjXvpy.jpg :ebert: Adorable! I *love* the gif...that is one happy looking sifaka :D 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted July 1, 2014 Author Share Posted July 1, 2014 01 July 2014Tuesday Sifakas Sifakas are lemurs. Local Malagasy people named them for the unique call they send echoing through Madagascar's forests, which sounds like shif-auk. These primates spend most of their time in the trees, but don't get around in the same way that other lemurs do. Sifakas remain upright, and they leap quickly from tree to tree by jumping with their powerful hind legs. In this way, they clear distances of over 30 feet (9 meters). They can also move quickly on the ground, which they do using a two-legged sideways hop. Sifakas are beautifully colored. They may have different colored limbs and bodies, and often their heads are multicolored with patches of black, white, gray, or golden-colored fur. These vegetarian primates eat leaves, flowers, fruit, buds, and tree bark—sifakas have been known to eat about a hundred different plants. They forage during daylight hours and go to sleep aloft before sunset. Sifakas live in small family groups of three to ten animals. It is believed that only one female from each group breeds, while males may move from group to group. All sifakas are threatened by the destruction of their forest habitats. Some species are hunted for meat, though others are protected by Malagasy tradition that forbids eating their flesh. http://i.imgur.com/yarXxSG.jpg http://i.imgur.com/pszByc3.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/klvUdc0.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/nBjE1YP.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/ERgo98x.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Ufff0o7.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/eGAsB85.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/GMjXvpy.jpg Awesome! Look at the little fella go! And he looks just as cool sat on a rock Have you seen him meditate? http://cdn1.arkive.org/media/4E/4E4DBBFC-B088-435F-92F7-0DFCC4ACAF3F/Presentation.Large/Verreauxs-sifaka-in-lotus-position.jpg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CygnusGal Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 01 July 2014Tuesday Sifakas Sifakas are lemurs. Local Malagasy people named them for the unique call they send echoing through Madagascar's forests, which sounds like shif-auk. These primates spend most of their time in the trees, but don't get around in the same way that other lemurs do. Sifakas remain upright, and they leap quickly from tree to tree by jumping with their powerful hind legs. In this way, they clear distances of over 30 feet (9 meters). They can also move quickly on the ground, which they do using a two-legged sideways hop. Sifakas are beautifully colored. They may have different colored limbs and bodies, and often their heads are multicolored with patches of black, white, gray, or golden-colored fur. These vegetarian primates eat leaves, flowers, fruit, buds, and tree bark—sifakas have been known to eat about a hundred different plants. They forage during daylight hours and go to sleep aloft before sunset. Sifakas live in small family groups of three to ten animals. It is believed that only one female from each group breeds, while males may move from group to group. All sifakas are threatened by the destruction of their forest habitats. Some species are hunted for meat, though others are protected by Malagasy tradition that forbids eating their flesh. http://i.imgur.com/yarXxSG.jpg http://i.imgur.com/pszByc3.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/klvUdc0.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/nBjE1YP.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/ERgo98x.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Ufff0o7.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/eGAsB85.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/GMjXvpy.jpg Awesome! Look at the little fella go! And he looks just as cool sat on a rock Have you seen him meditate? http://cdn1.arkive.org/media/4E/4E4DBBFC-B088-435F-92F7-0DFCC4ACAF3F/Presentation.Large/Verreauxs-sifaka-in-lotus-position.jpg When you can take the pebble from his hand, you will have learned. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 01 July 2014Tuesday Sifakas Sifakas are lemurs. Local Malagasy people named them for the unique call they send echoing through Madagascar's forests, which sounds like shif-auk. These primates spend most of their time in the trees, but don't get around in the same way that other lemurs do. Sifakas remain upright, and they leap quickly from tree to tree by jumping with their powerful hind legs. In this way, they clear distances of over 30 feet (9 meters). They can also move quickly on the ground, which they do using a two-legged sideways hop. Sifakas are beautifully colored. They may have different colored limbs and bodies, and often their heads are multicolored with patches of black, white, gray, or golden-colored fur. These vegetarian primates eat leaves, flowers, fruit, buds, and tree bark—sifakas have been known to eat about a hundred different plants. They forage during daylight hours and go to sleep aloft before sunset. Sifakas live in small family groups of three to ten animals. It is believed that only one female from each group breeds, while males may move from group to group. All sifakas are threatened by the destruction of their forest habitats. Some species are hunted for meat, though others are protected by Malagasy tradition that forbids eating their flesh. http://i.imgur.com/yarXxSG.jpg http://i.imgur.com/pszByc3.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/klvUdc0.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/nBjE1YP.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/ERgo98x.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Ufff0o7.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/eGAsB85.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/GMjXvpy.jpg What a cute face! And I love the gif! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 01 July 2014Tuesday Sifakas Sifakas are lemurs. Local Malagasy people named them for the unique call they send echoing through Madagascar's forests, which sounds like shif-auk. These primates spend most of their time in the trees, but don't get around in the same way that other lemurs do. Sifakas remain upright, and they leap quickly from tree to tree by jumping with their powerful hind legs. In this way, they clear distances of over 30 feet (9 meters). They can also move quickly on the ground, which they do using a two-legged sideways hop. Sifakas are beautifully colored. They may have different colored limbs and bodies, and often their heads are multicolored with patches of black, white, gray, or golden-colored fur. These vegetarian primates eat leaves, flowers, fruit, buds, and tree bark—sifakas have been known to eat about a hundred different plants. They forage during daylight hours and go to sleep aloft before sunset. Sifakas live in small family groups of three to ten animals. It is believed that only one female from each group breeds, while males may move from group to group. All sifakas are threatened by the destruction of their forest habitats. Some species are hunted for meat, though others are protected by Malagasy tradition that forbids eating their flesh. http://i.imgur.com/yarXxSG.jpg http://i.imgur.com/pszByc3.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/klvUdc0.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/nBjE1YP.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/ERgo98x.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Ufff0o7.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/eGAsB85.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/GMjXvpy.jpg Awesome! Look at the little fella go! And he looks just as cool sat on a rock Have you seen him meditate? http://cdn1.arkive.org/media/4E/4E4DBBFC-B088-435F-92F7-0DFCC4ACAF3F/Presentation.Large/Verreauxs-sifaka-in-lotus-position.jpg "Ommmmmmmmmmmm........." :P 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted July 2, 2014 Author Share Posted July 2, 2014 02 July 2014Wednesday Gila Monster At a length of up to two feet (0.6 meters) and a maximum weight exceeding five pounds (2.3 kilograms), the venomous Gila monster is the largest lizard native to the United States. Easily identified by their black bodies marked with dramatic patterns of pink, orange, or yellow, Gilas are found in the Mojave, Sonoran, and Chihuahuan deserts of the southwestern U.S. and northwestern Mexico. They take their name from Arizona's Gila River basin, where they were first discovered. The Gila monster is one of only a handful of venomous lizards in the world. Others include the similar-looking Mexican beaded lizards, as well as iguanas and monitor lizards. Its venom is a fairly mild neurotoxin. And though a Gila bite is extremely painful, none has resulted in a reported human death. Unlike snakes, which inject venom, Gilas latch onto victims and chew to allow neurotoxins to move through grooves in their teeth and into the open wound. Gilas are lethargic creatures that feed primarily on eggs raided from nests and newborn mammals. They may spend more than 95 percent of their lives in underground burrows, emerging only to feed and occasionally to bask in the desert sun. They can store fat in their oversized tails and are able to go months between meals. Gila populations are shrinking due primarily to human encroachment, and they are considered a threatened species. http://i.imgur.com/zQlHOxp.jpg http://i.imgur.com/9DvwB2o.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/gplRBIV.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/WpcGCQ7.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/69pHv1R.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/LgTBvz2.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/wLBwd5p.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/6PSxRGL.jpg 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 02 July 2014Wednesday Gila Monster At a length of up to two feet (0.6 meters) and a maximum weight exceeding five pounds (2.3 kilograms), the venomous Gila monster is the largest lizard native to the United States. Easily identified by their black bodies marked with dramatic patterns of pink, orange, or yellow, Gilas are found in the Mojave, Sonoran, and Chihuahuan deserts of the southwestern U.S. and northwestern Mexico. They take their name from Arizona's Gila River basin, where they were first discovered. The Gila monster is one of only a handful of venomous lizards in the world. Others include the similar-looking Mexican beaded lizards, as well as iguanas and monitor lizards. Its venom is a fairly mild neurotoxin. And though a Gila bite is extremely painful, none has resulted in a reported human death. Unlike snakes, which inject venom, Gilas latch onto victims and chew to allow neurotoxins to move through grooves in their teeth and into the open wound. Gilas are lethargic creatures that feed primarily on eggs raided from nests and newborn mammals. They may spend more than 95 percent of their lives in underground burrows, emerging only to feed and occasionally to bask in the desert sun. They can store fat in their oversized tails and are able to go months between meals. Gila populations are shrinking due primarily to human encroachment, and they are considered a threatened species. http://i.imgur.com/zQlHOxp.jpg http://i.imgur.com/9DvwB2o.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/gplRBIV.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/WpcGCQ7.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/69pHv1R.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/LgTBvz2.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/wLBwd5p.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/6PSxRGL.jpg Cool! Looks like another candidate to have a fight with Godzilla in an old B movie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Not Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 New Lynx kittens at New England's "Stone" Zoo" 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 New Lynx kittens at New England's "Stone" Zoo" very cute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Babycat Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 02 July 2014Wednesday Gila Monster At a length of up to two feet (0.6 meters) and a maximum weight exceeding five pounds (2.3 kilograms), the venomous Gila monster is the largest lizard native to the United States. Easily identified by their black bodies marked with dramatic patterns of pink, orange, or yellow, Gilas are found in the Mojave, Sonoran, and Chihuahuan deserts of the southwestern U.S. and northwestern Mexico. They take their name from Arizona's Gila River basin, where they were first discovered. The Gila monster is one of only a handful of venomous lizards in the world. Others include the similar-looking Mexican beaded lizards, as well as iguanas and monitor lizards. Its venom is a fairly mild neurotoxin. And though a Gila bite is extremely painful, none has resulted in a reported human death. Unlike snakes, which inject venom, Gilas latch onto victims and chew to allow neurotoxins to move through grooves in their teeth and into the open wound. Gilas are lethargic creatures that feed primarily on eggs raided from nests and newborn mammals. They may spend more than 95 percent of their lives in underground burrows, emerging only to feed and occasionally to bask in the desert sun. They can store fat in their oversized tails and are able to go months between meals. Gila populations are shrinking due primarily to human encroachment, and they are considered a threatened species. http://i.imgur.com/zQlHOxp.jpg http://i.imgur.com/9DvwB2o.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/gplRBIV.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/WpcGCQ7.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/69pHv1R.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/LgTBvz2.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/wLBwd5p.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/6PSxRGL.jpg Amazing creature! :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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