HomesickAlien Posted March 31, 2014 Author Share Posted March 31, 2014 30 March 2014Sunday Birds of Paradise http://i.imgur.com/RcP1EJN.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/lRi4KY4.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Xf5VXeX.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/kbSgn6N.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/CYPFBYJ.jpg 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 30 March 2014Sunday Birds of Paradise http://i.imgur.com/RcP1EJN.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/lRi4KY4.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Xf5VXeX.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/kbSgn6N.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/CYPFBYJ.jpgWonder if they taste like skittles? Probably some good eating there 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 28 March 2014Friday The Friday Fungus: Fly AgaricAmanita muscaria The quintessential toadstool. http://i.imgur.com/hCevlOE.png?1http://i.imgur.com/8xjezXG.png?1http://i.imgur.com/4zYqxR3.png?1http://i.imgur.com/42jQiX3.png?1 http://i.imgur.com/ybVq1aK.png Here's one you probably haven't ever heard: Q: Why did the Mushroom get invited to the party?A: Because he's a fungi! http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view2/2066659/freeman-sigh-off-ii-o.gifYeah these guys you shouldn't eat. If you do I hope you're not busy for a month 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 29 March 2014Saturday RARE TERRESTRIAL CEPHALOPOD http://i.imgur.com/cW1dwqQ.pngThe Megasquid Researchers in Papua New Guinea have released a grainy trail camera image of the megasquid. The megasquid is a 5 m tall, 8 ton terrestrial air-breathing relative of squid, larger than an African elephant. With tentacles that extend to 10 feet (3 m) and rhino-like skin, the megasquid is a formidable creature. It roams the swampy lowlands of Papua New Guinea. Its arms have evolved to become legs that look like thick columns, each about 1/3 of a meter thick, and the tentacles have become manipulatory appendages. Its locomotion is different from other animals: it first moves its right front and back legs and the left middle legs, then its left front and back legs and its right middle legs. Although it would appear that an invertebrate of this size would not be able to live on land (it would be crushed by gravity and lack of a hard bony skeleton), it has specialized muscles that form rings and columns in the legs to form a mock skeleton-like supporting structure. On its forehead is a pouch for producing a call akin to that of a frog. Its main food source is fruit. http://i.imgur.com/bGa1PEy.png?1 Dr. Michael Ogio, director of the Cephalopod Research Institute in Port Moresby, said that the photo was captured by a trail camera placed in the remote swamps west of Daru. Villagers had been reporting sightings of the creature for months, and an expedition to the area is currently being planned. An account of the quest to find this elusive animal will be published in Nature. http://www.nature.co...ture/index.html http://i.imgur.com/KmuJE4y.jpg http://i.imgur.com/1nMYWVO.jpg Come on you guys —a land-dwelling squid larger than an elephant!? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/___bluejeanbaby/ONTD_Twat/exasperated-dumbledore.gif http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-sad017.gif Well, that fell flat. I'm glad I didn't keep it in the can until April 1st. Moving along to something that actually can be found in the forests of New Guinea. . . Well, a lot of these things in the thread are so bizarre that a made up creature fits right in 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 29 March 2014Saturday RARE TERRESTRIAL CEPHALOPOD http://i.imgur.com/cW1dwqQ.pngThe Megasquid Researchers in Papua New Guinea have released a grainy trail camera image of the megasquid. The megasquid is a 5 m tall, 8 ton terrestrial air-breathing relative of squid, larger than an African elephant. With tentacles that extend to 10 feet (3 m) and rhino-like skin, the megasquid is a formidable creature. It roams the swampy lowlands of Papua New Guinea. Its arms have evolved to become legs that look like thick columns, each about 1/3 of a meter thick, and the tentacles have become manipulatory appendages. Its locomotion is different from other animals: it first moves its right front and back legs and the left middle legs, then its left front and back legs and its right middle legs. Although it would appear that an invertebrate of this size would not be able to live on land (it would be crushed by gravity and lack of a hard bony skeleton), it has specialized muscles that form rings and columns in the legs to form a mock skeleton-like supporting structure. On its forehead is a pouch for producing a call akin to that of a frog. Its main food source is fruit. http://i.imgur.com/bGa1PEy.png?1 Dr. Michael Ogio, director of the Cephalopod Research Institute in Port Moresby, said that the photo was captured by a trail camera placed in the remote swamps west of Daru. Villagers had been reporting sightings of the creature for months, and an expedition to the area is currently being planned. An account of the quest to find this elusive animal will be published in Nature. http://www.nature.co...ture/index.html http://i.imgur.com/KmuJE4y.jpg http://i.imgur.com/1nMYWVO.jpg Come on you guys —a land-dwelling squid larger than an elephant!? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/___bluejeanbaby/ONTD_Twat/exasperated-dumbledore.gif http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-sad017.gif Well, that fell flat. I'm glad I didn't keep it in the can until April 1st. Moving along to something that actually can be found in the forests of New Guinea. . . Well, a lot of these things in the thread are so bizarre that a made up creature fits right in They're natives of Megadon...coming for Goober 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted March 31, 2014 Author Share Posted March 31, 2014 29 March 2014Saturday RARE TERRESTRIAL CEPHALOPOD http://i.imgur.com/cW1dwqQ.pngThe Megasquid Researchers in Papua New Guinea have released a grainy trail camera image of the megasquid. The megasquid is a 5 m tall, 8 ton terrestrial air-breathing relative of squid, larger than an African elephant. With tentacles that extend to 10 feet (3 m) and rhino-like skin, the megasquid is a formidable creature. It roams the swampy lowlands of Papua New Guinea. Its arms have evolved to become legs that look like thick columns, each about 1/3 of a meter thick, and the tentacles have become manipulatory appendages. Its locomotion is different from other animals: it first moves its right front and back legs and the left middle legs, then its left front and back legs and its right middle legs. Although it would appear that an invertebrate of this size would not be able to live on land (it would be crushed by gravity and lack of a hard bony skeleton), it has specialized muscles that form rings and columns in the legs to form a mock skeleton-like supporting structure. On its forehead is a pouch for producing a call akin to that of a frog. Its main food source is fruit. http://i.imgur.com/bGa1PEy.png?1 Dr. Michael Ogio, director of the Cephalopod Research Institute in Port Moresby, said that the photo was captured by a trail camera placed in the remote swamps west of Daru. Villagers had been reporting sightings of the creature for months, and an expedition to the area is currently being planned. An account of the quest to find this elusive animal will be published in Nature. http://www.nature.co...ture/index.html http://i.imgur.com/KmuJE4y.jpg http://i.imgur.com/1nMYWVO.jpg Come on you guys —a land-dwelling squid larger than an elephant!? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/___bluejeanbaby/ONTD_Twat/exasperated-dumbledore.gif http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-sad017.gif Well, that fell flat. I'm glad I didn't keep it in the can until April 1st. Moving along to something that actually can be found in the forests of New Guinea. . . Well, a lot of these things in the thread are so bizarre that a made up creature fits right in They're natives of Megadon...coming for Goober Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted March 31, 2014 Author Share Posted March 31, 2014 29 March 2014Saturday RARE TERRESTRIAL CEPHALOPOD http://i.imgur.com/cW1dwqQ.pngThe Megasquid Researchers in Papua New Guinea have released a grainy trail camera image of the megasquid. The megasquid is a 5 m tall, 8 ton terrestrial air-breathing relative of squid, larger than an African elephant. With tentacles that extend to 10 feet (3 m) and rhino-like skin, the megasquid is a formidable creature. It roams the swampy lowlands of Papua New Guinea. Its arms have evolved to become legs that look like thick columns, each about 1/3 of a meter thick, and the tentacles have become manipulatory appendages. Its locomotion is different from other animals: it first moves its right front and back legs and the left middle legs, then its left front and back legs and its right middle legs. Although it would appear that an invertebrate of this size would not be able to live on land (it would be crushed by gravity and lack of a hard bony skeleton), it has specialized muscles that form rings and columns in the legs to form a mock skeleton-like supporting structure. On its forehead is a pouch for producing a call akin to that of a frog. Its main food source is fruit. http://i.imgur.com/bGa1PEy.png?1 Dr. Michael Ogio, director of the Cephalopod Research Institute in Port Moresby, said that the photo was captured by a trail camera placed in the remote swamps west of Daru. Villagers had been reporting sightings of the creature for months, and an expedition to the area is currently being planned. An account of the quest to find this elusive animal will be published in Nature. http://www.nature.co...ture/index.html http://i.imgur.com/KmuJE4y.jpg http://i.imgur.com/1nMYWVO.jpg Come on you guys —a land-dwelling squid larger than an elephant!? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/___bluejeanbaby/ONTD_Twat/exasperated-dumbledore.gif http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-sad017.gif Well, that fell flat. I'm glad I didn't keep it in the can until April 1st. Moving along to something that actually can be found in the forests of New Guinea. . . Well, a lot of these things in the thread are so bizarre that a made up creature fits right in I spent at least 45 minutes on that bogus story, and was shocked when nobody noticed that it was a spoof. As a matter of fact, I just "liked" it myself. I've never liked one of my own posts before, but there's a first time for everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted March 31, 2014 Author Share Posted March 31, 2014 31 March 2014Monday CANE TOADS: THE COUSINS THAT KERMIT WON'T TALK ABOUT Rhinella marina Cane toads were introduced to Australia in 1935 to control cane beetles. The 4 lb. amphibians proved useless at controlling the beetles, but very good at reproducing, and their numbers are now estimated to be in excess of 200 million. The adult toads, as well as eggs and tadpoles, are toxic and have had a devastating effect on native species that prey on them. Pets, particularly dogs, are also vulnerable, and cases of human poisoning have been reported. All attempts to control the spread of the cane toad have been unsuccessful. http://i.imgur.com/zhpsRxi.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/ceFQJ4G.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/9jOM1kn.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/BnfNZ4d.jpg FUN FACT: Bufotenin, one of the chemicals excreted by the cane toad, is classified as a Class 1 drug under Australian law, alongside heroin and cannabis. The effects of bufotenin are thought to be similar to those of mild poisoning; the stimulation, which includes mild hallucinations, lasts for less than an hour. As the cane toad excretes bufotenin in small amounts, and other toxins in relatively large quantities, toad licking could result in serious illness or death. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 31 March 2014Monday CANE TOADS: THE COUSINS THAT KERMIT WON'T TALK ABOUT Rhinella marina Cane toads were introduced to Australia in 1935 to control cane beetles. The 4 lb. amphibians proved useless at controlling the beetles, but very good at reproducing, and their numbers are now estimated to be in excess of 200 million. The adult toads, as well as eggs and tadpoles, are toxic and have had a devastating effect on native species that prey on them. Pets, particularly dogs, are also vulnerable, and cases of human poisoning have been reported. All attempts to control the spread of the cane toad have been unsuccessful. http://i.imgur.com/zhpsRxi.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/ceFQJ4G.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/9jOM1kn.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/BnfNZ4d.jpg FUN FACT: Bufotenin, one of the chemicals excreted by the cane toad, is classified as a Class 1 drug under Australian law, alongside heroin and cannabis. The effects of bufotenin are thought to be similar to those of mild poisoning; the stimulation, which includes mild hallucinations, lasts for less than an hour. As the cane toad excretes bufotenin in small amounts, and other toxins in relatively large quantities, toad licking could result in serious illness or death. Do people really go around licking toads? :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted April 1, 2014 Author Share Posted April 1, 2014 Do people really go around licking toads? :o http://youtu.be/WhIATiTagkU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted April 1, 2014 Author Share Posted April 1, 2014 01 April 2014Tuesday Since nothing gets past you lot, I won't try to fool you today. :eyeroll: Here's a classic with an irritatingly long intro —skip to 0:30. http://youtu.be/27ugSKW4-QQ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 01 April 2014Tuesday Since nothing gets past you lot, I won't try to fool you today. :eyeroll: Here's a classic with an irritatingly long intro —skip to 0:30. http://youtu.be/27ugSKW4-QQThat's a classic! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umoveme Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 19 March 2014Wednesday The Aye-ayeDaubentonia madagascariensis http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/naturelibrary/images/ic/credit/640x395/a/ay/aye-aye/aye-aye_1.jpghttp://natureafield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/medusaface.jpghttp://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000MYNz9sb66zA/s/750/012651-01.jpg Holy shit. This made me L-O-L!!! Not to be confused with the eye-eye http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/52/9c/c6/529cc60de443c0f90135e77990afda81.jpg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Not Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 01 April 2014Tuesday Since nothing gets past you lot, I won't try to fool you today. :eyeroll: Here's a classic with an irritatingly long intro —skip to 0:30. http://youtu.be/27ugSKW4-QQ I will say I enjoyed the marshmallow trees more :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted April 2, 2014 Author Share Posted April 2, 2014 02 April 2014Wednesday The Atlas Moth Attacus atlas The world's largest moth. http://i.imgur.com/M8h5Ct9.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/P72mOfF.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/DapIELT.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Yvwyym5.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/BP38Hkr.jpg Larva: http://i.imgur.com/VVX5tMT.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Dis6VHL.jpg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 02 April 2014Wednesday The Atlas Moth Attacus atlas The world's largest moth. http://i.imgur.com/M8h5Ct9.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/P72mOfF.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/DapIELT.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Yvwyym5.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/BP38Hkr.jpg Larva: http://i.imgur.com/VVX5tMT.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Dis6VHL.jpgHoly Sh!t!!! :o That's massive! It looks like he's holding a kite 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umoveme Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 For as long as I can remember I've been into critters. I've always turned over rocks looking for stuff. I love amphibians and reptiles! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 02 April 2014Wednesday The Atlas Moth Attacus atlas The world's largest moth. http://i.imgur.com/M8h5Ct9.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/P72mOfF.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/DapIELT.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Yvwyym5.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/BP38Hkr.jpg Larva: http://i.imgur.com/VVX5tMT.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Dis6VHL.jpgHoly Sh!t!!! :o That's massive! It looks like he's holding a kite What a whopper! :o 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted April 3, 2014 Author Share Posted April 3, 2014 (edited) 03 April 2014Thursday Weird Aquarium Fish African Butterflyfish Pantodon buchholzi Admittedly, this isn't the most attractive aquarium fish, but it is interesting. It spends most of the time at the surface of the water waiting to snap up any insect that gets within range. I once had one and fed it small moths that I caught around the porch light. They're also jumpers and have to be kept in a tank with a tight lid, something I learned the hard way. Mine jumped out of the tank twice. The first time I was able to rescue it and put it back in the tank, the second time I came home to find the cat playing with it on the floor. It should have learned its lesson after the first incident, but it's possible that it committed suicide. If you were a fish would you want to spend your life swimming back and forth in a 50 gallon tank while some strange bipedal primate stares at you? http://i.imgur.com/A21Stby.jpg http://i.imgur.com/fsu13Sx.jpg Edited April 3, 2014 by substancewithoutstyle 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted April 4, 2014 Author Share Posted April 4, 2014 31 March 2014Monday http://i.imgur.com/zhpsRxi.jpg I'm almost willing to bet money that this photo is shopped; if I'd noticed it earlier I wouldn't have used it. Cane toads are large, but not that large. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 31 March 2014Monday http://i.imgur.com/zhpsRxi.jpg I'm almost willing to bet money that this photo is shopped; if I'd noticed it earlier I wouldn't have used it. Cane toads are large, but not that large. Unfortunately, I've never actually seen one, so I can't confirm its size. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. P. L. Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 29 March 2014Saturday RARE TERRESTRIAL CEPHALOPOD http://i.imgur.com/cW1dwqQ.pngThe Megasquid Researchers in Papua New Guinea have released a grainy trail camera image of the megasquid. The megasquid is a 5 m tall, 8 ton terrestrial air-breathing relative of squid, larger than an African elephant. With tentacles that extend to 10 feet (3 m) and rhino-like skin, the megasquid is a formidable creature. It roams the swampy lowlands of Papua New Guinea. Its arms have evolved to become legs that look like thick columns, each about 1/3 of a meter thick, and the tentacles have become manipulatory appendages. Its locomotion is different from other animals: it first moves its right front and back legs and the left middle legs, then its left front and back legs and its right middle legs. Although it would appear that an invertebrate of this size would not be able to live on land (it would be crushed by gravity and lack of a hard bony skeleton), it has specialized muscles that form rings and columns in the legs to form a mock skeleton-like supporting structure. On its forehead is a pouch for producing a call akin to that of a frog. Its main food source is fruit. http://i.imgur.com/bGa1PEy.png?1 Dr. Michael Ogio, director of the Cephalopod Research Institute in Port Moresby, said that the photo was captured by a trail camera placed in the remote swamps west of Daru. Villagers had been reporting sightings of the creature for months, and an expedition to the area is currently being planned. An account of the quest to find this elusive animal will be published in Nature. http://www.nature.co...ture/index.html http://i.imgur.com/KmuJE4y.jpg http://i.imgur.com/1nMYWVO.jpg Come on you guys —a land-dwelling squid larger than an elephant!? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/___bluejeanbaby/ONTD_Twat/exasperated-dumbledore.gif http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-sad017.gif Well, that fell flat. I'm glad I didn't keep it in the can until April 1st. Moving along to something that actually can be found in the forests of New Guinea. . . Well, a lot of these things in the thread are so bizarre that a made up creature fits right in I spent at least 45 minutes on that bogus story, and was shocked when nobody noticed that it was a spoof. As a matter of fact, I just "liked" it myself. I've never liked one of my own posts before, but there's a first time for everything. I thought it was a hoax but the date didn't fit so I went, well maybe it's real. It's certainly scary. How about a trip to Loch Ness? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted April 4, 2014 Author Share Posted April 4, 2014 29 March 2014Saturday RARE TERRESTRIAL CEPHALOPOD http://i.imgur.com/cW1dwqQ.pngThe Megasquid Researchers in Papua New Guinea have released a grainy trail camera image of the megasquid. The megasquid is a 5 m tall, 8 ton terrestrial air-breathing relative of squid, larger than an African elephant. With tentacles that extend to 10 feet (3 m) and rhino-like skin, the megasquid is a formidable creature. It roams the swampy lowlands of Papua New Guinea. Its arms have evolved to become legs that look like thick columns, each about 1/3 of a meter thick, and the tentacles have become manipulatory appendages. Its locomotion is different from other animals: it first moves its right front and back legs and the left middle legs, then its left front and back legs and its right middle legs. Although it would appear that an invertebrate of this size would not be able to live on land (it would be crushed by gravity and lack of a hard bony skeleton), it has specialized muscles that form rings and columns in the legs to form a mock skeleton-like supporting structure. On its forehead is a pouch for producing a call akin to that of a frog. Its main food source is fruit. http://i.imgur.com/bGa1PEy.png?1 Dr. Michael Ogio, director of the Cephalopod Research Institute in Port Moresby, said that the photo was captured by a trail camera placed in the remote swamps west of Daru. Villagers had been reporting sightings of the creature for months, and an expedition to the area is currently being planned. An account of the quest to find this elusive animal will be published in Nature. http://www.nature.co...ture/index.html http://i.imgur.com/KmuJE4y.jpg http://i.imgur.com/1nMYWVO.jpg Come on you guys —a land-dwelling squid larger than an elephant!? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/___bluejeanbaby/ONTD_Twat/exasperated-dumbledore.gif http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-sad017.gif Well, that fell flat. I'm glad I didn't keep it in the can until April 1st. Moving along to something that actually can be found in the forests of New Guinea. . . Well, a lot of these things in the thread are so bizarre that a made up creature fits right in I spent at least 45 minutes on that bogus story, and was shocked when nobody noticed that it was a spoof. As a matter of fact, I just "liked" it myself. I've never liked one of my own posts before, but there's a first time for everything. I thought it was a hoax but the date didn't fit so I went, well maybe it's real. It's certainly scary. How about a trip to Loch Ness? I thought it would be too obvious if I posted it on April 1st! Loch Ness? Maybe a bit of cryptozoology would make things more interesting. . . might be an improvement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted April 4, 2014 Author Share Posted April 4, 2014 04 April 2014Friday Stapelia gigantea Toad Flower A South African succulent with flowers that smell like rotting flesh. Easily grown as a houseplant, if you're so inclined: http://www.directgar...?ProductID=1621http://almostedenpla...pexd.asp?id=658 http://i.imgur.com/UQxLVGE.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/fdFVSxz.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/FBb05pg.jpg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 04 April 2014Friday Stapelia gigantea Toad Flower A South African succulent with flowers that smell like rotting flesh. Easily grown as a houseplant, if you're so inclined: http://www.directgar...?ProductID=1621http://almostedenpla...pexd.asp?id=658 http://i.imgur.com/UQxLVGE.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/fdFVSxz.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/FBb05pg.jpgWell, who doesn't love the smell of rotting flesh in the morning? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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