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Another mantis? Yes, because they're cool.

 

 

Orchid Mantis

 

The Orchid Mantis was discovered in 1879 when an Australian journalist took a trip to Indonesia and returned with stories of bug eating flowers. What he actually saw was the Orchid Mantis.

 

The Orchid Mantis, or Hymenopus coronatus, is a creature which combines the qualities of unique beauty with that of the deadly efficiency of a predator. This species is characterized by brilliant coloring and a structure finely adapted for camouflage, mimicking parts of the orchid flower. The four walking legs resemble flower petals, the toothed front pair is used as in other mantises for grasping prey. Though generally white, the insect can turn itself shades of pink and purple within a few days to resemble the orchids found in its humid habitat in Southeast Asia. It adapts to different conditions by detecting humidity and light and then changing colors to blend in.

 

Though primarily carnivorous, the Orchid Mantis has been seen to nibble on bananas. Scientists suspect this feeding behavior indicates a need for potassium. They will eat any small creature they can catch, except venomous insects. This species can grow to a length of 3 in (7 cm).

 

 

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07 April 2015

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Dragon's Blood Tree

 

Arguably the most famous and distinctive plant of the island of Socotra, off the coast of Yemen, the evocatively named dragon’s blood tree has a unique and bizarre appearance, its upturned, densely-packed crown having the shape of an upside-down umbrella. This evergreen species is named for its dark red resin, known as “dragon’s blood”, a substance which has been highly prized since ancient times. The dragon’s blood tree has been the major commercial source of this resin, and many myths surround the unusual trees.

 

Like other monocotyledons, such as palms, the dragon’s blood tree grows from the tip of the stem, with the long, stiff leaves borne in dense rosettes at the end. However, unlike many palms, the dragon’s blood tree branches at maturity to produce the characteristic umbrella-shaped crown, with the leaves, which measure up to 60 centimetres long and 3 centimetres wide, remaining crowded at the branch tips. The trunk and branches are thick and stout, and show ‘dichotomous’ branching, in which each branch repeatedly divides into two.

 

The dragon’s blood tree usually flowers in February. The flowers, which grow at the ends of the branches, consist of branched inflorescences bearing clusters of small, fragrant, white or greenish flowers. The fruit, which takes five months to fully develop, is a small, fleshy berry that changes from green to black as it ripens, finally becoming orange-red, and containing between one and three seeds. The berries may be eaten by birds or other animals, including domestic livestock, which then act as seed dispersers.

 

The bizarre shape of the dragon’s blood tree helps it to survive in often arid conditions and on mountaintops with little soil. Morning mists condense on the waxy, skyward-pointing leaves, the water then channelling down the trunk to the roots. The huge, densely packed crown also provides highly effective shade, so reducing the evaporation of any water drops that fall to the ground, and giving shade to the tree’s roots. In addition, this shading allows seedlings to survive better beneath the adult tree than in full sun, which could be why many dragon’s blood trees grow close together. Dragon’s blood trees are reported to be slow-growing and potentially long-lived.

 

 

That looks like the sort of tree that Roger Dean would design. Very cool

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Another mantis? Yes, because they're cool.

 

 

Orchid Mantis

 

The Orchid Mantis was discovered in 1879 when an Australian journalist took a trip to Indonesia and returned with stories of bug eating flowers. What he actually saw was the Orchid Mantis.

 

The Orchid Mantis, or Hymenopus coronatus, is a creature which combines the qualities of unique beauty with that of the deadly efficiency of a predator. This species is characterized by brilliant coloring and a structure finely adapted for camouflage, mimicking parts of the orchid flower. The four walking legs resemble flower petals, the toothed front pair is used as in other mantises for grasping prey. Though generally white, the insect can turn itself shades of pink and purple within a few days to resemble the orchids found in its humid habitat in Southeast Asia. It adapts to different conditions by detecting humidity and light and then changing colors to blend in.

 

Though primarily carnivorous, the Orchid Mantis has been seen to nibble on bananas. Scientists suspect this feeding behavior indicates a need for potassium. They will eat any small creature they can catch, except venomous insects. This species can grow to a length of 3 in (7 cm).

 

 

Wow! That's a great disguise. It's hard to spot in some of them pictures

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08 April 2015

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Another mantis? Yes, because they're cool.

 

 

Orchid Mantis

 

The Orchid Mantis was discovered in 1879 when an Australian journalist took a trip to Indonesia and returned with stories of bug eating flowers. What he actually saw was the Orchid Mantis.

 

The Orchid Mantis, or Hymenopus coronatus, is a creature which combines the qualities of unique beauty with that of the deadly efficiency of a predator. This species is characterized by brilliant coloring and a structure finely adapted for camouflage, mimicking parts of the orchid flower. The four walking legs resemble flower petals, the toothed front pair is used as in other mantises for grasping prey. Though generally white, the insect can turn itself shades of pink and purple within a few days to resemble the orchids found in its humid habitat in Southeast Asia. It adapts to different conditions by detecting humidity and light and then changing colors to blend in.

 

Though primarily carnivorous, the Orchid Mantis has been seen to nibble on bananas. Scientists suspect this feeding behavior indicates a need for potassium. They will eat any small creature they can catch, except venomous insects. This species can grow to a length of 3 in (7 cm).

 

 

08 April 2015

Wednesday

 

Another mantis? Yes, because they're cool.

 

 

Orchid Mantis

 

The Orchid Mantis was discovered in 1879 when an Australian journalist took a trip to Indonesia and returned with stories of bug eating flowers. What he actually saw was the Orchid Mantis.

 

The Orchid Mantis, or Hymenopus coronatus, is a creature which combines the qualities of unique beauty with that of the deadly efficiency of a predator. This species is characterized by brilliant coloring and a structure finely adapted for camouflage, mimicking parts of the orchid flower. The four walking legs resemble flower petals, the toothed front pair is used as in other mantises for grasping prey. Though generally white, the insect can turn itself shades of pink and purple within a few days to resemble the orchids found in its humid habitat in Southeast Asia. It adapts to different conditions by detecting humidity and light and then changing colors to blend in.

 

Though primarily carnivorous, the Orchid Mantis has been seen to nibble on bananas. Scientists suspect this feeding behavior indicates a need for potassium. They will eat any small creature they can catch, except venomous insects. This species can grow to a length of 3 in (7 cm).

 

 

08 April 2015

Wednesday

 

Another mantis? Yes, because they're cool.

 

 

Orchid Mantis

 

The Orchid Mantis was discovered in 1879 when an Australian journalist took a trip to Indonesia and returned with stories of bug eating flowers. What he actually saw was the Orchid Mantis.

 

The Orchid Mantis, or Hymenopus coronatus, is a creature which combines the qualities of unique beauty with that of the deadly efficiency of a predator. This species is characterized by brilliant coloring and a structure finely adapted for camouflage, mimicking parts of the orchid flower. The four walking legs resemble flower petals, the toothed front pair is used as in other mantises for grasping prey. Though generally white, the insect can turn itself shades of pink and purple within a few days to resemble the orchids found in its humid habitat in Southeast Asia. It adapts to different conditions by detecting humidity and light and then changing colors to blend in.

 

Though primarily carnivorous, the Orchid Mantis has been seen to nibble on bananas. Scientists suspect this feeding behavior indicates a need for potassium. They will eat any small creature they can catch, except venomous insects. This species can grow to a length of 3 in (7 cm).

 

 

Phasmids rock. This would be considered a phasmid right?

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Another mantis? Yes, because they're cool.

 

 

Orchid Mantis

 

The Orchid Mantis was discovered in 1879 when an Australian journalist took a trip to Indonesia and returned with stories of bug eating flowers. What he actually saw was the Orchid Mantis.

 

The Orchid Mantis, or Hymenopus coronatus, is a creature which combines the qualities of unique beauty with that of the deadly efficiency of a predator. This species is characterized by brilliant coloring and a structure finely adapted for camouflage, mimicking parts of the orchid flower. The four walking legs resemble flower petals, the toothed front pair is used as in other mantises for grasping prey. Though generally white, the insect can turn itself shades of pink and purple within a few days to resemble the orchids found in its humid habitat in Southeast Asia. It adapts to different conditions by detecting humidity and light and then changing colors to blend in.

 

Though primarily carnivorous, the Orchid Mantis has been seen to nibble on bananas. Scientists suspect this feeding behavior indicates a need for potassium. They will eat any small creature they can catch, except venomous insects. This species can grow to a length of 3 in (7 cm).

 

 

 

How stunning! :)

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08 April 2015

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Another mantis? Yes, because they're cool.

 

 

Orchid Mantis

 

The Orchid Mantis was discovered in 1879 when an Australian journalist took a trip to Indonesia and returned with stories of bug eating flowers. What he actually saw was the Orchid Mantis.

 

The Orchid Mantis, or Hymenopus coronatus, is a creature which combines the qualities of unique beauty with that of the deadly efficiency of a predator. This species is characterized by brilliant coloring and a structure finely adapted for camouflage, mimicking parts of the orchid flower. The four walking legs resemble flower petals, the toothed front pair is used as in other mantises for grasping prey. Though generally white, the insect can turn itself shades of pink and purple within a few days to resemble the orchids found in its humid habitat in Southeast Asia. It adapts to different conditions by detecting humidity and light and then changing colors to blend in.

 

Though primarily carnivorous, the Orchid Mantis has been seen to nibble on bananas. Scientists suspect this feeding behavior indicates a need for potassium. They will eat any small creature they can catch, except venomous insects. This species can grow to a length of 3 in (7 cm).

 

 

08 April 2015

Wednesday

 

Another mantis? Yes, because they're cool.

 

 

Orchid Mantis

 

The Orchid Mantis was discovered in 1879 when an Australian journalist took a trip to Indonesia and returned with stories of bug eating flowers. What he actually saw was the Orchid Mantis.

 

The Orchid Mantis, or Hymenopus coronatus, is a creature which combines the qualities of unique beauty with that of the deadly efficiency of a predator. This species is characterized by brilliant coloring and a structure finely adapted for camouflage, mimicking parts of the orchid flower. The four walking legs resemble flower petals, the toothed front pair is used as in other mantises for grasping prey. Though generally white, the insect can turn itself shades of pink and purple within a few days to resemble the orchids found in its humid habitat in Southeast Asia. It adapts to different conditions by detecting humidity and light and then changing colors to blend in.

 

Though primarily carnivorous, the Orchid Mantis has been seen to nibble on bananas. Scientists suspect this feeding behavior indicates a need for potassium. They will eat any small creature they can catch, except venomous insects. This species can grow to a length of 3 in (7 cm).

 

 

08 April 2015

Wednesday

 

Another mantis? Yes, because they're cool.

 

 

Orchid Mantis

 

The Orchid Mantis was discovered in 1879 when an Australian journalist took a trip to Indonesia and returned with stories of bug eating flowers. What he actually saw was the Orchid Mantis.

 

The Orchid Mantis, or Hymenopus coronatus, is a creature which combines the qualities of unique beauty with that of the deadly efficiency of a predator. This species is characterized by brilliant coloring and a structure finely adapted for camouflage, mimicking parts of the orchid flower. The four walking legs resemble flower petals, the toothed front pair is used as in other mantises for grasping prey. Though generally white, the insect can turn itself shades of pink and purple within a few days to resemble the orchids found in its humid habitat in Southeast Asia. It adapts to different conditions by detecting humidity and light and then changing colors to blend in.

 

Though primarily carnivorous, the Orchid Mantis has been seen to nibble on bananas. Scientists suspect this feeding behavior indicates a need for potassium. They will eat any small creature they can catch, except venomous insects. This species can grow to a length of 3 in (7 cm).

 

 

Phasmids rock. This would be considered a phasmid right?

 

You must've really liked this pic..! :D

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Philippine Flying Lemur

 

The Philippine flying lemur has a strange appearance, and a strange name, as it is neither a true flier, nor a true lemur. It is in fact a rather unique gliding mammal that possesses a distinctive gliding membrane, or patagium, that stretches from the side of the neck to the tips of the fingers and toes, and down to the tip of the tail. The patagium stretches out into the shape of a kite and enables the Philippine flying lemur to glide through the forest for over 100 metres. The fur varies greatly in colour and pattern, but generally males are some shade of brown and females are greyish. Both sexes have paler underparts and a shaded, mottled appearance that blends well with the bark of trees. The large eyes hint at the flying lemur’s nocturnal habits, and they also provide superior vision for accurately judging landings following a glide. The Philippine flying lemur has strong, sharp claws with which it anchors itself to a tree trunk or underside of a branch.

 

Secretive and nocturnal, the Phillipine flying lemur spends the day in tree holes, or gripping a tree trunk or branch with its patagium extended over its body like a cloak. It has also been seen curled up in a ball among the palm fronds of a coconut plantation. It ventures out of its shelter at dusk, climbs a short distance up a tree and then glides off in search of food. It is capable of executing controlled glides of over 100 metres, with little loss in height. While gliding, the Philippine flying lemur is vulnerable to fast-flying birds of prey. However, gliding is by far their most efficient method of locomotion; on the ground they cannot stand erect and are virtually helpless, and in the trees they are skillful, but very slow, climbers and move in a series of lingering hops.

 

The Philippine flying lemur feeds on the young, nutritious leaves from a wide range of trees. With its front foot, it pulls a branch towards itself, moving a bunch of leaves within reach. Its stomach is specially adapted for ingesting large quantities of leafy vegetation, but it also eats buds, flowers and perhaps soft fruits, and obtains sufficient water from its food and by licking wet leaves.

 

 

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Philippine Flying Lemur

 

The Philippine flying lemur has a strange appearance, and a strange name, as it is neither a true flier, nor a true lemur. It is in fact a rather unique gliding mammal that possesses a distinctive gliding membrane, or patagium, that stretches from the side of the neck to the tips of the fingers and toes, and down to the tip of the tail. The patagium stretches out into the shape of a kite and enables the Philippine flying lemur to glide through the forest for over 100 metres. The fur varies greatly in colour and pattern, but generally males are some shade of brown and females are greyish. Both sexes have paler underparts and a shaded, mottled appearance that blends well with the bark of trees. The large eyes hint at the flying lemur’s nocturnal habits, and they also provide superior vision for accurately judging landings following a glide. The Philippine flying lemur has strong, sharp claws with which it anchors itself to a tree trunk or underside of a branch.

 

Secretive and nocturnal, the Phillipine flying lemur spends the day in tree holes, or gripping a tree trunk or branch with its patagium extended over its body like a cloak. It has also been seen curled up in a ball among the palm fronds of a coconut plantation. It ventures out of its shelter at dusk, climbs a short distance up a tree and then glides off in search of food. It is capable of executing controlled glides of over 100 metres, with little loss in height. While gliding, the Philippine flying lemur is vulnerable to fast-flying birds of prey. However, gliding is by far their most efficient method of locomotion; on the ground they cannot stand erect and are virtually helpless, and in the trees they are skillful, but very slow, climbers and move in a series of lingering hops.

 

The Philippine flying lemur feeds on the young, nutritious leaves from a wide range of trees. With its front foot, it pulls a branch towards itself, moving a bunch of leaves within reach. Its stomach is specially adapted for ingesting large quantities of leafy vegetation, but it also eats buds, flowers and perhaps soft fruits, and obtains sufficient water from its food and by licking wet leaves.

 

 

 

I didn't know there were flying lemurs! :o

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Philippine Flying Lemur

 

The Philippine flying lemur has a strange appearance, and a strange name, as it is neither a true flier, nor a true lemur. It is in fact a rather unique gliding mammal that possesses a distinctive gliding membrane, or patagium, that stretches from the side of the neck to the tips of the fingers and toes, and down to the tip of the tail. The patagium stretches out into the shape of a kite and enables the Philippine flying lemur to glide through the forest for over 100 metres. The fur varies greatly in colour and pattern, but generally males are some shade of brown and females are greyish. Both sexes have paler underparts and a shaded, mottled appearance that blends well with the bark of trees. The large eyes hint at the flying lemur’s nocturnal habits, and they also provide superior vision for accurately judging landings following a glide. The Philippine flying lemur has strong, sharp claws with which it anchors itself to a tree trunk or underside of a branch.

 

Secretive and nocturnal, the Phillipine flying lemur spends the day in tree holes, or gripping a tree trunk or branch with its patagium extended over its body like a cloak. It has also been seen curled up in a ball among the palm fronds of a coconut plantation. It ventures out of its shelter at dusk, climbs a short distance up a tree and then glides off in search of food. It is capable of executing controlled glides of over 100 metres, with little loss in height. While gliding, the Philippine flying lemur is vulnerable to fast-flying birds of prey. However, gliding is by far their most efficient method of locomotion; on the ground they cannot stand erect and are virtually helpless, and in the trees they are skillful, but very slow, climbers and move in a series of lingering hops.

 

The Philippine flying lemur feeds on the young, nutritious leaves from a wide range of trees. With its front foot, it pulls a branch towards itself, moving a bunch of leaves within reach. Its stomach is specially adapted for ingesting large quantities of leafy vegetation, but it also eats buds, flowers and perhaps soft fruits, and obtains sufficient water from its food and by licking wet leaves.

 

 

 

I didn't know there were flying lemurs! :o

 

Me neither! But their faces are pretty adorable :)

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Philippine Flying Lemur

 

The Philippine flying lemur has a strange appearance, and a strange name, as it is neither a true flier, nor a true lemur. It is in fact a rather unique gliding mammal that possesses a distinctive gliding membrane, or patagium, that stretches from the side of the neck to the tips of the fingers and toes, and down to the tip of the tail. The patagium stretches out into the shape of a kite and enables the Philippine flying lemur to glide through the forest for over 100 metres. The fur varies greatly in colour and pattern, but generally males are some shade of brown and females are greyish. Both sexes have paler underparts and a shaded, mottled appearance that blends well with the bark of trees. The large eyes hint at the flying lemur’s nocturnal habits, and they also provide superior vision for accurately judging landings following a glide. The Philippine flying lemur has strong, sharp claws with which it anchors itself to a tree trunk or underside of a branch.

 

Secretive and nocturnal, the Phillipine flying lemur spends the day in tree holes, or gripping a tree trunk or branch with its patagium extended over its body like a cloak. It has also been seen curled up in a ball among the palm fronds of a coconut plantation. It ventures out of its shelter at dusk, climbs a short distance up a tree and then glides off in search of food. It is capable of executing controlled glides of over 100 metres, with little loss in height. While gliding, the Philippine flying lemur is vulnerable to fast-flying birds of prey. However, gliding is by far their most efficient method of locomotion; on the ground they cannot stand erect and are virtually helpless, and in the trees they are skillful, but very slow, climbers and move in a series of lingering hops.

 

The Philippine flying lemur feeds on the young, nutritious leaves from a wide range of trees. With its front foot, it pulls a branch towards itself, moving a bunch of leaves within reach. Its stomach is specially adapted for ingesting large quantities of leafy vegetation, but it also eats buds, flowers and perhaps soft fruits, and obtains sufficient water from its food and by licking wet leaves.

 

 

Cute and awesome.

Sounds like this guy has all the necessary skills to be an animal superhero

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Philippine Flying Lemur

 

The Philippine flying lemur has a strange appearance, and a strange name, as it is neither a true flier, nor a true lemur. It is in fact a rather unique gliding mammal that possesses a distinctive gliding membrane, or patagium, that stretches from the side of the neck to the tips of the fingers and toes, and down to the tip of the tail. The patagium stretches out into the shape of a kite and enables the Philippine flying lemur to glide through the forest for over 100 metres. The fur varies greatly in colour and pattern, but generally males are some shade of brown and females are greyish. Both sexes have paler underparts and a shaded, mottled appearance that blends well with the bark of trees. The large eyes hint at the flying lemur’s nocturnal habits, and they also provide superior vision for accurately judging landings following a glide. The Philippine flying lemur has strong, sharp claws with which it anchors itself to a tree trunk or underside of a branch.

 

Secretive and nocturnal, the Phillipine flying lemur spends the day in tree holes, or gripping a tree trunk or branch with its patagium extended over its body like a cloak. It has also been seen curled up in a ball among the palm fronds of a coconut plantation. It ventures out of its shelter at dusk, climbs a short distance up a tree and then glides off in search of food. It is capable of executing controlled glides of over 100 metres, with little loss in height. While gliding, the Philippine flying lemur is vulnerable to fast-flying birds of prey. However, gliding is by far their most efficient method of locomotion; on the ground they cannot stand erect and are virtually helpless, and in the trees they are skillful, but very slow, climbers and move in a series of lingering hops.

 

The Philippine flying lemur feeds on the young, nutritious leaves from a wide range of trees. With its front foot, it pulls a branch towards itself, moving a bunch of leaves within reach. Its stomach is specially adapted for ingesting large quantities of leafy vegetation, but it also eats buds, flowers and perhaps soft fruits, and obtains sufficient water from its food and by licking wet leaves.

 

 

 

I didn't know there were flying lemurs! :o

 

Me neither! But their faces are pretty adorable :)

 

I know! :)

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Common Warthog

 

One of the most distinctive of all wild pigs, the common warthog is named for the two prominent pairs of large, fleshy protuberances that project from the male’s head. The large head is broad at the rear, tapering towards the snout, with two upwardly curved upper tusks, measuring 26 to 64 cm in the male and 15 to 26 cm in the female, projecting from the mouth, along with two shorter, sharper lower tusks.

 

The common warthog has three distinct types of social unit, comprising solitary adult males; bachelor groups of younger males; and groups of 4 to 16 females and their mixed-sex offspring. Unlike other pigs, the common warthog is predominantly a grazer and feeds on the growing tips of grasses, although it will also take roots, berries, the bark of young trees and occasionally carrion. When grazing, the common warthog folds its front feet under to bring its head to the tips of the grass and rests on its padded ‘wrists’. In contrast, when rooting up plants during the dry season, it uses its toughened snout to shovel soil aside. At night, the common warthog usually rests in a naturally occurring burrow or one that has been excavated by an aardvark, although where it is disturbed by human activity, its activity pattern may shift so that some foraging takes place at night.

 

The common warthog generally breeds seasonally, with mating occurring between May and June in Zimbabwe, though populations around the equator may breed throughout the year. After a gestation period of 150 to 175 days, a litter of between one and eight, though usually two or three, offspring is born. The piglets are initially sheltered in a grass-lined burrow, but when ready to leave this refuge, accompany the mother closely. The piglets are weaned at 21 weeks, but remain in association with the mother for an extended period.

 

The common warthog has a large range, extending across much of sub-Saharan Africa, with scattered populations occurring from West Africa, east to Ethiopia and south as far as northern South Africa.

 

 

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Common Warthog

 

One of the most distinctive of all wild pigs, the common warthog is named for the two prominent pairs of large, fleshy protuberances that project from the male’s head. The large head is broad at the rear, tapering towards the snout, with two upwardly curved upper tusks, measuring 26 to 64 cm in the male and 15 to 26 cm in the female, projecting from the mouth, along with two shorter, sharper lower tusks.

 

The common warthog has three distinct types of social unit, comprising solitary adult males; bachelor groups of younger males; and groups of 4 to 16 females and their mixed-sex offspring. Unlike other pigs, the common warthog is predominantly a grazer and feeds on the growing tips of grasses, although it will also take roots, berries, the bark of young trees and occasionally carrion. When grazing, the common warthog folds its front feet under to bring its head to the tips of the grass and rests on its padded ‘wrists’. In contrast, when rooting up plants during the dry season, it uses its toughened snout to shovel soil aside. At night, the common warthog usually rests in a naturally occurring burrow or one that has been excavated by an aardvark, although where it is disturbed by human activity, its activity pattern may shift so that some foraging takes place at night.

 

The common warthog generally breeds seasonally, with mating occurring between May and June in Zimbabwe, though populations around the equator may breed throughout the year. After a gestation period of 150 to 175 days, a litter of between one and eight, though usually two or three, offspring is born. The piglets are initially sheltered in a grass-lined burrow, but when ready to leave this refuge, accompany the mother closely. The piglets are weaned at 21 weeks, but remain in association with the mother for an extended period.

 

The common warthog has a large range, extending across much of sub-Saharan Africa, with scattered populations occurring from West Africa, east to Ethiopia and south as far as northern South Africa.

 

 

Nice. They have a very fancy shaped face.

Those ones in the 2nd picture look to be having fun...that one looks like he's laughing

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Common Warthog

 

One of the most distinctive of all wild pigs, the common warthog is named for the two prominent pairs of large, fleshy protuberances that project from the male’s head. The large head is broad at the rear, tapering towards the snout, with two upwardly curved upper tusks, measuring 26 to 64 cm in the male and 15 to 26 cm in the female, projecting from the mouth, along with two shorter, sharper lower tusks.

 

The common warthog has three distinct types of social unit, comprising solitary adult males; bachelor groups of younger males; and groups of 4 to 16 females and their mixed-sex offspring. Unlike other pigs, the common warthog is predominantly a grazer and feeds on the growing tips of grasses, although it will also take roots, berries, the bark of young trees and occasionally carrion. When grazing, the common warthog folds its front feet under to bring its head to the tips of the grass and rests on its padded ‘wrists’. In contrast, when rooting up plants during the dry season, it uses its toughened snout to shovel soil aside. At night, the common warthog usually rests in a naturally occurring burrow or one that has been excavated by an aardvark, although where it is disturbed by human activity, its activity pattern may shift so that some foraging takes place at night.

 

The common warthog generally breeds seasonally, with mating occurring between May and June in Zimbabwe, though populations around the equator may breed throughout the year. After a gestation period of 150 to 175 days, a litter of between one and eight, though usually two or three, offspring is born. The piglets are initially sheltered in a grass-lined burrow, but when ready to leave this refuge, accompany the mother closely. The piglets are weaned at 21 weeks, but remain in association with the mother for an extended period.

 

The common warthog has a large range, extending across much of sub-Saharan Africa, with scattered populations occurring from West Africa, east to Ethiopia and south as far as northern South Africa.

 

 

 

Great pics! :ebert:

I like the little bird on the warthog's back. Is he picking insects off? :)

That second pic looks like the second one's laughing at a joke the first one just said..! :LOL:

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Palm Cockatoo

 

Native to New Guinea and northern Queensland, Australia, the palm cockatoo is one of the largest cockatoo species. The palm cockatoo is characterized by an extensive red (actually ranging from off white to burgundy), naked facial “cheek” patch, which it can hide with coverlet feathers, and a spectacular backward curving erectile crest.

 

The palm cockatoo beak is unique in its size and structure. The beak has great strength for cracking large nuts, but the maxilla is almost hollow in the area below the cere, making it vulnerable to physical trauma. The maxilla has a large biting surface on the underside that opposes the biting edge of the mandible. The mouth is never completely closed because of the structure of the maxilla and mandible. The structure of the mouth is also different from other cockatoos in that the black tipped red tongue is deep-seated.

 

Unlike other cockatoos, palm cockatoos are not flock feeders. They are generally observed singly, in pairs, or in small groups of up to five or seven individuals. Pairs separate from these parties at sunset and return to their own territories to roost, separately, in the same tree. Breeding cavities are usually found at considerable heights and are often more than 1 m deep with a diameter of 25 to 60 cm. The same nest may be used for several years. A single egg is laid, and incubated by both parents for a period of 28 to 31 days from laying to pipping, with an additional 3 or 4 days to hatch. The hatched chick is totally naked and does not develop down, unlike all other cockatoo chicks.

 

Palm cockatoos feed on seed, nuts, fruits, berries, and leaf buds. They are primarily arboreal feeders, but have also been seen foraging on the ground.

 

 

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Palm Cockatoo

 

Native to New Guinea and northern Queensland, Australia, the palm cockatoo is one of the largest cockatoo species. The palm cockatoo is characterized by an extensive red (actually ranging from off white to burgundy), naked facial “cheek” patch, which it can hide with coverlet feathers, and a spectacular backward curving erectile crest.

 

The palm cockatoo beak is unique in its size and structure. The beak has great strength for cracking large nuts, but the maxilla is almost hollow in the area below the cere, making it vulnerable to physical trauma. The maxilla has a large biting surface on the underside that opposes the biting edge of the mandible. The mouth is never completely closed because of the structure of the maxilla and mandible. The structure of the mouth is also different from other cockatoos in that the black tipped red tongue is deep-seated.

 

Unlike other cockatoos, palm cockatoos are not flock feeders. They are generally observed singly, in pairs, or in small groups of up to five or seven individuals. Pairs separate from these parties at sunset and return to their own territories to roost, separately, in the same tree. Breeding cavities are usually found at considerable heights and are often more than 1 m deep with a diameter of 25 to 60 cm. The same nest may be used for several years. A single egg is laid, and incubated by both parents for a period of 28 to 31 days from laying to pipping, with an additional 3 or 4 days to hatch. The hatched chick is totally naked and does not develop down, unlike all other cockatoo chicks.

 

Palm cockatoos feed on seed, nuts, fruits, berries, and leaf buds. They are primarily arboreal feeders, but have also been seen foraging on the ground.

 

 

 

 

You NEVEr disappoint my friend. These birds make excellent pets. My dad and I built an aviary when I was in middle school and we bought two moluccans. They were imported, meaning not tame. We had to break them and that was some experience. Lots of bitten fingers, hands etc. However, once we earned their trust they were like babies in our arms. Every morning at around 6, you could hear the birds calling my name, just as my mom did to wake up. During thanksgiving one year I'll never forget our male, who's name was Dutch, on his perch next to the table eating a turkey leg. True story!

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Palm Cockatoo

 

Native to New Guinea and northern Queensland, Australia, the palm cockatoo is one of the largest cockatoo species. The palm cockatoo is characterized by an extensive red (actually ranging from off white to burgundy), naked facial “cheek” patch, which it can hide with coverlet feathers, and a spectacular backward curving erectile crest.

 

The palm cockatoo beak is unique in its size and structure. The beak has great strength for cracking large nuts, but the maxilla is almost hollow in the area below the cere, making it vulnerable to physical trauma. The maxilla has a large biting surface on the underside that opposes the biting edge of the mandible. The mouth is never completely closed because of the structure of the maxilla and mandible. The structure of the mouth is also different from other cockatoos in that the black tipped red tongue is deep-seated.

 

Unlike other cockatoos, palm cockatoos are not flock feeders. They are generally observed singly, in pairs, or in small groups of up to five or seven individuals. Pairs separate from these parties at sunset and return to their own territories to roost, separately, in the same tree. Breeding cavities are usually found at considerable heights and are often more than 1 m deep with a diameter of 25 to 60 cm. The same nest may be used for several years. A single egg is laid, and incubated by both parents for a period of 28 to 31 days from laying to pipping, with an additional 3 or 4 days to hatch. The hatched chick is totally naked and does not develop down, unlike all other cockatoo chicks.

 

Palm cockatoos feed on seed, nuts, fruits, berries, and leaf buds. They are primarily arboreal feeders, but have also been seen foraging on the ground.

 

 

 

Good heavens - they're stunning!

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Palm Cockatoo

 

Native to New Guinea and northern Queensland, Australia, the palm cockatoo is one of the largest cockatoo species. The palm cockatoo is characterized by an extensive red (actually ranging from off white to burgundy), naked facial “cheek” patch, which it can hide with coverlet feathers, and a spectacular backward curving erectile crest.

 

The palm cockatoo beak is unique in its size and structure. The beak has great strength for cracking large nuts, but the maxilla is almost hollow in the area below the cere, making it vulnerable to physical trauma. The maxilla has a large biting surface on the underside that opposes the biting edge of the mandible. The mouth is never completely closed because of the structure of the maxilla and mandible. The structure of the mouth is also different from other cockatoos in that the black tipped red tongue is deep-seated.

 

Unlike other cockatoos, palm cockatoos are not flock feeders. They are generally observed singly, in pairs, or in small groups of up to five or seven individuals. Pairs separate from these parties at sunset and return to their own territories to roost, separately, in the same tree. Breeding cavities are usually found at considerable heights and are often more than 1 m deep with a diameter of 25 to 60 cm. The same nest may be used for several years. A single egg is laid, and incubated by both parents for a period of 28 to 31 days from laying to pipping, with an additional 3 or 4 days to hatch. The hatched chick is totally naked and does not develop down, unlike all other cockatoo chicks.

 

Palm cockatoos feed on seed, nuts, fruits, berries, and leaf buds. They are primarily arboreal feeders, but have also been seen foraging on the ground.

 

 

 

 

You NEVEr disappoint my friend. These birds make excellent pets. My dad and I built an aviary when I was in middle school and we bought two moluccans. They were imported, meaning not tame. We had to break them and that was some experience. Lots of bitten fingers, hands etc. However, once we earned their trust they were like babies in our arms. Every morning at around 6, you could hear the birds calling my name, just as my mom did to wake up. During thanksgiving one year I'll never forget our male, who's name was Dutch, on his perch next to the table eating a turkey leg. True story!

 

Are they still in the family? Birds like that are long-lived, and seem like a life-long commitment. When I was a kid an older cousin had a scarlet macaw -beautiful bird, but for some reason or another she got rid of it after she had children.

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Stinkhorns

 

Stinkhorns are amazing mushrooms, notorious for popping up suddenly and unexpectedly in urban settings. They are very diverse in appearance, but all of them share at least two features:

 

-- Some part of the fruiting body, at some stage in development, is covered with a foul-smelling slime.

 

-- The fruiting body arises from an "egg," traces of which may disappear by maturity.

 

Beyond these shared features, however, just about anything goes, and stinkhorns range from looking rather like sponges to appearing like odd marine creatures with tentacles, crab claws, wiffle balls, chinese lanterns, and some have a decidedly phallic appearance.

 

Stinkhorns occur naturally in North America, especially in subtropical and tropical regions --but some stinkhorn fruitings in temperate and north-temperate climates may be caused by human endeavors, resulting from the transportation of soil, sod, wood chips, trees, etc.

 

The method the stinkhorns use to disperse spores is quite ingenious, though a little disgusting to human sensibilities. The foul-smelling slime is calculated to attract flies and other insects, who land on the slime and gobble it up. Little do the insects know that they have been duped into covering their feet with stinkhorn spores, and have ingested spores into their digestive tracts. Later, these spores are dispersed by the unwitting insects, and the stinkhorn life-cycle continues elsewhere.

 

 

http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a587/Sean81A/dicty1_zpsmyyohvwg.jpg

http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a587/Sean81A/phallus_multicolor_01_SN_1024_zpsmzeezhz1.jpg

http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a587/Sean81A/Clathrus_archerimgw-01_zpshaedspg4.jpg

http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a587/Sean81A/Bridal-veil-stinkhorn-on-the-forest-floor_zps11e0cpkw.jpg

http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a587/Sean81A/stinkhorn_shroomery-dot-org_zpsrwo8cfct.jpg

http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a587/Sean81A/uralli_clathrus_ruber_01_zpstw9e4oc1.jpg

http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a587/Sean81A/8205408685_2e9145d811_zpstatrlpd3.jpg

http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a587/Sean81A/hallnature-stinkysquid_zpsj0j9xxmf.jpg

http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a587/Sean81A/stinkhorn-evelyn-patrick_zpsqd8zlmfe.jpg

http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a587/Sean81A/Phallus_ravenelii_59474_zpsj6b9pvl8.jpg

http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a587/Sean81A/Stinkhorn_zpsoxw2a2rc.png

 

:outtahere:

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Palm Cockatoo

 

Native to New Guinea and northern Queensland, Australia, the palm cockatoo is one of the largest cockatoo species. The palm cockatoo is characterized by an extensive red (actually ranging from off white to burgundy), naked facial “cheek” patch, which it can hide with coverlet feathers, and a spectacular backward curving erectile crest.

 

The palm cockatoo beak is unique in its size and structure. The beak has great strength for cracking large nuts, but the maxilla is almost hollow in the area below the cere, making it vulnerable to physical trauma. The maxilla has a large biting surface on the underside that opposes the biting edge of the mandible. The mouth is never completely closed because of the structure of the maxilla and mandible. The structure of the mouth is also different from other cockatoos in that the black tipped red tongue is deep-seated.

 

Unlike other cockatoos, palm cockatoos are not flock feeders. They are generally observed singly, in pairs, or in small groups of up to five or seven individuals. Pairs separate from these parties at sunset and return to their own territories to roost, separately, in the same tree. Breeding cavities are usually found at considerable heights and are often more than 1 m deep with a diameter of 25 to 60 cm. The same nest may be used for several years. A single egg is laid, and incubated by both parents for a period of 28 to 31 days from laying to pipping, with an additional 3 or 4 days to hatch. The hatched chick is totally naked and does not develop down, unlike all other cockatoo chicks.

 

Palm cockatoos feed on seed, nuts, fruits, berries, and leaf buds. They are primarily arboreal feeders, but have also been seen foraging on the ground.

 

 

 

 

 

You NEVEr disappoint my friend. These birds make excellent pets. My dad and I built an aviary when I was in middle school and we bought two moluccans. They were imported, meaning not tame. We had to break them and that was some experience. Lots of bitten fingers, hands etc. However, once we earned their trust they were like babies in our arms. Every morning at around 6, you could hear the birds calling my name, just as my mom did to wake up. During thanksgiving one year I'll never forget our male, who's name was Dutch, on his perch next to the table eating a turkey leg. True story!

 

Are they still in the family? Birds like that are long-lived, and seem like a life-long commitment. When I was a kid an older cousin had a scarlet macaw -beautiful bird, but for some reason or another she got rid of it after she had children.

They are long lived, and sadly my Dad sold all of the birds when he got sick of the aviary. I had left the home at that point, as I had joined the military. I do plan on getting an exotic bird sometime...they're fascinating animals. I've actually debated on getting a crow and teaching it to home (like a pigeon). Excellent talkers and quite social
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Palm Cockatoo

 

Native to New Guinea and northern Queensland, Australia, the palm cockatoo is one of the largest cockatoo species. The palm cockatoo is characterized by an extensive red (actually ranging from off white to burgundy), naked facial “cheek” patch, which it can hide with coverlet feathers, and a spectacular backward curving erectile crest.

 

The palm cockatoo beak is unique in its size and structure. The beak has great strength for cracking large nuts, but the maxilla is almost hollow in the area below the cere, making it vulnerable to physical trauma. The maxilla has a large biting surface on the underside that opposes the biting edge of the mandible. The mouth is never completely closed because of the structure of the maxilla and mandible. The structure of the mouth is also different from other cockatoos in that the black tipped red tongue is deep-seated.

 

Unlike other cockatoos, palm cockatoos are not flock feeders. They are generally observed singly, in pairs, or in small groups of up to five or seven individuals. Pairs separate from these parties at sunset and return to their own territories to roost, separately, in the same tree. Breeding cavities are usually found at considerable heights and are often more than 1 m deep with a diameter of 25 to 60 cm. The same nest may be used for several years. A single egg is laid, and incubated by both parents for a period of 28 to 31 days from laying to pipping, with an additional 3 or 4 days to hatch. The hatched chick is totally naked and does not develop down, unlike all other cockatoo chicks.

 

Palm cockatoos feed on seed, nuts, fruits, berries, and leaf buds. They are primarily arboreal feeders, but have also been seen foraging on the ground.

 

 

 

 

Impressive crest...and I love the red cheeks

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Stinkhorns

 

Stinkhorns are amazing mushrooms, notorious for popping up suddenly and unexpectedly in urban settings. They are very diverse in appearance, but all of them share at least two features:

 

-- Some part of the fruiting body, at some stage in development, is covered with a foul-smelling slime.

 

-- The fruiting body arises from an "egg," traces of which may disappear by maturity.

 

Beyond these shared features, however, just about anything goes, and stinkhorns range from looking rather like sponges to appearing like odd marine creatures with tentacles, crab claws, wiffle balls, chinese lanterns, and some have a decidedly phallic appearance.

 

Stinkhorns occur naturally in North America, especially in subtropical and tropical regions --but some stinkhorn fruitings in temperate and north-temperate climates may be caused by human endeavors, resulting from the transportation of soil, sod, wood chips, trees, etc.

 

The method the stinkhorns use to disperse spores is quite ingenious, though a little disgusting to human sensibilities. The foul-smelling slime is calculated to attract flies and other insects, who land on the slime and gobble it up. Little do the insects know that they have been duped into covering their feet with stinkhorn spores, and have ingested spores into their digestive tracts. Later, these spores are dispersed by the unwitting insects, and the stinkhorn life-cycle continues elsewhere.

 

 

http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a587/Sean81A/dicty1_zpsmyyohvwg.jpg

http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a587/Sean81A/phallus_multicolor_01_SN_1024_zpsmzeezhz1.jpg

http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a587/Sean81A/Clathrus_archerimgw-01_zpshaedspg4.jpg

http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a587/Sean81A/Bridal-veil-stinkhorn-on-the-forest-floor_zps11e0cpkw.jpg

http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a587/Sean81A/stinkhorn_shroomery-dot-org_zpsrwo8cfct.jpg

http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a587/Sean81A/uralli_clathrus_ruber_01_zpstw9e4oc1.jpg

http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a587/Sean81A/8205408685_2e9145d811_zpstatrlpd3.jpg

http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a587/Sean81A/hallnature-stinkysquid_zpsj0j9xxmf.jpg

http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a587/Sean81A/stinkhorn-evelyn-patrick_zpsqd8zlmfe.jpg

http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a587/Sean81A/Phallus_ravenelii_59474_zpsj6b9pvl8.jpg

http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a587/Sean81A/Stinkhorn_zpsoxw2a2rc.png

 

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A few very phallic mushrooms there.

I like that red spherical one shaped, and the white one above it that looks like it's wearing a dress

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Stinkhorns

 

Stinkhorns are amazing mushrooms, notorious for popping up suddenly and unexpectedly in urban settings. They are very diverse in appearance, but all of them share at least two features:

 

-- Some part of the fruiting body, at some stage in development, is covered with a foul-smelling slime.

 

-- The fruiting body arises from an "egg," traces of which may disappear by maturity.

 

Beyond these shared features, however, just about anything goes, and stinkhorns range from looking rather like sponges to appearing like odd marine creatures with tentacles, crab claws, wiffle balls, chinese lanterns, and some have a decidedly phallic appearance.

 

Stinkhorns occur naturally in North America, especially in subtropical and tropical regions --but some stinkhorn fruitings in temperate and north-temperate climates may be caused by human endeavors, resulting from the transportation of soil, sod, wood chips, trees, etc.

 

The method the stinkhorns use to disperse spores is quite ingenious, though a little disgusting to human sensibilities. The foul-smelling slime is calculated to attract flies and other insects, who land on the slime and gobble it up. Little do the insects know that they have been duped into covering their feet with stinkhorn spores, and have ingested spores into their digestive tracts. Later, these spores are dispersed by the unwitting insects, and the stinkhorn life-cycle continues elsewhere.

 

 

http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a587/Sean81A/dicty1_zpsmyyohvwg.jpg

http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a587/Sean81A/phallus_multicolor_01_SN_1024_zpsmzeezhz1.jpg

http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a587/Sean81A/Clathrus_archerimgw-01_zpshaedspg4.jpg

http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a587/Sean81A/Bridal-veil-stinkhorn-on-the-forest-floor_zps11e0cpkw.jpg

http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a587/Sean81A/stinkhorn_shroomery-dot-org_zpsrwo8cfct.jpg

http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a587/Sean81A/uralli_clathrus_ruber_01_zpstw9e4oc1.jpg

http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a587/Sean81A/8205408685_2e9145d811_zpstatrlpd3.jpg

http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a587/Sean81A/hallnature-stinkysquid_zpsj0j9xxmf.jpg

http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a587/Sean81A/stinkhorn-evelyn-patrick_zpsqd8zlmfe.jpg

http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a587/Sean81A/Phallus_ravenelii_59474_zpsj6b9pvl8.jpg

http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a587/Sean81A/Stinkhorn_zpsoxw2a2rc.png

 

:outtahere:

 

They're, um... they're, um... interesting...

 

:outtahere:

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