HomesickAlien Posted May 2, 2014 Author Share Posted May 2, 2014 02 May 2014Friday The Bee Hummingbird Hummingbirds might be known for their furious wing-flapping, but that avian family also lays claim to the smallest bird in the world. The bee hummingbird, found in Cuba, measures a little more than 2 in. (5 cm), counting the bill and tail, and weighs about 2 grams — roughly the equivalent of two dimes. http://i.imgur.com/I0cb3tp.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/VoSEAsT.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/qfyRaYV.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/BDrYKUJ.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/zQJNk9W.jpg 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 02 May 2014Friday The Bee Hummingbird Hummingbirds might be known for their furious wing-flapping, but that avian family also lays claim to the smallest bird in the world. The bee hummingbird, found in Cuba, measures a little more than 2 in. (5 cm), counting the bill and tail, and weighs about 2 grams — roughly the equivalent of two dimes. http://i.imgur.com/I0cb3tp.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/VoSEAsT.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/qfyRaYV.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/BDrYKUJ.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/zQJNk9W.jpg So tiny and so beautiful! :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 02 May 2014Friday The Bee Hummingbird Hummingbirds might be known for their furious wing-flapping, but that avian family also lays claim to the smallest bird in the world. The bee hummingbird, found in Cuba, measures a little more than 2 in. (5 cm), counting the bill and tail, and weighs about 2 grams — roughly the equivalent of two dimes. http://i.imgur.com/I0cb3tp.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/VoSEAsT.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/qfyRaYV.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/BDrYKUJ.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/zQJNk9W.jpgWow...that is tiny! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted May 3, 2014 Author Share Posted May 3, 2014 03 May 2014Saturday Giant Water Bug The giant water bug looks fierce for good reason. This amphibious insect can bite and pinch prey, as well as anything that threatens it. This is a large insect with equally large and very noticeable foreleg pincers. They are used to catch underwater prey like small fish, frogs and sometimes snakes. Its body is mostly flat and oval shaped with dark brown, "dead leaf" coloring. The giant water bug is known to play dead in order to escape predators. It is also able to deliver a painful bite when disturbed or threatened by people (it carries the the nickname of "Toe-biter"). Unsuspecting swimmers may get a toe pinched by one if they step too closely. They make their homes at the bottom of muddy waters or surrounding vegetation. They are drawn to light sources at night and, therefore, often find themselves in or around backyard pools. Females may aggressively defend their eggs, which they lay at the edge of waterlines. Their hairy legs help them swim, though they can often be found in mud or hiding at the bottom of ponds. http://i.imgur.com/Tloo2Vi.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Dmnblkq.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/68qcq5g.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/8pDQ7mC.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/MsVFzBW.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/8kJuGYT.jpg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 03 May 2014Saturday Giant Water Bug The giant water bug looks fierce for good reason. This amphibious insect can bite and pinch prey, as well as anything that threatens it. This is a large insect with equally large and very noticeable foreleg pincers. They are used to catch underwater prey like small fish, frogs and sometimes snakes. Its body is mostly flat and oval shaped with dark brown, "dead leaf" coloring. The giant water bug is known to play dead in order to escape predators. It is also able to deliver a painful bite when disturbed or threatened by people (it carries the the nickname of "Toe-biter"). Unsuspecting swimmers may get a toe pinched by one if they step too closely. They make their homes at the bottom of muddy waters or surrounding vegetation. They are drawn to light sources at night and, therefore, often find themselves in or around backyard pools. Females may aggressively defend their eggs, which they lay at the edge of waterlines. Their hairy legs help them swim, though they can often be found in mud or hiding at the bottom of ponds. http://i.imgur.com/Tloo2Vi.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Dmnblkq.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/68qcq5g.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/8pDQ7mC.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/MsVFzBW.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/8kJuGYT.jpg I wouldn't want one of them on my arm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted May 4, 2014 Author Share Posted May 4, 2014 04 May 2014Sunday Wallace's Flying Frog http://i.imgur.com/fPaVe3t.jpg :o No, that's not it. This is Wallace's Flying Frog: http://i.imgur.com/ZZ1lHDa.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/lWzDQIg.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/09QHpiz.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/baIqMgo.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/mUtQyjL.jpg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 03 May 2014Saturday Giant Water Bug The giant water bug looks fierce for good reason. This amphibious insect can bite and pinch prey, as well as anything that threatens it. This is a large insect with equally large and very noticeable foreleg pincers. They are used to catch underwater prey like small fish, frogs and sometimes snakes. Its body is mostly flat and oval shaped with dark brown, "dead leaf" coloring. The giant water bug is known to play dead in order to escape predators. It is also able to deliver a painful bite when disturbed or threatened by people (it carries the the nickname of "Toe-biter"). Unsuspecting swimmers may get a toe pinched by one if they step too closely. They make their homes at the bottom of muddy waters or surrounding vegetation. They are drawn to light sources at night and, therefore, often find themselves in or around backyard pools. Females may aggressively defend their eggs, which they lay at the edge of waterlines. Their hairy legs help them swim, though they can often be found in mud or hiding at the bottom of ponds. http://i.imgur.com/Tloo2Vi.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Dmnblkq.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/68qcq5g.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/8pDQ7mC.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/MsVFzBW.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/8kJuGYT.jpg I wouldn't want one of them on my arm.What a whopper! :o 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 04 May 2014Sunday Wallace's Flying Frog http://i.imgur.com/fPaVe3t.jpg :o No, that's not it. This is Wallace's Flying Frog: http://i.imgur.com/ZZ1lHDa.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/lWzDQIg.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/09QHpiz.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/baIqMgo.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/mUtQyjL.jpg Looks like it could fly for miles! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 04 May 2014Sunday Wallace's Flying Frog http://i.imgur.com/fPaVe3t.jpg :o No, that's not it. This is Wallace's Flying Frog: http://i.imgur.com/ZZ1lHDa.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/lWzDQIg.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/09QHpiz.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/baIqMgo.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/mUtQyjL.jpg That's awesome. How has this not had a superhero based in it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted May 6, 2014 Author Share Posted May 6, 2014 05 May 2014Monday The Axolotl The axolotl salamander has the rare trait of retaining its larval features throughout its adult life. This condition, called neoteny, means it keeps its tadpole-like dorsal fin, which runs almost the length of its body, and its feathery external gills, which protrude from the back of its head. Found exclusively in the lake complex of Xochimilco near Mexico City, axolotls differ from most other salamanders in that they live permanently in water. http://i.imgur.com/ULi3285.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/s3wGuMd.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/wkerVl3.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/3GUE0PY.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/mUNAh6u.jpg They seem to be a delicacy in some locales: http://i.imgur.com/KoU9ryi.jpg :| 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 (edited) 05 May 2014Monday The Axolotl The axolotl salamander has the rare trait of retaining its larval features throughout its adult life. This condition, called neoteny, means it keeps its tadpole-like dorsal fin, which runs almost the length of its body, and its feathery external gills, which protrude from the back of its head. Found exclusively in the lake complex of Xochimilco near Mexico City, axolotls differ from most other salamanders in that they live permanently in water. http://i.imgur.com/ULi3285.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/s3wGuMd.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/wkerVl3.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/3GUE0PY.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/mUNAh6u.jpg They seem to be a delicacy in some locales: http://i.imgur.com/KoU9ryi.jpg :|The feathery gills look cool Seeing one battered, chopsticked and swallowed...not so much Edited May 6, 2014 by Your_Lion 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted May 6, 2014 Author Share Posted May 6, 2014 06 May 2014Tuesday Giant Puffball Mushroom The giant puffball is a whitish, styrofoam-like globe as small as a softball or as large as a beach ball, with short, root-like mycelial (fungal) fibers connecting it to the ground. http://i.imgur.com/CeuSnNR.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/7jjz9Eg.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/zxUX4HI.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/ko0slZP.jpg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 06 May 2014Tuesday Giant Puffball Mushroom The giant puffball is a whitish, styrofoam-like globe as small as a softball or as large as a beach ball, with short, root-like mycelial (fungal) fibers connecting it to the ground. http://i.imgur.com/CeuSnNR.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/7jjz9Eg.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/zxUX4HI.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/ko0slZP.jpgAliens! :o 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share Posted May 7, 2014 07 May 2014Wednesday Crackers Don't Matter. . . to these lories and lorikeets. http://i.imgur.com/qMJFmBd.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/EpZeGXI.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/oPNTKpj.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/sA1Gb0z.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/JTE5lMK.jpg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 07 May 2014Wednesday Crackers Don't Matter. . . to these lories and lorikeets. http://i.imgur.com/qMJFmBd.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/EpZeGXI.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/oPNTKpj.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/sA1Gb0z.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/JTE5lMK.jpgGreat colours! (and I love the title ;) ) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted May 9, 2014 Author Share Posted May 9, 2014 08 May 2014Thursday A Bug's Life * Random insects http://i.imgur.com/3cutpWI.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/vGC8RHV.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/CKZ7maf.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/k4FLlP9.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/i78WAvL.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/hPVDdPP.jpg * I couldn't help myself! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 08 May 2014Thursday A Bug's Life * Random insects http://i.imgur.com/3cutpWI.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/vGC8RHV.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/CKZ7maf.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/k4FLlP9.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/i78WAvL.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/hPVDdPP.jpg * I couldn't help myself!Nice selection :ebert: That third one looks odd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted May 10, 2014 Author Share Posted May 10, 2014 09 May 2014Friday Bolas Spider It's always a little creepy when a spider acquires an unusual skill. So let's get creepy! Today we take a look at the Bolas Spiders, 66 species of tiny, nocturnal spiders from Africa, the Americas and Southeast Asia. They really are puny, with females reaching 5 mm long and males just 2 mm. They also have that incredibly chunky, rotund abdomen so common in tiny web spinners who have no need to spend their time running around the place. By day, many Bolas Spiders mimic other things that don't get around much, like snail shells and bird droppings. The bird dropping species even produce a stink when disturbed, which is extremely rare among spiders. At nightfall, hunting begins. The Bolas Spider dangles a glob of glue at the end of a line of silk. This is where they get their name, the bolas being an old weapon for capturing animals. Of course, the spider doesn't use it for catching cattle or llamas, we're not wandering around in someone's nightmare after all. No, they use it on moths. * http://i.imgur.com/bZsQVIa.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/hFUOk9O.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Q1cYLfS.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/iZq2GBi.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/McDbEgA.jpg * A copy and paste job. Very awkwardly written. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 09 May 2014Friday Bolas Spider It's always a little creepy when a spider acquires an unusual skill. So let's get creepy! Today we take a look at the Bolas Spiders, 66 species of tiny, nocturnal spiders from Africa, the Americas and Southeast Asia. They really are puny, with females reaching 5 mm long and males just 2 mm. They also have that incredibly chunky, rotund abdomen so common in tiny web spinners who have no need to spend their time running around the place. By day, many Bolas Spiders mimic other things that don't get around much, like snail shells and bird droppings. The bird dropping species even produce a stink when disturbed, which is extremely rare among spiders. At nightfall, hunting begins. The Bolas Spider dangles a glob of glue at the end of a line of silk. This is where they get their name, the bolas being an old weapon for capturing animals. Of course, the spider doesn't use it for catching cattle or llamas, we're not wandering around in someone's nightmare after all. No, they use it on moths. * http://i.imgur.com/bZsQVIa.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/hFUOk9O.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Q1cYLfS.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/iZq2GBi.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/McDbEgA.jpg * A copy and paste job. Very awkwardly written. Clever little things. Who knows where they may be hiding From now on, I'll look at bird droppings with suspicion 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted May 11, 2014 Author Share Posted May 11, 2014 10 May 2014Saturday Raccoon Dog The raccoon dog is a small species of canine native to parts of eastern Asia. As it's name suggests, this wild dog has markings that closely resemble those of a raccoon, and has also been known to display similar behaviours, including the washing of food. Despite their similarities however, raccoon dogs are not actually closely related to the raccoons found in North America. Raccoon dogs are unique canines as they are the only dog-like mammal that hibernates through the winter. Although raccoon dog hibernation is not true hibernation, it means that raccoon dogs are able to sleep through severe snowstorms when there is not enough food to allow them to survive. Raccoon dogs usually become more active again in February when the warmer, spring weather begins to return. http://i.imgur.com/RR6o3wy.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/B1daqoz.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/3pR0knR.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/xc3D3zb.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/UB9nxKh.jpg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 10 May 2014Saturday Raccoon Dog The raccoon dog is a small species of canine native to parts of eastern Asia. As it's name suggests, this wild dog has markings that closely resemble those of a raccoon, and has also been known to display similar behaviours, including the washing of food. Despite their similarities however, raccoon dogs are not actually closely related to the raccoons found in North America. Raccoon dogs are unique canines as they are the only dog-like mammal that hibernates through the winter. Although raccoon dog hibernation is not true hibernation, it means that raccoon dogs are able to sleep through severe snowstorms when there is not enough food to allow them to survive. Raccoon dogs usually become more active again in February when the warmer, spring weather begins to return. http://i.imgur.com/RR6o3wy.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/B1daqoz.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/3pR0knR.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/xc3D3zb.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/UB9nxKh.jpgAw, now they look cute. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 10 May 2014Saturday Raccoon Dog The raccoon dog is a small species of canine native to parts of eastern Asia. As it's name suggests, this wild dog has markings that closely resemble those of a raccoon, and has also been known to display similar behaviours, including the washing of food. Despite their similarities however, raccoon dogs are not actually closely related to the raccoons found in North America. Raccoon dogs are unique canines as they are the only dog-like mammal that hibernates through the winter. Although raccoon dog hibernation is not true hibernation, it means that raccoon dogs are able to sleep through severe snowstorms when there is not enough food to allow them to survive. Raccoon dogs usually become more active again in February when the warmer, spring weather begins to return. http://i.imgur.com/RR6o3wy.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/B1daqoz.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/3pR0knR.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/xc3D3zb.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/UB9nxKh.jpgAw, now they look cute.Can they be stroked? :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted May 11, 2014 Author Share Posted May 11, 2014 10 May 2014Saturday Raccoon Dog The raccoon dog is a small species of canine native to parts of eastern Asia. As it's name suggests, this wild dog has markings that closely resemble those of a raccoon, and has also been known to display similar behaviours, including the washing of food. Despite their similarities however, raccoon dogs are not actually closely related to the raccoons found in North America. Raccoon dogs are unique canines as they are the only dog-like mammal that hibernates through the winter. Although raccoon dog hibernation is not true hibernation, it means that raccoon dogs are able to sleep through severe snowstorms when there is not enough food to allow them to survive. Raccoon dogs usually become more active again in February when the warmer, spring weather begins to return. http://i.imgur.com/RR6o3wy.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/B1daqoz.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/3pR0knR.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/xc3D3zb.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/UB9nxKh.jpgAw, now they look cute.Can they be stroked? :) Some people keep them as pets: http://www.wasbeerhonden.nl/Pets.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted May 12, 2014 Author Share Posted May 12, 2014 11 May 2014Sunday Your_Lion, all apologies. I'm lazy tonight so all you get is a video. You don't even have to like it. . . well, I do accept pity likes. http://youtu.be/_5X_KOGmYp8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 11 May 2014Sunday Your_Lion, all apologies. I'm lazy tonight so all you get is a video. You don't even have to like it. . . well, I do accept pity likes. http://youtu.be/_5X_KOGmYp8Not much of an attack, but still nice to see a bunch of Lions 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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