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[ID: illustrations of an iguana, ocelot, atlas moth, tree boa, chameleon, and ring-tailed lemur, presented as die-cut stickers. below is a colorful illustration of a leaf-tailed gecko perched upside-down on a branch, surrounded by wavy leaves. end.]

This month on Creature Mail Club I present to you animals of the understory forest layer, including a whole bunch a reptiles and cats and bugs :-) support me on Ko-fi by the end of April for critters in your mailbox!

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[ID: a symmetrical illustration of a red, orange, and yellow moth with colorful patterned wings. It is on a mottled blue and green background with stylized leaves. End.]

Atlas moth. After their metamorphosis, the adult moths have no functional mouthparts - they search for a mate, lay their eggs, and die within around two weeks.

#moth #moths #insects #bugs #atlas moth

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[ID: an illustration of a green iguana facing to the left, laying on a log, surrounded by various plants and pebbles. The background is a mottled teal. End.]

Green iguana! Big old arboreal lizard, native to Central and South America. Very common and considered invasive in Puerto Rico and parts of the American South, especially Florida, where it was introduced in the 60s, but in danger of extirpation in parts of its native range.

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I think about this all the time. Folks think of their Work as a kind of legacy, and it is! But it, like the huge majority of art over the course of human history which has faded from the world, it will eventually be gone. Sooner or later, one way or another. All of the many lifetimes of thought, feeling, and effort that went into the works of art that HAVE survived thus far, and all those that will occur in the future - none of them will last forever.

Sad to think about, but wonderful that we get to experience them in the meantime. Anyway, speaking of experiencing things in the meantime, please experience my favorite painting of a bear ever made.

[ID: a cave painting from the Chauvet-Pont-D'Arc cave in modern-day France, of a bear. It is depicted as a line drawing in red, facing to the left. Its eyes and lower body are not included. It is smiling slightly, and a smudge of red defines the nose. End.]

It makes me feel a little insane to think about how cave paintings and stone carvings are the iceberg of paleolithic art. Those are the artworks we associate with their time period because they're the only thing that survived long enough for us to see. So much of human history has literally rotted away.

#apologies for going off OP im a little tipsy and having Big Feelings About Paleolithic Art And Art History In General

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[ID: an illustration of a green iguana facing to the left, laying on a log, surrounded by various plants and pebbles. The background is a mottled teal. End.]

Green iguana! Big old arboreal lizard, native to Central and South America. Very common and considered invasive in Puerto Rico and parts of the American South, especially Florida, where it was introduced in the 60s, but in danger of extirpation in parts of its native range.

#herps #reptiles #iguana #iguanas #animals

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[ID: illustrations of an iguana, ocelot, atlas moth, tree boa, chameleon, and ring-tailed lemur, presented as die-cut stickers. below is a colorful illustration of a leaf-tailed gecko perched upside-down on a branch, surrounded by wavy leaves. end.]

This month on Creature Mail Club I present to you animals of the understory forest layer, including a whole bunch a reptiles and cats and bugs :-) support me on Ko-fi by the end of April for critters in your mailbox!

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[ID: illustrations of an iguana, ocelot, atlas moth, tree boa, chameleon, and ring-tailed lemur, presented as die-cut stickers. below is a colorful illustration of a leaf-tailed gecko perched upside-down on a branch, surrounded by wavy leaves. end.]

This month on Creature Mail Club I present to you animals of the understory forest layer, including a whole bunch a reptiles and cats and bugs :-) support me on Ko-fi by the end of April for critters in your mailbox!

#one more boost for today :-)

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[ID: photos of illustrated journals featuring dogs, a fox with mushrooms, a black rabbit with text reading "be cunning and full of tricks", a red squirrel, and blue and canada jays. end.]

pssst theres new journals and limited restocks of older designs in my shop! ;-)

#huge thank you to folks who've ordered already i love your yr the real MVP

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[ID: illustrations of an iguana, ocelot, atlas moth, tree boa, chameleon, and ring-tailed lemur, presented as die-cut stickers. below is a colorful illustration of a leaf-tailed gecko perched upside-down on a branch, surrounded by wavy leaves. end.]

This month on Creature Mail Club I present to you animals of the understory forest layer, including a whole bunch a reptiles and cats and bugs :-) support me on Ko-fi by the end of April for critters in your mailbox!

#money's extra tight this month so if ya havent checked out my ko-fi yet id super appreciate if ya take a look <3 #commissions are open there also !!

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[ID: photos of illustrated journals featuring dogs, a fox with mushrooms, a black rabbit with text reading "be cunning and full of tricks", a red squirrel, and blue and canada jays. end.]

pssst theres new journals and limited restocks of older designs in my shop! ;-)

#journals #art journal #animals #animal illustration #wildlife art

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[ID: illustrations of an iguana, ocelot, atlas moth, tree boa, chameleon, and ring-tailed lemur, presented as die-cut stickers. below is a colorful illustration of a leaf-tailed gecko perched upside-down on a branch, surrounded by wavy leaves. end.]

This month on Creature Mail Club I present to you animals of the understory forest layer, including a whole bunch a reptiles and cats and bugs :-) support me on Ko-fi by the end of April for critters in your mailbox!

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[ID: illustrations of an iguana, ocelot, atlas moth, tree boa, chameleon, and ring-tailed lemur, presented as die-cut stickers. below is a colorful illustration of a leaf-tailed gecko perched upside-down on a branch, surrounded by wavy leaves. end.]

This month on Creature Mail Club I present to you animals of the understory forest layer, including a whole bunch a reptiles and cats and bugs :-) support me on Ko-fi by the end of April for critters in your mailbox!

#animal art #nature illustration #nature art #wildlife art #wildlife illustration

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[ID: a scratchy llustration of a green chameleon perched on a dark branch and facing to the right. It is on a simple background with faded branches and a gradient between green and orange. Signature text reads “Featherbone”. End]

Jackson’s chameleon, aka three-horned chameleon. Like all chameleons, they change color depending on mood, temperature, and health.

#chameleon #reptiles #chameleons #reptile #herps

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[ID: an illustration of a gold and purple gecko on a dark branch, surrounded by wavy green leaves on a purple and orange background. End]

Satanic! Leaf! Tailed! Gecko! They come in a bunch of different colors and their leaf-shaped tail is adapted to help camouflage them amongst dry leaves.

#reptiles #gecko #geckos #herps #leaf tailed gecko

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[ID: an illustration of a blue, black, and yellow spotted frog facing to the left. It is on a red background with a pattern of overlapping orange, yellow, and green leaves. End.]

Poison dart frog! An aposematic species, meaning their bright colors advertise to potential predators that they are not worth eating. These guys derive their toxicity from the insects in their diet.

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[ID: an illustration of a bright teal and blue bird with a red chest, a very long tail, and puffy head feathers. It is on a branch on a blue, green, and purple-toned forest background. A dark purple border with red corners and a chevron pattern surrounds the illustration. End]

Resplendent quetzal. Resplendent! They eat fruit primarily, with a preference for avocados and other members of the laurel family. They swallow these fruits whole and regurgitate the pits, helping to spread the seeds of these trees. :-)

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[ID: an illustration of a bright teal and blue bird with a red chest, a very long tail, and puffy head feathers. It is on a branch on a blue, green, and purple-toned forest background. A dark purple border with red corners and a chevron pattern surrounds the illustration. End]

Resplendent quetzal. Resplendent! They eat fruit primarily, with a preference for avocados and other members of the laurel family. They swallow these fruits whole and regurgitate the pits, helping to spread the seeds of these trees. :-)

#birds #resplendent quetzal #avian art #illustration #animals