#by the skin of your teeth

[montereybayaquarium]

While shark teeth tend to get a lot of attention, it’s the teeth on their skin that you should brush up on! Shark skin is covered in tiny, flat pointed scales that are called dermal denticles—which literally means skin teeth. If you look at a shark’s skin under a microscope, you’ll see that the scales are a series of overlapping teeth that result in a rough texture.

These pointed scales reduce drag on sharks as they swim, making them stealthy and fast as they cut through the water. This jagged texture also keeps fouling animals (like barnacles) from being able to settle on their bodies and slow them down, which is helpful when you’re a speedy top predator. 

TLDR: sharks are covered in tiny teeth and this makes them better swimmers. How’s that for a tantalizingly toothsome fact?

#monterey bay aquarium #shark week #shore to dermadentickle your fancy #imagine being a shark dentist #would a shark dentist also be a dermaldentologist? #this pun just made it by the skin of its teeth

[carlyraejepsans]

undyne has shark teeth that regenerate infinitely and every time she has warrior training with papyrus he inevitably knocks out 3 or 4 of them, which is fine, she's used to it. she tells him to keep them as a keepsake. by the end of their first year knowing each other he makes her razor sharp teeth-covered braces as an anniversary gift.

#''Woah... Papyrus this is really well made. It fits like a second skin!'' ''THAT IS! BECAUSE!! YOUR SKIN IS ALSO MADE OF TEETH I THINK'' #''Oh. Uh.. Right.'' #undertale #papyrus #undyne

[stuckinapril]

I’m happy for the little life I built for myself

#there’s a lot of ways to go #i am nowhere NEAR the dream life I really want to attain #or the dream person I want to be #but high school me #hell even freshman in college me #would GAWK at the life I have so deliberately made happen. #the solid network of friends I have #the confidence I’m slowly but surely growing into #the discipline I’m harvesting bit by bit. i do not claim perfection but I am 100% improving #I’m just happy idk! i don’t compare myself at all now bc I know I’m on the right track #especially compared to where I was like 5 years ago. such a different mind state from now #and no one can take that away from me #there’s a lot more to go. a lot more. but I thought I’d pause and be intentionally grateful for what has been accomplished #bc it actually puts things into perspective to look at the past rather than just look to the present. it creates contentment #i get so caught up being hard on myself for not accomplishing certain things yet #that I forget I pulled myself out of such a deep rut by the skin of my teeth #and that’s important to keep in mind even as you progress to your goals #anyway <333 happy content in my own lane etc etc #p

[lostinvasileios]

Okay so we can agree we sometimes get the dancey, zoomie urges from deity love but oh my gods have you ever wanted to start making loud noises out of nowhere and clawing and biting at them out of affection or am I desperately in need of some sort of mental reevaluation?????? kind of like how when a cat tries to play with you they start kicking and biting at your hand or whatever idk

#this 1 time during meditation with hypnos i just started to nom nom nom nom on his arm #he seemed pretty alright with it #he kind of just patted my head and gave me a few kisses afterward. hes pretty used to my antics after all this time ngl #to anyone wondering biting into him feels like biting into honeycomb for me #urges #the urges #oh my god the urges #*sinking my teeth into your skin out of love thats so big and powerful my body cannot express it in any other format than aggression* #to: hypnos #witchcraft #deities #deity work #deity witch #mother witch advice #pagan witch #witch #witchblr #helpol #hellenic pagan #hellenic gods #hellenism #hellenic #hellenic polytheism #hellenic polythiest #hellenic deities #hellenic worship #pagan #paganism #pagan deities #pagan worship

[muirneach]

my vision for a salmon themed atlantic city

#i guess the plot of this is theres a cringefail salmon fisher. not what i intented but thats what happened #‘the onchorynchus kype is hanging on by the skin of its teeth’ was inspired. #‘put your hip waders on and fix your hair up pretty’ worlds most romantic line #this started as ‘haha meet me tonight atlantic salmon’ but. well now i have this #bruce springsteen #fish

[aspiringwarriorlibrarian]

The desperate nostalgia of our recent modern era meeting Hollywood's inherent ageism should have been a well earned push back against actors aging out of the business but instead it birthed CGI monstrosities.

#i am so sick of every single show and movie getting the 'it looks slightly less abominable! what an artistic achievement!' treatment #you're lying through your teeth and you know it #let your cast age and recast for flashbacks #or use make-up if you absolutely must #i am so tired of being distracted from scenes by unintentional horror #'oh would you rather anakin has inexplicable wrinkles' YES! Because at least he doesn't look like he's about to eat my skin!

[imidori-ya]

Been thinking about Nico Robin again (when am I not tbh) and I don’t think Oda is using her to her full fucked up body horror potential. This woman can spawn any body part from anywhere. Show me bone swords! Have her line her arms in teeth like a goddamn leiomano! I want to see her trap people in literal rib cages! I’m begging you, Oda. Robin is a body horror queen she deserves better. Junji Ito would know what to do with her.

#one peice #eiichiro oda #nico robin #robin one piece #op headcanons #body horror #devil fruits are so weird plz just let her go sicko mode #I think she could break a man by covering his body in so many eyes he can no longer see his own skin. #I want to see her use her intestines as a lasso #also just imagine you’re a marine fighting some woman and suddenly you feel a second row of teeth growing in your own mouth??? #she could spawn her heart in other people’s chests #the possibilities are endless

[your-fuccked-up-dad-volume59]

I’m to possessive . someone else flirted with you? Ok then. I’ll just leave hickies all over your neck & shoulders to let them know vou already belong to someone, only until I get you back home and make you say that you only belong to me as I fuck you mercessily.🔪🌹

#*unkown* be is lucky to be alive and you are lucky I didn’t drag you into the bathroom and fuck your throat lil mouse #I decided I didn't care which it was and pinned your arm up against the wall and moved my face in close to yours. #grabbed your jaw tight until your mouth opened up and roughly inserted myself into your open mouth. #The feeling of your teeth slightly grating on the top and bottom of my cock #the little bit of resistance that I felt. Every thrust I would get just as deep and hit this wall inside your throat #that prevented me from going deeper. #You’re mine. My property. And it's just that anyone other than me even breathing in the same vicinity #as you makes me want to skin that filthy being alive. #grab my big cock and slap your face gently at first with it. OPEN WIDE!” I command as I ram my hard big coc #cock back down your throat. This time I really fuck your face hard and grab the back of your head s #avid t the brick wall tonight’s about learing a lesson lil mouse #grab the back of your head so you can’t come back up. My big cock is deep inside your throat and you are gagging #I let up as you moan and release my very wetvery hard big l cock. Your spit is caked on my big thick hard cock #I'm going t help you keep that pretty little mouth quiet so you don't say anything else foolish before knowing #the consequences of your actions. #lil mouse

[fox-guardian]

sometimes i am reminded of strange comments i receive on my art and i am still baffled.

[ID: Tags reading "your alice looks like shes adicted to heroin and I love that" end ID]

like. no, people who are addicted to drugs shouldn't feel shame over their appearances, ofc. but also Why Would You Say This To Me.

#ramblings with major #tmagp #drugs mention #addiction mention #i feel like i might've made this post before ages ago but i can't remember #in any case 'this character design makes her look like she's been ravaged by the effects of substance abuse' isn't really a compliment #especially since i wasn't exactly. going for that. at the very least it's a very strange thing to say. #also what part of this makes her look that way to you. is it the paleness of her skin? how skinny and lanky she is? #please tell me it's not her crooked teeth. #if it is i might have to kill you #(obligatory Don't Seek This Person Out And Bother Them Please) #again there's no shame in physically bearing the evidence of addiction #but its like. idk presumptive?? like Only People Who Are On Drugs Look Like This and it can't be for any other reason like. idk. genetics. #its just a weird comparison to make/thing to assume i guess. imagine saying this to an actual person #'youre so skinny/pasty/have such bad teeth i love it are you on heroin' like could you imagine #like clearly the person is happy about this design choice. im. im glad about that. but just. what.

[nico-di-genova]

I love Blue Beetle movie fandom. Most of us took one look at Jaime and said, "Ah yes. There he is. A neurodivergent bitch". I have yet to see anyone think he is anything remotely close to neurotypical, and it's beautiful to see :).

#now me personally #I think he has a touch of the 'tism #he's very specific about what fabrics he wears #Jenny has one of those cashmere throw blankets on her couch #you the know the ones with the god awful texture that kind of sticks to your skin and you can feel it in your teeth #yeah those #and he sees it and immediately recoils #he can ramble on about specific cartoons and anime tropes for hours and Jenny will just be cooking dinner listening to him #or laying in bed with his head on her chest and letting him speak about it for hours #because he always sounds so excited to share the information #Jenny has adhd because her dad had it and genetics and all y'know? #and they just get each other #blue beetle #jaime reyes

[kiwiaok]

neil josten

#fun fact about me #I often picture characters fragmented and abstract instead of whole #neil is the smell of gun powder and the echo of the steps that follow you in the dark #he’s a scab barely formed and already scrapped raw #he’s a bloodied canine glistening in the moonlight #he’s a peach’s fuzzy skin #making you cringe with how it feels against your teeth but promising sweetness if you bear it #he’s a murder of crows #maybe screaming maybe singing #you’ll never really know until you’re under his skin #neil josten #aftg #all for the game #the foxhole court #kiwiaok

[bloodredsoul]

I’m addicted, like a drug, something instinctual beneath the skin I can’t control. I need another taste, just one sip, a small bite, I’m begging you

I’m so pathetic for this terrible addiction of mine, like a puppy, but you know what it is I desire, I may just eat you alive ~

#vampirecore #cannibalposting #alterhuman #cannibalcore #vampcore #autocannibalism #therian #nonhuman #otherkin #my teeth itch for a bite at that beautiful skin of yours #don’t make me beg #I need you

[streamsofstardust]

I'm still here in case you were wondering

#danny back danny back danny back #just imagine how pretty his back would look covered in bright red scratch marks #some spots with the skin broken just the slightest bit #the way he'd grown and inhale sharp breaths at the feeling of your nails digging into him #how he'd proudly walk around shirtless after the fact to show off the marks #maybe he'd catch you staring a little bit too long at them #see you zone out #eyes glazed over and your bottom lip between your teeth #he'd smirk at you and huff a breathy chuckle #“you really like scratching me up huh? or am i giving it to you *that* well” #“just marking my territory wagner” #and that's why he'd show them off #bc you're just as possessive of him as he is of you #and he fucking loves it #anyway ignore me lol #danny wagner is my boyfriend!! and i love him!!! #gvf #greta van fleet #gretavanfleet #danny gvf #danny wagner #danny wagner gvf

[gatogotica]

#…nothing further your honor #my post #jeffrey combs #the skin of our teeth 1983

[chaotic-on-main]

I JUST WANNA BITE HIM

#this is about #levi ackerman #btw #i just need his skin in my teeth #i am totally normal about this man btw #sooooooooo so normal #i need to go to bed #im about to go feral if i don't #goodnight bitches i love you all #*smooches your forehead* #attack on titan #shingeki no kyojin #snk

[fanatiga10000]

oh i so adore episode 29 with john's temper tantrum and arthur's snippy comebacks

#THEY'RE ADORABLE YOUR HONOR #i wish we got some more of this type of levity between the two of them #they're always either escaping the horrors by the skin of their teeth or at the brink of another divorce #malevolent podcast