#critical-endangered

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For the intimidation scale I’d say a solid 5. When we first followed one another I was really scared to interact with you because your talent and presence in the KB fandom was literally mind blowing, but after getting to know you it’s obvious you’re incredibly friendly, accessible, and really easy to get on with! ✨

I have been told a similar thing by other people in the past and that is so so sweet, but also I'm SO GLAD that you now think I'm friendly and easy to get on with, that definitely means a lot and I'm so happy to have you as a mutual ❤️

How intimidating am I on a scale from 1-10?

#ask game #ask #mine #critical-endangered

[badolmen]

RARE BIRD SEEN FOR FIRST TIME IN 140 YEARS

#ra speaks #black naped pheasant pigeon #birds #bird #critically endangered #!!!! this is the first time this bird has EVER been captured on camera #absolutely insane and amazing #decided to check Twitter for likely one of the last times and this was so exciting to see #edit: everyone saying ‘welcome back!’ and crying in the tags I see you I love you we love birds that make a come back

[plesiosaurys]

getting emotional over footage of an amateur scuba diver interacting with a coelacanth. they are hunted by large deepwater predators, and here comes a large creature bearing the brightest lights it's ever seen, making strange noises, but it does not shy away. it hovers, calmly, as the diver reaches out and trails a hand down its back. im strongly against the anthropomorphizing of real life animals but the stupid emotional part of me loudly insists this is because it recognizes us, the alternating movements of its four paired limbs matching the diver's four paired limbs, & it is thinking, "hello, cousins, we missed you these 66 million years, it's so good to see you again. welcome back, welcome home."

#[OBLIGATORY DISCLAIMER: he should NOT have touched the fish. do NOT touch random fish you find while scuba diving #especially if the fish is 6ft long & has sharp teeth #ESPECIALLY if the fish is a critically endangered species #being overwhelmed by the majesty of the coelcanth is understandable but that does not excuse his behavior] #[obligatory disclaimer 2: i know nothing about this guy; by 'amateur' i just mean he wasnt part of a scientific expedition at the time] #[obligatory disclaimer 3: i mean it wasnt CALM. its first dorsal fin was erect which we have reason to believe means it is on edge. #but it didnt flee like you would expect of a wild animal] #...disclaimers over. now im going to wail about how life began in the sea and we left & they stayed #& we thought they were gone & now we're finding our way back home to them #they are so beautiful and they are our family and they love us ok. they do i know it in my heart #coelacanth #Latimeria chalumnae #animals #andy original #ALSO I KNOW THEY HAVE 8 FINS by four paired limbs i mean the pelvic and pectoral the others arent paired they dont move like legs do

[tthankstoyou]

Happy birthday! 💛 I hope you’re having a brilliant day!

Thank you sm icon!! 💖💖💖

#asks #critical-endangered

[natureisthegreatestartist]

What are these creatures? They are big-headed turtles (Platysternon megacephalum), which are native to Southeast Asia and China. Weird and wonderful, yes?

#Animals #turtle #critically endangered #i love turtles #big-headed turtle

[platycryptus]

Eumaeus atala

(Florida, 11/11/23)

#these are from a population that’s been recently reintroduced where they previously disappeared #they were critically endangered after coontie cycads were overharvested (their hostplant) but are making a solid comeback #insects #lepidoptera #butterflies #atala butterfly #bugs #bugblr #entomology #biology

[novathesillylittleguy]

You may look at this picture and think it’s an Axolotl. But it’s not. It’s a Lake Pátzcuaro salamander also known as an achoque. These little guys need more attention because they are also critically endangered. They also live in Mexico in lake Pátzcuaro.

#achoque #critically endangered

[lost0rthrus]

🎊 Congratulations! 🎊

A creature has been borned

#creature #borned #thing #critically endangered #noice

[poopypeepyp]

jean-paul and tim fighting in the batcave is what fandom thinks happened between jason and tim

it's so funny to me that fanfiction version of titans tower incident (teen titans 2003 #29) is basically what canonically happened during knightquest the crusade (tec #668 and robin #1)

tim is actually 14 years old so it was a fight between an actual kid and adult instead of two teenagers

tim is beaten up in his safe place by an ally who he used to have positive feelings about (i mean it was tim who broke in and sneaked around the batcave so i don't blame jpv for self-defense!)

tim is annoyed that he worked so hard to become robin only to be shut down by jean-paul and now having to prove himself to him (didn't go well)

(detective comics #668/showcase '93 #11)

tim sasses jean-paul

(detective comics #668/bloodbath special #1)

jean-paul strangles tim lol

(detective comics #668/robin 1993 #1)

jean-paul intends to kill tim? probably? not really? i mean he kind of threatens to later in knightsend but he is in a silly goofy mood

(detective comics #677)

jean-paul immediately regrets attacking tim and is very sorry and sad wet cat (tim is not buying it (angsty))

(robin 1993 #1)

jean-paul is not in full control of himself because of The System

The System is "lazarus pit rage" except it's a religious programming and instead of seeing green jean-paul hallucinates a templar knight telling him to be batman or something

the strangling incident has lasting consequences not only on their relationship but the plot too (tim can't shut up about it)

(batman #506/#507/#508)

(catwoman 1993 #31)

tim and dick become closer after that (also dick hates jp's guts lol)

(showcase '93 #11/#12/detective comics #681)

(batman: gotham knights #14 the issue is called sibling rivalry btw. you know)

also in his azbats era jean-paul thinks he is so much better and effective than bruceman (while he is actually having a mental breakdown) and bruce feels very responsible for how he fucked up jp's psyche and deems him one of his biggest mistakes (jp and batman angst real)

(azrael 1995 #1/#2/#36 look at him he's so sad)

after knightsend jean-paul feels very guilty and becomes a better person while struggling with mental health and The System (and fights evil cult that manipulated him with his new friends)

also i personally believe none of this would have happened if tim didn't give jean-paul a bad haircut

(batman #491)

#people should start writing fanfiction about it and call it “batcave strangling incident” or something lol #anyways i wish tim and az interacted more nowadays it would be funny. please dc i want azrael #they are brothers your honor or whatever #please note that during knightfall saga jpv is in a bad place mentally.. he gets better! he is more than edgy batman(i love him in any way) #by fanfic version i just mean the tropes and misconceptions that people write ok #dc comics #batman #batfam #batfamily #batbros #batboys #titans tower #titans tower au #tim drake #robin #red robin #jason todd #red hood #jean paul valley #azrael #azbats #jpv #dick grayson #nightwing #bruce wayne #fanon vs canon #jp doesnt want to endanger children in his own vigilantism and everyone acts like he's the bad guy🙄 #where are these people who criticize batman for making robins “child soldiers” they would love this guy #this titans tower incident is whatever i just dont understand why everyone talks about it like it was important or impactful when it wasnt #i thought about including all my screenshots where dick calls jpv names but there were too many

[weepingwidar]

Madeline von Foerster (American, 1973) - Natura Gemma Vera (Nature is the True Gem) (2023)

#madeline von foerster #artist is involved in pangolin rescue and conservation #pangolin #critically endangered

[infodumpingaboutnature]

Great news for monotreme lovers!!!

The Sir David Attenborough's Long-Beaked Echidna (Zaglossus attenboroughi) has been sighted for the first time since 1961!

Also known as the Cyclops Long-Beaked Echidna, this nocturnal critter was first described by Western scientists in 1961 during the Dutch colonial era of what was then known as Dutch New Guinea. It was only described from a fragmentary preserved specimen (pictured below) and was of course named after the famous naturalist Sir David Attenborough. However, I do want to point out that, as is the case with many newly discovered species, it was known to the native people of this region way before this and was traditionally hunted for both food and for ceremonial peace offerings. However, according to my research since the species was classified as Critically Endangered, the native villagers were very enthusiastic about its conservation and agreed not to hunt them in order to help preserve the species.

Z. attenboroughi is native to the Cyclops Mountain Chain in northern Indonesian New Guinea and feeds mostly on worms, ants, termites, and other invertebrates by using their long beaks to forage through the soil and creating distinct “nose pokes”. For a long time, these “nose pokes” were the only sign scientists had that this species hadn’t gone extinct. The last unconfirmed sighting by locals was in 2005, though some tracks and burrows that were thought to belong to the species were discovered in 2007.

Now, over 60 years after it was initially described, an expedition of scientists from Oxford University to the Cyclops Mountains has resulted in this elusive monotreme being videotaped by a game trail camera.

Photo credit: Cyclops Expedition

Attenborough’s Long-Beaked Echidna might somewhat resemble hedgehogs in appearance and behavior, however, they are one of only five species of egg-laying mammals known as monotremes! The other four species are the Short-Beaked Echidna, Western Long-Beaked Echidna, Eastern Long-Beaked Echidna, and the Platypus. The Attenborough’s Long-Beaked Echidna is the smallest species of Echidna and is apparently more closely related to the Short-Beaked Echidna than it is to the other two species of Long-Beakeds. It also possesses a more reddish coloration. All species of monotremes are known for, as I mentioned before, laying eggs instead of giving live birth like placental mammals and marsupials do. Monotremes also lack nipples and instead produce milk for their young out of modified sweat glands like how the early ancestors of all mammals did. Male Platypi/Platypuses (both terms are correct) and Echidnas also have ankle spurs which are highly venomous in the case of the Platypus, but Echidnas seem to have lost their venom and instead use them to help dig. Apparently, they also seasonally secrete a creamy substance their spurs but this, while kinda gross, is harmless.

While the rediscovery of this species is super exciting, we mustn’t forget that Attenborough’s Long-Beaked Echidna is considered Critically Endangered and is still at risk of extinction. Habitat loss and poaching seem to be the biggest threats to this species and many other unique creatures endemic to Oceania.

#monotreme #echidna #new discoveries #critically endangered #science #infodump #animals #endangered species #new guinea #animal news

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If you get this, answer with 3 random facts about yourself and send it to the last 7 blogs in your notifications, anonymously or not! Let's get to know the person behind the blog!

Thank you, and thank you to @critical-endangered who also tagged me in this!

Now let's see, 3 facts about me:

I earned a black belt in tae kwon do when I was 15

I have a boating license (I also technically have a boat, but it needs a lot of work before I can actually put it in the water)

I cosplay sometimes and make all of my costumes myself (most recently I was Ursula from The Little Mermaid)

#I've probably shared some of these before but oh well. I think it's been a while since I talked about any of them #some of my go to 'fun facts' lol #I'm not sure if I'll send this to anyone because I've seen so many people ander already #but if youd like to give three facts and you havent been asked yet please consider this post your invitation to do so! #ask #mine #md-drawz #about me #tagged #critical-endangered #tag game

[na-bird-of-the-day]

BOTD: Imperial Amazon

Photo: Mikko Pyhälä

"High in the remote mountain forests on the small Caribbean island of Dominica hides a national treasure: the Imperial Amazon, known to local people as the Sisserou. This striking purple-and-green parrot is Dominica's national bird, found on its flag and coat of arms. It's also the largest parrot in its genus, Amazona, with a wingspan of about 30 inches, and a bird that can reach very old age — up to 70 years in captivity — in the company of its lifelong mate."

- American Bird Conservancy

#also: this parrot is critically endangered #birds #imperial amazon #birds of north america #north american birds #imperial parrot #sisserou #parrots #birds of the caribbean #birding #bird watching #birdblr #birblr #bird of the day #Amazona imperialis

[wildlifetracker]

Panamanian Golden Frog, Atelopus zeteki

Endemic to Panama. Extinct in the wild.

#frog #frogs #endangered animals #critically endangered #mine #endangered #animals #wildlife #nature #amphibians #amphibian #ecology #central america #panama #panama golden frog #naturalist #zoologist #ecologist #nature photography #photography #herpetology #herpetofauna #herping #zoo #zoos #zoo animals #froggie #froggy #froggo #froggggg

[scottpartridge]

Axolotl

#axolotl #neotenic salamander #ambystoma mexicanum #critically endangered #going extinct in the wild #apparently pronounced ah show lot #looks like this was a month early for #amphibiuary2023

[c0mpoundeyes]

Calling anyone in Alabama, Georgia, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, or Texas: USGS is asking the public to send in dead butterflies and moths for research to understand their decline !

An article with more info:

https://www.kosu.org/energy-environment/2023-07-25/oklahomans-are-asked-to-mail-in-dead-butterflies-moths-in-the-name-of-science

(image: a Sinai baton blue I painted a few years back)

#old art #ecology #i dont usually make posts like this but having worked with endsngered and critically endangered butterfly conservation before #this is very important to me