#frugivorous

[subbalakshmisastry]

Grey Hornbills in Kukkarahalli Lake / Kere Mysore

#youtube #Birds #Hornbill #Grey Hornbill #Indian Grey Hornbill #Common Birds #Grey Feathers #Frugivorous #Large Beak #Casque #Kukkarahalli Lake #Kukkarahalli Kere Mysore

[gallusrostromegalus]

Lived through my emergency mouth surgery!

Lightly terrorized the medical staff by cheerfully telling them ketamine is a drug you can literally physically outrun before surgery, then getting up and walking to the front room unassisted way before I should have afterwards.

#i got that toxin-resistant frugivore liver #and what a doctor described as 'mediy ideal kidneys' #i would have done numbers in the stone age

[hariratan]

#coppersmithbarbet #birds #nature #frugivorous #fujifilm_xseries #fujixt4 #xf70300mm #basavanagudi #birdwatching #pairofbirds (at Basavangudi) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiRNwLivb3p/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#coppersmithbarbet #birds #nature #frugivorous #fujifilm_xseries #fujixt4 #xf70300mm #basavanagudi #birdwatching #pairofbirds

[life-on-our-planet]

It’s estimated that over 100 plant species here depend almost entirely on the cassowary as their method of seed dispersal. BBC Earth | Seven Worlds, One Planet

#cassowary #australia #queensland #daintree rainforest #bird #aves #casuariiformes #frugivore #omnivore

[sidewalkchemistry]

🥣☀️summery plant-based smoothie bowls ☀️🥣 fruits: making prebiotic desserts possible since forever

Ocean Reefs Inspired Smoothie Bowl

Pink Summer Bowl

Mango Lassi Smoothie Bowl

Immune Boosting Cherimoya Smoothie Bowls

Gorgeous Pink Chia Smoothie Bowl

Ocean Smoothie Bowl

#p #food centric herbalism #moodboard #smoothie bowl #good eats #nourishing waves #summer #seasonal eating #fruits #plant based lifestyle #healthy eating #fitblr #vegan #raw vegan #fruitarian #frugivore #smoothies #eat the rainbow #foodie #recipes #vegan recipes #sidewalkchemistry

[guairescp]

Some species of frugivorous bats have faces that look so much like that of a horse that I'm surprised no one in the spec-evo community has tried to create "realistic pegasi" using them as a base

#speculative biology #speculative evolution #speculative zoology #bats #pegasus #frugivore #horse

[proton-wobbler]

Bracket Winner: The Faves

Oilbird (Steatornis caripensis)

"They are the only nocturnal, flying, fruit-eating bird in the world." (The kakapo, also nocturnal, is flightless) - Wikipedia

eBird sightings: 3,559; IUCN Redlist Rating: Least Concern

Beaten: Blakiston's Fish Owl, African Penguin, Bonin Petrel, Pygmy Nuthatch, Rook

Also known locally as the guácharo, these birds are the only extant member of their family and order. Fossils of other oilbirds have been found, but this species is the only one that has survived until the present era. They've got excellent eyesight and use it to find fruit, but oilbirds also use echolocation to help navigate. As they've been found to roost and nest in caves, this is likely the most important place for their echolocation.

These birds got their name from the fact the chicks are so heavy with fat that they made good lanterns. Most flying birds are heaviest before leaving the nest, but oilbird chicks weigh up to 21 oz, which is substantially heavier their adult weight of 12-17 oz.

Venezuela's first national monument is The Guacharo Cave, sitting as a centerpiece of its national park. According to some estimates there may be 15,000 or more birds living there.

Sources under the cut

Images: Full Body (Óscar Meneses); Portait (Andres Vasquez Noboa)

#hipster bird bracket winner #oilbird #steatornis caripensis #steatornithiformes #steatornithidae #frugivore #south american birds

[deathbind]

He’s also shocked to death when he sees giant spiders in the goblin camp and absolutely horrified when he finds the nest beneath Moonhaven. Never in his many lives has he seen spiders that big. He thought those stories were fake. He’s like there’s no way that should even be possible, what IS that

#OOC / HOLLY. #MOBILE. #meanwhile Meket has giant bats like the size of a horse #they’re mostly frugivorous tho they don’t eat PEOPLE #and don’t get him started on the owlbears #he’s seen owls. he’s seen bears (in a zoo) but OWLBEARS??? #absurd. adorable but absurd. no predator needs to be that effective #he says as if he’s not from the likely birthplace of griffins and sphinxes #he spends like all of Act 1 going ‘what is that WHAT is THAT *what is that*’

[lordofchaos275]

scribbled yet another vampire Nerd take bc i hold THAT much of a grudge against that one "canon" design

#goku-nba art #n&j #nerd and jock #n&j fanart #nerd #n&j nerd #yes those are honduran white bats. yes ik they're frugivorous. #less competition for blood ig.. if he even drinks it that is #none of the vampire episodes are canon anyway so i dont even have to worry about this “not adding up with lore” or wtv (yippee)!!

[subbalakshmisastry]

GREY HORNBILLS IN WILDERNESS

#youtube #Bird #Birds #Hornbill #Gre Hornbill #Nature #Wildlife #Grey Bird #Indian Bird #Horn With Casque #large beams #Frugivorous #Common Bird

[adehl]

i love sitting cross legged picking apart a pomegranate with my hands knowing the action is millions of years old

#rlly makes me feel like a hominin #some partially arboreal frugivore girlie was doing the same thing to other fruits & nuts i love it

[timmurleyart]

Tent making bats. ⛺️🍃🦇

#bat #fruit bats #i love bats #bats #cute bats #murciélago #tent #tents #tent making bats #vampire bat #white nose syndrome #pollination #pollinators #pollenators #pollen #nectar #frugivore #childrens book illustration #illustrators of tumblr #tropical plants #tropical rainforest #tropics #lowlands #south america #leaf nose #mammal #mammals #nature lovers #upside down #flying fox

[hariratan]

#coppersmithbarbet #birds #nature #frugivorous #fujifilm_xseries #fujixt4 #xf70300mm #basavanagudi #birdwatching (at Basavangudi) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiRNhmEvr1K/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#coppersmithbarbet #birds #nature #frugivorous #fujifilm_xseries #fujixt4 #xf70300mm #basavanagudi #birdwatching

[kariachi]

Some fic! Inspired by a conversation nix and I had last night. Accidental baby swap, a fun trope even before you add interspecies drama into it.

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“So,” Jahra said as they walked into the crafthouse, passing by the pot and bowl makers with polite chirps before settling next to their spouse, the pair exchanging nudges under their jaws, “according to the necromancers Lingi is far too dry, we need to get them moist.”

“Of course they are,” Kyrii sighed, moving a few kittens to off Jahra onto themself. “We should’ve guessed. It’s already dry around here.”

“Swear I’ve heard the Osmosians complain about it,” Tyrye called from the other side of the room.

“Good food, nice enough people,” Ruafi added, “but it’s impossible to work in this weather.” The rest of the crafters trilled their agreement, as if they weren’t managing just fine.

“There’s Lenopan on the planet, they know about humidity,” Kyrii said. “The Tennysons have a few in their line, we could ask Pierce or the Councilmember go to them for information?”

“Sounds good to me, I certainly don’t know how to handle this myself,” Jahra said, scratching gently at the little naga wrapped around their tail, a thick flake of skin falling away under their nail. “Kuey suggested getting them a large dish of water, just until we can get something else worked out.” Immediately the crafthouse burst into sound, every adult automatically going into the typical ‘of course my work is the best, no, don’t even look at theirs, awful stuff, what did you just say about my work’ spiel. Jahra snickered at the familiar behavior as Kyrii shouted against the tide.

“I can make my own kittens’ pottery, thank you-!”

~~~~

“We may have solved the problem!” Kamini started as her preferred mate barged in, automatically drawing herself up as large as possible. Like a switch flipping he backed away, making himself small and flashing his belly. He stayed like this until she had settled back into a neutral position, tail relaxing from where it had coiled around her latest clutch. “I spoke to Sandip, like I said.”

“And what did he have to say,” she asked, accepting the furry little bundle he passed her way and replacing her with the rest of the clutch, where she was quickly half-absorbed into the mass of scales.

“He showed me how to tell a creature’s diet by its teeth,” Ankit said, cautiously coming to join her. “Judging by them, Mridula is probably eating too much meat? We need to get more fruit and green things in her.” With a relieved sigh, Kamini stroked a finger down the hatchling’s little head, gut tightening at fur far duller and rougher than it had been when she’d first found them.

“Is that what it is, tiny one,” she crooned softly, “you just need more plants?” There was no answer, just big green-gold eyes blinking up at her from the gold and amber of her clutchmates. Still, the direction was enough to bring peace to her heart.

“Dear one?” Ankit relaxed truly now, with her calm and happy and unlikely to eat him. “Do you want me to go to the market for you?”

“Yes,” she said, leaning a bit of her weight against him as pleased acknowledgement and thanks. “Grab as much of everything you can reasonably afford. Surely from there we can find out what she needs.”

#fanfic #yes both children turn out fine as do their siblings don't worry #the stress when you end of responsible for a baby you have no idea how to care for and so have to claw for each piece of knowledge #poor kamini and ankit- they went 'mammal baby with teeth so we give milk and meat' but no #no mridula is from a promarily frugivorous species #and little lingi's new parents don't know a snake needs high humidity and now have to try to fix things after it's already become an issue

[sidewalkchemistry]

#p #good eats #food centric herbalism #fruit platter #wfpb #whole food plant based #raw vegan #fruitarian #frugivore #vegetarian #vegan #nutritarian #eat the rainbow #clean eating #slow living #soft living #honeybee's delight #tropical fruit #sidewalkchemistry

[proton-wobbler]

Bracket Winner: Pretty Birds

Purple Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes caeruleus)

Cyanerpes, from the Ancient Greek 'kuanos' meaning "dark-blue" and 'herpes' meaning "creeper"; caeruleus meaning "dark blue" in Latin-- so basically this is a "dark-blue creeper who is dark-blue"

eBird sightings: 29,552; IUCN Redlist Rating: Least Concern

Beaten: Pink Robin, Bluethroat, Bohemian Waxwing, Violet Turaco, Long-tailed Minivet

This species forages in small groups, often feeding on nectar, fruits, and occasionally on insects and seeds. The curve of their bill is adapted for feeding on bromeliad flowers and their nectar.

This species is very inquisitive and will respond to predatory calls by coming out of their cover and searching for the predator so they can mob it. Mobbing is when a smaller animal attempts to "beat up" and bully a predatory animal into leaving the area. Its often annoying enough to work.

Sources under the cut

Images: male & female by Mike Hudson

#hipster bird bracket winner #purple honeycreeper #cyanerpes caeruleus #thraupidae #passeriformes #nectivore #frugivore #insectivore #south american birds