#interesting animals

[theantiazdarcho]

Some irl animal lore:

Spotted hyenas once had ranges that stretched far outside of Africa and into more northerly latitudes across Europe and into Russia. It’s possible they could have reached the British Islands via the land bridge that formed due to lowered sea levels (it is referred to as “Doggerland”).

Art by Julian Friers

#spotted hyena #hyena #hyena art #reindeer #ireland #ice age #uk #paleoillustration #paleontologist #paleomedia #paleoblr #paleo art #paleoart #paleontology #paleostream #extinct animals #animals #animal facts #interesting #interesting animals #speculative biology #speculative ecology #speculative evolution #speculative zoology #spectember #specposium #hyenakin #skelligs

[hometoursandotherstuff]

The elusive, enchanting pink fairy armadillo is actually the smallest of all armadillo species. About the size of a hamster—a mere six inches from head to tail and weighing just a quarter of a pound, it resides only in Argentina, and that is about all we know of these wondrous animals.⁠

https://www.worldwildlife.org/magazine/issues/fall-2022/articles/stranger-things-meet-the-pink-fairy-armadillo

#fairy armadillo #smallest armadillo #armadillos #interesting animals #other stuff

[thecreatureawaits]

Creature Awaits #240

Each week I plan to feature an amazing creature, admiring God's fantastic artistry. Hopefully it’ll brighten someone’s day to see something new and interesting if they haven’t seen it before. : )

(Awesome photograph by Sarah H. Olson and the rest of the team at the Wildlife Conservation Society (CC0 1.0 Deed))

The Hammer-Headed Bat

Scientific Name: Hypsignathus monstrosus

Region: A region of western central Africa

Size: About a 3'4" (~1.0m) wingspan

Interesting Notes: The males of this unique fruit bat species, the largest of continental Africa, have a large resonating chamber in their snout used in producing loud honking noises to attract potential mates. Females of the species look more like other fruit bat species, and weigh roughly half their male counterparts' weight.

#creatureawaits #beautiful animals #interesting animals #bats #fruit bats #megabats #Hammer-Headed Bat #Hypsignathus monstrosus

[m0ssyroadkill]

Omg please look at this creature, it's called a jaguarundi, they're also called otter cats because of they're long flexible bodies & their swimming capabilities. The noises they make are honestly even weirder than the chirp of a cheetah. They whistle, purr, yap, chatter and also chirp like a bird, personally I think they sound a bit more like a microwave beeping.

^ the video is also cool

#zoology #jaguarundi #ottercat #twitter #random #facts #interesting animals

[bird-of-the-day]

BOTD: Southern Ground Hornbill

^image credit: Bernard DUPONT, Wikipedia

Southern Ground Hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri)

Southern Ground Hornbills are cooperative breeders, with each breeding pair being assisted by at least two other birds. They are a very long-lived species, living up to 70 years in captivity, and 50-60 years in the wild. They are one of two species of ground hornbill.

#southern ground hornbill #ground hornbill #hornbill #bucorvus leadbeateri #tropical birds #weird and wonderful #birding #bird of the day #birds #ornithology #bird #bird facts #bird fact #bird fact of the day #cool birds #cool animals #interesting animals #wildlife #birdlife #bird wildlife #bird life #bird watching #birdwatching #birdwatch #birdwatchers #bird lovers #birdlovers #bird photos #birb

[notherpuppet]

Budding romance

#chaggie my otp forever #chaggie #I do think they are anime love interests #I just wanna squish vaggie’s cheeks #hazbin hotel #hazbin hotel fanart #charlie morningstar #vaggie #my doods

[dunnedora]

Apparently Mole Interest is trending, so I think I need you all to see their bizarre humeri

(Image ID: Left, a rat humerus. It looks normal. Right: a mole humerus. It looks like a twisted beast).

It's one of my favourite animal bones :)

#mole interest #vultureculture #animal bones

[lupucs]

Undyne tries to be a good lab partner to Alphys but then Frisk shows up with some newfound skills 🐟🦖 Made with Blender!

| Music: [Track 1] [Track 2] | Watch on Youtube |

#undertale #animation #undyne #alphys #alphyne #frisk #blender #3d animation #i worked like 5 months on this on and off why am i like this #ive been meaning to model and animate them for a while im so glad i finally got around to it #their designs were so interesting to make i tried to keep em cartoony and stylized #hope yall enjoy i snuck in some details here n there hehe

[53v3nfrn5]

The female goat herders of Hadhramaut, Yemen

Goat herding is traditionally done by females in Eastern Yemen. The women cover all their skin from the heat and sun, protecting themselves from dehydration and skin damage, the socks and gloves keep their hands and feet soft despite the unforgiving desert sun. The hat (made from dried palm leaves) besides being a drip by itself serves an important role, it insulates air on top of their head thus keeping it cool, besides providing the obvious shade. The layered clothing also helps with the desert changing mood, where it can shift from hot days to cold nights.

#hardhramout #yemen #aesthetic #goats #animals #culture #goat herding #women #desert #farmcore #interesting #working women #fashion #style #people #people of the world

[scurviesdisneyblog]

Early visual development for Wish (2023) by Griselda Sastrawinata-Lemay and Brittney Lee.

An earlier version of the film saw Star take on a human form as a magical, glowing character inspired by Peter Pan. Ultimately, the creative team reconceptualized Star as an ethereal, playful entity resembling Mickey Mouse. "Now Star and Asha have an emotional journey. They are soulmates." -Allison Moore.

#i would've loved to see star as a jack frost-ish character either as a love interest or platonic friend #they really had an original concept with the potential to be great if executed properly but chose to play it safe #disney #wish #my scans from the art of wish #do not repost #asha #star #visual development #disney concept art #concept art #art #artwork #illustration #disney animation #animation #disney wish #wish movie #wish 2023

[sixteenseveredhands]

2,300-Year-Old Plush Bird from the Altai Mountains of Siberia (c.400-300 BCE): crafted with a felt body and reindeer-fur stuffing, all of which remains intact

This artifact was sealed within the frozen barrows of Pazyryk, Siberia, for more than two millennia, where a unique microclimate enabled it to be preserved. The permafrost ice lense formation that runs below the barrows provided an insulating layer, preventing the soil from heating during the summer and allowing it to quickly freeze during the winter; these conditions produced a separate microclimate within the stone walls of the barrows themselves, thereby aiding in the preservation of the artifacts inside.

This is just one of the many well-preserved artifacts that have been found at Pazyryk. These artifacts are attributed to the Scythian/Altaic cultures.

Currently housed at the Hermitage Museum.

#archaeology #anthropology #history #artifact #artifacts #siberia #scythians #archeology #museum #amazing #interesting #stuffed animals #ancient history #prehistoric #crafting #felt art #art #prehistoric art #hermitage museum #human nature

[2022dirt]

Capybara looks like It’s wearing clothes due to the reflection.

#interesting #interesting facts #nature is everything #nature is weird #nature #discover #thats interesting #animals #thats incredible #thats insane #capybara #capybaras #animals are awesome #animals are friends #animals are better than people #animals are the best #nature is wild #nature is scary #nature is awesome #nature is amazing #nature is art #nature is beautiful #nature is healing #woahhhh #like woah #woah #woah dude #woah :0 #woah woah woah #but woah

[thecreatureawaits]

Creature Awaits #234

Each week I plan to feature an amazing creature, admiring God's fantastic artistry. Hopefully it’ll brighten someone’s day to see something new and interesting if they haven’t seen it before. : )

For November we'll be exploring some uniquely camouflaged creatures… : )

(Awesome capture by the talented, Richard Ling (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Deed))

The Reef Stonefish

Scientific Name: Synanceia verrucosa

Region: Coral Reefs throughout the Indo-Pacific and Red Sea

Size: Usually up to 11" (~27cm) long

Interesting Notes: Perhaps one of the most effective hunters of the sea, the Reef Stonefish, in addition to its ability to strike at heedless passing prey at bizarrely high speeds, blends near-perfectly into its colorful coral home. It's also one of the sea's most dangerous fish to humans as its dorsal spines contain an extremely toxic venom primarily used for self-defense against predators.

(If you're having trouble seeing it - look for the "frowning" mouth towards the bottom of the red, then look up a bit from the sides of it to find the two small eyes. : ) )

#creatureawaits #beautiful animals #camouflage #coral reefs #interesting animals

[wachinyeya]

#mice #mouse #!!! #animals #nature #interesting #good news #welsh tidy mouse

[chlorophyllium]

#mole interest #is this anything? #<- it is counting by the 3k+ notes #guys stop i opened tumblr at work and the notifs kept BUZZING #to the non native english speakers what is the mole (animal) called in your language i am curious

[jaubaius]

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#snakes #wtf #interesting #satisfying #animals #pets #omg