#marine toad

[toadschooled]

A cane toad [Rhinella marina] enjoying a little snack of dog food. This is a relatively common phenomenon in large toad species. The current theory is that toads initially notice that insects are drawn to the bowl, then learn that the things in the bowl are also food. Image by Peter Quakenbush.

#cane toad #marine toad #toad #frog #herps #amphibians #animals #nature

[toadbreath]

i often think about that deep diving expedition where a toad was caught on camera at the bottom of loch ness

i wonder how he’s doing

#toad #frogblr #frog #nature #science #marine biology #loch ness monster #toadblr #amphiblr #meg.txt

[the-puffinry]

when I laid eyes on this newly discovered creature i knew i had to put him in a Bosch painting

that's better. :)

#fish #animals #marine biology #sea toad

[squid-wizard]

Hey can we talk about how fucked up deep sea creatures are. Like half of them are genuine eldritch horrors and the others are just.

#ocean #sea creatures #marine biology #sea toad my beloved

[nat-stimmy]

Anglerfish on the move (SOURCE)

#hands free #anglerfish #sea toad #marine animals #marine animal stim #sea floor #swimming #fish #fish stim #pink #pink stim #black #black stim #tan #tan stim #im obsessed with him #blue #blue stim #stim #stims #stimmy #my gifs #mimiqueue

[apoptoses]

deciding whether to post my fic for the queens of the damned event on butch/femme day or bloodbath might be the end of me tbh

#where is the sad toad emoji when i need him!! #i'm too hyped to function honestly i'm living solely for this event #also HI i'm trying to get back in the game now that i'm between major life events #i've got this fic done i have another idea marinating #maybe i'll even answer some asks who knows!!! #i miss armand/daniel tumblr activity!!!!

[pacifistcowboy]

does anyone know the possible reason why blaze is a cat in terms of how that’s connected to sonic being a hedgehog? like i’ve seen a post saying that tails and marine are both possibly based on creatures in japanese folklore n that’s their similarity, but i can’t figure out what obvious common link a hedgehog and a cat have?

#makin’ sol dimension versions of the characters n i wanna follow the same rules of the canon ones in terms of what animals they should be #i do have it that they’ll be the same family like a mammal’s counterpart will still be a mammal and a reptile will still be a reptile etc #actually no wait that’s not entirely true #my sol-rouge is an owl and my sol-espio is currently a toad #but liKe the vibe is similar i guess?? everyone else is in the same family atm #looks nervously at my sol-charmy whose species i haven’t decided yet #but like tbf that’s exactly why i’m askin’ #blaze the cat #sonic the hedgehog #marine the raccoon #tails the fox #miles tails prower

[bethanythebogwitch]

I’m now over halfway done with my series explaining the origins of all non-fish aquatic Pokémon. Today will be covering my first generation of games: gen V. To see previous parts of this series see gen I part 1, gen I part 2, gen II, gen III, and gen IV. To see my previous series where I covered all the fish Pokémon see here. You can find the fish of gen V in that series, I had a surprising amount to say about Basculin. As before, starters and mythicals/legendaries will be in their own series.

I’ll start off by saying that Panpour or Simipour aren’t aquatic. For this series I define “aquatic” as meaning the Pokémon has been depicted as living in water in its Pokedex entries or location in the main series games. Neither are true for the monkeys, they’re forest dwellers that use water in their attacks. The actual first aquatic line in the dex (besides Oshawott) is the Tympole line. This line is based on developing frogs, with Tympole being a tadpole, Palpitoad being a tadpole undergoing metamorphosis into an adult, and Seismitoad being an adult.

(image: multiple stages of frog development. source)

Frogs are born as fully aquatic larvae that undergo metamorphosis into adults, with the tail being reabsorbed and limbs growing as the body takes its adult shape. Palpitoad is an intermediate stage, still having the tail of a tadpole and having begun to grow hind legs while the forelegs have not yet begun to grow. Seismitoad has lost its juvenile traits and is now an adult toad. Thanks to an interview with Ken Sugimori, we known specifically that Seismitoad is based on the Japanese common toad. The lumps on the line that produce sound and hold poison are based on the lumpy parotoid glands of toads which can release a number of milky secretions collectively called bufotoxins.

(image: the parotoid gland of a toad highlighted. source)

The lumps on the Tympole line are additionally based on the electrodynamic speaker drivers used in loudspeakers, which convert electrical signals to sound waves by means of vibration. There are always two lumps on the head in this line, possibly a reference to the tympanum, the ear-like organ just behind a frog’s eye that transmits sound to the inner ear.

The Tirtouga line is probably the least interesting of the fossil lines. I think the fossils should look distinct from modern pokemon species but Tirtouga and Carracosta could be modern sea turtles and noting would have to change about their design. Anyway, this line is based on extinct sea turtles, fossils of which can be found at least as far back as the cretaceous period and a proto-sea turtle may have been found that’s 220 million years old. There are a lot of unanswered questions about the evolution of sea turtles. It appears that turtles have evolved to be aquatic multiple independent times and it’s not clear which lineage is the ancestor of modern sea turtles. There have also been several examples of non-turtle reptiles evolving a sea-turtle like body plan. Tirtouga and Carracosta are based on Archelon iscyros, the largest turtle ever discovered, with the largest specimen measuring 4.6 m (15 ft) from head to tail.

(image: fossil reconstruction of an Archelon with a human for scale)

Ducklett and Swanna are based on the story of the ugly duckling. As such, Ducklett is based on both a duckling and a cygnet (juvenile swan) and is nothing special to look at. It looks a lot more like duckling than a swan to me.

(image: wild ducklings)

(image: a cygnet)

The Pokedex says that Ducklett’s favorite food is peat moss. I tried to look up if ducks can eat peat moss but all I could find were people discussing using it as bedding for pet ducks. Ducks are omnivores and aquatic algae is an important part of their diet. The fluffy feathers in Ducklett’s bottom looks like a swim ring and is based on a duck mid-molt. Swanna is based on the mute swan, which has been introduced to North America (where Unova is) which is home to the largest populations outside of the species’ native range.

(image: a mute swan)

Swans and ducks are closely related so a duck turning into a swan is not nearly as bizarre as a clam turning into eels (still not over that). Swanna’s plumage makes it look like a ballet outfit and they dance at dusk, a reference to the ballet Swan Lake. The Pokedex mentions that Swanna has powerful wings, which is true to real life as swan wing muscles are strong enough to break human bones.

We finish this entry off with the surprisingly disturbing Frillish line. These regal jellyfish have some very unsettling behavior including sinking ships to feed on the crew and building lards of sunken ships. Also, female Jellicent’s design is extremely creepy to me. It legit gives me uncanny valley vibes. I think it’s the lips, take those away and I wouldn’t get so uncomfortable looking at it. Anyway, they’re jellyfish. Based on their size, hadopelagic habitat, and wide, fabric-like tentacles, they are likely based on Stygiomedusa gigantea, a gigantic (up to 10 meters long with a 1 meter diameter bell) deep sea jellyfish with very distinctive tentacles.

(image a giant phantom jellyfish, one of only a few ever filmed)

Its dark red coloration is similar to the female Frillish line’s pink. They are also inspired by two yokai: the nurarihyon and kurage no hinotama. The former is depicted as either a monstrous jellyfish that looks like a human head or a jellyfish-like slimy old man in regal clothing. The latter is a type of will-o-wisp that looks like a glowing jellyfish and appears over the sea to lead sailors astray. The line also looks like princes and princesses or kings and queens, combining the regal attire of the nurarihyon with Victorian-era fashion. Their behavior of attacking ships and feeding on sailors draws from various sea monster legends from around the world.

That ends gen V. Tune in next time for gen VI as we enter the finishing stretch for this series.

#pokemon #pokemon biology #pokemon lore #marine biology #aquatic biology #animal facts #zoolo #biology #tympole #palpitoad #seismitoad #tirtouga #carracosta #ducklett #swanna #frillish #jellicent #toad #sea turtle #archelon #ducklings #swan #jellyfish

[cryptidesc]

vibe (source: EVNautilus)

#very shaped #marine life #sea toad #chaunacidae #chaunacops melanostomus #you dont wanna know how long i spent looking for the add tags button 🦐

[antiqueanimals]

From Frogs, Toads, and Salamanders, and How They Reproduce. Illustrated by Matthew Kalmenoff. 1975.

#amphibians #frogs #bullfrogs #wood frogs #tree frogs #leopard frogs #green frogs #toads #fowlers toads #western toads #narrow-mouthed toads #spadefoot toads #bell toads #marine toads #Matthew Kalmenoff

[toadschooled]

This meaty woman was found enjoying the moisture from a leaky hose. She is a cane toad [Rhinella marina], an incredibly large species native to South and Central America. She was found and photographed by Justin Humphries.

#cane toad #toad #frog #herps #amphibians #animals #nature #marine toad

[spacefinch]

Des

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#sea toad #puns #despacito #there are many benefits to being a marine biologist

[junglekeeping]

For today's pet, Behemoth, my cane or giant marine toad. She is one of three since they are better housed in small groups.

She has a pretty sad backstory. I was ordering small tree frogs for work, from what was supposed to be a reputable breeder/facility, and they sent her as a baby. She was already so much bigger than the species I ordered and she was incredibly sick and emaciated. Her bones were all protruding and she could barely walk or hop. It is hard to get a toad to look that skinny unless you just starve it for weeks. I contacted the facility and they insisted she was a tree frog and said I could send her back if I was no longer interested. I didn't want her to go back to whatever hell it was she came from so I kept here.

This is a when she arrived(left) vs three weeks later (right) getting food and medicine.

Today she's over a pound, about 0.7 kg, and bigger than my hand. She will still grow bigger over time.

An interesting thing about cane toads is that they are very poisonous. She doesn't excrete toxins, and never really has, but the large bumps behind her eyes are paratoid glands which can ooze a toxin cocktail. There is research currently into using parts of thier poison as medicine for treating human illnesses.

#aarne's pets #aarne's photos #cane toads #giant marine toads

[yourfriendryanj]

X-Men 6 (1964) Art by: Jack Kirby, Chic Stone and Art Simek

The Sub-Mariner joins the Evil Mutants! Magneto briefly convinces Namor to fight for him while he’s having a temper tantrum and has left Atlantis.  First indication that Namor is a mutant, something that I remember coming up in the Utopia series and AvX.  Very cool to see it so early.

“Also featuring: Quicksilver and The Scarlet Witch!”  Well, eat shit, Toad & Mastermind, I guess...

Also, I like Jeans new mask

#TheXMenProject #RetroComicCovers #Xmen #Namor #Sub-Mariner #Marvel #Mutants #brotherhood of evil mutants #Toad #Mastermind #Quicksilver #scarlet witch #angel #cyclops #beast #iceman #jean grey #Professor x #Magneto

[ravings-of-a-mad-scientist]

Scientist Stereotypes (For Biologists)

Marine Biologist: Would surely wither and perish without the sustenance provided by constant blåhaj ownership.

Microbiologist: has only ever touched grass once, by accident (they were collecting microbe samples)

Paleontologist: Someone gave this 8 year old a PhD and also made them into an adult with anxiety! Who would do such a thing???

Geneticist: Still uses Windows Vista, best case scenario.

Immunologist: Lost all their money to their crippling addiction of commissioning furry art. Currently on a new age spirit journey scraping together their tattered remains of a soul (unrelated)

Physician: Guides others to a treasure they cannot possess; any semblance of physical or mental health

Entomologist: has that 'tism where they're easily distracted by bugs like a dog by squirrels

Field Biologist: Went on sabbatical to the Amazon and contracted 59 novel parasites, they all died of fear, immediately took a vacation to Antarctica and single handedly invented a species of penguin. Documented that the Glob Sloth literally doesn’t do anything interesting ever by watching one for 9 years straight while surviving off only dust particles and undergrad tears. Then held a wake for bestboy Blue Eyes White Toad after he was tragically killed off during the mating season arc of the soap opera they imagine all the wild animals are in.

#science #biology #marine biology #paleontology #microbiology #genetics #medicine #entomology #scientists sitcom

[fishyfishyfishtimes]

What Is and Isn't a Fish: a List

A list of the animals I discussed in my fish essay, but for those who don't want to scroll through paragraphs of text to find out if an animal is or isn't a fish. Just CTRL+F your way through here!

I'll add onto here more animals whenever I get asked about them being fish. See my fish essay here!

Some notes before you proceed:

Yes, all tetrapods are fish! We are phylogenetically fish, as we are and our ancestors were lobe-finned fish! "Fish" in the phylogenetic sense is a paraphyletic group if you try to exclude tetrapods, so it is frankly impossible.

How come tetrapods aren't listed as fish then? Long answer, read my essay. Short answer, me and other fish accounts tend to operate on the morphological definition of fish, so does most of the world. Here I use the morphological definition of "fish".

Fish:

Jawless fish

Hagfish

Lamprey

Cartilaginous fish

Sharks

Dogfish

Whale shark

Chimaeras/Chimeras/Ghost sharks

Ratfish

Ray

Stingray

Skate

Ray-finned fish

Teleosts

Catfish

Eels

Moray eel

Seahorse

Sea dragon

Lobe-finned fish

Coelacanth

Lungfish

Not Fish:

Crustaceans

Krill

Shrimp

Crab

Crayfish/Crawfish/Crawdad

Lobster

Spiny lobster

Triops

Mantis shrimp

Barnacle

Isopod

Copepod

Shellfish

Mollusks/Molluscs

Gastropods

Sea snail

Sea slug

Snails and slugs in general

Sea angel

Sea hare

Sea bunny

Cephalopods

Octopus

Squid

Cuttlefish

Nautilus

Inkfish

Bivalves

Clam

Mussel

Scallop

Oyster

Chiton

Chelicerates

Horseshoe crab

Sea spider

Water mite

Diving bell spider

Cnidarians

Jellyfish/Sea jelly/Jelly

Coral

Sea anemone/Anemone

Siphonophores

Portugese man o' war

Echinoderms

Sea cucumber

Sea pig

Feather star

Sand dollar

Sea biscuit

Sea cookie

Brittle star/Serpent star

Sea urchin

Starfish/Sea star

Comb jelly

Lancelet

Tunicates

Sea squirt

Salp

Annelids

Bristle worm

Bobbit worm

Spoon worm

Giant tube worm

Bone-eating worm

Sea mouse/Sea mice

Feather duster worm

Christmas tree worm

Leech

Flatworm

Amphibians

Salamander

Amphiuma

Mudpuppy/Mud puppy

Waterdog

Olm

Axolotl

Siren

Frog

Toad

Tadpole

Caecilian

Reptiles

Sea snake

Water snake

Snakes in general

Sea krait

Turtle

Snapping turtle

Softshell turtle

Sea turtle

Terrapin

Marine iguana

Crocodilian

Crocodile

Alligator

Caiman

Gharial

Bird

Penguin

Seagull

Loon

Swan

Mammals

Whale

Orca

Baleen whale

Toothed whale

Dolphin

River dolphin

Porpoise

Narwhal

Beluga whale

Sperm whale

Pinniped

Seal

Sea lion

Leopard seal

Elephant seal

Walrus

Sirenian

Manatee

Sea cow

Dugong

Otter

Sea otter

Beaver

Hippo

Platypus

Muskrat

Water shrew

#fish guide #fish essay #marine biology #fish #fishfact #fish facts #biology #zoology #long post