"More scared of you" - Space Orcs
"it's always more scared of you than you are of it."
"oh that's a shark- they're apex predators in our oceans. They have rows of razor sharp and replaceable teeth, they prefer to attack from underneath, they can be very territorial and some kill for fun, and they have been around longer than our trees. But don't worry! If you ever see one swimming you can always just give it a light smack on the nose- it's always more scared of you than you are of it!"
"Aye, that there's a Black Widow. 'ey get a bad rep, really, there are more dangerous lil spiders out there, but this one's famous 'cause it can kill a human in a single bite, innit. Venom's a nasty thing, and they've also developed a toxin that can liquify their prey so 'ey can slurp 'em up to get their nutrients. They build these webs to catch and net insects and lie in wait to wrap it up alive like a burrito. Aye, but dunna worry! If ya see one, ye can always wave and stomp around to bother it inta leavin- thing is always more scared of you than you are of it."
"Oh that there? Oh yes, that's called a snake! They're little reptiles with no legs that have belly muscles that move them along so they can hunt! A good bit of them are venomous, meaning they inject venom through fangs and into the bloodstream to kill prey. The fastest snake is the black mamba, which can reach speeds up to 23 miles an pur! Some can also swim, and most venomous ones can incapacitate and even kill humans! But if you see one, stomping and yelling can often scare them off. They're always more scared of you than you are of them!"
Vistrigil stared at the human crew mates, the little hairless, clawless, tentacle-less things, and wondered how in every galaxy and star those animals could be afraid of a human.
"aye, but have I ever told you about the bloody ROOS? MATE, those things have BALLS."
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Just realized I haven’t posted Wednesday in almost 2 years 🙃 so here she is!
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(these are going to be used for [redacted] and are not proportional, but cumulative. please vote accordingly. thank you)
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last year i went to a zoo and saw some snakes! the photos i took of this reticulated python are my favorite. tried to catch the iridescence of its scales but it didnt end up looking as vivid as it does irl
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“👁👄👁”
[id: a close up of Hazelnut Cappuccino, a Banana Mohave Bumblebee ball python]
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Wow. If I had a nickel for every time a character had a black and yellow color pallet, was on the ‘bad’ side and then redeemed themselves, was heavily associated with religious symbolism if not downright tied to religion itself, and was part snake, I’d have three nickels. Which isn’t a lot but it’s weird that it happened thrice.
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While giving the sand boa babies their first meals I noticed this little dude. He's got no eyes and no hint that there should really be eyes. We are hoping he will eat and thrive but often there's hidden things you just can't see when they don't develop properly. All the same he's pretty fascinating.
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