#swiflet

[filipeanut]

Some behind the scenes from my Balinsasayaw art for @philippinewildlifeart

#Behind the scenes #WIP #Balinsasayaw #Pygmy Swiflet

[learnyouabiology]

Fun Fact: Oilbirds are Basically BatBirds!

I want to talk about these amazing birds:

I love them. I mean, look at their big, shiny eyes! NO ONE can say that they aren’t cute as hell!

The other reason I love these animals is because they’re basically what happens when evolution tries to make a bat out of a bird.

These little guys are known as oilbirds (Steatornis caripensis), and are also called guácharo (and also several other things, because they are found in South America, plus Trinidad & Tobago, which all have INCREDIBLE language diversity). 

Oilbirds are nocturnal, flying around the forests of South America at night looking for fruit to eat. They also live colonially in caves, which they navigate using echolocation.

So, to review:

(I’m making my Generic Bats a very generic fruit bat, for the record).

Oilbirds are the only birds with this combination of traits, which I think is pretty cool of them! Why are they so much like bats? Basically, when different types of animals evolve under similar selective pressures, they often evolve the same features! This is called convergent evolution, and wow I talk about it a lot on this blog! It turns out that nocturnal animals that live in caves and eat fruit can sometimes benefit from traits like these!

(they’re, like... spooky-cute. Cute-spooky? Either way, I like them a lot)

So, if these birds are flying around at night, how do they stop themselves from flying into things while searching for that tasty, tasty fruit?

Well, in the forest, they mostly rely on their AMAZING night vision (which is another trait they share with bats, fyi). That is why they have such big, adorable eyes, which has a lot of light-sensing cells called rods. They actually hold a record for the density of the rods in their eyes: one million per square millimetre. That is the highest density of any known vertebrate. It’s about 6x denser than the rods found in human eyes! 

...still cute

Their amazing vision allows them to see very well in low light, which is how they navigate the South American jungles at night, searching for food under the moon and stars. That said, their vision just doesn’t cut it when it comes to flying in the caves they call home. Why? Well, caves are dark as hell, and even the best night-vision can’t do anything for you when there’s no light at all. Plus, flying into cave walls/ cliff faces hurts, so it’s good to be extra sure you’re not flying into solid rock!

So how do they find their way around these dark caves? Well, they use something very unusual for birds: echolocation!

Oilbirds are one of only a few species of birds that are known to use echolocation (the others are a few species of  the closely-related swiflets (Collocaliini), but I HAVE DECIDED TODAY IS FOR THE OILBIRDS im sorry, swiflets, ilu2).

Look at them, not flying into rocks! I’m so proud (˃̣̣̥ ◡ ˂̣̣̥)

Also, a bonus fact, because idk where to fit this but I MUST mention it:

They have little whiskers around their beaks (which are technically called “rictal bristles”, but I’m going to call them “whiskers” because I like that word better). These whiskers are basically used to feel things that they have in and around their mouth, helping them find, manipulate, and eat their tasty fruit!

...moustache...

This has been Fun Fact Friday!

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[dibblesthedog13-blog]

Elle US:

Wow Taylor’s Elle US article was exactly what I needed. It felt as though I was talking to Taylor in person. It felt warm and strangely... comforting. Almost like...home.

I’m only fifteen but these things that Taylor mentioned somehow make me feel like, at the end it’s all going to be okay.

I love you so much @taylorswift 😭💓

#taylorswift #taylornation #taylurking #taylorlurking #ilovetaylor #elleus #ellemagazine #iloveyou #swifties #swiflet

[fearlesslyalright13]

And on the 13th year of Taylor Swift we have evolved from swifties to swiflets

#taylor swift #taylorswift #tswift #taylurking #swiflet

[adelaideswifts]

What is Christmas without @taylorswift ? After growing up on a Christmas tree farm, we’ve returned the #Swiflet to her natural habitat... #Swiftmas @taylornation @tsofficialmerch https://www.instagram.com/p/BrN5-t4nwsx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=zayv2l89pzj6

#swiflet #swiftmas

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[swiflet]

The best thing about this picture is knowing @taylorswift also throws decorative pillows off the bed and keeps her cell phone cord just like the rest of us. 😂😂 #TaylorSwift #JustLikeUs #LoveHer #Swiftie #Swiflet https://www.instagram.com/p/BxkamHrn9Mz/?igshid=11mmvw50z108u

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[another-cool-chick-out-there]

I THINK IM HAVING TOO MUCH FUN @taylorswift @taylornation

#ts7iscoming #ts7 #imaswiflet #swiflet

[taylorsscreamingcolor]

Isn’t Swiflet a mop or something????

#taylor swift #taylurking #taylor nation #reputation #reputation tour #gorgeous #lwymmd #t swift #ready for it #reputaylurking #swiflet #swiffer sweeper

[ifeelalavenderhaze]

I am: tired.

#text post #I'm gonna take a nap swiflets

[thelasttime]

okay swiflets, the scones are looking good right now if you ignore the sizzling and popping sounds coming from my oven because of the blueberries cooking

#.txt #that's me @ my scones #also didn't tati make this meme

[tayteam13]

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[stateofkai]

my little swiftlet. born during the speak now era. forever bonding with me over taylor.

💕🎶oh darling don’t you ever grow up 🎶💕

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[babygirldoja]

ok i’m going to bed but first going to listen to one of taylor’s best albums *ahem* reputation

goodnight swiflets

[nurseaddison]

Ok, but did Tea Swift ever find these aforementioned Swiflets?