#unusual animals

[natureisthegreatestartist]

What are these little creatures? They are tenrecs, which live in the forests of Madagascar. Weird and wonderful, right?

#Animals #little creatures #tenrec #weird and wonderful #unusual animals

[funny-cute-weird]

Binx, the aye-aye. Yes, this is a real animal and that’s really what it’s called. This one is one month old.

They are endangered in their native Madagascar; one reason is they are often killed on sight because many villagers believe they are a bad omen. 🙁

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#aye-aye #wildlife #animals #unusual animals #madagascar wildlife

[hometoursandotherstuff]

#tree kangaroo #cute animals #unusual animals #other stuff

[bird-of-the-day]

BOTD: Tawny Frogmouth

^Image credit: JJ Harrison

Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides)

The Tawny Frogmouth is an unusual-looking bird often mistaken for an owl. During winter, their food supply shrinks drastically, and as a result they often enter torpor, a state similar to hibernation which slows energy conservation by slowing metabolism and heart rate. Torpor is different to hibernation, because it only lasts for typically a few hours, rather than entire seasons.

#bird of the day #tawny frogmouth #frogmouth #podargus strigoides #birds of australia #birds of tasmania #tropical birds #unusual birds #weird and wonderful #weird animals #unusual animals #weird birds #nocturnal birds #nocturnal animals #australian wildlife #birds #bird #birding #birdwatching #birb #borb #ornithology #bird facts #bird fact #birdblr #birblr

[natural-world]

The narwhal, bizarre looking and cute at the same time. Little is known about these mammals because they are so elusive.

#narwhal #narwhals #marine mammals #ocean animals #unusual animals #animals with horns

[animalsandanimals]

“The unusual appearance of this egg-laying, duck-billed, beaver-tailed, otter-footed mammal baffled European naturalists when they first encountered it. In 1799, the first scientists to examine a preserved platypus body judged it a fake, made of several animals sewn together.” (Wikipedia)

#platypus #australian wildlife #unusual animals #wildlife #nature #animal #wildlife photography #animals

[mossandfog]

Meet the Kākāpō, an Endangered Flightless Parrot That Smells Good, and Looks Like a Muppet

Leave it to Australia and New Zealand for having the most fabulous, unusual, and rare species anywhere. Today we’re looking (in wonder) at the Kākāpō, a large flightless parrot, which is also called the Owl Parrot. It is large and heavy, has brilliant green feathers, blue feet, and supposedly smells nice as well. What!? The unique characteristics continue, as this is not only the heaviest parrot…

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#endangered animals #flightless parrot #green parrot #Kākāpō #New Zealand #owl parrot #rare animals #unusual animals

[rosymiz]

There can be only one briefcase user.

#listen #i saw the briefcase #and I wanted Kaveh to backhand the shit out of an enemy as part of his attack animation #AND THEN I REMEMBERED #THAT WE ALREADY HAVE A BRIEFCASE USER #rosyarts #genshin impact #genshin art #kaveh #unusual hilichurl #原神

[samipekoe]

would you guys still like me if I was very weird and strange about falin and marcille

#these are i guess dungeon meshi spoilers now that the anime is close #but its just me being weird and unusual about falin and marcille #im in love with falin actually

[horseimagebarn]

horse in a fancy halter leaning its head forward to inspect a tortoise being held by an offscreen human the horse seems unbothered by this other creature even as it sticks its entire head into the horses nostril

#submission #horse #horses #horse pics #horseblr #horseposting #reaction pics #reaction image #reaction images #unusual #animal #singular horse #outdoors #neighhhh

[natureisthegreatestartist]

What's this? A type of African antelope known as Jackson's hartebeest. Truly bizarre unless, of course, you are another Jackson's hartebeest.

#Animals #Jackson's hartebeest #african wildlife #unusual animals #bizarre

[elodieunderglass]

I haven’t watched Dungeon Meshi, but I always enjoy the dashboard osmosis experience and have a peculiar visual memory. Here is what I believe Dungeon Meshi to be mostly about. No complicating experiences with the text, or indeed character references, fed into this extremely clear vision, which I believe I torrented directly from the astral plane at the same time as the creator was logged on

#dungeon Meshi #I think #features Bilbo #This GUY #and Meshi. #this isopod is mostly what I wanted to be doodling. #interesting to me that #the hobbit’s scarf and jerkin are very clear in my memory #and also the Skyrim helmet #but no idea what This Guy is actually wearing so I think I THINK it’s very cunty bishop #sleeves. you know like lantern sleeves. #I love them actually #it’s interesting what you absorb from #scrolling the dash passively when mutuals are into a new #thing #feels a bit like how AI must feel when consuming and regurgitating content! #also it’s obvious that the creator(s?) have developed a VERY visually distinctive character set that can be picked up on instantly #super unusual for anime right? normally they all have the same face? #so it’s quite cool to scroll past an anime with distinctly different faces in it #not to mention body types

[canisalbus]

Hi hello, I was struggling with my Spooktober challenge, but wanted to draw something today, so I ended up with this:

He is Very Shape, so I had to lmao (I don't draw animals much, so it was a bit tricky, but hope it came out okay!)

Also, terkkuja toiselta suomalaiselta, meikäläisiin törmää niin harvoin :D

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#oh no the boy #he looks like his soul is about to leave his body #what goes on behind those saucer eyes I wonder #the horrors it's gotta be the horrors #the shading and lighting are absolutely delicious! #so many good hues and shades #the orange purple and magenta #I use cool colors so rarely (practically never) so it's straight up ~weird~ seeing Machete with a blue color palette #but it works it makes him look even more out of sorts than average #I'm liking all the sharp angles on his ears #oh and the lone strand of fur between them! I draw that too! #I find it terribly flattering when I get gift art from people who say they don't draw furries/animals very often #because if they're willing to venture outside their comfort zone like that it must mean they really truly like the character #I only draw human characters under extreme and unusual circumstances I know how daunting it can be #to switch from a familiar subject to a more foreign one like that #so I see the effort you put into the piece and I appreciate it! #gift art #lumilasi #own characters #Machete #kanssasuomalainen! virtuaalinen yläfemma o/

[animalshowdown]

Phylum Round 1

Onychophora: Velvet Worms. This is the only phylum containing exclusively terrestrial members, although their ancestors can be traced back to the Cambrian shallow oceans. Onychophorans are ambush predators, moving with slow smooth steps to creep up on their prey. They have unique mucus glands on either side of their face which can spray jets of sticky slime, which effectively immobilizes their prey. Onychophorans have relatively complex brains, and some even live in social "packs" that live and hunt together. Many species in this phylum are ecologically vulnerable, threatened, or endangered.

Platyhelminthes: Flatworms. This phylum includes both colorful free-living members and more modest parasitic members. Free-living worms can be found in marine, freshwater, and even terrestrial environments. All flatworms are, of course, dorsoventrally flattened so their whole bodies can access oxygen from the outside, as they have no specialized circulatory system. Some flatworms are of interest to research in tissue regeneration, as they have the remarkable ability to completely regenerate a new body from a cut piece. Many classes within Platyhelminthes are exclusively parasitic, including flukes, tapeworms, schistosomes, and others. Most flatworms are hermaphroditic, and some larger marine species practice a ritual known as "penis fencing" to determine which worm's eggs will be fertilized.

#worm on worm violence #the wikipedia article on onychophora is unusually detailed and thorough which is delightful #cw parasites #onychophora #platyhelminthes #animal bracket #tumblr bracket #bracket tournament #poll bracket #phylum round 1 #phylum

[animalsandanimals]

A cross fox

Source: Rebecca Toft on Flickr

“The cross fox is a color variation of the red fox. This one has the most striking color variation that I've seen. Isn't he beautiful !”

#cross fox #fox #red fox #animals #wildlife photography #wild animals #wildlife #unusual animals #animal photography

[sephiramy]

me, standing up bravely at the back of the congregation: yes, I have a question, if we WEREN'T supposed to have sexual impulses about Hexxus, the physical embodiment of toxicity, why did they cast Tim Curry as the voice and have him move like this?

the congregation, murmuring amongst themselves: no, she's right, that's a good point

the town councilmember, now nervously knocking papers off their podium, glasses fogged: nnnn that's, you can't, ugh,

#hexxus #animated gif #ferngully #is it unusual to think abt Hexxus on a regular Tuesday afternoon #that's not ILLEGAL #is it???