edytpm:

whale

captainmoom:

Just wanted to show the progress on my current project, a humpback whale. It’s gonna be huuuuge!

wildthoughts-wildhearts:

rhinos: knee-less,odd-toed and beautiful

(via manatee-ology)

fortheloveofherpetology:

Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis)

• Komodo Dragons have lived in  Indonesia’s Lesser Sunda Islands for millions of years, although amazingly, their existence was unknown to humans until about 100 years ago
• Reaching 10 feet in length and more than 300 pounds, Komodo dragons are the heaviest lizards on Earth
• They have long, flat heads with rounded snouts, scaly skin, bowed legs, and huge, muscular tails
• Komodo Dragons will eat almost anything, including carrion, deer, pigs, smaller dragons, and even large water buffalo and humans
• When hunting, Komodo dragons rely on camouflage and patience, lying in wait for passing prey. When a victim ambles by, the dragon springs, using its powerful legs, sharp claws and serrated, shark-like teeth to eviscerate its prey
• Animals that escape the jaws of a Komodo will only feel lucky briefly. Dragon saliva teems with over 50 strains of bacteria, and within 24 hours, the stricken creature usually dies of blood poisoning. Dragons calmly follow an escapee for miles as the bacteria takes effect, using their keen sense of smell to hone in on the corpse
• A dragon can eat a whopping 80 percent of its body weight in a single feeding
• There is a stable population of about 3,000 to 5,000 Komodo dragons on the islands of Komodo, Gila Motang, Rinca, and Flores. However, a dearth of egg-laying females, poaching, human encroachment, and natural disasters has driven the species to endangered status

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trojanphoenix:

Kakapo photoset. The Kakapo is a giant, flightless New Zealand parrot which is one of the most endangered species in the world.

ghost-of-perdition:

‘aye aye’

We are looking forward to Friday’s National Towel Day, a day to celebrate the life and work of Douglas Adams, when The Literary Platform will announce the winner of their Douglas Adams Animation Competition, and Tor UK will reveal plans for new print and digital publications. Now there’s a publisher that knows where its towel is.