Art and Science and Friends and Stuff

[ultrafacts]

Vampire bats are bats whose food source is blood, a dietary trait called hematophagy.

Vampire bats share a strong family bond with members of the colony, which is believed to be why they are the only bats to take up this adoption characteristic. Another unique adaptation of vampire bats is the sharing of food. A vampire bat can only survive about two days without a meal of blood, yet they cannot be guaranteed of finding food every night. This poses a problem, so when a bat fails to find food, it will often “beg” another bat for food. The “host” bat may regurgitate a small amount of blood to sustain the other member of the colony. This has been noted by many naturalists as an example of reciprocal altruism in nature.  

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[biomidge]

I learned about these guys in my behavioral biology class! Not only is the giving likely altruistic, but the one given a meal is expected to “pay it forward” and help another bat who missed a meal later! If the bat just keeps begging without helping, they will be shunned.

[thedovahcat]

all I can draw is profiles and lighting

[biomidge]

Holy cow is that a cap who isn’t bald?

[crypticcunt-deactivated20230101]

Can I just ask those who believe in evolution, why is it so important to you to prevent animals fromgoing extinct? According to evolution (macro or micro), there will be a new species to replace that one soon.

Its just a little confusing, and I would like to have a civil discussion!

[sagansense]

If you call millions of years SOON… 🤔😐

[scienceshenanigans]

It won’t be in millions of years, we’re in the middle of a huge mass extinction right now, and it’s entirely the fault of human activity. This isn’t just regular old natural selection taking it’s course.

Some people are trying to mitigate that damage and preserve these species that otherwise wouldn’t be currently dying off.

[biomidge]

I get what they meant by soon. While species will evolve to fill in available niches, or to compete for niches, it takes millions of years for such adaptations to occur, simply due to the rate of mutation and trial and error natural selection.

The reason it’s so important right now that so many species are going extinct is because it’s unlike anything that has happened in the past, as a rate much, much greater than past extinctions. Many species needed for life in general are greatly threatened, such as the corals. And it is documented and recorded that it is due to human activity. Pollution, global warming, CO2 levels, ocean acidification, forest clearing. All of it is humanity making the world worse.

If we are making a world that so few organisms can live in, how are we expected to be able to live in it too?

Also, I will add that I hate the phrase “believe in.” Evolution is not something you “believe in,” it’s a fact. It just is. People should be asking if they understand evolution.

[boh-forse-mah]

[groupthinker]

reblog if you would let them keep their apartment, ignore if you would open your window and destroy the fruits of their labor

[traitor]

I LOVE THEM

[kokada]

@techr0n

[biomidge]

These are such cool birds! Anyone know what they are? I love their little house. And I think that’s both parents working on it, which I think is one of the cutest parental relationships among animals.

[electricwarlock]

big mood (credit)

[scout-official]

Me when I’m boutta get fucked up on any video game-

[kokada]

@techr0n

[biomidge]

I just watched this video yesterday. Always a big mood.

[screwyouandrew]

Tis that very lit time of year…..

Video by snakebuddies🐍

[mutantenfisch]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT’S THAT TIME OF THE YEAR AGAIN MY FRIENDSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!! ♥♥♥

[catchymemes]

Wheeee!

[maneuverability]

WANT

[biomidge]

DUDE.

[geeeeeeeeeeeeeeenji]

sketch 

lineart over sketch

hiding the sketch layer

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[biomidge]

Every time.

[thedovahcat]

-11/18/2018, ANOTHER SILLY ART GIVEAWAY-

So there’s this sale I’m running here, for fullbody comms for the holiday!

BUT what kind of holiday would it be without some giving too!? SO, same as last time! The prizes? Two LUCKY WINNERS will get one of my Holiday Experimental Poses commissions! If you don’t know what that is, go to the link above!

First and foremost: YOU MUST BE A FOLLOWER

-Reblog this post for one entry

-Like this post for another entry

- Follow me on Twitter for a THIRD entry! There will be a matching post for this there.

I’ll draw the winners on NOV. 30, 2018 11:59PM PST,  If you do not respond within 24 hours of my message I will pick another winner! Good luck everyone!

[biomidge]

Yoooooooo art giveaway! Good luck to all the peoples!

[wtf-fun-factss]

India’s Plastic Roads - WTF fun fact

[brunhiddensmusings]

‘we are dumping all this waste that will not biodegrade and will still be present intact in hundreds of years’ ‘we also have these roads that degrade in less then twenty years and need frequent costly repairs’ ‘guess these two completely unrelated problems will never be solved’

[irenezelle-deactivated20181203]

WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR

[enthusispastic]

Can this be harmonized with solar roadways to make the perfect thoroughfare?

[scienceshenanigans]

Okay but what are you going to do about all the pthalates and other plasticizers that will inevitably leach out of the road? 

[biomidge]

Yeah, I agree. While I love that people are innovating and coming up with solutions to problems that are two birds with one stone, sometimes things can be too good t be true. There’s a lot of bad shit in plastics, and that’s not even counting what it could have absorbed over the years. How does it affect soil quality, groundwater, and by extension, wildlife and plants? We don’t want a disaster on our hands.

[jaidefinichonv2]

[bradley-upperbitch-iii]

Translation:

Hey gang, I just ran after this animal. Someone tell me what animal is this. Look. It’s weird, I found it. I thought it was a duck. Look at its feet, my god *bird kicks* HEY, CALM IT FUCKER, DON’T PECK ME. My mom has a zoo at her house, I’m gonna take it to her. But look, it’s a weird animal *bird starts pecking his fingers* AAAAAAAAAAAAH IT PECKED ME, SON OF A FUCKING BITCH. *sucks air through teeth* UUUGHH FUCK, HE’S PECKING ME GUYS AAAAAAAAHH, ASSHOLE AAAH. FUCKER, LET ME GO, OH FUCK AAH–

[prompting-oc]

 What is a theme you see in most of your OCs?

[thedovahcat]

Halfbody flats for @biomidge ! Thanks for lettin me draw this CUTE BOI

[biomidge]

Ah, Rixxalus looks so awesome! You’re way better at drawing trolls than me. XD And yes he is cute but he’d probably nervously shuffle away if you told him that.

[retromissile]

Finally! It’s a shame to see Wildstar go, but on the other hand it is amazing to see how the community sticks together. We had hopes till the end, and it’s so nice to see that we still have, now with the news about the museum preserving abandoned games. Who would have expected that so many people would gather and put so much effort into this farewell collaboration for this awesome game. I can’t describe how overwhelmed I am about all the amazing art of you guys. :D BTW feel free to upload your artwork now, if you haven’t already. ;-D

In case I didn’t place your character near someone else, I’m deeply sorry. In the end, time pressure was real and I probably forgot one or two requested placements. It were just too many entries and I don’t want to start about the technical difficulties on this. ^^; Using brushes was impossible, which is my excuse for these weird shadows. XD

This is only a very small JPG in bad quality, since the original one is way too big to upload. You can get the original sized one here:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_7wZNd5WhNKNXhtRXZJY2xTT0k

Anyway, here are all characters from left to right.

Berry - by Punmonster on tumblr

Kuneho - by Kunehokun on tumblr

Akisa - by PepperDraig

Caelith - by Klaisen on tumblr

Avestrus - by Tales-of-Nexus on tumblr (drawn by Catbat)

Perseus - by FredrickDavis on tumblr (drawn by Catbat)

Jenny Brightmist- by prfoundlysuperengineer on tumblr

Bron - by Chris (drawn by wethatkindoforc)

Jeremy Murdoch - by wethatkindoforc on tumblr

Shilov Zhope - by Xetoset

Breezi - by Destroythecore

Blinky - by Yinis

Jack shade and Antimony Stibine - by Mmostuff and twinflamable on tumblr

{{ Hayden - owned by bluemoon9628 on DeviantArt

Anima - owned by rain-11 on Tumblr or rain847 on DeviantArt

Tonka - owned by mustanglegends on Tumblr and DeviantArt

Sana - owned by firewolf-anime on Tumblr and DeviantArt

Ruvin - owned by nythlyx on Tumblr and nythero on DeviantArt

Aerglo - owned by grace-winters on DeviantArt

Zadinel - owned by chibicreates on DeviantArt

Kinari - owned by niawolf15 on Tumblr and DeviantArt }} (collaboration of them all)

Kibwe - Alpestris-Flowers on tumblr (drawn by Catbat)

Jarekai - by Jarekai on tumblr (drawn by Catbat)

Shiron - by Shiron

Dremik Velore - by Dremmie

Zynrell Warpvale - by Wilder-Weave on tumblr (drawn by hkluterman)

Zero Skyweaver - by hkluterman on tumblr

(floeating above them) Zlatzi - by Kristi L

Arseniy Bogatir - by Kiiwis

Cubix - by Alcube51

Siri - by Siritheaurin on tumblr

Thiira - by Fusspot on tumblr

Zurije Psiankowa - by Felroki

Payne - by Payne (drawn by Siaindas)

Clown Granok “who’s name I don’t know” - by Siaindas

Bootsanna - by Funky Bacon

Naletevski - by Epic-loot on tumblr

Drav Palkan - by Techmarine Reylen on Deviantart

Zero Halcyon - by Retromissile

Rahibe - by Schatten-Phoenix on Deviantart

Luna Muenster - by Luna Muenster on twitter

Zerrlik - by Lurluu

Zaari - by Wyrmforge

Kintallo - by Kintallo

Guy - C.E. Bennet

Sly Shadeleaf - by Straycatsketch on tumblr

Marco Eclypsebane - by Chaudown450

Sweetysour - by Dulceybot on tumblr

Mordesh (who’s name I don’t know) - by sir_pinche_victor on instagram

Nord - by Wild-Di

Noonie - by Autodi

Nika Belaascht - by NikaBelaascht

Veronica - by Ler (drawn by Cyberella)

Macia Mystgrove - by Dakota J.

Zackie Fox - by Zackie Fox (drawn by Aelith-Earfalas)

Seeker - by Eldanseeker

Ryska, Asper and Toadie - by Quartervirus, Rhylin and friend (all drawn by Quartervirus)

Captain Yaedra - by thedovahcat

Ran - by Ranavos

Neer - by Neoneer on tumblr (drawn by Deeafrotailmisstress)

Alala - by Moo

Rilk Duskrunner - Sidhevicious on tumblr

Mei Lei - by Badaxefamily (drawn by Aelith-Earfalas)

Rook - by Aldridge-Asset on tumblr (drawn by Deeafrotailmisstress)

Sevena Ashtail and Remarus Locke - by rhiowroleplay and Remarus on tumblr (collaboration between both)

Skjaldr Thorvaldson - by Windrider Shiva

Gina Gutrot and Ceze Gutrot - by Wormcursed and friend and tumblr

Kuro - by CuteMilee

Jazz - by Deeafrotailmisstress

Beebe - by RurushIchi

Rysk Sandsinger and Katsu Wa - by Croo-Chan and friend (drawn by Zeniart)

Staxyn - by Stendra

Kelinarik (floating) - by Adhara

Vyzura - by Angiebeast

Elkhan and Kitty - by Elkhan Albright and friend (drawn by Aelith-Earfalas)

Cheiron Melchorius - by Titaniumsnail (Lines by Fusspot)

Butter and Dash - by Malicioustaste and Deagz (drawn by Malicioustaste)

Cryosia and Desai - by Cryosia and Faeforge (both drawn by Faeforge)

Chihiro Roseheart - by NoodleRyuu on tumblr

Jelena Arikin - by Nexusmoon

Cinder - by Bluecrysto

Nick Skytracer - by Ixorthion

Majro Skyfern - by majros-mishaps

Croix - by Cryosickness

Oliver - by Htg17

Foley - by Catbat

Cyberella Hellspree - by Cyberella

Bun - by Bun (drawn by Stendra)

Valerian and Rufus - by DE4THPUNCH and Vladibear (drawn by DE4THPUNCH)

Taren - by Datela-vodenit on tumblr

Bird - Straycatsketch bae (drawn by Straycatsketch)

Roda (floating above) - by Roda Smash

Lolyta - by Jenny626

Lorelei and Xallius - by Agentlex and Axis-Pheydra on tumblr (drawn by Retromissile)

Valil - by Aelith-Earfalas

Tai Treza - by Serbaki

Fluffy - by wildstarfan

Jellifer - by Fangsofamber on tumblr (drawn by Catbat)

Varyt - by Wild-Blades

Grexxa - by Breir-Blueleaf on tumblr

Calean Astertail - by Mike W. (drawn by Fusspot)

Luna - by nesquidlydoodles on tumblr

Lady Starheart - by Stellaralchemist on tumblr (drawn by Deeafrotailmisstress)

Kim - by FridaDz

Veneann - by Kell, mire-inheid/Harrarke on tumblr

Wyr Esprithardi - by IfreannMutsou

Mordesh, who’s name I don’t know - by Rudsnr

Aedan Marandei - by Midge

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR THIS!!! LOVE YOU ALL!!!

[biomidge]

I am so glad I got to make one, even if I was close to the cut off time. Maybe someday we could all RP together again.

[starrypier-deactivated20230630]

MUG CAKE: 5TH ATTEMPT

[unsurebear]

DID IT JUMP OUT OF THE CUP

[sdzoo]

🎃 🐢 Watch the full video on YouTube

[leagueofderp]

*Violently presses button for ability that's on cooldown*

[biomidge]

I feel so called out....