[ecopunkfox]

Picrew used in icon

My main is @nynaeve-almeara

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[accidentalslayer-deactivated202]

[rickybabyboy]

were all one animals, the smeemo

[labgrownmeat]

sorry bro I didn't hear your bit I got a little distracted reflecting upon my inadequacies

[juuni-byou]

i said bawk tuah. like if she was a chicken

[juuni-byou]

puts my elbows out like wings

[labgrownmeat]

oh yeah. that's pretty funny. sorry im just thinking about other shit

[juuni-byou]

cluck on that thangg

[herpsandbirds]

Rainbow Boa (Epicrates cenchria), family Boidae, Brazil

photograph by Paulo Mascaretti

[dragoncarrion]

In tears

[hawkpartys]

[dirtbrunch]

Go my scarab

[moosekleenex]

add yours!

[sitting-on-me-bum]

Small Elephant Hawk-moth - Deilephila porcellus

By Pedro Luna

[lichenaday]

While I'm out looking for lichens, I also look for other things on occasion. A few of my favorite observations from this year so far:

1. Pseudoplectania nigrella, Ebony cup

2. Romulea variicolor, Maltese sand crocus

3. Anacamptis pyramidalis urvilleana, Maltese pyramidal orchid

4. Tarentola mauritanica, Moorish gecko

5. Testudo hermanni, Hermann's tortoise

6. Latipalpis plana

7. Philaeus chrysops, Red-bellied jumping spider

8. Natrix natrix, Grass snake

9. Salamandra atra, Alpine salamander

10. Cypripedium calceolus, Lady's slipper orchid

[lichenaday]

More because 10 was not enough:

1. Erinaceus europaeus, European hedgehogs

2. Graphosoma italicum italicum, Continental striped shield bug

3. Psammodromus algirus, Large psammodromus

4. Neottiura bimaculata

5. Panthea coenobita, Pine arches moth

6. Elophila nymphaeata, Brown China mark--larvae

7. Gentiana verna, Spring gentian

8. Dactylorhiza sambucina, Elder-flowered orchid

9. Narcissus poeticus, Poet's narcissus

10. Erodium glandulosum

[todaysbird]

insane how sexism damaged how we research (and what we know about) animals. did you grow up being taught that only male birds sing? you may be entitled to financial compensation

[todaysbird]

we’ve intentionally avoided giving more thought to animals who have matriarchal societies for this reason or they’re (hyenas) characterized as villainous and/or ‘unnatural’ when in reality there’s not a wrong way to be an animal

[brightlotusmoon]

If Gender is Essential, Why Are We Pushing It?

I have often said that the gender roles described in the Proclamation are unnecessary because either they are descriptive (meaning people na

One study showed that female monkeys chose to play with a frying pan more often than male monkeys did. The study failed to mention that the objects were not presented neutrally to the animals (giving them encouragement to take the preferred object) or the fact that monkeys don’t cook, so a frying pan holds no significance to them. [3]

[todaysbird]

That’s…so dystopian and absurd. Monkeys don’t cook.

[birds--daily]

the yellow-bellied sapsucker wanted me to post this it's from him not me

happy valentine's day! (again)

[spacerockband]

Quetzalcoatlus! poised to spear her prey!

[animalphotorefs]

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[doing-90mph-in-central-london]

he's going through a hair dye phase (sleeping in a berry patch)

[doing-90mph-in-central-london]

feels like some of u aren't properly appreciating the fact that he sleeps in a berry patch. and he rolls over and squishes the berries into his fur. because he's so sleepy and content.

[doing-90mph-in-central-london]

maybe people think he's an ugly dog but just to be clear he is actually a beautiful pig

[sacred-portal]

[escuerzoresucitado]

Green Milkweed Locust (Phymateus leprosus)