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palchidirenna

last page of dotted sketchbook

girlyme

folklifestyle

jacindaelena

Iceland by Angelika Hörschläger

abovearth

nevver

There is no point so, Felicia Chiao

filibusterfrog

living islands

make-them-laugh

That is so cool! Do they eventually migrate into the water in part because of the massive weight of their shells? So their surface area allows the water to help support them and their poor knees?

Also do they travel? Or do they root themselves in place? They’re so cool!!!!

filibusterfrog

yes!! the ocean lessens their heavy load. Furthermore, they seem to enjoy seeing new places but by the time they’ve reached maturity they move so slowly you can hardly tell they’re moving. this not only conserves energy but also gives the biome on their shells time to adapt to different temperatures!

make-them-laugh

That’s so cool! And they all probably have different ecosystems and local fauna on their backs too, I’m guessing? So no two living islands are alike!

filibusterfrog

very much so. In an isolated case, one fully matured (and particularly strong) island never set foot in the water, deciding instead to remain on dry land. All reports say she still roams the desert today! (which desert, however, manages to remain a closely guarded secret)