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Indian Black Narrowmouth Frog aka "Space Frog" (Melanobatrachus indicus), family Microhylidae, Munnar, Kerala, India

photograph by Hadlee Renjith

Look, I think it is important that as many people as possible see these phenomenal photos of Melanobatrachus indicus, because they are damn rare, but truly spectacular.

If anyone wants to know my favourite frog, this is probably in the top five.

Support me as I raise money for Birdathon 2023

I never post here anymore, but I’m doing a Birdathon in a couple weeks if anyone wants to make a pledge. All donations go to Portland Audubon to help with conservation and education across the state of Oregon.

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This is a tufted ground squirrel. IUCN Vulnerable to extinction and endemic to the island of Borneo/Kalimantan.

It has the largest tail to body size ratio of any mammal, with the tail being 130% the size of its body.

I just think everyone should see it

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the ross’s gull (rhodostethia rosea) is a small gull and the only member of their genus. they primarily breed in siberia, living through most of the year on ice packs distributed throughout the arctic. they are known for the soft pink coloration they take on during summers. like other gulls, they primarily feed on aquatic prey like fish and crustaceans. they lay clutches of 2-3 eggs; within a few days, chicks are rarely fed and become independent quickly. they are considered vulnerable, with a population of less than 10,000 birds.

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this pied common raven was spotted in mammoth lakes, california. ‘pied’ birds result from partial leucism, a lack of pigmentation in certain areas.

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Keeping her eggs warm

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Splish splash, oystercatcher taking a bath!

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Little red octopus playing hide and sea-k

We're no suckers—there's an octopus in this video somewhere! Red octopuses (Octopus rubescens) are one of the more common cephalopods on nearshore reefs here in the Monterey Bay. Living around two years and getting to be about the size of your fist on average, they're a calamity to clams, crabs and other small critters—while also being a preferred snack for seals and larger predatory fishes like lingcod. To hide from preying eyes, red octopuses use their squishiness and extraordinary camouflaging abilities to sneak about on the reef hidden in plain sight. "Now you sea me, now you don't!"

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Some animal names really capture a mood. For example: “Monday? Ahh, barnacles.” Sea what we mean?

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BIOLOGY: so, adorableness KRAKEN: eh no thx CTHULHU: nah SEPIADARIUM KOCHI BOTTLETAIL SQUID: um if it’s ok yes please tysm 🥺

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Hildebrandt’s starling (Lamprotornis hildebrandti)

Hildebrandt’s starling is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. Hildebrandt’s starling is found in Kenya and Tanzania, where it occupies open country between 500 to 2,200 m. Its habitat is open woodland and open thornbrush country. Hildebrandt’s starling is 18 cm in length and weighs 50 to 69 g. The diet of Hildebrandt’s starling is a combination of insects and fruit, with insects apparently being the more important constituent. It usually feeds on the ground, in pairs and small flocks, and will readily follow large mammals and catch prey flushed by their movement. It also joins mixed flocks of other starlings.

photo credits: Noel Feans