Onward & Upward

Random Aesthetics (All Images Reblogged, I claim absolutely no ownership.)

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[ceoracer]

awesome!

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Animals with visually pleasing/appealing color schemes?

Ok, so here are some frog color schemes i greatly enjoy...

Santa Fe White-lipped Frog (Leptodactylus laticeps), family Leptodactylidae, Paraguay

Poisonous.

photograph by Daniel Kane

Klappenbach’s Red-bellied Frog (Melanophryniscus klappenbachi), family Bufonidae, found in the Gran Chaco in northern Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil 

Poisonous.

Captive frogs that are fed low alkaloid diets are much less toxic than wild toads.

photograph by Rudy van Santen

Splendid Leaf Frog (Cruziohyla calcarifer), family Hylidae, Costa Rica

photograph by Milan Zygmunt

Splendid Leaf Frog (Cruziohyla calcarifer), family Hylidae, Costa Rica

photograph by Milan Zygmunt

Purple Harlequin Toad (Atelopus barbotini), family Bufonidae, endemic to the uplands of central French Guiana

This species status is in dispute amongst herpetologists, some consider is to be a subspecies of A. spumarius. A few otheer species are considered to form a “species complex” with A. spumarius.

This species does not have a CITES listing, but the population is in decline, and may be CRITICALLY ENDANGERED.

photograph by Josh’s Frogs

Dyeing Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates tinctorius), “Northern Bakhuis” morph, family Dendrobatidae, Regina, French Guiana

photograph by Xavier Rufray

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Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja), family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes, Colombia

photograph by Nancy Elwood

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[ceoracer]

FAB Design Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Desire Roadster (R199) '2010

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Rezvani Dune '2026

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Seafloor snacking with a spectacular crustacean 🦀

This decadent decapod, Paralithodes sp., is also known as a king crab. Spiny king crabs crawl across the seafloor in search of their next meal, which could be other crabs, sea stars, dead animals, or organic material that sank from the surface waters above. These crabs are found at depths between 150 and 700 meters (500 and 2,300 feet) and can grow up to 15 centimeters (six inches) across.

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RUF-Modified 1978 Porsche 930 Turbo Slant-Nose Conversion

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Opisthoteuthis, or flapjack octopus, is a genus of cirrate octopuses common throughout our global Ocean, usually in the deep.

Using their umbrella-like body shape, they can swim and float through the water, and their fins help guide their way (despite looking like large floppy ears). ROV teams often see these animals along sediment-laden seafloor, where they seem to dine well on worms and other small squishy animals.

via: Schmidt Ocean Institute

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Agate Grey Mk1 Volkswagen Scirocco GTI on BBS RS 764s

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Tropical Gasflame Nudibranch (Phestilla sibogae), family Trinchesiidae, found in the tropical Indo-Pacific

photograph by Steve Smith

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2022 Lotus Evija Fittipaldi Edition

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BMW ALPINA 3.0 CSL 📸 Alpina Classics. - source Rétro Passion Automobiles.

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Forest Toadlet (Metacrinia nichollsi), family Myobatrachidae, SW Australia, Western Australia

Growing to only 2.5 cm (0.98 in) in length

photograph by Andrea Ruggeri

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Wiegmann’s Alligator Lizard (Gerrhonotus liocephalus), family Anguidae, Oaxaca, Mexico

photograph by Halla Draco Sebastian

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This adorable bobtail squid is raising a family at –1.6 degrees Celsius

The Arctic Ocean is one of the most extreme environments on Earth, but that’s not stopping this cephalopod.

The Arctic Ocean is one of the most extreme environments on Earth, but that’s not stopping one cephalopod from making a home there. In a first, researchers observed an Arctic bobtail squid in the North Atlantic. The team captured video of a mature female squid tending her eggs. The video shows that this species can reproduce and raise its young in one of the coldest, least-studied oceans on Earth. The finding “highlights the resilience of marine life in one of Earth’s most extreme environments,” said Paige Maroni, a researcher at the University of Western Australia, in a statement. Maroni led the study, which was published in Polar Biology. The sighting occurred in Northeast Greenland National Park, the largest national park on Earth and also one of the least explored...

Read more: Rare footage reveals elusive Arctic bobtail squid mom with clutch of eggs | Scientific American

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I can now attest that the Flamboyant Cuttlefish is aptly named 🕺 🕺 🕺