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b-liba

BLANCHE ECCCCLIPSE : test de rendu

natalikoromotoart

A new batch of ceramics is now available. :)

natalikoromoto.dog

jackteagle

Giant Turtle A2 ink drawing with digital colour

$3+ patrons can see the process and download the high res file from https://www.patreon.com/jackteagle

pierppasolini

It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966)

This is the time of year to write to the Great Pumpkin. On Halloween night, the Great Pumpkin rises out of his pumpkin patch and flies through the air with his bag of toys for all the children!

jimpluk

MotherPangea&theNefis

lukepelletier

algofacomics

palaeopedia

The big-headed Turtle, Platysternon megacephalum (1831)

Phylum : Chordata Class : Reptilia Order : Testudines Suborder : Cryptodira Family : Plastysternidae Genus : Platysternon Species : P. megacephalum Subspecies : P.m. megacephalum, P.m. peguense, P.m. shiui

Endangered

20 cm long (size)

Southeastern Asia (map)

The big-headed turtle is known to readily climb over obstacles in and around rivers and fast streams, using its tail as a prop to extend the reach of its strong claws; it also uses its beak to assist in climbing. It has been reported to climb trees and bushes. It is not a strong swimmer, and when swimming, this species occasionally arches its tail in the manner of a scorpion. The big-headed turtle cannot pull its head in its shell. That being the case, it will not hesitate to use its powerful jaws to defend itself. It is a fish and snail eater.

The big-headed turtle is readily consumed in Asia and is frequently a market item. Hunters capture them on lines with baited straight pins, so this species is rapidly disappearing in the wild.