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Naked-rumped Pouch Bat Saccolaimus saccolaimus

A bat found throughout Southeast Asia and Oceania, from India to the Philippines, to northern Australia and the Solomon Islands. This species is known to feed on termites, beetles and other insects and sometimes forages close to the ground in open areas. It is also known to fly fast and high, up to 300 – 400 m from ground, and over forest canopy. Depending on region and subspecies, it may roost in old buildings, shallow caves, or tree hollows.

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new-austin

Getting ultra banned from art fight cause I accidentally looked at one of these out of the corner of my eye while drawing my attack

randumbkatt

Viljo the absolute unit of a saimaa ringed seal

katmaibearfan

from an Instagram story by Ranger Moore -- it appears that 128 Grazer has emancipated her 2.5 year old daughter and is now being courted, possibly by 513!

katmaibearfan

I can't wait to see Biggie make some new friends, now that she is on her own. i'm particularly hoping she can meet up with the 803 boys at some point, because i think they would be good for getting her out of her shell!

#grazer

abby-wolf

pfp for pride !!

#HEHEHEHEHEHEHE #my people >>>:)

piksiew

bacteriography portrait of Five Pebbles I made from yeast , mold , acrylic paints and other stuff i found

dragongirlsweetie

things girls like

concrete

rusty metal

vast pools of water

overgrown foliage

a dense fog covering the land

broken machinery

a landscape of ancient structures too vast for one to fully explore in a single lifetime

pettings her snout nicely

#rainworld

lonniethefurry

Day 31: free space

(@yumomia)

I wanted to draw more but i didn’t have the time to😭 this thingie is a poster that I SWEAR wasn’t deepfried when I saw it for the first time :'D

#fairy BEASTS

scolopendramorsitans

just a handful of good boy :)

sukuna, scolopendra morsitans (venomous animal handle at your own risk)

#suspiciously rainworld shape and color.......

leidensygdom

me of late

#blue1

lyriumrain

Another wonderfull secret

inmyskin2002-deactivated2025082

being mutuals isn’t enough we need to eat breakfast in the garden together

mammalianmammals

Camera Traps Reveal Iberian Lynxes Soaking Their Prey, a First-Ever Discovery Among Carnivores

Scientists speculate that the wild cats are trying to improve hydration or ease their cubs’ transition to solid food. The finding points to resilience in one of the world’s most endangered felines

A camera trap in Spain recorded a wild female Iberian lynx carrying a dead rabbit to a water trough and dunking it, researchers were shocked. Then, they spotted the behavior several more times. In a study published in March in Ecology, scientists detailed these findings, which they say are the first-ever observations of a carnivore soaking its dead prey in water. The unusual phenomenon has raised questions about how predatory species adapt to changing environments—and it hints at resilience in one of the world’s most endangered felines. “This is very interesting and genuinely a surprising observation,” says Wai-Ming Wong, the director of small-cat conservation science for Panthera, who was not associated with the study. “Wild cats are typically thought of as highly efficient, instinct-driven hunters, so seeing an individual modify how it handles prey in this way is quite remarkable.”...

Read more: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/camera-traps-reveal-iberian-lynxes-soaking-their-prey-a-first-ever-discovery-among-carnivores-180988591/

#YES YES YES YES #HEHEHEHE #new behavior....

herpsandbirds

Good News: Devils Hole Pupfish are Rebounding After a Dramatic Decline.

In response to earthquakes which caused limited food and a sharp population decline in 2025, the multiagency team, made up of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service and Nevada Department of Wildlife biologists, acted quickly and released a number of captive reared Devils Hole pupfish back to the wild. This action was instrumental in ensuring the wild population’s survival and was the first time that captive Devils Hole pupfish have been returned to the wild. Currently, the wild population is around 70, nearly double the numbers seen in 2025. Did you know: The Devils Hole pupfish is believed to have the smallest geographic distribution of any known vertebrate species? It exists in a single submerged cave system, Devils Hole, within Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Nevada. The depth of Devils Hole is unknown. Professional scuba divers from the National Park Service have mapped Devils Hole’s depth to nearly 500 feet, but the bottom has never been found.

photo and text by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

heyyoufriendthere

S. snuffleupagus, a newly described species of fish, is named after the beloved Sesame Street character, Mr. Snuffleupagus, to which it bear

SNUFFLEUPAGUS REAL

brightnessrandom

Fantastic article!! The guys looking for it were fish researchers who saw it one time, knew instantly it was an undescribed species, and then tried for nearly 20 years to find and document it!