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this is a shout out to boys for being so awesome

i love boys

BOYS

look at this clown. 6 years later and I’m bi with a strong preference for girls. I will return to this post in another few years in case there are any.. further updates

#that sounded funnier in my head but I just HAD to write that #loggin off now #life is busy and beautiful

hello. I logged in just to make a comment on one of my posts that is 6 years old. brb doing that in a sec

gentlesharks

A spinner shark shows off its signature feeding strategy

thosephotosofanowl

8/2/15 - New camera practice at the zoo.

athelind

OWL FACES DO NOT WORK LIKE EVERYONE THINKS THEY WORK

open face lid

Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus) >>by Themida Nasoupoulou

#anime

koryos

KNOW YOUR BATS: Emballonuridae family

Emballonuridae is a family of bats commonly known as sheath-tailed or sac-winged bats. I’m surprised these bats aren’t better known, because they have very uniquely appealing little faces. I think it’s the perpetually upturned nose.

They also have a stunning variety of colors, from the pure-white northern ghost bat to the dark chocolate of the Hill’s sheath-tailed bat.

Among them are some excellent camoflaugers, such as the proboscis bat, which looks like a bit of lichen or damaged bark on a tree.

In fact, many species in Emballonuridae roost on the trunks and branches of trees, in broad daylight, depending on their camouflage to keep them safe. They like to do it in neat little lines.

Sometimes they also stack.

You may have noticed their short little tailed. They’re sometimes called sheath-tailed bats because these tails protrude out of the membrane between their back legs, which can be pulled up to “sheath” the tail. Here’s a video if you don’t quite understand what I mean.

As I mentioned earlier, they’re also called sac-winged bats. This is because they have special pouches near their wrists designed to release pheromones into the air when they flap their wings. Below is a close up of the pouch, closed and then opened.

For the most part these are very small bats, with weights as low as three to four grams- one of the smallest, the proboscis bat, can get caught in spiderwebs and eaten.

Aside from roosting in trees, these bats roost in caves, crevices, and occasionally, human-made structures like wells or stone tombs. Because of this, several species are known as tomb bats. They’re pretty adorable little harbingers of death if you ask me.