#sandfish

[trivia-sharp]

Today in "Nature is Weird": The Sandfish (Scincus scincus). It’s a reptile that lives in the desert but behaves like a fish. It literally burrows and "swims" through the sand to stay cool and hide from predators.

Fun Fact: They breathe while submerged in the sand. Talk about a superpower!

[herpsandbirds]

The Sandfish aka Common Sand Skink (Scincus scincus), family Scincidae, Morrocco

photograph by Rabie Atlas 

[herpsandbirds]

The Sandfish (Scincus scincus), family Scincidae, northern Africa

photograph by Wilfried Berns 

[amnhnyc]

Have you ever heard of the sandfish (Scincus scincus)? It's a species of skink known for “swimming” in the desert sands of northern Africa and southwestern Asia.🦎🏜 The majority of its time is spent beneath the surface, where it swiftly navigates through grains of sand with its streamlined body. Staying under the sand is advantageous for a variety of reasons. It helps the skink stay hidden from predators while ambushing prey, like crickets—and shields it from the hot desert sun. Photo: Alexandre Roux, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, flickr #AnimalFacts #sandfish #skink #reptiles #NaturalHistory #desert https://www.instagram.com/p/CaFF_ccL_Hl/?utm_medium=tumblr

[c4n1ne]

A sandfish skink (Scincus scincus) diving under the sand.

[utagejp]

ハタハタの一夜干し 雷神様に由来するハタハタ(鰰)。日本海沿岸の人々にとって、冬雷と共に獲れるハタハタは、雷神様がつかわした魚と信じられています。今朝は脂がのったトロハタハタを、開いて干し、焼いてレモンを搾る〰️😋◇ハタハタ/三宅水産 美味しく健康に、自然の恵みに感謝して頂きます(合掌)。 #ハタハタ #鰰 #三宅水産 #大地の宴 #sandfish #daichinoutage #utage_jp #tokyo #japan (大地の宴 ダイチノウタゲ) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNlJvs0L6mZ/?igshid=1s3i5v1kydxoz

[choilacanth]

"And here I was trying so hard to keep it professional."

"If you don't feel the same way, we could do that. After I salvage my dignity."

"That won't be necessary. Your dignity is beyond saving, as is my heart."

High res version because I don’t know how to Tumblr anymore: https://jetfuelchoi.tumblr.com/post/648188157995761664/and-here-i-was-trying-so-hard-to-keep-it

[rhondasaviary]

A few of the animals that are 20% off Friday through Monday. #Bluetongueskink #giantdaygecko #sandfish #frilledlizard #schniederskink #rainbowlizard #rhondasaviary (at Rhonda's Aviary) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8h9evAn5ic/?igshid=quiro5bq0viy