The Planet Addict

A blog dedicated to our planet a beautiful map of detailed connections all cooperating to coexist and remain balanced.

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Accuracy and precision

The banded archerfish (Toxotes jaculatrix) lurks in the tropical estuarines waters of India, Austria and Polynesia, where they use a manipulative tool to get their prey to come to them. By flattening their gills covers the archerfish use the force of water to capture its prey. After collecting water within its mouth, the archerfish uses the roof of its mouth and their tongue to shoot water from their mouth. This force knocks their unexpecting prey into the water above them.

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Did you know.......

A collective group of jellyfish are known as a 'smack'.

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A Blue tit/blåmes enjoying this almost spring-like February day.

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Grizzly bear and three Cubs

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Making the switch to plasticfree alternatives has a much bigger and long lasting effect on the environment than you might think. Next time you use your reusable coffee mug, water bottle, or straw take a moment to appreciate how many fewer years the planet will struggle with pollution thanks to you!

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Blue jays (cyanocitta cristata) are highly beneficial to other flora and fauna in their ecosystem: their characteristic calls warns other birds of predators, and their fondness of acorns is credited with spreading oak forests across North America.

The blue jay isn't actually blue, the pigment in their feathers is brown. Scattering light in the structural parts of the feathers causes us to see the blue colouration. Blue jays are known to be beautiful, intelligent, and highly aggressive birds.

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But tbh we could also just stop using balloons

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Ever been curious about how to tell the difference between a crocodile and an alligator? Well in the chops.

From the image above you can see the crocodile skull displays more of a 'V' shaped or thinner snout in comparison to the alligator, whose skull displays more of a 'U' or rounded shaped snout.

American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) is one of those rare success stories, a species saved from extinction to now be thriving. This carnivorous reptile has state and federal protection to ensure there numbers continue to flourish.

Alligator are apex predators and are critical to the biodiversity of their habitat. They feed mainly on fish, turtles, snakes, and small mammals, however, they are opportunists, and will eat anything they can get to, including carcasses and pets.

Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) is the world's largest living member of the crocodilian family. Similar to that of the American alligator the saltwater Crocodile is also a opportunistic predator patiently lurking beneath the surface near the waters edge awaiting its preys approach. Saltwater crocodiles will eat anything that they can get their Jaws on such as water buffalo.