I like dinosaurs, trpgs, & pretty ladies

[therizinocheirus]

I think I’m going to start going by They/It pronouns.

[erikag59]

[herpsandbirds]

Bornean Falconet aka White-fronted Falconet (Microhierax latifrons), family Falconidae, order Falconiformes, endemic to Borneo

photos: Akshat K, Kenneth Cheong, Andrew Hunt

[awritersbro]

if you see a Jabberwocky in an American National Park i cannot stress this enough you HAVE to report them to the nearest Park ranger. I know, I know, they fill human hearts with terror and whimsy in equal measure, but they are an aggressively invasive species in the Americas. Jackalopes are at risk of becoming extinct because during shedding season they have no natural defences against jaws that bite and claws that catch.

You don't have to worry about them killing it, they're actually endangered in England due to Victorian Era overhunting, so the British government's provided the National Park service with Vorpal Tranquilizer Darts so they can safely transport them to their native British Countryside where they can feast on borogroves and jubjub birds to their hearts' content.

[edgar-allan-possum]

Jabberwocks are starting to really intrude on the territory of the Snallygaster and crowd them out. Please report when you see them and help preserve our American monsters!

[tlaquetzqui]

Biologists prefer the term “fearsome critters”, just FYI. They resemble monsters but only due to convergent evolution.

[kcggggg]

I collaborated with the Human Artistry Project to make this strip alongside other web cartoonists to make the point that “Stealing isn’t Innovation” when it comes to A.I. usage. It seems to be doing numbers on instagram and elsewhere, so you may also read it here, tumblr.

May the discourse that ensues be long and unhelpful.

[herpsandbirds]

Black-fronted Piping Guan (Pipile jacutinga), family Cracidae, order Galliformes, Argentina

ENDANGERED.

photograph by Alexander Alvarado

[vintagewildlife]

Galápagos hawk hitching a ride on a giant tortoise By: Tui A. de Roy From: Wildlife of the Islands 1980

[sobadbad]

PLANET EARTH III 3.01 • Coasts

[dinosaurwithablog]

I love baby flamingos, don't you? They're so wobbly and fuzzy and charming, aren't they? 😁😁🩶🩶🩷🩷🦩🦩✨️

[prokopetz]

Werewolf porn, except it accurately reflects the fact that humans have absurdly large penises relative to overall body mass compared to most other large mammals, so even though the protagonist's werewolf form is like eight feet tall, their dick is actually smaller than when they're human.

[the-punforgiven]

I'm just saying, if you're going to worldbuild magic being a "raw, primal force, akin to and interweaving with nature itself" you gotta explain to me why animals don't use it

[the-punforgiven]

I know the normal answer is "they just aren't smart enough for it" but idk I've seen enough media where a character uses a spell in a moment of brain-off panic ilI feel like animals could probably stumble into a spell or two like, accidentally

[the-punforgiven]

Also how funny would it be to see a completely normal regular bear cast magic missile outta nowhere

[the-punforgiven]

Also there is no way ravens wouldn't figure out spells, tbh

They're smart fuckin birds, I believe in them

Either through observing or just figuring shit out ravens could 100% learn how to cast spells I'm sure of it

[the-punforgiven]

Dogs can also cast Magic Missile but every time they do the projectile is shaped like a bone or a stick and they chase after it

[prokopetz]

Fantasy setting where every species of animal has One Fucked Up Trick exactly like in medieval bestiaries (e.g., panthers hypnotising their prey with sweet breath, pelicans reviving the dead with their willingly shed blood, etc.), except these are actually learned magic spells passed down from parent to offspring, so different populations of the same animal in different regions might have a different spell.

(If a species is domesticated you can teach it any spell you want, as long as you start 'em young enough; every breed of dog has a different "standard" spell, and knowing the "wrong" one is considered both a grave departure from breed standards and a potential violation of animal husbandry ethics.)

[herpsandbirds]

Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius), family Casuariidae, order Casuariiformes, Daintree NP, northern QLD, Australia

ENDANGERED.

Photographs by Jake Wilton

[herpsandbirds]

Great Bustard (Otis tarda), family Otididae, order Otidiformes, Portugal

ENDANGERED.

At up to 40 lbs, the male is one of the world’s heaviest flying birds.

photographs by Pedro Marques

[herpsandbirds]

Spectacled Owls (Pulsatrix perspicillata), family Strigidae, order Strigiformes, Costa Rica

photograph by Adi Ringer

[herpsandbirds]

Osprey aka “Sea Hawk” (Pandion haliaetus), CATCH A TASTY FLOUNDER!!!, family Pandionidae, order Accipitriformes, BC, Canada

photograph by Henrik Nilsson

[herpsandbirds]

Smith's Longspur (Calcarius pictus), male, family Calcariidae, order Passeriformes, Yukon Territory, Canada

photograph by Andrew Spencer

[jorgeburgos8]

In the Antlers Formation, the ground trembles with the arrival of the titans, and as they arrive, a mother watches, ready for her chance to feed her young.

[herpsandbirds]

Little Tinamou (Crypturellus soui), family Tinamidae, order Tinamiformes, Valle del Cauca, Colombia

The tinamous are an ancient group of birds, related to ratites (ostriches, rheas, emus, and cassowaries).

Though they are not strong flyers, they are capable of flight.

They are shy and secretive birds.

photograph by Bo Larkeed