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Re: Amazing nature
« Reply #60 on: March 10, 2009, 11:33:20 am »
Just thought I should show a few pics of my Blitz.

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Sorry about the fuzzy pictures, my mom took them.
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Re: Amazing nature
« Reply #61 on: March 10, 2009, 02:29:39 pm »
Oh, he is cute!  :D
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Re: Amazing nature
« Reply #62 on: March 10, 2009, 04:36:11 pm »
I had wanted a chinchilla at some point early last year. Then I did some more "research" on small pets, and decided that what I actually want my next pet to be is a hedgehog. But lack of breeders in my area and not enough spare money at any given time (I am "blessed" with the ability to spend my money as soon as I get it) have fought against me for this. But I may actually get one sometime relatively soon.

...Anyways, my future pets aside: mantis shrimp.
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Re: Amazing nature
« Reply #63 on: March 10, 2009, 06:24:20 pm »
What you need to do, is get a mantis shrimp and feed him a chinchilla.
Or the other way around.
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Re: Amazing nature
« Reply #64 on: March 10, 2009, 06:35:31 pm »
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 Atlas Moth. Largest moth in the world. Can chomp yer arm clear off and carry it away to it's brood.
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Re: Amazing nature
« Reply #65 on: March 11, 2009, 04:26:19 am »
Why can't America have any super cool creatures like that!
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Re: Amazing nature
« Reply #66 on: March 11, 2009, 05:33:17 am »
Yah know what's pretty amazing.

The female Red Kangaroo can put its pregnancy on hold if there isn't enough food around.
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Re: Amazing nature
« Reply #67 on: March 11, 2009, 08:03:01 am »
I think a good many animals have this option. I know the armadillo (sp...this forum needs a spell checker) and I believe some of the other marsupials can as well. It is an amazing thing.
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« Reply #68 on: March 11, 2009, 09:13:36 am »
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Why can't America have any super cool creatures like that!

We do. Bobcats.
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Re: Amazing nature
« Reply #69 on: March 11, 2009, 09:30:33 am »
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The chevrotain aka mouse deer
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this HAS to be photoshop  :D

I'm surprised nobody mentioned this guys... Nature must have a great sense of humour.   ;D
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Re: Amazing nature
« Reply #70 on: March 11, 2009, 09:53:43 am »
Python reticulatus

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reticulated_python

Python reticulatus is a species of python found in Southeast Asia. Adults grow to a maximum of over 28 feet (8.7 m) in length[4] and are the world's longest snakes, but are not the most heavily built. Like all pythons, they are non-venomous constrictors and normally not considered dangerous to man, even though large specimens are powerful enough to kill an adult and attacks are occasionally reported.

The largest captured snake on the planet:

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JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesian villagers claim to have captured a python that is almost 49 feet long and weighs nearly 990 pounds, a local official said.
If confirmed, it would be the largest snake ever kept in captivity.
Hundreds of people have flocked to see the snake at a primitive zoo in Curugsewu village on the country’s main island of Java.
Local government official Rachmat said the reticulated python measured 48 feet 8 inches and weighed in at 983 pounds.




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Re: Amazing nature
« Reply #71 on: March 11, 2009, 11:02:30 am »
Googly-eyed glass squid
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Re: Amazing nature
« Reply #72 on: March 11, 2009, 11:22:55 am »
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Not amazed?  Only if you don't know about snakes.  King cobras build nests, dragging debris into careful piles to conceal itself.  When king cobras mate, they usually form lifetime partnerships, dividing tasks between male and female.  They have to, because king cobra mothers stay with their young for months, until grown enough to fend for themselves.

No other snakes do these things at all.  King cobras are gregarious fucking geniuses compared to any other reptile.  They're also huge, wickedly venomous hunters who can kick serious ass despite having no limbs to kick with, which I find pretty amazing.

I would have preferred to tell you guys about those crazy bioluminescent octopi I saw on Blue Planet, but I couldn't find any good pictures.  They have some amazing behavior too, in addition to the whole glowing thing.
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Re: Amazing nature
« Reply #73 on: March 11, 2009, 12:12:58 pm »
For some reason I really like snakes, eventually want a pet Rat/Corn snake one day.


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I would have preferred to tell you guys about those crazy bioluminescent octopi I saw on Blue Planet, but I couldn't find any good pictures.  They have some amazing behavior too, in addition to the whole glowing thing.

I think I may of caught that episode, they the ones that pretend to be other animals?
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Re: Amazing nature
« Reply #74 on: March 11, 2009, 03:26:12 pm »
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I would have preferred to tell you guys about those crazy bioluminescent octopi I saw on Blue Planet, but I couldn't find any good pictures.  They have some amazing behavior too, in addition to the whole glowing thing.

I think I may of caught that episode, they the ones that pretend to be other animals?

No, the ones with the giant red headlamps.  Some kind of deep-sea creature.  Octopi in general are just cool, because they're weirdly observant and trainable for invertebrates.  Some biologists think the classic giant octopus may be as intelligent as a dog.
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