tio's neato nature thread

Andrew · Post by **Andrew** » 11 Jan 2018, 11:15

Mo wrote: ↑
11 Jan 2018, 10:46
Also, that dolphin is in the top 20th percentile for intelligence in Mississippi.

And probably top 50% nationwide.

Warren · Post by **Warren** » 11 Jan 2018, 13:49

So, do they grab the gulls and drown them? Because that's pretty violent. Don't get me wrong. A gull is a like a flying water rat. I have no problem drowning rats. I just wouldn't like to do it with my human hands.

the innominate one · Post by **the innominate one** » 26 Jan 2018, 10:51

Some birds of paradise have evolved feathers that absorb light to a degree comparable to the best light absorbing materials humans have produced.

https://theconversation.com/super-black ... them-89689

Eric the .5b · Post by **Eric the .5b** » 26 Jan 2018, 23:45

the innominate one wrote: ↑
26 Jan 2018, 10:51
Some birds of paradise have evolved feathers that absorb light to a degree comparable to the best light absorbing materials humans have produced.

https://theconversation.com/super-black ... them-89689

That particularly mating dance and plumage display has always amazed me. Suddenly, the bird is a weird, dancing blob.

Also, the gold-coated feather remaining black is a neat bit.

the innominate one · Post by **the innominate one** » 27 Jan 2018, 06:38

Agree on both. The feather coated in good appearing black really demonstrates that the black coloration isn't due to pigment.

I love to show that bird's dance to classes and see the students' reactions.

thoreau · Post by **thoreau** » 27 Jan 2018, 09:50

That dolphin would probably do better on my midterm than any of my students (nominally all homo sapiens) did.

the innominate one · Post by **the innominate one** » 27 Jan 2018, 10:21

Pardon the correction, but this is a pet peeve: it's Homo sapiens. At least capitalize Homo, even if you don't italicize it. Homo is the genus our species belongs to, homo is slang for gay. Thus, homo sapiens means wise gay.

thoreau · Post by **thoreau** » 27 Jan 2018, 10:22

So what you're saying is no homo.

the innominate one · Post by **the innominate one** » 27 Jan 2018, 10:52

Not exactly. Anyway, I don't think that would be allowed. The board's moderator would probably prefer mo' homo. Or, mo' 'mo.

the innominate one · Post by **the innominate one** » 27 Jan 2018, 23:53

the innominate one · Post by **the innominate one** » 28 Jan 2018, 10:35

Ellie · Post by **Ellie** » 28 Jan 2018, 11:55

the innominate one wrote: ↑
27 Jan 2018, 10:52
The board's moderator would probably prefer mo' homo. Or, mo' 'mo.

the innominate one · Post by **the innominate one** » 29 Jan 2018, 08:56

the innominate one · Post by **the innominate one** » 29 Jan 2018, 08:58

These appear to be newly transformed adult flies ready to emerge from their pupae.

the innominate one · Post by **the innominate one** » 29 Jan 2018, 09:23

Eric the .5b · Post by **Eric the .5b** » 29 Jan 2018, 16:28

the innominate one wrote: ↑
29 Jan 2018, 08:58
These appear to be newly transformed adult flies ready to emerge from their pupae.

Or mid-80s Doctor Who monsters.

lunchstealer · Post by **lunchstealer** » 29 Jan 2018, 17:15

Eric the .5b wrote: ↑
29 Jan 2018, 16:28

the innominate one wrote: ↑
29 Jan 2018, 08:58
These appear to be newly transformed adult flies ready to emerge from their pupae.
Or mid-80s Doctor Who monsters.

The Wirrn. Mid-70s.

the innominate one · Post by **the innominate one** » 30 Jan 2018, 15:30

nana nana nana nana nana nana nana nana Batfly!

the innominate one · Post by **the innominate one** » 31 Jan 2018, 23:22

the innominate one · Post by **the innominate one** » 01 Feb 2018, 01:39

No love for the wheel bug killing the nasty caterpillar?

How about this? Bacteria are key.

the innominate one · Post by **the innominate one** » 01 Feb 2018, 06:21

the innominate one · Post by **the innominate one** » 02 Feb 2018, 13:30

https://www.calacademy.org/explore-scie ... nguin-cams

penguin feeding program live right now

the innominate one · Post by **the innominate one** » 02 Feb 2018, 14:57

the innominate one · Post by **the innominate one** » 02 Feb 2018, 15:54

lunchstealer · Post by **lunchstealer** » 20 Apr 2018, 21:12

Huge quasi-psychedelic squirrels in India.

https://www.thedodo.com/in-the-wild/ind ... l-pictures

grylliade.org

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