Galapagos Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 Toadfish You can listen to the sounds a toadfish makes here: Run Noisy, Run Deep - The New York Times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted July 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 Strange Fish Walking On Seabed - Video http://www.metacafe.com/watch/311582/strange_fish_walking_on_seabed/ The tiny spotted handfish, is one of Tasmania's most critically endangered marine fishes.The World Conservation Union (IUCN) is calling for immediate action to preserve one of the most unusual marine creatures found off the coast of Tasmania. The spotted handfish (Brachionichthys hirsutus) is a small and slow-moving fish species that uses its pectoral and pelvic fins to ‘walk’ rather than to swim. The species is endemic to the lower Derwent Estuary and its bays and channels, meaning that its is found nowhere else in the world. It occurs in only three small colonies of less than 200 adult fish each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mynah Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 :) Do you have a link to a cladogram? The entire clade is known as the Afrotheria, and is more or less completely accepted - though I'm not sure that the exact placement of some groups have been fully resolved. All groups are shown. Galapagos and freeztar 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Thunderbird Posted July 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 MOTTLED SCULPIN This fish above was the inspiration for my Moss agate carving below, the stone however had its own internal view on what this fish would ultimately look like. I actually ended up with a fish that does not exist in nature. Ichthyic agatius ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeztar Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 The entire clade is known as the Afrotheria, and is more or less completely accepted - though I'm not sure that the exact placement of some groups have been fully resolved. All groups are shown. Thanks Mynah! :eek: Ironically, I just spent about 20 minutes trying to find a good cladogram before I saw this post. I did come across the Afrotheria name and found this great site which you might want to check out. It has lots of info as well as references to journal articles. According to that page, you are correct in stating that the groups have not been fully resolved (the info there is two years old though). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galapagos Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 Bearded pigSaw shark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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REASON Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 Time for some Insects. [img=http://gallery.photo.net/photo/5995049-md.jpg]http://gallery.photo.net/photo/5995049-md.jpg[/img]Liparus vs. Pissodes [img=http://gallery.photo.net/photo/5922595-md.jpg]http://gallery.photo.net/photo/5922595-md.jpg[/img]Tiger Beetle [img=http://gallery.photo.net/photo/5772570-lg.jpg]http://gallery.photo.net/photo/5772570-lg.jpg[/img]Extatosoma [img=http://gallery.photo.net/photo/5587004-lg.jpg]http://gallery.photo.net/photo/5587004-lg.jpg[/img]Idolomantis Diabolica [img=http://gallery.photo.net/photo/4829632-lg.jpg]http://gallery.photo.net/photo/4829632-lg.jpg[/img]Pokemoth [img=http://gallery.photo.net/photo/3944054-lg.jpg]http://gallery.photo.net/photo/3944054-lg.jpg[/img]Bifocal Fly [img=http://gallery.photo.net/photo/6022129-md.jpg]http://gallery.photo.net/photo/6022129-md.jpg[/img]Emperor Dragonfly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted August 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Gaint fresh water sting ray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted August 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Ocean Sun Fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mynah Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 Mouse with Chinese hair texture gene (right)I kid you not... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Thunderbird Posted August 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 What animal is this? The fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) Where does it live in the wild? In the forests and woodland areas of Madagascar and the small island of Saint Marie off the coast of Africa Cool Facts: • A powerful animal, the fossa stands about 15 inches tall and has a cat-like appearance that resembles a mountain lion with short legs. • A nocturnal predator with excellent hearing, sight and smell, the fossa is also a proficient climber known to pursue and capture its prey in the trees. • The largest carnivore (meat-eater) on Madagascar, the fossa eats lemurs and other small mammals, birds and reptiles. Vietnamese mossy frog (Theloderma corticale) Where can I see one? The Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, Calif. Where does it live in the wild? In the karst zones of northern Vietnam at elevations of approximately 3,000 feet, where it occupies flooded caves and deep niches on the sides of mountain streams Cool Facts: • This stout frog is as wide as it is long, about three inches in each dimension. • The bumpy texture of this colorful creature, along with the red, green and black montage of colors, helps camouflage it from predators. When frightened, it will fold into a ball and play dead. • Unlike other frog species, mossy frogs don’t typically hop to escape predators. Rather, they dive into water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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