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March 5, 2011

aye aye capn'


no its not a pirate its a lemur called an Aye-aye. It has bug eyes rodent-like teeth and long ears, claws and tail. its long claws help it climb. Read more about the aye-aye at the link below.

March 3, 2011

blind snakes? what?!

This is a Brahiminy blind snake. It is also known as a pot snake. it is native to Asia and came over to the u.s. when they got snuck into pots thus getting there name imagine, you find a small worm but its not a worm you look closer and find that it is a snake. its the smallest you have ever seen! its scales are black and has a small flicking tongue. As you can see in the picture it is very small.

January 29, 2011

coela what?


its called a coelacant The most striking feature of this "living fossil" is its paired lobe fins that extend away from its body like legs and move in an alternating pattern, like a trotting horse. Other unique characteristics include a hinged joint in the skull which allows the fish to widen its mouth for large prey; an oil-filled tube, called a notochord, which serves as a backbone; thick scales common only to extinct fish, and an electrosensory rostral organ in its snout likely used to detect prey. Coelacanths are elusive, deep-sea creatures, living in depths up to 2,300 feet (700 meters) below the surface. They can be huge, reaching 6.5 feet (2 meters) or more and weighing 198 pounds (90 kilograms). Scientists estimate they can live up to 60 years or more.