#newguinea — Public Fediverse posts
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💁🏻♀️ TIL: 🎸🐍 Scientists named a newly described #NewGuinea groundsnake, "Lielaphis slashi", after Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash, for his love of #reptiles.
Herpetologist Chris Austin first spotted the 71 cm (28 in) snake during nighttime fieldwork in 2006. Genetic and ecological analysis confirmed it as a distinct #species, supporting #conservation in New Guinea’s threatened #forests.
👉 https://www.popsci.com/environment/snake-species-named-after-guns-n-roses-guitarist-slash/
#snakes #gunsnroses #herpetology #science #biodiversity #zoology #fieldmuseum #nature #wildlife #reptiles #discovery #genetics
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Grip it in his left foot and rock out, banging it rhythmically against a hollow tree trunk to impress a female. Throw the stick to the ground like a rock star smashing a guitar at the end of a set once he's finished.They each have their own totally unique drumming rhythm and instrument design preference, which they actually teach to their sons over many years.
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Drumming for love
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Male Palm Cockatoos are famous for being the rock stars of the bird world. They are the only non-human animals known to craft and use musical instruments for mating displays.The male Palm Cockatoo will:Snap a thick branch off a live tree or find a large, hard seed pod. Whittle it down with his massive beak to custom specifications (some prefer short and stubby, others like them long and thin).
#photography
#birds
#PalmCockatoo
#CapeYork
#NewGuinea
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How many people did it take to colonize Australia? - A new study suggests that the first humans to move into Australia and New Guinea came in larg... more: https://arstechnica.com/?p=1524475 #aboriginalaustralians #humanmigration #pleistocene #australia #newguinea #science #sahul #sunda