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  1. A Crocodile, on a sandbank island... in the, Crocodile River.
    Kruger National Park. South Africa.
    #crocodile #reptile #krugernationalpark #photography #nature

  2. pocket croc plush🐊 handmade by me

    testing a plush design concept for plushes that can sit in a front shirt pocket, this is my third and favorite one so far.
    Made from entirely thrifted materials, this croc has a pipe cleaner skeleton to facilitate posing.

    I want to make at least a couple more pocket toys like this before sharing the pattern, want to test how flexible the design can be.

    #handmade #plush #plushie #sculpture #traditionalart #mastoart #crocodile #croc #reptile #scalie #scalieart

  3. 💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🦴🐟 A #fossil from #Australia’s #Cretaceous #Eromanga Sea captured a rare three-tier predator interaction: a #pterosaur eaten by an #ichthyosaur, then both consumed by a giant #pliosaur called '#Kronosaurus queenslandicus.'

    Researchers used #neutron #tomography to identify pterosaur jawbones in the ichthyosaur’s fossilized stomach alongside crushing bite marks from the larger #predator.

    👉 sciencealert.com/epic-turducke

    #paleontology #australia #prey #science #nature #history #gondwana #marine #reptile

  4. CW: size diff, large insertion

    Elizabeth is happy to show Vena just how much they can take.

    Characters: furaffinity.net/user/sergeanth
    Artist: furaffinity.net/user/ulyritirri

    Characters are ©sergeanthax, not for personal or commercial use. The art piece is the copyright of the artist.

    #nsfw #furry #furryart #aven #bird #wings #feathers #hybrid #rabbit #herm #maleherm #intersex #hermaphrodite #andromorph #avian #snake #reptile #elizabeth #piercings #hood #sex #vaginal #sizedifference

  5. 💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🦎🧠 Scientists at the University of #Würzburg designed a #Mars #rover wheel that mimics the sandfish #lizard, a #desert #reptile that swims through loose #sand. The team tested their bio inspired #wheels on sand and open terrain showing steady movement and identifying areas for improvement.

    👉 scitechdaily.com/scientists-bu

    #mars #rover #biomimicry #sandfish #lizard #robotics #space #engineering #nasa #biology #design #locomotion #terrain #sand #wheels

  6. June 17th is #WorldCrocodileDay 🐊💚

    We tend to think of Africa or Australia when it comes to Crocs, but the America's have one too.

    South Florida in the Everglades is the only place on Earth where alligators and crocodiles coexist.

    #Crocodile #Reptile #NatureArt #WildlifeArt #AnimalArt #SciArt

  7. Nesting season for Diamondback Terrapins, which are often seen wandering the footpaths at the Marine Nature Study Area (NY), sometimes trying to dig nests on the footpaths. These are the only North American turtles that inhabit brackish waters, although they can tolerate both fresh water and full salt water. While their range is extensive -- the Atlantic and Gulf coasts -- it is limited to a narrow coastal strip, which is seriously affected by capitalogenic habitat loss (especially coastal development and sea-level rise). The IUCN lists them as Vulnerable.

    #nature #naturephotography #naturecommunity #biodiversity #biodiversitydecline #testudines #turtle #reptile #wildlife #wildlifephotography #saltmarsh

  8. wie wär's mal mit nem reptil statt nem insekt?
    diese hübsche zauneidechse lag da so bäuchlings mitten auf dem weg hinter dem friedhof von der nachbarstadt und ließ mich nah genug ran für schöne bilder.
    danke dafür, echsi!

    #reptile #echse #AuwaldRunde #nature #biodiversity #herpetology

  9. CW: female butt/vulva

    whitesnake
    I just wanted to draw some glistening white scales.............. and butt

    See more on Patreon and SubscribeStar -> linktr.ee/scaliespe <- Join my Discord server!
    #spe #scalie #anthro #furry #furryart #nudity #nsfw #whitescales #snake #female #vulva #white #reptile #anus #butt #bigbutt #thickthighs #tail #raisedtail #whitesnake

  10. CW reptiles mignons

    Hier apres-midi dans le jardin, sous des plaques-abris disposees à leur attention des #orvets (#lézard sans pattes) se prélassent.
    Avec le tout petit trouvé dans la serre qui n'est pas en photo... combien en comptez-vous ?

    #jardin #nature #reptile #faunesauvage #petitefaune #biodiversite #orvet

  11. Deze heb ik hier nog niet gedeeld geloof ik.
    Dit is een van de luipaardgekko’s , ze worden langzamerhand iets meer zichtbaar
    #luipaardgekko #reptile #reptil #ReptileLovers

  12. Borneo Forest Dragon Gonocephalus bornensis

    Borneo Forest Dragon Gonocephalus bornensis

    Extant (resident): Brunei Darussalam; Indonesia (Kalimantan); Malaysia (Sarawak, Sabah)

    The #Borneo Forest Dragon, also known as the Borneo Anglehead #Lizard is a vividly coloured lizard native to Borneo. This arboreal #reptile is known for their prominent crest and beautifully camouflaged body, allowing them to blend seamlessly into their rainforest surroundings. Found primarily in undisturbed and secondary rainforests, the Borneo Forest Dragon thrives in humid environments, often near streams.

    Although the latest assessment by IUCN Red List revealed that they are ‘least concern’, the plans to move the capital of Indonesia to Kalimantan is concerning to conservationists and animal lovers alike. Rampant habitat loss from #palmoil and #timber #deforestation on the island of Borneo posses a grave threat. Protect these striking animals and their rainforest home when you #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gN-KYLuDvPg

    Cheeky, charismatic Borneo Forest #Dragons 🦎are the most beautiful #lizards you’ve never heard of. Living inside of #Borneo’s #forests, threats include #palmoil #deforestation and more. Help them survive #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect https://wp.me/pcFhgU-8PU

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    Borneo Forest Dragons 🦎 are cold-blooded #reptile royalty in the #rainforests of #Malaysia and #Indonesia. Endless forests are being destroyed for #palmoil and #mining. Fight for #lizards 👊💚when u shop #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect https://wp.me/pcFhgU-8PU

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    Appearance & Behaviour

    Male Borneo Forest Dragons are bigger than females, with longer tails and a more prominent crest. They lay up to four eggs per clutch, which are deposited in a small burrow in the soil. Their colouration provides excellent camouflage from predators in the rainforest canopy, where they spend most of their time.

    Males can grow to up to 13.6 cm long and with longer tails than females, who are slightly smaller. These lizards stand out thanks to the crest on their necks and backs, which looks like a sharp, lance-shaped ridge. Males and females show colour dimorphism, with males typically brown, olive, and green, with dark patterns. Meanwhile females have a striking rust-red colour with oval spots on their sides.

    Found in the vines and tree trunks of primary and secondary rainforests, these lizards are tree-dwellers, spending most of their time in the forest canopy. When they feel threatened, they raise their bodies and flare the crest on their neck to look bigger.

    Threats

    Palm oil and timber deforestation

    The primary threat to the Borneo Forest Dragon is habitat loss due to the clearing of forests for agriculture, including palm oil plantations, and logging activities. As rainforests are cut down, lizards lose access to the trees they depend on for shelter, food, and breeding sites. Fragmentation of their habitat isolates populations and increases their vulnerability to other threats. They are also threatened by agricultural run-off and toxic pesticides impacting their fragile ecosystem.

    Habitat destruction

    Selective logging and human encroachment have fundamentally changed the structure of the forest making it less suitable for arboreal species like the Borneo Forest Dragon and other reptiles. Secondary forests, while still viable habitats, do not offer the same quality of resources as primary forests.

    Climate change

    Extreme weather and changes to rainfall patterns due to climate change are likely to threaten their rainforest ecosystem. This shift in weather conditions may disrupt their breeding and food availability, forcing them to move to less suitable environments.

    Diet

    The Borneo Forest Dragon is an insectivore, feeding primarily on small invertebrates found in their rainforest habitat. These lizards may opportunistically eat other small prey available in the forest, hunting in the trees.

    Mating & Reproduction

    Borneo anglehead lizards reproduce by laying eggs. Females deposit up to four eggs in a small burrow dug in the soil. The eggs, which are around 22 mm in length, are laid at intervals of three months. The species’ arboreal nature means they rely on well-structured forests with plenty of trees and lianas for shelter and nesting sites.

    Habitat

    The Borneo Forest Dragon is endemic to the island of Borneo. Their range includes Malaysia (Sabah and Sarawak) and Indonesia (Kalimantan), along with the Kingdom of Brunei. The Borneo Anglehead Lizard inhabits primary and secondary rainforests up to 700 metres above sea level. Preferring humid environments near streams where they can find abundant food and nesting sites.

    Support the Borneo Forest Dragon by going vegan and boycotting palm oil in the supermarket, it’s the #Boycott4Wildlife

    Support the conservation of this species

    This animal has no protections in place. Read about other forgotten species here. Create art to support this forgotten animal or raise awareness about them by sharing this post and using the #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife hashtags on social media. Also you can boycott palm oil in the supermarket.

    Further Information

    Ecology Asia. (2024). Borneo anglehead lizard. Retrieved from https://www.ecologyasia.com/verts/lizards/borneo-anglehead-lizard.htm

    Iskandar, D. & McGuire, J. 2019. Gonocephalus bornensisThe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T99929470A99929479. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T99929470A99929479.en. Accessed on 15 September 2024.

    Wikipedia contributors. (2024). Gonocephalus bornensis. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gonocephalus_bornensis

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    Wildlife Artist Juanchi Pérez

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    Mel Lumby: Dedicated Devotee to Borneo’s Living Beings

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    Anthropologist and Author Dr Sophie Chao

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    The World’s Most Loved Cup: A Social, Ethical & Environmental History of Coffee by Aviary Doert

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    How do we stop the world’s ecosystems from going into a death spiral? A #SteadyState Economy

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    https://twitter.com/CuriousApe4/status/1526136783557529600?s=20

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    Pledge your support

    Learn about other animals endangered by palm oil and other agriculture

    Global South America S.E. Asia India Africa West Papua & PNG

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    Sunda Clouded Leopard Neofelis diardi 

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    Learn about “sustainable” palm oil greenwashing

    Read more about RSPO greenwashing

    Lying Fake labels Indigenous Land-grabbing Human rights abuses Deforestation Human health hazards

    A 2019 World Health Organisation (WHO) report into the palm oil industry and RSPO finds extensive greenwashing of palm oil deforestation and the murder of endangered animals (i.e. biodiversity loss)

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    #animals #Borneo #BorneoForestDragonGonocephalusBornensis #Boycott4wildlife #BoycottPalmOil #climateChange #deforestation #Dragons #forests #ForgottenAnimals #Indonesia #lizard #lizards #Malaysia #mining #PalmOil #palmOilDeforestation #palmoil #petTrade #rainforests #Reptile #SouthEastAsia #timber #VulnerableSpecies

  13. #handsoff2025 Protest today!!!!! Join up with others to say #HandsOff our democracy and fight for your freedom!!!! Find Your LOCAL PROTEST HERE; mobilize.us/handsoff/

    #UnplugTrump #PuckFutin #democracy #freedom #freespeech #life_liberty_happiness #betheblizzard #theavalancheofjustice #capitalism #CapitalismIsADeathCult #CapitalismKills #SurveillanceCapitalism #deforestation #DrillBabyDrill #deforestation #DefundDeforestation #DefundExtinction #progressive #TransRights #FreeSpeechTv #america #americans #americana #defiance #truth #TruthToPower #truth2power #protest #protests #theflagisforthepeople #eagle #pollution #corporations #corporations_are_not_your_friends #NoisePollution #ClimatePollution #thereisnoplanetb #fiftyfiftyone #VoteWithYourWallet #boycott #boycottusa #UnplugTrump #ElonMusk #elonmuskisanazi #gofuck_elonmusk #PutinIsAWarCriminal #PutinWarCriminal #putin #enviroment #enviromental #TheEnviromentExcuse #FreeMedicareForAll #peace #PeaceNow #PeaceTalks #PeaceLink #PrayForUkraine #fascism #NoFascism #fascismo #fascisme #Ukraine #UkraineWar #UkraineRussiaWar #_ukraine #Russia #russian #russiaToday #climate #ClimateCrisis #ClimateAction #ClimateChange #greed #CapitalistGreed #PharmaGreed #FearandGreedIndex #bigpharma #peaceonearth #tariffs #tarrif #Tariff #slavery #minimumwage #minimumwageraiseplz #Aristocrat #RunawayAristocrat #aristocrat #HumanRights #HumanRightsDay #media4humanrights #portugal4humanrights #usa #usa2025 #ușa #northcarolina #northcarolina1stcongressionaldistrict #northcarolina8thdistrict #northcarolina1st #DonaldTrump #UkraineIsOurFriend #trump #trumptariffs #newyork #rejectproject2025 #project2025 #project_2025 #project2025cansuckit #2025project #2025reads #election2025 #revision2025 #eatthe1percent #EatTheRich #EatTheRichs #eatREADsleep #bird #BirdPhotography #BirdWatching #birding #wildlife #nature #NaturePhotography #NatureLovers #NatureArtist #WildlifePhotography #WildlifeWednesday #WildlifeMurals #mouse #reptiles #MarineReptiles #SquamateReptiles #reptile #ReptileWorld #ReptileLovers #ReptileDatabase #boycott #Boycott4Wildlife #boycott4widlife #BoycottGold4Yanomami #boycott4palestine #ChildLabor #freespeech #freespeech4all #freespeech2 #tree #trees #tree_magic #TreeTime #déforestation #DefundDeforestation #amphibians #amphibian #AmphibiansOfInstagram #instagram #_instagram #facebook #FacebookFeed #FacebookFeed #twitter #TwitterMigration #twitter2 #Hippie #beachHippie #beach #BeachTown #BeachTravel #BeachCamping #google #degoogle #GooglePixel #GooglePlay #GoogleGo #yahoo #exclude_applenews_and_yahoo #degoogling #degooglenow #diversity #BioDiversity #DiversityEquityInclusion #DiversityMatters #censorship #Queer #QueerRights #QueerInkSquad #QueerWriters #NeuroDivergent #NeurodivergentWellbeing #NeurodivergentMood #NeurodivergentThinking #autism #AutismSpectrumDisorder #AutismPride #neurospicy #neurotypical #disabled #DisabledArtist #DisabledMastodon #lgbtq #lgbtqia #LGBTQIA2S #lgbtq_plus #lgbtqAlly #StraightAlly #lgbtqia2 #lgbtqia2a #straight #gardener #GardenJoy #forest #ForestTrails #ForestWhitaker #forest_deepness #forest #foresttherapy #therapy #leaf #leafLitter #sexuality #gender #GenderEquality #GenderPayGap #GenderVerbot #dirt #cloudflare #FascistGOP #gop #native #NativeAmerican #NativeAmericans #NativeBirds #insectpopulationdecline #insect #insects #InsectID #bug #bug2038 #black #peopleofcolor #eatlocal #macdonalds #camp #camping #ElderAbuse #elder #old #OldBuildings #conservation #OceanConservation #science #ScienceMastodon #OpenScience #OpenSource #mastodon #mastodonsocial #MastodonTips #lake #LakeErie #LakeCity #river #HudsonRiver #RiverSoul #river_plate #prairie #PrairieLife #pinetree #oldgrowthtree #ocean #OceanBeach #OceanHealth #flowers #WildFlowers #DailyFlowers #sky #SkyTonight #skype #discord #FuckDiscord #DiscordServer #DisneyboundingDiscord #ubuntu #UbuntuLinux #linux #linuxmint #linux_gaming #linuxgaming #GreenwashingKills #GreenWashing #furry #FurryArtist #furryart #furryfandom #totoabafish #VaquitaCPR #vaquita #fish #fishing #FishArt #FishCrow #MarineMammal #NativeMammal #mammal #StopPrimateShipments #primate #animalrights #NaturesRights #transrightsarehumanrights #TransRightsAreHumanRights #transrightsreadathon #transrights #lesbian #LesbianVisibilityWeek #LesbianArt #SydneyGayandLesbianMardiGras #gay #gayMAN #GayPride #GayMastodon #intersex #IntersexRights #IntersexAwareness #TransAndIntersexPrideDublin #asexual #AsexualPride #pride #asexuality #BoycottExxon #verizon

  14. I think I'll go with the neons for the #pliosaur and mosasaur #inflatable rafts when I get around to making them, they're supposed to have a slightly different feel than the shaped toys, plus that dark blue vinyl got hot in the sun.

    #furryart #空ビ #pooltoy #kronosaurus #prehistoric #marine #reptile

  15. Some more yard-birds, today. I WAS going to go with my local Audubon crew on a walk at Jones Beach, where I MIGHT have observed a Dickcissel, American Pipit, Vesper Sparrow and Red-headed Woodpecker. Instead, I turned the alarm off...

    Oh, well... I caught some nice views of some of the most common seasonal visitors to my yard and feeders. Except the Nuthatch. Not so common and a temporary resident.

    #nature #naturephotography #naturecommunity #biodiversity #biodiversitydecline #testudines #turtle #reptile #wildlife #wildlifephotography

  16. A couple living in an area not far (in a vehicle) from the Marine Nature Study Area (Oceanside, NY) has a waterfront home near a Diamondback Terrapin nesting site. The estuarine Terrapins are now hatching, and the hatchlings manage to find a way into their garage. So, they release them in MNSA, which they consider safer than their waterfront. This speaks well of MNSA's reputation as a haven for wildlife and public awareness of the endangered status of these turtles, but may not be the best approach, as Diamondbacks, like other turtles, show strong territorial fidelity, and may seek to return to their hatching site when they are mature.
    8/29/24
    #nature #naturephotography #birders #naturecommunity #biodiversity #biodiversitydecline #testudines #turtle #reptile #wildlife #wildlifephotography

  17. Common Garter Snake
    (Thamnophis sirtalis)

    Portrait photo of a dark and light brown striped snake with large, copper-colored eyes, roaming a grassy landscape with the first fresh stalks.

    inaturalist.org/observations/2

    #Fotografie #Photography #MyWork
    #Schlange #Snake #Reptil #Reptile
    #darktable #gimp

  18. Diamondback Terrapin

    This mama turtle was pretty chill. She didn't even fully retract when I approached, although she froze. So I backed up, but she stayed there for a few before scooting to the water.
    #nature #naturephotography #naturecommunity #biodiversity #biodiversitydecline #testudines #turtle #reptile #wildlife #wildlifephotography

  19. Diamondback Terrapin
    An endangered species, this is the only estuarine turtle in North America. This is also their nesting season, and these turtles can be encountered walking across the paths to and from nesting sites at this preserve.
    #nature #naturephotography #naturecommunity #biodiversity #biodiversitydecline #testudines #turtle #reptile #wildlife #wildlifephotography

  20. Four brand new prehistoric animal toys are slated for release by Papo in 2023, here's the Dinosaur Toy Blog preview of them all: dinotoyblog.com/2022/11/27/upc

    Includes Kronosaurus and Mosasaurus

    #DinoToyBlog #Papo #prehistoric #dinosaur #reptile #toy #Kronosaurus #Mosasaurus