#reptiles — Public Fediverse posts

🐍 NEW: The spider-tailed horned #viper of #Iran catches #birds by twitching a tail tip that mimics a #spider.

New high-res micro-CT scans show no #bones inside the spider shape. The lure is modified, elongated keratin scales, meaning a #fossil of this #snake would show nothing of its most distinctive feature.

👉 https://www.sciencealert.com/mysterious-viper-with-a-spider-for-a-tail-reveals-another-bizarre-surprise

#evolution #mimicry #reptiles #biology #anatomy #science #nature #animals #predators #adaptation #wildlife

Ever wondered why Agama lizards don't usually feed at night?🦎

I’ve been observing and researching their behaviour, along with how other animals differ between daytime and nighttime activity.

I put my findings together into a simple webpage.

Check it out here:
"Agama Science — Observation & Research" https://agamascience-r1ot65.public.builtwithrocket.new/?rk_owner=true

What have you observed about Agama lizards where you live? 👀

#Science #Biology #AgamaLizard #Reptiles #Nature #AnimalBehaviour #Nigeria

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What the heck Martha Stewart?

What you do if you see a snake hole in your yard is you leave it the fuck alone!

Snakes are ordinary and there SHOULD be some in your yard. They are especially helpful with rodent control.

I suppose there are some edge cases (huge infestations, poisonous, etc.) where you'd need to do something, but seeing a snake hole -- including near where your kids play -- does not matter in most lawns.

I'll give the article just a bit of credit -- it does say snakes are often fine to leave alone. But the title is clickbait, the mood is fearful, and the recommendations are to watch the hole carefully and call a professional. Yeah -- cause we all have time for that.

I don't recommend clicking through -- the opt-outs on tracking took me a few dozen clicks. It was crazy.

https://www.marthastewart.com/how-to-identify-snake-holes-in-your-yard-12077081?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us

#snakes #fearmongering #marthastewart #ecology #environment #lawncare #pestprevention #reptiles #safety

10-Sep-2026
A fake spider at the tip of this #snake’s tail helps it lure #birds. Scientists got their first look inside the “spider.”

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1142633

#science #ecology #mimicry #deception #reptiles

Dog survives croc attack at Darwin beach, public urged to stay vigilant
By Felicity James

Top End residents are urged to stay vigilant near waterways after a three-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel was attacked in shallow water at a Darwin beach.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-10/nt-dog-survives-crocodile-attack-lee-point-beach-darwin/107133720

#CrocodileAttacks #Reptiles #Pets #Safety #FelicityJames

Dog survives croc attack at Darwin beach, public urged to stay vigilant
By Felicity James

Top End residents are urged to stay vigilant near waterways after a three-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel was attacked in shallow water at a Darwin beach.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-10/nt-dog-survives-crocodile-attack-lee-point-beach-darwin/107133720

#CrocodileAttacks #Reptiles #Pets #Safety #FelicityJames

Dog survives croc attack at Darwin beach, public urged to stay vigilant
By Felicity James

Top End residents are urged to stay vigilant near waterways after a three-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel was attacked in shallow water at a Darwin beach.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-10/nt-dog-survives-crocodile-attack-lee-point-beach-darwin/107133720

#CrocodileAttacks #Reptiles #Pets #Safety #FelicityJames

Dog survives croc attack at Darwin beach, public urged to stay vigilant
By Felicity James

Top End residents are urged to stay vigilant near waterways after a three-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel was attacked in shallow water at a Darwin beach.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-10/nt-dog-survives-crocodile-attack-lee-point-beach-darwin/107133720

#CrocodileAttacks #Reptiles #Pets #Safety #FelicityJames

Dog survives croc attack at Darwin beach, public urged to stay vigilant
By Felicity James

Top End residents are urged to stay vigilant near waterways after a three-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel was attacked in shallow water at a Darwin beach.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-10/nt-dog-survives-crocodile-attack-lee-point-beach-darwin/107133720

#CrocodileAttacks #Reptiles #Pets #Safety #FelicityJames

Zig zag es un escinco sin patas de Madagascar que deja unas huellas zigzagueantes al desplazarse por la arena. 📷Miralles et al., 2026 #reptiles

Cuban crocodile

#animals #zoo #photography #reptiles

Cuban crocodile

#animals #zoo #photography #reptiles

Cuban crocodile

#animals #zoo #photography #reptiles

Cuban crocodile

#animals #zoo #photography #reptiles

Cuban crocodile

#animals #zoo #photography #reptiles

"In the cold-blooded competition, a boa constrictor named Princess won. She is a larger snake with a better visual presence on stage."
#weird #weirdnews #offbeat #snake #opera #reptiles #animals #theater
https://apnews.com/article/snakes-metropolitan-opera-audition-cosi-fan-tutte-94443a44ab9e8c00cfe5165e2eaa7e13

"In the cold-blooded competition, a boa constrictor named Princess won. She is a larger snake with a better visual presence on stage."
#weird #weirdnews #offbeat #snake #opera #reptiles #animals #theater
https://apnews.com/article/snakes-metropolitan-opera-audition-cosi-fan-tutte-94443a44ab9e8c00cfe5165e2eaa7e13

"In the cold-blooded competition, a boa constrictor named Princess won. She is a larger snake with a better visual presence on stage."
#weird #weirdnews #offbeat #snake #opera #reptiles #animals #theater
https://apnews.com/article/snakes-metropolitan-opera-audition-cosi-fan-tutte-94443a44ab9e8c00cfe5165e2eaa7e13

"In the cold-blooded competition, a boa constrictor named Princess won. She is a larger snake with a better visual presence on stage."
#weird #weirdnews #offbeat #snake #opera #reptiles #animals #theater
https://apnews.com/article/snakes-metropolitan-opera-audition-cosi-fan-tutte-94443a44ab9e8c00cfe5165e2eaa7e13

"In the cold-blooded competition, a boa constrictor named Princess won. She is a larger snake with a better visual presence on stage."
#weird #weirdnews #offbeat #snake #opera #reptiles #animals #theater
https://apnews.com/article/snakes-metropolitan-opera-audition-cosi-fan-tutte-94443a44ab9e8c00cfe5165e2eaa7e13

@FotoVorschlag #FotoVorschlag "Textur"

#photography #texturetuesday #Reptilien #reptiles #snakeskin #snakes

The Beginnings of Man -Part 1

https://tonyaholisticblog.com/2026/08/31/the-beginnings-of-man-part-1/

Louisiana gears up for first recreational alligator hunt in more than 50 years
By Richard Luscombe

State to offer up to 5,000 trappers chance to snare reptiles whose numbers have risen to 3m from fewer than 100,000

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/28/louisiana-alligator-hunt-recreational

#Louisiana #Reptiles #USnews #Environment #Wildlife #Animals #Hunting #TheGuardian #RichardLuscombe

Louisiana gears up for first recreational alligator hunt in more than 50 years
By Richard Luscombe

State to offer up to 5,000 trappers chance to snare reptiles whose numbers have risen to 3m from fewer than 100,000

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/28/louisiana-alligator-hunt-recreational

#Louisiana #Reptiles #USnews #Environment #Wildlife #Animals #Hunting #TheGuardian #RichardLuscombe

Louisiana gears up for first recreational alligator hunt in more than 50 years
By Richard Luscombe

State to offer up to 5,000 trappers chance to snare reptiles whose numbers have risen to 3m from fewer than 100,000

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/28/louisiana-alligator-hunt-recreational

#Louisiana #Reptiles #USnews #Environment #Wildlife #Animals #Hunting #TheGuardian #RichardLuscombe

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🐊💥 Researchers have found vocal #communication across all four surviving reptile lineages, challenging the old idea that #reptiles are mostly silent.

For example, male #gharials make #underwater popping #sounds that seem to signal identity, #turtle hatchlings chirp from inside #eggs to coordinate hatching, and some #lizards use distress calls that change with urgency.

👉 https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/living-world/2026/the-surprising-sounds-made-by-reptiles

#crocodile #gecko #sounds #animals #science #nature #wildlife #biology #zoology #birds #mammals #discovery

Louisiana gears up for first recreational alligator hunt in more than 50 years https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/28/louisiana-alligator-hunt-recreational #Louisiana #Reptiles #UsNews #Environment #Wildlife #Animals #Hunting

Go hiking at night, they said. It'll be cooler. It'll be fun...

#hiking #mountains #wildlife #California #Scorpions #Rattlesnakes #Tarantulas #Snakes #Reptiles #Spiders #SouthernCalifornia

What To Watch On YouTube Right Now – Part 152

Welcome back my readers, YouTube viewers and all others who followed this series of articles focused on YouTube videos worth watching.

Have you been searching for something fun or interesting to watch on YouTube? Do you feel bored right now and you crave for something to see on the world’s most popular online video destination?

I recommend you check out the following videos I found.

#1 Focus on Kevin McHale – It has been more than thirty years since Kevin McHale retired from the NBA. McHale was one of the premier power forwards of the NBA in 1980s and even though he won the Sixth Man Award and three NBA championships with Celtics (he formed the nucleus with Larry Bird and Robert Parish), he has been overlooked in discussions about the most notable power forwards of the league. McHale was also declared as one of the greatest NBA players ever. That said, now is a good time to revisit NBA history with focus on McHale and what he achieved.

https://youtu.be/FAEf73XOaYc?si=kgnxJghtEyKhQpqk

#2 NiGHTS into Dreams…revisited – Way back in 1996, Sega released NiGHTS into Dreams… which was a very ambitious Sega Saturn video game made by the same key creators behind the popular Sonic games on Sega Genesis. Back in the old days, Sega was in a bind as it faced tough competition from Nintendo and Sony. That said, the company really had to make an exclusive game that is of very high quality, fun-filled gameplay and ambitious creative designs. That said, I encourage you all to watch the retrospective video about NiGHTS into Dreams… below.

https://youtu.be/18kh1M-2Dw8?si=a9M6DG4HW-9O0pfM

#3 Ashleigh Burton reacts to The Animatrix – When it comes to entertainment in the year of 2003, The Matrix entertainment franchise really left its mark with the two hyped sequels The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions but also with the video game Enter The Matrix and the animated anthology The Animatrix. Released between the two live-action movies, The Animatrix featured several animated short stories of the Matrix universe done by different creators and each had different styles of art and visual concepts. The Animatrix also was designed to expand and explain the lore that delighted the fans while helping newcomers get oriented efficiently. As of this writing, there are several YouTube reaction videos about The Animatrix and the one that entertained me the most was that of Ashleigh Burton. Go watch her reaction video below.

https://youtu.be/V-PupQe57ic?si=5adM7TKKyGjCZ-In

#4 Japan opposes Islamic immigration – Let us be very clear here. Massive Islamic immigration is causing a lot of trouble in countries that accepted it. In Japan there is an obvious rise of criminal acts, public nuisance and other forms of problems caused by Islamist foreigners there. There were already rape acts committed by Pakistani men, a dumping of garbage committed by a man from Turkey and more. It is also obvious that the Muslim foreigners in Japan have no respect for Japanese culture, rules and social norms. As such, the Japanese opposition against the Islamist foreigners is real and only growing. Watch and learn from the video below.

https://youtu.be/–c72np5F6c?si=AIZ7rsKN7iTBwAgD

#5 You, Me and the Movies react to Alligator (1980) – As a very young boy, I saw the 1980 film Alligator on a rented Betamax tape. I saw it alone during my first viewing, and later got a few friends to watch it with me on my second viewing. Alligator was one of those monster movies (AKA creature features) inspired by Steven Spielberg’s Jaws as several movie producers hoped to cash-in on the 1975 film’s popularity and the box office trends of the time. Alligator has its own charm and entertainment value, and you can discover more by watching the reaction video of You, Me and the Movies below.

https://youtu.be/uvPXSuJS4AI?si=ZMmUuJW2esd8P5It

#6 Woke WNBA Slammed by NBA Legends – When the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) first launched in 1997, there was excitement and hope for the development of women competing in professional basketball. Today, the WNBA remains an enduring financial failure as it never came close to the NBA in terms of mainstream importance. Worse, the WNBA has turned woke and it is very accepting towards biological males who identified themselves as women. The transgender and social justice diseases are deep in the minds of the people leading the WNBA which led to the growing madness. Recently, the WNBA’s hypocrisy has been exposed and already there were NBA legends who expressed their opinions against the screwed-up league. Watch and learn from the video below.

https://youtu.be/1a35uWCuoKo?si=1lVlDH14fkhsoiRH

#7 Premium Corn Craze in Japan – Have you ever tasted corn imported from Japan? The Japanese love corn and the harvesting of corn in their country is a significant industry on its own. As such, it is not surprising that the selling of corn sourced directly from local farmers is highly pursued by locals. Japan also has several varieties of corn ensuring consumers with different tastes have something to enjoy. Watch and learn from the video below.

https://youtu.be/CnvQ3ZlM5J8?si=t5UGbVhQ-eIG9Z2L

#8 1980s Cartoons Revisited – The way my life turned out, the 1980s will always be the most memorable decade of cartoon series (note: anime is exempted, including those that got translated for the West). The 1980s is the very decade that has significant cartoon titles like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, The Transformers, and so much more. The said decade also has its share of other animated series that failed to attract a massive audience and ended up being obscured and forgotten. To enjoy the nostalgia of 1980s cartoons, watch the videos below.

https://youtu.be/P0hoTVF1zeQ?si=x53iA_UJoEvjwtX8

https://youtu.be/vHsbZDneAX4?si=TjYYF-sETHtkKgKf

https://youtu.be/fiyl5EEzfeY?si=5MOwqRLF6CBA3rWN

https://youtu.be/nlfMjyXiAnw?si=_Jzdr9m1lxZt8FD8

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What To Watch On YouTube Right Now – Part 152

Welcome back my readers, YouTube viewers and all others who followed this series of articles focused on YouTube videos worth watching.

Have you been searching for something fun or interesting to watch on YouTube? Do you feel bored right now and you crave for something to see on the world’s most popular online video destination?

I recommend you check out the following videos I found.

#1 Focus on Kevin McHale – It has been more than thirty years since Kevin McHale retired from the NBA. McHale was one of the premier power forwards of the NBA in 1980s and even though he won the Sixth Man Award and three NBA championships with Celtics (he formed the nucleus with Larry Bird and Robert Parish), he has been overlooked in discussions about the most notable power forwards of the league. McHale was also declared as one of the greatest NBA players ever. That said, now is a good time to revisit NBA history with focus on McHale and what he achieved.

https://youtu.be/FAEf73XOaYc?si=kgnxJghtEyKhQpqk

#2 NiGHTS into Dreams…revisited – Way back in 1996, Sega released NiGHTS into Dreams… which was a very ambitious Sega Saturn video game made by the same key creators behind the popular Sonic games on Sega Genesis. Back in the old days, Sega was in a bind as it faced tough competition from Nintendo and Sony. That said, the company really had to make an exclusive game that is of very high quality, fun-filled gameplay and ambitious creative designs. That said, I encourage you all to watch the retrospective video about NiGHTS into Dreams… below.

https://youtu.be/18kh1M-2Dw8?si=a9M6DG4HW-9O0pfM

#3 Ashleigh Burton reacts to The Animatrix – When it comes to entertainment in the year of 2003, The Matrix entertainment franchise really left its mark with the two hyped sequels The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions but also with the video game Enter The Matrix and the animated anthology The Animatrix. Released between the two live-action movies, The Animatrix featured several animated short stories of the Matrix universe done by different creators and each had different styles of art and visual concepts. The Animatrix also was designed to expand and explain the lore that delighted the fans while helping newcomers get oriented efficiently. As of this writing, there are several YouTube reaction videos about The Animatrix and the one that entertained me the most was that of Ashleigh Burton. Go watch her reaction video below.

https://youtu.be/V-PupQe57ic?si=5adM7TKKyGjCZ-In

#4 Japan opposes Islamic immigration – Let us be very clear here. Massive Islamic immigration is causing a lot of trouble in countries that accepted it. In Japan there is an obvious rise of criminal acts, public nuisance and other forms of problems caused by Islamist foreigners there. There were already rape acts committed by Pakistani men, a dumping of garbage committed by a man from Turkey and more. It is also obvious that the Muslim foreigners in Japan have no respect for Japanese culture, rules and social norms. As such, the Japanese opposition against the Islamist foreigners is real and only growing. Watch and learn from the video below.

https://youtu.be/–c72np5F6c?si=AIZ7rsKN7iTBwAgD

#5 You, Me and the Movies react to Alligator (1980) – As a very young boy, I saw the 1980 film Alligator on a rented Betamax tape. I saw it alone during my first viewing, and later got a few friends to watch it with me on my second viewing. Alligator was one of those monster movies (AKA creature features) inspired by Steven Spielberg’s Jaws as several movie producers hoped to cash-in on the 1975 film’s popularity and the box office trends of the time. Alligator has its own charm and entertainment value, and you can discover more by watching the reaction video of You, Me and the Movies below.

https://youtu.be/uvPXSuJS4AI?si=ZMmUuJW2esd8P5It

#6 Woke WNBA Slammed by NBA Legends – When the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) first launched in 1997, there was excitement and hope for the development of women competing in professional basketball. Today, the WNBA remains an enduring financial failure as it never came close to the NBA in terms of mainstream importance. Worse, the WNBA has turned woke and it is very accepting towards biological males who identified themselves as women. The transgender and social justice diseases are deep in the minds of the people leading the WNBA which led to the growing madness. Recently, the WNBA’s hypocrisy has been exposed and already there were NBA legends who expressed their opinions against the screwed-up league. Watch and learn from the video below.

https://youtu.be/1a35uWCuoKo?si=1lVlDH14fkhsoiRH

#7 Premium Corn Craze in Japan – Have you ever tasted corn imported from Japan? The Japanese love corn and the harvesting of corn in their country is a significant industry on its own. As such, it is not surprising that the selling of corn sourced directly from local farmers is highly pursued by locals. Japan also has several varieties of corn ensuring consumers with different tastes have something to enjoy. Watch and learn from the video below.

https://youtu.be/CnvQ3ZlM5J8?si=t5UGbVhQ-eIG9Z2L

#8 1980s Cartoons Revisited – The way my life turned out, the 1980s will always be the most memorable decade of cartoon series (note: anime is exempted, including those that got translated for the West). The 1980s is the very decade that has significant cartoon titles like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, The Transformers, and so much more. The said decade also has its share of other animated series that failed to attract a massive audience and ended up being obscured and forgotten. To enjoy the nostalgia of 1980s cartoons, watch the videos below.

https://youtu.be/P0hoTVF1zeQ?si=x53iA_UJoEvjwtX8

https://youtu.be/vHsbZDneAX4?si=TjYYF-sETHtkKgKf

https://youtu.be/fiyl5EEzfeY?si=5MOwqRLF6CBA3rWN

https://youtu.be/nlfMjyXiAnw?si=_Jzdr9m1lxZt8FD8

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Florida paddleboarder rescues woman from alligator attack
By Maya Yang

Mike Heard used his paddle to strike gator that had latched on to swimmer in Silver River after hearing yells of ‘Gator!’

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/11/florida-alligator-rescue-paddleboarder

#Florida #Reptiles #Wildlife #Animals #USnews #TheGuardian #MayaYang

Feral cats likely kill far more Australian native animals than we thought: first DNA analysis. The stomach contents of roaming cats: Australian biodiversity

"Australia’s unique animal species are in sharp decline, with more than 40 mammal extinctions over the past 238 years. This atrocious mammal conservation record is the worst in the world."

"Feral, domestic and stray cats now occupy almost the entire continent and are estimated to kill more than 1.5 billion native animals each year."

"We cannot fence the whole of Australia." But pet owners could contain their free roaming cats (in the Bellingen shire). >>
https://theconversation.com/feral-cats-likely-kill-far-more-australian-native-animals-than-we-thought-first-dna-analysis-287871
#cats #pets #InvasiveSpecies #extinction #loss #biodiversity #NativeFauna #birds #songbirds #microbats #frogs #reptiles #conservation #BellingenShire

Alligator purse above incubator (ca. 1907).

Source: University of Southern California Libraries

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/c461cea6-2e14-47e9-ba60-a7633b02d464

#reptiles #attractions #animals #bags #enclosures #california #zoos #alligators #furniture #babies #art #publicdomain

Alligator purse above incubator (ca. 1907).

Source: University of Southern California Libraries

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/c461cea6-2e14-47e9-ba60-a7633b02d464

#reptiles #attractions #animals #bags #enclosures #california #zoos #alligators #furniture #babies #art #publicdomain

Alligator purse above incubator (ca. 1907).

Source: University of Southern California Libraries

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/c461cea6-2e14-47e9-ba60-a7633b02d464

#reptiles #attractions #animals #bags #enclosures #california #zoos #alligators #furniture #babies #art #publicdomain

Alligator purse above incubator (ca. 1907).

Source: University of Southern California Libraries

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/c461cea6-2e14-47e9-ba60-a7633b02d464

#reptiles #attractions #animals #bags #enclosures #california #zoos #alligators #furniture #babies #art #publicdomain

Alligator purse above incubator (ca. 1907).

Source: University of Southern California Libraries

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/c461cea6-2e14-47e9-ba60-a7633b02d464

#reptiles #attractions #animals #bags #enclosures #california #zoos #alligators #furniture #babies #art #publicdomain

The Lyme Regis Fossil Festival programme is online: https://fossilfestival.com/

I will be talking at 13:30 on Sunday June 14 and again with Dr Dean Lomax at 15:00. See you there!

#Ichthyosaurs #Plesiosaurs #Pliosaurs #Mosasaurs #LymeRegis #LymeRegisFossilFestival #FossilFriday #Art #Painting #PaleoArt #PalaeoArt #SciArt #SciComm #DigitalArt #Illustration #Dinosaurs #Birds #Pterosaurs #Reptiles #MarineReptiles #Palaeontology #Paleontology

Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei)

#Anole #Lizard #ArtWithOpenSource #CCBYSA #Darktable #Reptile #Reptiles #Reptilia #Anoles #Squamata #Animal #Animals #AnimalPhotography #Nature #NaturePhotography #Photo #Photography

Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei)

#Anole #Lizard #ArtWithOpenSource #CCBYSA #Darktable #Reptile #Reptiles #Reptilia #Anoles #Squamata #Animal #Animals #AnimalPhotography #Nature #NaturePhotography #Photo #Photography

Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei)

#Anole #Lizard #ArtWithOpenSource #CCBYSA #Darktable #Reptile #Reptiles #Reptilia #Anoles #Squamata #Animal #Animals #AnimalPhotography #Nature #NaturePhotography #Photo #Photography

Fauna en Casa - Proyecto en pro de la adopción de mascotas creado en Vallecas 🐕🐱🐦🐇🐢

Fauna en Casa es una plataforma digital en la que cualquier asociación, refugio, protectora animales y perrera pueda compartir anuncios de adopciones (todos ellos gratuitos) con los datos de las mascotas que esperan a ser adoptada en sus centros de acogida. En esos anuncios pueden aportar todos los datos (descripción, fotos, características, detalles de adopción, datos de contacto) de tal manera que, cada mascota tenga una ficha completa y los posibles adoptantes dispongan de toda la información y los datos de contacto de una forma sencilla, accesible y rápida.

A diferencia de otras plataformas similares, Fauna en Casa abarca todo tipo de mascotas domésticas: Perros, Gatos, Cerditos, Conejos, Roedores, Pájaros, Hurones, Peces, Reptiles, animales de granja e Insectos y arácnidos.

La web es compatible con todos los dispositivos (PC, Tablets y smartphones, sean IOS o Android), dispone de un buscador avanzado y planos interactivos de Google Maps para ubicar a cada mascota en cada comunidad y se puede compartir fácilmente en las redes sociales los anuncios de mascotas en adopción, los anuncios de las categorías profesionales, las noticias y consejos del Blog y los temas del Foro (dispone de opciones para compartir en Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Fb Messenger, WhatsApp, Telegram y Line).

Las familias que quieran adoptar a una de las mascotas que se anuncian en Fauna en Casa podrán ver todos los detalles y datos de cada mascota y contactar directamente con la protectora, asociación o perrera asociada a esa mascota (por medio de los datos de contacto: email y teléfono o el formulario de correo directo de cada anuncio). Las condiciones de adopción de cada mascota son impuestas por cada protectora, asociación o perrera.

Fauna en Casa facilita de esta manera el contacto entre los posibles adoptantes y las protectoras, asociaciones o perreras y la difusión de cada caso por las redes sociales.

La web dispone a su vez de otras categorías de anuncios orientadas al sector profesional (Veterinarios, Paseadores, Peluquerías, Albergues, Establecimientos Pet Friendly, Tiendas y Eventos) sobre las cuales se realiza un cobro mínimo en cada anuncio mensualmente con el objetivo de sufragar los costes de mantenimiento de este proyecto social.

Si estás preparado para adoptar de forma responsable a una mascota y quieres llenar de alegría tu hogar, no dudes en visitar la web de Fauna en Casa, hay muchos animales esperando a ser adoptados y con mucho cariño que aportar. Os invitamos a visitar su web y redes sociales:

https://www.faunaencasa.com

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Lacerta schreiberi, Lagarto verdinegro - Gredos jul25'
Reptil ibérico de sangre fría y colores vivos. Endémico de la Península Ibérica prefiere los bosques húmedos y los riachuelos

Los machos desarrollan un espectacular color azul en la cabeza durante la época de celo

Son indicadores ecológicos: si ves uno es señal de un ecosistema saludable.

Según la UICN, Lacerta schreiberi está catalogado como Vulnerable

Las principales amenazas:
❌ Pérdida y fragmentación del hábitat
❌ Contaminación de ríos y arroyos
❌ Incendios forestales
❌ Cambio climático

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My 25 years of palaeoart chronology...

Dinosaurs were a funny bunch. Here's a parade from DINOSAUR BEHAVIOUR (2023), by Prof Michael Benton (published by Princeton University Press).

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Not smiling or crying Crocodylus porosus, Kakadu NP #AlphabetChallenge #WeekYforYellow #photography #reptiles #wildlife #nature #crocodile #ngurrungurrudjba #kakadu #EastCoastKin

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My 25 years of palaeoart chronology...

The 2022 Korean translation of Locked in Time (by Dr Dean Lomax & published by Columbia University Press) commissioned me to colourise my 50 greyscale illustrations. Here's "The lady looks on," showing male theropods lekking to impress a female.

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Beyond Cute: All Animals Can Become Social Media Sensations

In the age of cutesy #mammal sensations like pygmy hippo #MooDeng the chubby, pink-cheeked pygmy #hippo baby – many people believe that social media shares are correlated to cuteness. They are wrong, according to a recent study, more obscure and unusual animals like #insects, #amphibians, #reptiles and #insects can enjoy a generous portion of the social media limelight. Help them every time you shop and #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife

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Cutesy #animals like #MooDeng🦛 the chubby-cheeked pygmy #hippo lead many to believe #socialmedia shares are correlated to #cuteness – they’re wrong. All animals can enjoy the spotlight Protect them when u #Boycott4Wildlife #BoycottPalmOil @palmoildetect https://wp.me/pcFhgU-974

Cutesy or not: animals can be showcased on social media with the right storytelling and still gain big audience engagement

Remember the popularity contests of high school? Often our athletic, genetically gifted classmates got the most attention: the school captain, the footy team captain, the prom queen. But popularity contests don’t just exist in school. And in the world of conservation, it can be a matter of survival for the “winners” and “losers”.

If we asked you to list every animal species you can think of, chances are that list would be full of mammals and birds, with very few reptiles, fish, amphibians and invertebrates. So why do we focus so much on some species and so little on others?

Our recent study challenges assumptions that people simply find mammals and birds much more engaging than other species. When these neglected species were posted to Instagram by wildlife organisations and researchers, there were no great differences in the likes they attracted.

This has implications for which species we focus on to enlist public support for conservation. A more complete picture of the wildlife around us would help reduce glaring imbalances in conservation outcomes.

Our cognitive bias towards the cutest and fluffiest

For years, we’ve assumed humans engage more with the “cute and fluffy” species – often known as “charismatic megafauna” – and these are the animals that are shown to us on TV, film and advertising. There is evidence to support this preference. People will often choose to donate to mammals and birds over other species, and mammals and birds are mentioned more on social media.

However, mammals and birds make up less than 10% of all animals on Earth. With the media we’re consuming, we’re just not getting an accurate picture of the world of wildlife that surrounds us.
Where this gets worrying is in the fight for species survival. Our planet is in an extinction crisis, with species becoming extinct at extraordinary rates.

However, our focus on mammals and birds means cute and fluffy animals receive more research attention and funding. Conservation outcomes for these species are better than for reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates. Tellingly, 94% of all threatened species on the IUCN Red List are reptiles, fish, amphibians and invertebrates.

Do people really prefer charismatic megafauna?

Our study suggests this issue may be more complex than first thought. Many Australian conservation organisations use social media platforms, such as Instagram, to share their work and connect communities with wildlife. But in the busy, ever-updating world of Instagram feeds, which images are the most effective at grabbing someone’s attention?

We set out to examine which Australian wildlife species were most often posted to Instagram and which had the highest levels of engagement. Based on the belief that people will engage more with charismatic megafauna, we expected mammals and birds to be shown more frequently and to elicit higher engagement than the “creepy crawlies” such as amphibians and insects.

We analysed 670 wildlife images posted to Instagram by wildlife organisations and research group accounts in 2020 and 2021. For each image, we noted the species posted in the image. As a measure of engagement, we recorded the number of “likes” the image received in proportion to each organisation’s follower count.

What did the study find?

Our results were surprising and provide hope for the future of underrepresented wildlife.

Although the majority of wildlife images posted to Instagram by these conservation organisations were of mammals and birds (73.7% to be precise), our analysis of image engagement uncovered a surprising and promising trend. Mammals were, indeed, more engaging than other species, but only by a tiny amount. We found birds, reptiles, invertebrates, amphibians and fish were all equally as engaging for Instagram users.

Are we ready to sympathise with weird bugs?

Perhaps it is time to give our creepy crawlies more of the media limelight. The more we see a wide diversity of animals, the more likely we are to support their conservation.

The Theory of Repeated Messaging suggests when we are repeatedly exposed to something, we are more likely to become familiar with, engage with and support it. Research has shown when we put effort into promoting underrepresented species, we can improve their chances of receiving a public donation by 26%.

Our findings suggest the media and conservation organisations can promote endangered species across all walks of life – from lizards to bugs and fish to frogs – without compromising viewer engagement. This will increase our knowledge of the amazing diversity of animals that we share this planet with. In turn, this will lead to underrepresented species receiving more of the conservation support they need to survive.

Zoos Victoria is already leading the way. The endangered native golden-rayed blue butterfly features in the new Totes for Wildlife campaign to conserve its natural habitat.

Perhaps we tend to prefer mammals and birds because we see them more, and not just because they look a certain way. After all, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Written by Meghan Shaw, PhD Student in Conservation Social Science, Deakin University; Bill Borrie, Associate Professor, Environmental Management and Sustainability, Deakin University; Emily McLeod, Senior Social Science Research Manager, Zoos Victoria, and PhD Candidate, The University of Queensland, and Kelly K Miller, Associate Professor of Environment and Society, Deakin University This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.

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Sunda Flying Lemur Galeopterus variegatus

Western Parotia Parotia sefilata

Capped Langur Trachypithecus pileatus

Mountain Tapir Tapirus pinchaque

Saola Pseudoryx nghetinhensis

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Turtle
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