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Bernoulli, Daniel. Marl-limestone rhythms, U. Paleocene, 19.05.1995.

Zumaya Flysch, E. Tertiary, N Spain. Zumaya, N Spain

A Rio Cauca caecilian (Typhlonectes natans) in Florida, USA

07.12.26

Does this summer heat make you feel like a greater naked bat (Cheiromeles torquatus)? Glands in its neck produce unpleasant-smelling, oily secretions—the scent of which has been compared to “stale socks drenched in engine oil.” Also known as the naked bulldog bat, this mostly hairless mammal can be found in parts of Southeast Asia, including Sumatra, Java, Borneo, and the Philippines. It typically lives in large groups, and colonies of up to 20,000 individuals have been observed. 

M. Peterka. In the archives of Prague Castle. Praha, Czechoslovakia. 1950s

TURACOS!!!

Red-crested Turaco (Tauraco erythrolophus), family Musophagidae, order Musophagiformes, endemic to western Angola

photograph by Lisa M

White-cheeked Turaco (Menelikornis leucotis), family Musophagidae, order Musophagiformes, found in Ethiopia and Eritrea

photograph by Charles Hu

White-crested Turaco (Tauraco leucolophus), family Musophagidae, found in central and Eastern Africa

photograph by frankie.low33 

Hartlaub’s Turaco (Tauraco hartlaubi), family Musphagidae, found in Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya

photograph by @takanagaphotogallery

Purple-crested Turaco (Gallirex porphyreolophus), family Musophagidae, South Africa

Photograph by Richard Flack

Great Blue Turaco (Corythaeola cristata), family Musophagidae, Kakamega Forest, Kakamega and Nandi County, Kenya

Photograph by takanagaphotogallery

Ross’s Turaco (Tauraco rossae), family Musophagidae, Kilima Camp, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

photograph by takanagaphotogallery

Violet Turaco (Tauraco violaceus), family Musophagidae, order Musophagiformes, The Gambia

photograph by Hans Haek

Violet Turaco (Tauraco violaceus), family Musophagidae, order Musophagiformes, The Gambia

Okay so exciting news; I am short on bills this month. I am offering small emergency commissions for anyone who wants monster matches or art.

Monster matches are short formed story commissions where you give me information about yourself such as star sign, mbti personality type, likes, dislikes, what you look for in a lover, etc., and I do a little research and pair you with a unique monster or creature from folklore. You pick whether or not you're tagged in the post- it can be completely anonymous if you're more comfortable with that.

My reviews for the matches are usually "oh my god was that you in my dreams last night rooting around my brain" and "did you pop open my soul and flip through it like a book." And to that I say: wouldn't you like to know, weather boy.

$10 for 600 word monster matches (with aesthetic)

$5 for 300 word match

$30 for monster match with sketch bust of your match

But also if you really enjoy any of my original stories and want to tip me a dollar or two, I wouldn't fight you for it.

Venmo: cozycryptidceramics

Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/padawantimelord

If you're interested, reach out to me. If you want to read through the matches for any reason, I have an old masterlist linked above, but I also tag all of them as "monster match."

More Beetles. 1922. Title page.