Fuck Yea, Metazoa

Happy October!

Loki The Fox, 2015.  There are some memories that bring tears to my eyes. I remember the connection I made with Loki, a beautiful wild arctic fox on the southern coast of Iceland. For some reason, he trusted me as if I was one of his one. I spent nearly two hours in these mossy hills playing with Loki as he batted his front paws up into the sky, hiding around the rocks waiting for me to find him, and putting his cold nose onto my cheek. Even when writing about this experience and sharing this story, it seems way too surreal to actually have happened. Loki is a constant reminder and inspiration to live each beautiful day alive and with love.

my favourite thing is when caniformes and feliformes plagiarize each other

I can’t completely ID the top sets of animals in this - can anyone better at that subset of mammalia weigh in?

This is fascinating!

Lion vs Grizzly Bear

1/2 by Daniel Scherer on Flickr.

Picture by Wolf Park

Martin, the Carolina Wolf Spider, chewing away on his toes (tarsi) while my friend Josh lectures some elementary students on coral reefs.

One of the only good shots I have ever managed to get of Ivar, Jude, and Cabal all in one frame! Behold: The Dogbeast Pack! Ivar, of course, is an upper-mid content wolfdog; Jude is a low-content; and Cabal is my working-line German shepherd. #thegreatoutdoors #pnwwonderland #oregon #adventure #wolfdog #wolfdogs #wolfhybrid #wolves #wolf #germanshepherd #GSD #workinglinegsd #eastgermanshepherd #bluebayshepherd #dogs #dogsonamission @pnwonderdogs @adventuredognation @bestwoof @hikingdogsofinsta @dogs.lovers @canine.nation

Mini

Here is a picture of 495M and volunteer Erin Albers to show just how big he was!

Ivar’s half-brother, Grey Wind, met Ivar for the first time at a local park and had a blast. According to Grey’s owner, Ivar is a little carbon copy of his big boy, right down to his pale pretty eyes. Ivar will grow to look a lot like Grey as he matures, but I’m savoring his cute puppy stage while it lasts.

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Albino American Alligator swims ©Douglas MacRae

A comparison between Timber (grey wolf) and Willow (coyote). People often confuse coyotes and wolves, but they are totally separate species. One of the most noticeable morphological differences between a wolf and a coyote are their ears–a coyote’s ears are larger in proportion to their body, as you can see on Willow. What other differences can you see?

I’m so happy (❁´▽`❁)*✲*

By Yair Leibovich