Month: February 2018

franzanth:

Phragmoceras, an oddball cephalopod

We’re getting closer to the earliest form of cephalopods! This is where things get weird. Phragmoceras is known for its curved shell with an opening that’s constricted in the middle. This gave it two separate openings, one on the front for its head and another one in the rear for its siphon.

Another fun fact about Phragmoceras is that despite being over 410 million years old, some fossils have been found with traces of color pattern. There are multiple forms known to science. Some have stripes while others have zigzags near the opening side of the shell. This suggests that they were likely a group of adaptable animals that disguised themselves with different patterns depending on their habitat.

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imgetting2old4diss:

mughler:

i honestly dont get why girls would be intimidated by or think its weird that their boyfriend has female friends like ??? the only thing thats weird is if your bf doesnt have the mental capacity to consider a female more than just someone to have sex with

if he cant be friends with a girl then he cant be trusted .my husband was living with his female friend when we met. i was friends with her too so i knew how close they were. she was the one that pushed him to ask me out.

One of my mother’s big pieces of actually good relationship advice. Look at a person’s friends, for a decent indication of who they treat with respect and feel like they can relate to as human beings. Not just with gender, but definitely that.

rockjumperbirdingtours:

Photo of the Day – The African Barred Owlet (Glaucidium capense) is a small owl found throughout much of eastern, southern and central Africa. The species is frequently seen on perches, scanning for prey, even during the day as it is partly diurnal. Main items of prey include small mammals, birds and reptiles.

This photo of a particularly grumpy-looking individual was taken by Adam Riley in Kruger NP, South Africa

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rockjumperbirdingtours:

Photo of the Day – The Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus) is found throughout different prairie ecosystems in North America. It is a lekking bird, so males display in open areas known as leks by rapidly stamping their feet, rattling their tail feathers, turning in circles or dancing and inflating/deflating purple neck sacs. Most of which can be seen in this one stunning photo!

This truly amazing capture was made by Markus Lilje in Canada

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