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natureisthegreatestartist · 2 years

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What are these little creatures? They are Mexican mole lizards (Bipes biporus), which look like a cross between a lizard and a worm. Weird and wonderful, yes?

#Animals #mole lizard #Mexican wildlife #weird and wonderful #weird little creature

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wildlifetracker · 11 months

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Great egret (Ardea alba) in Parque Ecológico de Xochimilco, Mexico City

#birds #bird #birdwatching #nature #nature photography #wildlife #wildlife photography #mexico #mexican wildlife #Mexico City #birder #birding #xochimilco #ciudad de mexico #mine

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elijones94 · 2 months

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Monkeys and coati were everywhere this morning!

#monkeys #coati #Mexican wildlife #Ocean Rivera Paradise #Playa del Carmen #Mexico #Cancun #weekend vacation #birthday vacation #morning walk

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thecreatureawaits · 1 year

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Creature Awaits #181

Each week I plan to feature an amazing creature, admiring God's fantastic artistry. Hopefully it’ll brighten someone’s day to see something new and interesting if they haven’t seen it before. : )

Continuing our November Fall Color Special! : D

(Top photograph taken by the amazing photographer who goes by the name Tambako the Jaguar (CC BY-ND 2.0). Bottom photograph taken by another amazing photographer, Fábio Manfredini (CC BY 2.0))

The Jaguarundi

A.K.A: The Gato Moro, the Leoncillo, the Tigrillo, the Eyra

Scientific Name: Herpailurus yagouaroundi

Region: Southern Mexico and much of South America

Size: Averaging roughly 12" (30.5cm) tall at the shoulder and 44" (112cm) long.

Interesting Notes: With its shorter legs, slightly flatter head shape and minimal marking variance (even on the back of their relatively rounded ears), this unique feline almost resembles more of a cat mixed with an otter or weasel than a true cat. Their coloration ranges from blackish-brown to rusty red, with kittens of darker tones tending to be born in rain forests and kittens of lighter tones in drier regions.

#creatureawaits #Jaguarundi #Gato Moro #Leoncillo #Tigrillo #Eyra #beautiful cats #wild cats #unique cats #South American wildlife #Mexican wildlife #Herpailurus yagouaroundi

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dartxo · 5 months

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"Wild Yak"

2022

Wild Yak (Bos mutus)

Really underrated bovids. They are really huge, bigger even than African buffaloes, a fact I was reminded of when I saw a video circulating of a wild yak mingling with a herd of domesticated ones, and it towered over them.

#wild yak #yak #bovidae #artiodactyla #animals #animal art #wildlife #wildlife art #realism #photoshop #art #artists on tumblr #mexican artist #autistic artist #dartxo

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achoirofcritters · 5 months

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I really fell in love with the colors of this shot while editing it.

Mexican wolf at the Cincinnati Zoo, photographed by me of course! Nikon D850, 2022. https://linktr.ee/bjonesphotography

#photography #animals #wolves #original photography #lensblr #photographers on tumblr #wolf #mexican wolf #wildlife #nikon D850 #my photos #cincinnati zoo #digital photography

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wolveswolves · 2 years

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Mexican wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) By Tom J Frey

#wolf #wolves #mexican wolf #wildlife #animals #canis lupus baileyi

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snototter · 1 year

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An Inca dove (Columbina inca) in Costa Rica

by Paul

#inca dove #mexican dove #doves and pigeons #birds #columbina inca #columbina #columbidae #columbiformes #aves #chordata #wildlife: costa rica #wildlife: central america #request

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sweetbunnytears · 6 months

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animal of the week: mexican free-tailed bat❤︎

these bats can be found all over the americas. a common misconception about bats is that many of them suck blood, and have rabies. however, although bats are the most reported animal to carry rabies, less than 1% of bats actually carry the disease. there are also over 1,400 species of bats, and only two of those species are vampire bats, and vampire bats would mostly only suck blood from livestock, not humans. mexican free-tailed bats start their migration at the beginning of february in texas, and eventually leave during late october to mid-november to go to mexico. they then spend their winter in the caves of mexico. these bats are known to have multiple mates at once, and don’t only mate for life.

#cute #bats #mexican free-tailed bat #mexican free tailed bat #bat #animals #animal #wildlife #conservation #bat awareness #bat facts #animal facts

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mudwerks · 1 year

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(via Mexican gray wolf numbers top 200 for the first time in recovery)

For the first time since efforts began to reintroduce the species into the wild, the number of Mexican gray wolves in Arizona and New Mexico has surpassed 200, with at least 241 wild wolves documented in 2022. Of those, 105 were counted in eastern Arizona.

This year’s count, released Tuesday, is up 23% from 2021, when the population minimum was recorded at 196. This marks the seventh consecutive year of population growth and a more than doubling in size since 2017, as interagency recovery and conservation work continue.

#Mexican gray wolf #population rebounding #wildlife conservation

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natureisthegreatestartist · 1 year

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What’s this? A leaf wing butterfly (Zaretis itys). Weird and wonderful, yes?

#Animals #camouflage #amazing insects #bizarre creatures #leaf wing #unusual butterflies #Mexican wildlife #South American wildlife

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dandelionrevolution · 2 months

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I’m not sure how reliably I’ll be able to keep up with it, but I’ve been wanting to start posting weekly or monthly Good News compilations, with a focus on ecology but also some health and human rights type stuff. I’ll try to keep the sources recent (like from within the last week or month, whichever it happens to be), but sometimes original dates are hard to find. Also, all credit for images and written material can be found at the source linked; I don’t claim credit for anything but curating.

Anyway, here’s some good news from the first week of March!

1. Mexican Wolf Population Grows for Eighth Consecutive Year

““In total, 99 pups carefully selected for their genetic value have been placed in 40 wild dens since 2016, and some of these fosters have produced litters of their own. While recovery is in the future, examining the last decade of data certainly provides optimism that recovery will be achieved.””

2. “Remarkable achievement:” Victoria solar farm reaches full power ahead of schedule

“The 130MW Glenrowan solar farm in Victoria has knocked out another milestone, reaching full power and completing final grid connection testing just months after achieving first generation in late November.”

3. UTEP scientists capture first known photographs of tropical bird long thought lost

“The yellow-crested helmetshrike is a rare bird species endemic to Africa that had been listed as “lost” by the American Bird Conservancy when it hadn’t been seen in nearly two decades. Until now.”

4. France Protects Abortion as a 'Guaranteed Freedom' in Constitution

“[A]t a special congress in Versailles, France’s parliament voted by an overwhelming majority to add the freedom to have an abortion to the country’s constitution. Though abortion has been legal in France since 1975, the historic move aims to establish a safeguard in the face of global attacks on abortion access and sexual and reproductive health rights.”

5. [Fish & Wildlife] Service Approves Conservation Agreement for Six Aquatic Species in the Trinity River Basin

“Besides conserving the six species in the CCAA, activities implemented in this agreement will also improve the water quality and natural flows of rivers for the benefit of rural and urban communities dependent on these water sources.”

6. Reforestation offset the effects of global warming in the southeastern United States

“In America’s southeast, except for most of Florida and Virginia, “temperatures have flatlined, or even cooled,” due to reforestation, even as most of the world has grown warmer, reports The Guardian.”

7. Places across the U.S. are testing no-strings cash as part of the social safety net

“Cash aid without conditions was considered a radical idea before the pandemic. But early results from a program in Stockton, Calif., showed promise. Then interest exploded after it became clear how much COVID stimulus checks and emergency rental payments had helped people. The U.S. Census Bureau found that an expanded child tax credit cut child poverty in half.”

8. The Road to Recovery for the Florida Golden Aster: Why We Should Care

“After a five-year review conducted in 2009 recommended reclassifying the species to threatened, the Florida golden aster was proposed for removal from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Plants due to recovery in June 2021, indicating the threats to the species had been reduced or eliminated.”

9. A smart molecule beats the mutation behind most pancreatic cancer

“Researchers have designed a candidate drug that could help make pancreatic cancer, which is almost always fatal, a treatable, perhaps even curable, condition.”

10. Nurses’ union at Austin’s Ascension Seton Medical Center ratifies historic first contract

“The contract, which NNOC said in a news release was “overwhelmingly” voted through by the union, includes provisions the union believes will improve patient care and retention of nurses.”

This and future editions will also be going up on my new Ko-fi, where you can support my art and get doodled phone wallpapers! EDIT: Actually, I can't find any indication that curating links like this is allowed on Ko-fi, so to play it safe I'll stick to just posting here on Tumblr. BUT, you can still support me over on Ko-fi if you want to see my Good News compilations continue!

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elijones94 · 2 months

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🐒 More monkeys and coati from Ocean Riviera Paradise 🐾🌴

#monkeys #coati #animal studies #character design #Mexican wildlife #Playa del Carmen #Mexico #sketchbook drawings #sketches #Sunday afternoon #animals #jungle #monkeys and coati #Ocean Riviera Paradise

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sitting-on-me-bum · 2 years

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Stopped at the border: That would be a rare Mexican gray wolf, thwarted in his attempts to head northward looking for a mate. The impediment was a section of a new 30-foot-high border fence, replacing a low porous fence that had been meant to stop cars and trucks from illegal crossings. After heading 23 miles west to get around the fence, the wolf gave up and turned back south.

PHOTOGRAPH BY CLAUDIO CONTRERAS, NATURE PICTURE LIBRARY

#claudio contreras #photographer #national geographic #mexican gray wolf #wolf #wildlife #nature #nature picture library

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dangerwood · 1 year

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Tiny lobo, oil paint on wood.

#mexican gray wolf #wolf #wolf art #tiny art #tiny painting #mini art #southwest wildlife #wolves

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dartxo · 4 months

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"Cretaceous Sunset"

2023

T.rex (Tyrannosaurus rex)

My favorite dinosaur, inspired by Prehistoric Planet, but with a few tweaks in the coloring.

#t. rex #tyrannosaurus rex #theropod #dinosaur #paleoart #paleontology #animals #animal art #wildlife art #wildlife #realism #photoshop #art #artists on tumblr #mexican artist #autistic artist #dartxo

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