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May 7, 2008 by Zoologist03
Uh...is it just me or did almost all of my articles become invisible.  I navigate away from the page for a second and everything disappeared.  I noticed that a lot of the categories are missing in this new article posting thingy.

I thought everything was gone, but apparently I can still find my A.A.F. through my index link.

Hope this is just a minor little bug...you guys scared the crap out of me...thought all my work was gone.

 

~Zoo

 
May 4, 2008 by Zoologist03
Hey guys, figures I should write an article or something so you know I haven't yet fallen off the face of the earth. (Luckily that gravity theory seems to be holding out. )

It's finals week for me and I've spent about 5 or 6 hours today grinding through the ACS guidebook for my organic chemistry exam on Tuesday.  Still got a few more chapters to go...but I can knock it out in a couple more hours tomorrrow...and then I'll go through it again to make sure I understand exactly what the...
April 22, 2008 by Zoologist03
You know, I've been checking out this Flying Spaghetti Monster stuff.  It's awesome.  

If you haven't seen them before, these are The Eight "I Really Rather You Didn'ts"  and I have to say, the FSM makes some good points.

 

1. I'd really rather you didn't act like a sanctimonious holier-than-thou ass when describing my noodly goodness. If some people don't believe in me, that's okay. Really, I'm not that vain. Besides, this isn't about them so don't change the s...
April 19, 2008 by Zoologist03
Hey everyone!  Back again for some hardcore learning action?  Well, I aim to please so let me whip out something I came up with on my own if'n ya don't mind.  The strange, the weird, and the seldom known.....

 

 

 

 

 

Okapi (pronounced oh-COP-ee) Okapia johnstoni

 

From the family Giraffidae which you may guess contains giraffes and of course the okapi.  Yep, the okapi is a giraffe family member...not a zebra or anything ...
April 19, 2008 by Zoologist03
Well, well, well I see you're reading again.   Good for you, my adoring fanbase for you shan't be disappointed.  I bring you another fantastic animal suggested by Maso; the lovely and very interesting....

 

 

 

 

 

Satin Bowerbird (AKA  Satin Grackle, Purple Satin)   Ptilonorhynchus violaceus

 

Coming to you from the family Ptilonorhynchidae, which includes bowerbirds and catbirds.  Also, I'm not exactly sure how...
April 18, 2008 by Zoologist03
Yeah I took a little hiatus-but don't worry it's animal time, folks.  Sit back, relax and get your learn on.  My friend Alysha said I should write about one of the most popular animals on earth.  The ever impressive and majestic.....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lion  Panthera Leo

*Note: There are six extant subspecies.  The only notable difference is their geography and some physical variation.  I'll mention notable di...
April 18, 2008 by Zoologist03
Okay, I'm just going to outline a few things that creationists can't seem to grasp about the evolutionary process.

 

When they bring up the "lighning striking a mud puddle" argument and the first appearance of life-that's not evolution.  It has nothing to do with evolution. Life from nonlife is addressed in theories about abiogenesis. (Click the link there, read about it.)

Evolution starts with a pre-existing lifeform and seeks to describe how it as a species changes...
April 17, 2008 by Zoologist03
I wake early in the morning,Venture forth and gazeAt the majesty that surrounds me.A jewel littered landscapeWith lazy mists caressing every blade of grass,Every petal of every flower. This scene appears alien to me.Most of the day is bright and mundaneBut at this hour it is magical.Not often does one truly admire the beautyOf Nature.Everything coalescing to present the very core,The very bounty that life has to offer. Like a dream it will fade,Dissipate in the morning sunBut now in th...
April 15, 2008 by Zoologist03

(By the way, I'll get back on board with my animal features soon.  I had studying and crap get in the way...and I wanted to finish that story.  Rest assured, there will be more)

 

"2.8 Million Reasons to Run Hard"--headline, Los Angeles Times, Jan. 22

I can think of at least one reason not to- comfort.

"Long Island College Freshmen Find Ways to Adjust"--headline, Newsday (Long Island, N.Y.), Jan. 20

That's what happens when you run hard.  Things get twisted.

Venus Battles Into Quarter-Finals"--headline, Reuters, Jan. 21

Sent Mars home crying like a pansy.

April 14, 2008 by Zoologist03
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April 9, 2008 by Zoologist03
Woo!  Number 15 coming up, guys...from my friend, Patrick, I now give you the awesomely named....

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volcano Rabbit (AKA Teporingo, Zacatuche, Conejo del Volcano, Mexican Pygmy Rabbit) Romerolagus diazi

It's in the family Leporidae, which contains all rabbits and hares.(approx. 50 species)  This little guy is endangered, by the way.

 

Apparently crossing volcanoes and rabbits yields something adorable, not the ...
April 9, 2008 by Zoologist03
Hey, how's it going?  Ready for another go?  'Course ya are, 'cause you're still reading.   We're going to take a look a look at a rather well known crazy looking animal.  Mason suggested(or perhaps it was more of a passing mention) the ever popular....

 

 

 

 

 

Platypus (AKA Duck-Billed platypus)   Ornithorhynchus anatinus

From the order Monotrema, consisting of only 5 species: 4 echidnas and just the 1 platypus. ...
April 8, 2008 by Zoologist03
Hey guys...time for lucky 13.    If you haven't noticed yet, I made an Index for all of these...so if you've missed any or want to find them without digging, it's over on the bottom of my Blogroll.  Now, we're going to change pace a bit today...we've done mammals, reptiles, and birds...today we get into a new category...insects.  Maso suggested the aptly named.....

 

 

 

 

Goliath Stick Insect Eurycnema goliath

These guys are members of t...
April 8, 2008 by Zoologist03

Eh, with a bunch of these so far, I figure I should organize them...so, that's what I'm doing.  Here you'll find handy links to all my animal features. 

This will be over on my sidebar...so it'll be easy to find.

 

1. Common Palm Civet

2. Bilby

3. Muennik's Spiny Rat

4. Virginia Opossum

5. Texas Horned Lizard

April 7, 2008 by Zoologist03
What time is it?  Oh yeah, you know it...time to learn about a new animal, baby!  This time I'll be taking a suggestion from Foreverserenity and will explore the life of the...

 

 

 

 

 

Red-billed Streamertail Hummingbird (AKA Jamaican Streamertail, Green-and-black Streamertail, Doctor Bird, God Bird, Scissors-tail Hummingbird, Western Streamertail) Trochilus polytmus



From the family Trochilidae, which contains all hummingbird species....