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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
(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.
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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 ...
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. ...
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...
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
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....
Yeah, I'm cranking these out this weekend. I don't have anything to do for school, so I figured I might as well be productive...okay, I'm still being lazy but I compile data while I'm at it. Besides, animals are fun. Alright...let's get down to it. This next creature was prompted by MamieLady, who I only saw around once- must be a lurker ...anywho, I'll give you guys the...
Star-Nosed Mole Condylura cristata
Comin...
Number 10, guys! Woo! This means I can now officially abbreviate my series. I'm still keeping the "Zoo's" part to make it easier to identify...but yeah, now it's abbreviated. Well, on to business. For my next animal, I've taken one of Maso's suggestions and now present to you, the reader, the....
Asian House Gecko (AKA Common House Gecko, Spiny-Tailed House Gecko) Hemidactylus frenatus
Cute little fellas that are a member of...
(The next one will be my tenth...sweet, huh? I'm going to start abbreviating the title to Zoo's A.A.F. I figure 10 installments constitutes a series and every proper series has an abbreviation. Just a heads up for when that happens...most likely this weekend)
Hey, welcome back. Time for some more zoological knowledge from yours truly. For this edition I'm going to take one of Kelly's suggestions and go with the....
Caribbean Flamingo (AK...
Have no fear, my adoring fans and lovers of animal knowledge! I return to present more stuff about things and things about stuff. Sorry about the hiatus, but with break and then 3 exams upon my return I was a tad preoccupied. Anyway, so here's the next installment...from Foreverserenity's suggestion I now present to you the....
Egyptian Mongoose (AKA Ichneumon) Herpestes ichneumon
They're from the ol' Family Herpestidae which co...
Well, it being April Fool's day I can only think of one link to share with everyone: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu_moia-oVI
Heh, heh.
Anywho, it's April now...so T minus 25 days until my birthday. Wee! Unfortunately, I have a crap load of exams raining down on me...it sucks, I just took a bunch before I went on break. I had econ last Friday; o-chem and stats are this Thursday and Friday respectively. *sigh* then I think there's a free week befor...