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...

(Note: This isn't exactly futuristic...though I suppose it can be seen as such in some way.  It's just more of an alternate reality piece, but there are some impending future consequences...so that's my cop out. )

 

I wake up in a cold sweat, shivering in the deepest fright.

I feel a strong compulsion and venture out into the night.

 

Though I wish to turn back and run to the safety of my bed,

My legs work by themselves and through the darkness I am led.

&nbs...

(This one's pretty vague and spacey...but it's what came out...so, uh...enjoy)

 

 

 

So I came upon a divergence in my path. My dusty, faithful road that led me for so long now forced me to choose.

To the right or to the left, where shall I go?

I sat down to think about this, after all I did have all the time in the world.

Which way is best?



I gaze at them and they seem nearly identical.

Do they lead to the same place or to some ...

Hey guys, who wants to learn?  What?...Nobody?  What if I promise to teach you about a really cool animal?  Eh, piqued your interest eh?  From the rather vague suggestion that KellyW proposed and her subsequent permission for me to choose a particular species from the order Crocodylia, I now present to you the often unappreciated....

 

 

Gharial (AKA gavial, Indian gharial, Indian gavial, Fish-eating crocodile, Long-nosed crocodile) Gavialis gangeticus

&...

Hey guys, back again with another animal you all might want to check out.  Jythier suggested the...

 

Domestic Cat (AKA cat, house cat, kitty cat, pussycat...and whatever else you people call them) Felis silvestris catus

From the family Felidae, which encompasses all cats large and small.

A more mundane topic, but fascinating nonetheless.  I guarantee most people have never though about their cats in an analytical sense.  Hope you enjoy this.



The cat does ...

Woo! It's my fifth Animal Feature article and the community response is awesome!  This time we venture from our mammalian friends and meet an interesting little reptile.  Roy suggested the...

 

Texas Horned Lizard (AKA horny toad, horned toad, horned frog)  Phrynosoma cornutum

Phrynosoma is Greek, meaning "toad bodied" but don't let it fool you, these guys are all reptile.

Of the 8 horned lizard species in the United States, the Texas horned lizard is the most wid...

Well, here we are for another edition of my highly anticipated series. (Well, a man can dream, eh? )

 Dr Guy suggested the...

 

Virginia Opossum (AKA possum)  Didelphis virginiana

From the family Didelphidae which includes all Western Hemisphere opossums.



Observe the majestic beauty.

 

Physical Characteristics:

Length can vary between 14-22in (~55 cm) and weight between 2-11lbs (0.8~5kg).  So there's a lot variation.  Their fur is long w...

Wow, three of these already, eh?  Looks like I stumbled onto a pretty good idea here.   Well, I'm glad people are taking such interest.  I've loved animals since I knew what one was...and I'm happy to pass along some knowledge to you and I'm ecstatic that you're all so receptive.  Well, without further rambling we'll move onto the next animal in my series.  ASaxyGirl recommended...

 

Muennink's Spiny Rat Tokudaia muenninki

The Genus Tokudaia also has anoth...

Well, the first was well received(I got featured, baby. ).  What can I say?  People love animals.  

So we'll continue this little series with Maso's suggestion....

The Bilby! (AKA Rabbit-eared Bandicoot, Greater Bandicoot, Dalgite)  There were two species, the Greater Bilby, Macrotis lagotis  and the Lesser Bilby,  Macrotis leucura.  Unfortunately the Lesser Bilby is now extinct.   The surviving bilby is a threatened species, very threatened.

The Bilby is part of the family Peramelidae which includes all extant(living) species of bandicoots.

I've been toggling this around in my head for a bit...and you know, I should really focus on animals once in awhile and be true to my screen name, eh?  So I think I'll try starting a series or something...hence the number 1 in the title.  I'm going to give this a shot and see how it turns out, maybe make some adjustments later down the road.  Well, let's give it a shot.

 

Today's animal is the Common Palm Civet (AKA Musang, Toddy cat, Luwak) Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
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So I gave this thing a whirl and came up with two pieces that go along with this, I suppose.  One a poem, and another one of my pseudo story things.  Enjoy!

(Poem time!) Glass HouseI wonder ifYou would stillHave the courageTo throw stonesIn every directionIfThat brick houseAround youBecame transparent. What wouldSomeone see? That closet of skeletonsMeets the light of day,And would you beAlright with that? When peopleCall you outFor your misdeeds,Will you complain...