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| Topic Started: Oct 19 2013, 07:46 PM (2,819 Views) | |
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Oct 19 2013, 07:46 PM Post #1 |
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Basically I rate them, say my opinions about them, and all other stuff. Along with a silly or cheesy picture., and possibly insanely long text. Today's animal: Orangutans Pongo pygmaeus and Pongo abelii  Orangutans are some wonderful animals, probably my favorite of all the great apes. They're intelligent, calm, and funny. I even took a picture with one years ago (now I regret it, since I have a feeling it was caught as a baby in Borneo or somewhere). Orangutans are smart; they can unlock locks, make umbrellas out of big leaves, and even swim through rivers using boats (look at the picture above). One orangutan even manage to escape its enclosure at the Omaha Zoo: it hid a piece of wire in his mouth when his caretakers would arrive, and then use it as a lock pick to escape the zoo. Another orang from some zoo (forgot where) used a cloth to climb out of the hot wire to climb out of its exhibit as well. What smart animals they be. Unfortunately, these wonderful apes are becoming even rarer, due to selfish humans taking their forest homes away to make oil palm plantations, and their babies being stolen as pets illegally. Many "pet" orangutans have even been known to die of boredom in captivity. Even worse, some people even illegally breed these apes for profit. Fortunately, the orangutans are starting to get more conservation they need, including having orphanages for rescued "pets" and forest preserves. But, they still need our help. One thing we can do is to buy products without palm oil or sustainable palm oil. That way, you can protect these magnificent "men of the forest" and their fellows that live with them as well, including elephants and tigers (wait what....). Animal rating: 10/10 They are wonderful, intelligent creatures. Edited by Fluffs, Oct 19 2013, 07:52 PM.
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Oct 19 2013, 08:15 PM Post #2 |
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I'm bored, so I'm making another animal profile. Giant Pandas Ailuropoda melanoleuca  Okay, I'll admit it: I think giant pandas are some adorable animals, especially their just freshly born mammalian pink salamander spawn. But, giant pandas seem to get more protection than even more endangered species, including rhinos and tigers and oh my. Giant pandas are a few of the animals considered an "evolutionary deadend", meaning that well, they're well on their ways to becoming extinct naturally. Giant pandas in the wild are losing their habitat, are being hunted by gangs for their luxurious fur, and being accidentally trapped in traps meant to capture other animals. This is making them become extinct faster than supposed to be naturally. They should receive protection, but not as much as people want them to be. In fact, they're probably not even endangered: instead maybe vulnerable. Their carnivoran bodies tell them to eat meat, yet they would rather spend too much time eating bamboo that has like little to no energy, though they'll occasionally catch birds and stuff and eat them as a supplement, like how we eat our vitamins (if you do  ). Other than that, this diet makes them undoubtedly stupid, since they have little to no energy that helps them process information in their brains. This stupidity also makes them very hard to breed. Plus, when pandas give birth to twins, it will leave one to die, or possibly even kill it for no good reason. Pandas are some strange creatures.Animal rating: 3/10 Their cuteness gives them a few points. Oh come on. Edited by Fluffs, Oct 19 2013, 08:18 PM.
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Oct 19 2013, 08:52 PM Post #3 |
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You can add suggestions here, by the way. I'd love to do what you want to see. |
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| Terrena Laxamentum | Oct 19 2013, 09:06 PM Post #4 |
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Do the Manta Ray! |
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Oct 19 2013, 09:27 PM Post #5 |
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Okey dokey  Manta Rays Manta birostis and Manta alfredi Manta rays are some of the most beautiful fish of the sea. I mean, look at them: they swim gracefully and in a way like almost no other. Plus they're mainly harmless unless provoked: they eat only plankton and small sea-life. Go figure and eat right. Anyway, mantas hop around the water. The reason they do this is unknown, probably to get those annoying remoras or copepods off their bodies. Or maybe they're just looking for love, communicating that they're ready to mate. Either way, they make themselves look beautiful by hopping up and down like they're flying. Only, they can't fly. Sorry manta ray. These animals seem to be magical as well. One of these rays got bitten by a shark. A year later, it regenerated the skin. At least it doesn't become mutated like poor Lizardman from Spider-Man. Mantas seem to be in decent shape, though some are being overfished. Fisherman harpoon them, and cut a hole on their head to kill it. Then, they are eaten. The gills however, are used in traditional Chinese medicine, A.K.A. frauds made of animal and plant parts. Go figure.Animal Rating: 8/10 Graceful, yet they can be killed quite easily for an animal its size. Edited by Fluffs, Oct 19 2013, 09:40 PM.
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| Sheather | Oct 19 2013, 09:41 PM Post #6 |
Thank you for the set, Azrael!
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I would like to see an article about mosquitoes please. |
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| Terrena Laxamentum | Oct 19 2013, 09:50 PM Post #7 |
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Thanks, can you do the similar, Mobula Ray? (there are several species, pick whichever) |
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Oct 19 2013, 09:54 PM Post #8 |
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Mosquitoes? Okey dokey!  Mosquitoes Culicidae  Ewwwwww mosquitoes. One of the FEW animals Fluffy detests. Only ones he likes are their larvae: they're fun to raise and great for feeding animals. Other then that, mosquitoes are like un-contagious vampires that want to kill people. Sucking blood to make more of their kind. Why would they cause unnecessary harm just for reproduction? Well, blood is very nutritious. It's like baby formula for mosquitoes. Only instead of a package of cute fluffy animals or babies, it comes in a form of a living breathing body of skin, muscles and bones. Best in the market, they say! These buggers are also responsible for killing many people, mainly innocent babies and children. They spread all kinds of nasty diseases, from malaria to elephantiasis, a disease which makes poor Sheather have a phobia of feet. What the flew, mosquitoes. Animal Rating: .00000000000001/10. Only because of their larvae, or else they would've got none. |
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Oct 19 2013, 09:58 PM Post #9 |
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Mobula rays? Yay! Devil Rays Mobula sp.  Devil rays are another cool fish. They wanted to look like manta rays, their cousins, because they were so jealous of their looks. We don't know much of these doppelgangers or copy-offs. We do know is that they flock into big, large armies like the picture shown. Mobulas think that there's safety in numbers. Basically they're like birds of the sea. People are also hunting for their meat and chop off their heads. Poor fish  Animal Rating: 9/10 Majestic but a smaller version of a manta ray. Edited by Fluffs, Oct 19 2013, 10:01 PM.
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| Sheather | Oct 19 2013, 10:01 PM Post #10 |
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Thank you for the set, Azrael!
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Oh my GOD those are awesome! Look at that shoal! O.O |
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| Terrena Laxamentum | Oct 19 2013, 10:10 PM Post #11 |
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Oh man, can you do the Velvet Worm soon? |
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| Tyranachu | Oct 19 2013, 10:15 PM Post #12 |
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Can you do the Tamaraw? 
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Oct 19 2013, 11:26 PM Post #13 |
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Velvet Worms Onychophora  Velvet worms are cute. They are fuzzy. However, velvet worms are odd and evil on the inside. They're hardcore predators. What they have is this silly string type-of-thing that helps them catch their prey, such as crickets or an unlucky snail. Thankfully, they only eat every week or so. No, they aren't anorexic, their bodies make it so that it doesn't have to eat often. These "worms" aren't actually worms. They're velvet worms. Long story. These odd animals are a living fossil. They have lived since the Cambrian. way before you, me, that bird that just pooped on your window, woolly mammoths, dinosaurs, etc. It's ancient! Animal Rating: 9/10 Little sticky there, but survived many mass extinctions and is cute. |
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Oct 19 2013, 11:34 PM Post #14 |
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Tamaraws Bubalus mindorensis %20small.JPG) Too bad I can't find a funny or stupid picture of a tamaraw. Because many people don't know what a tamaraw is. Such a shame. Tamaraws are some wonderful creatures related to the water buffalo. In fact, that's all they are, except that they live in a magical place called The Phillipines and some island called Mindoro. This buffalo is a dwarf buffalo. In fact, it is also known as the Mindoro Dwarf Buffalo. Tamaraws are critically endangered, because those doggone humans are taking their habitat. Non-native buffaloes and cattle also rob their food, which makes poor tamaraw sad. Tamaraw sounds like a vegetable juice made out of rhubarb. Don't ask. Animal Rating: 7/10 They are wonderful animals, but despite their rarity, they're real easy to hunt. Poor tamaraws. |
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| Bigwhale | Oct 20 2013, 02:16 AM Post #15 |
 
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Make a Bottlenose dolphin one
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