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Tag: zoology

The Shark Week Drinking Game

For your Shark Week viewing pleasure…

1. Anytime someone is referred to as a “Shark Expert.” – 2 sips.

2. Begin drinking when any shark becomes airborn, don’t stop until it is all the way back in the water.

3. Anyone speaks with an Australian accent. – 1 sip.

4. Someone gives advice on how to survive a shark attack. – 2 sips.

5. Anytime you hear the Jaws theme music. – 3 sips.

6. Reenactment of an attack. – 2 sips.

7. Someone dies – finish your drink in their honor.

8. Anyone gets submerged in a steel cage. – 3 sips.

9. You see a shark caught or trapped. – 2 sips.

This is brilliant! From IFLS

Wildebeast and the Great “Crocodile Versus Log” Debate.

By Bird Box Studio.

These black and white creature faces need to be on a tshirt.

By Patrick Seymour, via Behance.

Beautiful biodiversity illustrations by Becca Stadtlander

(Wow!)

By Becca Stadtlander, via Illusion.

Lonesome George, never again. O.K. This made me tear up a little…

By 9gag.com, and in reference to Lonesome George’s recent passing.

These paper craft birds are just freaking gorgeous.

By  Diana Beltran Herrera, via Colossal.

I WANT this book! The Golden Book of Biology illustrated by Charley Harper.

Alas, out of print and (for obvious reasons) a collector’s item.

(Click on the images for larger versions)

Pictures by Charley Harper.

Epic science illustration by Colin Johnson.

By Colin Johnson, via Fresh Photons.

Gorilla with Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid #whoa #illustration

By Ricardo Martinez.

Cool paper animal calendars by Katsumi Tamura

By Katsumi Tamura.

Insects made from typewriter parts.

By Jeremy Mayer, via Colossal.

Elephants sans gravity. #seriously

By Daniel Firman, via My Modern Met.

Wonders of Evolution: The Newly Discovered “Sporked-Tongued” Lizard of South Eastern England

By Gemma Correll.

Illustrations by Matei Apostolescu. Especially love the glare of this lion and this heart organ.

By Matei Apostolescu.

Piñata Anatomy: In which we learn that twizzlers make an excellent stand-in for muscle tissue.

Makes the concept of dissection a little disconcerting (as in, let’s open it up by beating the crap out of it).

By the Carmichael Collective, via Colossal.

Butterflies and Moths on Book Covers. #beautiful

By Rose Sanderson, via (the always brilliant) Colossal.

There appears to be a massive cephalopod in my building…

Brilliant, and also finally an excuse to include the tag “cephalopod” your “need an interesting slide” pleasure.

By Filthy Luker, via Colossal.

For the record: Radiohead and antropoda (insects) work remarkably well together. #song4mixtape

Great mixing of a haunting and beautiful Radiohead song (All I Need), with amazing footage from the movie MicroCosmos.

p.s. If you’re curious about the #song4mixtape hashtag, these are just my recommendations for mixed tape song. More can be seen by clicking here.

I cannot CANNOT overstate how ridiculously cool this Blue Whale playground is!

Of course, I might be a little biased here, since the Blue Whale holds a special place in my heart.

From the design firm Monstrum, via Colossal.

Best ever picture of a walrus! @AlanDalby say hello to @walrusmagazine

By Alan Dalby.

(FYI: this would also make an awesome Phylo card!)