Question time! What's an animal you feel more folks should know about? Some absolute weirdo or wonder of a critter that doesn't get its due.
I will never not stump for the leopard slug.
Bioluminescent flower schlongs, baby!
What've you got? 👀 #Nature
@MLClark Hmm, Peacock Spiders and Ocean Sunfish. Sunfish tend to be thought of as stupid, but they aren't. They are rather unfortunately designed for their environment, but they aren't dumb.
And Peacock Spiders are just groovy.
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Oh, the critters that seem like utter misfits are such wonders, aren't they? Here they are, showing up for the fact that evolution doesn't favour perfection - just, what works more often than not at any given time. Thanks for the two lovely recs!