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The reading comprehension and overall common sense on this website is piss poor.

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Aardwolves at the Nashville Zoo

Aardwolves are among the most elusive animals on earth, rarely seen in the wild and almost unheard of in U.S. zoos. That’s why we’re thrilled to welcome two pups that guests can meet beginning Friday, Sept. 5 in the nursery at our HCA Healthcare Veterinary Center. These 14-week-old pups were born at Safari Wild Animal Park & Preserve in Mississippi and came to Nashville Zoo for specialized care. Our team is nationally recognized for raising rare carnivores, having successfully cared for more than 45 clouded leopard cubs over the past 30 years. That same expertise is now helping us provide the care these unique pups need to thrive. So, what exactly is an aardwolf? These nocturnal animals are the smallest members of the hyena family, marked by striking stripes and a mane that stands on end when threatened. Unlike other hyenas, aardwolves don’t hunt large prey. Instead, they specialize in eating termites, sometimes licking up to 300,000 in a single night with their sticky tongues! The aardwolf pups join a baby boom at our nursery, which also includes three clouded leopard cubs and a spotted fanaloka kit born on Aug. 24. With only a handful of aardwolves in U.S. zoos, this is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to meet and learn about a species most people have never encountered before.

via: Nashville Zoo 

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I'm literally just like a horse

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The Stunning Astronomical Beadwork of Native Artist Margaret Nazon

Margaret Nazon has spent the past decade building intricate beadwork depictions of outer space. The colorful artworks balance representational and stylized aesthetics set on black fabric backgrounds to depict galaxies, planets, nebulae, and other astronomical phenomena.

Initially inspired by Hubble space telescope images, Nazon’s celestial renderings are part of a lifelong interest in beading. In an interview with Glenbow, the artist shared that she began beading at age 10, but found the density of traditional beadwork to be tedious.

The abstract nature of celestial images allows Nazon to be more interpretive and incorporate different materials like caribou bones and willow seeds that have location-specific or cultural significance. Nazon is Tsiigehtchic, part of the Gwich’in community in what is now the Northwest Territories of Canada. The artist explained that because she is retired, she is able to dedicate significant time to beading, and often rises at 4:30am to begin working. Nazon plans to continue experimenting, including merging her abstract beadwork with her seamstress skills to create artfully embellished apparel.

Nazon’s artwork was most recently exhibited at Glenbow in a group show, Cosmos, and A Beaded Universe at Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre. You can read more about her in the Glenbow interview, and explore Nazon’s portfolio on her website.

source article: X

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Malay Red Harlequin (Paralaxita d. damajanti), family Riodinidae, Selangor, Malaysia

photograph by Zhongying Janetli

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An Uinta chipmunk (Neotamias umbrinus) sunbathes on a rock in Zion National Park, Utah, USA

by Arnaud Badiane

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Fuck yes i just responded like a normal human

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ok i think this represents it better

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Edwards St, Brighton, Alabama.

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Synesthesia drawings of personal favorite hit songs - 2012: “Some Nights” by fun.

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This beautiful painting (left) depicts two lovers of aristocratic rank enjoying a chaste embrace. The painting includes abundant symbolism in the flowers and colors. Their rings and the circlets crowning their heads indicate that they are newlyweds; the blossoming bower surrounding them promises their union’s fertility. The young man presents a flower to his bride thought to be forget-me-not, a symbol of remembrance. The brightly colored costumes of both the man and woman are an indication of wealth and the latest fashion. The colors of both costumes visually suggest that the couple belongs to each other. The colors of green, red, and brown respectively suggest chastity, love, and modesty. Though represented at the peak of their youth and health, this panel was once joined to another called the Rotting Pair (right), in which the young couple transforms into a pair of hideous corpses. Together the ensemble constituted a memento mori, a macabre reminder of the vanity of all things in the face of death. (via The Cleveland Museum)

'a bridal couple,' and 'the rotting pair,' diptych by an anonymous master; oil on panel, framed, artist unknown; southern germany, c. 1470.

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Not gonna finish coloring this

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The artist Paweł Ponichtera seems to have inexplicably dedicated a massive amount of time and effort to hyper-detailed and hyper-accurate illustrations of chinchillas engaged in historical fencing, many with clear and specific reference to particular historical treatises. So, I give you:

Hans Talhoffer Chinchillas

Harnisfechten Chinchillas

Joachim Meyer Longsword Chinchillas

Fantastical Snail Marginalia Chinchillas

Olympic Epee Chinchillas

Salvator Fabris Rapier-in-the-Nude Chinchillas

Napoleonic Saber Chinchillas

Arabic Shamshir Chinchillas

18th Century Smallsword Chinchillas

I.33 Sword and Buckler Chinchillas

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in memory of kimberly bergalis by natalie de groot ann demeulemeester for robert mapplethorp katherine hamnett for all those who have died of aids pat cool for perry ellis in memory of rob parola in memory of jorge and terry by gianni versace

from 'always remember: a selection of panels from the names project's aids memorial quilt created by and for international fashion designers,' pub. 1996.