#a hippo a day

[milk459]

Some Fruit Pos from my A hippo a Day Project :D

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( Day 10-13)

2022 is over but I’m only on hippo 40 something cuz school took all my time 🥲. So if anyone has anymore hippo suggestions feel free to comment them here

[considernature]

Move over Valentine's Day, it's time for World Hippo Day!

There are only two species of hippo left on Earth, though there were once many more. These incredibly-unique and adorably deadly species are in serious need of conservation attention!

If you want to learn more about the pygmy Hippo, the smaller and lesser-known cousin of the famous river hippo, you can check out my article on them below!

Image alt text: a baby pygmy hippopotamus standing below its mother, looking like a fusion between a pug and a rubber marshmallow.

Image credit: Sander van der Wel under CC BY-SA 2.0.

[hippolotamus]

WIP Wednesday ☕

Tagged by the lovely and talented @theotherbuckley @tizniz @daffi-990 @alliaskisthepossibilityoflove @dangerpronebuddie

@spotsandsocks @indestructibleheart @racerchix21 Please go visit their amazing snips, audio and art! 💖

It's still Wednesday somewhere right? Ok, so this post about Tommy grabbing Buck's hoodie from @whollyjoly has been haunting me (in the best possible way) for a few weeks. Earlier today it came up when I was chatting with Bee and, well, here we are. From my brain to your dash.

Tommy is... well, to say he's not a morning person is a bit of an understatement. The only reason he prefers to see the sun come up is because he hasn't gone to bed yet. So, when Coleson lands in the hospital for appendicitis and shifts get moved, Tommy is less than thrilled. But, it's his job - his career - that he happens to enjoy very much. He gives himself two minutes to grumble before telling himself to get over it. Telling Evan had been even less fun. He understands, of course. They've both been in the business long enough to understand that things change and being flexible is par for the course. It's just that they finally seemed to have gotten into a decent cadence with their schedules and figuring out how to have regular date nights where they aren't exhausted or rushing off to a shift. C'est la vie or whatever. "Five more minutes?" Evan mumbles, tightening his hold as Tommy tries to extricate himself. He chuckles and rubs his thumb over Evan's birthmark. "That was your five more, baby." Evan slowly blinks his eyes open and pouts unapologetically. "Don't even try because it won't work," Tommy says. "Unless you've got some secret in with my boss that will let me be late.” "No." Evan somehow manages to pout even more. "But it was worth a shot, right?" Warmth floods through his chest, radiating out like liquid sunshine. The temptation to call off and stay in bed all day is overwhelming. But Tommy's a big boy. As such he's going to win the war over Evan's incredibly adorable puppy eyes and go to work. "It was a valiant effort." Tommy kisses the tip of Evan's nose before capturing his lips, morning breath be damned. "Better luck next time, kid." "Go. You're gonna be late." Evan playfully shoves his shoulder. It's so easy and fun and light and- what was it Casey McQuiston wrote? Oh, right. Alex is so in love he could die. That. That's what Tommy feels. He just hopes Evan doesn't run when Tommy finally gets the courage to say it out loud. He leans in for one more kiss before shimmying out from under the covers. The extra five minutes he gave Evan turned out to be closer to fifteen and now he has to rush to throw himself together. He allows for a quick rinse in the shower before hastily throwing on jeans, a tee and hoodie. "Thanks, babe." Tommy takes the travel mug of coffee Evan hands him and settles for giving him a peck on the cheek so he doesn't undo all the work of trying to be on time. "Be safe," Evan says, no less sincere than the first time. It's said with care, as part of this ritual they're developing. Not because it's a habit or a meaningless platitude. But because it’s intentional. “Of course.”

It is crazy late so take this for today or another tag day. LMK if you'd rather not be tagged for BuckTommy stuff. I get it's not everyone's jam. np tagging:

@actuallyitsellie @epicbuddieficrecs @loveyouanyway @a-noble-dragon @mountedeverest

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@wildlife4life and anyone else who wants to 😘

[thievinghippo]

This. This right here is why I actually am shipping Gale/Lae'zel. She believes in him

With Tav, Lae'zel says this to the OC. But with the Gale origin story, she says it right to his face

Can you even imagine? Your goddess just told you to off yourself and this githyanki is like 'lol, nah, you got this. and I'm right there with you'

Think of how much those words would mean to him! How desperately he needed to hear them

[ohshy]

Its officially one year ago i started selfshipping with king hippo, so i decided to make a little celebratory piece :]

[cypherdecypher]

Animal of the Day!

Budgett’s Frog (Lepidobatrachus laevis)

(Photo from National Geographic)

Conservation Status- Least Concern

Habitat- Southern South America

Size (Weight/Length)- 13 cm

Diet- Insects; Amphibians; Snails

Cool Facts- Nicknamed the hippo frog for obvious reasons, the Budgett’s frog is always smiling. Despite living in South America, their homes can get as cold as -13 degrees Celsius in the winter. During this time, the Budgett’s frog sheds off an extra layer of skin that prevents them from losing water in the extreme cold. These frogs are relatively aggressive and are not afraid to use their pseudo-fangs to deliver a strong bite to anyone foolish enough to wake them up. Their main threat is habitat loss, however their massive population is adapting to park ponds.

Rating- 11/10 (1/3 of their body is their head.)

[planetbeanie]

Today’s beanie of the day is Tubbo the Hippo!

Birthday- 1/16/2003

[axelmedellin]

Daily drawing 27 apr 2024

I don't mention here too often that I've been drawing and coloring the Elephantmen comic book written and created by Richard Starkings, for over 15 years now.

Well, then, next friday we are launching a kickstarter campaign to publish the next special issue. You can sign up at: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/comicraft/new-elephantmen-comic-and-eric-powell-elephantmen-screenprint?ref=ksrfb-prelaunch&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR38ULHtAbQfRbEXUZVNnsh4u9Mk_eNN0Oae-52qNp5XZHj5TmYMH-9RoyQ_aem_AdnEwu28NG4awDXTEplOMKH-NPNjZyo6Y_H3QC1mNsAIgshlwQVZttLIDJOpnsn4sdcIjCA2an4xO-y3I2uz8-ct

I'll be painting several of these as rewards. Any support will be very appreciated, specially spreading the word. Thanks, everyone.

[naomiknight-17]

There was a woman being very unpleasant on the bus just now

I guess she thought I was looking at her? But I was just looking out the front of the bus to see where we were.

She started talking about 'someone' giving her the eye. Someone fat and ugly. She looked right at me and called me a hippopotamus

I finally broke and said "Are you speaking to me?"

She looked me in the eyes and said "No I am NOT speaking to YOU."

So I went "Okay. Cool then" and proceeded to ignore her. She got off the bus shortly after

Now, probably she had some kind of mental issue (I mean, same). And probably it's best that I dropped it where I did

But it was very tempting to take the hippopotamus comment as a compliment. Did you know they're one of my favorite animals? That they're big and beautiful and strong?

Did you know that they're responsible for more human deaths than sharks and crocodiles combined? Did you know that if you enter their territory, they'll split your boat in half and rip you to pieces while they're at it?

Did you know that hippos are great and majestic and you should never ever get in their face?

They're fascinating creatures. I love them. I wish I was a hippo

[lynaferns]

Instagram Sketch Request 3

Some Instagram request I made today.

If you notice a quality drop it's because I had a shitty day and I wasn't in the mood to make it better (sorry)

(I kind of feel bad for the last one, I don't kown how to do magical girls)

[arthistoryanimalia]

#WorldHippoDay 🦛

Wood hippopotamus mask (Utobo), 1930s Central Ijo. Nembe, Niger Delta, Nigeria

Cambridge Museum of archeology and Anthropology 2014.290 “This mask represents a hippo, utobo, submerged below the waterline. It would’ve been worn in the Owu masquerade. The powerful water spirits or Owu control animals and nature. It was worn by a male dancer on the top of his head, facing upwards, and was associated with the masquerade character called Nwere Utobo (Hippo's Wife), in the Rumuji Owu play.”

[fuckstoevsky]

Lord of the Rings - J.R.R. Tolkien // Mojo Jojo - Hippo Campus // The Moon in Daylight - Robert Roth // A Daytime View of the Moon - Zeynel Cebeci // Tried And True - The Jayhawks // After the Storm Moonrise - Ivan Aivazovsky // Shatter Me - Tahereh Mafi // The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini // Full moon in Girdle of Venus - John Robert McPherson // Dusk to Dawn on Lygon Street - King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard // You Missed My Heart - Phoebe Bridgers // Flower Moon - Vampire Weekend // Himalayas with setting moon - Nicholas Roerich

Based on a post by @thursdaydoodles

[hippolotamus]

Inspiration Saturday 🖤

Tagged by @daffi-990 for today and @thekristen999 @loveyouanyway @wildlife4life for Friday (tagging you back if you haven’t already for today)

I’m in my post publishing do what I want era. So have a new little something inspired by a devastating cocktail of T Swift and TSoA 😘

“I’m with Patroclus,” Eddie says, interrupting Buck’s meandering thoughts. “No matter what happens, I would know it was you.”

Buck sets his book down and reaches for Eddie’s hand, threading their fingers together. “Oh, yeah? What if I like, get splashed by acid and become horribly disfigured?”

“Is that going to be your villain origin story?”

“Maybe.” Buck shrugs playfully.

“Even then,” Eddie insists, kissing their linked hands. “We’ve been through too much shit for me to not know you.”

“It would be the same for me, too, Eds. I’d recognize you anywhere. In any condition, in any universe.”

“You better. I’ll haunt you for eternity.”

Buck pinches Eddie’s side. “Thought you didn’t believe in that stuff.”

“For you, mi amor, I’ll make an exception. I, Eddie Diaz, do hereby promise to haunt one Evan Buckley for eternity should he fail to recognize me anywhere, in any condition, in any universe.” He pulls Buck down for a kiss, managing as best they can with the awkward angle. “Deal?”

Buck rolls his eyes fondly and brushes their lips together again. “Deal.”

***

“Buck?”

He startles awake at the sound of Bobby’s voice, wincing at the crick in his neck. When did he fall asleep?

“How long have you been here, kid?”

“I, uh, haven’t been home yet,” Buck answers sheepishly. He scrubs a hand through his hair, then down his cheek and over the bristly stubble starting to fill in already.

Bobby sends him a knowing look instead of giving him a lecture on how he promised to get some proper rest.

“How is he?” Bobby asks softly, his gaze drifting towards the hospital bed.

np tagging @stereopticons @shortsighted-owl @eddiebabygirldiaz @disasterbuckdiaz @actuallyitsellie @apothecarose @barbiediaz @buddierights @chaosandwolves @diazsdimples @elvensorceress @eowon @fortheloveofbuddie @gayedmundodiaz @giddyupbuck @heartshapedvows @honestlydarkprincess @hoodie-buck @indestructibleheart @jesuisici33 @ladydorian05 @lemonzestywrites my love @lizzie-bennetdarcy @loserdiaz @monsterrae1 @rmd-writes @spaceprincessem @spotsandsocks @statueinthestone @steadfastsaturnsrings @the-likesofus @theotherbuckley @theplaceyoustillrememberdreaming @thewolvesof1998 @tizniz @vanillahigh00 @watchyourbuck @weewootruck @welcometololaland @wikiangela @your-catfish-friend and anyone else who wants to 😘

[thievinghippo]

Random My Time at Sandrock headcanons (that I would love to fic, but I will never have a chance to fic) Some late game spoilers, if you're trying to avoid that sort of thing!

Unsuur and Jensen have dinner together every Friday night at the Blue Moon Saloon. Dinner is exactly two hours. They each get an hour to talk about rocks or trains without interruption. It's both of their favorite day of the week

On the days Fang cleans the graveyard, he always stays for a cup of tea afterward. Mort tells him all about Martle and Fang never minds when he repeats the same story. Even though he's never met her, Fang secretly considers Martle the grandmother he never had

The second church service Burgess led as Minister became a local legend. Elsie complained that she didn't want to be there, loud enough for Burgess to hear. Dan-bi had enough, grabbed Elsie by the shoulder and kicked her out of the church, saying she would only be welcomed back if she wanted to be there, not if Mabel was forcing her. Elsie showed up the next week and never complained again

One day (near end game), Pablo got so tired of hearing Amirah wishing Sandrock had a gallery, he decided to open one himself. Amirah and Heidi helped, of course. They converted the abandoned building by the sparring ring into The Fleeting Youth Gallery, and only features artist's debuts, no matter their age. It quickly becomes the place to find undiscovered talent in the Free Cities

Wei and Heidi have a long slow burn romance after the events of the game. There are a lot of late nights working together, both being determined to make Sandrock the best it can be. They eventually marry and on that day Wei almost forgives his brother (Wei does actually reach out to Yan the day he holds his twin daughters in his arms but never gets a response)

[webkinzislife]

(requested by @watching-constellations) The Pet of the Day for December 10th, 2023, is the Hippo!

This pet was released in April of 2005!

[ohshy]

Hipias fancam bc i can mwahahahaha

(additional art by sukipershipper and matchamabs !)