#and lizards and tortoises

[omg-snakes]

I met some handsome fellows today!

Still no sign of snakes but we keep our eyes peeled everywhere we go!

[markscherz]

Why are lizards and salamanders so similar in shape?

That’s just what peak performance looks like

[thefroggiesden]

Just some friendly fellas

[bjekkergauken]

Lion king: north africa DLC

[nemfrog]

"Compare these reptiles which live now with their early relatives, the dinosaurs." New Pathways in Science: The Earth Then and Now - Book 6. 1940.

Internet Archive

[quackkaz]

here are some pics of animals from the pet store close to my house because they were adorable!!! 😭😭

lizard

frog (I believe its a pacman frog)

turtles (one is on top of the other lmao)

parrots/birds (there were frickin lovebirds, AAAAA!!)

bunnies

ferrets (I took so many pics of the two because they were ADORBS and I adore ferrets so mmmmmuchhhhh)

and finally…. so. many. RATS. /pos but I can only put some pics because tumblr doesn’t let me put any more 😭😭

that one kept wanting to escape lol

and some sleepy rats 💤

thanks for your time :)

(@rataticaisdreaming here is your dose of serotonin from rats for today >:D)

[i-am-grell]

Who wants today’s good zoo pics?

Also “good” is subjective and beholden to the whim of my iphone

[vintagepromotions]

Advertisement for Clorox bleach (1968).

[thomaswaynewolf]

Do you have kids, grandkids, nieces, or nephews? Do you like to color (who am I kidding this is Tumblr, of course y’all do)? Then I’ve got 27 digital images to print at home of critters, creatures, and creepy crawlers from the American Southwest and beyond that you can fill in till your hearts content.

Mammals, reptiles, bugs, and a whole lot more from the Pleistocene Ice Age to today. All hand drawn by me, Thomas Wayne Riley. There are butterflies, mammoths, moose, bison, prairie dogs, mountain lions, wolves, and a bunch of other wild and woolly critchers. And they’re all based off of pictures I took in the wild or at museums.

All pictures are 8.5x11 or standard paper size and all are black and white.

These are not AI drawn or prompted. These are all drawn on the iPad by Thomas Wayne Riley from pictures that Thomas Wayne Riley took.

Do not support AI "art".

[allthesmallthingsgallery]

I drew some cute reptiles and amphibians for a reptile show I attended. They will be available at all my other shows too!

[aurorarahl]

The rescue and education center, Wild Education, needs some help.

I work for a rescue and education center for reptiles and small exotic pets in the Vancouver BC area. Wild Education is the largest rescue of our kind in all of BC. Last year, we took in a record breaking 123 surrendered animals, and this year, we are well on our way to breaking that record with 117 animals (as of Oct 11th, 2023) so far.

We absolutely love these animals, but many of them have come to us sick and in need of veterinarian care.

On top of that, we need a new home. The greenhouse we currently rent is on a property that is going to be sold soon. We need to find a new location and build all new enclosures for our scaley and furry friends. With housing prices and the cost of wood being so high, we need some help.

If you are able to donate even just $5, it would definitely help.

If you can't donate, please share! It really means a lot to us.

Adding some pictures of animals we have rescued this year and others in our education program. If you have any questions about what we do, please ask.

[mytortoisegotstuckinatupperware]

its days like these where I just want to be one of my geckos

small, brainless, and fed applesauce-adjacent snacks by a large, friendly giant who expects nothing from me

[ashtile]

Hope you all had a lovely Christmas. 2024 was a crazy year but I was verry fortunate and lucky to work with amazing critters. I can't wait to work with more in the future . And hopefully reach the goal of working with big critters such as sales water crocodiles and cassowarys . I can't wait for the manny years to Come :)

[intothetlkverse]

Decided to challenge myself by drawing every single TLK character out there, up until this point in time, and post it here. You can see the finished project on my main account, though I figured to post it on my tumblr just show I could proudly show off my work and a few of my head canons.

Here's all the cold-blooded creatures across TLK:

Starting off again with TLG we have Kinyonga(chameleon) the veiled chameleon, Nowyouseeme/Nyusi(eyebrows) the Fischer chameleon from "The Missing Monkey", though ironically lacking eyebrows, Flap-necked chameleon Rock'n'cha/Chacha(strong) from Operation Pridelands, and the Jackson's chameleon seen in the gorge during the Lion King Ulimu(tongue). Kinyonga has since used her talents for espionage and disguise as part of Zazu's crew of scouts and reporters. Nyusi is the leader of a group of chameleons at the Oasis, part of which Chacha was temporarily of after fleeing the Pridelands after Scar's reign, though he does frequently come back as he is known as a sort of party animal/popstar among creatures. Chacha is also my favorite design, love how his disco-fever look translated here. As for Ulimu, he's a spiteful little guy. During the stampede, he was witness to everything, from seeing Simba dangling on a branch to Scar knocking Zazu out and then overthrowing the head monarch into the wildebeest stampede off a cliff, and then seeing Simba rushing down to see his father's body, Scar's manipulation, and the order for the hyenas to hunt him down. Reason why he didn't spill the beans is because he was too upset at Simba practicing his roar on him and spooking him away, plus he didn't know it was the prince and he had stumbled upon a royal coup... would've been a pretty different story if he did tell his side of the story.

First up on the non-chameleon lizards we have our most famous villainous one; Ora/Oraib(keen-Arabic). Since we're sticking to Africa, no Komodo dragons, instead we have Nile monitors. While not as infamous, venomous, or large as those Indonesian reptiles, Nile monitors are still nothing to slack on, with powerful tail whips, aggressive demeanors, quick speed, and did I mention they also swim? Yeah Lumba-Lumba ain't getting away that easy, even when she's back in the water. He and his group of lizards are on an island that is inbound, but is part of a river that leads out to the sea where Lumba-Lumba lives. Due to some shenanigans, the guard ends up trapped on the island with Ora and his friends and have to avoid getting overtaken while also protecting their new dolphin friend. After that Ora decided to follow after Kion and crew, joining up with Makucha's army, however ends up getting severely injured in the final fight, eventually leaving Makucha's army soon after. And before anyone asks, I am accepting that he did spew blood out during "The Lake of Reflection" after biting Beshte, part from the hippo's bloodstream and part from a few of his teeth getting pulled out. Beshte did end up getting a nasty scar on his leg from that since monitor lizards do have very powerful bites.

Following with the trend of villainous and Nile Monitor lizards, though not necessarily both, we have Kenge(monitor lizard) the rock monitor and Nile monitor Iggy/Igani(confession). Since Kenge is mention as being a friend of Ushari prior to his introduction, my notion for him is that Kenge is actually from the Pridelands and knew Ushari growing up. However, due to a combination of a severe Napoleon complex, a short temper and a venomous bite, he was exiled during the start of Simba's reign to prevent any difficulties during the rebuilding process. Kenge has a deep hatred for the Pridelanders and was more then willing to help Scar's army when his old friend Ushari reached out to help take down the ones who had made life hard for them. His character/design are pretty cool, so I've decided to keep him as is. Igani on the other hand is a deleted character from King of the Jungle, presumably a Nile monitor based off the small amount of scrap designs, and was meant to be a friend of Simba and co. In my verse he is a friend of Simba in the Oasis and actually moves to the Pridelands after Simba becomes king. In spite of his appearance and species' reputation, Iggy is an honest, relatively harmless soul. Sure he is still a predator and his swift moving can be terrifying for some, but as far as reptiles go, Iggy is a positive representation of reptiles living within the Circle of Life.

And continuing with positive lizard depictions we have William's dwarf gecko and honorary crocodile, Hodari(clever, smart). I was pretty surprised of how his cartoon design is actually what his real-world species looks like, but I ain't complaining. Well, I will about their critically endangered status, due to the illegal pet trade, though you came here for fun, not to feel bad about the world we live in. So donate or whatever if you want to, don't if you don't want to, no judging, just enjoy the designs and interpretations I have for you. And yes, I am including him twice, once with the crocodiles and now with this. His fascination for crocodiles and wanting to join their float come from an event where his and his siblings clutch were laid next to a crocodile nest. Despite the worry of getting crushed by mama croc, surprisingly she was rather chill about the neighboring egg clutch and even allowed safety and protection by her next, in exchange for Hodari's mama keeping an eye out for egg-eaters. After Hodari and his siblings were born, they were informed about their crocodile neighbor and her kind, strong good deed, thus beginning an interest in the much bigger lizard inside the young gecko, which turned into genuine desire to be like and join the crocodile floats.

Next up are the skinks, lead by Shupavu(tough), with her mate Njano(yellow), and fellow skinks Nyata(sneak along/stalk), Nyeusi(black), and Waza(assume), Chapa(mark), and Yara(wound). Yara and Chapa are my names given to the ones we never hear talk, though are shown in some scenes. I tried to do some research into skinks to find their species, and while I could narrow some down like Shupavu being a fire skink, Nyusi an African striped skink, and Chapa a sandfish skink, the rest they could be anything from an emerald tree skink to a Christmas island blue-tailed skink, none of which are native to Africa. In the end, like the vultures and hornbills, I've decided to just leave their designs mostly the way they are, mostly since I don't care to see if each skink has a real-world variant. Although, knowing some info on reptile pattern/coloring/study of animal coloration, there is a possibility each one's colors/patterns could exist in real life... hmm. Also I am curious whether or not these guys could lose their tails like many skinks do... that probably bE FuN FoR ThE KiDdIeS... and a nice snack for the carnivores. Anyways, considering skinks are opportunistic feeders, I have no doubt Kinyonga would've been skink food if the Lion Guard weren't hiding nearby. Anyways, I headcanon that Shupavu is, like Kenge, originally a Pridelanders, however seeing Kenge's exile and the strict laws on predators like crocodiles in the rebuilding Pridelands let her see the unfairness and bias towards predators, so she moved to the Outlands to avoid prejudice. There she also found several other skinks and they formed their own little group, however when Ushari found her and asked her to spy on the Pridelands for the Outlander army in exchange for a favorable outcome in the Pridelands, she and her group accepted. After the final battle, both her group and Kenge left the Outlands, unable to cope with the defeat and surrender, and instead work together as a pack/circulus/lounge. It is my humble opinion that they would've been a just as good or even better group of antagonists in Makucha's army instead of Ora, and when Ora does leave along with several other members from Makucha's army, Kenge and Shupavu's group are there to replace them and get revenge on Kion and his Tree of Life home.

Wrapping up the reptiles with the shelled species we have Kongwe(ancient, very old). Personally I am so glad they made her an African spurred tortoise and gave her such a large size, since those guys are the third largest tortoise species in the world and a personal favorite of mine, having gotten to 'walk' and feed these guys in real life. Their shells are pretty sensitive and they do love it when you scratch them, especially when they're itchy/shedding. And now for our adorable amphibians adorning our ancient... okay no more alliterations; here's  Chura(frog/toad) from the Lion Guard and Gozi/Ngozi(skin) from Operation Pridelands. Chura is a waterlily reed frog(instead of the frog the wiki says which doesn't make any sense to me, that is literally just a frog), a pretty common and tiny species. Kinda hoped for an Angolan reed frog or painted/marbled reed frog, but Chura is a good frog no matter what. Gozi is a Natal forest tree frog, a species that's threatened by habitat loss in both the real world and, in this universe, she is. Unlike most of the other animals in the game, Gozi is native to the Oasis, though when many animals from the Pridelands fled to the oasis for refuge, they unfortunately caused quite a bit of change in the ecosystem, affecting her home and forcing her to constantly move in order to avoid being squished. She unfortuanutely moved to an area she thought was safe and entered in a small period of hibernation* like most frogs, only to realize when she had woken up her spot had been encased around a termite mound, Though the termites provided her with some food, she needed help to get out, which is where Timon and Pumbaa came in and assisted, before taking back several of the animal that forced her to move out too.

Next is Sal Mander/Salama(safe) from the Timon & Pumbaa Show's episode "You Bet Your Tuhkus". In the episode he's a corrupt game show host that seemingly hates cheaters, but actually likes them for the show ratings, something which starts to get in between Timon and Pumbaa as they participate on the show. Here he's just a North African fire salamander.. that's it. Almost didn't include him until I did one last look over the wiki. At least we have three amphibians now... unless someone finds someone else.

Edit: So scrolling through the TLG wiki made me realize there were a few unnamed reptiles, frogs and cold-blooded sea-creatures I missed, so I decided to post-add them here. First off is one of the tree frogs from "Poa the Destroyer" seen chilling on Kion like that one photo of frogs chilling on the back of a swimming tiger. This one is named Mubiza(call) and they're an African tree frog. The male turtle she's standing on is the one seen during "Bunga the Wise". His name is Tofali(brick) and he's a ploughshare tortoise. I know the wiki says turtle, but the shell and feet are just so tortoise. So yeah, tortoise.

Next are a pair of rainbow agamas: Vinati(vinagrette-Yoruba) and Yakini(certain), seen in the Outlands during "The Travelling Baboon Show". This pair and a mouse witness Uroho's act after he and his troop are chased out of the Pridelands, but none of them are entertained and rudely hisses at him when he finishes. They then run away when Cheezi and Chungu arrive. My theory is that they're sisters and have very high performance standards.

Next we go into the sea and get our first official turtle, the green sea turtles from "Dragon Island", one of which I've named Teku(sea-Hausa). And since I love making these lists ridiculously hard and big, I've decided to add the other sea creatures we see in the episode; the mimic octopus, South African cold-water lobster, West African seahorses, Benguela compass jelly, African red crab, fish** and a shortfin devil ray on the side. I know jellyfish don't have blood, or even a circulatory system, but come on, they're most definitely cold-blooded. Also South African cold-water lobsters are apparently very delicious and also not naturally red, only turn red when boiled, hence why they're brown and mottled here.

Also I decided to sneak in two more sea life characters. First are the piranhas from the Timon and Pumbaa Show, now the much larger, much more fearsome goliath tiger fish/mbenga. A bit of a meh entry, though it was literally last on my list of wiki pages. Terrifying in real-life, considered the African equivalent for the piranha. Perhaps this is what Tantor was really thinking of when he was asking his mother about potential piranhas in the water. Also they're known as the "greatest freshwater gamefish in the world", and have also been recorded to attack and catch birds in flight, as well as attack humans. Also we have Bruce/Buraik(blessed) the crab, an African blue swimming crab from "Back Out in the Outback". Nit much to say about him, but I HC that he's a friend of Lumba-Lumba.

[thegoddamnwordsmith]

Vote the EcoVivarium Reptile Rescue in the 2024 All-in 4 Change grant program!

Hello, everyone!

Harrah’s Resort Southern California has opened voting for their annual “All-in 4 Change” grant program, where fifteen non-profits in the San Diego, Riverside, and Orange County areas are awarded a portion of a $150,000 cash grant to fund their efforts in helping people and animals through the various programs they run. This year, the non-profit reptile rescue and living museum, the EcoVivarium Reptile Sanctuary, is one of the nominees. EcoVivarium is a cause very close to home for me – members of my family either work there or volunteer there, and we have adopted a number of animals through them, which is why I would like to ask that anyone interested please cast a vote for them. Each person can vote once per day, so if you’re so inclined, please help get EcoVivarium to the top slot! Voting is open until August 28th.

What is the EcoVivarium Reptile Sanctuary?

Located in Escondido, EcoVivarium is one of the largest reptile, amphibian, and arthropod rescues in the United States. Since 2009, they have been devoted to the health and well-being of the animals that come through their doors, and educating children and adults alike about these unique, often misunderstood and misrepresented creatures. EcoVivarium handles many educational programs, both on-site and abroad, as well as birthday parties and events, where people can learn about lizards, snakes, turtles, tortoises, frogs, and arthropods first-hand, even gaining hands-on experiences with some of them. The staff is incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about these animals, and has the patience to help even the most misgiving of people the chance to understand these wonderful creatures. In addition to their extensive special programs, EcoVivarium hosts regular on-site tours, both for walk-in customers and advanced reservations. Visitors will get the chance to pet and even hold a variety of animals, as well as meet some of the Animal Ambassadors, such as Ed the Galapagos Tortoise or Mac the Giant Water Monitor Lizard.

On top of this, EcoVivarium also has limited adoption options you can explore if you would like to add a new member to your family and provide a forever home to one of these wonderful animals. As a reptile rescue, they receive many animals regularly, either due to owner neglect or inability to provide for them, or due to injuries and special needs. Many animals will end up calling EcoVivarium their home, due to factors requiring special care (injuries, trauma-related temperament issues, and/or permit-related legal issues regarding private ownership), but still many more are ready to find a permanent family beyond the facility, one who is ready to love and care for a unique, but incredible friend. As of this writing, there are over 400 animals in EcoVivarium’s care, and with so many of them needing special attention, finding homes for those who are capable of being adopted out is a high priority.

EcoVivarium is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, with all funds going directly back into animal care and facility maintenance. The organization is handled by a small staff of animal care professionals and educators, supplemented with a number of volunteers of all ages. For more information, please feel free to contact me, or you can contact them directly at Home - EcoVivarium.

Aside from this grant program, they can be donated to directly as well. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law.

[spacefinch]

Ms. Frizzle’s students + finding desert animals