Little dude is focused!
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How Does One Understand the Types of Animals and Where They Live?
Animals, complex multicellular organisms in the kingdom Animalia, are everywhere, even when you don’t notice them. Some sing outside your window. Others work quietly under soil, in rivers, or far out at sea. Once you start paying attention, the world feels less like a backdrop and more like a busy neighborhood teeming with species.
The quickest way to make sense of animals is through animal…
How Does One Understand the Types of Animals and Where They Live?
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The Light at the End of the Tunnel
ALTPhoto credit: Jonathan Chua.
This Blue Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates tinctorius ‘azureus’) in Reptopia in the Singapore Zoo was apparently trying to get near the spotlight to get some heat in its tank. It was pouring outside.
This capture was under-exposed by 3 stops to get the shutter speed up and also to keep highlights.
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ALTBoophis sibilans
It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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![A puddle frog surrounded by orange text. From top to bottom:
Phrynobatrachidae [Puddle Frogs]
1 genus, over 96 species
Most are small (less than 30 centimeters)
Found in sub-Saharan Africa](https://64.media.tumblr.com/188cfca7b0741495945e2269310583b8/9380954bca12c1d5-ea/s640x960/684ebe1bc6808e5a5c1ae652a38957528db9b033.png)
ALTHoppy New Year: The puddle frogs are named after the fact that they lay their eggs in puddles. Some species vary greatly in pattern and coloration, making species identification difficult.
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I found a newt yesterday that had unfortunately been run over by a car in my college’s parking lot. Rest in peace little buddy. I’m putting an image of him under the cut.
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