#NewSpecies!
New bent-toed gecko from #vietnam just climbed in:

Cyrtodactylus tayninhensis

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/2F0A7062-C61D-FFB4-FF61-68DF4EF57F4C
Publication: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5725.4.2
#Zootaxa #CyrtodactylusTayninhensis

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #fauna #herpetology #herps #reptiles #gecko

#animals #cat #caturday #mastocats #catsofmastodon​ #catcontent

C is for #Capybara 💚
My little Hapybara enjoying a nap
Join us for #ArtABCs; the best art challenge on the whole internet.
No AI, Yes alt text, CW as needed

https://dotart.blog/karin-wanderer-learns/c-is-for-cool

#MastoArt #Art #Ink #Doodle #Nature #Animals

#animals #cat #caturday #mastocats #catsofmastodon​ #catcontent

@𝗖𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗭𝗼𝗼
Cougars have large paws help them walk on the snow and not sink deep into it. In winter, they visually track their prey by following their hoof-prints in the snow. DYK: they walk with their claws retracted so you only see the round toe prints without the triangular claw marks https://t.co/REpAdFqbnF
∙ 𝙵𝚎𝚋 𝟼, 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟼 𝟿:𝟶𝟶𝙰𝙼 ∙

#zoo #animals #CincinnatiZoo

Mules deliver help to remote West Virginia mountains during cold, snow #animals www.accuweather.com/en/weather-n...

Mules deliver help to remote W...

Mules deliver help to remote West Virginia mountains during cold, snow #animals

https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/mules-deliver-help-to-remote-west-virginia-mountains-during-cold-snow/1860454

#NewSpecies!
New jellyfish from #japan just surfaced:

Malagazzia michelin

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D44EE5F5-15D3-50B6-A811-F52AA6ACEDBF
Publication: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1268.173354
#Zookeys #MalagazziaMichelin

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #fauna #cnidaria #hydrozoa #medusa #jellyfish

Pax is pretty in pink this morning.💕

We wish you a wonderful Friday! We hope the weekend brings you something to cheer about. Please take good care of yourself, your loved ones, and your community.💖

#Pax #CatsOfMastodon #CatsOfFediverse #Cats #Cat #Catstodon #MastoCats #FediCats #Pets #Animals #Cute #Tabby #Kitty #Katzen #Katze #Chat #Gatos #AdoptDontShop

If you give a Mouse a raft, he'll ask for a snowmobile to go with it

https://www.kxlf.com/news/wyoming-horse-rescued-from-wind-river-mountains-using-river-raft-and-snowmobiles?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=fark&ICID=ref_fark

#animals #horse #rescue #cool #Wyoming

#NewSpecies!
New sea snail from the #philippines just crawled in:

Turridrupa albocastanea

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/3F438E3D-B75D-0822-A681-FD312003FE01
Publication: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5708.1.1
#Zootaxa #TurridrupaAlbocastanea

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #malacology #gastropods #snails #seasnails

Week in wildlife: cuddling sloths, dazed iguanas and a very fat seal

'This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world'

#photography #wildlife #animals #environment #nature

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2026/feb/06/week-in-wildlife-cuddling-sloths-dazed-iguanas-and-a-very-fat-seal

#NewSpecies!
New tree toad from #tanzania just snuck in:

Nectophrynoides luhomeroensis

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D439CBA5-E688-5590-A34E-7DF8B5A25C04
Publication: https://doi.org/10.3897/vz.75.e167008
#VertebrateZoology #NectophrynoidesLuhomeroensis

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #herpetology #herps #amphibia #frogfriday #frogs #toads

#NewSpecies!
New ilyophine eel from the arabian sea off #oman just swam in:

Branchenchelys megacephala

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/6D22C952-320D-FF88-038A-E47D25EE2B48
Publication: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5722.4.6
#Zootaxa #BranchenchelysMegacephala

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #fish #TeamFish #fishfriday #ichthyology #eels

#NewSpecies!
New myrmecophilous beetle from #brazil just snuck in:

Ecitonides colossus

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/477586F4-BA2E-5CBF-A655-CC0D753AA0CC
Publication: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1267.175767
#ZooKeys #EcitonidesColossus

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #invertebrates #entomology #insects #coleoptera #beetles #bugs

Yawning

#photography #ipernity #darktable #France #Lille #animals #firefox #Zoo

Exif and more:
https://www.ipernity.com/doc/geobert/53128282

#NewSpecies!
New planthopper from #china just snuck in:

Andes luchunensis

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/85946917-F06F-5634-AE2E-C48FA9AA25D9
Publication: https://doi.org/10.3897/dez.73.173015
#DeutscheEntomologischeZeitschrift #AndesLuchunensis

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #invertebrates #entomology #insects #hemiptera #bugs #cixiids #planthoppers

This was ultra painful. My heart hurts for Ethan so much.

Animal lovers... please consider donating to SaveAFox. If not for Ethan, then in memory of Mikaela & Finnegan.

▶️ A long overdue update - SaveAFox
https://youtube.com/watch?v=9zQ6E0ihLgM&si=F2nuTyAxY7A4y1sd
#saveafox #foxes #animals