From Если в лесу сидеть тихо-тихо by Suzanne Byalkovskaya, 1989. More pictures and information in fairyroom.ru (it’s so pretty!)
Really correct image for when you need to envision snails and their environment
did y’all see the new frog species…
he… his name is Hyloscirtus hillisi! He’s from the Andes!
According to a study published in the journal ZooKeys, the amphibian has dark brown skin dotted with orange flecks and features a large and unusual claw-like structure protruding from the base of its thumb, known as a prepollex.
At present, it’s not clear what the purpose of this prepollex—which is essentially an undeveloped digit—could be. However, the team of researchers who discovered the frog—led by biologist Santiago Ron from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador—suggest it could be used to defend against predators, or wielded as a weapon to fight other individuals of the same species (for example, when males compete for mates).
new friend
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