They have "teeth" in the same way some birds have "teeth." For tortoises, there are some pointy bits on the beak that function similar to our teeth, but they do not fall out like ours often do. It's just for pulling leaves off of plants in arid environments. Again, some birds have "teeth" almost like this, but they function more like filters for birds that sort through mud and water to find food.

It was a battle between my queer identity and my biologist identity. For regular browsing and posting, science won out. But I have an account with blajah.zone too to discuss the queer agenda.

The gain and then subsequent slashing of human rights based on fascist beliefs and lack of representation (and possibly over representation by fringe groups that capture the news cycle). Across the world, populism and fascism is gaining in popularity - again. It felt like we'd gotten past this point for a minute.

I like to leave some habitat because I find it adds interest and complexity to a photo. Plus, sometimes the birb no longer appears smol if so focused in the photo! I've gotten more comfortable with even more distant shots of birbs, too--sometimes I can make raptors look illegally smol.

Thanks, I will! I only give up when the plant really gives up (or ants invade and it's not worth it--RIP spider plant).

There is not yet enough content for your sort selection to really matter. I sort by new because at least I'll see more content as stuff is posted throughout the day.

Tsuro is always our go-to short game for when folks are getting to game night and getting into the mood. We also like to play Uno at the end of the night when our brains are fried or Jackbox.

I wonder if this would work for my feeders, how clever! They're such a menace.

I feel you. My monstera is working on coming back from the dead. I agree with the other comment that this leaf looks pretty useless. Unless you rapidly moved your plant between lighting regimes like I did, it's probably a normal thing!

Same with me and Catan. I generally do not like resource-hoarding "competitive" games anyway, and Catan did not help that.

It's just more cryptic diversity by way of genetics and call analysis! So, not far, but likely more endemic to Honduras than previously thought (as is the trend with a lot of herpetofauna in the region).

Right? I used a Nikkor 60 mm macro lense. Sometimes it hits just right.

Yes, smaller images work on browser!

I consider myself a people, and I prefer my body jewelry to be gold if I can afford it. A few pieces are gold-colored anodized titanium (which are fading), but very prominent pieces are solid gold. I like yellow gold, not rose gold. I actually think titanium/"silver" looks more tacky than gold.

But that's just for pieces of jewelry that go into my body. For bracelets and such, I prefer brass, leather, and shades of brown. I don't wear necklaces.

Gold cars are disgusting though.

I've only just started weighing again. My "big loss" was in 2019, and while I couldn't maintain my lowest weight, I've largely maintained and even built muscle to stay within my healthy range. I've tipped up in the last year after some medical changes and muscle building. There are still bits of me that I'd prefer looked different. CICO worked for a time, but I hate it, so I'm falling back to fasting when possible (which I've basically always done anyway). Just gotta be conscious of the snacks, especially those my new work keeps trying to feed me!

Since roadside hawk is an actual species in Latin America, I might stick with calling our red-shouldered hawks by their own common name, even if they do tend to be on the roadside a lot! I was excited for a moment since I hadn't heard of a rare raptor in Florida.

I feel the same way when I see tiny or well-camouflaged things. That's a cool one!

Adorable! Yeah, I saw like 8 or so of these guys that one night. Their mannerisms are amusing. These were in dry forest too though just outside the main part of town.

My plants are (mostly) loving the sunshine! Plant lights can only do so much.

I definitely have my fair share of close crops, especially herps! I also posted a close crop (because it was just that close) of a brown-capped rosy finch to the wildlife photography community today too.