In honour of Leap Day
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By , on February 29th, 2012 4 comments   Cephalopods, Fish, Giant Isopod, Organisms, Weird   , , , , , , , , ,  

Please enjoy this anthology of leaping marine animals. The opportunity for this post only comes up once every four years, so it’s no wonder they’re celebrating! Mobula sp. – devil ray Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus Flying squid, Todarodes pacificus Yellowfin tuna, Thunnus albacares Sailfish, Istiophorus sp. Manta ray, Manta sp. (Most “manta jumps” on google . . . → Read More: In honour of Leap Day

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A bunch of hot heads
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By , on May 19th, 2011 5 comments   Adaptations, Ecology, Evolution, Fish, Organisms, Uncategorized   , , , , ,  

Driving through more remote parts of the Australian countryside when I was a young tacker, my Dad would often stop the old Mazda Capella so that we kids could investigate some reptilian thing warming itself on the black road surface; it was usually a fat shingleback or bombastic blue tongue, but sometimes a lovely red-bellied . . . → Read More: A bunch of hot heads

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