I don’t always face extinction due to poaching and slash and burn agriculture, but when I do, I place relatives in zoos the world over, keeping them safe until humans stop being idiots.
White-handed Gibbon (Hylobates lar)
The term “brachiation”, from “brachium”, the Latin for “arm”, is used to describe the tendency of some apes to swing from tree limb to tree limb using only their arms.
This term is used because “wheeeeeeee” was deemed insufficiently scientific for publication.
Peru 2015 – Cormorant
It looks all proud and stuff but, really, it’s not that hard to catch fish during the low water season.
Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla)
How to reduce those unsightly under-eye wrinkles:
1) Wear sunscreen
2) Don’t smoke
3) Get enough sleep
4) Avoid becoming a gorilla
Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla)
When you look closely, most animals aren’t actually grey.
Peru 2015 – Great Egret
This egret is lighter than the air. This means it’s a witch.
Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta)
That is a leaf.
There are many like it.
But that one will be mine!
Red Ruffed Lemur (Varecia rubra)
“You’re not going to entire cookie by yourself, are you?”
Peru 2015 – Parrots
These are not yet ready for picking.
Pied Tamarin (Saguinus bicolor)
Everyone gets itchy sometimes.
Sumatran Orangutan (Pongo abelii)
The orangutan’s biggest threats come from humans destroying their habitat, kidnapping them for the pet trade, and occasionally eating them (and in at least one particularly horrifying case, the sex trade).
Alas, they can’t do anything about any of this, so they defend themselves against the bogyman instead.
Peru 2015 – Tarantula
Once bitten, the palm gained the ability to sense danger proportionate strength, and the ability to climb walls.
Thus, spider-plants were created.
Golfodulcean Poison Frog (Phyllobates vittatus)
Sometimes I wonder if animals like frogs look at us and wonder how we can possibly survive without having sticky pads all over our hands and feet. I mean, we must get caught by ground-based predators all the time, right?
Red-breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis)
It’s rare, but some geese possess the ability to swim through malachite.
Peru 2015 – Tree
Trees sure do grow big in Peru
Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur (Varecia variegata)
The lemur grows to meet the size of its post.
Madagascar giant jumping rat (Hypogeomys antimena)
You don’t see Madagascar giant jumping rats in many places.
As you can see, they ran out of the proper sized eyes.
Peru 2015 – Great Egret
Wonder if they ever get tired of fish.
Now that I think on it a bit, I am thinking that they must. After all, where else would cattle egrets come from?
Black and Gold Howler Monkey (Alouatta caraya)
What’s black and white and green all over … inside?
Meerkats performing Tamburlaine Part 1
He that with shepherds and a little spoil
Durst, in disdain of wrong and tyranny,
Defend his freedom ‘gainst a monarchy,
What will he do supported by a king,
Leading a troop of gentlemen and lords,
And stuff’d with treasure for his highest thoughts!