plesnercph🇩🇰
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Animal nerd. Ethology. Languages. Etymology. Single malt whisky. Most things science.
The monitor lizard in my banner is a Varanus varius in Copenhagen Zoo.
The monitor lizard in my banner is a Varanus varius in Copenhagen Zoo.
Being the most poisonous animal species on the planet, not much scares this one.
January 14, 2026 at 7:27 AM
Being the most poisonous animal species on the planet, not much scares this one.
Thanks. Mine looked like the 3rd picture. Also, I use reptariun cz regularly.
January 13, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Thanks. Mine looked like the 3rd picture. Also, I use reptariun cz regularly.
Thank you for the (sad) update. They remind me of the 2,2 Elaphe sauromates I kept back in the day. Very similar in appearance.
January 13, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Thank you for the (sad) update. They remind me of the 2,2 Elaphe sauromates I kept back in the day. Very similar in appearance.
When I saw the red-winged starling (Onychognathus morio), my first thought was 'It's pretty, but it's no Hildebrandt's starling'. Shortly after you link to Wikipedia which happens to show none other than Hildebrandt's starling. Just after I'd thought about that one for the first time in years.
January 13, 2026 at 2:36 PM
When I saw the red-winged starling (Onychognathus morio), my first thought was 'It's pretty, but it's no Hildebrandt's starling'. Shortly after you link to Wikipedia which happens to show none other than Hildebrandt's starling. Just after I'd thought about that one for the first time in years.
Onychognathus morio
January 13, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Onychognathus morio
When I took my drivers license, we had to spend some hours driving under slippery conditions on a track (in groups of 6). I'd played a lot of the original 1991 Formula One Grand Prix by MicroProse/Geoff Crammond. That was probably why I was the only one of us who didn't spin the car even once.
January 12, 2026 at 2:03 PM
When I took my drivers license, we had to spend some hours driving under slippery conditions on a track (in groups of 6). I'd played a lot of the original 1991 Formula One Grand Prix by MicroProse/Geoff Crammond. That was probably why I was the only one of us who didn't spin the car even once.
It is made of soft tissue. It's purpose is not well understood. A possible explanation is that it is used in communication (attracting a mate and/or 'scaring' away a competitor).
January 12, 2026 at 7:21 AM
It is made of soft tissue. It's purpose is not well understood. A possible explanation is that it is used in communication (attracting a mate and/or 'scaring' away a competitor).
I saw them live in Copenhagen on Feb. 9th, 1996. That was 11 days before the album Roots was released. Even MTV was there to report on the world premiere of their upcoming album. I sprained my ankle quite badly entering the venue and proceeded to stand/jump on my left leg for ~2 hours. Great show.
January 11, 2026 at 7:58 AM
I saw them live in Copenhagen on Feb. 9th, 1996. That was 11 days before the album Roots was released. Even MTV was there to report on the world premiere of their upcoming album. I sprained my ankle quite badly entering the venue and proceeded to stand/jump on my left leg for ~2 hours. Great show.
Something about bright colours being associated with being poisonous.
January 10, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Something about bright colours being associated with being poisonous.
I'm really trying, but I simply can't remember. I'll come back with a better reply if I find out. I never owned one myself - I was more into a few other genres.
January 9, 2026 at 12:06 PM
I'm really trying, but I simply can't remember. I'll come back with a better reply if I find out. I never owned one myself - I was more into a few other genres.
Oh, we had somethin similar here in Denmark. Thanks!
January 9, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Oh, we had somethin similar here in Denmark. Thanks!
This is the first time I've heard the German word 'Kuschelrock'.
Is it related to what in the 80s was known as 'poodle rock'? It was infamous for relying more on exaggerated perms than on the music itself.
Is it related to what in the 80s was known as 'poodle rock'? It was infamous for relying more on exaggerated perms than on the music itself.
January 9, 2026 at 10:52 AM
This is the first time I've heard the German word 'Kuschelrock'.
Is it related to what in the 80s was known as 'poodle rock'? It was infamous for relying more on exaggerated perms than on the music itself.
Is it related to what in the 80s was known as 'poodle rock'? It was infamous for relying more on exaggerated perms than on the music itself.
And they also have a local representative of what is allegedly the nastiest bird in the world: the southern cassowary (Casuarius casuarius).
However, as is the case with too many animals, humans are a greater threat to them, than they are to us (sharks were another example which came to mind).
However, as is the case with too many animals, humans are a greater threat to them, than they are to us (sharks were another example which came to mind).
January 8, 2026 at 3:16 PM
And they also have a local representative of what is allegedly the nastiest bird in the world: the southern cassowary (Casuarius casuarius).
However, as is the case with too many animals, humans are a greater threat to them, than they are to us (sharks were another example which came to mind).
However, as is the case with too many animals, humans are a greater threat to them, than they are to us (sharks were another example which came to mind).
Australian white ibis (Threskiornis molucca), I think.
January 8, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Australian white ibis (Threskiornis molucca), I think.
Sorry, I only noticed that your post was that old when I had posted my reply. I take it you already identified the lizard.
January 7, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Sorry, I only noticed that your post was that old when I had posted my reply. I take it you already identified the lizard.
Australian water dragon (Intellagama lesueurii).
January 7, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Australian water dragon (Intellagama lesueurii).