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Lennie Ghiottona
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🩸 Vampire Goth Mongoose Adopt 🧛

BTA to help pay for my dog’s recent vet visit! bid here or on toyhouse toyhou.se/35844587.vam...

#adopt #adoptable #furry #furryadopt #furryadoptable #furrybta #anthro #anthroadopt #anthroadoptable
trad goth vampire white-tailed mongoose
October 25, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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🦴 Cowboy Gila Monster BTA 🏜️

BTA to help pay for my dog’s recent vet visit! bid here or on toyhouse toyhou.se/35794674.cow...

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traditional cowboy/vaquero purple and orange gila monster with a skeleton horse
October 22, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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⚡️ Lightning Tenrec Adopt ⚡️

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a lightning-themed lowland streaked tenrec which channels electricity through their quills, wearing a tank top, leather pants and boots, and fingerless gloves
October 20, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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long time no see! bluesky was broken for me for a while :p

new adopt to help pay for my dog’s recent vet visit! bid here or on toyhouse toyhou.se/35731730.erm...

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long-tailed weasel spirit in white ermine coat with red accents, has wings and antlers, and is wearing a gothic white cloak, holly berries, and chains
October 19, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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FINISHED! Barbourofelis fricki, polymer clay sculpture. 13+ hours of work… fully hand-made!

this sculpture is for sale here! ko-fi.com/s/0f5a3e3e75...

#barbourofelis #sabertooth #paleoart #paleontology #animalart #wildlifeart #extinct #prehistoric
barbourofelis fricki sculpture, a light brown cat-like animal with dark brown spots, and a short hyena-like mane on its neck and a short, crested tail. it has large saber-teeth, but the mouth is closed and the teeth are not visible as this species has large mandibular flanges to protect the teeth inside of the mouth. side profile, facing to the right side profile, facing to the left 3/4, facing to the right 3/4, facing to the left
September 1, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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working on a creature (barbourofelis fricki)
will hopefully be for sale? soon

#paleoart #paleontology #sculpture #paleosculpture #barbourofelis #sabertooth #cenozoic #animalart #wildlifeart
work in progress polymer clay sculpture of barbourofelis fricki, side profile from the left work in progress polymer clay sculpture of barbourofelis fricki, side profile from the right work in progress polymer clay sculpture of barbourofelis fricki, front view roughed out general shape, pre-baked by my mom who burnt it •_• but it survived! no damage! except it was white before and it came out colored like a chocolate brown siamese cat. LOL (forgot to take the pic before i started putting the second layer of clay on, ignore that)
August 30, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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wip, got some things to do so i may or may not finish this in the next few days. chapalmalania altaefrontis, giant “raccoon!”

#chapalmalania #procyonidae #cenozoic #paleoart #paleontology #animalart #wildlifeart
work-in-progress chapalmalania altaefrontis, a very large, bear-like extinct relative of raccoons. lined but yet to be colored
August 29, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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Sichuan Weasel (Mustela aistoodonnivalis)

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#sichuanweasel #missingtoothedpygmyweasel #weasel #mustelid #mustelidae #animal #wildlife
sichuan weasel, an extremely rare weasel, known only from one or two deceased specimens. it is very similar to and was once considered a subspecies of the least weasel, but genetic analysis indicates it is more closely related to the stoats. like the least weasel, it is small with a brown dorsal coat and thin tail. unlike the least weasel, it has a white chin and yellowish underside, and the tail is much longer, and seems to have a darker tip. it is apparently not known to develop a white winter coat as in the least weasel, stoats, and long-tailed weasel. like other weasels, it has a long body and short legs and ears.
August 27, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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Colombian Weasel (Neogale felipei)

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#colombianweasel #weasel #mustelid #mustelidae #animal #wildlife
a very rare, fairly large weasel. very similar to closely related amazon weasel but slightly darker. it has dark brown, nearly black fur, with a buff yellowish-orange underside. down the middle of the underside is often a stripe or irregular splotches of the same color as the dorsal fur. like other weasels, it has a long body and short ears and legs. the tail is very slightly bushy.
August 27, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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Amazon Weasel (Neogale africana)

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#amazonweasel #weasel #mustelid #mustelidae #animal #wildlife
a very rare weasel; only one live specimen has been recorded so far. it is a fairly large weasel with dark reddish-brown fur and a buff-yellowish underside. the chin may be whitish. down the middle of the underside is a thick stripe the same color as the dorsal fur. it is very similar in appearance to the closely related colombian weasel, but slightly lighter in color.
August 27, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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Back-striped Weasel (Mustela strigidorsa)

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#backstripedweasel #weasel #mustelid #mustelidae #animal #wildlife
back-striped weasel, a small brown weasel with a thin white stripe down its back. the chin and underside are yellowish, sometimes whitish. like other weasels, it has a long body and short legs and ears. its tail is somewhat bushy.
August 27, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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Haida Ermine (Mustela haidarum) (warning, contains photos of dead animals)

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#haidaermine #haidastoat #stoat #ermine #weasel #mustelid #mustelidae #animal #wildlife
haida ermine in winter coat; pure white except for a black tail tip. during the summer, it is brown with a white underside and same black tail tip. all three stoat species have this same general coloration including seasonal color change, but the haida ermine appears to have a slightly darker summer coat, and comparatively slightly shorter tail. the three species are morphologically very similar; the haida ermine is officially distinguished mostly by the elongated skull in its morphology. it is thought to be a result of hybrid speciation between the eurasian and american ermines. like other weasels, it has a long body and short legs. photographs of its summer coat seem to currently only be of deceased specimens.
August 27, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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Hairy-nosed Otter (Lutra sumatrana)

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#hairynosedotter #otter #mustelid #mustelidae #animal #wildlife
hairy-nosed otter, a rare otter species known for lacking a nose pad; the area is instead covered with very short fur. like other otters, it has a long body, short legs, small ears, webbed feet, muscular tail, and short, dense fur. it is brown with a slightly lighter chin and throat and usually a white patch on the throat, as well as white lips.
August 27, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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Bornean Ferret-badger (Melogale everetti)

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#borneanferretbadger #ferretbadger #mustelid #mustelidae #animal #wildlife
bornean ferret-badger, a species of mustelid of the genus melogale known for their elongated snouts and bushy tails. this species has extensive white or yellowish markings and underside, and a whitish fade at the tip of the tail. the rest of its fur is greyish-brown. like other ferret-badgers, it has a long body and short legs. aside from the vietnam ferret-badger, the ferret-badger species look very similar and are difficult to distinguish by appearance alone.
August 27, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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Vietnam Ferret-badger (Melogale cucphuongensis) (warning, contains photos of dead animals)

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#vietnamferretbadger #ferretbadger #mustelid #mustelidae #animal #wildlife
vietnam ferret-badger, a unique species of ferret-badger with little to almost no white patches on the face and a mostly uniform brown color. the underside may be slightly yellowish. like other ferret-badgers, it has a long snout and bushy tail, and a long body with short legs. this animal is extremely rare; only two deceased specimens are known
August 27, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Patagonian Weasel (Lyncodon patagonicus)

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#patagonianweasel #weasel #mustelid #mustelidae #animal #wildlife
patagonian weasel, a small weasel with a grey or brown back and black underside. a thick white band runs across the forehead and down the neck. the top of the head is dark. the ears are very small and the tail is somewhat short for a weasel. like other weasels, its body is long and its legs are short
August 27, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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African Striped Weasel (Poecilogale albinucha)

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#africanstripedweasel #mustelid #mustelidae #animal #wildlife #weasel
african striped weasel, a small weasel with a black base coat and white stripes resembling a skunk. the tail is long, white, and somewhat bushy. like other weasels, it has a long body and short ears and legs
August 27, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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(thread)
if it interests anyone i compiled a few photo albums of the rarer mustelids that are currently lacking in photos. mostly tried to keep it to color photos of live animals but a few do have mostly or only dead specimens. if you have more images please send them to me!

#mustelid #mustelidae
african striped weasel
August 27, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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i remembered i can post sketches and wips. paleogale sp., i do plan to line and color soon
#paleontology #paleoart #animalart #wildlifeart #paleogale #feliformia #carnivora
a reddish-tinted sketch of a paleogale sp., a small, genet-like animal and early feliform carnivoran
August 21, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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Barytherium grave
(barytheriidae, proboscidea)

#paleoart #paleontology #animalart #wildlifeart #barytherium
a rhinoceros-sized, elephant-like animal. it is an early proboscidean, related to true elephants; the barytheriids are the first proboscideans to acquire large size. compared to modern elephants, it had shorter legs and a much shorter, more tapir-like trunk. it had upper and lower tusks, but they were shorter and did not protrude from the mouth. it is depicted here with much smaller ears than modern elephants. its skin is grey with faint pinkish mottling on its underside. it is indicated to have been a semi-aquatic herbivore feeding on aquatic plants.
August 21, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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random paleoarts from the past weeks

#paleoart #paleontology #cenozoic #mesozoic #paleomammal #doedicurus #harpagolestes #leptictidium #didelphodon
doedicurus clavicaudatus, a very large species of extinct armadillo belonging to the still extant family, chlamyphoridae. depicted with pale skin and some white hair on its underside. it is a glyptodont, belonging to the glyptodontinae subfamily. notable for its spiked, clubbed tail. like other glyptodonts, its head was large, round, and blunt, and it had a large, unbanded carapace. harpagolestes immanis, a mesonychian mesonychid, an early hoofed carnivore. notable for its large size, comparable to a grey wolf. depicted with mottled grey fur and a long, dog-like tail. mesonychians were fairly dog-like creatures with five digits on each foot, but each digit had a small hoof to improve speed and endurance, therefore sacrificing the ability to grapple with prey and instead enlarging the skulls to house strong muscles associated with bite force. leptictidium auderiense, a small animal somewhat resembling a bipedal, hopping elephant shrew. it is depicted with brown fur and lighter spots and stripes along the back, and a long, tufted tail. it has a long snout. while the morphology of its leg bones appear built for hopping like a kangaroo, it may not have been able to withstand the stress on the legs for long and possibly would locomote by bipedal running more often, similar to birds and theropod dinosaurs, though it may have hopped occasionally to increase speed. it is considered to have belonged to a group outside of but closely related to placentals. didelphodon vorax, an early mammal resembling a sort of opossum-otter cross that lived in the mesozoic era alongside dinosaurs. it is depicted with dark brown fur. recent analysis indicates some aquatic behaviors. it was large for a mesozoic mammal, slightly larger than a virginia opossum. despite its name, it is not an opossum, but it is a metatherian related to marsupials.
August 19, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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Mammal of the Day 211: Greater False Vampire Bat (Lyroderma lyra)
Family: Megadermatidae
Order: Chiroptera
Infraclass: Placental
Conservation Status: Least Concern
a small bat with large ears and a tall, prominent nose leaf. its eyes are fairly large and snout round and blunt. it is shiny brownish-grey with a lighter underside. like all bats, it has arms and fingers elongated and modified into wings with thin skin stretched between the digits and connecting to the legs. the feet are positioned backward to allow the bat to hang from surfaces. it is nocturnal and hypercarnivorous, preying on various small animals, including other bats. it hunts both by actively searching for prey and waiting in ambush. it tends to fly low to the ground or water in search of prey. it may or may not use echolocation to find prey. despite its name, it is not a true vampire bat (subfamily desmodontinae of family phyllostomidae), and does not suck or actively seek blood so much as meat. they are solitary, though females will bring small pups on their hunting trips to keep them supervised.
August 18, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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big cat adopts! $10-$15 each, offer here or on toyhouse :) toyhou.se/34733952.big...

#furryadopt #furryadoptable #bigcat #snowleopard #jaguar #furryart
two big cat character designs, a blue snow leopard and a red jaguar
August 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Mammal of the Day 210: Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla)
Family: Manidae
Order: Pholidota
Infraclass: Placental
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered
though it resembles an anteater, the chinese pangolin and other pangolins are not closely related to anteaters; instead their closest living relatives are the carnivorans (dogs, cats, bears, seals, weasels, etc.) it has an elongated snout, very small ears, a long semi-prehensile tail, and large digging claws. like other pangolins, it is covered in keratin “scales,” modified, hardened and flattened hairs which serve as protection against predators. the chinese pangolin can typically be distinguished by its dark scales and pale skin. when threatened, it may roll into a ball, covering its soft underside and leaving predators only with hard scales that are difficult to penetrate. it may also release an unpleasant odor from its anal scent glands, similar to carnivorans such as skunks and various other animals. it is semi-arboreal, and uses its excellent sense of smell to locate ants and termites, which comprise its diet almost exclusively. it digs them from mounds and rotting logs, and while it does not have teeth, it has a long, sticky tongue used to collect its prey. when the claws are not in use, the animal walks on its knuckles to avoid self-injury. as with all pangolins, the chinese pangolin is threatened with extinction due to illegal poaching for the scales, used in traditional medicines. this has led them to become the world’s currently most trafficked mammals. while conservation efforts are adamant, pangolins are difficult to breed and sustain in captivity and the chinese pangolin currently remains critically endangered. the newly recognized indo-burmese pangolin, previously considered a subspecies of the chinese pangolin, is now elevated to distinct species status, which further reduces the number of known living chinese pangolins.
August 17, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Mammal of the Day 209: Spotted Linsang (Prionodon pardicolor)
Family: Prionodontidae
Order: Carnivora
Infraclass: Placental
Conservation Status: Least Concern
a small, elusive animal resembling a genet, or somewhat of a cross between a cat and a weasel. while linsangs were formerly considered part of the family viverridae, which includes civets, genets, and oyans, and were considered close relatives of the oyans, recent research now considers them a separate family and most closely related to cats. the spotted linsang is small, slender, and has a very elongated neck, body, and tail. the eyes and ears are fairly large. the claws are retractable, although while the forefeet have bony claw sheaths, the hind feet sheath the claws simply with folds of skin. unlike cats, they are plantigrade and walk flat on their soles, rather than on the toes. it is yellowish in color with many large, solid dark spots and a ringed tail. it is similar to the closely related banded linsang, but the spots on the back do not connect to form bands, and it generally lacks the dark “mask” marking on the face, although “tear marks” are present. it is a solitary, semi-arboreal, typically nocturnal predator of small prey such as rodents, frogs, and snakes, and may also feed on carrion.
August 16, 2025 at 10:35 PM