Difference between revisions of "Animals of Albuquerque"
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{{pad|3em}}''In other words, it's another damn bird.'' | {{pad|3em}}''In other words, it's another damn bird.'' | ||
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{{pad|3em}}''Leptailurus serval is a medium-sized African wild cat. Modern molecular DNA analysis indicates that servals maintain their own unique lineage descending from the same Felid ancestor as the lion, and though the serval shares common traits with the cheetah, it is the cheetah which is thought to have descended from ancient servals. Similar DNA studies have shown that the African golden cat and the caracal are closely related to the serval.'' | {{pad|3em}}''Leptailurus serval is a medium-sized African wild cat. Modern molecular DNA analysis indicates that servals maintain their own unique lineage descending from the same Felid ancestor as the lion, and though the serval shares common traits with the cheetah, it is the cheetah which is thought to have descended from ancient servals. Similar DNA studies have shown that the African golden cat and the caracal are closely related to the serval.'' | ||
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− | Image:boots1.jpg| | + | Image:boots1.jpg|O hai! PLAY! |
− | Image:boots2.jpg| | + | Image:boots2.jpg|I can haz this ball? |
− | Image:boots3.jpg| | + | Image:boots3.jpg|O hai, waz this your bed? |
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{{pad|3em}}''Description.'' | {{pad|3em}}''Description.'' | ||
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{{pad|3em}}''This wolf is large for its size, but not too large, with a dark brown coat that goes almost black in places. The yellowish eyes have a hint of green or blue or brown in them, its snout is long and thin, a bit fluffy around the shoulders. It often shows its large fangs without thinking much of the consequences, the rest of it is slung low, an animal used to creeping about, head low.'' | {{pad|3em}}''This wolf is large for its size, but not too large, with a dark brown coat that goes almost black in places. The yellowish eyes have a hint of green or blue or brown in them, its snout is long and thin, a bit fluffy around the shoulders. It often shows its large fangs without thinking much of the consequences, the rest of it is slung low, an animal used to creeping about, head low.'' | ||
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{{pad|3em}}''This is an unusual sight for the area of New Mexico. It's a fully grown grizzly bear that seems to stalk around the desert. It's around 4 feet at the shoulder and can stand up to 8 feet when it pulls up to its full height. Its bristled fur is all shades of brown and it currently shows a pretty good layer of fat already. Its eyes are black, gleaming with a strange intelligence as it looks about. Its claws are always showing on its large paws as it struts along. '' | {{pad|3em}}''This is an unusual sight for the area of New Mexico. It's a fully grown grizzly bear that seems to stalk around the desert. It's around 4 feet at the shoulder and can stand up to 8 feet when it pulls up to its full height. Its bristled fur is all shades of brown and it currently shows a pretty good layer of fat already. Its eyes are black, gleaming with a strange intelligence as it looks about. Its claws are always showing on its large paws as it struts along. '' | ||
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Image:Gbear1.jpg|ANGRY! | Image:Gbear1.jpg|ANGRY! | ||
Image:Gbear2.jpg|Good beats! | Image:Gbear2.jpg|Good beats! | ||
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− | Image:PaleCheetah1.jpg| | + | Image:PaleCheetah1.jpg|DUR HUR! |
− | Image:PaleCheetah2.jpg| | + | Image:PaleCheetah2.jpg|Being stupidly cute. |
− | Image:PaleCheetah3.jpg| | + | Image:PaleCheetah3.jpg|Pouncing prey! |
− | Image:PaleCheetah4.jpg| | + | Image:PaleCheetah4.jpg|I can has kiss? |
− | Image:PaleCheetah5.jpg| | + | Image:PaleCheetah5.jpg|Cheetah are notorious car thieves. |
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{{pad|3em}}''This is a healthy male tiger. The rusty orange and black-striped fur is as iconic as one might imagine, though this particular tiger is somewhat more massive than those usually seen in zoos or endangered species photo-shoots. His legs and shoulders are both powerfully built, and obviously capable of pulling down substantially heavier prey than himself. The creature looks to weigh around at least an impressive 320 kg (~700lbs), and measures something like 280cm of total body length. As for those stripes, there are at least 100 from tail-tip to face, the pattern unique as any fingerprint. Plentiful whiskers sprout from a muzzle slightly more depressed than the tiger's smaller feline brethren, and his eyes are a bright yellow-gold surrounding a round pupil, clearly perceptive.'' | {{pad|3em}}''This is a healthy male tiger. The rusty orange and black-striped fur is as iconic as one might imagine, though this particular tiger is somewhat more massive than those usually seen in zoos or endangered species photo-shoots. His legs and shoulders are both powerfully built, and obviously capable of pulling down substantially heavier prey than himself. The creature looks to weigh around at least an impressive 320 kg (~700lbs), and measures something like 280cm of total body length. As for those stripes, there are at least 100 from tail-tip to face, the pattern unique as any fingerprint. Plentiful whiskers sprout from a muzzle slightly more depressed than the tiger's smaller feline brethren, and his eyes are a bright yellow-gold surrounding a round pupil, clearly perceptive.'' | ||
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Image:RBTiger1.jpg|Happy! | Image:RBTiger1.jpg|Happy! | ||
Image:RBTiger2.jpg|NOT HAPPY >:( | Image:RBTiger2.jpg|NOT HAPPY >:( | ||
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{{pad|3em}}''Hekyll and Jekyll, two young serval cats, are trouble and mischief personified. Roughly two times the size of normal house cats and able to stretch up to five feet, their long slim bodies are golden furred and covered with black stripes and rosettes, with long bottle-brush tails made of silken fur. Their legs are incredibly long with big paws. Their faces are patterned with masks ready for hijinx. Their heads are triangle shaped with huge slanted eyes of gold and orange and giant ears constantly canted forward for play, like huge triangular radar dishes bigger than their heads. These two stalk and play together, constantly in a tangle; one is never far from the other.'' | {{pad|3em}}''Hekyll and Jekyll, two young serval cats, are trouble and mischief personified. Roughly two times the size of normal house cats and able to stretch up to five feet, their long slim bodies are golden furred and covered with black stripes and rosettes, with long bottle-brush tails made of silken fur. Their legs are incredibly long with big paws. Their faces are patterned with masks ready for hijinx. Their heads are triangle shaped with huge slanted eyes of gold and orange and giant ears constantly canted forward for play, like huge triangular radar dishes bigger than their heads. These two stalk and play together, constantly in a tangle; one is never far from the other.'' | ||
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− | Image:hekel1.jpg| | + | Image:hekel1.jpg|Hmm, what? I can haz your dinner! |
− | Image:jekel1.jpg| | + | Image:jekel1.jpg|I smell corndog! |
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{{pad|3em}}''Local legend has it that a number of years ago a white Siberian tiger cub escaped the local zoo and somehow adapted and survived somewhere in the national park. From time to time people swear to have seen the massive and mysterious 'ghost tiger'.'' | {{pad|3em}}''Local legend has it that a number of years ago a white Siberian tiger cub escaped the local zoo and somehow adapted and survived somewhere in the national park. From time to time people swear to have seen the massive and mysterious 'ghost tiger'.'' | ||
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− | Image:WTiger5.jpg| | + | Image:WTiger5.jpg|"I am not crazy! I'm just a little emotional right now, ok? |
− | Image:WTiger7.jpg| | + | Image:WTiger7.jpg|Ya'll throwing all this stuff at me, man! |
− | Image:WTiger4.jpg| | + | Image:WTiger4.jpg|Look, I mean, after this is over, can I like get a hug from you or somethin?" |
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