Encyclopedia Pictorial

ameraucana:

Illustration of Indian (Cornish) Game chickens, from Races of Domestic Poultry, by Edward Brown (1906).

Illustration of Indian (Cornish) Game chickens, from Races of Domestic Poultry, by Edward Brown (1906).

biomedicalephemera:

Abyssinian Wolf - Canis simensis
Despite appearing more coyote or fox-like in appearance, and previously being thought to be anything from jackal to domestic dog mutation, molecular genetics now place the “Abyssinian wolf” (now commonly known as the Ethiopian Wolf) much closer to grey wolves than any other canid. They are the most critically endangered canine species that is still extant in the wild.
In addition to being incredibly rare, Abyssinian wolves have a fairly distinct lineage from the grey wolves, and are highly specialized for their niche in the Ethiopian ecosystem. Their teeth are spaced significantly farther apart than other canids, to more effectively catch and eat small-to-medium-sized rodents. Each individual hunts by itself during the day, but they still retain the pack dynamic that many other carnivores have, at least while resting.
Interestingly, though once widespread, no known tribes use the Abyssinian wolf within their folklore, though Ethiopia now views the species as a national pride. This is in sharp contrast to the grey wolf, which is widely used in Native American and First Nations folklore, and many other canid species.
Abyssinian Birds and Mammals, from paintings by Louis Agassiz Fuertes. Chicago Field Museum of Natural History, 1926.

Abyssinian Wolf - Canis simensis

Despite appearing more coyote or fox-like in appearance, and previously being thought to be anything from jackal to domestic dog mutation, molecular genetics now place the “Abyssinian wolf” (now commonly known as the Ethiopian Wolf) much closer to grey wolves than any other canid. They are the most critically endangered canine species that is still extant in the wild.

In addition to being incredibly rare, Abyssinian wolves have a fairly distinct lineage from the grey wolves, and are highly specialized for their niche in the Ethiopian ecosystem. Their teeth are spaced significantly farther apart than other canids, to more effectively catch and eat small-to-medium-sized rodents. Each individual hunts by itself during the day, but they still retain the pack dynamic that many other carnivores have, at least while resting.

Interestingly, though once widespread, no known tribes use the Abyssinian wolf within their folklore, though Ethiopia now views the species as a national pride. This is in sharp contrast to the grey wolf, which is widely used in Native American and First Nations folklore, and many other canid species.

Abyssinian Birds and Mammals, from paintings by Louis Agassiz Fuertes. Chicago Field Museum of Natural History, 1926.

January 27

biomedicalephemera:

1. Golden-plover (Charadrius pluvialis)
2. Lapwing (Vanellus vulgaris)
3. Black-winged stilt (Himantopus candidus)
4. Ringed plover (Aegialitis hiaticula)
5. Kentish plover (Aegilitis alexandrina)
6. Pratincole (Glareola pratincola)
7. Curlew (Numenius arquata)
8. Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola)
9. Jack-snipe (Gallinago gallinula)
10. Solitary snipe (Gallinago major)

A Book of Birds. W.P. Pycraft, 1908.

(via scientificillustration)

January 25

scientificillustration:

Cicadas TAB XXIII

From: ‘A monograph of oriental Cicadidæ’ By W.L. Distant

January 24

dendroica:

n318_w1150 by BioDivLibrary on Flickr.
Adult female red lobster, adult male lobster

The American lobster
Washington :Govt. Print. Off.,1895.
biodiversitylibrary.org/item/114284

January 23

dendroica:

n290_w1150 by BioDivLibrary on Flickr.
Birds of the Pacific coast
New York,G. P. Putnam’s sons,1923.
www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/32467

January 19

(Source: thisbirdhasflown)

January 17

biomedicalephemera:

Electric Catfish, Bichir, and Trunkfish

Electric catfish looks like it wants a kissy-kissy under the mistletoe :D

Wildlife of the World: A Descriptive Survey of the Geographical Distribution of Animals. Richard Lydekker, 1911.

(via scientificillustration)

January 15

(Source: unnaturalist, via strawberry-kiwi-extravaganza)

January 13

scientificillustration:

n61_w1150 by BioDivLibrary on Flickr.