General Discussion

@LizardKing @DracoMalfoyy @Tealwing @MightyTharos @Lexiffer @Woebegone @Bronzewing Today’s species (arachnophobia warning, please take note!): the peacock tarantula! The peacock tarantula, also called the Gooty tarantula ([i]Poecilotheria metallica[/i]) is a critically endangered species of tarantula that lives in the forests of India. While they may look frightening, they feed on flying insects that they catch in funnel webs, are skittish and sensitive to light, and mostly bite using “dry bites” that don’t inject venom, though their venom can have painful effects if they do use it. They are rapidly losing their home to firewood harvesting and logging. [img]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TLPeMcM4o9A/UgfGZZBWfII/AAAAAAAAtGo/nviWoJPrPHM/s1600/Amazing+pictures+animals++Photos+Zoo+pics+nature+beautiful+cute+Poecilotheria+metallica+is+gooty+tar%E2%94%9C%D0%B1ntula+spider+fear+blue+~06.jpg[/img]

@Charias
Adding you! I agree, it’s so important to raise awareness about the species that need our help, they’re all so beautiful and important in their own way.

I love collecting dragons that look like animals, so I’ll be sure to take a look at your hatchery when it’s up, it sounds lovely!

@Zoic Oooh this is so neat! Please add me!!

ping me please! that spider is beautiful. i typically dont like spiders but i can appreciate them from a distance

on the subject of endangered creatures, giraffes are critically endangered now with less than 100,000 left in Africa! this post is a great way to spread awareness, i had no idea two of the species youve shown existed. i knew about tigers obvs but the other two, wow

pinglist, please? I love learning about wildlife, and those poor porpoises. they're so cute, but they're critically endangered ;-;

@NovaBlu @Lepidolite @wyvernaura888
You have all been added, thanks for joining!

@LizardKing @DracoMalfoyy @Tealwing @MightyTharos @Lexiffer @Woebegone @Bronzewing @Charias @NovaBlu @Lepidolite @wyvernaura888 Today’s species: the golden mantella! [img]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/86/Golden_Mantella_%28Mantella_aurantiaca%29%2C_Torotorofotsy_marshes%2C_Madagascar_%2813726828353%29.jpg[/img] The golden mantella ([i]Mantella aurantiaca[/i]) is a small frog that is endemic to Madagascar. They are critically endangered, threatened by human activity in their limited range and by their popularity in the exotic pet trade. When they breed, males call to females with clicking sounds, then the eggs are laid on land and the tadpoles eventually washed into water by rain. The frogs can be bright golden or red, which warns predators that they are poisonous.

Can I please enter the pinglist? (Good froggo)