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PZ Myers' Friday Cephalopods

Started by Aphos, November 19, 2007, 03:46:24 AM

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Aphos

November 19, 2007, 03:46:24 AM
In honor of our Toadfishiness and the squidlings, I have decided to pass along PZ Myers' Friday Cephalopods.  PZ is a biologist that runs the Pharyngula blog, and he has a soft spot in his heart for all things squidly.

Last Friday's cephalopod...

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Sibling Chatty

#1
November 19, 2007, 03:59:09 AM
Thank you! I am always drawn to photographs that explore the rich variety of lifeforms on our planet.

They make me very curious about man's insistence that humankind is the pinnacle of evolution. That makes me think...

(Of course, that gives me a headache, but tis better than just sittin' around being convinced of our species' supposed superiority.)

Diversity. That's the clue to survival, I think...
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#2
November 19, 2007, 04:02:27 AM
Cthulhu and his girlfriend?  :mrgreen:

Very cool picture.
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#3
November 19, 2007, 05:35:10 AM
Aww! I want to hug them, but I don't think they'd like that. They're adorable.
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anthrobabe

#4
November 21, 2007, 06:33:06 PM
cephalopods are cute- and way intelligent, some master the art of escape all to well. A vid here. Those two look exactly like they are up against the glass either waiting for a treat or saying hello, probably both.

I like nudibranks as well- very interesting creatures- some are just stunningly beautiful. Oh and seahorses- yep love those.
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Sibling Chatty

#5
November 22, 2007, 12:03:16 AM
They look like Jack-in-the-Pulpit Critter-Flowers. (Cute ones.)

I wanna rub their little knurled noses (that aren't noses, I know, but they're cute anyway).
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November 22, 2007, 02:20:32 AM
Love that vid! :thankyou: :TYfg-a.com:
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Darlica

#7
November 22, 2007, 10:29:21 AM
No wonder the squidlings escape all the time...


That would also explain why we don't have any sharks in the waters around the Monastery.
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Aphos

#8
December 06, 2007, 06:35:11 AM
Sadly, PZ hasn't posted a Friday Cephalopod since the one I put up.  For the season, he is doing "Squidmas", with all sorts of silly pictures and cartoons.

However, Zooillogix on ScienceBlogs posted this picture which I just had to pass along...

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Darlica

#9
December 06, 2007, 08:58:40 AM
 :kiss2:
Hedgehogs!

I love hedgehogs!

*faints of cute over load*
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Swatopluk

#10
December 06, 2007, 10:49:19 AM
Don't forget our old friend the basket* shark

http://www.gla.ac.uk/centres/marinestation/graphics/basking_shark_feeding_425.jpg

*OK, it's basking not basket but the latter sounds much better
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Aphos

#11
December 07, 2007, 11:19:49 PM
AHA!!!  PZ has returned to putting up Friday Cephalopods.  Yeah!!!

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Swatopluk

#12
December 08, 2007, 09:38:18 AM

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x97/Swatopluk/PDVD_028-1.jpg
By courtesy of the BBC (I think it is still Friday somewhere)
Knurrhähne sind eßbar aber empfehlen würde ich das nicht unbedingt.
The aspitriglos is edible though I do not actually recommend it.

Sibling Chatty

#13
December 08, 2007, 05:08:12 PM
Now, why am I tempted to say Betelgeuse three times?? :mrgreen:
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Darlica

#14
December 08, 2007, 05:28:13 PM
Would you please get out of my head Chatty!

;D
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