Welcome to the Wild Man Dan Show- We are wild about animals and about providing an educational experience that is infused with our own sense of fun and humor.
#TIL that the Australian Tiger Beetle is the fastest land animal by body lengths per sec, but their (excellent) visual processing is still not good enough to keep up with them, so they're completely blind while running.
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Itโs not often we get to see an #EasternIndigoSnake in the summer! They disperse away from sandhills into cooler, more productive hunting grounds during the spring and summer, so we were quite lucky to encounter this beautiful young male as it crossed a rural road.
It's that time of year again!
Anyone in the southwestern US seeing the male tarantulas out looking for ladies yet? The tarantula mating season is late August through early October, so keep an eye out!
#spiders#tarantula#dating#lookingforlove
The bond one can make with an animal is indescribable. I applaud all those who continue to break barriers and old myths about wildlife, myths that are rooted in colonialism, and to ease the human consciousness when exploiting or harming animals.
Do you know how to tell the difference between a Green Tree Python and an Emerald Boa? They're very similar, but the labial pits and head scales are the giveaway (not to mention geography).
10 points if you can tell me who this is: