y'all are lucky i'm both a voice actress and a linguist. this one deserves a proper voice response because i am Not describing pronunciation using that weird english approximation system if y'all don't know IPA
now. here's the asks i responded to in this video:
slightly toxic enemies to lovers superbat where Clark grows tired of Bruce denying the tension between them and starts listing off all the physiological reactions he can sense in Bruce’s body out loud
That is a female Malagasy leaf-nosed snake! Males have straight, pointy "noses," but females have these spiky protrusions. They help them mimic sticks - they'll even sit very still and straight in the trees to hide themselves!
Check it out, it's really cool! They'll often either stick straight up or let themselves dangle.
If anybody wants to help me put together a proper rating system, I'd love to hear about that. In the meantime, this post will be used as a place where I collect and share picrews that have any level of fat representation.
The following have fat in the title or are made specifically with fat people in mind:
Just a warning, I'm not sure if the second one was actually made benevolently or for less kind reasons than representation.
This one isn't made specifically for fat people but has a larger body type that's done surprisingly well.
If anybody would like to add any picrews they've found with size diversity I'd love to see it!
I love this! Can you review the bumblebee bat? They’re so tiny and cute!
Of course! How could I resist the ittiest bittiest babies?
Today's Bat: Bumblebee Bat
Environmental Impact: The Bumblebee Bat (aka the Kitti's Hog-Nosed Bat) is small in everything it does. It has a small range, roosting mostly in the Bilauktaung Mountain's limestone caves and hunting in its bamboo forests. They hover to capture insects in flight, and remain in a solitary, torpor-like state the rest of the time to conserve energy. The world's smallest mammals also have one of the world's smallest environmental impacts: their low population size means they have little impact on insect populations. They are on the IUCN Redlist as near-threatened.
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Beauty: While the first thing that hits you about a Bumblebee Bat is their size, don't let this stop you from admiring their other amazing qualities. They have lovely, wideset nostrils. Their short, pointed ears and large wing-t0-body ratio create a unique silhouette. They come in both grey-coated and red-coated variants, for whether you'd prefer your bumblebees in Original or Spicy flavor.
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Power: You can't expect an amazing power score from a creature that weighs two grams. The most interesting thing I found about these guys is that their two distinct populations, Myanmar and Thailand, have distinct calls, with the Thai population using higher-frequencies. I'll keep my eyes peeled to learn more about them!
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Overall: This is another species that's tied to Merlin Tuttle in my mind, as he recalls his adventures in trying to capture photographs of them (like the one above) in his book, The Secret Lives of Bats. He mentions how fear has driven human populations to kill roosting Bumblebee bats (and many other species) despite their largely harmless natures, which was a major factor in what lead me to creating this blog. Thank you for helping me continue to spread love and acceptance of these tiny friends!
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(Today's sources: Animal Diversity Web, Bat Conservation International)
right my darlings, im getting to the point where i need a kick up the ass to make any headway on getting my writing discipline back. since i keep flitting between three ideas and not progressing any, please tell me what i should write to break my funk. the pressure will mould me.
i am in no way shape or form gauging interest because these will all eventually get written, i just need some goddamn accountability to kickstart the engine again after [redacted] months off.
I go back to work from the exemption, and there's this.
Who gave our technician SUCH TIGHT PANTS.
THE GIRLS ARE CONSTANTLY WIPING THE BLOOD OFF THE FLOORS.
AND THOSE SHABBY SHIRTS.
I SEE THE COLLARBONE.
I swear, the work clothes girls knew what they were doing. My crush has such a tight t-shirt and pants that it should be exhibitionist. How will they go to have such a shapely bottom. Plus black makes you slimmer.
Hey! Do you possibly think you can help me in identifying this snake i found? I live in the southwest and i found a snake (my brother thinks its a long head snake?) It wasnt very big, it was probably scared and im just curious but i couldn't find a solid answer. I know its not a great picture, but even if you cant or dont want to, here he is anyways! Hes cute!
Definitely a long-nosed snake, that light red shading between the bands is a dead giveaway! Very handsome little fella.
Howdy! Could you rate Waterhouse's leaf-nosed bat?
Yes, thank you for your patience!
Today's Bat: Waterhouse's Leaf-Nosed Bat
Environmental Impact: The Waterhouse's Leaf-Nosed Bat has quite a range across Latin America. They tend to hunt low-to-the-ground and exhibit "hovering" maneuvers over grasses, and also utilize broad echolocation for a shorter hunting range. They have few predators, though they're known to carry parasites and nematodes. They're picky about roosts, choosing caves with varying sun exposure so they can circulate throughout and regulate their body temperatures. The Waterhouse likes to stay out of humanity's way, but they certainly won't pass up an abandoned mine shaft if the opportunity strikes. All in all, a solid contender!
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Beauty: These guys boast the classic bat aesthetic: cartilaginous ridges in the ear, proud nose, grey-brown fur, and a median body size. This is a bat I'd take home to meet my parents, for sure.
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Power: In another pique of reproductive intrigue, the Waterhouse Leaf-Nosed Bat chose an oddity for each sex. For one, a male bat's sperm count will vary throughout the year, which is the indicating factor for mating seasons. On the other side of the coin, females utilize the T4 Hormone to create a "delated development" pattern in embryos: by lowering the T4 hormone in the third trimester, they're able to speed the development of the offspring. Finally, the Waterhouse, while normally a more solitary kind of bat, boasts impressive mothering skills. Their nursery roosts can number up to 100 individuals!
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Overall: The Waterhouse's Leaf-Nosed Bat is to bats what the name Chris is to the Marvel filmography: standard, foundational, a joy to have around.
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(Today's sources: Anderson, S. (1969). Macrotis waterhousii. The American Society of Mammalogists., Wikipedia)