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#Tapirs coloring at birth is part of a survival #strategy. The striped and dotted coat matches the dappled #sunlight of the understory of the #forests in which they live. This helps them to blend into the surroundings. They also have a #Prehensile Nose.
Drawing with #procreate
Interesting facts and drawings of a Spotted #hyena (Crocuta crocuta):
-have great night vision.
-can go days without water (if needed).
-more closely related to cats than dogs.
-females dominate males and have no vaginal opening.
Tomorrow is #Squirrel Appreciation Day !! This is a #Prevost's squirrel (Callosciurus prevostii) and it is an #omnivore. They have a varied diet including fruit, flowers, seeds, insects, larvae, eggs, reptile and even small #birds.
Here are some drawings of birds I have done this year: The #turtle #dove is Britain’s only migratory pigeon or dove. #Nightjars also migrate to the UK from Africa, usually around April-May. They spend the summer months here before migrating back south during September.
Eurasian spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia): long and flat bill, wider at the end. Nostrils near the base to allow to breathe while the bill is underwater.
Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex): can live up to 35 years and grow up to 1.5 meters tall. Unfortunately, this species is endangered.
This species breeds on islands in the Mediterranean. In Italy there are quite numerous colonies in #Sardinia, in particular on the island of #SanPietro. The male is smaller than the female and has a yellow bill while females have a light blue one.