For the prompt “scaled” - This is a handprinted Wiwaxia, a half billion year old soft-bodied animal covered in scales and spines. These animals lived in the early and middle Cambrian period and fossils are found worldwide, including in Canada's Burgess Shale.

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Day 16: Scaled

Image shows an ink and watercolour drawing of an adult Zebrafish are critically important research models to help us understand biological questions of health and disease.

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I was struck by the gorgeous scales of this South African butterflyfish during my last visit to . So here’s my contribution for prompt 16. Scales

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‘Survivor’ My first entry for
I so wanted to participate in this fun challenge by so here is a work I did for a magazine which never got published.

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Day 15 prompt ‘twin’…a while back I did a stint as an animal care volunteer in the nocturnal house at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, WA. I helped care for these adorable slow lorises. And my illustration was published in —albeit upside down.

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A trio of Poroderma pantherinum for prompt 15. Twins ( erm Triplets) For

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"Aflame"

The short eared owl (Asio flammeus) is ground-nesting, day-time feeder in the ‘eared-owl’ genus Asio. Its species name, flammeus, comes from the appearance of flaming feathers flowing from the top of its body.

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Day 11: Hoax. Flies must feel duped when attracted to the rotting smell from carrion flowers (Stapelia hirsuta), while these flowers appreciate the visits from their pollinators. from Robert John Thornton, Temple of Flora (1807): https://t.co/xX5nXbinmg

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Firefish goby for prompt 13. Aflame. This was an easy choice

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A yellow head jawfish for prompt 12. Tunnel. This fella lives in burrows made from crushed coral and sand

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day 11- hoax

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How to Address Conspiracy Theories: https://t.co/3KpF0Hch5w

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A Megladon sketch for today's and theme. The hoax being that people think they are still alive today.

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Trying to catch up, been busy getting uni work and commissions out, but powered through a couple of low effort sketches for days 7, 8 and 9 of !

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Day 10: Echoing

Did you know that the horn of a ram is called *Shofar*?
They are used as a musical instruments (often for religious purposes).

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