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Nathan Posts: 18 9/17/2013	I recently came across this rather odd looking specimen: The offspring of a Lion and a dust mop Apparently this is actually a breed of dog known as a Komondor. Still, it looks more like something one might see in the Labyrinth of Tigers . Perhaps it would be amusing to share photographs of other improbable animals. -- And close your eyes with holy dread, For he on honey-dew hath fed And drunk the milk of Paradise. ~ Kubla Khan, Samuel Taylor Coleridge
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Armand D'Alterac Posts: 37 2/22/2014	BEHOLD. [spoiler] [/spoiler] THIS THING. edited by Armand D'Alterac on 2/22/2014 -- Excerpts from a Frenchman's journal
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David Posts: 79 9/27/2013	A neathy raven (a picture of an albino I ran across on reddit): edited by The Dave on 9/27/2013
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theodor_gylden Posts: 117 1/10/2014	The Gliding Lizard is a charming creature. -- Journal: http://fallenlondon.storynexus.com/Profile/echo_theodor Annotations & Epistles: http://theodor-gylden.dreamwidth.org/ Storylet: http://theodor-gylden.dreamwidth.org/11160.html
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Catherine Raymond Posts: 2518 9/21/2013	Sara Hysaro wrote: Here is the orchid mantis. These guys can change their color between pink and brown, and the pink ones are very pretty. Not very strange, but still neat. If you manage to find one it's best to refrain from picking them up. Praying mantises are really docile, but orchid mantises will probably bite you. [spoiler][/spoiler] Equally pretty are nudibranchs. I'd post a picture, but I wouldn't know which one to choose! Just look them up and behold all the pretty little gastropod mollusks you can find in oceans all across the globe. edited by Sara Hysaro on 9/20/2013 Delightful! You've found us an irrigo mantis! -- Cathy Raymond http://fallenlondon.com/Profile/cathyr19355 Catherine Raymond aka Mrs. Rykar Malkus http://fallenlondon.com/Profile/Catherine%20Raymond (Gone NORTH)
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Gillsing Posts: 1203 2/19/2014	Nomen spotted on the Surface! Well, since they're probably not made out of lacre, I guess they might be actual snowmen, but still... [spoiler] [/spoiler]
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Mordaine Barimen Posts: 670 4/4/2014	Behold the unholy goat-sheep! -- I'm sorry, but due to policy clarifications, I will no longer be giving detailed mechanics advice on the forums. If you still need help, try the IRC channel.
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dismallyOriented Posts: 215 2/23/2014	Trigger warning for people with toad phobia. - BFW And Trypophobia. Seriously, this probably qualifies as body horror. [spoiler] [/spoiler] Behold. The Surinam Toad. Yes, those are baby frogs coming out of its back. That's where the eggs go once they're laid. edited by babelfishwars on 2/23/2014 edited by dismallyOriented on 2/24/2014
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MidnightVoyager Posts: 858 12/7/2013	"Bilateral gynandromorphism is a rare genetic disorder occurring in insects, arachnids, crustaceans, and birds, where a strange combination of genetic material splits a creature perfectly in half, with one side male and one side female." -- Midnight Voyager - A blood-cousin to predators. Collector of beasts. Affably mad.
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Sara Hysaro Moderator Posts: 4514 9/17/2013	Say hello to the Superb Bird of Paradise! He looks kinda funny when he's trying to attract a mate. edited by Sara Hysaro on 9/17/2013 -- http://fallenlondon.storynexus.com/Profile/Sara%20Hysaro Please do not send SMEN, cat boxes, or Affluent Reporter requests. All other social actions are welcome. Are you a Scarlet Saint? Send a message my way to be added to the list.
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Nathan Posts: 18 9/18/2013	It looks like the opening of some huge mouth! This scaly fellow is the Pangolin: When threatened he curls into a protective ball -- And close your eyes with holy dread, For he on honey-dew hath fed And drunk the milk of Paradise. ~ Kubla Khan, Samuel Taylor Coleridge
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mayexist Posts: 132 11/20/2013	The Midnight Matriarch: [Source.] --
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mayexist Posts: 132 11/22/2013	A Frost Moth: --
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mayexist Posts: 132 11/25/2013	Half beast, half candle (I hope this design will be taken in consideration for St. E or F): --
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Nathan Posts: 18 9/20/2013	Another one for the collection: This odd bird is called a Pooto. It looks a bit confused http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potoo -- And close your eyes with holy dread, For he on honey-dew hath fed And drunk the milk of Paradise. ~ Kubla Khan, Samuel Taylor Coleridge
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Sara Hysaro Moderator Posts: 4514 9/20/2013	Here is the orchid mantis. These guys can change their color between pink and brown, and the pink ones are very pretty. Not very strange, but still neat. If you manage to find one it's best to refrain from picking them up. Praying mantises are really docile, but orchid mantises will probably bite you. [spoiler][/spoiler] Equally pretty are nudibranchs. I'd post a picture, but I wouldn't know which one to choose! Just look them up and behold all the pretty little gastropod mollusks you can find in oceans all across the globe. edited by Sara Hysaro on 9/20/2013 -- http://fallenlondon.storynexus.com/Profile/Sara%20Hysaro Please do not send SMEN, cat boxes, or Affluent Reporter requests. All other social actions are welcome. Are you a Scarlet Saint? Send a message my way to be added to the list.
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Alexander Feld Posts: 348 11/30/2013	Behold the Rat King! It's like a spider-council, but with rats. Take notes, Spacemarine9. [spoiler][/spoiler] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat_king_%28folklore%29 Edit: It becomes apparent at this point that I have no idea how to work html. edited by Alexander Feld on 12/7/2013 -- I am a star-gazer, story-eater, and a smelter of words. I filch hidden things from hidden places, to hide once more in my dark cabinet of curiosities Alexander Feld, the mad, damned, lord of seekers.
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RandomWalker Posts: 948 2/23/2014	Not a problem for me, but you might want to hide that toad behind a spoiler warning. Trypophobia is unpleasant for some people and those toads are a known trigger.
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Pyrodinium Posts: 639 2/23/2014	An interesting catch from the Cave of the Nadir. Perhaps they were Dark-Carapaced Crustaceans once? Or have they already forgotten? Insulamon palawanense In real life, from the Philippines -- My profiles: http://fallenlondon.storynexus.com/Profile/Pyrodinium (A Monster hunter on the hunt of his twin brother's killer. Overprotective dad of his twin's daughter) http://fallenlondon.storynexus.com/Profile/Rudolph~of~Taured (an indeterminate person of potentially rubbery lineage) * All social actions except photographers and loitering welcome!
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Armand D'Alterac Posts: 37 4/5/2014	Now this is an Irrigo Mantis. -- Excerpts from a Frenchman's journal
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Mordaine Barimen Posts: 670 4/4/2014	The fluffy cuteness is merely an infernal facade to get the unwary to lower their defenses, according to the Bishop of Southwark... -- I'm sorry, but due to policy clarifications, I will no longer be giving detailed mechanics advice on the forums. If you still need help, try the IRC channel.
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babelfishwars Administrator Posts: 1152 2/23/2014	RandomWalker wrote: Not a problem for me, but you might want to hide that toad behind a spoiler warning. Trypophobia is unpleasant for some people and those toads are a known trigger. I had no idea. I've edited in tags in case the OP doesn't see your comment for a while. Thank you. edited by babelfishwars on 2/23/2014 -- Mars, God of Fish; Leaning Tower of Fish
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dismallyOriented Posts: 215 2/23/2014	RandomWalker wrote: Not a problem for me, but you might want to hide that toad behind a spoiler warning. Trypophobia is unpleasant for some people and those toads are a known trigger. Oh. I sincerely apologize. Didn't know that was a trigger for people. Thanks to BFW for adding the spoiler.
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Flyte Administrator Posts: 671 10/3/2013	I've always found the absence of pigeons puzzling. Here are three which clearly belong in Fallen London. [spoiler] The rubbery pigeon. Note vestigial tentacles. The Eyeless Dove, sighted briefly in the Nadir. This was the Traitor Empress' favourite, once.[/spoiler] edited by Flyte on 10/3/2013
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Sara Hysaro Moderator Posts: 4514 12/7/2013	Alexander Feld wrote: Behold the Rat King! It's like a spider-council, but with rats. Take notes, Spacemarine9. [spoiler]<img border="0" src="http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/kellysearsmith/9281627/219941/219941_320.jpg"></img>[/spoiler] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat_king_%28folklore%29 Edit: It becomes apparent at this point that I have no idea how to work html. edited by Alexander Feld on 11/30/2013 Neither do I! But the forum uses BBCode, not HTML. So it's [img][/img] minus the asterisks. -- http://fallenlondon.storynexus.com/Profile/Sara%20Hysaro Please do not send SMEN, cat boxes, or Affluent Reporter requests. All other social actions are welcome. Are you a Scarlet Saint? Send a message my way to be added to the list.
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Four Posts: 18 12/14/2013	Meet the glamourous Damascus goat. I'm sure it means well.
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Loon Posts: 379 1/11/2014	I say there are not enough puffed-up puffer fishes laying around the shores of the underzea. And in addition to their looks, their high toxicity makes them a good fit. (Picture under the spoiler-tag.) [spoiler] [/spoiler] -- My main character Krawald can be found at http://fallenlondon.storynexus.com/Profile/Krawald and welcomes all social actions bar photographers. My alt Loogan Cuthoat can be found at http://fallenlondon.storynexus.com/Profile/Loogan~Cuthoat and welcomes all social actions bar cats and photographers. My alt Ally Mooney can be found at http://fallenlondon.storynexus.com/Profile/Ally~Mooney and welcomes all social actions including patronage, though they are a bit confused by cats in boxes.
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streetfelineblue Posts: 1459 11/25/2013	mayexist wrote: Half beast, half candle (I hope this design will be taken in consideration for St. E or F): Kitt...... Oh... Oh my O_o -- Twitter: @streetfelineblu Blue's LiveJournal Blue's Echo Bazaar profile Blue's Night Circus diary Link to Ocelot's Enigma Ambition hint page; PM for clarification. No direct solutions provided.
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Gillsing Posts: 1203 11/28/2013	I guess this would be off topic as well, considering that it's surely just an ordinary cat. [spoiler][/spoiler]
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mayexist Posts: 132 11/28/2013	No pictures, but I just found out that some scientists somewhere decided it would be a good idea to create transgenic goats that produce spider silk in their milk. A quote from an article: "But why goats and not spiders themselves? The simple answer is that spiders are territorial, cannibalistic and can't be farmed. Goats, on the other hand, are docile." And from Wikipedia: In 2009, two transgenic goats were sold to the Canada Agriculture Museum after Nexia Biotechnologies went bankrupt. No word on any resulting Übergoats. --
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Izanami Posts: 4 11/29/2013	Nananana makaki'i says helloooooo from Hawai'i
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