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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Some people might not be aware, but it is entirely possible that without Dolly Parton we wouldn’t have had a COVID vaccine. She partly funded Moderna’s research and gave the largest individual contribution to make it all happen. Just gives you an idea of the kind of person she was.

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Aves • Artist & Finch Parent @avian-aves.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

To celebrate the new Griffinches being available in my online store this weekend, I’m hosting a giveaway. The winner gets to pick which of the two new designs they want 🐥✨ International entry is OK! 海外からのエントリーも歓迎します！ (How to enter in the following posts)

Two Griffinch plushes in a garden, sitting atop a blue mat. The Griffinch on the right is inspired by a Redpoll, and the one on the left is inspired by a fawn coloration female Zebra Finch.

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Atticus Loon @8bitsatyr.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Its crazy what a good profile can do because i havent posted in months and i still get follows

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

The U.S. government spent $710 billion in Trump’s first month, an increase from the same period a year prior. Cost-cutting efforts are ineffective, and job losses are occurring without clear justification.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Over the weekend, nearly 50,000 protesters gathered at Tesla locations worldwide, demonstrating the growing strength of our movement. Tesla is facing mounting challenges, with sales plummeting across multiple countries.

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Moosopp @moosopp.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

[OC] Wah 😭💘

My OCs. Fuu tapping her lil feet on Yoyo's crook staff

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Smeesh 🌿 Illustrator for hire @asmeesh.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

It's finally getting cold, and the birds are becoming r o u n d

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Andrew Tate got banned from Bluesky in less than one day. Another reason things are so much better here than Twitter.

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Atticus Loon @8bitsatyr.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Also wdym theres only 12 followers on here.. ohh its 700 nvm lmao. There is a website called sky bridge or something like that that'll help you instantly follow all your mutuals I think.

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alasanajaiteh.bsky.social @alasanajaiteh.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

It’s want to the animals I like ❤️. May you live long ❤️🙏🏿

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Atticus Loon @8bitsatyr.bsky.social · 07/11/2024

Ive always found Typhlosion fun and on the easier side of Pokemon designs to draw. But still fun!

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Coyote / J. Stryker 🇨🇦 | Memento Vivere 🍃 @easterncoyote.bsky.social · 24/10/2024

"A whale watcher and wildlife photographer captured a rare sight off the coast of Hokkaido, Japan—not one but two white orcas swimming with their pod." WATCH: Stunning White Orcas off the Coast of Hokkaido, Japan outdoors.com/watch-stunni... #orcas

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WATCH: Stunning White Orcas off the Coast of Hokkaido, Japan

A wildlife photographer captured a rare sight off the coast of Hokkaido, Japan—two white orcas swimming with their pod. See them here.

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Coyote / J. Stryker 🇨🇦 | Memento Vivere 🍃 @easterncoyote.bsky.social · 29/10/2024

Daily Coyote: a wolfy eastern coyote. (I refer you to the alt text. Any thoughts?) Photo by Doug Burgess (Nov. 16, 2019), who commented: "...another urban 'doggie'....can see where the term 'coy dog' may have come from...."

A large, blonde-tan canid lumbers over grass dotted with autumn leaves in mid-November. He appears to be big even by eastern coyote standards. His ears, muzzle, and forehead are black. To me, this suggests the photographer might be correct about domestic dog DNA in this animal's immediate ancestry—or wolf.

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Evelyndroid's Aperture Science and Bugge-Finding 🏳️‍⚧️🕷️ @apsciencebylyn.bsky.social · 26/10/2024

Ya girl has been published 👀👀 My gynandromorph amazon ant find and photoshoot is featured in the fall edition of the American Entomologist journal! Just a perfect bizarre creature ❤️🖤 🧪 (Polyergus longicornis, male alate/female worker split)

Collage of images of a red and black gynandromorph ant, neatly split down the middle head to gaster; male side (black) has one wing, female (red) side has none.
Caption reads: "July 4th is a perfect time to get lost in Florida scrubland. On the side of a clearing, I noticed a wasp-like insect flying strangely. I immediately posted photos online and provided the ID: a bilateral gy- nandromorph of the long-horned Amazon ant (Polyergus longicornis): half male alate (black side), half female worker-an intersex insect!

Caption and images by Daniel Roueche [with help from @humanbyweight.bsky.social]"

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Atticus Loon @8bitsatyr.bsky.social · 26/10/2024

I'm gonna keep it real with y'all the only reason I haven't updated the thread in a bit is because I'm still working on the rough draft on leucism. I know what it is and all that, and how to explain it, I just need to find the right words so it dosent come off confusing 😓

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Jack Maynard(he/him) @jhmsparky.bsky.social · 18/10/2024

We saw this Tufted Puffin off the coast of Washington in July of ‘23. #birding

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RJ Palmer 🔜 LBX 637 @rj-palmer.com · 17/10/2024

Bluesky is funny because I can’t recall any other platform where its growth is explicitly tied to the collective hate for one person.

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Bluesky @bsky.app · 17/10/2024

update: half a million new people in the last day 🤯 welcome, いらっしゃいませ, 환영, bem-vindo! 🦋🎉

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Atticus Loon @8bitsatyr.bsky.social · 17/10/2024

No problem! This thread is nowhere near finished, I've got three down and well over half that more to go. (There's a total of ~9?)

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SoCal Leslie @socalleslie.bsky.social · 17/10/2024

Little Blue Heron 🪶

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Atticus Loon @8bitsatyr.bsky.social · 17/10/2024

More examples of erythrism in African leopards, where you can now see how erythrism affects the skin especially. Leopards with erythrism have pink lips while the average standard leopard will have black lips.

A strawberry leopard is being examined by field biologists, who are checking the leopard's teeth for dental health. Its lips are pink compared to the standard black for typical leopards.

An African leopard yawning, showing off the black lips seen in usual leopards.

A side-by-side comparison between leopards with erythrism and leopards without erythrism.

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Atticus Loon @8bitsatyr.bsky.social · 17/10/2024

Erythrism in African lions! This particular individual was named Ginger, and he was born in 2008 to the Luwi pride in South Luangwa National Park in Zambia. Here, in some photos, you can see him next to his more typical-colored brother Garlic in some photos.

Ginger as a cub compared to a typical-colored cub with rosettes.

Ginger as an adult. Note his fully orange appearance and pink nose.

Ginger and Garlic feeding on a Cape buffalo. Ginger stares back at the photographer while crunching on some Cape buffalo neck meat.

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Atticus Loon @8bitsatyr.bsky.social · 17/10/2024

Erythrism or erythrochroism refers to an unusual overabundance of reddish pigmentation in an animal's fur, skin, feathers, or even eggs! Individuals with the condition are commonly refered to as "golden" or "strawberry" animals. They become more reddish or roufous in appearance.

Erythrism in an African leopard, where the rosettes become ginger in color rather than the usual black. They are also known as strawberry leopards.

Erythrism in a Bengal tiger, where the once black stripes are now a dark, caramel-like orange. Erythristic tigers are also known as strawberry or golden tabby tigers.

An erythristic European badger next to a standard colored one. Once grey and black markings are now orange and caramel in the erythristic individual.

An orange erythristic Black-backed jackal!

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Atticus Loon @8bitsatyr.bsky.social · 17/10/2024

A strawberry leopard is being examined by field biologists, checking its teeth for dental health. Its lips are pink compared to the standard black for typical leopards.

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Erythrism in an African leopard, where the rosettes become ginger in color rather than the usual black.

Erythrism in a Bengal tiger, where the once black stripes are now a dark, caramel-like orange.

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Atticus Loon @8bitsatyr.bsky.social · 17/10/2024

Before I continue posting on this thread, I just want to say that I am in no way a professional. I am not trained for this sort of thing. I'm just a guy with a passion for wildlife and information comes from my own research and is subject to inaccuracies. Let me know if ya spot any inaccuracies!

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Camila 🌷 @nekomori-art.bsky.social · 17/10/2024

Hey Skyfolks! Just a reminder: there is no algorithm on Bsky, so us artists and creators rely heavily on RTs to get our work out there. If you see a post from an artist or creator that you like, please RT generously! It helps us a lot ❤️ Thank you!

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Yigit Cakar @yigitcakar.com · 17/10/2024

A lot of popular people on twitter feeds off of drama and antagonization. Here we block them and probably they see nothing.

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Haysey_Draws Spooky Teachers @haysey-draws.art · 17/10/2024

I've seen a few "bluesky is awful" posts there (i've made it clear i'm making this my main platform now) and i can only summize the people that hate it just want 1000's of follows from the first hour and are bailing when it doesn't happen

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Sapling 🌱 @sacredsapling.bsky.social · 17/10/2024

Woah…so many new folks here overnight! So nice to meet you all! Also, it would be lovely if you could share this fundraiser! 🥹 It’s been a year and a half since I’ve had my service dog and I really want to reunite soon!

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Atticus Loon @8bitsatyr.bsky.social · 17/10/2024

I will slowly update this thread with all the information seen in my old Twitter thread, with new and improved information. If you have any questions or requests, please let me know here!

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Atticus Loon @8bitsatyr.bsky.social · 17/10/2024

More examples of melanism in animals!

A melanistic Red fox! Interestingly, while the face, legs, ears and underbelly of the fox are jet black, the rest of the body is adorned in silver coloration. For this reason, melanistic foxes are also called silver foxes!

A juvenile melanistic raccoon tentatively stands behind a more typical-colored relative.

A melanistic King penguin leads the charge!

A chart showing the difference between a standard Red fox compared to a melanistic individual. The standard Red fox has orange fur, with a white snout, cheeks and chest, black limbs and a darker tail. The melanistic individual, in comparison, is all black, save for some minor silver grizzling and a white spot on the chest.

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Atticus Loon @8bitsatyr.bsky.social · 17/10/2024

You can learn more about melanism in Grey wolves and the K-locus gene through these videos made by the WolfQuest team, and learn a basic lesson in genetics while at it! youtu.be/wV-Dd_ror8g youtu.be/0Y1Qunh_Cy8

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Atticus Loon @8bitsatyr.bsky.social · 17/10/2024

In wolves, a black coat is caused by the K-locus gene, inherited by domestic dogs. This K-locus gene affects more than just coat coloration! Black coat pups tend to be healthier than regular coated pups, having greater resistances to diseases such as canine distemper and parvo!

A black wolf in Yellowstone stands in the snow, staring back at the cameraman.

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Atticus Loon @8bitsatyr.bsky.social · 17/10/2024

Melanism can benefit the individual, allowing them to better blend in with their surroundings. Adaptive melanism has been seen in many species, such as wolves and big cats. In some regions, melanistic variants are more common than their standard relatives, becoming the dominant gene.

A pair of Indian leopards. The female is the standard rosetted big cat, while the male, standing behind her, exhibits melanism. In jaguars and leopards, melanism may be more common in jungle habitats compared to in deserts and savannahs.

A wolf pack in Yellowstone with some black individuals. Black wolves are especially common in Yellowstone. In other parts of the world, black wolves are much rarer!

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Atticus Loon @8bitsatyr.bsky.social · 17/10/2024

Next up we have melanism! Melanism refers to a condition where an animal has an excess of the pigment melanin, rendering them to be black in coloration. The most popular example of melanism is in "black panthers" - leopards and jaguars with the condition.

A melanistic African leopard climbing upon some rocks under the African night. Photo by Will Burrard-Lucas.

A jet-black melanistic serval, standing in the tawny foliage of African grasslands. It looks very similar to domestic black cats!

A melanistic squirrel standing on a dark pole.

A dark chocolate-colored melanistic Fallow deer buck grazes on some grass.

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Atticus Loon @8bitsatyr.bsky.social · 17/10/2024

Albino animals and humans are also much more susceptible to cancer, sunburns, and vision problems. Albinism can affect people of all races and ethnic groups.

An albino Jaguarundi cub. Jaguarundi are a small wild cat native to the Americas. Their closest cousins are mountain lions and cheetahs!

An albino wallaby joey peeks its head out of its mothers pouch!

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Atticus Loon @8bitsatyr.bsky.social · 17/10/2024

While the condition itself is not lethal, wild animals with the condition tend to have a number of health issues, as well as stick out more in their environment, leaving them vulnerable to predation. That aside, many domestic animals are bred to have albinism, such as ball pythons and ferrets.

An all-white albino ferret under some rocks. It has an all-white coat, red eyes, and pink ears and nose. Some dirt has stained its nose, presumably from a burrowing attempt.

An up-close look at the face of an albino colubrid snake.

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Atticus Loon @8bitsatyr.bsky.social · 17/10/2024

Let's start off with one of the most famous examples, albinism! Albinism is the absence of any pigmentation/coloration in an animal, resulting in white skin, fur, or feathers, as well as reddish or pinkish color eyes. This condition is also known as achromia, but albino is a far more common term.

An all-white albino squirrel sitting on a bench, chowing away at some peanuts. Its eyes are a bright red.

An albino passerine bird sitting on a clay red bowl. Its eyes are red, its bill yellow, and the scales on its feet pink.

An albino koala climbs up an eucalyptus tree. It is all white, save for the eyes, nose, and skin inside the ears, which are all pink.

An orphaned albino Striped skunk from Hope for Wildlife, a Canadian-based Environmental Conservation Organization dedicated to rehabilitation of injured wildlife, as well as educating the public about them! According to Hope for Wildlife, albinism only occurs in 1 of 10,000 animals!

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Atticus Loon @8bitsatyr.bsky.social · 17/10/2024

Lets review abnormal colorations in animals for the fun of it, shall we? There are about eight different variations of abnormal colorations, which include albinism, melanism and erythrism. These phenomena are quite rare and are mostly genetic. This thread will feature them all! [A Thread]

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Atticus Loon @8bitsatyr.bsky.social · 17/10/2024

Well, apparently Bluesky DOES have a pinned post feature. You know what that means!

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Atticus Loon @8bitsatyr.bsky.social · 17/10/2024

Well shit, I guess I gotta start actually posting here now. Once Bluesky adds a pinned post feature, I'll remake the thread. You know the one.

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