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Wildlife Treasury @wildlifetreasury.bsky.social · 3h

Secretary Bird Apparently #BirdSupermodel is trending today, so here's one savage beauty with legs that go all the way up

A super sexy supermodel secretary bird stalks its reptilian prey, which it will stomp on with it's super sexy long legs. Super. Sexy.

Height: to 4' * Wingspread: about 7' * Strong hooked beak

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Wildlife Treasury @wildlifetreasury.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Periwinkle Because the photo on the Wildlife Treasury card is so bizarre, here are some better pictures. Ok, now that I've posted them, I'm not sure the photos are really helping.

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Wildlife Treasury @wildlifetreasury.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Brown Bear (not that kind) Reminder: Today is the last day to vote for the Fattest Bear of 2026! explore.org/fat-bear-week I'm pulling for Walker, because I like big (bear) butts and I cannot lie... explore.org/meet-the-bears

A big ol' brown bear (not that kind) stands next to his den in the middle of the woods

Height: 6 to 9' * Weight: 300 to 500lbs; to 1,500lbs if grizzly is considered * Cubs born 1 or 2 at a time * Age at Maturity: 5 years * Life Span: to 50 years

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Wildlife Treasury @wildlifetreasury.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Aye-aye These things are nightmare fuel, man! Check out the other photos and info I've included... I'm not saying they should be killed on sight, but I can understand why they have been in the past before we understood the concept of conservation.

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Wildlife Treasury @wildlifetreasury.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Black-Crowned Night Heron Might be the most metal-sounding name for a fairly boring bird

A black-crowned night heron perches in a tree on the shore

Length: 28" * 3 to 5 blue-green eggs * "Infernal Din" is going to be the name of my next D&D adventure

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Wildlife Treasury @wildlifetreasury.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Potto Everything I can find about pottos mentions the "prominent" spines on their necks that they use for defense. However, I can't seem to find any photos of said spines. 🤷‍♂️ The photo from Wildlife Treasury isn't the best, so I found a few more for you.

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Wildlife Treasury @wildlifetreasury.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Tilcayo Something a little special for you today to celebrate the discovery of the first new wild cat species in over 100 years

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Wildlife Treasury @wildlifetreasury.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Gouldian Finch Wasn't Gouldian Finch one of Harry's Dark Arts teachers? He was forced to leave Hogwarts after some kind of scandal involving Polly Juice Potion and a centaur if I recall...

A striking gouldian finch sits on a branch, covered in orange, purple teal, red, black, and yellow feathers

Length: 4.75" * 3 to 6 eggs * 2 to 3 clutches per year * I also have a blue rump

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Wildlife Treasury @wildlifetreasury.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Hyena If you've never head of the Hyena Men of Nigeria, who keep hyenas and other exotic, aggressive animals as pets, check out some of these badass photos by Pietro Hugo!

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Wildlife Treasury @wildlifetreasury.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Bustard No relation to Bustard Rhymes, the fastest rapping avian in the New York City hip-hop scene

A bustard stands in the grass. Also known as a "scrub who can't get no love from me."

Length: to 4' * Weight: Male to 40lbs, female to 11lbs * Plumage: brown, streaked with black on white; white breast * Eggs: 2 to 3 at a time * Incubation Period: 24 days * This card is really confusing. In the beginning, they talk about how skittish the bustard is. By the end, it's wandering through villages "with no thought of danger" and using itself as bait to keep intruders away from its nest. So which is it, Wildlife Treasury?

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Wildlife Treasury @wildlifetreasury.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Gyrfalcon Fun Fact: While they are related, the SRSLY? Gyrfalcon never quite reached the same level of popularity as his cousin, O RLY? Owl

"Gyrfalcon" sounds like the name of the one of the houses at a wizarding junior college.

Length: 22" * Weight: 2.5lbs * 4 eggs * Side Note: A ptarmigan is a type of bird found primarily in the arctic circle. I love how Wildlife Treasury just assumes we know this...

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Wildlife Treasury @wildlifetreasury.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Suckermouth Catfish New insult just dropped!

A suckermouth catfish lives up to its name by attaching itself to an underwater branch

Length: up to 40" * Flat body * Mouth on underside

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Wildlife Treasury @wildlifetreasury.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Pekinese An alternate spelling is Pekingnese, which feels less racist for some reason. Fun Fact: A Pekingnese/Poodle is called a Peekapoo. A Pekingnese/Maltese is called a Peke-a-Tese.

A Pekinese dog stands among the grass with its tongue sticking out a little bit

Weight: Two Kinds: Male: 4.5 to 8.8lbs * Female: 7.7 to 8.8lbs * Male: 8.8 to 17.6lbs * Female: 12 to 17.6lbs * It always kind of cracks me up when Wildlife Treasury is so precise with their measurements. * Boy, I sure am glad I don't have fragile eyes. WTF?

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Wildlife Treasury @wildlifetreasury.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Electric Eel (I really hate the way "eel" looks when the first letter is capitalized...) Since the Wildlife Treasurey photo is so bad, I've included some better pictures. Thankfully I'll probably never be in the Amazon basin to run into one of these things.

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Wildlife Treasury @wildlifetreasury.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Sifaka The Wildlife Treasury photo isn't great, so I found a few more for you see what these guys really look like. And, don't worry late-Millennials/early Gen Zers, I didn't forget about one of your favorite shows from childhood...

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Wildlife Treasury @wildlifetreasury.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Cyclops Read the description on the card! All I can say is, "Nature, you scary!"

Length: to .2" * Head attached to first ring of Thorax * Has larval phase

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Wildlife Treasury @wildlifetreasury.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Anthaxia Wildlife Treasury chose to use the least interesting photo of an Anthaxia they could find. So, I dug up some more specimens for you...

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Wildlife Treasury @wildlifetreasury.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Ray The back of the card mentions other species of ray, so here are some additional photos. Check the ALT text for more info.

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Wildlife Treasury @wildlifetreasury.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Colobus The Wildlife Treasury card features black-and-white Colobus. There are other black-and-white variations, but there is also a Red Colobus, which I've added a photo of here. I also found an x-ray of a Colobus hand that shows the vestigial thumb.

A family of Colobus stare deep into your soul

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Wildlife Treasury @wildlifetreasury.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Paradis Flycatcher The different species of flycatchers have some amazing color variations. Here are some more photos. Check out the ALT text for more info.

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Wildlife Treasury @wildlifetreasury.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Paradoxical Frog This sounds like an animal that is briefly mentioned as a side-story in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Here's a photo of the frog's much larger tadpole compared to its adult form. Pretty wild!

Length of Adult: 2.08" * Length of Tadpole: 10" * Very long fingers

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Wildlife Treasury @wildlifetreasury.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Sand Lover Wasp Here are some better photos of the Ammophila (the more official name, derived from the Greek for "sand lover"). It's actually a pretty badass-looking bug!

The head and thorax of a sand lover wasp. Looks like he's about to dig into a nice, juicy caterpillar.

Length: 1" (female), .75" (male) * Petiole abdomen (This refers to the "stem" that attaches the thorax to the abdomen. I love how Wildlife Treasury just threw that word in there without any kind of explanation.)

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Wildlife Treasury @wildlifetreasury.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Bush Pig (although Wikipedia spells it "bushpig")

A bush pig stands on the ground. He's hairy, he has a snout, I don't really know how else to describe him.

(Vary with species) Length: 5 to 7.5' * Shoulder Height: 2 or 3' * Weight: 175 - 285lbs * Young - 2 to 8 - born in December and January * Life Span: 20 years

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Wildlife Treasury @wildlifetreasury.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Burmese Cat Wildlife Treasury is definitely stretching the definition of "wildlife" with this one...

A Burmese cat, which just sort of looks like any other domestic short-hair

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Wildlife Treasury @wildlifetreasury.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Cuscus Here are some better photos of cuscus...cuscusi?...cuscuses?

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Wildlife Treasury @wildlifetreasury.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Snakefly

$(Depending on the species) Length: .4" to .8" (Yes, I Googled how to convert those fractions to decimals, because I haven't done that since fifth grade) * Wings held roof-wise over body when at rest$

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