Animals

[SirBalon]

59 minutes ago, The Rebel CRS said:

 

The Pyrenean desman from Spain and Portugal @SirBalon, @Kowabunga, @Machado

@nudge do you want one of these?

 

Looks like a dodgy version of a rat!  

Never knew they even existed mate.

[SirBalon]

1 hour ago, The Rebel CRS said:

 

The Pyrenean desman from Spain and Portugal @SirBalon, @Kowabunga, @Machado

@nudge do you want one of these?

 

Another question... If it's Pyrenean, why isn't it also found in France or hasn't it got a passport? 

[Storts]

This is a really sad and scary news story. 

They are some of the most endearing and fascinating animals on the planet imo. Not much compares to the wonderful dancing agility of the Sifaka lemurs as they gracefully leap from thorn tree to thorn tree - it really is appalling to consider they might become extinct soon - and all due to our blindness and stupidity - the world is shouldn't be ours to destroy

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-45035560

Almost every species of lemur, wide-eyed primates unique to Madagascar, is under threat of extinction. 

That is the conclusion of an international group of conservationists, who carried out an assessment of the animals' status.

This "Primate Specialist Group" reviewed and compared the latest research into lemur populations and the threats to their habitat and survival. 

Lemurs, they concluded, are the most endangered primates in the world.

What are the main threats to the species?

In a statement, Russ Mittermeier, from the charity Global Wildlife Conservation, who is chair of the Primate Specialist Group which delivered the alarming conclusions, said that it highlighted the "very high extinction risk to Madagascar's unique lemurs" and was "indicative of the grave threats to Madagascar biodiversity as a whole". 

 

Media captionVictoria Gill explains the threat to primates, with the help of some lemurs

"Madagascar's unique and wonderful species are its greatest asset," he added. 

The animals face a variety of threats, primarily the destruction of their tropical forest habitat, from so-called slash-and-burn agriculture, illegal logging, charcoal production and mining. 

• Primates face extinction crisis
• New great ape species identified
• Chimp communication gestures translated

The hunting of lemurs for food, and their live capture for the pet trade has also emerged as a serious threat to their survival. 

Prof Christoph Schwitzer from Bristol Zoological Society is deputy chair of the Primate Specialist Group. He told the BBC: "More and more, we are seeing unsustainable levels of lemur poaching.

"We see commercial hunting as well - probably for local restaurants. And this is a new phenomenon for Madagascar - we didn't see it at this scale 15 years ago."

Image copyrightRUSS MITTERMEIER Image captionThe indri is the largest lemur species and is known locally as a babakoto, which means 'man of the forest'

There are 111 known species and subspecies of lemur, all endemic to Madagascar, and this group concluded that 105 of those were under threat. 

This workshop, convened by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), is the first step in an official assessment of the conservation status of every studied species, which is ultimately published as what is known as the Red List of Threatened Species. 

The findings though will go through a peer review process before the Red List is officially updated to reflect them. 

What can be done to prevent the animals dying out? 

Although the conclusions sound dire, that is the aim of this assessment process - to examine the latest research and use it to work out what the most urgent conservation priorities are. 

Image copyrightEDWARD E. LOUIS Image captionThe northern sportive lemur is Critically Endangered

The IUCN has also already implemented what it calls a "lemur action plan" to save the animals, with plans including protecting habitats where the most threatened species live and tackling poverty through ecotourism schemes, in order to help local people to avoid the need to hunt the animals.

Prof Schwitzer said that he was an "eternal optimist", adding that it was "important that people shout about this". 

"People who love lemurs need to shout about these problems and get the message out there," he told BBC News. 

"When we published the lemur action plan and the media picked up on it, suddenly we had people call offering to help - to donate money or other resources.

"That can really make a difference."

 

[Carnivore Chris]

 

@Blue

 

@nudge This is what I want one of

 

Edited August 4, 2018 by The Rebel CRS

[Carnivore Chris]

On 02/08/2018 at 20:19, SirBalon said:

Another question... If it's Pyrenean, why isn't it also found in France or hasn't it got a passport? 

Yeah they are also in certain parts of France and Andorra. Weird looking creatures though. I only came across them as I was reading about American Mink being a problem for native wildlife in Spain(as they are here in England) and these are one of the animals most in threat due to them apparently.

 

[SirBalon]

50 minutes ago, The Rebel CRS said:

Yeah they are also in certain parts of France and Andorra. Weird looking creatures though. I only came across them as I was reading about American Mink being a problem for native wildlife in Spain(as they are here in England) and these are one of the animals most in threat due to them apparently.

 

The animals I really love in Spain are the Iberian Lynx, Oso Pardo (native Spanish bear) and the native wolf of Galicia.

[Carnivore Chris]

@SirBalon There are also a lot of Bird of prey species in Spain and Lizards. Not to mention, the fish over there are on steroids

[SirBalon]

4 minutes ago, The Rebel CRS said:

@SirBalon There are also a lot of Bird of prey species in Spain and Lizards. Not to mention, the fish over there are on steroids

I used to spend my summer holidays as a kid trying to catch lagartijas (small lizards) in Spain. They're also on steroids it seems out there. 

[Carnivore Chris]

9 minutes ago, SirBalon said:

I used to spend my summer holidays as a kid trying to catch lagartijas (small lizards) in Spain. They're also on steroids it seems out there. 

So are the cucarachas, well atleast in Southern Spain and the Canaries. The worst are the ones which fly. Terrifying creatures

Edited August 4, 2018 by The Rebel CRS

[SirBalon]

2 minutes ago, The Rebel CRS said:

So are the cucarachas, well atleast in Southern Spain and the Canaries. The worst are the ones which fly. Horrifying creatures

Don’t mind any animal where unatural fear comes into play but with insects I have an uncontrollable phobia. Southern Spain has some serious ones!!! 

[Guest]

6 hours ago, The Rebel CRS said:

 

@Blue

 

 

I haven't seen the video yet, but we have an underrated amount of wildlife.

The Amazon area isn't exactly the most populated in the country, and a lot of our wildlife you can also find in other parts of South and Central America. However, off the top of my head there are a few animal viewing spots on the coast. In Paracas in the Islas Ballestas you can find Penguins there, which is interesting given how close we are to the equator. I've seen Otters here and sometimes Jellyfish will dry up on the coast. Condors can be seen sometimes on the coast as well as Armadillo around Piura which is up north.

In the Andes, Condors, Llamas and Alpacas are mostly what you'll find as well as our national animal, the Vicuña.

The Amazon is where you'll find all our wildlife though. Jaguars, Monkey's, Sloths, Puma's, Frogs, certain species of Bears and much more. Again, I think the issue is how small these cities are compared to other parts of Amazon South America. Some people do stop by Tambopata which is literally a walk away from Machu Pichu and Cuzco though.

Our country is one of the most biome diverse in the world, but our wildlife isn't always unique. But then again, neither are most African nations, so its nothing to feel bad about. I live in Lima so the best I get to see are Pigeons  

Edited August 4, 2018 by Guest

[nudge]

Finally caught one of those little fellas in action... Not a great quality, as I saw it unexpectedly and had to shoot with a telephoto lens without a tripod, but it's good for a start

 

 

[Berserker]

On 02/08/2018 at 15:17, The Rebel CRS said:

 

The Pyrenean desman from Spain and Portugal @SirBalon, @Kowabunga, @Machado

@nudge do you want one of these?

 

God, that looks like a giant rat, mate.

[Carnivore Chris]

On 05/08/2018 at 18:38, Berserker said:

God, that looks like a giant rat, mate.

It's that tail.

I hate rats and the only reason why is because of their tail, they are creepy fuckas. I see them all the time when night fishing.

On 04/08/2018 at 14:29, SirBalon said:

Don’t mind any animal where unatural fear comes into play but with insects I have an uncontrollable phobia. Southern Spain has some serious ones!!! 

In other words, if you saw a Crocodile, you would try and get as close as possible to it in order to get a 'selfie', whereas if a cockroach started flying in your direction, you would suddenly turn into Linford Christie?  That sounds like me. The ones in Greece are fucking huge as well @Fusion

On 04/08/2018 at 19:44, Blue said:

I haven't seen the video yet, but we have an underrated amount of wildlife.

The Amazon area isn't exactly the most populated in the country, and a lot of our wildlife you can also find in other parts of South and Central America. However, off the top of my head there are a few animal viewing spots on the coast. In Paracas in the Islas Ballestas you can find Penguins there, which is interesting given how close we are to the equator. I've seen Otters here and sometimes Jellyfish will dry up on the coast. Condors can be seen sometimes on the coast as well as Armadillo around Piura which is up north.

In the Andes, Condors, Llamas and Alpacas are mostly what you'll find as well as our national animal, the Vicuña.

The Amazon is where you'll find all our wildlife though. Jaguars, Monkey's, Sloths, Puma's, Frogs, certain species of Bears and much more. Again, I think the issue is how small these cities are compared to other parts of Amazon South America. Some people do stop by Tambopata which is literally a walk away from Machu Pichu and Cuzco though.

Our country is one of the most biome diverse in the world, but our wildlife isn't always unique. But then again, neither are most African nations, so its nothing to feel bad about. I live in Lima so the best I get to see are Pigeons  

It might not be unique to Peru mate, but it's unique to that part of the world as many species found in the Amazon are only found there and nowhere else. From large predators to monkeys, to birds of prey to snakes(and even @SirBalon's favourite animals, insects and arachnids), you have it all, even if not exclusive to Peru.

Also you have loads of colourful birds which are incredible looking animals.

For as much corruption and troubles you have present in South America, you are lucky in many ways to live in such a beautiful continent, same with @El Profesor.

Edited August 7, 2018 by The Rebel CRS

[Berserker]

5 minutes ago, The Rebel CRS said:

It's that tail.

I hate rats and the only reason why is because of their tail, they are creepy fuckas. I see them all the time when night fishing.

In other words, if you saw a Crocodile, you would try and get as close as possible to it in order to get a 'selfie', whereas if a cockroach started flying in your direction, you would suddenly turn into Linford Christie?  That sounds like me. The ones in Greece are fucking huge as well @Fusion

It might not be unique to Peru mate, but it's unique to that part of the world as many species found in the Amazon are only found there and nowhere else. From large predators to monkeys, to birds of prey to snakes(and even @SirBalon's favourite animals, insects and arachnids), you have it all, even if not exclusive to Peru.

Also you have birds of Paradise which are incredible looking animals.

For as much corruption and troubles you have present in South America, you are lucky in many ways to live in such a beautiful continent, same with @El Profesor.

Not only the tail, also the claws, the fur, everything. If i saw one i'd either just shoot it or run for my life.

[Guest]

Just got back from Bear searching. Saw a lot of feces but not one single bear, even on the long river views. Fucking gutting man. So much potential too.

Edited August 6, 2018 by Guest

[Guest]

Time for round 2 of Bear searching. My tour guide wants to see a Kermodi Bear, for who those that don't know, is basically a rare species of the black bear. It has the same genetics, but its white. Its incredibly rare and if we see one, I will be ecstatic, but my expectations are super low. As long as we see a Bear at all, I'll be happy. 

Think of Pokemon, how you can get a pokemon of a different colour (shiny) in a very low chance. Its kind of like that. The "spirit bear" is the symbol of British Columbia.

[Dr. Gonzo]

Isn't it Kermode? They're not all white, I think just 10-20% of them are. I only know this because I saw a documentary about them on TV 2-3 weeks ago, weirdly. Otherwise I wouldn't know anything about them.

[Guest]

Just now, Dr. Gonzo said:

Isn't it Kermode? They're not all white, I think just 10-20% of them are. I only know this because I saw a documentary about them on TV 2-3 weeks ago, weirdly. Otherwise I wouldn't know anything about them.

Yeah, Kermode and they are exclusive to British Columbia. There are other Black Bears outside of BC but only here you can find white ones. Its fascinating and I would be ecstatic if I see one, but to be honest if I see any bear I'll be satisfied.

[Dr. Gonzo]

4 minutes ago, Blue said:

Yeah, Kermode and they are exclusive to British Columbia. There are other Black Bears outside of BC but only here you can find white ones. Its fascinating and I would be ecstatic if I see one, but to be honest if I see any bear I'll be satisfied.

If cartoons have taught me anything, what you want to do is leave honey pots lying around. Either that or picnic baskets.

[Guest]

I saw a flippin' Bear today!

[Carnivore Chris]

18 hours ago, Blue said:

I saw a flippin' Bear today!

 

Bears make me want to stroke them. I doubt that would be a good idea though

[nudge]

4 minutes ago, The Rebel CRS said:

 

Bears make me want to stroke them. I doubt that would be a good idea though

How about this one? 

 

[Carnivore Chris]

Is that one of the pictures that you took yourself? @nudge

 

 

[Bluewolf]

1 hour ago, The Rebel CRS said:

 

Bears make me want to stroke them. I doubt that would be a good idea though

Like that idiot who thought it would be a good idea to get out of his car and try take a selfie with one then gets mauled to death.... 

1 hour ago, nudge said:

How about this one? 

 

What is that a bear??? looks like some genetic mix up with a Lion... nice picture though