Velvet Whalefish (Barbourisia rufa)
…a species of deep-sea whalefish and the only member of its family, the velvet whalefish is native to the waters of the Pacific near Japan and New Zealand. As its name suggests the velvet whalefish has a whale-shaped body and is completely red, this red coloration makes it functionally invisible in the deep sea. Little is known of their habits but it is believed they feed mostly on crustaceans. Immature whalefish journey to the lower mesopelagic zone at night to feed on copepods. When male velvet whalefish transition to adults they will develop a large liver and their jaws fuse shut. They can no longer eat but survive off of the energy stored in their liver.
Phylogeny
Animalia-Chordata-Actinopterygii-Neopterygii-Teleostei-Cetomimiformes-Barvourisiidae-Barbourisia-rufa
Something about bedrooms with little hidden away nooks or split levels just really gets me
i would have no problems owning any
or allof these spacesI need the things
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The Maned Wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) isn’t actually a wolf, (or a fox, wolf, coyote, dog or jackal) but rather a distant canid, close to foxes. Its believed that its the only survivor of the late Pleistocene extinction. It is found in the grass lands of South America.
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Casting appreciation gif.
This seriously pisses me off because TWO men of the “correct” ethnicity/race were asked to play the role of Khan. I don’t remember their names because this back when Into Darkness was in casting yo but they BOTH DECLINED.
So there’s a HUGE difference between “well, we asked the best in the business and they both said no, so we should go with another actor of the ‘incorrect’ race who is also very well suited for the role” and doing what the Hunger Games did which is literally only let white girls audition for Katniss.
When actors decline there is fuckall you can do. It’s shitty, no doubt, that Khan ended up being white, but BC did a great job in the role, while knowing he was third choice. I won’t begrudge him for taking it, and I won’t begrudge the casting crew for going with him after their best actors declined.
^ Bless.
Thank you for pointing this out, because I am so sick of people accusing the casting director and JJ Abrams of intentionally “white washing” the role of Khan. It’s such utter bullshit.
MAY GOD FUCKING BLESS YOU THANK YOU.
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