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Caturday Week 12 - Toygers 4 comments
happy_frog
· 3 years ago
They're grrrrrreat!
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And that is in fact what they're called. It's not just someone with a Brooklyn accent saying "tigers." But their name is meant to be a contraction of "toy" and "tiger." The breed's creator, Judy Sugden, wanted to draw attention to tiger conservation.
They're a very rare cat with only 469 individuals registered, and only about 35 breeders worldwide. And despite being around since the 80s, they were only recognized as a separate breed in 2000. (Some believe this acknowledgment came after starring in cereal commercials, and after people stopped mistaking them for small stuffed tigers.)
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And that is in fact what they're called. It's not just someone with a Brooklyn accent saying "tigers." But their name is meant to be a contraction of "toy" and "tiger." The breed's creator, Judy Sugden, wanted to draw attention to tiger conservation.
They're a very rare cat with only 469 individuals registered, and only about 35 breeders worldwide. And despite being around since the 80s, they were only recognized as a separate breed in 2000. (Some believe this acknowledgment came after starring in cereal commercials, and after people stopped mistaking them for small stuffed tigers.)
Froggo Fun #534 - Blep 3 comments
Froggo Fun #533/Froppy Friday - Just Dipping Their Feet 3 comments
happy_frog
· 3 years ago
There's not a lot of art of Froppy and Jirou together, so I was pleasantly surprised at finding this.
Froggo Fun #532 - Something Tells Me They May Have an Instagram Accout 7 comments
happy_frog
· 3 years ago
Follow them @froggybootyonleaf. (If that is a real account, please don't let me know.)
Tako Tuesday Week 12 - Dumbo Octopuses 1 comments
happy_frog
· 3 years ago
You ever seen an octopus fly?
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Named after the eponymous flying elephant from the 1941 Disney movie, dumbo octopuses aren't a single species, but a genus (Grimpoteuthis) with 15 members. They're an abyssal group, being found at depths from 1000 to 7000 metres. As such, they don't produce ink.
But are as big as elephants? Not really. The largest can grow up to 1.8 m (about 5 ft 10 in) but most are around 20 to 30 cm (8 to 12 in).
(Apparently, if they get drunk, they start seeing pink octopuses which either go on parades, or are friends with clownfish. And some purple species sport halos and like to watch a certain priestess of the Ancient Ones.)
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Named after the eponymous flying elephant from the 1941 Disney movie, dumbo octopuses aren't a single species, but a genus (Grimpoteuthis) with 15 members. They're an abyssal group, being found at depths from 1000 to 7000 metres. As such, they don't produce ink.
But are as big as elephants? Not really. The largest can grow up to 1.8 m (about 5 ft 10 in) but most are around 20 to 30 cm (8 to 12 in).
(Apparently, if they get drunk, they start seeing pink octopuses which either go on parades, or are friends with clownfish. And some purple species sport halos and like to watch a certain priestess of the Ancient Ones.)
Froggo Fun #530 - A Froggy Masterpiece 1 comments
happy_frog
· 3 years ago
It's oil on canvas, not watercolor. Buy it captures a certain je ne sais spart about the transient nature of frogginity.
They Still Can't Swim through Land 1 comments
Gratitude Journal Week 20 - Pizza 3 comments
happy_frog
· 3 years ago
I believe Daria (from Daria) said it best: "There's no aspect, no facet, no moment of life that can't be improved with pizza."
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And now, let us start some arguments. *inhales* Pineapple on pizza.
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And now, let us start some arguments. *inhales* Pineapple on pizza.
Froggo Fun #529 - Best Sun Hat 3 comments
happy_frog
· 3 years ago
I wonder what kind of flower that is. (Not a joke, I legitimately don't know.)
The trail 18 comments
happy_frog
· 3 years ago
That's better. Don't forget to also write paragraph-long comments nitpicking what you find disagreeable with other people's jokes.
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The trail 18 comments
happy_frog
· 3 years ago
@creativedragonbaby A joke? On a humor site? What madness are you spouting?
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Super Sunday Week 11 - Cheetah (DC) 5 comments
The trail 18 comments
happy_frog
· 3 years ago
Doesn't seem that hard. All you need is an unmarked van and a ski mask. Badges? You don't need no stinkin' badges.
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Super Sunday Week 11 - Cheetah (DC) 5 comments
happy_frog
· 3 years ago
Go ahead, tell yourself you're not a furry.
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I did a post on cheetahs yesterday, so why not continue with that?
In the comics' continuity, there have been 4 characters that have assumed this supervillain's identity. The first two were regular people who just donned a cheetah costume. The last two, however, had superpowers granted to them by a god called Urzkartaga. However, the one in the above gif is the result of genetic experimentation on herself. She's the incarnation I'm most familiar with (the one which appears in the 2001 Justice League animated series). And while Cheetah is primarily a Wonder Woman foe, let's just say Batman is quite familiar with her, too. (I'm sure he's aware of the effect he has on cat-women.)
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I did a post on cheetahs yesterday, so why not continue with that?
In the comics' continuity, there have been 4 characters that have assumed this supervillain's identity. The first two were regular people who just donned a cheetah costume. The last two, however, had superpowers granted to them by a god called Urzkartaga. However, the one in the above gif is the result of genetic experimentation on herself. She's the incarnation I'm most familiar with (the one which appears in the 2001 Justice League animated series). And while Cheetah is primarily a Wonder Woman foe, let's just say Batman is quite familiar with her, too. (I'm sure he's aware of the effect he has on cat-women.)
Froggo Fun #528 - Rock Music 4 comments
Froggo Fun #528 - Rock Music 4 comments
Remy's Ratatouille 4 comments
Caturday Week 11 - Cheetahs 7 comments
happy_frog
· 3 years ago
"Damn, look a' that son o' bitch go! He haulin' ass!"
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But if they do come by your house, don't kill them. While solitary male cheetahs can be territorial, most of them are harmless and in fact quite easy to tame. While not fully domesticated, evidence of cheetahs being kept as pets or being used for coursing (that is as hunting animals) dates back to Ancient Egypt.
Their most remarkable feature is naturally their speed (they've been clocked reaching up to 98 km/h, or about 61 mph). However, cheetahs are also one the the few cats who can't fully retract their claws, and who hunt during the day, as opposed to being nocturnal.
Most unfortunately, however, cheetahs are not doing so great today. There are about 7000 of them in the wild in fragmented populations, down from 100,000 at the beginning of the 20th century. (Some even have to appear in cheese snack commercials to make ends meet.)
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But if they do come by your house, don't kill them. While solitary male cheetahs can be territorial, most of them are harmless and in fact quite easy to tame. While not fully domesticated, evidence of cheetahs being kept as pets or being used for coursing (that is as hunting animals) dates back to Ancient Egypt.
Their most remarkable feature is naturally their speed (they've been clocked reaching up to 98 km/h, or about 61 mph). However, cheetahs are also one the the few cats who can't fully retract their claws, and who hunt during the day, as opposed to being nocturnal.
Most unfortunately, however, cheetahs are not doing so great today. There are about 7000 of them in the wild in fragmented populations, down from 100,000 at the beginning of the 20th century. (Some even have to appear in cheese snack commercials to make ends meet.)
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But it is worth noting that toygers are actually derived from breeding Bengal and short-hair cats.