Loko's Domain » Wildlife http://blog.lokonopa.com You live and learn. At any rate, you live. Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:00:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 One to Dig To Your Heart http://blog.lokonopa.com/one-to-dig-to-your-heart/ http://blog.lokonopa.com/one-to-dig-to-your-heart/#comments Sun, 14 Jun 2009 05:04:04 +0000 Lokonopa http://blog.lokonopa.com/?p=1730 The Armadillo
 
A lot of people seem to have misconceptions of the armadillo. While I am one person that gleefully welcomes them to migrate further north to my fair state, other people seem to think of them as more of a pest. They have been found as far as Illinois, so it’s only a matter of Continue reading →

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When I was young, like most boys, I was fascinated by lizards and dinosaurs. Especially dinosaurs. I knew all of the names of dinosaurs, recognized which was which in books, knew what their diet consisted, and what period they thrived. Dinosaurs were an enormous deal for me and it was a childhood desire Continue reading →

The Komodo Dragon
When I was young, like most boys, I was fascinated by lizards and dinosaurs. Especially dinosaurs. I knew all of the names of dinosaurs, recognized which was which in books, knew what their diet consisted, and what period they thrived. Dinosaurs were an enormous deal for me and it was a childhood desire Continue reading →

]]> http://blog.lokonopa.com/the-komodo-dragon/feed/ 0 An Animal That Eats Your Mom’s Face … Twice http://blog.lokonopa.com/giger-eel/ http://blog.lokonopa.com/giger-eel/#comments Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:20:24 +0000 Lokonopa http://blog.lokonopa.com/?p=1271 Moray Eel
Since the first day I read about this fantastic new find about Moray Eels, it keeps me awake at night knowing the deep sea is undoubtedly the creepiest place on the planet. There are over 200 species of Moray Eel on the planet and can reach lengths of 10 feet. It was thought before Continue reading →

Moray Eel
Since the first day I read about this fantastic new find about Moray Eels, it keeps me awake at night knowing the deep sea is undoubtedly the creepiest place on the planet. There are over 200 species of Moray Eel on the planet and can reach lengths of 10 feet. It was thought before Continue reading →

]]> http://blog.lokonopa.com/giger-eel/feed/ 0 An Animal to Question the Divine http://blog.lokonopa.com/evolutivo-suprema/ http://blog.lokonopa.com/evolutivo-suprema/#comments Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:56:44 +0000 Lokonopa http://blog.lokonopa.com/?p=943 Platypus
Probably one of the most bizarre animals on this blog seeing as it is a mammal, but is rather extraordinary. Most of us probably remember this little beast when we were laughing at the name and pictures in grade school. Though, you can’t blame science for creating such an awkward looking animal and allowing a Continue reading →

Platypus
Probably one of the most bizarre animals on this blog seeing as it is a mammal, but is rather extraordinary. Most of us probably remember this little beast when we were laughing at the name and pictures in grade school. Though, you can’t blame science for creating such an awkward looking animal and allowing a Continue reading →

]]> http://blog.lokonopa.com/evolutivo-suprema/feed/ 0 One to Tear Your Face Off http://blog.lokonopa.com/one-to-tear-your-face-off/ http://blog.lokonopa.com/one-to-tear-your-face-off/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:52:51 +0000 Lokonopa http://blog.lokonopa.com/?p=727 Wolverine
I thought this little guy would be fitting given the hype on that low budget action film that looks super cheesy. Well, pushing another terrible Marvel adaptation aside, let’s focus on this cute little animal. What makes a wolverine special? For one, it is the largest weasel on land. Don’t get too confident in a Continue reading →

Wolverine
I thought this little guy would be fitting given the hype on that low budget action film that looks super cheesy. Well, pushing another terrible Marvel adaptation aside, let’s focus on this cute little animal. What makes a wolverine special? For one, it is the largest weasel on land. Don’t get too confident in a Continue reading →

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The largest land-living arthropod in the world. A body length up to 16 inches and can weigh up to 9 lbs. A leg span of more than 3 feet. Their front claws can lift up to 64 pounds. With one swipe, the Coconut Crab can crack open a coconut. They can live up to Continue reading →

Coconut Crab
The largest land-living arthropod in the world. A body length up to 16 inches and can weigh up to 9 lbs. A leg span of more than 3 feet. Their front claws can lift up to 64 pounds. With one swipe, the Coconut Crab can crack open a coconut. They can live up to Continue reading →

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Probably one of the most interesting bugs that I know, considering the enormous debates on Creationism revolving around the complexities of the Bombardier beetle. Though, it is also one of the most disgusting. The list for disgusting bugs is rather long, but this little guy surely ranks high in the top 20 in my Continue reading →

Bombardier beetle
Probably one of the most interesting bugs that I know, considering the enormous debates on Creationism revolving around the complexities of the Bombardier beetle. Though, it is also one of the most disgusting. The list for disgusting bugs is rather long, but this little guy surely ranks high in the top 20 in my Continue reading →

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The world’s largest hornet.
I am deathly afraid of hornets, wasps, and bees. I’m not kidding. Apiphobia; bee phobia. I know enough about bees to try to rationalize my irrational fear. I know that the common type will not sting me to death unprovoked. Though, that does not help my unreasonable fear of these Continue reading →

Asian Giant Hornet
The world’s largest hornet.
I am deathly afraid of hornets, wasps, and bees. I’m not kidding. Apiphobia; bee phobia. I know enough about bees to try to rationalize my irrational fear. I know that the common type will not sting me to death unprovoked. Though, that does not help my unreasonable fear of these Continue reading →

]]> http://blog.lokonopa.com/asian-giant-hornet/feed/ 0 My Second Favorite Crustacean Straight Up Kills Your Mother http://blog.lokonopa.com/the-mantis-shrimp/ http://blog.lokonopa.com/the-mantis-shrimp/#comments Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:19:11 +0000 Lokonopa http://blog.lokonopa.com/?p=554 The Mantis Shrimp
Referred to as “thumb splitters” by modern divers — because of the relative ease the creature has in mutilating small appendages.
They are commonly separated into two distinct groups determined by the manner of claws they possess: Spearers are armed with spiny appendages topped with barbed tips. Smashers, on the other hand, possess a Continue reading →

The Mantis Shrimp
Referred to as “thumb splitters” by modern divers — because of the relative ease the creature has in mutilating small appendages.
They are commonly separated into two distinct groups determined by the manner of claws they possess: Spearers are armed with spiny appendages topped with barbed tips. Smashers, on the other hand, possess a Continue reading →

]]> http://blog.lokonopa.com/the-mantis-shrimp/feed/ 0 My New Favorite Animal Kicks Your Mother’s Ass http://blog.lokonopa.com/the-pistol-shrimp/ http://blog.lokonopa.com/the-pistol-shrimp/#comments Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:19:12 +0000 Lokonopa http://blog.lokonopa.com/?p=557 The Pistol Shrimp
Among the fascinating creatures of the deep is a finger-size shrimp with an oversize claw—resembling a boxing glove—that it uses to stun its prey by snapping the claw shut. The snapping produces a sharp cracking sound.
When the claw snaps shut, a jet of water shoots out from a socket in the claw at Continue reading →

The Pistol Shrimp
Among the fascinating creatures of the deep is a finger-size shrimp with an oversize claw—resembling a boxing glove—that it uses to stun its prey by snapping the claw shut. The snapping produces a sharp cracking sound.
When the claw snaps shut, a jet of water shoots out from a socket in the claw at Continue reading →

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