General Discussion

Hello, I am Absol1234, and I have always been a lover of animals, especially some of the most interesting and bizarre creatures this earth has to offer. In this thread, you will see many varieties of creatures who are odd, have odd names, look odd, and have odd abilities. I try to find animals that are also not well known, so you will not be seeing general animals here. Suggestions are always open, just please PM me about it [u][b]No need to ping, I will be subscribed to this :)[/b][/u] [b]Notice: Fridays will be rough for a few months for me to post, so I will most likely not post on fridays, but I will make my fridays up by posting two animals on Saturday. Thanks :) [/b] Discussion is encouraged!! So please tell me your opinions and knowledge and whatever else about the odd animals I show you!! If you would like to be added to the pinglist, please tell me. [center][u][b]Daily Pinglist[/b][/u] @Lunelight @Xionahri @nottwosmallcacti @Midwinter @Vertigris @MightyTharos @Razatharia @EternalBlaze @Lunalatic @hyrulle @Skua @gumiho @Bluemockingbird @Antylamon @Renoki @enomis @DoctorAlphys @Owlynx @SolifugeSpace @ArisMagenta @Fiendishly @galaxywings48 @Briton* @despa @NavigatorBree @Vouskrii @ImpossibleJedi4 @Astrophile @Doltish @Finlandia @iWolffe @RoseofRomania @ohwowimcool @LilywhiteSwan @Evbay @ForestFay @EclipseDragon @Bronzewing (* = Don't ping on spiderday)[/center] [center][u][b]Animals that I've already done[/b][/u] Bare-Faced Go Away Bird Calico Crab [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gend/2738689/2#post_40297935][x][/url] Ramisyllis Multicadata [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gend/2738689/3#post_40314427][x][/url] Blue Glaucus [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gend/2738689/4#post_40325144][x][/url] Secret Toad-headed Agama [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gend/2738689/5#post_40339421][x][/url] Marbled Polecat [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gend/2738689/5#post_40357739][x][/url] Jacobin Pigeon [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gend/2738689/5#post_40357739][x][/url] Sea Bunnies [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gend/2738689/6#post_40373331][x][/url] Giant Pyrosome [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gend/2738689/7#post_40390012][x][/url] Sarcastic Fringehead [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gend/2738689/8#post_40407044][x][/url] Hoatzin [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gend/2738689/9#post_40419632][x][/url] Taonius Borealis [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gend/2738689/9#post_40430724][x][/url] [/center] [center][b][u]#1: Bare-Faced Go Away Bird[/u][/b][/center] [img]https://www.joelsartore.com/assets/stock/BIR059/BIR059-00595-1920x1278.jpg[/img] This animal gets its odd name from how its face is bare and black, and how it makes a call that sounds like it says, "Go Away". They're noisy and restless birds who travel either alone or in groups. This species is fortunately least concerned on the endangered species chart, and they can be found in East Africa around Ethiopia and Kenya. Their diet consist of fruits and berries, leaf buds, and seeds, and they enjoy nesting in Acacia trees where they lay 2-3 greenish-white oval eggs.

I think this little lad looks so pretty!!! In german its called "Nacktkehl Lärmvogel" which translates to [b]Nakedthroated Noisebird[/b] [emoji=mirror winking size=1]

Oh, please add me to the pinglist! There are so many cool or odd animals that no one knows about!

@gaygirl420 Haha, I love that. I took German for a few years, and animal's names were my favorite things to learn, like Erdmaennchen is Meerkat, but the literal translation is Earth Man. :P

@Lunelight

Absolutely!! Added :)

Anyone else remember this bird from Animals are beautiful people? I need to rewatch that someday.


@Absol1234

I'm always interested in the odder parts of nature. I'd like to be on the pinglist.
Also, do you take suggestions of species to feature?

Also, Erdmännchen is more like 'little earth man'. The -chen suffix is a diminutive. Which makes the name even better. (And speaking of meerkats, we also have animals with a smiliar name, Meerkatzen, meaning sea cats. The are a type of monkey.)

@Xionahri

Yes, I do take suggestions!! And I added you to the pinglist.

I love how the name implies a cat, but it's not. German is such a fun language, lol.

@Absol1234

could you add me to the pinglist? thanks!

Could you please add me to the pinglist?


Whoever named that bird is my hero

This is fantastic, please add me to the pinglist as well

Please add me to the pinglist, I always enjoy finding out about strange animals.