Luna, the leucistic (not albino) male screech owl
Leucism is a condition in which there is partial loss of pigmentation in an animal resulting in white, pale, or patchy coloration of the skin, hair, feathers, scales or cuticle, but not the eyes. Unlike albinism, it is caused by a reduction in multiple types of pigment, not just melanin.
Hello! I have met Luna in person and he is a beautiful boy who deserves all the love ever.
Please consider donating to the Peace River Wildlife Center, where Luna lives. They are a non-profit animal rehabilitation center with nearly two hundred permanent residents – birds and other animals who are unable to be re-released into the wild – and they admit about two thousand animal patients a year!
I’d highly recommend visiting if you find yourself in southwest Florida! There are so many good birds. So many.
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The satanic leaf-tailed gecko,
Uroplatus phantasticus,
is a species of gecko indigenous to the island of Madagascar.
It is an arboreal species that relies on its natural camouflage to hide from predators.
The leaf-tailed gecko is somewhat of an expert at avoiding predators, not only through their incredible mimicry, but through a number of behaviours. They can flatten their body to reduce their shadow, open their jaws wide to show a frightening, bright red mouth, and voluntarily shed their tail in order to trick a predator.
Habitat destruction, deforestation, and collection for the pet trade all threaten the existence of the satanic leaf-tailed gecko. The bottom two images show a newly-hatched gecko at the Houston Zoo; adults can reach up to six inches in length. (x x x x x)
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