The Costa Rican water anole (Anolis aquaticus) dives into streams and rivers to escape from predators and to feed on aquatic insects. It can stay underwater for at least 16 minutes, by exhaling and rebreathing a bubble of air that clings to the lizard's skin.5yr ⋅ KimberelyG ⋅ r/Awwducational
Stoats have delayed implantation of embryos - females as young as 17 days old (still blind and helpless) may be bred by males, and can keep their embryos in stasis for up to nine months before beginning their actual 4-week pregnancy.7yr ⋅ KimberelyG ⋅ r/Awwducational
I made a New Year's resolution to make at least one cheese a week this year...and so far I've stuck to it! Our cheese fridge is starting to show progress :)4yr ⋅ KimberelyG ⋅ r/cheesemaking
Unique underwater rebreathing behavior by Costa Rican water anoles (Anolis aquaticus)!5yr ⋅ KimberelyG ⋅ r/reptiles
First hard cheese made a month ago, opened last week, and finished off today. All that's left are the photos. Goodbye red pepper & chili powder Caerphilly, I'll have to make you again soon.4yr ⋅ KimberelyG ⋅ r/cheesemaking
🔥 The Costa Rican water anole (Anolis aquaticus) can stay underwater for at least 16 minutes - not simply by holding its breath, but by exhaling and rebreathing from a film of air covering its body! 🔥5yr ⋅ KimberelyG ⋅ r/NatureIsFuckingLit
My coturnix nestled into their bedding after last night's storm...how many birds can you find in this photo?2yr ⋅ KimberelyG ⋅ r/quails
Years ago I would not have imagined myself making fancy sun-dried gel-food jerky...for pet shrimp. But they love it!6yr ⋅ KimberelyG ⋅ r/shrimptank
Went out this morning hoping for a tom turkey and bunch of morels...but only ended up with a consolation prize of garlic mustard & purple deadnettle.5yr ⋅ KimberelyG ⋅ r/foraging
True blues: Out of all known vertebrates, only two species of mandarin fish have pigment-based blue coloring.7yr ⋅ KimberelyG ⋅ r/Awwducational
Birds don't have any blue or green pigments (except for turacos) - instead those colors come from feather nano-structures reflecting blue light.7yr ⋅ KimberelyG ⋅ r/Awwducational
One of my older female cherries has a super wide, bubblegum-pink racing stripe7yr ⋅ KimberelyG ⋅ r/shrimptank
FTS: Definitely not the prettiest tank, but I enjoy how my 5-gallon shrimp/snail tank looks like a little slice of a shallow pond.6yr ⋅ KimberelyG ⋅ r/Aquariums
Just finished building and planting a new vivarium, and woke up to this wonderful view. (Also just found out my phone hates low-light photos...)6yr ⋅ KimberelyG ⋅ r/reptiles
Overgrown invert tank, anyone want a sandwich-bag stuffed full of red root floaters? $12, shipped USPS first class.5yr ⋅ KimberelyG ⋅ r/AquaSwap
[FS] Red Root Floaters and Anubias nana (aka Anubias barteri var. nana) - prices, info, and close-up images in comments6yr ⋅ KimberelyG ⋅ r/AquaSwap
