Metazoica

 I have made a crucial decision. I have decided, through no fault of my own, that I am going to put my Metazoic book online. Totally online. Instead of publishing a physical book. It's not entirely my decision. You can thank Microsoft for it because Bill Gates is so fucking retarded! I usually use MS Publisher to create documents. It's the best program for me because I love using multiple layout designs and I use a LOT of graphics. This makes such programs as Word not a good choice to write my books with. It's a shame too. I was going to put my new AI images in the book. But one thing, putting the book on this website gives me the opportunity to also post videos that I made to demonstrate some of these animals in motion. So that's one good thing! But Publisher is no longer supported at all in MS Office. So, unless I can find a different desktop publishing program that is just as good as Publisher, I'll have to post my book up on this site. The one thing I just canno...

 This is funny. When I was a kid, I used to see animals on TV and in the zoo, and my own [few] pets I got to have. For some reason, my ma didn't like animals in the house. I kinda attribute that to my grandma, who didn't believe in having pets. One thing that always fascinated me with the animals was their tails. I think it fascinated me most of all because that's one thing that a lot of animals have that humans don't have. I think I was a little envious of them. LOL! I remember when I was 3 years old, I used to stick long rolls of toilet paper down my pants, letting the reel hang out and tell everyone that was my tail. Of course, not every animal has a tail, but when we think of tails, we usually think of animals. And I was just a kooky kid! Anyway, I found this article that, once and for all, finally explains why humans do not have tails. Check it out! Scientists have discovered real reason why humans no longer have tails Scientists have discovered real reason why hum...

 These are the only pentadactyls that developed spines of one kind or another on their body. These spines may be like mere whisker material that grew on the body, or may be thick, but they are always sharp and used for self-defense. Most species in the Echilemuridae are large, lazy, ground-dwelling species. Nothing like their closest relatives, the Chirosapidae.  There are a few tree-dwelling species in this family, and they can be characterized by having sparse, or small patches of spines. Whereas the large ground-dwelling species have more and larger patches of spines. In some cases, even covering the entire body. Though the species in the subfamily Lipoechininae, which includes Lipoechinus and Senzispina , are also large lemurs and their spines more resemble whiskers. They are also faster runners than other large members of this family. These animals range in size from the tiny, nectar-eating honey lemurs ( Setaglossus ) to the large Pachysetus lemur that inhabits most of...

 The family Chirosapidae is a highly varied family of lemurs. These are the original lemurs that evolved in the Metazoic. They branched off the modern family Galagidae, of which several species in the Metazoic family retain many characteristics. Their homeland is Africa, and more than 50% of the animals in this family still live there in the Metazoic. Most species are tree dwellers, as would be expected of any lemurs. But several species can inhabit ground levels, and even the ocean. They range in size from the tiny dwarf bushbabies ( Galaguella ) to the 20-foot long Chirosapus robustus . But most species are small and light animals. These animals differ from other lemur families, like the closely-related Pileatidae, by a lack of a sagittal crest, and the forelegs are considerably shorter than the rear legs. Most species in this family are diurnal, with the exception of the Sciurocheirinae, the bushbabies. The majority of the bushbabies are nocturnal. This is one trait they carried...

 This is the largest family of pentadactyls. The family Pileatidae is characterized by the legs and arms all being of the same length, a throat pouch, and usually a horse-like mane. This is a highly varied group of lemurs, they range in size from the very tiny genus Sylpha , which is small enough to build their nests in bamboo stalks, to the genus Toru , which stands as tall as a 3-storey building. The diet also greatly varies. The majority of species feed on leaves, grass, fruits, nuts, berries, occasionally insects and small vertebrates. But one group, the Tyrannocypikinae, are almost completely carnivorous, feeding on large mammals, birds and bats. They feed on meat far more than any other pentadactyls, whether they kill the prey themselves, or scavenge. This group of lemurs somewhat parallels the modern family Lemuridae, in that all their limbs are the same length, and the tail of most species is long and held upward. Rather like a cat's tail. The tail may be tipped by a large ...

 I realize this is late. I was so excited going to the bird expo last weekend, this blog slipped my mind. But I am back now. The family Pinnepitheciidae is the earliest branch of completely aquatic pentadactyls. They arose from the family Promonsamiidae, particularly from the genus Hydrabilis , which is also the precursor of Thaladapis . These sea monkeys differ from the Delphinadapids by having larger, more rounded flippers, and a relatively shorter, spade-shaped tail. But like all other aquatic pentadactyls, these animals are just as agile in the water as other lemurs are in the trees. But unlike such aquatic lemurs as the Promonsamiids, these lemurs are almost entirely aquatic, only coming ashore on the beach to sleep and rear young. They breed in colonies, like sea lions. Their movement is not like that of sea lions, but more like sea turtles. They push themselves over the sand using all four flippers. The fur is short, but thick, like a bear's coat. All species are mostly acti...