Assyrian Dog Figurines With Names Carved On Them, 650 BCExpeller Of Evil (muu Lemnti) With White Pigment

Assyrian dog figurines with names carved on them, 650 BC “Expeller of evil” (mušēṣu lemnūti) with white pigment and red spots “Catcher of the enemy” (kāšid ayyāb) with red pigment “Don’t think, bite!” (ē tamtallik epuš pāka) with white pigment “Biter of his foe!” (munaššiku gārîšu) with turquoise pigment “Loud is his bark!” (dan rigiššu) with black pigment

Genuinely worried for OP if they ever find out about parasitic barnacles…

things that scare me in an existential way:

barnacles

tunicates (now resolved)

diatoms (recently discovered)

Mascot Protects Kid From Foul Ball

Tiny Hannibal of Carthage, and his trusty elephant steed ❤️

im loving this article written by som mycologists who accidentally got high as fuck on fly agaric

Harvestmen/opiliones are the most creatures :)

Sandokanid harvestman, Gnomulus sp., Sandokanidae

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