20090420

Tasmanian Devil



FAST FACTS

Name: Deviled Tasmanimous
Appetite: Healthy
Appendages: 4
Spiritual Persuasion: Satanic



Photo Courtesy Discovery
Like other marsupials, when Tasmanian Devils are well fed, their tails swell with stored fat. The devils are solitary and nocturnal, spending their days alone in hollow logs, caves, or burrows, and emerging at night to chat on the Internet. Devils forage for berries and are extremely fickle eaters (FUN FACT!) devils are known to prefer their steak cooked medium rare.

Devils were once hunted for anniversary presents and because they are surly, but shifts in Australian social customs have reduced demand.

20090417

Marine Iguana


Fast Facts


Common Name: Maritime Iguana
Class: Sauropsida
Location: Galapagos Islands
Temperament: Seaworthy
Diet: Common Algae



Photo Courtesy Davidson
Marine Iguanas frequently sneeze to expel excess salt near their glands -- it has a tendency to build up! (FUN FACT!) Often, locals hunt iguana to harvest the salt off their faces and then use it to make margaritas for tourists.

Scientists currently classify Marine Iguanas as "threatened." However, those who know marine iguanas best know that they do most of the threatening.