[ID: A digital illustration of Essek Thelyss and Caleb Widogast from Critical Role. Essek is dipping Caleb, holding Caleb by the waist, and Caleb holds onto Essek’s neck as they kiss. End description.]
IMAGE ID: An American opossum with a white face and what looks like little star-shaped front feet, standing outside on some earth and grass, looking right at the camera, above is this text:
Hello, my name is Opossum! I’m the USA’s only marsupial. I’m also nature’s pest control and cleanup crew! Just one of me can eat up to 5,000 ticks in a season - yet I don’t contract or carry Lyme disease! Most of my kind are naturally immune to rabies, as well. If you see me out and about, kindly ignore me.
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Reblogging to add that they aren’t dangerous to you despite looking a little rat-like (their tail), and they’ll toddle around doing their thing, which are good things.
Meet the sawtooth eel, Serrivomer sp. These brilliant eels can be found up to 6,000 meters (19,685 feet) deep and measure up to 78 centimeters (2.5 feet) in length. They migrate toward the surface of the ocean each night to feed on small fishes, shrimps, and other crustaceans.
They are part of the largest mass migration on Earth. Each evening, throughout the ocean, multitudes of animals leave the deep, dark waters they inhabit during the day and swim up to the food-rich, nighttime waters near the surface. Each morning, they descend back down to the depths. These animals migrate in order to remain constantly in darkness, to avoid being eaten by visually cued predators. Learn more about MBARI’s vertical migration studies on our website.