baby dragons in caves

Out of the 508 things that can be said about me, one is that I love adorable amphibians. If you never saw that axolotl I wrote about months ago, find one. Then look at how cute it is. Then love it forever.

(The other 507 things involve unicorns, candy, comic books, sparkles, rainbows, and many different versions of dance.)

Well! I just found out there is something almost as cute as that! Baby dragons!

Ok, so "baby dragon" isn't really this creatures OFFICIAL name. They are actually olms. Or, in their native Slovenia, moceril. That means "the one that burrows into wetness."

That is, quite possibly, the most disgusting term ever.

I will call it a baby dragon. Because that's what they look like! Baby dragons with no eyes!

Oh, yeah, they live completely underwater in caves. Their eyes never really develop. They don't need them.

If I lived in a magical world filled with awesome things, I would have a castle. Protecting my castle would be an axolotl that rode on an olm. Not that my castle would ever need protection because my world is sweet and people don't fight. We just have fun. And cute protectors.

I would also be a baby dragon farmer with panda helpers. Because there would be NOTHING MORE ADORABLE THAN THAT.

I also think that dragons should be involved in intramural sports. Because they should get the exercise and team building skills needed for adult life.

And an axolotl riding a dragon that is playing soccer (or football) sounds like the coolest sport ever! It would be like polo, but with more amphibian action. And dragons. I'll call it Dragolo.

I'm off to train my dragon.

Enjoy Everything.

-dj

7,000 amphibians and counting

Bactrachologists are having a party! 7,000 amphibians have been named!

Centrolene sabini. That's the 7,000th amphibian found. It has pretty common glassfrog features. You know, nuptial pads, tetralobed liver, translucent hepatic peritoneum, green bones, the usual. (Thank you amphibiaweb)

Amphibians are pretty cool. That's not even meant to be a pun! I mean, if you think it's a funny pun, then by all means laugh at my hilarious punting, but if you think it is an unfunny pun, then it was not meant to be a pun but rather just a common saying referring to the hipness of an amphibian and not the fact that their blood runs cold.

Frogs...newts...salamanders...all wonderful little critters that love to breathe with their skin. How weird would that be? It would be like sniffing with your fingers!

You could wave your hand near a freshly baked cookie and smell it! (That may or may not be scientifically accurate.)

If an amphibian sneezes, does that mean snot just comes out of every pore of their body? Or are they insecure about that because they just secrete mucus all the time?

I won't bring that up at the amphibian shindig celebration for number 7,000. Or, as we bactrachologists like to say, the  "A7K Par-tay."

I hope to see you at there! I'll be bringing some good snacks. I make a creamed beetle dip that is to die for. I walk into a party and the tongues start flying.

Because, you know, they're sticky and catch their food that way.

My tongue is sticky, too. But that's because I put glue on it so I can fit in with the amphibians.

I'm off to catch some bugs.

Enjoy Everything.

-dj