Atticus Loon
@8bitsatyr.bsky.social
I am a deaf and queer man who loves zoology, paleontology, and mythology. My hobbies include archery, art, birdwatching and photography. I aim to study wildlife. Wildlife fanatic by day, eldritch forest being by night. I live to educate. 19.
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Atticus Loon
@8bitsatyr.bsky.social
· Oct 17
Lets review abnormal colorations in animals for the fun of it, shall we?
There are about eight different variations of abnormal colorations, which include albinism, melanism and erythrism. These phenomena are quite rare and are mostly genetic. This thread will feature them all!
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There are about eight different variations of abnormal colorations, which include albinism, melanism and erythrism. These phenomena are quite rare and are mostly genetic. This thread will feature them all!
[A Thread]
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Its crazy what a good profile can do because i havent posted in months and i still get follows
March 16, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Its crazy what a good profile can do because i havent posted in months and i still get follows
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The U.S. government spent $710 billion in Trump’s first month, an increase from the same period a year prior. Cost-cutting efforts are ineffective, and job losses are occurring without clear justification.
March 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
The U.S. government spent $710 billion in Trump’s first month, an increase from the same period a year prior. Cost-cutting efforts are ineffective, and job losses are occurring without clear justification.
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Over the weekend, nearly 50,000 protesters gathered at Tesla locations worldwide, demonstrating the growing strength of our movement. Tesla is facing mounting challenges, with sales plummeting across multiple countries.
March 10, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Over the weekend, nearly 50,000 protesters gathered at Tesla locations worldwide, demonstrating the growing strength of our movement. Tesla is facing mounting challenges, with sales plummeting across multiple countries.
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It's finally getting cold, and the birds are becoming
r o u n d
r o u n d
November 25, 2024 at 1:35 PM
It's finally getting cold, and the birds are becoming
r o u n d
r o u n d
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November 20, 2024 at 12:40 PM
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Andrew Tate got banned from Bluesky in less than one day.
Another reason things are so much better here than Twitter.
Another reason things are so much better here than Twitter.
November 19, 2024 at 7:06 PM
Andrew Tate got banned from Bluesky in less than one day.
Another reason things are so much better here than Twitter.
Another reason things are so much better here than Twitter.
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It’s want to the animals I like ❤️. May you live long ❤️🙏🏿
November 12, 2024 at 11:24 PM
It’s want to the animals I like ❤️. May you live long ❤️🙏🏿
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"A whale watcher and wildlife photographer captured a rare sight off the coast of Hokkaido, Japan—not one but two white orcas swimming with their pod."
WATCH: Stunning White Orcas off the Coast of Hokkaido, Japan outdoors.com/watch-stunni... #orcas
WATCH: Stunning White Orcas off the Coast of Hokkaido, Japan outdoors.com/watch-stunni... #orcas
WATCH: Stunning White Orcas off the Coast of Hokkaido, Japan
A wildlife photographer captured a rare sight off the coast of Hokkaido, Japan—two white orcas swimming with their pod. See them here.
outdoors.com
October 24, 2024 at 8:41 PM
"A whale watcher and wildlife photographer captured a rare sight off the coast of Hokkaido, Japan—not one but two white orcas swimming with their pod."
WATCH: Stunning White Orcas off the Coast of Hokkaido, Japan outdoors.com/watch-stunni... #orcas
WATCH: Stunning White Orcas off the Coast of Hokkaido, Japan outdoors.com/watch-stunni... #orcas
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Daily Coyote: a wolfy eastern coyote. (I refer you to the alt text. Any thoughts?)
Photo by Doug Burgess (Nov. 16, 2019), who commented:
"...another urban 'doggie'....can see where the term 'coy dog' may have come from...."
Photo by Doug Burgess (Nov. 16, 2019), who commented:
"...another urban 'doggie'....can see where the term 'coy dog' may have come from...."
October 29, 2024 at 2:19 AM
Daily Coyote: a wolfy eastern coyote. (I refer you to the alt text. Any thoughts?)
Photo by Doug Burgess (Nov. 16, 2019), who commented:
"...another urban 'doggie'....can see where the term 'coy dog' may have come from...."
Photo by Doug Burgess (Nov. 16, 2019), who commented:
"...another urban 'doggie'....can see where the term 'coy dog' may have come from...."
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Ya girl has been published 👀👀
My gynandromorph amazon ant find and photoshoot is featured in the fall edition of the American Entomologist journal! Just a perfect bizarre creature ❤️🖤
🧪
(Polyergus longicornis, male alate/female worker split)
My gynandromorph amazon ant find and photoshoot is featured in the fall edition of the American Entomologist journal! Just a perfect bizarre creature ❤️🖤
🧪
(Polyergus longicornis, male alate/female worker split)
![Collage of images of a red and black gynandromorph ant, neatly split down the middle head to gaster; male side (black) has one wing, female (red) side has none.
Caption reads: "July 4th is a perfect time to get lost in Florida scrubland. On the side of a clearing, I noticed a wasp-like insect flying strangely. I immediately posted photos online and provided the ID: a bilateral gy- nandromorph of the long-horned Amazon ant (Polyergus longicornis): half male alate (black side), half female worker-an intersex insect!
Caption and images by Daniel Roueche [with help from @humanbyweight.bsky.social]"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:bvo7u5xlo36ileg356zsc2uu/bafkreifeky4xpql3u5mnxfut7gz5ax5izpwz67dhvdxihxzgnjbjzczv4m@jpeg)
October 26, 2024 at 3:17 AM
Ya girl has been published 👀👀
My gynandromorph amazon ant find and photoshoot is featured in the fall edition of the American Entomologist journal! Just a perfect bizarre creature ❤️🖤
🧪
(Polyergus longicornis, male alate/female worker split)
My gynandromorph amazon ant find and photoshoot is featured in the fall edition of the American Entomologist journal! Just a perfect bizarre creature ❤️🖤
🧪
(Polyergus longicornis, male alate/female worker split)
I'm gonna keep it real with y'all the only reason I haven't updated the thread in a bit is because I'm still working on the rough draft on leucism. I know what it is and all that, and how to explain it, I just need to find the right words so it dosent come off confusing 😓
October 26, 2024 at 6:45 AM
I'm gonna keep it real with y'all the only reason I haven't updated the thread in a bit is because I'm still working on the rough draft on leucism. I know what it is and all that, and how to explain it, I just need to find the right words so it dosent come off confusing 😓
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Bluesky is funny because I can’t recall any other platform where its growth is explicitly tied to the collective hate for one person.
October 17, 2024 at 3:45 AM
Bluesky is funny because I can’t recall any other platform where its growth is explicitly tied to the collective hate for one person.
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update: half a million new people in the last day 🤯
welcome, いらっしゃいませ, 환영, bem-vindo! 🦋🎉
welcome, いらっしゃいませ, 환영, bem-vindo! 🦋🎉
October 17, 2024 at 5:00 PM
update: half a million new people in the last day 🤯
welcome, いらっしゃいませ, 환영, bem-vindo! 🦋🎉
welcome, いらっしゃいませ, 환영, bem-vindo! 🦋🎉
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Little Blue Heron 🪶
October 17, 2024 at 2:41 PM
Little Blue Heron 🪶
Erythrism or erythrochroism refers to an unusual overabundance of reddish pigmentation in an animal's fur, skin, feathers, or even eggs! Individuals with the condition are commonly refered to as "golden" or "strawberry" animals. They become more reddish or roufous in appearance.
October 17, 2024 at 5:32 PM
Erythrism or erythrochroism refers to an unusual overabundance of reddish pigmentation in an animal's fur, skin, feathers, or even eggs! Individuals with the condition are commonly refered to as "golden" or "strawberry" animals. They become more reddish or roufous in appearance.
Before I continue posting on this thread, I just want to say that I am in no way a professional. I am not trained for this sort of thing. I'm just a guy with a passion for wildlife and information comes from my own research and is subject to inaccuracies. Let me know if ya spot any inaccuracies!
Lets review abnormal colorations in animals for the fun of it, shall we?
There are about eight different variations of abnormal colorations, which include albinism, melanism and erythrism. These phenomena are quite rare and are mostly genetic. This thread will feature them all!
[A Thread]
There are about eight different variations of abnormal colorations, which include albinism, melanism and erythrism. These phenomena are quite rare and are mostly genetic. This thread will feature them all!
[A Thread]
October 17, 2024 at 5:21 PM
Before I continue posting on this thread, I just want to say that I am in no way a professional. I am not trained for this sort of thing. I'm just a guy with a passion for wildlife and information comes from my own research and is subject to inaccuracies. Let me know if ya spot any inaccuracies!
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Hey Skyfolks! Just a reminder: there is no algorithm on Bsky, so us artists and creators rely heavily on RTs to get our work out there. If you see a post from an artist or creator that you like, please RT generously! It helps us a lot ❤️ Thank you!
October 17, 2024 at 1:14 PM
Hey Skyfolks! Just a reminder: there is no algorithm on Bsky, so us artists and creators rely heavily on RTs to get our work out there. If you see a post from an artist or creator that you like, please RT generously! It helps us a lot ❤️ Thank you!
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A lot of popular people on twitter feeds off of drama and antagonization. Here we block them and probably they see nothing.
October 17, 2024 at 10:04 AM
A lot of popular people on twitter feeds off of drama and antagonization. Here we block them and probably they see nothing.
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I've seen a few "bluesky is awful" posts there (i've made it clear i'm making this my main platform now) and i can only summize the people that hate it just want 1000's of follows from the first hour and are bailing when it doesn't happen
October 17, 2024 at 9:42 AM
I've seen a few "bluesky is awful" posts there (i've made it clear i'm making this my main platform now) and i can only summize the people that hate it just want 1000's of follows from the first hour and are bailing when it doesn't happen