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Look at that elk’s butt! How could it not be a state mammal? It’s just screaming “Follow me to Utah! It’s so pretty here!” As of trundles through a patch of the state flower—the sego lily.
I think about dung beetles a lot. Or maybe I don’t think about them enough. What do you think?
I THINK the animals in this comic are trying to tell you September 20th is National Voter Registration Day.
You’d think people would stop kidnapping these fishies from their homes.
Hello, New Mexico!
This week’s State that I’m in project is Arizona!
Here’s to hoping you get a cone with whatever crap is served to you this weekend 💩
Well, here in the US, Labor Day weekend symbolizes the end of the summer.
At @underdonecomics a long weekend equals double State that I am In!
State that I am in Saturday is here already and today we arrive in Idaho. Follow @underdonecomics to see which state is next!
For some reason this comic is speaking to me today.
Oregon is #3 in the State the I am in project.
Ride the Wind Day is a thing.
The 2nd (of 50? Holy hell!) “State that I am In” state is California!
It must be hard being a blind octopus.
Since it’s dark, at least where I am, I figured I’d share this bioluminescent comic with you.
Oh, hi, it’s World Lizard Day.
I’m excited to share the first post in a weekly thing I’m doing.
World Elephant Day is today.
🦦Look what I made with the @elakhaalliance!
It’s International Cat Day starting…meow!
What happens when somebody discovers that marine isopods pollinate algae?
🔊There’s so much important news to unpack here!
Here’s your Shark Week finale.
Stuff stuck to sharks!
Some weird deepsea sharks for your Friday night Shark Week post.
An old comic drudged up from the depths for Shark Week!
Yesterday someone asked if I ever made a comic about pelagic white tip sharks and someone else asked about lemon sharks. Well, here they are, for your Shark Week enjoyment.
As Shark Weeks swims on, let’s take a look at the huge huge megamouth.
Oh, hello, it's Shark Week. I'll just post a shark comic a day all week.
Sealed with a kiss 😘 for you—two jokes for National tell an Old Joke Day.
Some comics about birds and food. Bon appétit(mouse).
It’s World Orca Day and Shark Awareness Day, you say?
Woodpecker comic post dump!
After rereading this old comic, I think I can be every one of the characters in this one. Except, hopefully, the anemone. I have been on the giving and receiving end of the octochild’s behavior. These days I am settled into the octoparent’s eye-rolling mindset.
Here’s a word you can use every day, if you want to sound like a know-it-all!
Back from a longass road-trip—follow @underdonecomics for more!
In case you haven’t been looking at my stories, I’ve been on a trip down the best coast.
☝️👨Happy Father’s Day everybody❣️
See! A new comic!
Spiders: has this ever happened to you in the shower?
World Oceans Day is on hump day this year so naturally I present to you some humpback whale comics🐋
It’s the ultimate fancy goldfish. A goldfish inside the bubble-eyes goldfish. How far can humanity manipulate nature?
Here’s something I’m going to do: a #SundayReel —this one is about two pals from way back before the dinosaurs in the Permian period. It’s a dragonfly and a dimetrodon. I’m positive that’s how they both used to look.
Here’s a dump of classic cartoons for World Environment Day—which one do you find the most devastating?
June first is both #DinosaurDay and #InternationalChildrensDay.
Get this—there's a new feature on Tenor.com (google's gif search) called Thank with Google.
May 29 is Learn about Composting Day—so check out these old comics about composters🐌
It’s been a rough week so enjoy a bit of snowy silliness.
May 22 is International Day for Biological Diversity.
And yes I added some bees, because it’s Utah.
Follow @underdonecomics to see which state is next🤔
This and all the other states I’ve made so far (7) are up in the shop! Just go to the link in my bio or linktr.ee/underdonecomics
#utah #elk #iloveutah #segolily #sego #outdoors #deer #saltlakecity #conservation #nature #comic #webcomic #comics #rack #utahjazz #utes #nationalpark #zionnationalpark #archesnationalpark #brycecanyon #gardening #mountains #rockies #rockymountains
Follow @underdonecomics for more or less crappy content, depending on how you look at it 💩
One thing I do know is that we’d be up to our armpits in a lot more crap if those things didn’t have a taste for waste.
Don’t let these comics go extinct! Visit the link in my bio to buy some merch—like the 2023 calendar, apparel and accessories that benefit great organizations and a lot more🤓
#dungbeetle #beetle #bugs #insect #bug #poop #parenting #worldrhinoday #motherhood #outdoors #conservation #wildlife #gross #food #foodie #nature #comic #webcomic #comics #science #biology #entomology #scicomm
They’re also telling you to follow @underdonecomics
Besides registering to vote today, you can get this on a shirt, sticker, or whatever else you think might help convince people to vote for the sake of our feathered, shelled, denticulated or scaled friends!
Just visit the link in my bio and go to the GOOD CAUSES tab to get the merch!
A portion of the proceeds for this design benefit the @fairfightaction org—which combats voter suppression.
Linktr.ee/underdonecomics
#nationalvoterregistrationday #vote #animals #birds #birding #birdwatching #turtle #shark #sharks #croc #alligator #crocs #nature #comic #webcomics #outdoors #conservation #biology #politics #voting #USA #illustration #pets #animalrights #environment #goodcauses #endangeredspecies #kia #parrot #fish
Swim with @underdonecomics for more! (That means follow)
Anybody have Banggai-Cardinalfish? Is there a way to tell how they got where they are?
Check out the link in my bio! You can shop for merch (big sales are happening) and find all kinds of other stuff—like the 2023 Wall Calendar!
Linktr.ee/underdonecomics
#cardinalfish #benggaicardinalfish #fish #fishing #aquarium #ocean #endangeredspecies #tropicalfish #beach #outdoors #aquariumhobby #spongebob #nature #comic #webcomic #comics #outdoors #benggai #science #biology #marinebiology #scicomm #environment #savetheocean
Follow @underdonecomics to see which state will be posted next week🇺🇸
As the state bird of the Land of Enchantment, Roadrunners are one of those birds that couldn’t look more like a dinosaur unless it was 30 feet long.
It’s weaving it’s way through NM’s flower, the yucca.
MEEP MEEP! This guy is now available in my merch shop—and you can get it along with everything else—for 20% off if you use code:
EVERYTHING20 (for a limited time, of course)
All state merch benefits the @aclu_nationwide
To get to the shop, go to the link in my bio or visit
Linktr.ee/underdonecomics
(There’s a lot of new stuff on that Linktree menu, btw😉)
Have you ever been to New Mexico? I was there once and I had no idea how freaking cold it gets! I was I’ll-prepared. It sure is pretty, though.
#roadrunner #statethatiamin #newmexico #nm #landofenchantment #yucca #yuccaplant #yuccaflower #meepmeep #birds #birding #birdwatching #outdoors #southwest #nature #comic #webcomic #gardening #USA #aclu
Nope, the critter isn’t a raccoon (although it’s a relative) it’s the ringtail and it’s CAREFULLY monkeying around a saguaro cactus—the flower of which is a symbol of Arizona.
[how bad was that run-on sentence?]
You can get this design, and all the other states I’ve made so far, in my shop. A portion of the proceeds go to @aclu_nationwide.
Visit link in my bio—it’s easy!
#arizona #ringtail #saguaro #cactus #usa #southwest #outdoors #nature #statethatiamin #desert #nature #comic #webcomic #comics #conservation #gardening #animals #flowers #cute
Follow @underdonecomics for your serving of cartoons how you want ‘em!
When you eat as much vegetation as animals like hippos, elephants and pandas, you need all the help you can get. Kind of makes you wonder though—was the bacteria once an intelligent life form who developed various skin cases that evolved out of control?
Where would we be without the things living in our guts 🤔
Speaking what makes the world go round—go to my shop! Many of the things you can buy have proceeds that benefit conservation, humanitarian aide and other good stuff! Link in bio🔗
Stay tuned—tomorrow I’ll be posting a new state in the Stat that I’m in Project🇺🇸
#hippo #hippopotamus #zoo #outdoors #conservation #icecream #nature #comic #webcomic #comics #chocolate #food #foodie #guthealth #bacteria #babyhippo #science #biology #chocolateicecream #icecreamcone #💩
So not many more warm trips to swim in the ocean—unlike harlequin ducks—who spend their lives getting crushed by waves.
A reader once suggested the duck say "Pathetic" instead of what I originally wrote. Who remembers what the duck in this comic originally said?
Oh AND—summer might pretty much be done BUT the Labor Day sale in the shop still isn't over!
Go to the link in my bio and find out how cheap everything is! Plus most of my merch benefits lots of charities. Link in bio.
#harlequinduck #duck #ducks #bird #birding #birds #birdsofinstagram #pathetic #ouch #swimming #surfing #beach #outdoors #conservation #animals #nature #comic #webcomic #comics #ocean #savetheocean #waves #swimming
Who DOESN’T love Nevada? My first visit there was during a nighttime road trip from the LA area. So much blackness and then a glowing horizon and then you’re in Vegas at 3am but it might as well be noon.
Of course for this state project I’m focusing on wildlife. And in this design I’ve got the state mammal and flower—desert bighorn sheep and sagebrush. Those things can be found outside of that strange city in the dusty brush which is incredibly beautiful and otherworldly. Maybe I should have been a nature essay writer. Am I as grizzly as Ed Abbey?
Anyway, go to my shop! There’s a BIG sale going on and you can get shirts starting at $14.95. Follow the link in my bio.
A portion of the proceeds benefit the @aclu_nationwide
#nevada #ilovenevada #bighornsheep #bighorndesertsheep #sagebrush #flowers #gardening #outdoors #wildlife #wildandfree #bighorn #sheep #nature #comic #webcomic #comics #outdoors #conservation #USA #west #southwest
Since there’s no state mammal for the gem state, I picked their bird—the Peregrine falcon. It’s flying over the flower of Idaho, which is the Syringa—it’s very pretty and I’m not sure I do it any justice.
I’m not sure if you noticed but it’s kind of crazy that just about every state has dark blue and some kind of yellow/gold in their state colors. Anybody know why that is?
Anyway, return tomorrow—since it’s a long weekend I’ll be doubling up on States—which will it be?
As per usual, you can get merch with this design on it in the @underdonecomics shop. Each purchase supports the @aclu_nationwide
#idaho #iloveidaho #falcon #peregrinefalcon #Syringa #statethatiamin #usa #pnw #mountains #outdoors #nature #comic #webcomic #comics #bird #birding #birdwatching #animals #gardening #flowers #stickers
Harris hawks are one of the few birds of prey that hunt cooperatively. They even stack on each other to get a higher vantage point🔭
Did you know that the design is available in my shop? There’s a super-duper Labor Day sale going on in there too—so visit the link in my bio and check it out!
Oh and stay tuned since this weekend is a holiday, I’ve decided to unveil two new states for the ‘State that I am in’ project. I’ll post one this Saturday and another on Sunday.
🤔 what will they be?
Any guesses? Requests? I mean, I’m doing all 50, soooo…
#harrishawk #hawk #hawks #bird #birding #birdwatching #outdoors #nature #comic #webcomic #friendship #friends #friend #biology #science #conservation #animals #sale #birdsofinstagram #birdsofprey #hunting #balance
The beaver, which is the state mammal, lounges in a bed of Oregon grapes in front of Oregon’s outline in the flag’s colors.
Follow @underdonecomics to see which state is next—a new design is unveiled every Saturday🗓
Remember the game? First 5 Instagrammers (in US only) who tell me the state that they’re in, and tag a friend, get a free sticker!
(No repeaters, please!)
Head on over to the shop and buy clothes or accessories with this or the other states’ design. As per usual, a portion of each purchase benefits the @aclu_nationwide
#oregon #beaver #oregongrape #grapes #gardening #outdoors #thestatethatiamin #emeraldstate #pnw #sticker #usa #or #beavers #oregonbeavers #aclu #northwest #westcoast #oregoncoast #bestcoast
So here’s a little old comic about a bird that wishes it could.
THOUGHT EXPERIMENT: if you could shrink down and use any bird as a form of transportation, which would it be?
Follow @underdonecomics for more bird-brained things like this.
Keep these comics from going extinct —visit the link in my bio and get something in the shop!
The creatively-named Inaccessible Island, which sits in the Southern Atlantic, halfway between South America and Africa, is one of the most isolated rocks in the world. But there's a flightless bird that lives there(?)! Around 100 years ago, scientists used to think that land masses connected the continents to this island, which allowed a shy little bird to walk over to Inaccessible Island.
Thanks to DNA testing, however, researchers have figured out that about 1.5 million years ago, Atlantisia rogersi flew around 2,000 miles to the island. Their origin was probably South America, where closely related species of rails currently live.
Since flying takes up a lot of energy, and there are no predators on the island, these rails stuck to the ground, acting like rodents.
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#inaccessibleisland #inaccessibleislandrail #rail #bird #birding #birdwatching #birdsaredinosaurs #flightlessbird #island #beach #vacation #ocean #conservation #comic #webcomic #comics #nature #birds #science #biology #scicomm #dna #evolution #atlantic #travel #ecotourism #savetheocean #ridethewindday
CA’s iconic animal is the vicious grizzly bear. Here we see it lazing in a bunch of California poppies.
Like last week, first 5 to say the state that THEY’RE in (while tagging a friend—let’s try to grow this account a smidge) will get a free sticker. (Please be civil and have no repeat contestants).
US only, please, I don’t have much stamp money.
The idea behind these designs is to help make the US a better place, so every time merch from this project is purchased, a portion of the profits will go to @aclu_nationwide!
Go to the link in my bio and get some stuff!
🧿🧿There’s a limited time sale happening—like tees starting at $15 and all kinds of other stuff!
#california #statethatiamin #conservation #outdoors #bear #bears #grizzlybear #cute #poppies #gardening #stateflag #aclu #goodcause #nature #comic #webcomic #comics
But if you’ve got some good theme music by @vernzaborowski, life isn’t so bad, right?
Follow @underdonecomics for more cartoons from the strange natural world!
〰〰Did you know that octopuses are colorblind? According Berkeley scientists, the weird pupils of cephalopods bring light into the eye from many directions, which spreads out the colors and allows the creatures to determine color, even though they are technically colorblind.
Did you know you can help conserve the strange natural world by buying things in the @underdonecomics shop? Go to the link in my bio and see what’s there🛍
#octopus #octonation #cuttlefish #marinebio #science #biology #nature #Comic #webcomic #comics #cartoon #cky #outdoors #cephalopod #ocean #savetheocean
🔊Be sure to turn up the volume—once again I've had the opportunity to collaborate with @vernzaborowski—how 'bout that?!?
Follow @underdonecomics to see what we make next🏗
Unlike fireflies, the lesser-known headlight beetle don't usually flash their lights. They remain glowing constantly, but may gain intensity when agitated (but don't we all). Headlight beetles are a kind of click beetle—fireflies are not part of that group = Convergent evolution, baby!
Visit the shop! Find out how your purchases can help animal conservation💡
#firefly #fireflies #lightningbug #headlightbeetle #biology #science #entomology #scicomm #outdoors #summer #beetles #beatles #vernzaborowski #nature #comic #comics #webcomic #cky #outdoors #conservation
Do you have any reptilian pets? What did you name them?
Follow @underdonecomics for all the scales, feathers, chiton, slime, fur and whatever else I decide to draw for you.
Also, check out the shop! Use the link in my bio to see what products help conserve all the scaly, feathery, furry, slimy and whatever else I decide to make into merch to help conserve the natural world.
#worldlizardday #lizard #lizards #medusa #iguana #gecko #chameleon #monitorlizard #komododragon #pets #reptiles #herpetology #herping #nature #comic #webcomic #comics #outdoors #conservation #endangeredspecies #mythology #science #biology #scicomm
Every Saturday (unless I forget) I’ll be posting a design from my “The State that I’m In” collection.
I decided to do this to regain some appreciation for the USA, which can be difficult these days. You can buy each design from my shop. A portion of the earnings will go to the @aclu_nationwide
If you want a sticker (like the one in the second slide) please contact me directly. The first 5 (US resident) commenters to say what state they’re in will get a free sticker! (Sorry, Instagram only)
This week’s post is from the place where I live—Washington State. It’s got the official Washington mammal, a marmot, lounging in a bed of rhododendrons (State flower).
Each design will have the State flag’s colors, flower and animal—I’ll usually have the State mammal, but if there’s a more iconic animal symbol, I’ll probably choose a bird or something else. (The white tailed deer is the official mammal of like half the states).
Go to the link in my bio and get the merch! Or contact me directly to get a sticky sticker!
#washington #statethatiamin #USA #washingtonstate #marmot #outdoors #rhododendron #rhodie #gardening #garden #pnw #ilovewashington #nature #comic #comics #webcomic #northwest #state #cute #sticker #aclu #saturdaystatethatiamin
The last comic is about elephant birds, which aren’t elephants but they’re named after elephants. And they’re extinct, which elephants might become, eventually.
Keep THESE comics from going extinct! Buy something in the shop—in fact, if you purchase something, you’ll be helping out real organizations that help real animals. Some of which include people.
#worldelephantday #elephantday #dungbeetle #outdoors #africa #poop #elephantbird #endangeredspecies #musth #conservation #nature #comic #webcomic #comics #webcomics #weird #elephant #elephants #🐘
They’re an amazing organization that’s bringing sea otters back to Oregon. Those critters were nearly hunted to extinction but have made amazing recoveries in Washington, California and BC.
They still haven’t returned to the Oregon coast and @elakhaalliance is trying to change that—and you can kelp!
Just head over to the @elakhaalliance store (link in their bio) and buy a print of this comic (and/or some other cool stuff they make).
#otter #otters #seaotter #seaotters #kelp #oregon #oregoncoast #beach #conservation #outdoors #ocean #environment #savetheocean #surf #or #animals #endangeredspecies #cute #environmentalscience #nature #comic #webcomic #comics #illustration #🦦
Have a cat? I have two—Magnus and Tiki. Tell me your kitter’s name in the comments!
Follow @underdonecomics for more not necessarily feline fun.
You can also support these comics by going to the shop and buying stuff! Link in bio.
Tata for meow!
#internationalcatday #cat #cats #lynx #housecat #pets #snowshoehare #outdoors #nature #comic #webcomic #comics #weird #existentialism #food #foodie #werecat
It gets a new @underdonecomics comic, that’s what!
Scientists found that red seaweed, Gracilaria gracilis, gets the help of little crustaceans that attach male gametes, or spermatia to their bodies while feeding around the algae.
The gametes lack flexible flagella to propel themselves through the water—without the isopod “pollination” would be quite difficult for the seaweed.
I’m return, the little crustacean critters get food and shelter in the algae. Along with a chip on their shoulder from all the attention land pollinators get.
Scientists think this puts animal/plant(ish) relationships back hundreds of millions of years 😯
Here’s a succinct article about it, if you care:
www.scientificamerican.com/article/in-a-first-tiny-crustaceans-are-found-to-ldquo-pollinate-rdquo-seaweed-like-bees-of-the-sea/?amp=true
Keep these comics from going extinct! Follow @underdonecomics or Get something in the shop! Many of the merch that’s sold directly donates to conservation groups like @oceana or @audubonsociety and others!
#ecology #ocean #pollination #outdoors #crustacean #isopod #bee #bees #seabees #savetheocean #science #biology #nature #comic #webcomic #comics #scicomm #algae #seaweed #redseaweed #beach #entomology #
First off, put on some headphones and listen to the strange groove composed by my brilliant and old, old friend @vernzaborowski (like, early elementary school friends) and heed the important warning!
Pterosaur sightings are on the rise! They seem to be centered in North Carolina but people claim to see them all over the US. What does this mean for cars and heads? We will only know as we get more information.
For now, all I can say is follow @underdonecomics and I’ll report more information if there is ever any hard evidence.
You also might want to follow @loneliest_ape to see more of my little sketches of Bigfoot. Not that living pterosaurs are cryptids or anything.
Keep these comics from going the way of the pterodactyls—err I mean other extinct animals! Get something in the shop and you’ll help conserve nature. Find out how by visiting the link in my bio.
#pteranodon #pterodactyl #northcarolina #cryptid #cryptozoology #bigfoot #sasquatch #nature #outdoors #conservation #comic #webcomic #comics #animation #inkdrawing #kite
The chimeras, or ghost sharks are becoming my favorite of the shark-like things (elasmobranchs). You can see these particular ones (Australian ghost sharks, aka elephant fish) at the @montereybayaquarium in their amazing new deep sea section. Have you been to that place recently? It’s worth it. Plus @friendsoftheelephantseal bunk up on the beach just down the road!
Follow @underdonecomics and you’ll see something other than sharks tomorrow🤓
Keep these comics and other life forms from going extinct! Buy something in the shop by visiting the link in my bio🧬🔗
#shark #sharkweek #sharkwek2022 #ghostshark #chimera #deepsea #aquarium #fish #fishing #ocean #outdoors #dumbo #disney #nature #comic #comics #webcomic #science #biology #marinebio #scicomm
Are you enjoying all the Shark Week sharks? There will be a new one tomorrow for the final day so stay tuned. Can you guess what kind of elasmobranch will be featured?
Help save these comics AND the natural world! Go to the link in my bio and find out how.
#sharkweek #sharkweek2022 #sharks #shark #threshershark #eel #fish #fishing #leopardshark #octopus #mimicoctopus #nature #comic #webcomic #comics #outdoors #ocean #conservation #savetheocean #manboy #scicomm #science #biology
I once saw a ratfish, or chimera, off the coast of Edmonds, WA. Actually it was ON the coast of Edmonds, since I was walking along a pier. Who remembers that?
I’ve never seen a 6-gill shark before, but I once got into an argument with a guy who thought sharks only came with 5 gills. I knew I was so right I just said “ok” until the dude looked it up on his phone. Back in the day we’d have to go to the library to prove the facts. Remember that?
Remember this—help support these comics and conservation orgs by buying something in the shop! Link in bio.
#shark #sharks #sharkweek #sharkweek2022 #ghostshark #chimera #sixgillshark #deepsea #sandbarshark #nature #comic #comics #webcomic #outdoors #conservation #ocean #beach #vacation #savetheocean #greekmythology
Follow @underdonecomics for more sharky content for the rest of the week🦈
Be sure to visit the link in my bio and you can purchase merch that donates directly to conservation orgs like oceana and Audubon among others!
#sharkweek #sharkweek2022 #sharks #goblinshark #frilledshark #shark #ocean #fish #fishing #outdoors #conservation #overfishing #nature #comic #comics #savetheocean #webcomic
Follow @underdonecomics all week because it’s shark week and I make lots of shark comics, coincidentally.
Any other requests? Let me know!
Be sure to follow @nakawe_project to find out all the conservation work they do to help animals like sharks (like sharing my comics, for instance)!
Here’s something YOU should know: sales of lots of my merch donates directly to orgs like @oceana. My famous “Shark Infested Merchandise” is now part of this collection.
Check it out in the link in my bio!
#sharkweek #sharks #shark #lemonshark #pilotfish #pelagicwhitetip #pelagicwhitetipshark #ocean #sharkfinning #fish #fishing #endangeredspecies #reef #friendshipgoals #outdoors #conservation #nature #comic #webcomic #comics #beach #scuba #overfishing #sharkweek2022 @nakawe_project
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They’ve been found to be 27’ (9m) long—but they were only discovered in the 1970s. Makes you wonder what else is down there!
There’s a lot of weird things about this shark, but what stood out to me (clearly) was that white band that pops out when it extends its jaw as it gulps its food.
There was a lot of thought that the band was bioluminescent, like so many other sharks that hunt in the gloom, but I saw a paper that says it’s not. It might just glow because of all the glowy food it eats!
This comic was requested by a reader last year during shark week and I produced it a couple days later. Any requests for sharks out there? Maybe I can make one for you. (Still trying to come up with something for the elephant ghost shark.)
Keep these comics shining!
Follow @underdonecomics or see what’s on sale in the shop:
Link in bio or go to
#megamouth #megamouthshark #sharkweek2022 #shark #sharks #ocean #conservation #krill #fish #fishing #outdoors #nature #comic #webcomic #comics #science #biology #marinebiology #sharkweek #comics #conservation #plankton #savethocean #deepsea #weirdsharks #weirdanimals
So follow @underdonecomics because that's what we do during Shark Week—we look at sharks.
They're animals that need to have water flowing over their gills to breathe, so quit dumping diapers in the ocean! (Diapers of course are metaphors for all the plastic pollution—most of which is dumped by big companies who pretend to care).
What do you think is in that diaper? 1 or 2? 3?
Keep these comics from going extinct! Visit the shop in my bio and you can purchase stuff that donates directly to great orgs like @oceana and others!
#sharkweek #sharks #shark #blueshark #diaper #ocean #plasticpollution #immortalplastic #plasticocean #ocean #savetheocean #fish #fishing #biology #science #scicomm #outdoors #conservation #nature #comic #webcomic #comics #beach #summer
Follow @underdonecomics and I swear I’m going to have some NEW comics (with jokes included) for you soon!
Who wants to share a joke?
Here’s a new one I just made up:
How do cows know when to get Mike’s?
They just follow the udders.
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#seal #reef #ocean #cave #fish #fishing #octopus #joke #shark #aquarium #stuck #nature #comic #webcomic #comics #conservation #shark #sharks #animals #badjokes #dadjokes #outdoors #vacation #beach
#nationaltellanoldjokeday
#tellanoldjokeday
Follow @underdonecomics for more animals besides birds.
Keep these comics from going extinct! Visit the link in my bio to see what’s on sale and which conservation orgs receive donations.
#birds #bird #birding #birdwatching #outdoors #gull #food #foodie #beach #eagle #oystercatcher #gulls #shellfish #snake #nature #comic #comics #webcomic #conservation #seafood
Ok!
Enjoy these comics about orcas and one with a shark and some more orcas. Because orcas are smarter than all of us.
Which would you rather reincarnate into? Shark or orca? And which species of shark?
Follow @underdonecomics for more Whaley sharktastic comics, or something.
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The other day the US Fish & Wildlife folks who were about to declare the ivory-billed woodpecker extinct, listened to the public outcry, granting 6 more months of “life” to the GodBird.
Changing it from critically endangered to extinct would lift any protection on the animal—and of course its habitat—the deep, old hardwood forests of the US South.
You go GodBird! Do YOU think it’s extinct?
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Crank up the volume to hear the musical and vocal virtuosic sounds of Flip Frisch and Scout Brigham (a mom and daughter team).
If you use endozoochory in a sentence in the comments I’ll love you forever!
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Hummingbirds are everywhere—even when you can’t see them, you can usually hear their angry squeaks. I think of them as ornery little things that can stare down the biggest jerks around.
How much is a spindrel? Well whatever the amount is, hummingbirds use spiderwebs as part of their nests. The cup-shaped nest grows along with their bean-sized eggs and chicks.
What's your favorite backyardimal?
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#hummingbird #spider #spiderweb #nest #homedepot #shop #hardwarestore #nature #comic #webcomic #comics #outdoors #birding #birdwatching #illustration #science #biology #sciencehumor #entomology #bugs #woods #summer #building #diy #homesupplies #hardware #shopping
And yesterday (or was it the day before?) I got to stop at the best spot—where the northern elephant seals come ashore.
Aren’t they pretty?
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Enjoy these comics about 2 very different but dedicated dads from the wild:
1) The glass frog proves that fathers ARE indeed capable of multitasking. They can defend AND pee on their offspring.
2) African wild hunting dogs are amazing all-around dads too—they chew up their food and hack it back up for their pups to enjoy. This keeps them fed and close to the den.
Be sure to check out my Bored Panda article I put together a little while ago. It features a bunch of my best fathers in the wild comics. Google it or follow the link in my bio.
Speaking of links in the bio—you can support these comics by getting something from the shop! There’s always something on sale and lots of new stuff!
#frog #frogs #wilddog #africanhuntingdog #africanwilddog #endangeredspecies #fathersday #happyfathersday #outdoors #animals #nature #comic #wencomic #comics #dads #fatherhood #weird #gross #wasp #herpetology #herpin #amphibians #parenting
This time it’s about the very poisonous rough-skinned newt that lives here in the PNW and a gah-tah-sheke
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In case you’re wondering, rough-skinned newts are only dangerous if you eat their poison. And, of course, someone put one in his mouth on a dare ☠️
They get their toxin from a bacteria—coincidentally (I think) it’s the same toxin as the pufferfish that nearly killed Homer Simpson! Doh!
Would/have you ever tried fugu?
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#newt #roughskinnednewt #gartersnake #snake #snakes #sneke #pnw #conservation #outdoors #neurotoxin #poison #woods #outdoor #herpetology #herpin #reptiles #amphibians #science #scicomm #biology #biodiversity #armsrace #talkwithyourmouthfull #nature #comic #webcomic #comics
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Surprisingly, humpbacks are a great animal recovery story. Once commercial whaling was stopped, these behemoths went from almost extinct to being a man animal of least concern on the endangered species list. Crazy! I’ve heard many of them even have jobs in New York City. But I don’t know how accurate that is.
After many accounts of rescuing people and animals from orca predation, lots of people think humpbacks are altruistic. Do you agree? Can animals be kind-hearted?
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Have any ideas for even fancier goldfish?
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#goldfish #fancygoldfish #pets #comic #webcomic #comics #fish #aquarium #nature
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Would you like to see these Permian Pals on a shirt?
#permianpals #friendshipgoals #animals #deeptime #permian #nature #comic #webcomic #comics #outdoors
Follow @underdonecomics to learn more about the importance of biodiversity and why it’s funny.
You can get most of these comics in prints shirts and other stuff from the shop—I even share profits with some environmental orgs like @oceana, @audubonsociety and others.
Just go to the link in my bio and check it out
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Here’s a little reminder not to go Mesozoic on your kids!
Fight-or-flight response is what happens when we are stressed out and we react to the stress as if it's going to do us harm.
We lose our connection to our frontal lobes and essentially lose our sense of self.
In other words, we're reacting the way a reptile would to a situation.
Meditation, healthy eating and exercise are some ways that can keep the reptile-mind away.
Little rugrats certainly don't need to feel the brunt of your dinosaur roars, they have enough problems maintaining mammalian minds themselves.
Follow @underdonecomics which is usually less mindfulness-based and more biologically-fun-based comics.
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Visit the shop where you can get merch with this Dino design on it! Better yet, not only is there a big sale going on, many of the items donate directly to mental health and/or environmental charities!
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Here's the weird part—they (Google) asked ME :-o to help test it!
You can find the Thank with Google button next to all my gifs on Tenor.com (linked in my bio).
As a Google paid early tester, I'm participating in the pilot program for Thank with Google on Tenor which allows you to purchase a virtual sticker and directly show how you feel about the stuff I do.
Every time you send a paid sticker to me (there's a WIDE range of options for costs—including $0), you can add a personal message.
Feel free to send angry messages—I can take it (hopefully you’ll spend big bucks for those!) which will translate into direct revenue to support my work.
Hope to see you over on Tenor!
#bunny #hoppytoseeyou #hi #animals #cute #boing #hop #hello #animation #weird #nature #comic #webcomic #comics #outdoors
#ThankwithGoogleonTenor
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♻️Does your community compost where you live? Seattle picks up food scraps and yard waste every week. I love all the maggots that crawl out of the compost bins every once in a while. It’s a thing of beauty!
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Follow @underdonecomics for more natural wonders which may or may not feature toilet jokes.
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What’s your favorite ocean critter?
Here’s one of my favorite biodiversity stories:
Kelp hosts a huge amount of biodiversity within its green, leafy, oceanic forests.
Sea urchins like to eat the holdfasts of kelp, which is the part that connects the root to rocks or other things on the seafloor.
But what if nobody's around to eat the urchins? Then, of course, the urchins eat all the kelp. The result is the biodiversity of an area goes down the toilet 🚽
Sunflower seastars are one of the animals that dine on urchins—but there aren't many of those left. They're dying out from a wasting disease which is most likely caused by warming ocean temperatures, which of course, is most likely caused by us human people.
Thanks again to @themarinedetective for her oceanic knowledge!
Keep these comics alive! Go to the link in my bio and see how you can get stuff in the shop and support wildlife at the same time!
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#biodiversityday #dayforbiologicaldiversity #dayforbiologicaldiversity
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