The Japanese Giant Salamander (Andrias japonicus), which grows to be over 5 feet long and can live for as long as 80 years in the wild, is considered a "living fossil." They say its skeletal structure is almost identical to fossils from 30 million years ago, but it is now threatened by pollution and habitat loss. It isn't the prettiest creature in the world, but it is quite fascinating. I saw one in a national wilderness area in central Japan many, many years ago.
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Now that's a big lizard! Cute guy, love the colors.
ReplyDeleteThe expression goes with the text so well.
ReplyDeleteoh ohhhhh!!! your salamander drawing is divine, I love your technique...
ReplyDeleteAll creatures look pretty when you paint them like that, how talented...
ReplyDeleteI love the shape of him; the arc of his tail and the perspective.
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ReplyDeleteこちらは今はポカポカです
私？ 九州です
あなたとは日本の北と南ですね
先日のねぶたを切り絵にしました
ハガキサイズです
よければ 送りましょうか?
どこかに住所おしえてもらえたら、、、とおもいます
あなた用に1枚残しております
Thank you all for the lovely comments. I feel much better about my salamander now. :p
ReplyDeleteトロロママさん、やったあ！楽しみです。私の住所は
〒062-0932札幌市豊平区平岸2-11-1-22です。ウキウキ
では 送りますね
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しかし、しかし あなたのお名前は？？？
ドサンコーーーはトロロママのようにニックネームかしら？
連絡 まってまあ～～～～す
トロロママさん、右側にある私の写真をクリックすると名前とプロフィールが出てくるはずです。郵便物はdosankodebbieで届くけど、本名はデボラ•デビッドソンです。
ReplyDeleteOh...this is wonderful! We have solid-colored red/orange newts here in Northern California (a similar creature? but only six or eight inches long) and although they are indeed strange, they are also adorable. I LOVE the way they walk! Poisonous though, there's a story of gold miners who died because one crawled into their coffee pot overnight, and they didn't know it when they were drinking their (last) cup of hot coffee in the morning...
ReplyDeleteI can relate (to the living fossil)! You create such beauty and fascinating subjects with your etagami! :o)
ReplyDeletegreat character!
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