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]]>Kristaps Sils is a content creator from Latvia, who’s currently based in Ireland, Mullingar, where he lives with “the friendliest dragon in the world”—his iguana Buddy. Their videos started blowing up when Sils opened the page @lizardthebuddy on several social media platforms, including TikTok, where Buddy’s videos attracted two million followers and over 30 million views.
Some of their most popular videos show Buddy stealing his owner’s food, but you’ll find everything from his playful antics and moments of quiet companionship to useful reptile care tips on Sils’ social media profiles.
His videos capture the unique bond that can exist between humans and reptiles, and he’s hoping they’ll inspire people to see the beauty in these misunderstood creatures.
“Millions of people are shocked about me and my iguana’s relationship. I’m making videos about his life, how he’s trusting me, that reptiles can be tamed and even you can tame them to answer on command. That love can change all animals and we need to stop hurting them,” Sils explains on his Collabstr page.
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]]>The post The Komodo Dragon is So Special it Has its Own Island appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.
]]>Komodo dragons are the largest living lizards on the planet, growing up to 10 feet in length and weighing as much as 150 pounds. Their diet includes everything from birds to deer and even the occasional buffalo.
Komodo Island is the most famous home of the Komodo dragon. The island provides the perfect backdrop for these creatures, with its rugged hillsides, tropical forests, and white sandy beaches. It’s a secluded paradise that has allowed Komodo dragons to thrive largely undisturbed by the outside world.
Despite its fearsome reputation, the Komodo dragon’s existence is delicate. Their population is concentrated in the Komodo National Park, which includes a few other islands such as Rinca and Padar. This limited distribution makes them vulnerable to threats like habitat destruction and poaching. Conservation efforts are vital to ensure that these ancient creatures do not become a myth.
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]]>The post Goliath the Leopard Gecko Proves That Lizards Make Great Pets appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.
]]>Goliath “Gogo” the Leopard Gecko was adopted by Ignatius “Iggy” Wirasakti in 2016 and he’s making him company during his time at college. His owner is a biology student and a passionate wildlife photographer, who mostly specializes in herpetology (reptiles and amphibians) and entomology (insects).
Goliath became a huge hit on TikTok after Wirasakti decided to open an account for him, and he’s now followed by 1.4 million people, while his videos attracted over 16 million likes. His adventures are a joy to watch, and he’s always in the mood for new shenanigans, even though he enjoys spending most of his time chilling inside his heat mat.
If you find Goliath adorable and wish you could have a pet just like him, we’ve got some good news for you. As far as pet lizards go, leopard geckos are the second most popular species, behind bearded dragons. They’re easy to find due to extensive captive breeding, and the fact that they can live up to 20 years makes them a pretty popular pet with people of all ages.
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]]>The post This Lizard Loves Cuddling With His Mom appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.
]]>The lizard was abandoned by his previous owners and was in pretty rough shape. However, his mom Sarah managed to nourish him back to life. Now he is living the perfect life, but sometimes he can be a little bit naughty.
“He loves shoes. Shoes are his favorite things that he’s not allowed to have because I have gone through at least 10 pairs of shoes with him. He knows certain commands. I could say, ‘Come here, Winston,’ and he’ll come. He knows what ‘outside’ means,” Sarah told The Dodo and added that he also loves going for a walk.
Winston did another great thing, he helped Sarah to pursue her dream and became a reptile educator.
“I was actually one of those people ‘Uh, lizards? They don’t show affection.’ Winston is smart, I mean, he definitely shows a bond. I think it was definitely meant to be. I can’t imagine my life without him,” she said.
Scroll down and check their bond below. You can also have a look at their Etsy store where you can purchase paintings done by the talented reptile.
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]]>The post Dutch Photographer Captures Dangerous but Stunning Creatures appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.
]]>Kuijpers is specialized in photographing cold-blooded animals like snakes and lizards. His first book contains the best of his photos and its titled Cold Instinct.
“His passion was so big that he left France as soon as he turned 18 to leave for Madagascar and has been traveling the world ever since to find and photograph the craziest, most colorful, best camouflaged and most dangerous reptiles around the world,” writes the website BiosPhoto. “Matthijs has been al over the world. From the deserts of Namibia, the rain forests of Papua New Guinea, the islands of the giant lizards of Komodo to the tiny inhabited islands of Cabo Verde.”
Check out why his photos were featured in National Geographic and many other publications.
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]]>The post How Did Snakes Lose Their Legs? appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.
]]>Most of them, however, have mutated over 100 million years ago and lost the ability to sprout limbs. Despite still carrying the coding in their bodies, it’s basically “switched off” so they don’t have any today.
The researchers from the University of Florida found that a gene called Sonic Hedgehog is responsible for limb development (yes, it was named by the video game character. They confirmed that there were once snakes with limbs but they have lost them over time.
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]]>The post This is How Some Lizards Survive Hurricanes appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.
]]>A study found that a family of lizards changed some of their traits after Hurricane Irma in 2017. Ecologist named Colin Donihue studied a local anole family of lizards before and after the eradication. His initial goal was to see if the anoles who survived Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria shared some physical traits.
What he ultimately learned was unexpectedly interesting: the lizards who survived managed to do that because they had larger toe pads than average, long front legs, and short back legs. They would hang on to something with their legs so the wind couldn’t take them away, in a similar fashion as the video below shows.
AGAINST THE WIND: How do lizards survive hurricanes? Harvard scientists dialed up a leaf blower to find out (no lizards were harmed) & the video is fascinating. https://t.co/ykK8cK9cbZ pic.twitter.com/4adxH5NTXv
— seth borenstein (@borenbears) July 25, 2018
This is the direct evidence of natural selection. The lizards that didn’t survive can’t pass their traits to the offspring, so the traits of the survivors will be those that the next generations will have. Fascinating, right?
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]]>The post People Are Sharing Their Adorable Pet Lizards appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.
]]>Her post became viral with 102k likes and 27k retweets.
girls night with my bff pic.twitter.com/6O48npEVRG
— izzy (@danisnobunk) May 18, 2018
hehehe here’s my sweet boy legolas, he enjoys walks, my pupper lucy, cuddles w momma (usually in a sweatshirt pocket) and laying on his hammock. he’s the best pic.twitter.com/qLSTTKBT5C
— tay (@Dhabolttaylor) May 22, 2018
Mines a lil baby atm pic.twitter.com/n7ONJZrqbG
— heather (@lukescocopops) May 21, 2018
— Nathan (@nathanj3001) May 20, 2018
Our 3-legged Barry (official name Beau) enjoying her bath. Long story short, we found out earlier this year that Barry is in fact a girl pic.twitter.com/m3CkRjmDgc
— Hannah (@hanshan1983) May 22, 2018
netflix and chill with ma girl pic.twitter.com/U0VRGgcPFp
— jshap (@jess_elyse_) May 20, 2018
Think I just found my girls twin for the first time pic.twitter.com/knmktgLmuE
— destieee (@Destiny_Alexiss) May 20, 2018
Karma would like to join the party pic.twitter.com/AIU0Vsax40
— micaela (@micaelanegrin) May 20, 2018
Here’s my boy the other day while we were binge watching Netflix pic.twitter.com/bZMd6ZwLvh
— Beth Moore (@Bethdoesntexist) May 20, 2018
this is my girl noodles. she enjoys snuggling – specifically in her food bowl and under my bed pic.twitter.com/p3tRsJJWIU
— Lauren (@lmurphyeo) May 20, 2018
This is crash. He likes going on walks and eating fruit pic.twitter.com/gbRnKgG4ui
— carmen (@sharkhippie) May 20, 2018
car rides with my boy pic.twitter.com/71ZI9mHbsn
— cASS loves eniyah (@KiingCass) May 20, 2018
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]]>The post Kristaps Sils is Sharing Hilarious Videos With His Lizard Buddy appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.
]]>Kristaps Sils is a content creator from Latvia, who’s currently based in Ireland, Mullingar, where he lives with “the friendliest dragon in the world”—his iguana Buddy. Their videos started blowing up when Sils opened the page @lizardthebuddy on several social media platforms, including TikTok, where Buddy’s videos attracted two million followers and over 30 million views.
Some of their most popular videos show Buddy stealing his owner’s food, but you’ll find everything from his playful antics and moments of quiet companionship to useful reptile care tips on Sils’ social media profiles.
His videos capture the unique bond that can exist between humans and reptiles, and he’s hoping they’ll inspire people to see the beauty in these misunderstood creatures.
“Millions of people are shocked about me and my iguana’s relationship. I’m making videos about his life, how he’s trusting me, that reptiles can be tamed and even you can tame them to answer on command. That love can change all animals and we need to stop hurting them,” Sils explains on his Collabstr page.
The post Kristaps Sils is Sharing Hilarious Videos With His Lizard Buddy appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.
]]>The post The Komodo Dragon is So Special it Has its Own Island appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.
]]>Komodo dragons are the largest living lizards on the planet, growing up to 10 feet in length and weighing as much as 150 pounds. Their diet includes everything from birds to deer and even the occasional buffalo.
Komodo Island is the most famous home of the Komodo dragon. The island provides the perfect backdrop for these creatures, with its rugged hillsides, tropical forests, and white sandy beaches. It’s a secluded paradise that has allowed Komodo dragons to thrive largely undisturbed by the outside world.
Despite its fearsome reputation, the Komodo dragon’s existence is delicate. Their population is concentrated in the Komodo National Park, which includes a few other islands such as Rinca and Padar. This limited distribution makes them vulnerable to threats like habitat destruction and poaching. Conservation efforts are vital to ensure that these ancient creatures do not become a myth.
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]]>The post Goliath the Leopard Gecko Proves That Lizards Make Great Pets appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.
]]>Goliath “Gogo” the Leopard Gecko was adopted by Ignatius “Iggy” Wirasakti in 2016 and he’s making him company during his time at college. His owner is a biology student and a passionate wildlife photographer, who mostly specializes in herpetology (reptiles and amphibians) and entomology (insects).
Goliath became a huge hit on TikTok after Wirasakti decided to open an account for him, and he’s now followed by 1.4 million people, while his videos attracted over 16 million likes. His adventures are a joy to watch, and he’s always in the mood for new shenanigans, even though he enjoys spending most of his time chilling inside his heat mat.
If you find Goliath adorable and wish you could have a pet just like him, we’ve got some good news for you. As far as pet lizards go, leopard geckos are the second most popular species, behind bearded dragons. They’re easy to find due to extensive captive breeding, and the fact that they can live up to 20 years makes them a pretty popular pet with people of all ages.
The post Goliath the Leopard Gecko Proves That Lizards Make Great Pets appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.
]]>The post This Lizard Loves Cuddling With His Mom appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.
]]>The lizard was abandoned by his previous owners and was in pretty rough shape. However, his mom Sarah managed to nourish him back to life. Now he is living the perfect life, but sometimes he can be a little bit naughty.
“He loves shoes. Shoes are his favorite things that he’s not allowed to have because I have gone through at least 10 pairs of shoes with him. He knows certain commands. I could say, ‘Come here, Winston,’ and he’ll come. He knows what ‘outside’ means,” Sarah told The Dodo and added that he also loves going for a walk.
Winston did another great thing, he helped Sarah to pursue her dream and became a reptile educator.
“I was actually one of those people ‘Uh, lizards? They don’t show affection.’ Winston is smart, I mean, he definitely shows a bond. I think it was definitely meant to be. I can’t imagine my life without him,” she said.
Scroll down and check their bond below. You can also have a look at their Etsy store where you can purchase paintings done by the talented reptile.
The post This Lizard Loves Cuddling With His Mom appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.
]]>The post Dutch Photographer Captures Dangerous but Stunning Creatures appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.
]]>Kuijpers is specialized in photographing cold-blooded animals like snakes and lizards. His first book contains the best of his photos and its titled Cold Instinct.
“His passion was so big that he left France as soon as he turned 18 to leave for Madagascar and has been traveling the world ever since to find and photograph the craziest, most colorful, best camouflaged and most dangerous reptiles around the world,” writes the website BiosPhoto. “Matthijs has been al over the world. From the deserts of Namibia, the rain forests of Papua New Guinea, the islands of the giant lizards of Komodo to the tiny inhabited islands of Cabo Verde.”
Check out why his photos were featured in National Geographic and many other publications.
The post Dutch Photographer Captures Dangerous but Stunning Creatures appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.
]]>The post How Did Snakes Lose Their Legs? appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.
]]>Most of them, however, have mutated over 100 million years ago and lost the ability to sprout limbs. Despite still carrying the coding in their bodies, it’s basically “switched off” so they don’t have any today.
The researchers from the University of Florida found that a gene called Sonic Hedgehog is responsible for limb development (yes, it was named by the video game character. They confirmed that there were once snakes with limbs but they have lost them over time.
The post How Did Snakes Lose Their Legs? appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.
]]>The post This is How Some Lizards Survive Hurricanes appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.
]]>A study found that a family of lizards changed some of their traits after Hurricane Irma in 2017. Ecologist named Colin Donihue studied a local anole family of lizards before and after the eradication. His initial goal was to see if the anoles who survived Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria shared some physical traits.
What he ultimately learned was unexpectedly interesting: the lizards who survived managed to do that because they had larger toe pads than average, long front legs, and short back legs. They would hang on to something with their legs so the wind couldn’t take them away, in a similar fashion as the video below shows.
AGAINST THE WIND: How do lizards survive hurricanes? Harvard scientists dialed up a leaf blower to find out (no lizards were harmed) & the video is fascinating. https://t.co/ykK8cK9cbZ pic.twitter.com/4adxH5NTXv
— seth borenstein (@borenbears) July 25, 2018
This is the direct evidence of natural selection. The lizards that didn’t survive can’t pass their traits to the offspring, so the traits of the survivors will be those that the next generations will have. Fascinating, right?
The post This is How Some Lizards Survive Hurricanes appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.
]]>The post People Are Sharing Their Adorable Pet Lizards appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.
]]>Her post became viral with 102k likes and 27k retweets.
girls night with my bff pic.twitter.com/6O48npEVRG
— izzy (@danisnobunk) May 18, 2018
hehehe here’s my sweet boy legolas, he enjoys walks, my pupper lucy, cuddles w momma (usually in a sweatshirt pocket) and laying on his hammock. he’s the best pic.twitter.com/qLSTTKBT5C
— tay (@Dhabolttaylor) May 22, 2018
Mines a lil baby atm pic.twitter.com/n7ONJZrqbG
— heather (@lukescocopops) May 21, 2018
— Nathan (@nathanj3001) May 20, 2018
Our 3-legged Barry (official name Beau) enjoying her bath. Long story short, we found out earlier this year that Barry is in fact a girl pic.twitter.com/m3CkRjmDgc
— Hannah (@hanshan1983) May 22, 2018
netflix and chill with ma girl pic.twitter.com/U0VRGgcPFp
— jshap (@jess_elyse_) May 20, 2018
Think I just found my girls twin for the first time pic.twitter.com/knmktgLmuE
— destieee (@Destiny_Alexiss) May 20, 2018
Karma would like to join the party pic.twitter.com/AIU0Vsax40
— micaela (@micaelanegrin) May 20, 2018
Here’s my boy the other day while we were binge watching Netflix pic.twitter.com/bZMd6ZwLvh
— Beth Moore (@Bethdoesntexist) May 20, 2018
this is my girl noodles. she enjoys snuggling – specifically in her food bowl and under my bed pic.twitter.com/p3tRsJJWIU
— Lauren (@lmurphyeo) May 20, 2018
This is crash. He likes going on walks and eating fruit pic.twitter.com/gbRnKgG4ui
— carmen (@sharkhippie) May 20, 2018
car rides with my boy pic.twitter.com/71ZI9mHbsn
— cASS loves eniyah (@KiingCass) May 20, 2018
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