The hartebeest, or kongoni, is a peculiar creature, that mainly looks as though it has been put together from bits of several other antelope. Look at this Illidan Stormrage-looking mfer: “You are not prepared… for how silly I look” There … Continue reading The Hartebeest Night Thread

Genets are African viverrids, so related to civets and the mighty binturong. There are 17 species, one of which, the common genet (Genetta genetta), has spread as far southern Europe and the coast of Arabia. It lives in areas of … Continue reading The Genet Night Thread

The fisher, or fisher cat, is not a cat and it doesn’t eat fish. The name comes from “fitch”, the European polecat, for it is indeed a mustelid! They are north America forest-dwellers, where their thick fur and retractable claws … Continue reading The Fisher Night Thread

The giant or greater eland is the largest extant antelope in the world. They stand up to 2.9m (9½ feet) tall, and can weight up to 1.2T/1.3T. It is native to central Africa where it forms small mixed herds. It … Continue reading The Eland Night Thread

The desman is an aquatic relative of the mole, who uses its big hands as flippers rather than shovels. Like its terrestrial cousins, it is mostly blind and mostly uses its fantabulous snoot to find things. The two species of … Continue reading The Desman Night Thread

The colugo is a funny little beast, that glides through the forests of southeast Asia on its furry parachute, which runs from its wrists to its ankles and is controlled by tiny specialist muscles in its limbs for maximum floatability. … Continue reading The Colugo Night Thread

The bongo is the third largest antelope in the world, but good luck seeing one in its native habitat; they are found in tropical jungles of central Africa, where their beautiful stripes make them hard to spot. Like many forest … Continue reading The Bongo Night Thread

Everyone knows that hyenas are pretty scary. Even the cartoon ones are scary! But have you ever considered… hyenas but cute? Welcome… the aardwolf! Unlike its meat-eating cousins, they eat insects; one aardwolf can lap up as many as 300,000 … Continue reading The Aardwolf Night Thread

The fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) is a slender, long-tailed, cat-like mammal that is endemic to Madagascar. It is a member of the carnivoran family Eupleridae. Its closest relatives outside of Madagascar are the hyenas and the mongooses. It grows up to 1.5m long including tail, and spends most of its time … Continue reading The Fossa Night Thread

Mod Podge is a brand of PVA-based adhesives/varnishes that are most beloved of crafters everywhere. From their classic gloss, they have expanded their range into mattes, satins, hard coatings, and sealants. Découpage your tables! Varnish your artworks! Make everything smell … Continue reading The Mod Podge Night Thread

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Sniff sniff…. is that the heady sweet smell of Daphne odora? This Chinese native is known for its shiny leaves and its waxy clusters of flowers, both of which smell delicious. The most commonly planted variety is the one above, … Continue reading The Winter Daphne Night Thread

Verbena bonariensis is a skinny little perennial that can grow up to 6ft tall, with sparse toothed leaves on its stiff square stems, and clusters of purple flowers that smell a bit like rosemary. It is beloved of bees, traditional … Continue reading The Purpletop Vervain Night Thread

The handkerchief or dove tree, Davidia involucrata, is a little deciduous tree in the tupelo family. It is a weird little relic as it, and its closest relatives, are the last survivors of an old family that was once much … Continue reading It’s The Handkerchief Tree Night Thread

Ophiopogon planiscapus ‘Nigrescens’, the black mondo or lily grass, is a famous black variety of a little evergreen member of the asparagus family. It is used as ground cover by goths, emos, and people who learned their plantcraft in the … Continue reading The Black Mondo Night Thread