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Ninja Slug
The Mantel on this beautiful green/yellow Snail/Slug is a bit retracted showing its shell.
It sports a tail that's three times the length of its head, which it wraps around its 1.6-inch-long (4 cm) body as if a pet cat. In fact, its discoverers initially planned to name the slug Ibycus felis, after its feline inspiration. Instead, they named it after the girlfriend of one of its discoverers, Menno Schilthuizen of the Netherlands Centre for Biodiversity 'Naturalis.'
Ibycus rachelae, the Long-tailed slug, is a slug that is only found in Sabah, Borneo.
Similar species: Pulmonata
By Albert Kang
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Uploaded Jun 17, 2020. Captured Oct 9, 2017 08:52.
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Saw 2 of them during the same trip :D Posted 2 years ago
Posted 2 years ago
No need to be envious, do come over to the tropical forest in South East Asia for a visit in the future.
With your expertise and level of luck, am sure you will find a lot more interesting stuff :D Posted 2 years ago
Even for us in Malaysia, we were not allowed interstate travels during the lock down period but since 10 June, we can do so now. Posted 2 years ago
This week we are having a ‘Kang-a-thon’. ‘Kang’ as in Albert Kang! Albert is a JungleDragon moderator and nature-loving adventurer. He is constantly wowing us with his photos of incredible creatures—many of which live in the ocean. So, each day this week, we will share a couple of his recent photos on Facebook for you all to enjoy!
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The Ninja Slug (Ibycus rachelae) lives in the mountainous forests of Malaysia. It has a super long tail that’s three times the length of its head! And, it wraps its tail around its body, much like a cat would. Sounds cozy.
This slug species uses love darts, which are much less romantic than they sound. The love dart is a sharp, harpoon-like structure used by some hermaphroditic slugs. Prior to copulation, the slugs try to shoot each other with their darts. This action is analogous to being stabbed. There is no receptacle for the dart; rather, it just pierces the slug’s flesh. Research suggests that slugs that successfully shoot their mate with a dart may have better reproductive success because the mucus on the dart contains hormones that enhance the survival of sperm. #JungleDragon
https://www.facebook.com/jungledragonwildlife/ Posted 2 years ago, modified 2 years ago
Indeed nature itself is a miracle :D Posted 2 years ago
Happy New Year! To say that 2020 was a challenging year would be an understatement. But, it was not without beauty or inspiration. During 2020, the JungleDragon community uploaded more than 17,000 photos and over 3,700 new species to the website!
Thank you to all of our members and supporters for your passion, dedication to nature and photography, and encouragement! You make JungleDragon special, and we appreciate you!
We are excited to continue sharing, inspiring, and learning about nature together with you in 2021! We wish you all the best for the upcoming year!!
Here are ten of the most popular photos shared on JungleDragon during 2020! Enjoy!! {See photos for credits} #JungleDragon #Nature #2020
https://www.facebook.com/jungledragonwildlife Posted one year ago
Albert Kang is our featured member today! He has shared more than 6,000 photos and introduced over 2,000 new species to JungleDragon in the past five years! Choosing five of his most popular photos to share here was not easy. Not only are his photos incredible, but he's pretty awesome too! #JungleDragon
For more of Albert's photos: https://www.jungledragon.com/user/2994/popular
https://www.facebook.com/jungledragonwildlife Posted 9 months ago