Rumor has it that a beautiful, extremely rare, scaly new friend for your pet has just crawled its way into Riverside Valley. Be sure to run over and pick him up as your new Free Gift while he is still available!
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DebiLee
Okiama
Ah! I need to save him! <img src=http://www.subetax.org/images/smilies/smiley_sadface.gif border=0>
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Poor iguana...
IMMA SAVE YOU! -goes to website-
IMMA SAVE YOU! -goes to website-
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i think its not a free gift anymore. D;
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Aww...so cute! <img src=http://www.subetax.org/images/smilies/6398_emoticon_heart.gif border=0> I love reptiles! I have to check out heir website one day.
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When I go to the free gift page, its not there. I didn't get one. What's going on?
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Kyle
Poor Iguanas so few adults, to tell thr truth we probably have a better chance of saving the cheetah rather than the poor little blue iguanas we have here, so very sad
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Aurilia
What a wonderful idea! Well drawn and even better thought out. It's an important thing to raise the awareness for endangered animals. Thanks!
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Synbar
I love the boost for the endangered species list--I think many of us have a 'special place' for one or more threatened beastie. One of mine personal ones is the Snow Leopard. <img src=http://www.subetax.org/images/smilies/6398_emoticon_wink.gif border=0> But they all deserve help.
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Solar_491
He is gorgeous! <img src=http://www.subetax.org/images/smilies/6398_emoticon_grin.gif border=0> And indeed drawn so well! The colouring is very appealing too, very well done! I think we should be able to catch a comatose cayman with the lizard trap <img src=http://www.subetax.org/images/smilies/6398_emoticon_wink.gif border=0>
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BoaConstrictor
Beautiful! Even better than the Comodo monitor - erm... White Cayman, lol.
And such a splendid idea! Thank you!
And such a splendid idea! Thank you!
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I've got to say that this gift makes me teary-eyed. Having lived in Grand Cayman and volunteered with the recovery effort for 10 years -- sharing the triumphs and tribulations that these guys have faced -- watching the hatchlings being born in the breeding program and watching the few that make it thrive... this is truly a wonderful gift and truly an awesome tribute. Thank you very, very much for this. The Iguanas thank you, too [':
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DebiLee
The Blue Iguana Recovery Program is evidently at least making some strides toward affecting a comeback. <img src=http://www.subetax.org/images/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif border=0>
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Malabui
Can not subeta do some deal with an animal charity, so that people can 'buy' the animal (through the cash shop) and a donation goes to helping them?
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Cataluna
...another major problem with cheetahs is the fact that with their numbers so low... inbreeding is quickly taking its toll, rending males infertile and offspring often die with birth defects... ...if there's really so few blue iguanas, then there's little hope of a species recovery... there's simply not enough genetic diversity to keep the species healthy... sad, sad story... Speaking of conservation, an excellent piece to read is 'I am Orangeband.' ..I can never remember the author's name, but you can google it... it's a touching essay on extinction... really hits home...
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Didn't Arbor do a fantastic job with it? It looks so much like the real life one. ^^
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Templar
Oh... -nods a bit- Either way, though, the lion wouldn't be able to do anything. Like albino crocodiles. x: Poor things think they're camouflaged and starve using the tactics to hunt and hide their minds tell them to use.
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The real blue iguana:
<img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/54/Grand_Cayman_Blue_Iguana.jpg" border="0">
<img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/54/Grand_Cayman_Blue_Iguana.jpg" border="0">
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*huggles poor cheetahs* Asiatic Cheetah is so endangered .... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acinonyx_jubatus_venaticus
<img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/61/Asiatic_cheetah.jpg" border="0">
<img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/61/Asiatic_cheetah.jpg" border="0">
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They are only albino if their eyes are red and they lack any pigment - showing only pale tones of red and white.
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Templar
Aren't white lions technically albino? Like white tigers- a genetic mutation that turned out looking quite beautiful, despite leading to many illnesses for the animal?
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oooh awesome <img src=http://www.subetax.org/images/smilies/6398_emoticon_grin.gif border=0> ! i thought maybe it was a lil mix up. Nicely done Tree ^____^!!
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Kabuto
Well, a lion being white is a genetic trait, obviously it wouldn't survive in the wild since it can't camoflauge, but it can be breed and reproduced...
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;~; What a horrible lot for them ....
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However, my heart goes out to those poor lizards ... only how many adults? that makes them functionally extinct ;~; *huggles*
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Kabuto
Sadly no ammount of conservation will save cheetahs in the wild, since even if all hunting of them were to stop, they would die out on their own since they can't compete with the other local predators for prey...
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Whoa, that's the best gift I've seen there, its gorgeous....absolutely adorable to the point I can't stop staring at it's adorable-ness Finally, something that isn't /another/ fuzzy mammal r_r
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We need one for the cheetah ... the poor things are so very rare ... ;~;
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DebiLee
It's a one time thing; hopefully people might become more aware of the plight of endangered species and possibly even try to do things to help out. <img src=http://www.subetax.org/images/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif border=0> (I saw some really cute Christmas cards while I was browsing there that I'm going to get to send to people this year <img src=http://www.subetax.org/images/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif border=0> ).
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Um the site is: http://www.blueiguana.ky/
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DebiLee
It's R99 as a tribute to its actual real life rarity. It will most likely only be up for a day.
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FACT
I got the site <img src=http://www.subetax.org/images/smilies/6398_emoticon_shocked.gif border=0> http://www.scz.org/_private/_private/iguana/bluig.html
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Templar
Wow.... To quote the interwebs; 'The Blue iguana (Cyclura lewisi) is a critically endangered animal that lives on the island of Grand Cayman. It is currently estimated that only a mere 25 animals still survive; the wild population is expected to be extinct within the first decade of the twenty-first century. The animals' demise is mainly driven by human pets (cats and dogs) and indirectly by the destruction of their natural habitat as fruit farms are converted to cattle grazing. Since 2004, 219 captive-bred iguanas have been released into a preserve on Grand Cayman run by a partnership headed by the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, in an attempt to save the critically endangered species. Some success with naturally-laid eggs has been reported.'
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Arbor
JinxedJag, real blue iguanas are endangered. ;; Read the description, and look up the site. They're really amazing, gorgeous little critters.
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Bagheera23608
And I must say! I always complain that things get posted right AFTER I turn off the computer for the nite. This was right BEFORE for a change, lol!
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fenikkusu64
Awwwww, it's drawn so well... -throws party for Arbor- I want to google the site too x_X
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Templar
o3@ Lizaaaaaaaaaard... I dislike how small the pose makes the hind legs and backside look, but LIZARD!! x3 I love Caimans.
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its r99 n___n they're never r99?
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^^ I grabbed him several minutes ago, lovely little fellow ... went to the webbie in the desc ... very nice
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Bagheera23608
ok - thanks Arbor! Thanks to you for putting it up, lol!
And the description is great. And fitting, I think.
And the description is great. And fitting, I think.
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delial
awwwwwwwww <img src=http://www.subetax.org/images/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif border=0> so cute!
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DebiLee
While I appreciate the thanks, it should really be directed at the artist, Arbor. <img src=http://www.subetax.org/images/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif border=0>
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Aww he is so cute! :3
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Bagheera23608
Thanks Debi! He will go in my Steve Irwin memorial gallery with all my other reptiles! He's gorgeous!
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FACT
Ooh. <img src=http://www.subetax.org/images/smilies/6398_emoticon_shocked.gif border=0> Cutie.
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