Malagasy wildlife

[lemurkat]

Having returned from my trip and wanting to work on my scrapbook album, there are some animals I would love to have ATCs of. If this list inspires any of you, or any of you wish to trade with me, I will make you cards of whatever you desire in return.

Please note, I would prefer cards to be in portrait (vertical) orientation, unless specified otherwise.

~ couas - crested, running or giant - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coua
(photos on http://dinets.travel.ru/madagascar5.htm)
~ hoopoe - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoopoe
~ chameleons - any sp from Madagascar
~ green day and leaf tailed geckos - http://dinets.travel.ru/madagascar6.htm
(the green one at Ranomafana is PERFECT, since that's where we saw them)
~ mouse lemur
~ radiated tortoise - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiated_tortoise

Also seeking:
~ primitive outrigger sailboat (horizontal format ok)

Anybody care to help me out? I'll make you whatever in return!

Cheers,

Kat

[TheeCoyote]

Damn you Kat, damn you!
What fabulous animals! That hoopoe is a charmer.
You have put together a highly motivating cluster of images.
But I can't, I just can't take on another trade just now.
Dang, now I have to subscribe and come back everyday and re-think.

BTW, what makes an outrigger sailboat "primitive"?

[lemurkat]

Aww, I'd love some of your art Coyote!

Primitive? Well, meaning I want it to look like a malagasy one, not a high class modern-day one! Outrigger roped together, for example, mast carved from a tree branch and the keel made from a tree trunk. I'm not saying all outriggers are primitive, but if anyone draws me one, I want it to be.

Hoopoes are gorgeous, I was really stoked to see one in Berenty.

Kat

[EraserQueen]

I made one for you..which though is a surprise :) and It's a RAK :) Sending it with your monsters, reading group, Tristran, birthday present, journal pages and puss in boots.

[lemurkat]

Aww thanks Annie! Your dancing sifaka from the "username" themed swap has found its way to my Berenty page ^^

Kat

[EraserQueen]

Cool! Have you been adding any new album pages to your photobucket gallery?

[TheeCoyote]

So, EQ, you did an outrigger?
What did you use for a reference?

[lemurkat]

Not yet Annie, no.

I found a reference picture of an outrigger yesterday. But it was on an envelope. Here's some (seraching for "vezo outrigger" in google images)
http://image03.webshots.com/3/7/59/75/104875975QsWSyc_fs.jpg

Ours had a dolphin painted on the sail. IT was the emblem of our accomodation - Hotel de le Plage.

Kat

[TheeCoyote]

There are pages and pages of outriggers on Flickr. Most are modern, but there are some real old ones--so old they are relics in need of serious repair.

[Judithian]

Wow! Those Mouse Lemurs are cute! How can I not resist. It may be a bit - as I have a ton of prior commitments - but I would love to send you a Mouse Lemur.

I have a rather fondness for Lemurs myself - I was raised on a Wildlife Farm where we rehabilitation injured and orphaned wildlife back into nature. Because of that experience, I had the opportunity to work with a Lemur & Wild Cat rescue center for a summer. I ended up with a funky brazilian Lemur ringworm and an experience of a lifetime.

[lemurkat]

AWesome Judi - take all the time you need, I've accrued quite a list so far to work through so time is good ^^

Working with lemurs must be awesome - not the ringworm though! Which species did you mostly deal with? Ringies? Were they ex-pets?

Kat

[Judithian]

They had (if I can remember correctly) 4 Ring Tails, 2 Red Ruffed and 1 very nasty Black & White Ruffed (he came from an extremely abusive home). Along with ligers, lions, bob-cat, cougars and an array of other primates. I only got to work there for a few weeks one summer before I started a paying job - but it was amazing. And yes, unfortunately they were all illigal pets. Most of the lemurs were very tame, gentle beings. There is something extremely centering about their nature.