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day eighty-two - wattled smoky honeyeater

here. quick. look! © jem barratt wow i really like this one! pity i can't tell you much because i'm running late. so quickl...

August 7, 2011

day ninety-seven - giant gourami

© jem barratt

this fish is pretty cool i guess but now i'm wishing i'd drawn its relative, the kissing fish.

although, this guy CAN breath air which is fairly amazing for a fish. he has a 'labyrinth organ' which works like a lung, meaning giant gouramis can live in oxygen-depleted waters, which means they can take over the world. i assume.

also they build nests suspended by bubbles. now if that's not evolution (and magical) i don't know what is.

xj

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