Animals: I just saw 3 Opossums!!!

[BrandonDaCollector]

I just came back in from outside and I saw this Swallowtail Caterpillar...I'm very surprised as I've never seen one so late in the season before...look at him

[BrandonDaCollector]

Okay, here's some Cryptozoological Commercials from the mid to late 2000s. These are always on My mind.

Here's this great Geico one featuring The Kraken



Here's this Toyota one of a possible Kraken



Now here's one of My fave commercials of ever of all-time. This Nessie one features real Loch Ness Lake researcher, Cryptozoologist & Expedition leader Adrian Shrine. Oh man I fell in love with this one the moment i saw it over 15 years ago



Now here's My two fave Jack Links Jerky: Messin' with Sasquatch




There plenty more with Jack Links Jerky: Messin' with Sasquatch but those were the first two I wanted to post

[packerbacker180]

I always liked the Jack Links Sasquatch commercials.

[BrandonDaCollector]

Oh yes, their great. I may post more in time

[BrandonDaCollector]

Okay, so finally I'm doing this...I'm going to enter the really obscure Cryptid movie called Monster on the Campus. It's arguably THE MOST IMPORTANT Cryptozoology film there is Now before I show the film please allow Me to show you significance of the story because the film deals with "Living Fossils" and really I consider this be an entry of "The Lazarus Effect as well. In fact this is how I originally intended My Topic to be but things were different then when I begin it and of course as Batman & The Penguin said in 92's Batman Returns..."Things Change"



In Cryptozoology this is one of the most crucial categories of the entire study. If you know Cryptozoology then you how imperative that category is. Now unfortunately Darwinites will be against this because it goes against evolution but hey, I'm not a Darwinite yet I believe that some sort of evolution does take place within certain species of the Animal Kingdom. I've always been a person of wonder with an open mind and thinking outside the box, questioning & investigating things wanting as much info as possible and never having a foregone conclusion. If you seen "Freshwater Detective" Jeremy Wade's River Monsters, in one of his episodes, he shows you a perfect example of the evolution of Sharks turning into Skates & Rays at a fishery right before your eyes so there is absolutely no denying that Evolution does happen So, the major plot of the film deals with the Coelacanth, the "four-legged fossil fish" that existed over 410 million years ago during the Phanerozoic Eon's Paleozoic Era, long before the Mesozioic Era occurred which was the Age of Reptiles Here's a great looking chart to show you what I mean



I posted a couple pics of the Coelacanth on the first page along with others when I began this great Topic of Mine. Here's is vintage illustration of the Coelacanth.



Now, here's an actual Fossil of the Coelacanth



Now, this specie of ancient fish is supposed to be extinct just like the Dinosaurs right WRONG One of the most major discoveries ever of all-time happen in 1938 when Miss Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer caught the first living Coelacanth The species was described by Professor J.L.B. Smith in 1939 and was named after its discoverer which now bears the scientific name Latimeria chalumnae Here's a collage of shocking news about her & and her most surprising find



Here's this as she described this marvelous event first hand



And here's this



So ever since scientist has been studying them and putting them on display for the plebeians to witness




It's a remarkable catch one could ever hope for



Now look at that, the display says LIVING FOSSIL



Now the place and really the only known location & region that the Coelacanth can be found is Indonesia, Unfortunately, many of these people do not really know the absolute importance of this species and of course you still have people all over the world that don't understand the imperative gravity of the whole situation




Now here's a Chart of the life-cycle of the Coelacanth



It's so remarkable that such an animal still exists, and I have always thought it was truly one of the most extraordinary entries in Cryptozoology as a whole. Here's this wonderful picture of a Coelacanth live in the water



Now it's showtime. Monster on the Campus came out in 1958. It's a very underrated and possibly a very obscure Universal Monster movie



So the story takes place at Dunsfield University which is part of nice looking town...




Professor Donald Blake is the main character of the film...



he's a regular Anthropologist, a person who studies humans...



the scientist actually mentions the Coelacanth BY NAME which is a HUGE, HUGE PLUS




after the shocking discovery, things start to happen. A Dragonfly enters the lab and lands of the carcass of the once "Living Fossil". It soon began to grow into what appeared to be a "Meganeura" which was a Prehistoric Dragonfly that was 2 feet wide & long It made the bug "evolve"



After Blake had to dispose of the giant insect, he too started to have a change...



what in the world is going on with him



There is reports of a monster of Dunsfield now



Blake is changing into an "ape-like monster which again as if you recall Me talking about this in various posts and especially in My Classic Kaiju Topic, there was an absolute obsession of Apes & Monkeys and Primates in general during 1930s - 1970s



He's now a Homid What happen was when he touched the Coelacanth & Dragonfly, the blood "Devolved" him into a primitive being thus becoming "The Monster on the Campus



So there's a nice visual look at the movie. Here's the classic trailer of this Universal Monster film



Here's the great Main Title music by Herman Stein



So, here's another look at the Coelacanth. While there has been no reports of happenings like that seen in the movie in real life (then again there's so much not being said by sources and so much dearth going on from witnesses, you just never know), it can be absolute paramount that people talk about their experiences...you cannot say that I'm one of those people that's held back of what they've see, just look around within My Topic Look at this beautiful "Living Fossil" and it's teeth



Now I ask you, if Coelacanth can be caught as I speak, a specie that was thought extinct for millions upon millions of years, why can't other species from long ago or even in recent times still be extant I find this possibility so fantastic



Now here's one more gander of the Coelacanth in the wild with deep-sea divers...look at how wonderful that is




So that will do, finally I entered 1958's Monster on the Campus and the Coelacanth. I hope you were amazed by this. I'll have some great stuff to coming like movies. Come early on next I plan to enter Arachnophobia and Tremors because next year will celebrate their 35th Anniversary from 1990 which they are great Cryptozoological films. Also, I have some other plans as well so be alert for this and more especially to see My Horror & Kaiju Topics

[BrandonDaCollector]

I just took some pictures of some Living Fossils, as I said before especially in My Universal Monsters Spotlight of Monster on the Campus just recently, Living Fossils is arguably the most important category in all of
Cryptozoology

So, yesterday I saw two big Opossums together, one of the first times I've seen this. I'm not sure if their siblings, a couple or just got together but I took the opportunity like the opportunist that I am and took some good pics



Look at their little "gloved hands", their so cute



Keep in mind as I have explained before that this specie, "The Virginia Opossum" is the only known Marsupial in North America and there still is clear answer as to how they are here



They have existed for at least 100,000 Years with no change in their evolution thus making them a "Living Fossil"



I was very lucky finding these guys in My backyard



Now, fast forward the next night which was just several short hours ago about 1:30 AM while I was on My way getting ready to dump the trash in the alley, I saw this Opossum in the same area but he's way different. His ears are much shorter, and his fur is a different color among other differences



These animals vary as they differ from one another. These are kinda big, about the size of a medium size dog. Long ago We used to name them when We'd feed them. Since I was done with My chores, I was getting ready to say goodbye to him but he left...



however, he just loved on down the branches of the brush so I took some more pics of there



As I've said before, Oppossums are very gentle creatures. People and media can mis-lead you about them. I'm grateful that they're here. If you ever see one in your neck of the woods, be fortunate that you do because their special animals to say the least Will post more in time, until then I'll see you around

[packerbacker180]

I've never seen one around here. Really it's mostly dear and some wild turkey sometimes. And there's a red fox running around I saw crossing the road a few days ago. I hope he's careful doing that.

[BrandonDaCollector]

Gosh, Me too. That would be something to see Wild Turkey. We used to have Foxes across the street in the cemetery but that was over a decade ago. I think We still may have them in the park. We're finally getting bunnies more. I've been calling the Opossum with small ears Mr. Little Ears. I've seen him more than the other two. If you ever see Opossums, don't be afraid of'em, their very gentle and good for the environment. They eat just about anything so if you got any table scraps or old food or whatever, they'll eat it. Thanks, PB, more to come soon