Scoundrels 

9 creative works found

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  Those Filthy Rotten Men
  by Spikerama

  This is a new style for me. / / All critiques and comments welcome / / / /

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  Scoundrel
  by BarbBarcikKeith

  10×14 watercolor enhanced colored pencil. Original unavailable. Photographic reference from Mike Dulaney. Lycaon pictus, also known as the African Hunting Dog, Cape Hunting Dog, Painted Dog, or Painted Wolf, is a carnivorous mammal of the Canidae family. The Afrikaans name for the African Wild dog is Wildehond, and in Swahili, Mbwa mwitu. It is the only species in the monotypic genus, Lycaon. They are, as their name indicates, found only in Africa, especially in scrub savanna and other lightly wooded areas. / The wild dog’s Greek name means painted wolf and it is characteristic of the species that no two individuals have the same pattern of coat. Individuals can easily be recognized on the basis of their differing coat patterns. The pelage is an irregular pattern of black, yellow, and white. The wild dog is unusual among canids, due to the fact that they are the only species to lack dewclaws on the forelimbs. Adults typically weigh between 17-36 kilograms (37-79 pounds).[1] A tall, lean animal, they stand about 30 inches (75 cm) at the shoulder, with a head and body length averaging about 40 inches (100cm) and a tail of between 12 and 18 inches (30-45cm) Animals in southern Africa are generally larger than those in the east or west of the continent. Wild dogs will reproduce any time of year, with a peak between March and June during the second half of the rainy season. 2-19 pups can be born per litter, though 10 is the most usual number. The time between births is usually 12-14 months, though it can also be as short as 6 months if all of the previous young die. Pups are usually born in an abandoned den dug by other animals such as aardvarks. Weaning takes place at about 10 weeks. After 3 months, the den is abandoned and the pups begin to run with the pack. At the age of 8-11 months they can kill small prey, but they are not proficient until about 12-14 months, at which time they can fend for themselves. Pups reach sexual maturity at the age of 12-18 months. Females will disperse from their birth pack at 14-30 months of age and join other packs that lack sexually mature females. Males typically do not leave the pack they were born to. Their voice is characterized by an unusual chirping or squeaking sound, similar to a bird. After a successful hunt, dogs regurgitate meat for those that remained at the den during the hunt, such as the dominant female and the pups. They will also feed other pack members such sick or injured dogs and very old dogs that cannot keep up. The current estimate for remaining wild dogs in the wild is approximately 3,000. Of these, the majority live in the two remaining large populations associated with the Selous Game Reserve in Tanzania and the population centered in northern Botswana and eastern Namibia. Smaller but apparently secure populations of several hundred individuals are found in Zimbabwe, South Africa (Kruger National Park) and in the Ruaha/Rungwa/Kisigo complex of Tanzania. Isolated populations persist in Zambia, Kenya and Mozambique. The African Wild Dog is primarily found in the eastern and southern portions of Africa. They were once found in 39 nations with an estimated population of 500,000 dogs. Now of the 39 countries only 25 remain with an estimated population of 3,000 dogs. It was not uncommon to find packs of 100 or more but now they are listed as the second most endangered carnivore in Africa. They are listed as a critical risk by the San Diego Zoo. The people of Africa are realizing the problem and the near extinction of the African Wild Dog and have established a conservation effort called Painted Dog Conservation or PDC. It is based in Hwange National Park in western Zimbabwe. The group works with local communities to create new strategies for conserving the wild dog and its habitat. Name controversyA controversy began in the late 1990s when conservationists working to protect them said that their most common name, “African Wild Dog”, was a source of confusion and prejudice. Conservationist Greg Rasmussen wrote in 1998: “The name ‘wild dog’ developed during an era of persecution of all predators when the name applied to feral dogs, hyenas, jackals and cape hunting dogs (Pringle, 1980). ‘Painted’ aside from being a direct translation of the specific epithet, accurately describes the unique varicoloured markings of each individual. Apart from being misleading, continued use of the name ‘wild dog’ does little more than further fuel negative attitude and prejudice which is detrimental to conservation efforts.” Rasmussen is one of the founders of Painted Dog Conservation. He advocates using the name “Painted Dog” for them. (info from Wikipedia) Complete 2008

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  Those Filthy Rotten Men
  by Spikerama

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  Pirates! Johnny Depp - Capt. Jack Sparrow
  by Bobby Deal

  Pirate Captain points his pistol during a raid

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  The Rogues
  by Johanne Brunet

  It could be the name of a video game, or that of a recording studio. It could even be a folk music group from Vancouver, or the name of a celtic rock group from Scotland. It could also represent some characters from a novel… but most likely, it could be a name that they have given themselves, the squatters who live in the disused buildings around the Old Port of Montreal. Focal length 36mm / ISO-100 / Aperture f/5,6 / Shutter 1/40 sec. Shot hand held in aperture priority / Nikon D60 / AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f3.5-5.6G VR / Sigma Wide Multi-Coated Circular Polarizing filter (forgot to remove it) /

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  Gold Digger
  by calroofer

  Gold Digger Design…

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  by Spikerama

  Hi all, Just wanted to say thank you to the hosts for reading the subtle cues in Those Filthy Rotten Men...

  Hi all, Just wanted to say thank you to the hosts for reading the subtle cues in Those Filthy Rotten Men and finding it worthy of a feature on the front page. It always makes me feel so proud to be featured amongst some very stiff competition. So thank you, thank you, thank you for the bottom of my filthy rotten heart. And congratulations to everyone else who has recently been featured to my left and right on the Anticonsumerism group page. It’s all good work and good messages which is the important thing. Spike out

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  Molly Brown
  by Rudywalsh

  Art/Photography, An illustration of Molly Brown, a typical old fashioned mother figure whom you want around the house for those hard to reach chores or a clip around the ear for any misbehaving scoundrels.

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  Miss Blimey - rummy
  by MissBlimey

  Artist: Alan Kerr for Miss Blimey Inc. Very piratey A3 full colour print available on hi quality art paper. $30 each + postage.