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Quick the Donkey

The donkey's name was Quick.

His front hooves were neat and dexterous and opposable, and his back hooves were the size of dinner plates and had unassuming steel shoes. He had a pale grey hide and pale pink nostrils, and ears like enormous fringed fans, and if you lifted up his cowl far enough, you would find large, slightly worried brown eyes, with the devastatingly long eyelashes reserved for beauty queens and large ungulates. He was a small, neat-footed donkey who kept his elbows tucked in and could vanish into a crowd much more easily than a bipedal donkey wearing a yellow robe with checkerboard edging had any right to do.

He had a goldf

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Millipede Highby `ursulav

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TRUE NATURE FACT: Wild lemurs have been observed using giant millipedes in a rather interesting fashion. They grab the millipede and nip it, which freaks the millipede out (understandably) so that it goes into its defensive mode and secretes this nasty toxic gunk that tastes foul and contains cyanide. The lemur proceeds to "milk" the gunk from the millipede, nipping it occasionally to keep it defensive, and rubs the gunk into its fur, where it acts as a natural pesticide, killing fleas and other parasites that make the lemur itchy.

This'd be cool in and of itself, but there's another side effect. Apparently if you rub millipede goo on your fur, you get high. The lemurs--this has been observed in brown lemurs and in ringtails--display every sign of being high as little fuzzy kites. Their eyes get glazed and buggy, they stagger around in the branches, their tongues stick out, and I assume once the naturalists stop looking, they go pig out on Doritos and giggle a lot.

This is all really, honestly true (except for the Doritos.) So that got me thinking about brave lemur warriors, gallivanting around the canopy, who instead of flasks of brandy, keep their pet millipede around for those times when warrioring just gets too darn stressful. And hey, nobody likes fleas in their armor, so it's probably good for that, too.

(Obviously millipede should only be used responsibly and in moderation. Do not millipede and drive. Just say no to millipede, kids! Etc.)
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More fooling with inking-and-scribble technique. I was pleased with how this one came out on that front--gotta keep foolin' with it, but I think I'm finally on the right track there.

Original is 10 x 15ish, and for sale! Prints are also available, for $10 and $20 respectively, plus shipping. Visit [link] or send a note to set that up, ask about prices, all that good stuff!

~LillyandGarth Apr 25, 2013

Look past the Milipede. Awww cute lemur.

*Darvia123 Apr 13, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

XD Nice!!

~evaisek Oct 7, 2012

love it all with this comment.great work

~x-Pixiehat-x Feb 3, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

Interesting! XD

~HeatherTrelawney Jan 29, 2011 Hobbyist Digital Artist

What an adorable lemur!

I love lemurs, and this one is no exception! It looks wonderful and very life-like!

I'd vote it as a daily deviation!

^Pixel-Spotlight Sep 15, 2010 Professional Photographer

Hiya, you've been featured in one of my 'Anthro Song Searches', you can find the feature here!

~riftryu Jul 19, 2010 Hobbyist General Artist

Woah, I thought only Black Lemurs were doing that

~DragonTeethe Oct 16, 2008

Wait? Do all millipedes produce cyanide? Can I carry it and pet it even when it's producing it? Am I in danger?

If you know.

~Perocore Aug 30, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

Yes, when threatened or in pain, as a defense, millipedes will secrete a defensive fluid that may contain cyanide or hydrochloric acid. However, this is not a danger to anyone (just don't eat them!). Just wash your hands off after handling and you'll be fine

Sorry, I know your question was about 4 years ago XD

~DragonTeethe Oct 16, 2008

I want a millipede!

ooh, wait! I already got one

Thanks for the info

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