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Walking Oscarby `ursulav

Traditional Art / Paintings / Surreal

One of the hard truths of evolution is that it's an arms race. Every time something evolves to exploit a niche, something else evolves to compete with it.

The evolution of such creatures as the mudskipper and the lungfish, who could escape their aquatic predators by heaving themselves into the inhospitable environment known as dry land, seemed an insurmountable barrier. Eventually, however, the walking oscar evolved, a streamlined wading fish capable of picking its way along the beach and, in extreme cases, running down its startled prey on foot.

The sight of an entire school of walking oscars out for a jog is one of the most magnificent--and arguably most surreal--in the animal kingdom.

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...yeah, I don't know either. 11 x 14, mixed media, original for sale, prints available for $10 and $20 plus shipping. Send a note or visit [link] for details.

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`Tepara Nov 10, 2010 Hobbyist Photographer

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This is just a quick message to let you know this peice of wonderful art has been featured in THIS JOURNAL of mine

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~MangustoxRamone Apr 19, 2010

It reminds me weird creature from manga "Gyo", but this one is sweet and fluffy compare to that one XD

~Alizabith Apr 16, 2010 Student General Artist

I used to keep oscars, so this is a wonderful thing for me. They used to fight by lip-locking... but I wanted them to do this.

~Death-Pony7 Nov 13, 2009 Professional General Artist

That's the last thing the world needs! They'd eat everything! Actually, a walking gulper catfish would be much worse.

~aLeXiZoOo Oct 18, 2009

Wow!!! This a really imaginative idea... Is good!!!

~FilthHammer Apr 15, 2009

Throw a breathing apparatus on that fish, I'll take it to go.

~TitaniumGlass Dec 16, 2008

Anyone else immediately reminded of Ogden Wernstrom's fish from Futurama?

~connie1995 Dec 25, 2009

yes, definitely!

~Lhunweth Nov 11, 2008 Digital Artist

The little critter looks a bit confused about how to use those long dancer's legs. If evolution did take a turn in this direction, the world would be a lot more entertaining

~danc1ng1nthera1n Aug 13, 2008

I can imagine. what a beautiful sight!

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