From Izzy Edwards

Great Gray Owl dwarfed by Ponderosa Pines

Though it is the longest of owls thanks to that tail, there are some mighty trees that will remind us we are all tiny beings compared to them.

  • anon6789@lemmy.worldOP
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    1 month ago

    Yes, it’s far from that typical image.

    As a related fact about misleading ecosystems, Antarctica is the world’s largest desert with around 50mm of annual rain on the non-coastal areas!

    • chaosCruiser@futurology.todayEnglish
      2·
      1 month ago

      I recall seeing a documentary about some cold desert in china. So, plenty of sand and dry air, but also freezing temperatures. Strange place.