About the Project

The ZooTrophy Animal-a-Day project began on October 15th, 2013 as illustrator Angela "LemurKat" Oliver began working her way, systematically but selectively, through the alphabet and presenting, via social media, an illustrated animal to the world. Daily.

All pieces are drawn as 2.5 x 3.5 inch collectible cards, using a combination of polychromos and prismacolor pencils, along with other art materials. Many are still available for purchase ($10) or trade, so drop her an email if anything captures your eye or if there is an animal you wish to request.

It is predicted this project will take her at least two years to complete - with approximately 36 animals being drawn for each letter. She has also used the images to create a collectible hardback encyclopedia series, playing cards and a desk calendar, as well as the ZooTrophy collectible trading card game.

Monday, June 29, 2015

#612: Porcupinefish

The Porcupinefish are morphologically similar to the Pufferfish Family, but not closely related. Wehn threatened, he inhales great mouthfuls of water or air, bloating up to almost twice his vertical height, and raises his spines. These make an uncomfortable mouthful for any predator, and added to that is this fish's neurotoxin, which is many times more potent than cyanide. His lack of a pelvic fin makes him reliant on his pectoral fins for locomotion and he is not a strong swimmer. When inflated, the added buoyancy requires him to swim upside-down. He favours a diet of crustaceans and other invertebrates, which are cracked open with his teeth, fused together into a sort-of bill.

The genuine Pufferfish was dealt with in F, for Fugu.

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