<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:32:17 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@amavi/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Guess who's back...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey Steemians! It’s been such a long time, 8 months in fact, since I was last here. I haven’t forgotten any of you, my amazing followers, and most I have managed to keep in contact with on Discord. It’s]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@amavi/guess-who-s-back</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@amavi/guess-who-s-back</guid><category><![CDATA[animals]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[amavi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2018 21:02:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9UhSQywLcSbQuLoZFamrX3xw7m7HS24tuktwhjeQRjBdgpgRm56URfrK9fgDX9JbVyvfKTgWKg1ajkS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazing Animals #28 The Lions-mane Jellyfish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most animals covered in this series have at least one or two traits that appear human-like, either in appearance or in behaviour, for example most eyes are circular, many animals also have hands and feet]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@amavi/amazing-animals-28-the-lions-mane-jellyfish</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@amavi/amazing-animals-28-the-lions-mane-jellyfish</guid><category><![CDATA[animals]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[amavi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2018 23:05:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWaEGdYhcLBeT3occEUjcT2GPTswqGN542KNdznqZsr9C7Ba6P5Bj1aM6JuMBXVzgXZtXp9qSGjUvLmZFgCPUVqJ9XeEQQJLkidTB7jF9Lz4k6jLdRFfp1yvJNhcCTwETVR5uG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Endangered Species #14 The Okapi]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s that time again for another instalment of endangered animals, I always try to highlight animals that may not be as well known as some of the species that are frequently in the public eye. The Okapi]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@amavi/endangered-species-14-the-okapi</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@amavi/endangered-species-14-the-okapi</guid><category><![CDATA[animals]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[amavi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2018 21:59:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHS99KVDEYiBCJpy4BDFjm7mkqN2GjYAUyeXJG29wBxA5UMb3u6o47TrppZXQ3XV3RvxeSTxDA98JBUsXLWDCTEUWDujmFfBGwe4CeFiytoRufJ85RcaqY2p1KXQpaJ1C?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazing Animals #27 The Flamboyant Cuttlefish]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a young child I always had the dream of one day becoming a marine biologist, various different life events and changes in interests gradually reduced my focus on this dream, partner that with the fact]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@amavi/amazing-animals-27-the-flamboyant-cuttlefish</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@amavi/amazing-animals-27-the-flamboyant-cuttlefish</guid><category><![CDATA[animals]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[amavi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2018 19:28:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVk6AaGhStRNPrw1LvbzyP5vDrKbURRRxjTrzaFsERnEtLvtSjcraPfdQv4HxuoqCmU7n48J81eBy5stedJh36uz73satRJt9nUxb5jemZ1Zd326byf3f5Vx7EsAmNGsPsHLunn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Endangered Species #13 The Philippine Eagle]]></title><description><![CDATA[When it comes to animals on this series, it’s often Birds that are the most overlooked animals as well as some of the most difficult animals to save, their large ranges, fragmented populations and weaknesses]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@amavi/endangered-species-13-the-philippine-eagle</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@amavi/endangered-species-13-the-philippine-eagle</guid><category><![CDATA[animals]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[amavi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2018 19:24:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk2bRb9gatmwEsdvNEZvoQ1LDV8GM49voTv9XH8diBYz1dic9UuV1uLcwSjtA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazing Animals #26 The Kodiak Bear]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been a while since we covered the Polar Bear so I feel it's time to cover the animals they are thought to have diverged from roughly 150,000 years ago, the Brown Bears. Aside from the Polar Bear,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@amavi/amazing-animals-26-the-kodiak-bear</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@amavi/amazing-animals-26-the-kodiak-bear</guid><category><![CDATA[animals]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[amavi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 20:28:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2YRZBi4FZVHeTuUm9hjE96m2ticSH4GdshY8UjFZ1uuBcwuWcJKSe4rG69DmVqYZctPc6XoGoQePV6ciVSH83UV6t5RpXnX4KG2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Endangered Species #12 The Ruffed Lemurs]]></title><description><![CDATA[These animals were popularised in the Madagascar film series and continue to be popular animals in zoological facilities, but very little is being mentioned with regard to their rapidly declining populations.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@amavi/endangered-species-12-the-ruffed-lemurs</link><guid 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The animal I've opted to highlight this week is the White-Rumped Vulture, now, from a publicly funded]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@amavi/endangered-animals-10-the-white-rumped-vulture</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@amavi/endangered-animals-10-the-white-rumped-vulture</guid><category><![CDATA[animals]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[amavi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 19:15:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/axopD2eJJx4geDN4nTp9iuSVw1J1mBjmr9wjc5TqJuB4cyUbrmCmnHdurREn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazing Animals #22 The Fruit Bats]]></title><description><![CDATA[These are one of my favourite groups of animals mainly due to the fact that many of them bear a striking resemblance in appearance to my favourite animals which are foxes, only with the added bonus of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@amavi/amazing-animals-22-the-fruit-bats</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@amavi/amazing-animals-22-the-fruit-bats</guid><category><![CDATA[animals]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[amavi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 21:47:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVv5zy3eWeqzsBpHBFCDA6HSDB9aWTpiF47ER8jhTzGcBuzno7np2tZX2PP9eF4PZ61zNpLU71fUyTf1zPoXEsCQBURfYTtcKUY5YV3MLhriWA53n48PGDBaBvzMtDbdUdkgv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazing Animals #21 The African Elephant]]></title><description><![CDATA[They are one of the worlds most iconic creatures, famed for their sheer size, incredibly close social bonds and high level of intelligence, they are also a success story for conservation based work, as]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@amavi/amazing-animals-21-the-african-elephant</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@amavi/amazing-animals-21-the-african-elephant</guid><category><![CDATA[animals]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[amavi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 22:58:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/B69zEgfimpHMsEPzCzcPHdwNoFgYHcMoTt5Dp1QHSt5Hyze8kFpLVYvt5g1G61CLnM5LuwiCJ7pL5vHHpdiBPvpbf5F3eDLb2e8HgMsC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Quick Thank you and Basil Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thank you so much for your support and understanding during this difficult time for both me and my other half. We miss Spyro every day, its really strange sitting here and her viv to be completely empty,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@amavi/a-quick-thank-you-and-basil-update</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@amavi/a-quick-thank-you-and-basil-update</guid><category><![CDATA[animals]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[amavi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2018 20:15:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4iYtFdzVNy1kt3F2tvRShXkTnWxjMsetBLGVd5JmDQCGog7z6jyhGbEkMf7RQ6srzo4EGBVHe656Tp7boGX2Gvc1WHRkENBYyxoTC6g8wdY7kQCE6DwX5iUjwJgSEA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dear Spyro - An open letter to a lost loved one.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear Spyro I won’t forget the day that we came to meet you, there you were on a bed of blue calci-sand with your sibling scratching at the glass. We held you for a good 40 minutes where you just sat there]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@amavi/dear-spyro-a-open-letter-to-a-lost-loved-one</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@amavi/dear-spyro-a-open-letter-to-a-lost-loved-one</guid><category><![CDATA[animals]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[amavi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 17:46:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4iYtFdzVNy1kt3F2tvRShXkTnWxjMpYteuwLksHDVzjkKANDr3rQnWzVcveyZgmrzvwrBZHGvD7zqHBXQgR27kD3yL2J7CLYTLuhNZF7mLqz1ztSCkX7P2bK1afaFQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Endangered Species #9 The Chinese Giant Salamander]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s been 82 days since I first joined Steemit and in that time, I’ve covered a lot of different animals, but I’ve never covered an Amphibian. 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I got the idea]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@amavi/stand-in-saturday-6-dominance</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@amavi/stand-in-saturday-6-dominance</guid><category><![CDATA[animals]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[amavi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2018 21:40:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2Qhhdda6Qnbf3ssFYeuKPHDwa44qQTLroSjdL8qUtnWNeUWYE6N8QPGHvSSF7NWZL9AyN1qZ4am1fbyHuYQv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazing Animals #19 The Arctic Fox]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s safe to say that my favourite animals are Foxes, they have a bad reputation in Urban areas as they are known to regularly rip open bins, spread rubbish around the streets and occasionally break in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@amavi/amazing-animals-19-the-arctic-fox</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@amavi/amazing-animals-19-the-arctic-fox</guid><category><![CDATA[animals]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[amavi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2018 00:49:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4bEjbgCbFMvAgqqGhwdWQmcKpeuSVCKYWRaywKNebnEDXTmVSDNqP8q2iCecrF9wA5Py7BVKL1D1xYAYH5UyHAatbUexPYZ6GL6yBbx6aKb8goKoPWM41jNB2dyoDtWwywU5eABvRX3KkE3ZAYgci5MQcpuvVQD1gSsGWGF9YHYNCKzALn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>