>he doesn't have a favorite tree
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>>4907750>>4907757Sorry I don't have any better photos of the river surrounds, but yeah. I love seeing the rock faces peek behind the trees; there are little crevices in some places and I can never help but wonder what kind of cretins call such places home
Old, humble European Spruce
This seems like the treest thread active right now so I'll ask here.Anyone know what species this is? She's built like an oak but fucks like a pine.
Can the pooled effort of literal million of people saving animals and plants, be enought to recover the species in danger of extinction or we're already too late for that?Is there a curren estimate of the dangers of species to be extinct?I don't know nothing about conservation efforts, but I do assume most of the effort is going to breed the most in danger species, right?
When an animal is in danger, unless it is something well loved like a national animal, or a cite fluffy mammal, most of the time people do jack shit until it's too late to actually help.
I love birds of prey - from a hawk to a falcoln.
>>4899499>>4899498why is this bird so smug
>live in apartment>Upstairs neighbor is some old lady>Constantly hear her food steps, because she walks like her feet weight 100 pounds.>Constantly hear her praising the lord.(I suppose watching some church shows)>Smell weed wafting down when she's getting high.>She keeps setting off her smoke alarm, multiple times a week.>She blasts her music loudly.>Finally decide to fight back and turn my own music up.(I have good speakers, I just don't use them, in lieu of headphones)>Stop hearing her music for a while.>"Finally! I think she took the hint">Suddenly start hearing barking throughout the day.>Don't know which direction the barking comes from. "It's a shame they lifted the no pet policy here">Suddenly smell something weird coming from my kitchen area.>Assume a mouse died behind the walls, even though it doesn't really smell like a dead mouse.(yes, I know what that smells like)>Have exterminators come over, and they see no signs of mice, and plug up a hole behind my fridge.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>4907504the fuck is she eating that you hear the food steps.
>>4907668fruit by the foot
>>4907504>Would it be wrong to report these problems to the apartment owners?No, it would not be wrong.>I've never seen her take the dog out.This is the issue. A dog needs stimulation and exercise. Without it they become neurotic and destructive, which is why it is making noise all the time. Most dog breeds, if taken care of well, will be pretty calm at home.Most people just aren't suitable for pet ownership of any kind.
At least he wont be hungry for a while
>>4907678heh.
I understand that dimetrodons aren't dinosaurs, but what is the reason they closely resemble dinosaurs? They look very reptilian for a supposed early incarnation of mammals.
>>4904823Before evolution can converge it must first divergeIt never diverged before dimetrodon. It looks like a reptile because it was a reptile.
>>4904835>>4904838I get what you're saying, I suppose 'convergent' wasn't the right way to say that, I'm just saying the conditions probably selected for them to have similar features to their ancestors after the environment had become similar down the line.
>>4904841>I'm just saying the conditions probably selected for them to have similar features to their ancestors after the environment had become similar down the line.that would be convergenceconditions didn't become similar down the line, they never changed.
>>4904732>everything is a fish
>>4904672same reason plesiosaurs and pteranodons aren't dinosaurs
>teach kids to love animals>give them animal plushies, animal posters, animal everything>completely fuck up any wild animal habitat at the same timeIs there any whitepill left when it comes to nature and ainmals?
Most life on earth is actually terrible and actively hostileEveryone who genuinely likes it is a nihilistic aspie
>4907890(You)
>>4907890>We like watching them on a screen and for some reason having them next to us is amazing as fuck but when one of them dies miles away who caresI feel the same about people tbdesu
>>4907890Honestly I've found it hard to really emotionally care about the survival of an animal species as a whole. An individual animal suffering evokes empathy for me, which there's plenty of in nature already without it being humans' fault.But a species-level 'oh no, we may live in a world without any cheetahs at all' or something? It's a bad thing, but I don't feel it quite as emotionally.
>>4907891truth, /an/s mental illness level corroborates
I found this crab fish whatever thing in a small pond/puddle in the Sahara Desert.The Tassili N'Ajjer National Park in Algeria to be more specific. Roughly here: 26°09'39.5"N 8°36'54.5"EOur guide an none of the Tuareg who were with us and lived in this area for decades has ever seen a thing like that or knew what it was.It was around 10cm long and alive.If anyone knows what it is or where I could find any information regarding this topic or even places where asking might be more appropriate please let me know.
>>4907935Cool thread, don't usually have posts with actual GPS coordinates attached.Glad it didn't nibble your toes haha.
>>4907943it flies, its not bond to water
Apparently it has rained this summer for the first time in 4 years so things were unusually green in the Wadi.There were also many dragonfly and you could see the footprints of jackal and mufflon in the sand.
>>4907943Fish spawn naturally from the dirt in pools of water. Everyone knows this.
>>4907943There are species of Killifish that lay cyst like eggs that can survive desiccation and these eggs hatch when these temporary watercourses refill. The fish grow and breed in a couple weeks and then die off and you won’t see them again until the next rain.
Why do cats (or i guess animals in general) "like" certain people? my sister has a cat and he really likes me for some reason. i have never fed him, never watered him, never changed his litter box, never used his toys, never gave him a treat, etc etc etc and yet he literally FOLLOWS me all over the fucking house meowing and meowing and swiping out at me to get me to pet him. he was chilling with my dad on the couch a second ago and when i came downstairs he sprung off the couch and went towards me for pets. What is happening here? he's not even my cat and i don't really give him any special treatment besides petting him every once in a while and yet he'll whine outside my bedroom door sometimes trying to get my attention. he just keeps following me
He wants to fuck you, you dense fuck
I brought up something similar because that's how cats are with me, too. I actively dislike cats, though I'd never hurt one or even chase one off. I just didn't like the furry fucks.Anyway, the explanation /an/ gave me at the time is that because I don't seek their attention, they feel like I'm a safe human to interact with. People who want their attention want to capture them or disturb them or hurt them or whatever do they'd rather willingly interact with someone who moreorless ignores them. I wish they wouldn't. I can't sit outside without some cunt of a cat coming into my porch wanting me to pet it.Also geese, sort of. I walk through flocks of the squawky shits and they never attack or even hiss at me. They're completely unbothered by my presence but seem to actively despise all other humans
Sometimes as humans we feel at a glance that we would click with someone or not. I wonder if animals just have a more pronounced and instinctive version of that.
usually people who keep pets don't give them much extra attention besides the necessary stuff (food, water, toilet visit etc.) so the pets go and look for petting/rubs with other people.could be something completely different then mentioned but that's what I've noticed
Is there like an evolutionary reason for it, it's just such a strange strategy>come back from work>see this weird black n white Russian style hat>turns out the be a stray cat>pet it>now it wouldn't leave me the fuck alone, everywhere I go in my house it follows me asking for pets and purrs nonstop> after some googling apparently that reminds them of when they were kitten and we're cared by their momIs there a reason why this animal's parental style is so in your face obnoxiously carrying, it just seems strange like human partners aren't like that
>>4907992>Why are cats so affectionate to their youngThis isn't true at all. You're a retarded catfag.Male cats will often kill their own kittens if in their vicinity, which is why they often have to be kept away from newborns. Even female cats will sometimes kill their kittens if they're stressed or sense something "off" about the kitten. Beyond that, mother cats don't display any more affection towards their young than other middling intelligence mammals do.
I woke up my cat
I woke up in a new bugatti
>>4906162what breed? looks cool
>>4906162I know that look. >You're being blessed, human; make your case.
>>4906475maine coon i think. always been my favorite breed
Took lil bro to the beach lol
>>4905915I apologize
Someone in my neighborhood has one of those. When you walk by, the dog trots up to the fence and just quietly watches. Very cute.
>>4905426Cute lil guy. I hope he enjoyed the beach.
>>4905846You're a dumb bitch(dog)
Took him there again :D
I Wanna Pet is Gharial, His Name is Gharnef!
I Wanna Pet Hammer Bro, Hammer Bro named is Lavi from D.Grey Man
>>4907820Also hey /an/ friends, shut-ins that think I'm lying and making stuff up when I say I feed some wild animals. You can do this too. Gray foxes range all over the US, and aren't only in remote areas, they will visit suburbs too. It just depends if there's a good place for a den nearby that is not used by some other animal, you can probably attract them. Put some marshmallows outside at night and see if they disappear. Opossums and skunks will eat them too but I can tell you gray foxes love them and if they find some they'll eat them like a vacuum cleaner sucking them up. Get a camera set up and just watch to see who comes. When you see an animal you want to befriend on camera, wait until they finish the food then open the door and give them more. They'll start to associate you with food and pleasure and stop being so shy.
Bump
>bumpBegone, tourist.
Why don’t orcas attack humans in the wild?I know we can only speculate, but I just think it’s super interesting. I can’t think of one other carnivorous apex predator that we have a virtually 0% chance of being attacked by.
Another reason that people are missing is that humans aren't their normal prey, so there's not much of an inherent "eat" instinct, and humans also just aren't a good meal at all. Most predators in general aren't too interested in eating humans, and only go after them for reasons outside of hunting (babies threatened), or if the animal has become maneater already which is usually caused by starvation or disease. And of those animals, brown and white bears are the only ones that show any real interest in man eating on any noteworthy basis.Even sharks don't bother with humans. Why would an Orca? Humans have barely any meat on them. And primate meat tastes awful.
>>4904447same here man
>>4904086They do. Orca, particularly those that live around Antarctica are the most aggressive towards humans and that's been well documented for yearsShackleton(?)( Whichever guy rode in the wooden boats with the handful of crew left) was lurked by them under the water when they set out for that island
>>4904086Orcas have a superstitious reverence for humans, seeing them as something live fairies or angels.
>>4905835anon you gotta remember orcas, like any dolphins, can be psychopaths.theres a video of some orcas taking turns slapping a stingray with their tails, apparently for more than 40 minutes. when it finally died, they just watched it sink and didn't even eat it.
I think I made my squirrel exclusion funnel a bit too narrow. He doesn't climb any further than this.
>>4906749Saw one squirrel leave through the one way door earlier this afternoon, pretty sure other squirrels also dipped. Not hearing any noise inside my wall this evening. Heard one squirrel trying to get back in a half hour ago but sounds like he didn't have success. I think they are officially evicted now. Gonna leave the mesh in place for a few days and then call a roofer to come repair the holes. Thanks for reading my blog, /an/.>>4906912Squirrels got into my bedroom wall and were being annoying and causing damage, just generally acting like squiggers. I was trying to prevent them from returning when they left to scavenge during the day. Made a DIY exclusion door. Seems to have worked perfectly. Previously made the cone in the OP but like I said, it was too small for them to exit.
>>4906913Glad to hear that it's worked so far. Any other places that they might try to exploit? I've never dealt with squirrels but I know for other rodents that it can be hard to patch up any weaknesses that they had seen before.
>>4906914Squirrels will usually make a second, larger "emergency exit" hole on the opposite side of a house that they can escape through if the primary hole is blocked or there's a predator. I put up the galvanized netting over the other ePredator. I've gotten up on the roof and confirmed that there's only the 2 holes, so with both of then blocked off, the squirrels should be SOL. That said, I'm monitoring all possible entry points in case thet make another hole somewhere or in case they manage to get the netting off of one of the holes.
>>4907000>I put up the galvanized netting over the other ePredator.Over the other hole. Idk how that mistyped happened.
>>4906913Update: I haven't heard any squirrel noises for the past few days, so they're definitely gone. Roofer has been called to fix the holes.
>develop an extremely spicy flavour for your fruit as a defense mechanism against animals that might prey on you>end up being consumed worldwide by humans because of your spicy taste that was originally supposed to repel themAre hot peppers the most retarded plants out there?
>>4907640Remember, you have to kill yourself at some point, but its up to you when that happens. Good luck!
>>4907642a normal human would innately, immediately understand why and how evolution works without purpose.you are not a normal human. You have the mind of a child, and not a very smart one.
>>4907648>pur·posenounnoun: purpose; plural noun: purposesthe reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists.The reason for peppers evolving capsaicin production is that millenia of consumption of its fruits by birds (beneficial) and mammals (detrimental) caused its production to be selected for as it favors its consumption by birds and disfavors its consumption by mammals. Its purpose is to cause it to be eaten by birds and not mammals.I'd tell you to get raped, but you would probably enjoy it. I don't care how you reply to me, because i know it will be inane bullshit, so you have my permission to have fun making up whatever contrary to reality garbage your brain constructs and throwing any meaningless insults you fancy at me.Remember, only you can commit suicide.>inb4 u mad
>>4907653that's a purpose you (a very dumb human) assignedall this happened before you existed, and it had no purpose. Purpose doesn't exist outside the minds of humans and a few other animals. Because we take things and use them for a novel purposeplants have no purpose. They produce every possible variation and the ones that benefit the plant at a particular time and place stick around.It's depressing you're too stupid to understand this. But maybe you're not retarded. Perhaps you're just a child and will grow out of your ignorance.
>>4905014If we were shitting in the woods like Indians that would probably help spread the seeds.
