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>tags: mating-press

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Does it deserve it's crown as the "Greatest Predator That Ever Lived"?
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>>5114131
lol'd
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>>5114125
We became the greatest predator that ever lived once we discovered the greatest weapon
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>>5114138
*steps out of the water*
yeah real apex fucking predator lmao
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>>5118515
Thats not an atlatl
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>>5114131
On /vr/, I occasionally describe video games as "harder than Jimmy Savile in a children's ward".

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^kys immediately
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>>5116978
Shave your pubes up retard, maybe bitches will get to kiss your willy.
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>>5115430
I read somewhere a long time ago that cats have a cluster of taste-buds-like nerves on the roof of their mouth, supposedly unknown in other animals. The hypothesis brought forward was that since cats have such a wide range of potential preys, they are more susceptible to sickness and poisoning, so this cluster "records" the most food types ingested and then has the cat seek those over everything else. Explains why they can be such picky eater when they are purpose-built to devour pretty much everything smaller then them.
>>5115431
Cats are well-wired, but they are heavily wired. It makes for a lot of potential silly quirks. Got a new kitty, really likes drinking from the tap (sometimes he takes a shower in the sink as well, little weirdo) I figured a fountain would be cleaner, and let him drink anytime, so I bought him one of those.
Now he'll sit right in front of his fountain, fully flowing, and looks at me and miaow until I open and close the tap, which he takes as a signal to start drinking from the fountain.
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>>5117295
no fucking way

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Let's play find the animal
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>>5118033
i remember not being able to see this one
can find him easily now
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>>5118554
birb
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>>5118033
Stared for like two minutes and got a genuine smile when I noticed.

Moss & Lichen Edition

previously on /herp/: >>5093568

This thread is dedicated to all animals of the Reptilia and Amphibia classes. Topics include, but are not limited to: geckos, snakes of all kinds, frogs, salamanders, newts, turtles, tortoises, and much more. Before asking a question, do a search on the internet to see if it has been answered
Classifieds for finding breeders and products:
>morphmarket.com
>kingsnake.com
>faunaclassifieds.com
>caudata.org
Most forums will have a "for sale" section on them, so look for that, especially if you have a specific herp you want. Craigslist can also be a good source for cheap aquariums, and make sure to check for any reptile expos that occur in your area.

When asking a question, make sure to include these details:
>Type and size of animal
>Enclosure dimensions

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>>5118124
>tokay gecko
Doesn't live here and the tarentola is native so it seems way more likely, but I'm no specialist
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Hey, I'm thinking about keeping a blue tongue lizard in the future (a year or two) and was thinking of doing a bioactive vivarium. What resources do you guys suggest I look into to learn more? I'm thinking either an Blotched or an Eastern, both Aus
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>>5118546
Sorry, specifically resources about bioactive vivariums
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i've given them carrots and pears but they really only seem to eat flesh
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I stepped out into the yard this afternoon and found not one, but three decently sized black rat snakes. Very happy to see these guys around, it's free rodent control, which means it's also free tick control.

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Does bro actually know his shit, or is he just reading from Wikipedia articles?
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>>5116305
The black animal man amuses me
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It's slop for retards
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>>5116352
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>>5116379
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>>5116382
/thread
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>>5116305
Him and Jew Forrest Galante are the most astroturfed wildlife Youtubers
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>>5116305
I'm just happy that he's able to teach your casual doomscroller about cool animals.

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My autism compells me to plant this tree in my yard. Anyone else being Ginko rn?
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>>5118516
Not my problem
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>>5118516
He's already noseblind to it so it won't be an issue
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>>5118517
Already have them. Including Dutch oak, V. opulus, the most native of native plants.
But I also want ginko. Ginko is non-invasive. You are being mega reddit. Stop it.
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>>5118517
Yassss we have to plant idigenous bipoc native plants to save the ecosystem. If you plant anything non-native you are literally doing a hecking problematic colonialism
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>>5118191
>>5118205
If you want a tree (japan) just get a japanese maple. They're very lovely, especially in fall.
I have both in my yard and much prefer the maple.

Post jaguars.
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>>5117744
My favorite jaguar art are the prehistoric ones.
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>>5118088
It's curious how the smilodon and the jaguar had the same relationship as the lion and the leopard.

The funny thing is that the victim became the bully, a story as old as time itself.
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I really wonder how brown bears and jaguars interacted, at least mexico reintroduced wolves we only have to wait a while
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Welcome to /plant/, the happy green place on this blue board, where growers, gardeners and horticulturists share their love for things that grow.

Newbies and amateurs are very welcome, and we’ll always try to answer your questions.

>Flora of the World
http://www.worldfloraonline.org/

>Plants of the World Online
https://powo.science.kew.org/

>Hardiness zones
https://www.plantmaps.com/

>Plant ID Sites
https://identify.plantnet.org/

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>>5118093
I have never fertilized it with anything. I just water it whenever the soil dries
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https://youtu.be/LmKBcO8k_hA
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>>5118024
>capsicum chinense
We are talking about a plant that will reach 1 meter, maybe 1,5m if you are lucky, you end goal is a 7 to 10 gallon, 25 to 35L, pot.
> I have read there is a correlation with maximum size and the width that roots are allowed to grow into
Nearly all plant when there isn't anymore space to grow their roots, they stop growing both the roots and the aerial part of the plant because they stop producing Cytokinin, this isn't a problem if the pot is big enough or if you transplant it into a bigger pot.
Chili plant want costant water but don't want to stay neither dry, or moist for too long, they need to consume the water fast enough to avoid to cause root rot, to manage this you will most likely water it less and around the base, reducing the ammount of nutrient the plant can take and the possible space the roots can explore, limiting the growth.
>But I am sure you can appreciate my current position in that it's not easy to find a pot like a 2L
I'm sorry if I came off as rude and if I worded it in a measleading way, what I meant is to go and double the volume of the pot at the plant outgrow it, it doesn't need to be precise, personally the one I use are a 0,10L for germination, a 2L (10x8x7) one for starter, a 6L (15x12x10), then a 17L one (20x17x15) and if required a 27L one (24x20x18) before putting them in their "forever pot". You are a beginner, it's best to go a litter safer than going big, putting it now in a forever pot like a 35L one now that, I imagine, is still small, probably below 20cm, specially in summer could make you overwater the chili and kill it in the process, costant increase reduce this risk and allow for better watering schedule.

Just a word of advice, but I think you are already there, do not water on a precise time, water when needed, once a week is useless if the pot is still moist, wait for it to dry the superficial part, Oxygen in the soil is as important as water, and they occupy the same space.
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>>5118298
Thank you anon, I really appreciate the advice. I will leave it be then for the time being and when it starts to outgrow the 1L I will then look to double it's volume to a 2L and go from there.
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>>5118173
sexo

Happy Bat Appreciation Day, /an/!
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>>5117352
rabies status?
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>>5117367
To the power of 458
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>>5117367
>Completely nae-naes mainland China without even trying
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>>5117402
I didn't know bats had such a good oral hygiene!
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microbats >>> megabats

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Post em.
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>>5118391
What? Just because they have ant in the name? Fuck off with that bullshit. Or are you saying that fucking elephants eat nothing but ants too?
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>>5118391
I was actually thinking of termites
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You're all dumb, everybody knows anteaters survive on a diet of the purest slop

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>>5118549
Animal graveyards arn't real
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>>5118555
Disney lied to me?
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Poor fucker’s probably just trying to escape landing up on some ching ding dinner plate.
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>>5118467
imagine the aphrodisiac you could make out of his dick
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>>5118603
His fur can cost like 10000 USD maybe, full skeleton another 10k, and his claws and teeth could be sold as amulets

it's that time again
cam 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4-L2nfGcuE
cam 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41eq4VzCYc4
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>>5118345
Peep and Chirp
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>>5118345
Chuck and Sneed
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>>5118395
Good news. He brought fish!
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Dreaming of freshly caught fishes.
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>>5118345
"The" and "Ick"

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Horse General

Share your saddest horse story edition

Old grey Mare >>5102201

>be me
>on a hike with best friend when we were celebrating his recent engagement
>he climbs an escarpment for a photo
>snake bites him on the leg
>do everything right, put on a pressure bandage and make him remain prone
>help arrives but it's from the animal hospital and time is of the essence
>they take him in a stretcher and drive him the 45 minutes to the hospital
>I follow in a separate vehicle
>they seem professional so I wait in an office

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>>5115496
we believe in you anon, you can do it! do it for those of us who can't, please!
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less sad, more so bizarre but a crackhead went up to one of my horses and tongue kissed him while he was getting his hooves done by the farrier.
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>>5117784
/)
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>>5118598
why are there crackheads near your horses?
hard mode: don't say the owner is one
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I like how that mare was like
>what the fuck are you staring at
https://www.tiktok.com/@iamadeelawan/video/7619925048903617810

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>All dogs come from wolves we’ve domesticated and bred to have friendly temperament towards humans.

>Wolves can breed with dogs creating hybrids

>wolves can breed with coyotes creating hybrids

>Dogs can breed with coyotes creating a hybrid

Coyotes look like little wolves. Say we domesticated them, would we get a different type of “dog” after some time? I just saw a video of Foxes being bred and domesticated and they expect them to gain floppy ears and different fur patterns as they become friendly and behave more like dogs, so can this also be done with coyotes?
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AFAIK, coyotes are a bit more mesopredator like, so they'd be more akin to a canid version of a house cat. And foxes are that already.
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>>5118386
Give us cute doggy cats


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