Sorry I've been MIA it's been kind of a rough patch for me, but I'm going to try and get back at it and post a platypus every day until all of an wants a puggle to snuggle
>>5084320Notionally yes. David Fleay did, but it requires a waiver.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kqqriAGTZcThis is your daily reminder to want a platypus.
This is your daily reminder to want a platypus
Why in the absolute heck is there so much AI platypus slop? I just want to post cute Australian duck beavers in peace. Who did I piss off?This is your daily reminder to want a platypus
A verry happy fesivus to the rest of yasThis is your daily reminder to want a platypus.
A thread for otters, wolverines, badgers, martens, grisons, weasels, stoats, tayras, fishers, polecats, ferrets, and ferret-badgers. Post pictures, videos, and stories about these cute, intelligent, and mischievous critters. Thread theme inspired by:https://apnews.com/article/taylor-swift-otter-tshirt-monterey-bay-aquarium-kelce-7272d1970336b02a3a97b4814a54a2f3
>>5083907This is otter territory. You sound like a faggot.
>>5084501BOOP
>>5083907>>5084501OTTERBROS
Apparently, larger theropods probably lacked feathers because it would have led their body to overheat (unless they lived in cold regions, like Yutyrannus). Now large dromeosaurs like Utahraptors were larger than a polar bear while living in an environment that was the exact opposite of the north pole climate wise. So isn't it possible they were featherless/sparsely feathered too?
>>5086289Because they aren't that big. Polar bear sized at max
Lions and tigers are covered in fur.
>>5086289>we"we" don't know anything because we are 50% retards, maybe more.why do you include yourself in a group that knows things you don't know?
>>5086289Moas and Elephant birds were densely feathered and they weighed roughly the same as Utahraptor.
>>5086289They weren't too big for feathers as others have pointed out, but you're not far off on us not knowing the density of feathering on at least eudromaeosaurs.No eudromaeosaur fossils have been found with feathers preserved; reconstructions are always based off of othe dromaeosaurs. This doesn't mean that they didn't have feathers, though, since they had quill knobs. It's just that we don't know the extent or type of feathering.Actual paleontologists have admitted that we don't have any evidence for udromaeosaurs having *flight* feathers like your pic depicts, for example. Smaller dromaeosaurs capable of gliding like Microraptor did.
Just finished watching it. There is an indication of a season 2 like last time, but just an indication.Genuine positives:>Smilodon and Mammoth scenes>Gigantopithecus is the GOAT!>Humans teased in the last episode>Overall visual porn>Some other scenes here and there, kinda subjective>There are kindo of subtle homages to WWB and paintings of Charles R. Knight, but that might just be me not seeing things as they areNow to whining lol. Only thing that sticks out is basically just the visual porn of it all and high quality models and animations. Story telling is all over the place and pacing is the same as with last two seasons, but it doesnt seem to work here that good for this period and these animals.There is an awful lot of patterns you will notice while watching, like constantly:>Single mother and children scenes occupy majority of every episodeComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>5084662>They end up attacking the bull due to it being an aggressorThat is not how animals work. They would evade the bull and try to get to the calf. The only reason they'd attack the bull is if they have a death wish.>You can't just hyperfocus on size and neglect the unique characteristics these animals evolved to hunt with.>I would argue that the differences between lions and homotherium are drastic enough. They're two animals with dramatically different dentition, which is one of the most vital things to consider when comparing two different predators.Size isn't the only thing to look at, but it is the central and most vital thing. But we can look at other factors to consider how they'd deviate. In the paper you linked, the analysis of how bush dogs can be so good at hunting much larger prey included the reasons of a strong bite force and not being a persistence hunter. Those are negatives for homotherium.>unlikely, fringe caseMore equivocation. You're pretending I'm using unlikely to mean that it's rare for a bull mammoth to get hunted by homotherium. The actual point is that it's unlikely that such a event has ever happened at all.
>>5085013>That is not how animals work. They would evade the bull and try to get to the calf. The only reason they'd attack the bull is if they have a death wish.Except that isn't how animals work either? They're living things, not robots with preset behaviors that will always respond in the exact same way to a given stimulus. What you described is just one thing they could have done out of many. The most optimal thing they could have done, but not necessarily what they will always do.>Size isn't the only thing to look at, but it is the central and most vital thing. But we can look at other factors to consider how they'd deviate. In the paper you linked, the analysis of how bush dogs can be so good at hunting much larger prey included the reasons of a strong bite force and not being a persistence hunter. Those are negatives for homotherium.The entire incident with the Tapir is said to have taken place over three hours, with it only ending due to human interference. That is by definition a persistence hunt, and the fact that an animal that isn't even specifically adapted for such a feat was capable of it only supports the argument for what homotherium could accomplish in a similar scenario.>The actual point is that it's unlikely that such a event has ever happened at all.You're acting like these are different things, but to me they just sound one and the same. A rare event is an event that's unlikely to happen. Saying otherwise is claiming it's impossible for that event to have occurred, or claiming it definitely did happen. If you're not claiming that PP's portrayal is impossible, then what is egregious about it? Documentaries don't have arbitrary baselines deeming that only common occurrences are allowed to be shown.
>>5085260>Except that isn't how animals work either? They're living things, not robots with preset behaviors that will always respond in the exact same way to a given stimulus.It literally goes against their animal instincts. You said it yourself.>Which will always be what is easiest and safest, as that is simply how animals behaveAre you walking that back now?>That is by definition a persistence huntPersistence hunting is a specific type of pursuit hunting that involves running down the prey over a long period of time. The paper had a whole section about how this isn't how bush dogs hunt and they don't have the long, slender limbs for it like wolves (and homotherium) and that's why they're able to take down prey that much larger.>You're acting like these are different things, but to me they just sound one and the same. A rare event is an event that's unlikely to happen.No they aren't. A rare event is something that happened but only has very few instances. Not something that probably never happened. Listen to what you're saying. There's no issue with documentaries portraying something that probably never happened?
>>5086288>It literally goes against their animal instincts. You said it yourself.Instincts don't always equate to the most optimal behavior. Otherwise things like crocodiles attacking the trunks of elephants wouldn't happen. Instincts are just a consistently favorable behavior that gets passed on due to being reliable. This does not mean they're flawless, it just means they're good enough to not get filtered by natural selection.>Persistence hunting is a specific type of pursuit hunting that involves running down the prey over a long period of time. The paper had a whole section about how this isn't how bush dogs hunt and they don't have the long, slender limbs for it like wolves (and homotherium) and that's why they're able to take down prey that much larger.Not all behaviors necessitate facilitating adaptations. Bush Dogs aren't built for it, but that doesn't mean they're incapable of it. Again, the paper outright states the hunt took place over three hours, which is many times beyond what any ambush predator would spend on a hunt.>No they aren't. A rare event is something that happened but only has very few instances. Not something that probably never happened. Listen to what you're saying. There's no issue with documentaries portraying something that probably never happened?What allows you to tease apart the probability of PP's scenario to that degree? Stating it "Probably never happened" is still saying it could have happened. And if it's something that could have happened, it would have likely occurred multiple times throughout the existence of both species. Purely via sheer quantity, since these animals coexisted for thousands of years across thousands of generations consisting of millions of individuals each. Merry Christmas.
So no one has Webms?
Hardcore threadBRUTAL, SAVAGE ASSAULT
>>5084446>Xenoblade combat
>>5086309playhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MB0PVBhWrwIcount to six play cat video watch 2nd loop
>>5086309ME CAT DIED IN THE HOLLY
Which mammal genus has been most successful in the evolutionary race?
>>5085700I know you won't believe me, but I concocted that parody syllable by painstaking syllable (it's from book 1 of Paradise Lost -- ctrl + f "moloch" and you'll find the line where it starts). I spent a whole weekend doing it; I did about 150 lines
>>5086154He's indian
>>5084931>Success = who can win in a 1v1 fight in an artificial arena with no escapekek, retard
>>5085932I fuarking KNEEL.
>>5084887> most successful in the evolutionary race?Every mammal currently alive are successful. Evolution isn't a race.
>A high-speed train carrying 650 people has collided with and killed seven wild Asiatic elephants and injured a calf in northern India.>Five train coaches and the engine derailed following the impact, but there were no reported human casualties, Kishore Sharma, Indian Railways spokesman said.
>>5085174Indians haven't even figured out how to stop humans from getting run over by trains yet, they're a few more steps behind when it comes to other species
>>5085172>Five train coaches and the engine derailed following the impact, but there were no reported human casualtiesalright, but how many Indians died?
At least India still has rare animals left, unlike Europe.
>>5086399I don't think this comment makes the point you think it does. Indian IQ moment.
>>5085172So does this finally and conclusively prove that trains are the apex predator of the Indian subcontinent? Can we start posting trains here now?
Whats wrong with this cat? Why is it like this?
>>5086383jealous?
>>5086383Nice to finally have a Real Man in the house
Tell us, friends, what are your thoughts on the Orange People and their delightful facial features?
hope you all have a splendid Christmas, friends
>>5086051so adorable>>5086070so so cute
>>5069943I think it likes it
>>5086070merry pongomas
>>5082953nature eliminates the weak and dumb, even in a cage
Let’s talk about the apes of Africa and Asia.
Jewazon slaves are not paid enough to buy overpriced, fake, shitty, un-nutritioned and poisoned food sold by other jew corpos. Merry Christmas!
>>5086310Actually people who let pets roam around should be 100% liable for everything that happens to their animalYour cat was purposefully allowed to roam and got eaten by someones husky? You get charged for killing your catYour dog was knowingly never fenced and got shot for chasing sheep? You get charged for shooting the dog
>>5086310You're wrong, but I won't argue further because I haven't slept and don't have the energy and I already stated my feelings. I will say that yeah some cats love being inside. I feel like it's a prison for them.
>>5086312You can project onto them all you want but half the cerebral cortex of a small dog does not desire abstract ideals. The dog doesn’t either. They’re animals. Cats do fine - no, better - inside. Outside they kill and die and spread sickness uncontrolled as all animals do, and if you set them loose and it doesnt turn out like your fantasies, you don’t deserve revenge so much as you deserve punishment for allowing anything to happen. The cats early death would be your fault, and the cat never thought “at least i was a free man”, it thought>me hungry>me thirsty>me horny>me want to kill that>me check if new stuff where i went before>pain bad get away
>>5086311This sounds logical
>>5085024He did not apologize. Amazon apologized. This fucking nigger is still at large and the cat is still stolen, probably eaten.
Why the FUCK is there no monkey thread?
>>5085764Make it not*
>>5085579Look into the monkey hate ring rabbit hole. It's about a bunch of turd worlders making profit off of deranged facebook boomers, animal abusers and adolescent psychopaths by recording monkeys, specifically baby rhesus macaques and similar species getting hurt, abused, tortured or put into problematic situations, sometimes including other animals thrown in the crossfire like this stray kitten >>5084594Their video titles and captions often have the worlds "Million sad/pity/pitiful/miserable" ect with the summary.
>>5085772As a monkey hater I cannot enjoy that stuff. I would love to see adult monkeys getting humbled so they stop acting like arrogant niggers, but not the common baby monkey gore/snuff these fags seem to enjoy.
>DarkroomMonkey deleted Pitybros, no more boiling baby macaques or limbs getting cut off while they are strapped to a cross
>>5086321Good. Fuck gorefags. That's the type of shit content that killed pity in the first place
Imagine how fluffy their feathers were
>oh FUUGGGGG>you’re a horse bruh>oh yeah. Oh NEEEEEEEEEYYYH
>>5086239YUM
Touch fluffy tail.
Are you a mouse guy or a rat guy?
Cat
>>5086044Mouse. Adorable
Rouse
>>5086340
I think 3 of my cats were kidnapped and sold to people.They might have been killed also but I found no bodies.Is it legal to get revenge if you suspect the person who has done it?Maybe burn their house down? accidentely of course.
>>5086252Schizo thread made by lonely larper
>>5086252How did they get kidnapped? Did someone break into your house?
>>5086252Who the hell buys random cats? Are they purebreds or something?
>>5086272A friend of mine his mum bought an older horse when she went to the vet they discovered a chip and they found out it was reported stolen in a different state. They contacted the owners but they didn't want it back (too far away and the horse was oldish), so she kept it
>3 of my catsIf they’re outside and not well fenced (cant escape) they’re not really your catsThank you for being a better source of tamed stray cats than the animal shelterIf you care about your cat, keep them indoors like a responsible pet owner.
