Would you want to own a Zoo /an/? A realistic roadside zoo or a proper AZA accredited zoo, or anything inbetween? Would you have any ideas that you think would be revolutionary, or any animals you think should be exhibited in captivity more? Would you bother with pandas?Speculative Zoo Thread and discussion
>>5163615This sounds sick as fuck and I legit travel anywhere on earth to visit it
>>5163589propably because you can't see anything move, it's more like an art exhibit
>>5163587A zoo with animals often seen as pests. Coyotes, foxes, mice, raccoons, possums, etc. Could even have local predators like wolves or cougars depending on the location. It wouldn't be anything special but its purpose would be to give people education and positive experiences with animals they have a chance of encountering. The hope is that they will treat them better and know what to do in those situations.I'm guessing it wouldn't have to properly accredited if it just has small animals that live in the area anyways. It might if it has the larger predators.
>>5163818Also a kickass idea
>>5163587I already own multiple zoos anon
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>>5158473the last thing bin laden sees before being gunned down btw
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>>5158569Lmao
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my poor boy has old man knees. he's 16 years and I have realized he's not going to be around for a lot longer. my goal is to make him comfortable in his latter years.vet recommended solensia, is there a good alternative? he hates the vet and it costs like 100 bucks each injection which is wild.
>>5163756unfortunately it doesn't seem so. they won't sign off on the meds unless they or a licensed vet does the injection. liability issues. I was thinking of looking for it in aftermarket and doing it myself.. but I haven't given him injections myself before and would have to learn
>>5163757subq is pretty easy, it might be worth looking into if it’s between that or having him go without. you could also find a mobile vet to come by. hopefully there are cheaper alternatives but really pets just become expensive once they’re old
>>5163738I strongly advise against solensia. we gave it to our 20 year old diabetic fat fuck and it improved his symptoms for ~2 months before it suddenly wrecked him. He went from slow standing up to total hindleg paralysis. His diabetes was well managed and our vet visits before getting him on it showed excellent bloodwork and vitals.After we watched him crash on it we did the research and discovered it was originally trialed in humans and was judged to cause too many negative side effects and trials were cancelled. But I guess it's fine for cats and dogs even if it kills them sometimes.
>>5163776and yes also I know>perfectly healthy obese diabetic geriatric catbut it was obvious. He went from a modest improvement to total failure and death very quickly. His brother died from kidney issues a few years prior so there wasn't a 1:1 comparison but having owned multiple cats and dogs that have lived beyond average life expectancy it's very rare that something other than something acute takes an animal from arthritic slow standing up to complete inability to stand in that short of a timeframe. He was not *that* slow to stand up. He was my third 20+ year old cat and none of the others crashed like that.
>>5163738I've heard that colloidal silver (diluted in water) can help with degenerative bone diseases. But the most important thing is diet. Avoiding kibble, giving him real food like meat.
Heh, Niger
what is the WORST animal?
humans are the objectively correct choice
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>>5162099Did you think of that one yourself, or copy literally everyone else who responds with the exact same scripted answer?
>>5160999this dude doesn't wipe
>>5158585Personally I'm bothered most by the common housefly even though I understand there is greater pests. They flat out refuse to be guided out the windows so I whip out the bug-a-salt. I'm usually critter friendly though.
Look at the bison, this big, powerful, stinky beast. They're so fucking cool. Imagine an adult bison charges you. What are you gonna do? Shit yourself and die is what you're gonna do.
I should buy ground bison and make bison burgers.
>>5163703You'd burn them.
>>5163704nuh uh
>>5163705Ya huh.
>>5163699Easily one of the coolest looking animals of all time
does anyone know what animal this is? it looks like a bear cub but with a mix of a fluffy puppy
It's slop.
>>5163709it does but i seen it being reposted so much and i tlooks so cute but idek if they put the script as a bear or a puppy
>>5163708That's a fruit bat bear
>>5163708It's a puppy. Bear cubs look freakier.
How easily can you distinguish between those two creatures? Hard mode: without looking at their spots.
If I'm in South America, it's Jaguar. Everywhere else, it's Leopard.Just watch the video.
>>5163290this, jaguars are SLAMMED leopards with MUTANT MUSCLE MASS
>>5163430wont be the case once i release 500 jaguars in africa and 500 leopards in south america just to confuse people
>>5163278left is jaguar because it's stocky bodied like a bulldogleopards also tend to have piercing blue/green eyes while jags are always yellowish
>>5163346Not really
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>>5165032Yes they are pretty small animals so food is not too expensive. You should try your best to give cat wet food at least once a day + kibble or 100% wet food. It makes them live longer healthier lives. If you want an outside cat just take them them out on a leash. It's irresponsible and risky to let a cat roam free outside.Lastly try and build an emergency vet fund of at least a couple thousand dollars just in case. You'll be really happy you have it saved. Vets are not cheap especially for emergency visits.
>>5165038alright thanks anonidk about irresponsible -it's my own gated yard, she's gonna live there, in the yard and the warehouse when she hits 5-6 months, there's mice in the area so she can hunt, maybe I'll get her a friend after sterilizing hercurrently training her with mice toys and giving her a couple licks from that squeezable tube thing as a reward for attacking the mice toys
>>5164947Wheat and barley growths.
>>5165039Oh yeah that's pretty much okay if she can't get out.
>>5165002I got a thing like this (called litter locker I think) next to the litter box. I scoop the poop in there once a day, inside has a bag that's kept sealed so it doesn't smell and I cut a bag out once a week while cleaning the box. I also use wood pellets, I prefer wood dust over clay dust and it's more environment friendly
Hi everyone, I don't know if I'm one of the few people who are concerned about the current climate change situation—not so much because of advances in AI, but because of those companies that consume a large percentage of freshwater to manufacture their products. For my part, I've been buying natural products or products from companies that don't use as much water, and since I know that 4chan is a very influential platform, I was wondering if there's anything we can do.P.S.: I’m not sure if this is the right board for this thread.
>>5163452You are simply repeating another accounting swindle. The majority of industrial production across the world is in service of western consumption. The west is only appearing to be polluting less because it offshored most of it's industry, a decision made not to reduce pollution but to undermine the trade union movement and retain political control amongst the capitalist classes. As long as you keep buying, they will keep making. The solution ultimately is to be consuming less.Secondly, there is nowhere near enough fissile material, nor the strategically viable locations on earth, nor time to wait for thousands of plants to be constructed for nuclear to be anything more than grid buffering. It is also ridiculously expensive per mwh, requires huge state coordination and locks ends consumers into high long term fixed rate supply contracts to be viable risk wise for private enterprise to entertain. It is simply delusional to still be clapping on about nuclear in 2026.
>>5161135climate prob is changing but all the scare about it is just oiligarchy shit where they want to create artificial scarcity, and control population/implement eugenics.whether its truly caused/made worse by man will probably never be proven one or the other way with all this muddling, and pretty much doesn't 'really' matter besides maybe determining a more efficient lever to pull to fix it than outright carbon capture and releasing compounds in the air to induce cooling.what can we do?minimize your support of evil corpos that ruin the environment with pollution. yes that includes silicon valley corps. replace your cloud services with local equivalents. its not going to make a 'real' difference on its own, but at least you're doing something, and it'll be better for you in terms of privacy, self sufficiency, efficiency etc.
>>5163457>As long as you keep buying, they will keep makingif you stop buying they will find a way to make you buythis is going to happen to cars very soon and is why planned obsolescence exists in electronics>private enterprises>public electricitylol
>>5163445>likely with major concessions to the developing nations, redistribution of resources and redressing post colonial grievancesnah just stop giving them free shit
>>5163441things never said for 500 alex
Post insect animals
>>5159687>>5160277Ya its a beetle.One of the larger species, like an emerald June bug/fig beetle or maybe even a stag beetle or one of 1,000 other known species.
big scallop entree in my potato patch
ANIMAL HEALERS NEEDEDThere's a goose at my apartment complex that looks injured. It kind of looks like there might be something wrong with the wing based on the way its splayed out, and the feathers look more than a little ruffled, they look a bit like unhealthy decay, possibly not being preened because of an injury in that area.I feel bad for Goose, as I see him often, and it doesn't seem to be progressing very well, and would like to intervene. So I'm seeking some advice on how I can approach the situation. If anyone is able to provide some cursory diagnostics on what the problem might be, that would be a helpful start. I'm also wondering if anyone knows of any potential resources that could provide assistance, that too would be appreciated. Like, if there are any animal rescue facilities that could provide medical help, I might be able to create some makeshift contraption to bring Goose in safely. I don't really have the funds to pay for pseudo-wild park geese medical procedures, but didn't know if there were organizations to help the strays along the ways. I'm in Denver Colorado btw.
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>>5163331You'll have to try to search for Denver based wildlife or bird rescue organizations.
>>5163331That's called angel wing. It's caused mostly by people feeding them bread and such when they're babies. It's a permanent deformity most of them cannot migrate it is not passed down genetically. As far as I know it doesn't cause them pain they just have be fed and sheltered through winter.
>>5163331Why do you careThere's 100 quintillion goose on this planet already
Indians in my neighborhood feed the wild ducks and geese. I want them all arrested and deported.
Post birds, appreciate birds
Have you guys heard of the takahe? A flightless bird from New Zealand that wa thought to be extinct for decades until they found it was alive in some forest there?
feeding hooded crows in the local parkoats>they look at me in disgust>hmph, guess we'll eat it if you have nothing betterpeanuts>DAAAMN RIGHT NIGGA>they follow me like bodyguards, demanding more
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What is this expression meant to convey?
wawawa
constipation
longing
Hello /an/,You are now reminded that Bumblebee season has officially begun in the northern hemisphere. Bumblebees and Solitary Bees are in massive crisis so this thread will be to discuss ways to help them, ask questions about how to plant for them, and general bombus chat.Note that Mellifera (‘honey bees’) are NOT in crisis, are actually a major culprit in the decline of Bumblebees and Solitary Bees, and aren’t even native to most of the northern hemisphere anyway - so they are banned from this thread. Wasps are fine (but still shit).Previous: >>5117649Related: Vipers Bugloss plugs being prepared by based Anonymous from the other thread.
Looks like I'll join the blue club next year. Also I hope I'll remember to spam some extra seeds this autumn for blue in summer 2028.
>>5136395Very cuddly. Any Megachile species moving in near me would make me happy. Love to see their little cut-outs.
>>5160827I should've mentioned, to grow indoors you need a place that gets a good amount of light. Windowsill that gets sunlight most of the day or high power artificial lighting. If they don't get enough light, they're worse off than just starting them outside later. Maybe just keep it simple if you're not worried about growing them fast.Good luck anon I'm sure it'll work out fine.
>page 10I'll save this thread with Eupatorium cannabinum which I finally found in my area and risked my dry life to collect some seeds from. Anyone here grew this before? I guess it'll be easy since he wouldn't be against soggy soil for the first few months, right? Not a bumblebee flower as far as I remember but butterflies love it.
>>5163388Never tried growing it but it is cultivated for ornamental and medicinal purposes, so it shouldn't be that hard
