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Black death upon you if you do not honour horses ITT
If you do not deer ITT your mother will die in her sleep tonight edition
>>4935686 - old thread
Who is Jefrey (with one F)?
He was found abandoned in some bushes filthy and covered in fleas late one night in mid-July 2024. He’s almost all grown up, and enjoys car rides, climbing trees, going to new places, and most of all, capybaras. Some believe him to be a goblin or gremlin. He was named after the Pixies song “Space (I Believe In)”.
Jefrey suffers from severe ear-ectile dysfunction.
Originally posted him here back in July 2024 seeking advice for potential health problems due to his folded ears, some /an/ons wanted more of him, and so now you’re stuck with him.
Many views seem intuitive but only because of bias. To southern slave-owners, the permissibility of slavery was intuitive. But this was only as a result of bias and a profound failure of empathy. They only considered things from their own perspectives, never thinking about what it would be like to be a tormented and subjugated slave. Had they done so, they’d have correctly judged slavery to be the abomination it was.
I think the same thing is true about insect suffering. People have the strong intuition that it doesn’t matter at all. But when one really reflects, this turns out to be for unreliable and superficial reasons. Insect suffering is genuinely important, and we only neglect it because of bias and irrationality. I think there are four considerations which when considered collectively make vivid the significance of the 10^18 insects presently suffering.
(Note: when I say insect, I’m really talking about plausibly-conscious arthropods—which is a class of very numerous organisms including crabs, shrimp, spiders, and other things that aren’t technically buts—but repeatedly using scientific terms like “arthropod” is lame, so I’m just going to talk about insects.)
Consider first: you shouldn’t directly trust your intuition that insect suffering doesn’t matter. You’re not an insect, you have no natural empathy towards insects, there’s social incentive not to care about insect welfare, and caring about them is inconvenient. Just like you shouldn’t trust the intuitions of white slave owners who have no empathy towards slaves, you shouldn’t trust your own direct intuitions about insects. If you feel no empathy towards a creature for superficial reasons, relating to its size and the way it looks, you’re obviously not in a position to reliably judge its worth.
>900x3 seconds to post boo. I dislike this captcha. It just makes me wait and then start over
Previous /fox/: >>4972368
https://www.alpineoutfitters.net/
https://www.mtnridge.com/DOG-APPAREL_c_34.html
/dog/ car safety:
https://www.centerforpetsafety.org/test-results/harnesses/cps-approved-harnesses/
/dog/ approved training:
https://avsab.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/AVSAB-Humane-Dog-Training-Position-Statement-2021.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/@TrainingPositive
https://www.youtube.com/@kikopup
https://www.youtube.com/c/SimpawticoDogTraining
https://www.youtube.com/c/SusanGarrett
/dog/ disapproved training (AVOID!):
robert cabral, joel beckman, larry krohn, caesar milan
Quality dog food reviews here: https://files.catbox.moe/4qbv21.zip
>WHAT? YOU LITTLE REDDITORS CANT HANDLE A LITTLE BASED AND CHRISTPILLED LESSONS OF LOVE AND REDEMPTION? OH IM SORRY.
> have to carry a 7 inch knife with me
> Why? Because sub humans think it's a good idea to own dogs that are hyper aggressive which are against the fence barking and at any point could get out and maul me. These are no small dogs either. Big ones like big Rottweilers, pitbulls, etc.
Am I in the wrong? I also wear military boots specifically to kick the shit out of small dogs and chihuahuas when they come at me. I fucking swear dog owners are getting the rope then cat owners.
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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
>Humidity and temperature
>Type of substrate
>The decor you use
>How often you feed
>The type of food you use
>If your animal is wild caught or captive bred
>How often you handle
>Who you bought the animal from
Other Helpful Resources
www.blackjungleterrariumsupply.com
www.joshsfrogs.com
http://www.reptilesmagazine.com
http://www.anapsid.org
http://www.hylid.clara.co.uk/caer.htm
https://www.americanmadeexotics.com/breeding-ball-pythons-article.html
Or are humans projecting their emotions onto mundane facial expressions of dogs?
What does it all mean? Help me make sense of it all.
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At the time this barely made the news. It was a mere short article in a handful of newspapers.
Geeks, nerds, and a few environmentalists made a big deal out of it at the time, but then it was memory holed and forgotten by nearly everyone. Only a few people even vaguely remember anything about it at all.
I am one if those people who remember, because it struck me as being highly irresponsible of them to release the sharks into the wild.
My guess is they assumed the sharks would just die and be unable to breed.
Yet...decades later we have all been hearing rumors of megalodons in the ocean.
I don't think they're megalodons. I think they're the hybrids.
Have any of you heard anything about all this?
Discuss anything aquarium related here, including MD fishtanks, tanks, bowls, inhabitants, bettas, shrimp, decor, plants, duckweed and issues. Before asking questions in this thread, make sure you give us at least some details when asking a question, such as:
>Tank size (include dimensions, not just volume)
>Unusual Parameters (nitrate, pH, GH, KH)
>Any inhabitants + how long you've had them
>Age of the tank
>Pictures are always helpful
Tank Cycling:
>www.modestfish.com/how-to-cycle-your-aquarium/
Stocking and Water Change Calculator:
>www.aqadvisor.com/AqAdvisor.php
>www.hamzasreef.com/Contents/Calculators/EffectiveWaterChange.php
Articles and Care Guides:
>www.seriouslyfish.com/knowledge-base/
>www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/
>www.aquariumcoop.com/
>www.theaquariumwiki.com/wiki/
Aquatic Plant Database:
>www.aquaticplantcentral.com/forumapc/plantfinder/all.php
>www.flowgrow.de/db/aquaticplants
previous >>4979239
>how does everything look? Are you satisfied with where you are?
>any plants that are doing extremely well?
>any plants you're particularly proud of?
>any problems this year somr anon might be able to help you fix?
>pic rel, some tomatoes doing fairly well for 6b
>*ears twitch*
How do you respond without sounding mad?
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/
https://wildflowersearch.org/
>Pests and Diseases
https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/advice-search
https://www.growveg.com/plant-diseases/us-and-canada/
>Thousands of Botanical Illustrations
http://www.plantillustrations.org/
>Cacti and Succulents
https://worldofsucculents.com/
https://www.cactiguide.com/
https://www.succulentguide.com/
>Carnivorous plants
https://botany.org/home/resources/carnivorous-plants-insectivorous-plants.html
https://carnivorousplants.org/grow/guides
>Alpine plants
https://www.alpinegardensociety.net/plants/
>Ponds
https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/actions/how-build-pond
>How to Make a Terrarium
https://terrariumtribe.com/diy-terrarium-guide/
Previously on /plant/
>>4966770
https://www.youtube.com/live/B4-L2nfGcuE
https://www.youtube.com/live/LCGYWfbyBWc
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gx7VP85Gwp1jhHRilStcZMrnUPszHQ0-w1czkjnf9bc/preview?tab=t.0
>extinct
>measured only 18 centimeters long (7.1 inches)
>roughly the size of a hamster
>some doubted that it has ever existed
they should use whatever technology is used to make "dire wolves" and hairy mammoth mice to make these things exist "again". very cute little guys.
After turning 18 and graduating in Biology, Marco started writing many articles on Mexican fauna, and started working with Jorge de Leon, a famous Mexican YouTuber. Marco appeared in lots of videos from big YouTube channels. He quickly caught attention from many people, not only for his intelligence and charisma, but also because of his beauty. Marco was labeled as Mexico's most beautiful biologist, and maybe even the World's most beautiful biologist, and earned the nickname "Handsome Biologist", or "El Biólogo Guapó" in Spanish.
Despite the flattering moniker, Marco Zozaya is quick to distance himself from the title. "I never expected to be labeled this way, and I honestly don't think it's important," he remarked during a recent interview. “Being recognized for my work as a biologist is what matters most to me. Beauty is subjective, and it shouldn’t overshadow the importance of what we do in the field of science."
Zozaya’s rejection of the title has sparked discussions on the intersection of appearance and professional identity. While the world is full of individuals who are recognized for both their intellect and physical appeal, Marco seems intent on keeping his focus firmly on his research and conservation efforts, rather than on his looks. He has even made it clear that he believes the true beauty in science lies in the discoveries, not in how one looks while making them.
Your response?
And we're taking your ice cream!
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>No rock or gem thread
what gives?
>"Dandelions are weeds!"
I'm not a hippie or anything and I've been hunting and fishing before a couple of times and it is what it is.
There was a mosquito in the shower I just killed. Felt kind of bad. But I also realize mosquitos are kind of bastards.
And I usually save spiders if I see them inside, but there's been a few times where I've seen them in the sink or toliet and just flush them down but feel bad afterwards.
What rules do you follow /an/?
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She's not aggressive with the dog but tries to play with her. The other dog just doesn't want to play so she's learning her boundaries. I can leave her alone for hours at a time without going in the pen. She doesn't chew on furniture or anything like that. She's very quiet and will stand and watch delivery drivers through the screen door approach without barking. Overall, she's very well behaved, outside of some puppy things like keeping her distance when we eat.
However, when I take her for a walk she gets these aggressive zoomies. She'll run around in circles back and forth, she'll bite the leash, my clothes, or me. I've heard it was triggered by excitement so I take her to less stimulating areas but just about anything excites her. (It can also happen when I let her out and she poops). I've taken her for shorter walks and that seems to help for now.
How do you stop this type of zoomie aggression, when she's in that state she doesn't listen to any commands. All I can do is stand still and not react to her behavior.
What are some things I can do to stop or mitigate this?
>muzzles?
>choke collar?
>bring a toy to redirect her biting?
>very short walks (they're so short it's barely a walk)
>shock collar?
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I dedicate this song to her.
Jim Croce - Time In a Bottle
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Q29sOLG8xGE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTE4pS5I-Is
Anyone else think what this guy does to Kwibi is kind of cruel?
He raises a gorilla as a baby, shows it love, shows it human kindness. Then leaves it in the cruel, uncaring wilderness. Then he goes and sees the gorilla again and ABANDONS IT AGAIN. Despite Kwibi CLEARLY wanting to stay with Damian.
This is fucked up right?
Can my dog actually be racist? And if so, how do I train him to chill the fuck out? It's happened multiple times and it's always this one friend.
It's just that height that gets me. Just half a meter would do. Maybe it's because of Jurassic Park but the idea of T Rex being as tall as two Dutch men standing on top of each other is just a bit underwhelming.
>create a cocoon so thick that you could end up not getting out
>get out of your threaded jail
>find out your wings are too small and weak to even get you off the ground
>also find out you have no way of eating
>if male, hope that the giants pick you up towards one of the females
>if female, lay still waiting for a male since using any sort of energy may hamper the breeding process, after that, produce eggs
>you both die just a week later
Why is the Silk Moth's life so hellish?
![bat bark lubeebatconservancy [sound=https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.catbox.moe%2Fi1if1p.mp4]](https://i.4cdn.org/an/1741151817276056s.jpg)
FAQ:
>bats in human homes
https://www.batcon.org/about-bats/bats-in-homes-buildings/
>building bat houses and bat gardens
https://www.batcon.org/about-bats/bat-gardens-houses/
He stopped making noises since I picked him up and now hes sleeping but I gotta go to work in the morning and I don't know what to do. I called a friend and he said to take him to a pet shop, show him to them and they'll tell me what to do but I'll still have to leave him alone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkFXo253SRk
Barred owl live cam.
>lost some of my tail feathers but still alpha
>see cute red cochin
>fuck yeah, gonna make some schmedium chicks with her
>approach her confidently
>apply the lessons learned from roostersphere influencers
>she just stares me down
>get scared and spill my scratch
>run away
>later see her go off to the coop with a full-sized rooster
Bantambros....is it just fucking over for us?
She was found by Square-Victoria metro (We have no idea how they got there), and we herded them down McGill street to the canal by the river, blocking traffic on the way.
At that point we were glad to get them to water where they were safer and could swim around. Then we realized the canal had locks on either side and the ducklings were trapped there until the locks opened. We rigged a plank in the water where they could rest and stay dry.
One of the girls called me this morning and said she was there and saw them resting on the plank.
I went back later today but there was no sign of them. I hope they made it out of that area.
Op is not a pic of last night. A bunch of people were filming, but I don't have a cellphone. I'm trying to search for video uploads but have come up empty.
I don't do social media, so this is just to make a record of the event.
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Anhingas welcome also.
Promoting Cormorant awareness and appreciation, one post at a time.
I plan on taking him to the vet soon, but is there anything I could do to help such a dietary changes? He is a 12 y/o Pomeranian.
>4chan dies
This is not a coincidence
This is the invertebrate general. If you have any questions about invertebrates, want to look into owning one or more, or want to simply discuss them, this is the thread to do so, whether it's
>Tarantulas and other spiders
>Myriapods
>Mollusks
>Crustaceans
>Insects
>Or anything without a backbone
Feel free to post it.
Resources/help and information
>ID/General Info
https://bugguide.net
https://www.keepinginsects.com/
>Tarantulas
https://tomsbigspiders.wordpress.com/beginner-guides/
http://www.theraphosidae.be/en
>Ants
https://www.antwiki.org
>Mantids
http://www.mantisonline.eu/index.php?lan=en
>Phasmids
http://www.phasmatodea.com/
>Triops
https://mytriops.com/
Every once in a while we may take care of a street cat to then give it away after fixing them up. Right now while taking care of yet another street kitten who is a mystery meat tabby, I realized how fucking obnoxious and unhygienic lower quality breeds are. My house smells like piss because of this kitten and her meows are extremely fucking loud. Fuck sake.
Do not fall for the meme of "breeds don't matter, they're just different aesthetics".
They do matter a lot. Even my ragdoll cat when she had kittens, they were very well behaved and clean.
Can't wait to give out the stray away once she's spayed.
the fish and all, when that whole little lake's a solid block of ice, people skating on it and
all?
>They can't just ignore the ice. They can't just ignore it
>Yeah? What do they eat, then? I mean if they're frozen solid, they can't swim
around looking for food and all
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WHAT IS SPECULATIVE EVOLUTION?
Speculative evolution is the exploration and imagining of how life might evolve in the future or could have evolved in alternate pasts. It's a multimedia sci-fi genre that harnesses scientific principles to create detailed and plausible hypothetical creatures, ecosystems, and evolutionary histories.
RESOURCES:
https://speculativeevolution.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Tutorial
>One-stop shop for relevant background information for starting a project
http://planetfuraha.blogspot.com/
>Fantastic blog covering all sorts of spec evo topics in-depth
https://specevo.jcink.net/
>The Speculative Evolution forums, full of resources and ongoing projects
RECOMMENDED PROJECTS:
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>Link to a PDF of Wayne Barlowe’s “Expedition”, a seminal work of speculative evolution full of incredible paintings and illustrations
https://youtu.be/Rbi8Jgx1CNE [Embed] [Embed]
>”The Future is Wild”, a CGI documentary following the evolution of life on Earth in the far future
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>Dougal Dixon, arguably the father of speculative evolution. These are links to PDF’s of his books “After Man”, “The New Dinosaurs”, and “Man After Man”
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https://sites.google.com/site/worldofserina/
https://sunriseonilion.wordpress.com/
http://www.cmkosemen.com/snaiad_web/snduterus.html
https://www.deviantart.com/sanrou/gallery/56844005/nau
http://www.planetfuraha.nl/
https://multituberculateearth.wordpress.com/
https://sites.google.com/view/lokiworldofrats/home
https://specevo.jcink.net/index.php?showtopic=4578&st=15
https://www.deviantart.com/bicyclefrog
https://hardeshur.blogspot.com/p/main-page.html
https://rylmadolisland.blogspot.com/p/main-page.html?zx=bba41f9d602b6b9a
What's there not to like!
>i miss him.
>broken ranged attacks as the evolutionarry default
>can hunt pray 10+ times its size
>best at absorbing nutriants from its food
>steals skin of its kills to survive in enviroments that should kill him
>Taking shit at 4 am before I go to bed
>On toilet on my phone
>Right as I'm about to drop one I look up and sea a massive American Roach crawling out from under the hallway door
>Kinda stunned for a moment
>Watch it begin to climb up the wall and try to get into the towel closet
>Grab the only thing I see with a flat top being a Clorax wipe contrainer
>Smash it to paste and flush it
>Looking around everywhere now in paranoia
I fucking hate summer in Scottsdale
https://youtu.be/VwN92jugXCA
We betrayed them so hard, they can't even build nests anymore since we used to provide all their housing pro-bono and now they resort to a few twigs.
Wish for a world where the pidges are recognised for what they've done.
>Pet some dogs - huskies, labs, german shepherds, border collies, pomeranians, the usual (avoided the pitbulls of course)
>Don't just get along with dogs, the dogs actively seek me out to say hello (except the pitbulls, i shoo them away)
>There's a lady with a mini aussie
>pet it expecting the usual fun and good times i'd get with a little pom bro
>it starts attacking me for no fucking reason
>not play mouthing
>the white woman owner had to pull a snarling, ferocious rat dog away from my hand while profusely apologizing
>escape with a scrape and a damaged sleeve
This is the third time a mini aussie has bitten me for no fucking reason
What the actual fuck is wrong with these retards? Even the chihuahuas are nice to me.
>They do this
Why
#1: Don't bring it to China
#2: Don't let it see a panda
#3: Don't let it be anywhere near metal
if you fail to heed these rules, the white peacock will begin to form horrible ideas
>makes atheists seethe
>makes jews seethe
>makes muslims seethe
>makes PETA seethe
>actually does meaningful and benificial work
>makes absolute kino content
>is a contributing member to society and about to become a pastor
>cold blooded like reptiles
>Don't feel Oxytocin
>Beady black eyes
>Large mouths for threatening, killing and gluttonously devouring
I don't understand how people think these hideous creatures are cute
But ONLY huskies and husky mixes. Just one other dog (ie: german shepherd, golden retriever) and it doesnt just stink, it ruins the comfy husky smell by rubbing off on them so you can never smell pure, comfy fluffy husky fur again.
How do they do it? Why do huskies smell so good and huskalicious? They only smell like other dogs when they're wet or hot and stressed out. Why have we not isolated the huskaroma gene and introduced it to other breeds?