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So, this poor bastard was in the yard this morning. No wounds of any sort that I can see. Looks healthy, well feed and doesn't look like she's all that old. Any one have any ideas?
>>2049791
Doesn't seem likely, never heard of squirrel getting rabies. Google even supports
>>2049790
Could have been a disorder. Could have been a virus. Could have been anything. I've seen a dog kill without puncturing the body. Could also had been some kid shooting bbs
There's only one explanation... MURDER.
I found this birb on the floor inside the other day and it wouldn't stop following me around for ages.
It didn't seem to mind being picked up or anything. It wasn't injured either.
I put it on a tree 50 metres from the property and it straight away flew right back to my veranda.
Eventually my stupid friends put it in their car while I wasn't there and drove it to some beach like 20 minutes away because
>eww birds are somehow so much more gross and dirty than any other animal
>its so annoying...
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>>2049786
Apologies for the rotated image, my phone sometimes does this for some reason. I didn't even take the photo on this orientation.
>>2049786
I don't know what it is but it looks cool.
Where do you live ?
Try google
do you really not recognize a pigeon?
I want a Blue heeler but dont know if I should get a 5 week old puppy or this 1 1/2 year pup
>Image related
Take it from an aussie with one. Get a puppy. Cattle dogs are more one master kind of dog
Good loyal dogs that would defend a master to the death
Here's mine. She's a real treat. Get them young mate as they will listen to your every word and command if you give them structure and purpose.
Does anyone know what my dog has on her paw? Im freaking out :(
Zombie Mycelium.
>>2049587
>dry skin cells
>dirt
>cancer obviously
On a more serious note, you should explain her symptoms. Like, does it itch? Does she bite at it? Painful?
Might be a warty thing. probably not a big deal but i'd still take them in.
Found this weird worm/larva/leech in my lily pond while cleaning out oak/maple leaf sludge. It was pretty cold when I found this guy, which may be why it wasn’t wiggling much or anything. It is grayish in color, and roughly an inch and a half long. There appears to be teeth/anchors on that face-like… part, and I have no clue what those dark spots are.
Seriously, what the hell is this thing?
It's a penis
>>2049575
If penises have xenomorph teeth
It looks like a long cat.
Are Kitty Caps humane?
yes, and fashionable
>>2049153
Ask yourself this question after your new, young cat decides to show your couch how much it loves it.
>>2049171
I have a 7 year old cat who fucked up most of my furniture already, and I've finally broken down and am going to put these on her claws.
Guppies in aquarium have ick. Aquarium also has ten week old guppies in it who are showing signs of ick. Temperature is at 78 degrees I read that helps.
What are your experiences with this Protozoa shitstorm? How should I treat ? There are thousands of little gooey clear white string things sticking to everything in the tank.
Selbump
We don't need an ick general just ask in /aq/.. Also do aquarium salt and raise the temp a little. Easily could have googled this
>>2049140
Just fug off pls just want some user experiences. And fug aquarium thread
/an/, what do you think about taxidermy? Should be allowed, for example, in museums (like pic related), or should it be banned, for public and private spaces?
Who the fuck wants to ban taxidermy that's weird.
Why would it be banned?
Allowed for public and private... It's a decent hobby.
I have a fox skull at home from a taxidermist years ago and I still refer to it when i'm drawing foxes.
Can bearded dragons eat dragon fruit in their salad?? Just wondering because I have one laying around and I want to feed it to my dragons.
GO
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GL
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Google didn't come up with anything
>>2048577
I had a dragon-fruit Capri-Sun once, tasted nice. You should give it to them.
Would it be unwise to get a very active dog breed like pic related if I live in an urban area?
I live in Chicago, and while there are plenty of dog parks and even a dog beach, would the dog be satisfied with living in an urban area? I also make regular trips (1 or 2 weekends a month) to Michigan, which allows for stimulating activities like long hikes etc.
>>2047919
I think Dalmations have some of the worst eyesight of all dog breeds, and need to be exercised daily and explore. As long as you walk it daily and live in a place that has enough space for it to roam, it should be fine. I know there is a theory about the size of dogs and spaces they live in like a form of claustrophobia, so some people that live in apartments don't get big dogs, but I had a black lab and lived in a two room apartment and he was fine for the years we were there, and that was in Washington D.C....
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>>2047937
Is that a Bengal?
>Dalmatians
>shit health
>shit temper
>horrendous appetite and obsession with food
don't do it OP
Anyone know what type of snake this is? I'm thinking about getting a snake but I'm not sure what to go with. Some beginner tips would he helpful
>>2047799
Looks like a ball python morph.
Anyways best snake is either a corn or a ball python, you'll probably have more luck with a ball python.
>>2047799
that appears to be a blue eyed leucistic ball python. it is an expensive morph of the regular ball python.
snake recommendations for beginners; I recommend colubrids (corns, milks, kings) or the small boids (rosy boa, kenyan sand boa). ball pythons are kinda fussy to deal with for a first snake because of their humidity requirements and also their feeding reluctance.
>>2047806
It's funny my biggest bally gets weird about food here and there, but if he doesn't take it my littlest ball python will eat it, he'll eat anything, I've given him a small rat and then when the bigger one didn't eat his rat I gave it to the little one and he ate it right away.
So, you have to build a mini zoo as an attraction for your city. You must exhibit five different animal species of any kind (including extinct ones), with at least one bird, one reptile and one mammal. The other two can be whatever you want. They all will be friendly to you and will never attack you.
Which animals would you exhibit?
>>2047752
Does a cassowary count as a dinosaur/reptile/bird?
three cats, a chicken and a snapping turtle
>including extinct ones
the terror bird, the short-faced bear, an assortment of velociraptors, the titanoboa, and a smilodon.
I'll make gazillions of dollars due to the fact that they're all extinct. then I will be detained by the government for questioning as to how I obtained these extinct animals. then I will pay off the government with about half of my gazillions of dollars and retire with the short-faced bear in the Rockies and live a carefree NEET life. there will be a buddy comedy made about me and the short-faced...
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Is keying literally the deadest art (science) in biology?
I think I like the idea of keying as a career, or part time research position, but isn't dna coding making these jobs completely redundant?
>>2047337
I know I can google it, but I'm bumping your thread for interest. Wot is keying?
>>2047359
http://www.insectidentification.org/insect-key.asp
>>2047384
Wait... This is just to tell insects from arachnids? If so this a troll thread.
im getting a peach faced lovebird next month. parents are a blue male and a green female, so what color will the baby be?
also do you have some name suggestions? anything i should know that cant be found in care charts?
Call your bird Pickle
>anything i should know that cant be found in care charts?
yes. they bite like tiny merciless pitbulls
Prepare to get your shit fucked.
i'm looking for some advice. i love salamanders, i a currently looking into getting some but i have a few problems.
1. i'm from Washington state so i dont know where i can get my hands on any. (standard pet stores say its illegal to stock them, so if there are any salamander enthusiasts in Washington on /an/ right now i would love to here where you got yours)
2. i only have experience with reptiles, i have a 3 year old bearded dragon, so if i can get some advice on keeping amphibians in general i would appreciate it.
also salamander/newt general
there...
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bumping with more cute salamanders
more cute salamanders
Pretty sure they aren't illegal. But there's a ban coming soon to the USA (on the 28th I think) and imports from non native animals and inter state trade will be banned. So try to find someone in your state who breeds salamanders, and go from there I guess; you won't have luck in any other way.
