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Hi /an/!
I got a question to you animal experts about panda bears. Does pandas only still exist because of us humans? I mean, they seem so "unfit" to be living in the wild. They're slow and clumsy which makes them easy prey and they also run a huge risk to die in accidents because of their clumsiness (i.e falling down from things, getting stuck etc). But humans love panda bears so we keep them in zoos almost to protect them from the wild (and their own clumsiness). Would they be extinct if it weren't for us?
>>2133873
Here's some examples of what I'm talking about. Check out the first panda falling down a tree.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v6M41Divso
They would be perfectly fine if it wasn't for us. They have evolved for millions of years to adapt to an environment that would never run out of food(with the exception of say china getting scorched) and an adult panda doesn't have predators to begin with. From an evolution standpoint, they were winning. They don't need to hunt down prey, don't need to struggle for food and largely avoided each other except for mating.
They've become endangered due to extensive farming and deforestation of their territory, not because those wacky pandas are so clumsy they just keep killing themselves in hilarious ways. As a 200-300 pound bear, they're not easy prey for anything and they have no natural predators as adults. They're quite slow and docile most of the time, but can defend themselves or their cubs quite well, making them far too risky for most predators to take on.
So no, pandas are endangered specifically because of humans, they were doing fine in their weird ecological niche until people encroached on their territory. It is however true that they're not very adaptable in terms of their diet and territory and they don't breed well in captivity.
Found him abandoned and missing tail feathers, what do I feed him?
DUDE SO AM I ! i came to the thread for advice
>>2133511
>>2133513
They aren't abandoned, they are supposed to be on the ground at this age, and the parents are caring for them still.
Put them back immediately, but it's entirely possible if you've had it for a while the parents have given it up for dead and you personally are the reason this bird if going to die.
Never pick up young wild birds unless they are obviously injured, or are so young they shouldn't be out of the nest. (IE some...
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The question now isn't what you feed him, but what do you feed him to.
What kinda fish is this? Freshwater, he's like 1.5 inch long. Always sucking on rocks and the glass.
It's my family's tank. I'm taking over because it's dirty and I want to improve it.
>>2133361
Sucking loach. Prepare for later aggression.
It's your mom
>>2133362
He doesn't seem to bother the mosquito fish.
I just vacuumed the gravel in there and it was so nasty. Holy crap.
Hierodula majuscula, the giant rain-forest mantis. Not sure what to name him/her but it's a friendly little thing :)
Meechum
>>2133287
I see what you did there.
Dubs for Scyther
>>2133190
Would attempt belly rubs but probably get scratched/10
This is my pupper.
>>2133744
Would scratch the base of his tail and watch him lick the air/10
Today I decided to take my dad's dog out for a walk because my dad got a back injury and now nobody walks the poor little bastard. I took the dog on the same route as I used to take my dog which includes a small boardwalk onto the lake. She then unexpectedly jumped off the boardwalk and very happily went for a swim in the water.
This all sounds great except for the fact that the lake is very polluted... i'm pretty sure she didn't drink the water, this dog also (despite our best efforts) eats small rotten dead animals, other dog's shit and raw meat...
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>this dog also (despite our best efforts) eats small rotten dead animals, other dog's shit and raw meat from the garbage
typical husker
>>2133013
Clean and dry her completely and you should be good
if she begins displaying signs of illness you'll likely just have to go to the vet for some antibiotics and maybe a dewormer (giardia).
like the another anon said, wash and dry her thoroughly
Another critically endangered animal lost its life for practically nothing. I'm fucking triggered.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=h4XIuob2udA
Sorry about the mobile link.
>>2132924
critically endangered? isn't africa full of those? I heard one of them destroyed zimbabwe's economy
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>>2132925
Do you gorillas were the sole cause of zimbabwe's shitty economy becoming shittier?
Next week I'm going to pick a dog
Any cool names you recommend?
Dunno if it's a boy or a girl.
I was thinking in"chidori" or "yukki" , something Japanese, I want something unique.
bukkake
Manko
Rocket.
About to get a Rhodesian puppy. What am I in for?
>>2132486
If you don't already know what you're in for, I'll sum it up for you. You are in over your head
>>2132514
I know about the exercising 1 hour a day. Is that really the biggest thing?
>>2132519
1hr a day isnt much exercise really, I walk my 6 month old Mastiff puppy for 20 minutes to the beach then let him sniff around on his own terms at the beach on a long line for 20 minutes then its a 20 minute walk back.
Ridgebacks will need more than that I reckon.
Any chance for some ID help with this guy?
Location is Bongistan.
Pls. excuse the shitty pic.
>>2132408
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Larder+beedle
I just googled so I might be wrong. Used link related because my own google link would be spammy, not because I'm an asshole.
>>2132408
What the fuck is that thing.
>>2132408
>Bongistan
What's it?
Okay, so I just went to check up on the chickens before I went to bed, and now I'm terrified. One of the hens was sitting in the temporary nest box I set up for them, and there was a bit of fluid sitting on the cardboard on the border of the nest box right outside where the grass is placed (urates? There were two eggs, but no broken eggshells, it couldn't have been a broken egg.). I picked her up and set her on the ground just to see what was up, and she was relatively unresponsive. Kind of slow to react to me. Upon closer examination, I found a white, cord like structure...
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>It looks like meat is back on the menu, boys!
Yeah, you might want to consider ending it all and getting some good meat out of it. Sorry 'bout that, girl.
>>2132213
So what, there's nothing I can do? Are you confirming that it's her insides coming out? I don't even know what could have happened, she's been calm and relaxed since I brought her home from a friends a few weeks ago, only got into a few scuffles with my other chickens.
Is there really nothing I can do?
>>2132214
Generally with farm animals, it's my opinion that pointless medical bills and suffering can be eliminated if they're good for being slaughtered at that time.
But yeah, sounds like prolapse and I don't know if there's much to be done for that. Tell your friend they sold you a defective chicken, I guess.
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>>2131838
>>2131839
>>2131841
Capybaras!
you should buy it a hat.
>>2130874
imagine getting a blowjob from that thing
>>2130925
What is wrong with you.
will cats eat tuna if there's already mayonnaise in it??
probably, i dunno
yes.
source : i walked away from the tuna i was making for 2 seconds and the cats face was in it
No they're independant and picky animals, they like to put the mayonnaise on by theirselves
Hey /an/ I recently got a second birb (cockatiel) because my first one started feeling lonely and also got too clingy.
problem is that my first one is extremely protective of the new bird and won't even let me get close to the cage. he starts biting me as soon as I lift a finger but he's the sweetest bird when seperated and in another room...
what am I supposed to do now? the new one is in his cage just chillan and scanning the room, still afraid of my finger though.
Do I keep them apart? can anyone with experience give me some tips please?
What is it that you are hoping to accomplish??
>>2130499
I want to tame the new bird without the other one trying to bite my fingers off whenever I get close to it.
When I keep them apart he keeps calling for hours on end and the new one starts panicking for some reason.
I just want to know what's the best way to deal with this shit. I didn't expect my old cockatiel to go apeshit and protect the shit out of the new one... He literally leaps at my face and bites my nose.
>mfw they keep calling each other after I seperate them.
pls help
