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I think it’d be cool to have a human-size praying mantis drinking buddy.
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>>4674597
This but without the "Anthropomorphic humanoid" part.
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>>4674611
Good taste in wildwives, but I'm more of of a leopard man myself.
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>>4674597
this but male dolphin husbando
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>>4674066
/x/ here, I see through your alien mantis propaganda, this is our planet and you will never have it
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>>4675486
Any past /x/ thread to learn about these specific aylmaos?

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>>4671952
this MUTATED budgie is AROUSED by a mere PLUSHIE
thanks anon
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>>4672002
its commenly called eye pinning, arousal is not only sexual, it refers to any stimuli. Parrots pin thier eyes when they are hyper focused on one activity like listening, singing, dancing..etc pr to display emotions like anger or fear. That budgie looks like its singing to the plushie.
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>>4673332
Budgie dominance flex
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>>4673332
T-pose budgie.

Ostriches, Rheas, Emu, Cassowaries, Tinamous, and by extension, Kiwi.
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Why are they so dumb though
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I saw a cassowary the other day, it was fucking huge.
It's definitely a dinosaur. We've been played for fools all along.

literally one of the best animals ever. this is perfection
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>>4618114
It makes sense when you realize they are women (and trans)
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>>4673140
>they
Thank you for using my preferred pronoun. : *
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>>4591983
This is the gayest shit I have seen all year
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>>4673934
>>4591983
She's supposed to be a vagina, not a lobster. If you think vagina's are gay, you're a woman.
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>>4673135
Looks it.

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LOGS and BOWLS edition

Previous Thread >>4662479

Discuss anything aquarium related here, including inhabitants, decor, 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/


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>>4675096
Most phones have a "pro" mode that allow you to manually set the exposure and focus. Try using that next time, please.
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>>4675100
Yes, it will get to 5inches or so
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>>4675105
>Yes, it will get to 5inches or so
i'll bet you wish you a dollar every time you had to say that to a female, hey stud.
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>>4675100
Tbh these tiny shrimp were 35$ each. And that was a sale price from 55$ each.
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>>4675552
So you spent like 600 bucks on shrimpies?

>Study reveals first mammal known to mate without using penetration
They are the only creatures in this branch of the animal kingdom capable of powered flight. Now researchers say they have discovered another unique trait, with video revealing that the serotine bat may be the first mammal known to mate without using penetration.

Also known by the scientific name Eptesicus serotinus, serotine bats mate by touching their genitals together. The male bat uses its penis more like an arm to move a protective membrane away from the female bat’s vulva, according to a study published Monday in the journal Current Biology.
Bats have “incredible” reproductive biology that has been difficult to study given the nocturnal and secretive nature of many bat species, said study coauthor Nicolas Fasel, a bat specialist at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland.
“Most of the time you’ll see their backs on the wall, and you don’t see what’s really happening in front,” he said.
However, thanks to the efforts of a Dutch bat enthusiast who set up 18 video cameras in a church in the Netherlands that was home to a roosting colony of serotine bats, Fasel and his colleagues were able to analyze 93 mating events in detail. Video of an additional four mating events involving the same species came from collaborators at a bat rescue and rehabilitation center in Ukraine.

“You can really see the copulation and see that the penis is not going inside,” Fasel said.
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>>4671844
They go down on each other, that's pretty rare so maybe there's some sort of doing it for fun involved.
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i didnt need to know that, but thanks anyway
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>>4671812
There's also a handful a bat species where the male bat can lactate and feed young
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>>4671812
The great shadow descended like a falling cloud. And behold! it was a winged creature: if bird, then greater than all other birds, and it was naked, and neither quill nor feather did it bear, and its vast pinions were as webs of hide between horned fingers; and it stank. A creature of an older world maybe it was, whose kind, lingering in forgotten mountains cold beneath the Moon, outstayed their day, and in hideous eyrie bred this last untimely brood, apt to evil. And the Dark Lord took it, and nursed it with fell meats, until it grew beyond the measure of all other things that fly; and he gave it to his servant to be his steed.
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>>4671812
Million years from now bats will be looking like birds for sure. Beak, cloaca for reproduction, likely even laying eggs.

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Can we get an AI thread going?
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>>4674498
Trannies go to heaven now?
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>>4674498
Uncle ted would not be happy to see you using a computer too.
>>4674704
Yes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBXaKjMsTbI
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Aw, look, he's smiling
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I'm buying two kittens tomorrow and I need some advice on what I should do.
The kittens are from the same litter, a boy and a girl. They ate about 10 weeks old. My mum knows I am buying a cat, but I am going to surprise her with two.
>Do the cats need separate litter-boxes?
>How do I get them to bond with me best?
>Do they need separate water?
>Do I need to worry about incest?
>Is it a good idea to put some of my clothes in their bed so they get used to my scent?
>How do I train it to use the litter-box
Any other information I should know? It is my first time owning cats
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>>4675421
How often should I be changing the litter then?
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>>4675424
I generally clean pretty much right after they use it. Get sand that clumps up so you can scoop out balls of piss easily.
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>>4675416
>Do the cats need separate litter-boxes?
No. But, having two litter boxes in different locations can be very helpful. The cats won't care who uses which one when, but their overall happiness will increase and their stress will be less.

>How do I train it to use the litter-box
Pick them up and place them in the litter box they'll get it quickly, you might have to do this about two or three times. Keep the boxes clean, at least twice a day or remove everything that isn't (mostly) clean litter. This assumes you use clumping litter, which is the only way to go in the modern world. Litter boxes in my house are where I walk past them several times per day, I clean them if they have anything in them.

>Do they need separate water?
No. Allow them to drink out of anything they want to drink out of. My cats would always drink from my glass (I always have a glass of water). Change the water at least twice per day, make sure the dishes are clean. In the Summer, drop one ice cube in the water between water changes.

>Do I need to worry about incest?
Yes. No later than 10 months. Some people will tell you 8 or 10 weeks, I'm certain that's too soon. Six or eight months, and eight is getting late.

>How do I get them to bond with me best?
Play with them several times a day every day. For life. Talk to them constantly. Never yell at them in anger. If they frustrate you, explain it to them, calmly, while correcting their behavior. Calmly.

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that looks just like my kitty who died fuck I miss her so much
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>>4675453
I feel you anon, pets need to last as long as us dammit!!!!!!

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I live alone and I'm lonely as fuck. What's it like working at a petstore? I already have a job that pays $15/hr plus tip, but I hate the people I work with, and I'd gladly take more hours and less pay if I got to spend more time around puppies and kitties and feel more sane.
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>>4674180
you'll sweep up various animal poops
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>>4673900
Petco and Petsmart and horrible at keeping reptiles, inverts, fish, and mammal pets. It's borderline if not outright abuse for the sake of making a profit by selling some poor unfortunate animal to some dumb ass parents looking to buy their kids a temporary pet. Not to mention, the employees there are just as clueless as their husbandry pamphlets when it comes to animals.
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>>4673900
FFS get a girlfriend
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>>4673900
It's like working at walmart but you also have to pick up shit.
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>>4674180
*bare
You get to sweep up animal poo.
That's it, that's the jobs unless you have a college degree.

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I'm hoping this takes off.
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I found a bigass feather on the sidewalk some months ago. I think it's from a vulture. It's too big to be an eagle's.

My friend found this in her dog's poop. It's about 1-1.5cm long and it's from plastic. It's not hollowed so not a tiny knife blade case. Any idea what it might be? The dog is about to be taken to a vet as I write this.
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>>4675379
Why did you make this thread instead of posting your simple question in the dog general?
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>hey guys look at my dogs shit
whats your fucking problem

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Northern Spotted Owl is one of my grail birds. This coming spring I am going to go all out trying to find one. I don't have any insider friends to just take me to a nesting site so I will have to just go out and roam around the national forests. Wish me luck bros.

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New thread to replace the old one that maxed-out and was archived
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jiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii~

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Be real with me guys
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He’s a big guy
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>>4673103
if you rub his belly, will he die?
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>>4673026
Rent free
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>>4673226
It would be extremely pleasurable
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>>4672593
How old is he?

In general, from what can be seen here >>4672595, he's slightly overweight, but in a well-fed sense, not an unhealthy sense. Make certain he doesn't gain more weight than he currently has & he should be fine.

As he gets older, thet slight bit of chub can make a huge difference in his health. Cats can burn off a lot of weight very quickly due to their metabolism. When my least old girl was about 12/13, she was a little more than "a little" overweight. I played with her a lot, paid her lots of attention, and controlled her food intake. She lost a little weight & I just let her be at slightly over optimal. She was getting older and less active, so long as she didn't gain she was fine.

Fast forward to she is 17 and she gets really sick for about two months, loses stupid amounts of weight and is nearly a skeleton. That extra weight she carried at the beginning of her illness saved her life.

Afterward, she gained back a healthy weight and didn't quite get to her slightly overweight condition again. When she was 20 she started to fade fast and was gone in 6 months, just a couple months shy of her 21st birthday. If she had been as heavy as when she was 17 she might have lasted another couple months, maybe not. But, I'd give a whole lot in this world to have had her for 2 or 3 extra months. She was a sweetie and a lady all the way to the end.

Anyway, your goober's current weight is reasonably safe, so long as you don't let him get heavier. Play with him a lot, give him attention. He'll be gone soon enough, so treasure the time you have now. Don't let him stress eat as a substitute because nobody loves him anymore. Your cat appears to be about a 6 on picrel, so keep him right in that 5 to 6 zone, not above it.

Play with him a lot. Feed him quality food, not endless quantity.

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Why do they look like that?
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>>4674328
this, but also the funny smile and flappy ears. Hippos are the cutest animal
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where can I buy a microhippo? 60kg max
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>>4674239
jews
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>>4674817
I don't know, but you can get a microchippo from a mexican kike
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>>4674239
Absolutely SLAMMED toadline. Is this one of Shitfucker's pups?


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