Animals are Magical

[Eva2]

A mother's "love" - not pretty:
'After eggs hatch, Stegodyphus lineatus stops eating and vomits 40% of internal guts onto own face, allowing spiderlings to feast on the mixture. Once that’s gone, spiderlings pierce her abdomen and consume what is left until she dies.'.

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[Eva2]

I just like this guy's smile and his positive outlook on life :)

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[Constance]

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[Eva2]

Jim and Jimbo, a 1500 lb kodiak bear:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4E9yrGczbk

[Zirconian]

I just saw this. Had to share.
Apologies if it has been posted before.
Just a great love story.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZERtyMMCx64

[Kryztian]

Magnificent and rare White Lions, photographed by Simon Needham.

More images and interview at: https://mymodernmet.com/simon-needham-lion-photography/

https://i.imgur.com/Ctqa1FL.jpg?1

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https://i.imgur.com/szLEgLU.jpg?1

[happyuk]

Chimp versus guy. Both comical and wonderful.

https://twitter.com/hohighlights/status/1241023778739666949?lang=en

[Constance]

Chimp versus guy. Both comical and wonderful.

https://twitter.com/hohighlights/status/1241023778739666949?lang=en

:heart: :bigsmile:

[Eva2]

Just a beautiful horse - looks like a Friesien stallion - maybe Frederick the Great?
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[Trisher]

Every winter the squirrels entertain and rampage in my garden around the bird feeders. They test every bird feeder to its maximum and have even tried to dig up the poles. I have found them incredibly intelligent and have had to buy really strong steel feeders so that the birds get to eat as well. They are responsible for the hazel nut bushes that spring up in the veg patch and the small oak trying to grow in the polytunnel.

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[Patient]

Well worth the watch. :)

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[Eva2]

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[Eva2]

Newly discovered nano-chameleon is the smallest known reptile in the world:

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[Eva2]

Chimp versus guy. Both comical and wonderful.

https://twitter.com/hohighlights/status/1241023778739666949?lang=en

I can't stop watching this - seen it about 10 times now - think I'm addicted to it!!

[onawah]

Do you know the rest of the story about "as the helicopter flew in lower", Jill?

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[Eva2]

I remember reading and seeing (some years ago) a photo of the helicopter flying in very close to the giant snake, which looked in attack mode, but don't know if that was a true photo or a hoax - I'm kind of reluctant to post any more giant snake pics - haha! Here's more info on this particular event. Some years ago, I vaguely recall reading that this sighting was in the Brazilian Amazon. There seems to be quite a few sightings of extinct ice-age creatures in that region - dinosaurs, etc.

'Upon sighting the reptile, he had the pilot turn around and make another pass. at which the serpent reared up the frontal ten feet of its body head as if to strike, giving him the opportunity to observe its underbelly. However, after flying so low that Van Lierde believed it to have been within striking distance of his helicopter, he ordered the pilot to resume his journey, and so the creature was never properly documented, although some reports suggest that an onboard photographer managed to snap a shot of it.

It is believed to be either a massively oversized African rock python, a new species of snake entirely, or perhaps a descendant of the giant Eocene snake Gigantophis.

An interview with Colonel Van Lierde about the sighting can be found here'

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[Bill Ryan]

Do you know the rest of the story about "as the helicopter flew in lower", Jill?

https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/145816523_10159831210206554_245466768025053897_n.jpg?_nc_cat =102&ccb=2&_nc_sid=825194&_nc_ohc=91KcWOwkDyYAX-0Pld3&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&oh=3a5028589575566240dcfbd627414ddc&oe=6041263B

Here's the whole fascinating story. It sounded all too real to me!


https://mysteriesrunsolved.com/2020/05/the-congo-snake.html


An interview with Colonel Van Lierde about the sighting can be found here

Here's the interview:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4R9v51KxdYc
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[onawah]

Just a big 'ol cuddly teddy bear
Jimbo and Jim
34,980,418 views•Apr 15, 2016
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Orphaned Wildlife Center
211K subscribers
"It's all fun and games until a bear drools all down your head and the back of your neck! :) "
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[Eva2]

Great timing for this shot!
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[Eva2]

A one of a kind from the Galapagos - the blue footed booby:
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[Trisher]

The Smallest Parrot you have ever seen - Tiny egg rescue




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[Constance]

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[Trisher]

The most beautiful horse in the world?

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[Eva2]

I found this video touching and was really rooting for this guy and his budgie:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kd2srYijPhc

[Eva2]

'The little chick fell out of the nest, mom caught it, dad pushed it from below.'
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[Eva2]

Catcerto:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeoT66v4EHg

[Eva2]

Too cute not to include here!
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[DeDukshyn]

 
Interesting playmates ...

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[Sue (Ayt)]

 
Interesting playmates ...

EAoWWM-ERpc

One morning, I got up and looked out the front window to see my cat, sitting side by side with a coyote, almost touching. Naturally, I was alarmed, but as I watched and pondered what to do, the two of them just sat there all calm and peaceful, staring at the woods, like they were buddies.

I slowly opened the door, and the coyote calmly sauntered off, back to the woods, and my cat came in for his breakfast. It was like the peaceable kingdom!

[DeDukshyn]

 
Interesting playmates ...

EAoWWM-ERpc

One morning, I got up and looked out the front window to see my cat, sitting side by side with a coyote, almost touching. Naturally, I was alarmed, but as I watched and pondered what to do, the two of them just sat there all calm and peaceful, staring at the woods, like they were buddies.

I slowly opened the door, and the coyote calmly sauntered off, back to the woods, and my cat came in for his breakfast. It was like the peaceable kingdom!

I had a friend that had a pet wolf (yup seriously). He brought it over one day and the wolf and my cat got along amazingly well - both acted extremely mature and respectable - its amazing how different some animals might act toward each other when they aren't in dire need of food ... Plus the fact that some cats just have the ability to demand respect ... (from animals not extremely hungry that is - my last cat got ate, and I was unfortunate enough to hear the debacle, even though I didn't see it, it was heart wrenching, but hey, wild animals have to eat too, such is life)

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[onawah]

Stag Visits Old Woman's House Every Day
1,033,706 views•Apr 25, 2017
12K
Caters Clips
1.8M subscribers

"This is the en-deer-ing moment a wild stag visited an old lady's window for snacks and strokes.

Hungry deer Flippen visits 81-year-old Mette Kvam at her mountainside home in Aurland, Norway, twice a day every day.

The widowed pensioner loves to feed the cheeky deer, and the pair have developed an adorable bond over the past four years.

The cute scene was caught on camera by 52-year-old Britt Haugsevje Vangen, who saw the sweet pair together while she was out on a walk across the mountains.

Britt, a library assistant, said: "Mette feeding Flippen with bread, and they enjoying each other's company."
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[onawah]

Starfish Walking on the Beach
16,419,259 views•Oct 3, 2017
Zeb Hallock
30K subscribers

"It was early evening, probably around 6pm or so at low tide. We noticed there were starfish walking around on the sand near the water. Some were in tide pools but some were just strolling on the sand, very very very slowly. The ones that were on the sand we carefully relocated back to the ocean or a tide pool. Other people coming out to the beach were fascinated by the large amount of starfish and helped relocate the walkers to the water as well.

This was shot on the Outer Banks of North Carolina (specifically Corolla, NC) in early October 2012. Almost the exact same spot on the beach that a WWII mine washed up in late September 2017 (https://outerbanksvoice.com/2017/09/2...​)

Also, to clear up the questions about the "foot" in the video. It's my son's foot and he was squatting down. He was 4 at the time of the video. Looks like a strange deformed thing but it's just a normal 4 year old's foot."

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[Eva2]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLu2CFDBJk0

[Constance]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLu2CFDBJk0

God that makes me laugh every time I see it...

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[TargeT]

 
Interesting playmates ...

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One morning, I got up and looked out the front window to see my cat, sitting side by side with a coyote, almost touching. Naturally, I was alarmed, but as I watched and pondered what to do, the two of them just sat there all calm and peaceful, staring at the woods, like they were buddies.

I slowly opened the door, and the coyote calmly sauntered off, back to the woods, and my cat came in for his breakfast. It was like the peaceable kingdom!

coyote's (and foxes) are the cats of dogs....

These people with coyotes and foxes and raccoons ands squirrels always show these cute clips... never the other 80% of the time when they are absolute hellions.... haha

(I've worked with some weird animals... my favorite by far was my mongoose... best companion ever!)

Forgive my editing... I'm a 20 year army vet, that was me trying to be family friendly,,, maybe a bit heavy handed:
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[Strat]

My friend calls the neighbourhood squirrels for dinner, it's the weirdest thing you've ever seen. One of them is actually blind and still gets around, it's unbelievable. He feeds them with peanuts. Speaking of squirrels, I saw the funniest thing one day: I was walking out to the garden to check on my plants when I spooked a squirrel. He went to sprint vertically up the trunk of a magnolia tree as they typically do when they run off. I guess his front paws lost grip as he was climbing the trunk, he accidentally flew backwards off the tree but managed to stick the landing onto the ground. He basically did a moonsault. That's a once in a lifetime sight for ya. It was hilarious because they are very ninja like but that guy was a real klutz.

I really want a capuchin monkey. I've wanted one for a while but I wont get one because I'm a sometimes responsible adult (therefore boring). I don't flippantly buy pets. A friend of mine is around one often and he says while they're a lot of fun they are high maintenance. I have enough of that with my dog.

[Ricker]

I have 6 large oak trees and a few beechnut on my property. I have more chipmunks and squirrels than I can handle. My favorite view is out my kitchen window where I can watch the squirrels hide nuts in the leaves and the chipmunks steel them when they go back for more.

[Anka]

Snow-covered bison in Yellowstone National Park. Photography by Charles Glatzer

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“Seems like a pretty good place to chill. Goats can climb anything”

https://i.pinimg.com/564x/5b/51/0f/5b510ff2946ac023354f51de7d7e36a7.jpg

Mountain goats climbing trees in order to eat their fruit.

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See any bird?

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[Eva2]

A huge octopus:
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[Eva2]

A wonderful story:
'Many years ago, the world-famous Italian freediver Enzo Maiorca was diving in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of his hometown of Syracuse, Sicily.
As he entered the water he felt a dolphin nudging his back. He soon realized the dolphin wasn’t trying to play, but to communicate and solicit his help. Once he had his attention, the dolphin dove down about 12 feet, and Enzo followed. There he saw another dolphin tangled in an abandoned fishing net.
Enzo swam up and called to his daughter Rossana, who was on a nearby boat, for his diving knives. Within a few minutes, the two managed to cut the drowning dolphin free (dolphins can survive under water without air for about 10 minutes) and use their arms as a stretcher to carry the exhausted animal to the surface.
As the dolphin emerged from the water, she let out “almost a human cry,” according to Enzo.
Then came a surprise. The rescued dolphin was actually pregnant... And she gave birth to a calf right then and there, under the watchful eyes of her mate.
“The little one was led to his mama’s nipples by gentle strokes of the adult dolphin’s beak" Enzo recalled. "I like to think that on that day we reunited a family.”
Shortly after the rescue, the male dolphin circled Enzo and Rosanna, “stood” up, and touched Enzo’s cheek with his beak “like a kiss”.
How did Enzo know to follow the dolphin? “I maintain that his brain waves influenced our minds,” he said.
′′Until man learns to respect and to talk to the animal world, he can never know his true role on Earth,” he added
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Enzo Maiorca was portrayed in Luc Besson's magnificent film from 1988, "The Big Blue" '
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[TargeT]

The most beautiful horse in the world?

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I'll raise you a Gypsy Vanner.....

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[Constance]

Badger and coyote seen travelling together in tunnel





NEW YORK - A team of researchers in California documenting how wildlife interacts with roadway structures has found a coyote and badger that appear to be close traveling companions.

The charming footage, showing a coyote waiting at the mouth of a culvert until its badger pal is ready to follow, was captured via a remote-sensor camera near Gilroy, in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

The camera is one of a number set up by the Peninsula Open Space Trust. The trust says it is using the footage to build a “robust data set to identify the areas of safe passage for wildlife that can be maintained or enhanced, as well as areas where crossing structures could be most useful.”

The video of the coyote and badger also shows raccoons, skunks, and a deer.

The rest of the article can be found here (https://www.fox5dc.com/news/badger-and-coyote-seen-traveling-together-in-tunnel).

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Coyote and Badger: More Friendship (and Waddles) in Extended Video - California Wildlife Camera

[rgray222]

A Few of the Winners of the 2020 Audubon Photography Awards -- The Beauty of Birds

https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Audubon-Photography-Awards-Amateur-02-Anna-s-Hummingbird-Bibek-Ghosh-annashummingbird.jpg
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https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Audubon-Photography-Awards-Grand-Prize-Double-crested-Cormorant-Joanna-Lentini-Professional.jpg

[Eva2]

'An endangered Costa Rican Variable Harlequin Toad aka a "Clown Frog".'
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[Kryztian]

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[rgray222]

Wildlife Photographer Captures ‘Never Before Seen’ Yellow Penguin

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To read the full story: https://petapixel.com/2021/02/18/wildlife-photographer-captures-never-before-seen-yellow-penguin/?fbclid=IwAR3g_vVRJGN8GIGbfhkcUzyyiNTYZ26OBXbTR7AFk8j2CoGozdOEfeeA7d8

[justntime2learn]

Perhaps mobility is a state of mind.

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[onawah]

Just because you may need to see some baby owls today
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[onawah]

And a porcupine enjoying various treats (be sure to turn the volume up)

Also posted here: https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?114129-Simple-solutions-helpful-in-everyday-life&p=1412396&viewfull=1#post1412396


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4wOBw82ExE

[Eva2]

'Photographer Captures Adorable Laughing Dormouse Perched on a Flower'
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[Zirconian]

http://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/orangutan-reaching-out-man-river-snakes-anil-prabhakar-1-5e3d28ba6c820__700.jpg

Recently, a photographer went viral for his touching photos showing an orangutan lending a helping hand to a man in a river.

Recently, amateur photographer Anil Prabhakar captured a fascinating sight in a conservation forest area in Borneo. While on a safari with his friends, the photographer stumbled upon a forest warden who was clearing snakes, the sworn enemy of orangutans, from the river. Just as Prabhakar prepared to take a picture, an orangutan reached out his hand to the man, apparently wanting to help him out. The wholesome photos quickly went viral, leaving people in awe of the orangutan’s act of kindness.

More info: twitter.com | Instagram

[Zirconian]

DYING MAN TEARS UP AS EMPATHY HORSE LOCKS EYES.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erMdRsSprY8

MUST-WATCH: 8 MILLION people have been moved by this extraordinary video as a DYING MAN TEARS UP AS EMPATHY HORSE LOCKS EYES. We are reposting this from 9 months ago - our need for love and connection is so critical! If you already are part of the @Everyone Matters​ family, you know we are all about having a loving heart, empathy, caring about others, and for ourselves. Being LOVING. This video is for you - well, it's for everyone. We ALL want connection. And when we suffer- like when we are ill - we are all our inner child - inside afraid, trying to be strong, hold it together, but also tender and afraid, which we try to push away.

All that non-verbally manifests in this incredibly-special 3-minute video, as we follow a remarkably sensitive horse who is brought to visit patients in the hospital (he also visits the dying elderly, the dying children, and those with Alzheimers, in various locations.)

This video captures beautiful Peyo, a chestnut horse, who empathetically goes to patients needing comfort. Amazingly, Peyo tells his trainer which room he wants to go in. The trainer never leads the way, but follows Peyo's lead.

We watch Peyo enter the room of a man we are told is dying, who seems to be trying to hold it together, but also appears emotionally shut down.

Peyo stop and locks eyes with the man.

The man locks eyes, and stares back into the horse's empathetic eyes. And they both simply stare - yes, COMMUNE. The man finally breaks the wall holding his emotion, and starts to weep. He on some level is reacting to the horse seeing into him.

(Who of us doesn't know that moment - when we are trying to hold it together, but something pushes past that house of cards??)

Peyo's trainer describes that moment of their connection: "pure" and "honest. And then adds the profound kicker: "They like each other very much without asking for anything else.”

Thank you, Peyo. And thank you to the makers of this video, who SO understand that we ALL need connection to other beating hearts. (Human and furry loved ones). We need people to SEE our beating (sometimes wounded) heart. In this case, Peyo goes where wounded hearts are beating, souls needing comfort, hearts needing to be seen, needing the joy of simple heartbeat connection. - HeathCliff Rothman

#Everyonematters

[Eva2]

'Australia’s oldest man (109) knits tiny sweaters for injured penguins!'
https://scontent.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/152846800_136026721724122_5582622243872831041_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1&ccb=3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=tFspUz3svWkAX-RlHk_&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr1-1.fna&oh=6f6e2cb7fa8efe789d576949a68777be&oe=6056FA6D

https://scontent.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/153170132_136026755057452_1684686233107350577_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1&ccb=3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=g10rTVO-ApAAX-qz2Uh&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr1-1.fna&oh=7db46e5f092a7ef7da993306ccdebcd0&oe=605A7BF3

[Constance]

Monkey the dog!

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[kudzy]

This documentary is absolutely amazing and fits in perfectly with the theme of this thread. I highly recommend it even if you don't subscribe to Netflix. It's worth paying for a month then cancelling in my opinion.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Octopus_Teacher

[Constance]

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[Bill Ryan]

This documentary is absolutely amazing and fits in perfectly with the theme of this thread. I highly recommend it even if you don't subscribe to Netflix. It's worth paying for a month then cancelling in my opinion.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Octopus_Teacher

I wholeheartedly agree with you Kudzy. :heart: Thanks for sharing :flower: :sun:Now in the Avalon Library: :sun: :thumbsup:


https://avalonlibrary.net/My_Octopus_Teacher_(2020).mp4

https://avalonlibrary.net/My_Octopus_Teacher_(2020).mp4

[Constance]

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[Satori]

I watched this documentary a few months ago after my sister raved about it. Do watch it. It is remarkable and humbling in certain ways. All life is connected.

[Eva2]

I have followed Shirley's story from her sad and tragic beginnings to the final years of peace and happiness in the sanctuary. Her story has always been an emotional one for me and I really cheered when she was finally released from years of misery and servitude to a short (7 years) but happy, peaceful and "freeish" retirement.
Remembering Shirley. 'The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Asian elephant Shirley at age 72. The Sanctuary family celebrates our memories of Shirley’s wisdom, strength, and perseverance. She demonstrated to us all that it is possible to trust, to heal, and to love again after enduring many decades of hardship.

Shirley defied all odds as one of the oldest elephants in captivity and lived well beyond the life expectancy for a captive Asian elephant. Shirley was The Sanctuary’s oldest elephant and, at the time of her passing, held the record for the second oldest elephant in North America.'


https://external.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/safe_image.php?d=AQEqCN_ezYBkIChu&w=640&h=334&url=https%3A%2F%2Fs3.amazonaws.com%2Felephants-media%2Fimages%2F3523%2Fsquare%2FScreen%2520Shot%25202021-02-23%2520at%25201.39.23%2520PM.png&cfs=1&ext=jpg&_nc_cb=1&_nc_hash=AQH274-BNSVvb8fM

https://www.elephants.com/news/elenotes/posts/remembering-shirley?utm_source=Social&utm_medium=Post&utm_campaign=ShirleyTribute2021&fbclid=IwAR15D2rf0NleMpnf037sAEuaTcayWVzT_YEJVQSOplnjrBjdsngMPpoPuxw

[Bill Ryan]

This documentary is absolutely amazing and fits in perfectly with the theme of this thread. I highly recommend it even if you don't subscribe to Netflix. It's worth paying for a month then cancelling in my opinion.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Octopus_Teacher

I wholeheartedly agree with you Kudzy. :heart: Thanks for sharing :flower: :sun:Now in the Avalon Library: :sun: :thumbsup:


https://avalonlibrary.net/My_Octopus_Teacher_(2020).mp4

https://avalonlibrary.net/My_Octopus_Teacher_(2020).mp4

Thanks for sharing Bill. Magnificent :flower:

Do I have a problem with my sound or is there no sound available?Ugh!! :facepalm: There's no audio. I downloaded it from a torrent overnight and never even checked. So sorry! I'll dig around and see what I can figure out.

Update: :)
Audio fixed, all good now. The link above should now be working perfectly.
:thumbsup:

[Eva2]

Unusual patterning on this horse - looks a bit like a virus but it is striking - Peacock Orchid Appaloosa
https://scontent.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/152348004_833941013829470_1452482666094712781_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=f1gnOUd4RFsAX-QsUNd&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr1-1.fna&oh=45d2054a181099067ede716b231fadc5&oe=605C321A

[Eva2]

https://scontent.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/148580039_247689476996067_8586767538375502399_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=3&_nc_sid=825194&_nc_ohc=32pvdk1OrhoAX8Xzht_&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr1-1.fna&oh=9d3d76b05de56c014e6bd2f8ca5c53b0&oe=605C59E7

[Eva2]

Although this video bothers me, it shows some pretty unique behaviour for this crab:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjs_JD8AXbM

[Kryztian]

See live birds now!!!! Youtube has several live feeds of birdfeeders and other places to watch birds. Of course, there is only something to see during daylight hours.

Ithaca, New York N609loYkFJo

Northeastern OHIO MtGUTs_HgcE

Studio City, California pXe8MpU7uzk

El Valle de Antón, Panama WtoxxHADnGk

Recke, Germany f7AJwlVzd1c

Pretoria, South Africa Py4kgTokYOA

[Eva2]

In keeping with the plan!
'‘Once-In-A-Lifetime Sighting:’ Incredibly Rare Half Male, Half Female Cardinal Spotted In Pennsylvania'
https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2021/02/24/rare-half-male-half-female-cardinal-spotted-in-pennsylvania/?fbclid=IwAR38BEslqHvtQIzOTZUwepbLVrwNQs8i3g0r42TxHKH0TE9nuqo_6vW_Fac

https://external.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/safe_image.php?d=AQFTTVgpYHHV1pp9&w=1000&h=522&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpittsburgh.cbslocal.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F15909642%2F2021%2F02%2F153009971_10220986735270955_788497602116011415_o. jpg%3Fw%3D1024&cfs=1&ext=jpg&_nc_cb=1&_nc_hash=AQEXTbpTT_gGpbMt

[onawah]

Gorgeous, cuddly lynx
Canadian Lynx!
146,417 views•Premiered Dec 5, 2020
Wild Charles
"Meet Yoki the Canadian Lynx at Big Run Wolf Ranch!"
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[Mashika]

Gorgeous, cuddly lynx
Canadian Lynx!
146,417 views•Premiered Dec 5, 2020
Wild Charles
"Meet Yoki the Canadian Lynx at Big Run Wolf Ranch!"
vAmkt_cYkuA

When i was a kid, we had some lynx around our cabin, we would go about 2 times a year and they accepted us as "part of the group", but one of them got very close to me, mostly because i fed her good stuff.
One day i decided to bully her around and at first she was fine with it and played back, but then got upset, the only magical thing about that moment is how fast she was getting me all mauled on the legs lmao

Unfortunately she got shot.. And i know it was my fault :(

I learned to respect wild animals that day, to say the least :P

Animals are truly magical, i just think we should keep our distance if we want them to be around for next generations, but so hard to resist loving them up close, no matter how wild they can be :heart::flower:

[Karen (Geophyz)]

Since the big freeze here I have had my shoes go missing off the porch. I take them off before I go into the house. First it was one flip flop, then one of my leather boots, the next night my trainers disappeared.....So last night I waiting and watched. Who is my shoe thief?? Foxes! Seems they have their kits this time of year and they steal shoes for the babies to play with......

[Eva2]

https://scontent.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/155517862_3819411738143338_1300670211871682210_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=flvyg8OtwHwAX806zVn&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr1-1.fna&oh=21a1b827ed9276f7582050ee20ad0d97&oe=6062ED54


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWryzTg9pI8

[TargeT]

Although this video bothers me, it shows some pretty unique behaviour for this crab:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjs_JD8AXbM

Google "everything evolves into crabs"

or something similar... it's.... insane.

[Eva2]

That is interesting, - then don't like to think how we could evolve in 50,000 years if we are still here.

[Eva2]

'Photographer Captures World’s Tiniest Rodeo. Frog Riding A Beetle, Indonesia'
https://scontent.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/148072660_1342556079450816_6255398497883580413_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&ccb=3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=eR7tfzNbYKEAX_q0qkv&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr1-1.fna&oh=dc93cf0b0bd5befb6f9d24b930b1402a&oe=60670CF2

https://scontent.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/149121455_1342556109450813_8936449657553665312_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=IsFw1pmkLFEAX8nnJ51&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr1-1.fna&oh=d917805216079f50179666857e3b51ad&oe=6066255E

https://scontent.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/148858697_1342556139450810_6913645788738608718_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&ccb=3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=ocbq5KpldWMAX_a5pYj&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr1-1.fna&oh=44d8313f24465411461a946752e1654a&oe=60656A0C

[Bill Ryan]

https://theguardian.com/environment/2021/mar/05/wisdom-the-albatross-the-worlds-oldest-known-wild-bird-has-another-chick-at-age-70

Wisdom the albatross, the world's oldest known wild bird, has another chick at age 70

5 March, 2021

The remarkable bird has outlived mating partners, and even the biologist who first placed a band on her in 1956

https://www.abc.net.au/news/image/10598198-3x2-700x467.jpg

At 70 years of age, Wisdom the Laysan albatross has hatched another chick.
Regarded as “oldest known wild bird in history (https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/worlds-oldest-bird-just-turned-70-why-so-special)”, Wisdom has outlived previous mating partners as well as the biologist Chandler Robbins, who first banded her in 1956.

Wisdom hatched the chick on 1 February in the Midway Atoll national wildlife refuge in the North Pacific, where more than a million albatross return to nest each year.
Wisdom’s long-term mate, Akeakamai, who she has been with since 2010 according to the US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), fathered the chick. The USFWS also stated that albatross find their mates through “dance parties”.

“We believe Wisdom has had other mates,” US Fish and Wildlife Service biologist Dr Beth Flint said in the organisation’s article on medium (https://medium.com/usfwspacificislands/worlds-oldest-known-banded-wild-bird-hatches-chick-at-midway-atoll-2708a0b3f2c0). “Though albatross mate for life, they may find new partners if necessary – for example if they outlive their first mate.”
USFWS estimated Wisdom has hatched more than 30 chicks over the course of her lifetime.

[Gracy]

I like this whale's sense of humor! :) (37 seconds)
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[Eva2]

Echo is the most impressive talking budgie I've ever heard:

https://fb.watch/43BsGWYlIu/

[Gwin Ru]

...

... hilarious:

Octopus steals camera, wins underwater photography competition with selfie (https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/underwater-photography-competition.html)

Jill Studholme
SCUBA Travel (https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/underwater-photography-competition.html)
Sun, 24 Jan 2021 19:59 UTC


https://www.sott.net/image/s30/601191/full/octopusselfie.jpg
A curious octopus took a selfie of itself with the photographer’s family © Gaetano Dario Gargiulo


This year's Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition managed to produce some amazing underwater photos that showcase the perseverance of underwater artistry amidst the adversity of the times.

Two winning photos told particularly compelling stories. The Best of Show by Gaetano Dario Gargiulo is a once-in-a-life-time moment where a curious octopus took a selfie of itself with the photographer's family.
"On the day of the photo, I remained in the tide pool as the tide was too low to venture outside of its boundaries. In one of the shallowest parts of the pool I noticed an octopus. I placed my camera near its den and the octopus started interacting with it. It came completely out of the den and to our amazement it started shooting pictures! My son (3 y.o. in the background) was very curious about the octopus."
— Gaetano Dario Gargiulo

[Eva2]

...

... hilarious:

Octopus steals camera, wins underwater photography competition with selfie (https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/underwater-photography-competition.html)

Jill Studholme
SCUBA Travel (https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/underwater-photography-competition.html)
Sun, 24 Jan 2021 19:59 UTC


https://www.sott.net/image/s30/601191/full/octopusselfie.jpg
A curious octopus took a selfie of itself with the photographer’s family © Gaetano Dario Gargiulo


This year's Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition managed to produce some amazing underwater photos that showcase the perseverance of underwater artistry amidst the adversity of the times.

Two winning photos told particularly compelling stories. The Best of Show by Gaetano Dario Gargiulo is a once-in-a-life-time moment where a curious octopus took a selfie of itself with the photographer's family.
"On the day of the photo, I remained in the tide pool as the tide was too low to venture outside of its boundaries. In one of the shallowest parts of the pool I noticed an octopus. I placed my camera near its den and the octopus started interacting with it. It came completely out of the den and to our amazement it started shooting pictures! My son (3 y.o. in the background) was very curious about the octopus."
— Gaetano Dario Gargiulo

Amazing and wonderful!!

[Eva2]

'Wisdom, a wild Laysan albatross is known as the oldest bird on record, has just welcomed its newest chick at 70 years old'

https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/30027/20210306/oldest-known-bird-named-wisdom-gave-birth-chick-70-years.htm?fbclid=IwAR2xW6TW3RrOrDoihGAZvnmPQef0WPPeIAmE3LYbB_efi9uv_RLaYWyih58

https://external.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/safe_image.php?d=AQFCjCumXp1WnsYH&w=643&h=336&url=https%3A%2F%2F1721181113.rsc.cdn77.org%2Fdata%2Fimages%2Ffull%2F32384%2Fwisdom-the-albatross-hatches-her-latest-chick-at-70-years-old.jpg&cfs=1&ext=jpg&_nc_cb=1&_nc_hash=AQE_8T15FsIJlOLd

[rgray222]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdB15rxRT_U

[Eva2]

A ripped cat! Almost looks like s/he has been modified through some kind of breeding or another way?
https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/151825823_1740188512819481_5115514432652794223_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=1Cwd4_qRRWwAX8YJmI0&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&oh=523ff726f131c628a7a1b6efdc3571d8&oe=606ED5D1

[Icare]

This woman looked after two chimps that had been in a laboratory for 6 years. She tried to get them ready to live in a reserve, I guess it was too late to just release them into the wild. She looked after them for 4 years and now she goes back to meet them again after 18 years. The reunion is really touching.
The fact that animals are used in experiments is sad and barbaric to me and this footage shows animals do have emotions, just like humans.

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[onawah]

Looks like a cat's head photoshopped onto a dog's body. Those are definitely not a cat's paws.

A ripped cat! Almost looks like s/he has been modified through some kind of breeding or another way?


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That crab is going to be sorry he ever started smoking. :lol:


Although this video bothers me, it shows some pretty unique behaviour for this crab:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjs_JD8AXbM

Google "everything evolves into crabs"

or something similar... it's.... insane.

[Eva2]

Looks like a cat's head photoshopped onto a dog's body. Those are definitely not a cat's paws.

A ripped cat! Almost looks like s/he has been modified through some kind of breeding or another way?


¤=[Post Update]=¤

That crab is going to be sorry he ever started smoking. :lol:


Although this video bothers me, it shows some pretty unique behaviour for this crab:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjs_JD8AXbM

Google "everything evolves into crabs"

or something similar... it's.... insane.

You're probably right about the cat (and definitely right about the crab :)). The cat head though did look like a good match for the body. My initial reaction was that someone had messed with its genes or he has been given some kind of shot to "muscle" the cat up - I've seen (sad) pictures of cows in Texas (I think) that have been given hormone shots and created freakish looking cattle with overly exaggerated muscles - something to do with making them tastier :(. Or maybe the cat is a freak of nature or some kind of breeding that went sideways. Seems to be a bunch of options but good hunch that you got it right!!

[onawah]

On second glance, it looks like a beefed up BatCat, :cat: perfect companion to Catwoman, perhaps....

(As an ex-nicotine addict, I could tell that crab some stories that would make it think again about taking even one more drag... :sad:)



Looks like a cat's head photoshopped onto a dog's body. Those are definitely not a cat's paws.

A ripped cat! Almost looks like s/he has been modified through some kind of breeding or another way?
You're probably right about the cat (and definitely right about the crab :)). The cat head though did look like a good match for the body. My initial reaction was that someone had messed with its genes or he has been given some kind of shot to "muscle" the cat up - I've seen (sad) pictures of cows in Texas (I think) that have been given hormone shots and created freakish looking cattle with overly exaggerated muscles - something to do with making them tastier :(. Or maybe the cat is a freak of nature or some kind of breeding that went sideways. Seems to be a bunch of options but good hunch that you got it right!!


¤=[Post Update]=¤

That crab is going to be sorry he ever started smoking. :lol:


Although this video bothers me, it shows some pretty unique behaviour for this crab:



Google "everything evolves into crabs"

or something similar... it's.... insane.

[Eva2]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpzOij8B1V4

[rgray222]

When you try to Google Tony Hawk but accidentally type in Tiny Hawk

https://i.redd.it/5hx7tdy1cnm61.jpg

[Eva2]

"Smart Elephant" - fun video - I hope the elephant enjoyed the training and was a willing student.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Tzf2ogae-M

[Eva2]

White-necked jacobin
https://scontent.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/160628924_3802905329779101_1120908041375437506_o.jpg?_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=6Va6UcZce9AAX-400Hy&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr1-1.fna&oh=cb92f2ebafd08a6a6f5d6e711b65fdca&oe=607598D9

[Bill Ryan]

Perfect for St Patrick's Day. :)

“Ginormous” Walrus Turns Up in Ireland

https://projectavalon.net/Ginormous_walrus_turns_up_in_Ireland.jpg

It might have fallen asleep on an iceberg, says biologist

Strollers on the southwest coast of Ireland (https://explorersweb.com/2021/03/15/gi-normous-walrus-turns-up-in-ireland/) could hardly believe their eyes on Sunday when a walrus hauled itself wearily out of the water and lay down on the rocks to rest after its long swim from Greenland or northern Canada.

“I thought it was a seal at first, and then we saw the tusks,” said Valentia Island resident Alan Houlihan, who first spotted the lost animal. “He was ginormous, about the size of a bull.”

Marine biologist Kevin Flannery suggests that the juvenile walrus might have fallen asleep on an iceberg and drifted far offshore. By the time it reached Ireland, it was so exhausted that it ignored the stir that its presence was causing. It would not have eaten during its long swim, because it finds its food, mostly mollusks, in the shallows.

The walrus was resting on a rock that was well-known enough to have a local Gaelic name: Leac an Éisc, meaning 'fish rock'.

“He’s easily our most famous visitor since the tetrapod came to Valentia and left his footprints on the rock more than 385 million years ago,” says resident Liam Lynch.

https://projectavalon.net/St_Patrick's_Day_hat_sm.jpg

[Eva2]

Beautiful Bird of Paradise:
https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/162394801_714732309202333_5569447900515126360_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=dbeb18&_nc_ohc=_Dv48X2Z7YYAX9Av51i&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&oh=61868b083b58b5b52874ef1af588e268&oe=607A318B

[Anka]

‘Couples Goals’ By Brian Larrosa

https://art-sheep.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/national-geographic-travel-photo-contest-2019-5d01f9215f9c9__880.jpg

‘Wildlife Under Lightning’ By Kelvin Yuen

https://art-sheep.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/national-geographic-travel-photo-contest-2019-5d01f92a1a1b6__880.jpg

‘Tender Eyes’ By Tamara Blazquez Haik

https://art-sheep.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/national-geographic-travel-photo-contest-2019-5d01f239145d8__880.jpg

[Eva2]

An elegant bird (think its a secretary bird) with beautiful eyelashes and a great runway walk :)
https://scontent.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/165510724_1100523040460507_3323282425780386406_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=825194&_nc_ohc=PaZ-EgC104kAX87-NCK&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr1-1.fna&oh=1f64fd05287a61bac472189ada103c25&oe=60836128

[onawah]

Dolphin Rescue

https://facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10159410689048384&set=a.213104208383&type=3&theater

"Pay attention humans...
Italian diver Enzo Maiorca while diving into Siracusa sea felt something patting him on the back. He turned around and saw a dolphin, which he understood that he did not want to play but express something.

The dolphin dived and Enzo followed. At a depth of twelve meters trapped in a net there was another dolphin. After managing with his wife to release it, as the two dolphins emerged they emitted an almost human cry (this is how Maiorca described it). Dolphins can be held under water for up to ten minutes then drowned. The trapped dolphin was a female who soon gave birth.
The male surrounded them and standing in front of Enzo touched his cheek (like a kiss), a gesture of gratitude. Enzo finished his speech by saying
'Until man learns to respect and communicate with the animal world, he will never be able to know his true role on this Earth.' ′′

https://scontent.fuio1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/157899865_10159410689053384_7221896992269146420_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=973b4a&_nc_ohc=_BWqGjV9NqIAX8_gV5l&_nc_ht=scontent.fuio1-1.fna&oh=ee5f7237234547d8867d61a757813bea&oe=60B4CBD3

[Icare]

Dogs are smarter than we think. :)

Meet Chaser, a very smart dog that learned the names of over a thousand objects:
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And this is short but quite funny:
Extreme sheep herding

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I'd never seen anything like it before. :happy dog:

[onawah]

Panda Chorus iPanda
65,054 views•Mar 31, 2021
iPanda
514K subscribers

Pandamonium!

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[Constance]

Even the ducks in Germany are precise! :bigsmile:

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german ducks stop on red light an go on green lights Enten Saarbrücken


meanwhile in Maryborough, Australia

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Law-Abiding Family of Swans Cross Road at Pedestrian Crossing

[Icare]

A fox wanders into a beer garden late in the evening and cuddles up to a guy sitting there.
Bizarre, but adorable.
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A man befriends an urban fox that comes for a visit every now and then:

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[Eva2]

This is one I hadn't heard of before, An Australian native chequered cuckoo bee
https://scontent.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/s1080x2048/169305902_727437831230229_7996420791460626795_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=hajPzSPpAFgAX_iiDlp&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr1-1.fna&tp=7&oh=605ce705a87d1f38a690023f94543974&oe=6091084E

[onawah]

Beluga Whales Sing Back
8,390,573 views
Nov 30, 2017
1.6K
The Dodo
9.14M subscribers

"Man's Hilarious Beluga Song Actually Attracts Beluga Whales | This guy had no idea when he started singing that whales would rush up to his boat — so he wondered what would happen if he dove down and really gave them a show."
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[Eva2]

Bird Songs:

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https://www.facebook.com/GodKnowing/videos/274624080797948/

[onawah]

Hippo in Osaka's zoo enjoys teeth-cleaning service
210,144 views•Apr 26, 2016

(I would not have believed this if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes.)

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[Eva2]

Just a wonderful photo!
https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/169971491_487701782642469_4779149798593424741_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=u8zK8ecgxGUAX-9xkLg&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&oh=f45efbea10607a4f505759a25965a264&oe=6093ECCC

[Icare]

That's amazing, Onawah!

Beluga whales seem to be very intelligent and playful.
Here's one playing "fetch" with a ball (in the wild as well):
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[Icare]

Wild fox and tame dog become friends,
an uplifting little story with some beautiful footage:
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[Operator]

https://videos.dailymail.co.uk/video/mol/2021/04/04/4412054754247134312/640x360_MP4_4412054754247134312.mp4

Short video, macaque mimicks a wildlife photographer ...

[Karen (Geophyz)]

Today I am so happy to report that my hummingbirds are back! I have four feeders up and they are covered in little flying jewels! I stood out on my porch for a long time just watching them fly around me twittering and chirping. It is a very relaxing and enjoyable way to spend the morning.

[iota]

oh Karen! how awesome! i love hummingbirds!!

you're so lucky they come to visit you! :flower:




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this one is from my collection .. coincidentally, the first time i posted it was in April almost to the day in 2015

[Icare]

A man encounters an iguana in the sea, quite a long way away from the coast and offers him a lift back which the iguana gladly accepts:

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[Eva2]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jb6bfZFDECU

[Tintin]

Harpegnathos saltator! (And the same to me :) )

A wonderful name isn't it?

Perhaps we need a thread for insects, who aren't technically animals. Still, it's an interesting area I think, so for the entomologists amongst you, a study recently published by the Royal Society.

There have been many moments where I wished I could increase my own brain size but for now I'll just make do with the size it is at the moment :)

Reversible plasticity in brain size, behaviour and physiology characterizes caste transitions in a socially flexible ant (Harpegnathos saltator)
Clint A. Penick, Majid Ghaninia, Kevin L. Haight, Comzit Opachaloemphan, Hua Yan, Danny Reinberg and Jürgen Liebig
Published:14 April 2021
https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2021.0141

Source: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.1098/rspb.2021.0141

Here's the Guardian article (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/apr/14/indian-jumping-ants-have-ability-to-shrink-brain-and-re-grow-it-study):

Indian jumping ants have ability to shrink brain and re-grow it — study
Colony does not perish when queen dies as ‘chosen’ workers shrink brains and expand their ovaries

https://i.natgeofe.com/n/30670fb9-7f27-46aa-9880-9142e1ca81d8/Camera-1-2-2-2.jpg?w=1200

Photo from National Geographic

Few species in the animal kingdom can change the size of their brain. Fewer still can change it back to its original size. Now researchers have found the first insect species with that ability: Indian jumping ants.

They are like catnip to researchers in the field. In contrast to their cousins, Indian jumping ants colonies do not perish once their queen dies. Instead, “chosen” workers take her place – with expanded ovaries and shrunken brains – to produce offspring. But, if a worker’s “pseudo-queen” status is somehow revoked, their bodies can bounce back, the research suggests.

Typically, whether an ant will be a worker or a queen is decided at the larval stage. If fed generously and given the right hormones, the ant has the chance to become a big queen. If not, then it is stuck with a career as a sterile worker deprived of the opportunity to switch – unless it’s part of a species such as the Indian jumping ant.

“They have this ability to completely transform themselves at the adult stage, and that makes them interesting to try to understand,” said lead author Dr Clint Penick from US-based Kennesaw State University.

Social insects such as ants typically inhabit a caste-based society – the queen reigns as the sole reproducer by secreting pheromones that thwart female worker ants from laying eggs. The other ants work hard: foraging and hunting for food, cleaning, caring for the young and defending the nest.

But unlike typical colonies that wither away on the death of their queen, Indian jumping ant colonies are functionally immortal.

Within hours of the queen’s death, a frenzied “ritualised combat” commences, in which workers engage in fierce duels that involve jamming antennae into each other’s faces. While this tournament persists up to a month – the chosen workers are the multitaskers who can duel and activate their ovaries. These pseudo-queens – usually five to 10 in a colony of about 100 ants – then produce that pheromone that compels the rest to treat them like royalty. Eventually, these reproductive workers get on with the process of mating with their brothers, and prolonging the life of the colony.

The pseudo-queens (formally called gamergates – not be confused with the 2014 hashtag campaign ostensibly founded to protest about perceived ethical failures in games journalism) see their life-expectancy increase from about six months to up to five years. Their ovaries swell to five times in size filling up the entire abdomen, and their brain shrink by anywhere from 20% to 25%, which researchers suspect is a process designed to divert limited resources to egg production.

In this study, Penick and his team experimentally induced gamergates to return to their original normal worker status – to assess whether the physiological and behavioural changes were reversible, they wrote in the Royal Society’s journal Proceedings B.

Using a sample of 30 colonies, the researchers marked two mature reproductive workers from each colony. One from each pair was left to isolate for three to four weeks in a plastic box and fed periodically, while the other remained in its nest.

The researchers hypothesised that the lack of social interaction and care would reduce the isolated gamergate back to worker status when reintroduced to its former nest. Sure enough, within a day or two those gamergate’s were no longer producing eggs and over the course of several weeks they started displaying normal worker-like behaviour, Penick said.

Roughly six to eight weeks later, Penick was left with the unenviable task of dissecting the small insects to check whether their internal organs had reverted to ordinary worker proportions – which they did.

“It opens up opportunities now to dig into the mechanisms that control whether a brain region grows or shrinks in size,” he said.

[onawah]

Hypnotic dance of the reindeer
22,262 views•May 13, 2018
RT
4.22M subscribers
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I found this here: https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?114626-Crop-Circles-of-a-New-Kind&p=1422040&viewfull=1#post1422040
I wonder if the penned ones are doing that to keep from going stir-crazy
The clip of the deer in the wild looks photo shopped.
update:
But Running Deer in another thread posted a genuine video and info about this, and it is in fact a natural phenomena in the wild. See: https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?114626-Crop-Circles-of-a-New-Kind&p=1422116&viewfull=1#post1422116

[Eva2]

A magical encounter:
https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/29313104_10155396023536167_8998019853067485184_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=v3mtsgKGog4AX8hueLQ&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&oh=bca4c8b1073b582d1cd69d822207edc2&oe=60A0CC93

[Eva2]

Shoebill Stork - looks like something that walked with Neanderthals - A really interesting looking bird with quirky behaviour:
https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/174148063_10225927166749688_8064762224153881775_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=oz_vaT6QVtIAX-asRmy&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&oh=15f67fa65bc4f84936f697062b8a469b&oe=609F4533

[Icare]

Orcas are incredibly smart and actually like to interact with humans.
I am well aware of an increasing number of orca attacks against boats around the coast off Portugal (and other places), but I believe there must be a very good reason for that which we haven't been able to understand yet.

When left alone and at peace, orcas are not like that.

Here's a short clip showing an inquisitive orca interacting with and blowing bubbles at a kneeboarder:
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[onawah]

Just a pair of common housecats and their kittens, but this gave me a very warm and fuzzy feeling
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[Eva2]

Rosy Maple Moth:
https://beopeo.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2-126.jpg

[rgray222]

The smallest bird in the world - the bee humingbird

The Bee Hummingbird, which is found only in Cuba, is an absolute miniature, even among hummingbirds. It measures a mere two and a quarter inches long. Bee Hummingbirds are often mistaken for bees.

https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/azMxzGx_700bwp.webp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRw3zaV5ynE

[onawah]

Deserving donkey endeavors to harmonize with horn :)
Steve's Shorts: Donkey sings along - Last Post Watch to the end when he matches note for note.
74,459 views•Sep 25, 2016
Steve Douglas
497 subscribers
"While Aussie Charles Cameron plays the Last Post on his bugle, at Polygon Wood Cemetery, the donkey, I call him George, sings along. The donkey's real name is Tommeke."
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[onawah]

https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/103737584_10223358398932803_2144092760628906141_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=825194&_nc_ohc=bC9Qb7NuNQAAX9Iuj_d&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=83fccb504ae363de72bde1af578c0c3c&oe=60AD9EF8
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/103737584_10223358398932803_2144092760628906141_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=825194&_nc_ohc=bC9Qb7NuNQAAX9Iuj_d&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=83fccb504ae363de72bde1af578c0c3c&oe=60AD9EF8AX9Iuj_d&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=83fccb504ae363de72bde1af578c0c3c&oe=60AD9EF8[/FB]

[Constance]

ggggggggggggggggggggg

[Constance]

Honk :heart:

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Lonely goose falls in love with woman. Then things get weird.

[onawah]

It just doesn't get any cuter than this
Red Panda MARUMI(female) at the Sapporo Maruyama Zoo
Born on June 15,2016
849,466 views•May 22, 2019
24K
cattail Sapporo
20.6K subscribed

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(Though I wish someone had told that keeper not to be so rough with her!)

[Eva2]

140 year old mother tortoise wearing her 5 day old son as a hat
https://external.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/safe_image.php?d=AQHzJ3rxDsPHUF5a&w=1000&h=522&url=https%3A%2F%2Fd3ciasigl5on02.cloudfront.net%2Fimages%2F1000%2F268.png&cfs=1&ext=jpg&ccb=3-5&_nc_hash=AQHz8yt-xAzB2tli

[onawah]

Cats are just plain goofy

522,044 views•Apr 8, 2021
3.5K
Baraban-TV
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(It's like they are from a different universe, and they still can't make sense of this one, no matter how hard they try. :) )

[Eva2]

'Photographer Captures Final Photos Of The ‘Queen Of Elephants’
https://external.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/safe_image.php?d=AQHhBupHUzv_HMu5&w=1000&h=522&url=https%3A%2F%2Fkingdoms-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F04%2F29144911%2FPhotomix-67.jpg&cfs=1&ext=jpg&ccb=3-5&_nc_hash=AQG_I7mCkXhOZ8Bu

https://kingdomstv.com/photographer-captures-final-photos-of-the-queen-of-elephants-14-pics/

[Eva2]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mu5NxMCSnBI

[Eva2]

'The coolest hairdo in the bush! This amazing head of curls belongs to the crested guineafowl, captured by @clivefoster_photography... It’s uncommon in Kruger and mostly limited to the Pafuri and Punda Maria areas of the far north of the park'
https://scontent.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/180912330_3873634286060344_7329706021096114114_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=a26aad&_nc_ohc=l3z_Ce4ehXUAX9oRQIJ&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr1-1.fna&oh=108c46935155067ced26dc63a9a1d7cc&oe=60B392EF

[Eva2]

May 2 - 'A Blue Whale was spotted off the coast of Vancouver Island this morning. The Blue Whale is the largest animal to ever grace this planet. The largest dinosaur was the Saurapod which weighed up to 85 tons. Some male Blue Whales weigh as much as 200 tons. A Blue Whales heart is 6 feet wide and weighs 400 lbs. When a Blue Whale gives birth the calfs are approx 25 feet long. Most Blue Whale deaths are a direct result from collisions with marine vessels'
https://scontent.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/181674807_897530600821376_6574572939388960420_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=ckB--v__iOQAX-ZklKh&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr1-1.fna&oh=086d1db3d3d7f2b9c4ddc2493b3d0082&oe=60B69A7B

[Eva2]

'Someone pinch me, I must be dreaming! I had just finished eating lunch on my patio this morning, when I heard the juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk calling from the nearby pine tree. Then I saw a small bird fly onto a branch very close to the hawk. I grabbed my camera and could hardly believe what I saw: the Hawk staring at a male House Finch almost beak-to-beak. I would say there was 6-8 inches between them. They stayed in companionable silence for around 4 minutes, obviously interested in each other. Nature never ceases to amaze!
Oceanside, CA July 17 2020'
https://scontent.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/108851583_10223317091654862_2284687776321779597_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=bjuhn_ouIPsAX_oG7IJ&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr1-1.fna&oh=c060cb51f2ecafa54ed3a3d598f64063&oe=60B94105

[Spellbound]

There have been studies done that surmise that people who grow up in an environment with animals (pets) are far less prone to crime or abuse than those who do not grow up with animals / pets. I'd believe it...100%.

Dave - Toronto

[onawah]

Turtle shells
From Nassim Haramein's FB page:

"Patterns in nature are the essence of wisdom." ~ Dennis Prager

Explore the patterns of the universe in the free Unified Science Course at ResonanceScience.org

https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/183076129_319620186183871_6924899714057890139_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=LcAKK8BQaRcAX-6hhrU&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-2.xx&oh=5e62f798fdaa09907e2f61de50c32cb0&oe=60BBFDF1

[Eva2]

Never seen a starfish walk before:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lbg-tQ6FJgQ

[Eva2]

An unusual frog:
'The hairy frog (Trichobatrachus robustus), also called horror frog or Wolverine frog, is found in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, and possibly Angola.'
https://scontent.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/184822251_4256307954391296_7321008717190938779_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=825194&_nc_ohc=GwpOebvhSXQAX_nJESE&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr1-1.fna&oh=837378e6292d801572617550db97b11e&oe=60C0BFC0

[Eva2]

Gorillas are not fans of the rain - nice surprise visit for the onlookers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qavePUOut_c

[Eva2]

'British Alex Larenty lives on an animal reserve in South Africa and spends his days giving massages to lions. One day, he discovered that every time he applied cream to a lion to cure an infection in his legs, the lion shudder and seemed to smile. Since then, he massages every lion in the park daily. Thanks to the cuddles, he created such a bond that just by seeing him come, lions lay down, start stretching their legs and smile. With love and respect, all relationships are possible!'
https://scontent.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/183710846_6152330251459413_7169668152132240338_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=5Ud2oGTrlCYAX8NabLW&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr1-1.fna&oh=716ef75c3ba0c46546c4a2778aae8043&oe=60C1091B

[onawah]

How cool is that? :bump:

'British Alex Larenty lives on an animal reserve in South Africa and spends his days giving massages to lions. One day, he discovered that every time he applied cream to a lion to cure an infection in his legs, the lion shudder and seemed to smile. Since then, he massages every lion in the park daily. Thanks to the cuddles, he created such a bond that just by seeing him come, lions lay down, start stretching their legs and smile. With love and respect, all relationships are possible!'
https://scontent.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/183710846_6152330251459413_7169668152132240338_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=5Ud2oGTrlCYAX8NabLW&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr1-1.fna&oh=716ef75c3ba0c46546c4a2778aae8043&oe=60C1091B

[Eva2]

I'm not sure where this is - the poster said he took the shot after leaving work - looks a bit like a mini Mothman. Maybe its just a camera angle but sure looks otherworldly
https://scontent.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/172059132_2964925900492352_6553501575140950003_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=825194&_nc_ohc=XBOzncEH5LEAX-aVd4m&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr1-1.fna&oh=756a9bc7d6005f54825692a1e446aa7e&oe=60C68520

[Orph]

I'm not sure where this is - the poster said he took the shot after leaving work - looks a bit like a mini Mothman. Maybe its just a camera angle but sure looks otherworldly
Not to worry. You can see it's carrying it's carrying it's covid vaccine passport card.

[Eva2]

'After taking a sample, this Greenland Shark was estimated to be around 392 years old! He was recently discovered in the Arctic Ocean and scientists believe he has been swimming around since the early 1600s!'
https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/179357645_4225513207470771_5770258273092128443_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=825194&_nc_ohc=BUVYgOR79E4AX-JK-Ps&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&oh=0e1b47450ad57ef3a4f2af260cfc42e8&oe=60CA18F7

[onawah]

Cuteness break!
This Guy Tried To Release The Squirrel He Rescued So Many Times But She Always Comes Back
297,331 views•Jul 6, 2020
8.5K
AnimalShelter
788 subscribers
1GrPDQmZ8yI

[onawah]

Woman Gives Toys to a Wild Magpie — and He Invites His Friends Over to Play
The Dodo Wild Hearts
1,295,444 views•May 18, 2021
71K
9.5M subscribers

"Danielle had just moved into her new home when all of a sudden, a wild magpie landed at her feet. He would follow her around and sit on her knee. Then, he brought his son over. Before long, 25 teenage magpies were playing in her yard!"

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[Eva2]

https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/179607641_300682614959675_4807322765444136684_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=5iS2rNLAPbIAX8w4KND&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&oh=242aa6ab1f4f99485c4a4dda57ed3b1d&oe=60CB7D70

[Operator]

https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/179607641_300682614959675_4807322765444136684_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=5iS2rNLAPbIAX8w4KND&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&oh=242aa6ab1f4f99485c4a4dda57ed3b1d&oe=60CB7D70

And we think we are the (only) intelligent species on this planet ... :o:rolleyes::bolt:

[Eva2]

'These are Mossy Frogs (Theloderma Corticale). Found in parts of Asia. Pic by Spencer Tedesco'
https://scontent.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/186510081_10225534596894461_1100799878863781304_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=825194&_nc_ohc=YsgKJFZU_tsAX-aRG4Z&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr1-1.fna&oh=799722b526f9c904501001a60f744c23&oe=60CC9975

[justntime2learn]

The bonds of love and mutual respect :heart:

How could anyone forget?

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[justntime2learn]

Haha, foiled by the squirrels once again, lol

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[Eva2]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8fspqCKiVM

[Eva2]

Great story and but not behaviour one would expect from a great white:
'Australian fisherman Arnold Pointer saved a female white shark from death two years ago, liberating from the net. He has one problem today - the shark follows him everywhere!
Arnold says: ′′ As soon as I stop the boat, she comes to me, turns on my back and let me scratch her belly and neck, while she, as a cat rolls her eyes, smoothly rocks and wags her tail, moves the fins ".'
https://scontent.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/32883753_1989542551096068_4105993386425581568_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=l4jiD-Z9WiAAX_uvAJ1&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr1-1.fna&oh=8f055f3a38f908d197194b41f025ebbe&oe=60DD027B

[Eva2]

Interesting trivia - never heard of this bird before. Despite being weaponized, I still think he's magical. like all birds:
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[wondering]

Sheesh! Did the person holding the bird KNOW it was poisonous ...or did they find out shortly after the photo was taken?? 😳😳😳 Yikes!!

[Eva2]

Sheesh! Did the person holding the bird KNOW it was poisonous ...or did they find out shortly after the photo was taken?? 😳😳😳 Yikes!!

Seems reckless - like to think s/he washed hands after handling but maybe its only dangerous if s/he puts fingers in mouth or picks their nose

[Karen (Geophyz)]

Recent studies conducted by the Institute of HeartMath provide a clue to explain the bidirectional "healing" that happens when we are near horses. According to researchers, the heart has a larger electromagnetic field and higher level of intelligence than the brain: A magnetometer can measure the heart's energy field radiating up to 8 to 10 feet around the human body. While this is certainly significant it is perhaps more impressive that the electromagnetic field projected by the horse's heart is five times larger than the human one (imagine a sphere-shaped field that completely surrounds you). The horse's electromagnetic field is also stronger than ours and can actually directly influence our own heart rhythm!
Horses are also likely to have what science has identified as a "coherent" heart rhythm (heart rate pattern) which explains why we may "feel better" when we are around them. . . .studies have found that a coherent heart pattern or HRV is a robust measure of well-being and consistent with emotional states of calm and joy--that is, we exhibit such patterns when we feel positive emotions.
A coherent heart pattern is indicative of a system that can recover and adjust to stressful situations very efficiently. Often times, we only need to be in a horses presence to feel a sense of wellness and peace. In fact, research shows that people experience many physiological benefits while interacting with horses, including lowered blood pressure and heart rate, increased levels of beta-endorphins (neurotransmitters that serve as pain surppressors), decreased stress levels, reduced feelings of anger, hostility, tension and anxiety, improved social functioning; and increased feelings of empowerment, trust, patience and self-efficacy."

[Eva2]

Ostrich Whisperer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jmCqHmV0AQ

[Eva2]

This is sad but also shows amazing strength of eagle
Golden Eagle flies away with a fox:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sg0XkKBE5zQ

[onawah]

I don't know if this FB video can be embedded, but I hope so. It's very cute.
https://www.facebook.com/GypsyHeartLiving/videos/964488584325298






From Bill:
Sadly, it seems to be a private Facebook video, only viewable by people with accounts.


Ah, well--you can still see it if you click on the link (though perhaps only if you are on Facebook). It's a dog doing yoga with his mistress, doing several different poses. It's VERY cute.

[Operator]

This is sad but also shows amazing strength of eagle
Golden Eagle flies away with a fox:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sg0XkKBE5zQ

It looks like it's waiting for the wind to be right for takeoff ... :happythumbsup:

[Eva2]

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[Bill Ryan]

Some zoologists are magical, too. :)


https://theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/17/scientists-name-frog-found-in-ecuadorian-andes-after-led-zeppelin

Scientists name frog found in Ecuadorian Andes after Led Zeppelin

17 June, 2021

Researchers in the misty mountains of the Ecuadorian Andes have discovered a new species of terrestrial frog and named it after the pioneering British rock band Led Zeppelin.

Pristimantis ledzeppelin, known in English as Led Zeppelin’s Rain Frog, was found by the scientists David Brito-Zapata and Carolina Reyes-Puig in the Cordillera del Cóndor, which straddles south-east Ecuador and north-east Peru.

“The name honours Led Zeppelin and their extraordinary music,” the pair explain in the Neotropical Biodiversity journal (https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23766808.2021.1940048).

(Whole article here (https://theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/17/scientists-name-frog-found-in-ecuadorian-andes-after-led-zeppelin) :Music: )

[onawah]

Birds can be just as goofy as any other domesticated animal...if not more so....
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[onawah]

Why Do Owls Sleep Like That? You've Never Seen the Way Animals Sleep
3,334,067 viewsJul 23, 2020
79K
2.4K
WATOP
"For copyright matters please contact us at: copymanagerwatop@gmail.com


Did you see the cats sleep? Dogs? Pigeons or even snakes? It's all usual and trivial. Today we have prepared a selection of truly special animals that surprise us even when sleeping. Vertically. Flying. On one leg. Changing the color and more...
#Animals #Sleeping #Funny


00:00 - Intro
00:30 - Octopuses
01:25 - Flamingo
02:26 - Owl babies
03:09 - Sea otters
03:53 - Frigate birds
04:59 - Whales
06:04 - Orangutans
07:06 - Giraffes
08:01 - Horses
09:00 - Bonus
10:10 - Next interesting videos"
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[Eva2]

A couple of wonderful cockatoo moments:
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https://fb.watch/6s_IyLhrXP/

[Eva2]

'Tip of the Iceberg 🧊 📸 @Edgar Pacific Photography

"A massive male humpback whale gestures toward me as Loni, our expert skipper, lines up a photo from the roof of our boat. This playful whale would dance, and circle us for hours, often spy-hopping by peaking his head above the surface to see what was going on. Sometimes it is hard to know the magic you’re missing until you peak below the surface." '
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[Matthew]

Again, another situation where I'm not sure if its real life, or an anthropomorphised cartoon animal. The sloth looks like it's either saying get away or I'll claw you, or "thanks buddy". The sloth is magical, but in this video the magical animal is the bloke in flip-flops!

https://twitter.com/Brink_Thinker/status/1411884465635348486

[Eva2]

Whale Breach close to boat - California waters at Monterey Bay
https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/giant-humpback-leaps-sea-fisherman-small-boat-california-3-5cdaa63861adb__700.jpg

https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/giant-humpback-leaps-sea-fisherman-small-boat-california-5cdabe7cb5b35__700.jpg


https://kingdomstv.com/giant-whale-breaches-next-to-small-fishermans-boat-in-incredible-video/#brid_cp_Brid_25678221

[Frankie Pancakes]

Just because:

https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/chew-lie-6.gif

[onawah]

That made my day...thanks! :lol:
Just because:

[Eva2]

I keep bumping into the shoebill stork online and I'm becoming a fan of these strange Jurassic Park looking creatures.
'When a shoebill comes to greet you, it sounds like a gunfight just broke out'


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFgYT3HfgP8

[Tintin]

This is a beautiful piece of film :flower:

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[onawah]

Unbelievable Animal Moments Caught On Camera #2
(Some amazing and funny clips in this compilation for a quiet afternoon.)

765,296 views Jul 11, 20216.3K
The UNBELIEVABLE
"Lets take a look at some some incredible, amazing, and unbelievable animal moments, filmed from all over the world. Hope you enjoy!"
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[onawah]

Atlas Butterfly: It is the largest butterfly in the world, inhabits the tropical forests of Southeast Asia.. it has no mouth that is why it does not feed, it lives on the reserves stored in its caterpillar time, for that reason it has very short life... https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/158848787_10161018594389012_1850244707765924740_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=825194&_nc_ohc=LdYRIyBDsBgAX_t2lfh&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-2.xx&oh=f7ce9ceb69e82fbb40df72711e2d25fd&oe=613055D0

[Kryztian]

Apparently, some animals think that humans are magical too.

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[onawah]

Moments of Animal Genius That Will Amaze You
3,972,349 views Jul 13, 2021
45K
Interesting Facts
2.6M subscribers
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[Eva2]

'This shark conservationist has spent his life befriending all types of sharks—including Emma the tiger shark, who he’s known for 20 years.'


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYonjn1oYcQ

[Eva2]

I thought this was an interesting video and although macabre looking, it is not what it seems:

'The top Flamingo is mistakenly regurgitating and spilling crop milk, not blood onto the other Flamingo. No birds were hurt, just a very interesting and abnormal behavior from a not so smart bird.'


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfpKGJHL8uk

[Frankie Pancakes]

https://cdn.acidcow.com/pics/20210825/gifs_02.gif

[Billy]

Dolphins alert rescuers to lost swimmer


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-58328587?fbclid=IwAR23WcHdMHdH8ZczGpm-2nOmIFapr3ZMrsvUDS9R0uVWRUdGvlLQuwbjOvQ

A swimmer missing for almost 12 hours off the Irish coast was rescued after a lifeboat crew's attention was drawn to a pod of dolphins.

The RNLI volunteers spotted the exhausted man among the dolphins in the sea near Castlegregory in County Kerry.

Conservationists have now identified the animals as being from a population of bottlenose dolphins that feed and breed in Scotland's Moray Firth.

The rescue was sparked by the discovery of the swimmer's clothes on a beach.

The RNLI and coastguard teams carried out a search into Sunday night.

The RNLI said: "At 20:30, the volunteer lifeboat crew with Fenit RNLI spotted a pod of dolphins and a head above the water about two-and-a-half miles off Castlegregory beach.

"The casualty was conscious and immediately recovered onto the lifeboat and brought Fenit Harbour to be taken to hospital."

The dolphins have been seen off the Irish coast since 2019.

The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group confirmed the identity of Sunday's dolphins as the same animals. Scientists and conservationists can identify individual dolphins by the shape and markings on their dorsal fins.

The wayward Scottish group had included a dolphin known to scientists as Spirtle, who survived being badly sunburned while stranded on mudflats in the Cromarty Firth in 2016. After appearing off Ireland, she later returned to the Moray Firth where this month was spotted with her new-born calf.

[justntime2learn]

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[justntime2learn]

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[onawah]

Rescue kangaroo insists on daily couch cuddles with dad
5,426,541 views
Jan 16, 2021
1.5K
GeoBeats Animals
400K subscribers
"Rescue kangaroo insists on daily couch cuddles with dad"
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[onawah]

Wild fox and domesticated cat are fast friends
The narration is a bit annoying, but the story is interesting
58,316 views Aug 23, 2021
1.4K
Incredible Stories
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[Gwin Ru]

...

... cats and their 9 lives:

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[onawah]

Sugar Glider--very cute!
https://www.facebook.com/culturacolectivaplus/videos/2101206216698904
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https://www.facebook.com/culturacolectivaplus/videos/2101206216698904

[mountain_jim]

https://media.gab.com/system/media_attachments/files/085/130/704/original/58608ceef387e8ff.jpg

[Eva2]

'“Promachoteuthis” The only one in the world is like an octopus with dentures'
https://worldnewsroom.info/eng/66005

https://www.worldnewsroom.info/eng/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/5034104420.jpg

[Eva2]

A lot of weird and wonderful here - I'd never heard of a panda ant before:
https://video.devamiburda.com/15-times-nature-wanted-to-amaze-everyone-but-got-bit-carried-away_400?fbclid=IwAR3d9_XZvObarracdKyFdP1SQbNbeRy4cClYud5W3E4AqDG9iD-ZIyUzTYY

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[Franny]

Cute fix ahead...

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[justntime2learn]

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[mountain_jim]

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My spouse said something was wrong with this owl. She has petted dazed birds when they flew into our windows, sometimes they recovered, sometimes not.

So I went to the unembedded version for full description - bottom line, spouse right again.



A week ago, when I was picking mushrooms in Slovenian woods, I saw large owl sitting on a dead tree. She wasnt scared of me, so I come closer and I started to cuddle her. It was so cute. But something was wrong with her. I picked her up and we went to the vetenarian, who saw that she has broken both wings. Yesterday they operate her, and by 4 months they will release her to the wild. The vet said that this owl is named slovenian "Kozač" (Strix uralensis) and are only 600 couples leaving in Slovenia. Please do not kill owls, they are so cute and harmless....Thanks

If you want, you can donate on paypal account dzezvick25@gmail.com or BitCoin on adress 14Z8dzvVCcgW6Pm8qDMW5LjzsTtbX5y5vN and all donations will go for rescuing center for wild animals in Slovenia. My next movie will show the visit of animal hospital where they threated this beautiful owl. Thank you

[Eva2]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbD6gbRDa9g

[onawah]

Messi The Puma is a Big Ol’ House Cat
719,051 viewsS ep 24, 2021
Wonder World
946K subscribers

"Meet Messi the Puma, now unlike most big cats that exist in the wild or in zoos, this big cat, lives in a 1 bedroom apartment in Russia.

Messi was born in captivity at a zoo in Russia, but suffered from various health problems at just three months old. During his stay at the zoo, Messi was kept in a very small enclosure and was malnourished, which caused him to develop muscle weakness, rickets which is a degenerative bone disease and a urinary tract infection.

The zoo decided that because pumas were not native to Russia, they could not simply release it into the wild, and because of it’s illnesses, that prevented him from living in another zoo or animal sanctuary. So they had planned to euthanize him.

A couple by the name of Aleksandr and Mariya Dmitriev, heard about the sickly cub, and after talking with other puma breeders and learning everything about the maintenance and care of the animal, they took a leap of faith and approached the zoo about adopting it. And to their surprise, the zoo agreed!

Fun Fact: Despite their large size, cougars are actually more closely related to house cats than they are to other large cat species like jaguars and tigers.

Cougars, also commonly referred to as puma or mountain lion, and are members of the Felidae family.

Pumas are native to the Americas, and they are the largest feline species on these continents, with males being up to 2.4 m (7.9 ft) long from head to tail and weighing up to 100 kg (220 lb).Messi is unlike most cougars, he is about half the size of a normal adult male because of his health conditions. The owners also point out that he is very gentle and loving.

Thanks for watching."
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[Bill Ryan]

A Russian soldier offers canned milk to a polar bear, 1980

:heart:

https://explore.reference.com/content/224833/b4c30cd0adcc055dc8a93a80035f1ef3.jpg

[Franny]

The above picture with the polar bear reminds me of a time I was leaning over to fix something and two baby raccoons started climbing my legs. Happily I had long sturdy jeans on. Mama raccoon was looking up and asking for a treat so I waddled in the open door with babies still clinging and grabbed an egg and waddled out and held it out to her. She took it in her paws and enjoyed her snack. I also put out some cat crunchies for the babies. Everyone happy.

[Bill Ryan]

Two photos of the same tortoise. The one on the left was taken in 1902, the one on the right in 2017. The tortoise was born in 1832, and is now 189 years old.

:sun:

https://explore.reference.com/content/224833/c835a17276d31968c29201cf0188d828.jpg

[onawah]

Keeping Up With Black Leopards | The Lion Whisperer
63,710 viewsOct 15, 2021

8.6K
The Lion Whisperer
1.76M subscribers

"Keeping Up With Black Leopards | The Lion Whisperer. Today’s a fantastic day to go on a walk with Kahn, the black leopard. With black leopards, everything happens really fast so we challenge YOU to keep up with Kevin and Kahn on their enrichment walk by sitting back and enjoying all that we cover."IrgwU-Dta7I

[Eva2]

Although not a fan at all of any kind of forced captivity or animals in chains, most of these reunions are really warm and fuzzy and I love that animal/human connection.


https://fb.watch/8_D_nNbOvj/

[Harmony]

Although not a fan at all of any kind of forced captivity or animals in chains, most of these reunions are really warm and fuzzy and I love that animal/human connection.


https://fb.watch/8_D_nNbOvj/


That video, Jill, was beautiful to watch. Wonderful to see time and space cannot break the bonds of love and connection.:heart:

[Matthew]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FC_hQVHX0AANvMk?format=jpg&name=900x900

[Eva2]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKAZP7yfppc

[Matthew]

Urgent! A must see kitten thing

https://twitter.com/SARA2001NOOR/status/1457072777031213058
@SARA2001NOOR
Replying to
@saylahachey
Happy Caturday Cat face boring Sleeping face works for me Smirking faceRolling on the floor laughingWinking faceSmiling face with 3 hearts
<Lady unloads kindles of kittens. I don't know what the collective term for the collective noun 'kindle' would be? A s*** load? She unloads a s*** load of kittens on a bed OMG I could watch it for hours>

[rgray222]

A stealthy bear

https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/avAgL7W_460svav1.mp4

[Eva2]

And a stealthy dog - just act natural and walk away.

https://www.facebook.com/100027719023999/videos/408480200934365/

[TargeT]

And a stealthy dog - just act natural and walk away.

https://www.facebook.com/100027719023999/videos/408480200934365/

omg.... hilarious! (obviously set up... but still)

I recently got an amazing Bday present :

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I assume it was based on this pic (the artist said it was a real challenge with mostly black ), she didn't say:

[rgray222]

This clip gives us a good look at the size of a humpback whale.

https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/aVxWD98_460svav1.mp4

[TargeT]

This clip gives us a good look at the size of a humpback whale.

https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/aVxWD98_460svav1.mp4

I've done a few whale cruises in Alaska; the scale i so hard to verbalize and I don't even think this video gives a good grasp on an an animal that is larger and heavier than the huge boat your one while viewing it.... they are insane and super cool.

[rgray222]

Great footage of a dragonfly wiping rain from its face.

https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/ajg0d2x_460svav1.mp4

[Ankle Biter]

Very impressive intelligence for a bird brain... would give some humans a run for their money.

(Playback disabled on external sites, must go to YT)

https://youtu.be/xVSr22kqSOs

Synopsis: A magpie wanting a drink is filmed dropping stones into an upright water bottle without its lid on. As rocks fall to the bottom and the water displaced higher up the bottle the bird is able to drink.

[Mashika]

Don't know if this was posted before, if so please remove :)

This gives a "Who took my yakult! I was saving it!!!!!" feeling so much lol

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[Frankie Pancakes]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC_1-VuwRfE&t=41s

[Eva2]

This is an old one but a favourite that I think is worth posting again. I love the interaction between these 2 special beings:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9I_QvEXDv0

[Gemma13]

This clip gives us a good look at the size of a humpback whale.

https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/aVxWD98_460svav1.mp4

I've done a few whale cruises in Alaska; the scale i so hard to verbalize and I don't even think this video gives a good grasp on an an animal that is larger and heavier than the huge boat your one while viewing it.... they are insane and super cool.

Whales are my favourite.

Sadly though when I lived for a year in a small town of 400 people in Strahan, Tasmania, I had the gut wrenching experience of witnessing over 60 beached whales struggle to survive. Everyone was on the beach with the wildlife experts trying to help.

Our efforts of tipping buckets of water over them seemed futile. Loving and stroking them as they died, especially the bubbies, was the best we could do.

http://edition.cnn.com/EARTH/9802/04/australian.whales/index.html

[Eva2]

Interesting
'DIVING WITH SPERM WHALES CAN BE PAINFUL OR DEADLY
SPERM WHALES’ CLICKS ARE POWERFUL ENOUGH TO PENETRATE AND VIBRATE YOUR ENTIRE BODY TO DEATH.

Sperm whales are amazing in so many ways. They are very powerful and feed at depths on squid that can be as large as they are. Yet, they appear so docile, trusting and friendly around divers.

In fact, the only way to get near them is by freediving. This is because they tend to flee the noises generated by scuba equipment as well as subs and robots.

Sperm whales are also extremely loud. They are known to be the loudest animal on the planet. Divers described their sounds to be flesh penetrating.

A sperm whale’s clicks are powerful enough for them to communicate with other sperm whales thousands of miles away. They are also powerful enough to easily blow out a divers eardrums or vibrate a diver to death.
In fact, as explained in the video below, divers have been known to report the side effects of these powerful clicks. The include partial paralysis as well as general body heating.
While normal human speech takes place between 60 and 65 decibels (dB), sperm whale clicks, described as such because we hear them as “tak-tak-tak”, can reach as high as 235dB. In contrast, a loud rock concert is around 115dB and the sound of a jet engine is roughly 140dB. Quite simply, sperm whales are the loudest animals on the planet.

Such is the power of their clicks that whales can comfortably transmit information to others from hundreds of miles away, and even across vast oceans. A sound of 180dB is enough to cause drastic cell death in your ears, but the most powerful sperm whale clicks will not merely deafen you: they can vibrate the fragile human body to pieces.'


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsDwFGz0Okg

[Gemma13]

Interesting
'DIVING WITH SPERM WHALES CAN BE PAINFUL OR DEADLY
SPERM WHALES’ CLICKS ARE POWERFUL ENOUGH TO PENETRATE AND VIBRATE YOUR ENTIRE BODY TO DEATH.

Sperm whales are amazing in so many ways. They are very powerful and feed at depths on squid that can be as large as they are. Yet, they appear so docile, trusting and friendly around divers.

In fact, the only way to get near them is by freediving. This is because they tend to flee the noises generated by scuba equipment as well as subs and robots.

Sperm whales are also extremely loud. They are known to be the loudest animal on the planet. Divers described their sounds to be flesh penetrating.

A sperm whale’s clicks are powerful enough for them to communicate with other sperm whales thousands of miles away. They are also powerful enough to easily blow out a divers eardrums or vibrate a diver to death.
In fact, as explained in the video below, divers have been known to report the side effects of these powerful clicks. The include partial paralysis as well as general body heating.
While normal human speech takes place between 60 and 65 decibels (dB), sperm whale clicks, described as such because we hear them as “tak-tak-tak”, can reach as high as 235dB. In contrast, a loud rock concert is around 115dB and the sound of a jet engine is roughly 140dB. Quite simply, sperm whales are the loudest animals on the planet.

Such is the power of their clicks that whales can comfortably transmit information to others from hundreds of miles away, and even across vast oceans. A sound of 180dB is enough to cause drastic cell death in your ears, but the most powerful sperm whale clicks will not merely deafen you: they can vibrate the fragile human body to pieces.'


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsDwFGz0Okg

Nice post Jill. Makes it easy to understand with analogy, the science, about what the most powerful energetic frequency in the universe, Authentic Love, can do to sh!tty frequencies.

[TargeT]

And a stealthy dog - just act natural and walk away.

https://www.facebook.com/100027719023999/videos/408480200934365/

omg.... hilarious! (obviously set up... but still)

I recently got an amazing Bday present :

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I assume it was based on this pic (the artist said it was a real challenge with mostly black ), she didn't say:

the artist used my dog for one of his promo's... kinda cute

[mountain_jim]

Have a beary Christmas :)


https://twitter.com/scottmelker/status/1469378949612544005?s=20

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[Bill Ryan]

Two paddleboarders are met by a Giant Ocean Sunfish. :sun:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbaGs9owYgs

[Eva2]

View taken from drone of wild bears playing with dog :heart:

https://fb.watch/9V_kHkpWV0/

[Ewan]

A bit longer than most clips here, but absorbing.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFP_AjJeP-M

[Kryztian]

https://i.imgur.com/F1oVPPT.png

[onawah]

Otter Moms Wrap Their Babies in Seaweed Blankets
1,150,520 views Dec 18, 2021
34K
The Dodo
10.7M subscribers

"Moms are the best, and otter moms are no exception."
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[onawah]

Wild crow visits woman daily to play games
1,714,615 views Dec 18, 2021
50K
GeoBeats Animals
470K subscribers

Check out Kräri's story: https://www.instagram.com/krari_crow/
l_jGNTXwAAM

[Eva2]

'With many of Africa’s key species, including elephants, heading toward extinction, Akashinga is a radical, new and highly effective weapon against poaching. Founded in Zimbabwe by former Australian special forces soldier and anti-poaching leader Damien Mander, the women-only team of rangers is revolutionizing the way animals are protected, communities are empowered — and its members’ own lives are being transformed. Mander’s innovative approach to conservation calls for community buy-in rather than full-on armed assault against poachers: If a community understands the economic benefits of preserving animals, then it will eliminate poaching without an armed struggle. Executive produced by three-time Academy Award winner James Cameron and directed by Maria Wilhelm, AKASHINGA: THE BRAVE ONES is a celebration of the courage, conservation and unorthodox thinking that’s leading to massive positive change.'


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUYQS40I9mw

[Icare]

This pub in the mountains has an unusual regular guest: a fox that comes for food, preferably a wiener sausage or two.
You can see it from 1:44 on.
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[Icare]

The top 5 unusual mating rituals (from BBC Earth):

5.: the bowerbird's grand performance - quite a show
4.: kiwis midnight rendevous - not so much of a show, he just keeps running after her
3.: Kobs lock horns to win a mate - beautiful animals
2.: A tarantula's musical seduction - very dangerous, he has to make a quick escape if he wants to get out of this alive, narrated very well
1.: Wolves have a mating mishap - dangerous for the lone wolf, but he gets out of the situation alive

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[Icare]

In case you would like to spend some time on some fascinating unlikely relationships in the animal kingdom, here's an interesting and beautiful video:

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[Hermoor]

https://twitter.com/kochengfess/status/1477590690368421893

[TargeT]

https://twitter.com/kochengfess/status/1477590690368421893

I'm surprised they didn't get banned off twitter for having a red blanket.....



My dog was only mildly excited to see snow tonight.
https://discord.com/channels/849423905541718058/849733508268163133/927737866203856946

[Hermoor]

https://twitter.com/GAZ1165/status/1478319886858338304

[Icare]

An interesting documentary:

Wildlife takeover: how animals reclaimed Chernobyl (German voiceover only in the introduction)
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I just love mother nature :)

[Frankie Pancakes]

https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Close-Up-of-a-Wolf-Spiders-Face.jpg

wolf spider's face

[onawah]

I have to leap to the defense of animals--rats in particular in this case.
Bill wrote (https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?117391-How-stressed-people-can-turn-on-one-another&p=1474072&viewfull=1#post1474072): "Rats cannot feel empathy for another rat that is suffering, in whatever way."
I disagree.
Animals often show empathy for each other, and for humans as well.
We have lots of demonstrations of that on display on the Animals are Magical thread.
Case in point: I took belly dance classes for 5 years and lived with my teacher Youkta and her husband as their Girl Friday for over one year.
In class, we sometimes danced with Youkta's 2 pet boa constrictors, which was actually quite a sensual and lovely experience.
One of my tasks was to care for the domesticated rats that were bred and kept in cages for the purpose of feeding the snakes (they will only eat live prey).
One of the male rats ( I can't remember his name now, but I will call him Fred) was often used to sire new litters, because he cared so well for his mates and offspring.
One day I had taken the cages out to the back yard to clean them, and there was a sudden and unexpected rainstorm.
I had to hurry and get the cages back indoors so the rats wouldn't get drenched, but I left the cage with Fred and family for last.
Because I saw that Fred had positioned himself in such a way that he was able to use his body to shelter his family from the rain.
He remained in that uncomfortable position, with his claws wrapped around the bars of the cage to keep himself in an elevated, spread-eagle position over the other rats, until the cage was safely out of the rain.
Then he checked on each family member to make sure they were all OK.
Animals are under appreciated and underestimated; they don't commit nearly as many horrendous deeds as humans do.
We humans don't really stand up all that well in comparison.
Perhaps even reptiles can feel empathy...

https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/119646346_161422842282652_1652744109172044714_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=3-HAv7Zxg5wAX8qhEjC&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-2.xx&oh=00_AT_db-R6KsrbRygqLrWiOvOL-28ZU3dKjRp9bX8aGmo3vg&oe=62006D5E

[Ankle Biter]

https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Close-Up-of-a-Wolf-Spiders-Face.jpg

wolf spider's face

:ROFL:

I've seen this look many many times along the way in my life.

like once in 7th grade when at tech class at school and my teacher saw the manner in which a friend and me were using some power tools.

[Kryztian]

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[Arcturian108]

Stuck in the middle of this video is a cockatiel singing scales at the six minute mark (amazing!):

Q7f0UjBIM7TU

[rgray222]

Madagascar Moon Moth

https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/ajg8Qeq_460svav1.mp4

[Eva2]

Stuck in the middle of this video is a cockatiel singing scales at the six minute mark (amazing!):

Q7f0UjBIM7TU

Thank you - Love it!!

Here's another:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfT_SuDRLNE

[Eva2]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4w8XI934f5E

[Matthew]

Cats can be brainwashed too. Don't believe those lying cartoons!!!1

https://twitter.com/backtolife_2019/status/1481576269649227779

[Eva2]

Ostrich Whisperer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4l1L6IPvmc

[Kryztian]

Bohemian Waxwings

https://i.imgur.com/qfwvseC.jpg

[wondering]

Kryztian, One time many years ago I was with a friend in Minneapolis. We parked in a lot outside her work, and in the tree right in front of us were at least 50 Cedar Waxwings. We sat and watched for quite a while - it is still a treasured memory. Your photo is so beautiful.

[Eva2]

https://scontent.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/271886302_7534515646574047_1429229297297074330_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=xwmWAa7RMOIAX_zg4yS&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr1-1.fna&oh=00_AT_3tAERtYIwBK4_JkwBF2IOOW8XnYrlAcjZmKzospMkLg&oe=61E7ADDA

[Eva2]

'A dog thought to have the world's longest nose has become a social media sensation due to her unusual looks. Eris, a borzoi, was adopted as a puppy by owner Lily Kambourian, 27, in 2018. At the time, it was apparent she 'might have an overbite' but her nose has now grown to be 12.2 inches long.
Borzoi, breed of hound dog developed in Russia to pursue wolves. It is descended from the Arabian greyhound and a collielike Russian sheepdog. The borzoi—formerly known as the Russian wolfhound—is a graceful, strong, and swift dog'
https://scontent.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/271882828_10165666902350648_3211047818723140195_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=KSWdxhQqneEAX_b10dD&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr1-1.fna&oh=00_AT8mKmIZSzA6rfySPR0SNwsozqI_L-NaGYgwjsZi3Y-J4A&oe=61E84466

[rgray222]

Children being children

https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/ang9GWV_460svav1.mp4

[Franny]

It seems a lot of animals enjoy music.

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[wondering]

Lovely, Franny! What a beautiful creature...the fox, I mean. The guy seems really nice, too! 🤣🤣🤣

[Tintin]

This is just the cutest thing I've seen all week :sun:

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[Tintin]

Well, you can probably predict it coming, but it still counts as magical :)

1483641973684817925

Source (https://twitter.com/Phoenix__1776/status/1483641973684817925)

[Kryztian]

Kryztian, One time many years ago I was with a friend in Minneapolis. We parked in a lot outside her work, and in the tree right in front of us were at least 50 Cedar Waxwings. We sat and watched for quite a while - it is still a treasured memory. Your photo is so beautiful.

Waxwings are indeed one of the most stunning birds to behold. I don't think I've ever seen one for real, but here is a Cedar Waxwing image I just found.

https://i.imgur.com/rW7S1rz.jpg

[Frankie Pancakes]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dW-AiN2lKDM