Animals are Magical

[RunningDeer]

Posted by Johnnycomelately (here)
He reminds me of me (pick either, as I identify with dogs). Proven ability to sleep in broad daylight lol.

I wonder if they meet in their dreams. 🦍🐶👻😎♥️

Wolfie, my Little One, passed in 2014 @ 16+ years old. He still joins me in my dreams at least 2-3 times a week.

[gini]

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=OF7KqL3LSaM

[gini]

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=IXhJ4pizEi4

-Giant anteaters have very poor eye site but their noses are so sensitive, they can distinguish which species of termite lie within a mound.

After locating a source of termites, claws 4 inches long are used to dig into the mound, before a 2 foot tongue is used to reach them. On an average day a Giant ant eater can eat 35,000 termites.

South America is a land of extremes, many hundred thousand square miles of forests, grasslands and mountains. Existing here is a daunting proposition, and some well-known animals have adapted by growing large or very small, each strategy maximising their chance of survival.

[Inversion]

Virtual Zoo

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=qa_swKa6lUw

[RunningDeer]

"Ashes and Snow,” a Gregory Colbert exhibition found @ GregoryColbert.com If you’re short on time, in Colbert's video below at 4:39 are of the whales, cheetahs, and elephants.

Flying Elephants Presents Part 2 (8 min)

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=5Dde5b_q2Hk

[Bill Ryan]

https://t.me/DonbassDevushka/51369

[Satori]

That is a Beautiful and aweful video. Not awful. But rather, as in the word’s original meaning, to be filled with awe. Awe-full. Awful (or Awe-full). As, for example, a spectacular sunset or sunrise.

Now misunderstood, defined and misused as in “awful”; meaning a bad thing.

These beautiful, and powerful, creatures are recognizing an-other (another) as one’s self. Two separate beings merging in a Oneness. For a moment at least.

Nice.

Thanks for the post, Bill.

[Delight]

Hilarious

[Eva2]

'The following is my (not mine ) best Blue Whale footage from 2020! All of this was filmed off the coast of San Diego, California!'

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=CChQ6pDUXmk

[onawah]

How to (and how not to ) massage a fox
Alice fox. Secrets of communication with the fox.
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(Alice the Fox lets it be known exactly how she wants to be massaged, on no uncertain terms....in the first part of this video...)

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=vsi6IL5Yi9s

[Johnnycomelately]

Posted by Eva2 (here)
'The following is my (not mine ) best Blue Whale footage from 2020! All of this was filmed off the coast of San Diego, California!'

I find whales amazing, both physically and from a spiritual POV.

I wonder if they have a tough time getting their breaths when sea state is high. I’ve never heard of the big Blues breaching/jumping-out, but maybe in some situations they must and do. However they manage, seems to me that it would be energy-intensive. Add to that how they would have to protect/guide their young.

I wonder about the spirit life of these ‘critters’. Like are they part-souls, and if so how far along, and do they reincarnate? And how does their inner life differ from, or match, ours?

I read Melville’s tome (word?). Read it slow enough to study it. Learned a lot about whales, including about the sea floor ecosystem that feeds upon their settled corpses. Back in the day, Melville says, “whale falls” were spaced on average 50 miles apart (memory — from 15-20 years ago). Probably not from him (because how?), seems there are many different types of fauna that contribute, over time, with the last ones taking down the bone. All those eaters seem to sense and then navigate to the fall. Blows my mind.

[Johnnycomelately]

Some good clips of little and big birds flying. I like this old guy.

What can birds teach pilots?

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“Icarus thought by strapping on feathers he could fly like a bird. Then there were the "flapping machines". That didn't work either. Now let us explore what has worked!”

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=BOseYe6lmyY

[Eva2]

Its said that dogs often look like their people and there are some amazing lookalikes out there but this has to be the closest dog/person resemblance I've seen yet.

[rgray222]

[Matthew]

It's hard to take pictures of Unicorns they're very shy. But thanks to modern cameras here are some snaps. The best place to take a picture of Unicorns is Scotland because that's their national animal. No doubt that is why they are noble creatures, but they don't like bagpipes which is why you don't see them.

[Johnnycomelately]

Posted by Matthew (here)
It's hard to take pictures of Unicorns they're very shy.
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It’s naht a toomah!

[RunningDeer]

Baby sloth reunited with mum after it was found crying on a beach (2:30)

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=4EY8xzRhUPY

[Eva2]

I have a real soft spot for sloths - have met many in the Amazon - thank you for the video - loved it!

[RunningDeer]

How Long Do Sloths Live?

Sloths play an important role in tropical rainforest ecosystems.

Sloths spend much of their lives hanging upside down in the trees of tropical rainforests of South and Central America. Despite being slow on land, they are quite fast in the water. Sloths are excellent swimmers. They can go across the water at three times the speed they can on land.

However, their slowness is actually an evolutionary way of surviving out in the wild. Sloths eat mostly leaves, and their four-part stomachs may digest a single meal for up to a month. Because the leafy greens aren’t very nutritious, they must preserve as much energy as possible in order to survive—which means moving less. As an added advantage, their sluggish movements allow them to avoid detection by predators that rely on sight to pursue prey, such as jaguars, ocelots, and harpy eagles.

How Long Do Sloths Live?

The average sloth lifespan is roughly 20-30 years in the wild. However, because the sloth’s teeth and nails grow continually throughout their lives, determining the age of a wild sloth is impossible. The fact is that we don’t know how long they can live in the wild.

In captivity, sloths have been known to live much longer than rough estimates as well. Two-fingered sloths (Choloepus) in captivity can live for 40-50 years. One sloth at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Zoo lived for 49 years before dying. However, due to the lack of the ability to breed sloths in captivity until 50 years ago, there has been little chance for any individual to exceed this number.

The Average Sloth Life Cycle

Now that we have a better understanding of the sloth’s lifespan, let’s look at their life cycle. While sloth sex is still a mystery to scientists, reproductive tactics differ between two-toed and three-toed sloth species. Let’s take a look at this fascinating cycle in more detail. 

Gestation 

Each sloth species has a different gestation time. Typically, each sloth species only has one young at a time. The gestation period of the brown-throated three-toed sloth is around 150 days. The gestation span of a Hoffman’s two-toed sloth is 11.5 months. The gestation period of Linnaeus’ two-toed sloth is six months. Regardless of species, all sloths give birth upside down under the canopy of a tree.

Baby Sloths  

Sloths give birth under the tree canopy. Their newborns are born with claws. The sloth’s solitary youngster sticks to its mother until it is able to feed alone. This stage lasts five months for Hoffman’s two-toed sloths. Baby sloths cling to their mothers’ abdomens until they are strong enough to hang upside down on their own, which takes around three weeks after birth. 
For two years, Hoffman’s two-toed sloth newborns stay with their mothers. Male pale-throated three-toed sloths do not actively participate in the lives of their partners or children. This means that juvenile sloths acquire their dietary habits, survival strategies, and overall behavioral tendencies from their mothers.

Adulthood 

The female sloth reaches maturity before the male sloth. Male Hoffman’s two-toed sloths attain adulthood between the ages of 4 and 5 years, while females achieve maturity at 3.5 years. Mature Hoffman’s two-toed sloths weigh 9 to 19 pounds, measure 21 to 29 inches in length. A mature brown-throated three-toed sloth weighs 8 to 9 pounds, measures 20 to 21 inches long, and has a 1.5 to 2-inch tail. Linnaeus’ two-toed sloths reach maturity between the ages of three and five years.

What Factors Impact The Sloth Lifespan

Sloths play an important role in tropical rainforest ecosystems. They benefit the ecosystem by devouring tree leaves, which let sunlight into the jungle. They also fertilize trees by defecating at their roots. However, there are several factors that threaten the lifespan of the sloth in the wild.

These factors include:

• Habitat loss: The number one danger for many wild sloth populations is habitat loss. Because sloths are physiologically incapable of traversing large gaps between trees, they rely on a continuous rainforest canopy for existence. As people expand farther into the rainforest, more trees are chopped down and the forest is divided, making sloths vulnerable.
  
• Electrocution on power lines: According to the Sloth Conservation Foundation, every year, more than 3000 wildlife electrocutions occur in Costa Rica. The majority of electrocuted animals are sloths and the survival rate is only 25% after electrocution.
  
• Predation: Sloths have a variety of predators that prey upon them. Some of their biggest threats include harpy eagles and jaguars.

[Eva2]

The best healer of all!

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=JmmSAaFWlUw