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RedneckwithGuns posted:I present, the greatest dog sneeze in the world: I don't know what I was expecting, but it wasn't that. 
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McDragon posted:I don't know what I was expecting, but it wasn't that. I saw this in the trending section on Facebook and couldn't imagine why a dog sneezing was getting as much discussion as major world events and celebrity deaths. Now? Now I know better. I totally am reposting this.
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That's so identical to my cat's "rub my belly!" pose that it's kind of bizarre. And scary how tempting it would be.
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Aug 1, 2015 19:26
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McDragon posted:I don't know what I was expecting, but it wasn't that. my face irl
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Aug 1, 2015 19:49
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Tendai posted:That's so identical to my cat's "rub my belly!" pose that it's kind of bizarre. And scary how tempting it would be. Big cats are basically just house cats that can kill you easily.
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RedneckwithGuns posted:I present, the greatest dog sneeze in the world:  Roux
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In todays edition of adorable Aussie critters we meet the Honey Possum. Here we see a researcher checking "Honey Possum Hotel" for guests  They feed solely on nectar and pollen, playing a crucial role in pollinating native plants.  Weighing in between 7 to 16 grams, honey possums consume around 7 ml of nectar a day. It's equivalent to 50 litres of soft drink for a human.  Working quickly, researchers swab the marsupial's long nose with glycerine jelly. The pollen samples collected reveal what plants they have been feeding on.  They're given a drink of sugar syrup for their trouble.  Honey possums react differently to being in the spotlight. Some are more perplexed than others. 
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Birb Katter posted:They feed solely on nectar and pollen, playing a crucial role in pollinating native plants. the cutest bee
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"The gently caress'd you say?"
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Kwyndig posted:My parents used to have a setter/retriever mix (he was pure mutt so there was probably some other stuff in there too) and one time while walking him he nearly pulled me off of my feet when he saw a squirrel, and at the time I was 200-ish pounds. Also, he figured out how to break into the refrigerator, many a leftover where consumed by that mighty beast. And that dog's name was marmaduke
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rodbeard posted:And that dog's name was marmaduke Please, marmaduke is a pure bred Great Dane, if we'd had one of those he'd have almost ripped my arm off.
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Aug 2, 2015 04:15
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look, with Cecil's death, let's celebrate the African continent. lush, fertile, raw, and beautiful.  
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Aug 2, 2015 06:11
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This will always be my favorite African animal picture
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Away all Goats posted:This will always be my favorite African animal picture I'll admit if I was a super rich bastard with much looser scruples I'd totally own a bunch of Cheetahs, although that route would almost inevitably lead to me becoming a Super Villain(heck considering how easy they are to tame, I'm actually kinda surprised there never was any attempts to domesticate them, seems like it'd be comparatively easy by animal standards, heck you'd think that'd have made them popular in the Circus and Movie circles, but I guess people fixate too much on Lions and Tigers even though they are a lot harder to work with and a lot more dangerous in comparison)
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Shouldn't have touched the electric fence. edit: drrockso20 posted:I'll admit if I was a super rich bastard with much looser scruples I'd totally own a bunch of Cheetahs, although that route would almost inevitably lead to me becoming a Super Villain(heck considering how easy they are to tame, I'm actually kinda surprised there never was any attempts to domesticate them, seems like it'd be comparatively easy by animal standards, heck you'd think that'd have made them popular in the Circus and Movie circles, but I guess people fixate too much on Lions and Tigers even though they are a lot harder to work with and a lot more dangerous in comparison) This did in fact happen. Akbar the Great tamed and hunted with (Asiatic) cheetahs. Turns out they don't breed in captivity well at all, though. I dunno if that is solved in Zoos these days but certainly wasn't back then. NLJP has a new favorite as of 07:57 on Aug 2, 2015 |
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Aug 2, 2015 07:53
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IIRC they washed the cow and then used a blow dryer on it.
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NLJP posted:Shouldn't have touched the electric fence. too bad, cause can you imagine fully domesticated Cheetahs, it'd be amazing
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drrockso20 posted:too bad, cause can you imagine fully domesticated Cheetahs, it'd be amazing I get enough scratches on my face and neck from not waking up early enough on the weekends for feline breakfast. I can't imagine that with a cheetah.
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Spoeank posted:I get enough scratches on my face and neck from not waking up early enough on the weekends for feline breakfast. I can't imagine that with a cheetah. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xH_d8ymHwxo
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Not African, but still wild animals.   http://i.imgur.com/0BkxPDt.gifv http://i.imgur.com/JngQfbP.gifv Source
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NLJP posted:This did in fact happen. Akbar the Great tamed and hunted with (Asiatic) cheetahs. Turns out they don't breed in captivity well at all, though. I dunno if that is solved in Zoos these days but certainly wasn't back then. Cheetahs are still tricky but we're better at them nowadays. It turns out that them not breeding in captivity was anxiety and removal from their normal social structure. The Cheetah-Dog pairings that they do in zoos these days, where every Cheetah cub gets a companion puppy that'll stay with it for life, helps a lot, since they trust the dog like it was another Cheetah and the dog's confidence in the conditions reassures them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ndlf5_L5gsE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmZzFwu5dLY MikeJF has a new favorite as of 11:15 on Aug 2, 2015 |
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drrockso20 posted:too bad, cause can you imagine fully domesticated Cheetahs, it'd be amazing "MREEEEOOOOWR" Cheetah sitting by the door. You open the door. Cheetah just sits there staring at you and swishing his tail.
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Why are cheetahs so chill? Like anything that runs that fast should be high strung or something.
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davidspackage posted:"MREEEEOOOOWR" Cheetah sitting by the door. They don't really meow so much as they squeak and chirp
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I would be perfectly okay with a dog sized, chirping cheetah companion  Can't be any worse than my current bundle of rear end in a top hat cats.
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I could really use some uplifting today thread, my gran passed away this week after a very very long fight. She was an amazing woman and a huge role model in my life and I've always tried to be more like her. She loved her garden and her cats so could I please request some kitties in flowers, her favourites were poppies.
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MikeJF posted:Cheetahs are still tricky but we're better at them nowadays. It turns out that them not breeding in captivity was anxiety and removal from their normal social structure. The Cheetah-Dog pairings that they do in zoos these days, where every Cheetah cub gets a companion puppy that'll stay with it for life, helps a lot, since they trust the dog like it was another Cheetah and the dog's confidence in the conditions reassures them. My wife and I got lucky enough to meet these two by pure accident when Busch Gardens was still working on getting their Cheetah exhibit set up. The handlers decided the pair needed some fresh air and we were walking by as they brought them out. We were the only visitors around so we got to monopolize the handlers. The Cheetah was like six months old and could already run 30 mph if I'm remembering what the handler said correctly. However fast he could run he was a little tornado in the grassy area they had them in. Ever seen a cat just freak out and start tear-assing around? Imagine that happening at 30 mph. I wish they would have let us get video. The retriever just sat there and watched this cat have a little freakout, walked over and put his paw on him as if to say "It's okay bud, grass gets to me too sometimes. Wanna go roll in something stinky?". Apparently Cheetahs live in bachelor groups in the wild until one gets lucky which is part of the reason they pair them with dogs, the handler said they like to use retrievers as they apparently have really similar lifespans.
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YggiDee posted:Why are cheetahs so chill? Like anything that runs that fast should be high strung or something. Greyhounds are similarly chill, except for those brief moments where GOTTA GO FAST.
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drrockso20 posted:I'll admit if I was a super rich bastard with much looser scruples I'd totally own a bunch of Cheetahs, although that route would almost inevitably lead to me becoming a Super Villain(heck considering how easy they are to tame, I'm actually kinda surprised there never was any attempts to domesticate them, seems like it'd be comparatively easy by animal standards, heck you'd think that'd have made them popular in the Circus and Movie circles, but I guess people fixate too much on Lions and Tigers even though they are a lot harder to work with and a lot more dangerous in comparison) Actually Cheetahs are descended from ancient domesticated stock, which is why they are chill with people. The downside is that the Cheetah genepool is terribly inbred and a real problem to the ultimate survival of the species 
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CherryCat posted:I could really use some uplifting today thread, my gran passed away this week after a very very long fight. She was an amazing woman and a huge role model in my life and I've always tried to be more like her. She loved her garden and her cats so could I please request some kitties in flowers, her favourites were poppies.            
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I know fennec foxes are essentially cheating but I can't help myself: http://i.imgur.com/yOOo3nf.webm
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If that fox isn't named Radar I will be slightly cross. Those ears
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Malachite_Dragon posted:If that fox isn't named Radar I will be slightly cross. The page title says Scout, sorry.
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CherryCat posted:I could really use some uplifting today thread, my gran passed away this week after a very very long fight. She was an amazing woman and a huge role model in my life and I've always tried to be more like her. She loved her garden and her cats so could I please request some kitties in flowers, her favourites were poppies. 
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MikeJF posted:where every Cheetah cub gets a companion puppy that'll stay with it for life, This is the cutest thing I've read all day.
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Someone put a webcam at a waterfall where bears hunt salmon: http://explore.org/live-cams/player/brown-bear-salmon-cam-brooks-falls
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Doctor Bishop posted:Not African, but still wild animals. Some goofy rear end dinosaurs right here.
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Mr. Gibbycrumbles posted:Actually Cheetahs are descended from ancient domesticated stock, which is why they are chill with people. The downside is that the Cheetah genepool is terribly inbred and a real problem to the ultimate survival of the species Huh, never heard about that. Plenty tamed over the centuries but no domestication as far as I'm aware. Where'd you find this out?
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dupersaurus posted:Greyhounds are similarly chill, except for those brief moments where GOTTA GO FAST. Some friends of the family live on a farm and rescue greyhounds. Can confirm that they are super chill and relaxed 99% of the time, but when they get outside and wanna goof off, holy poo poo do they tear it up. My dorky little terrier would try to chase, but after about two seconds he couldn't even see the greyhounds anymore, so he'd get embarrassed and come back to us.
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