Archived threads in /an/ - Animals & Nature - 27. page

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itt feel free to ask me anything about evolution or ecology

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Dogs are retarded wolves. Humans created dogs to love us, what's more creepy than that? Like think about it, basically what we did is we took a pack of self-sufficient, deft, majestic hunters and killed all the ones who didn't LIKE US. Because we needed a thing to help us hunt, and wolves don't want to. So generation after generation we killed and force bred them so much that they started to get retarded, their ears became floppy, and they stayed in a stupid juvenile state. "What's happening to the dogs?" "I don't know but whatever let's just keep doing it cause I need a slave". Now dogs aren't even hunters, they're just there to love us. *And that's what we select for*. We pick the dogs that like us. I remember like a year ago I met my family friends dog and it immediately when up to me and flopped over on its belly in front of me. And for the first time a dogs trust wasn't endearing it was creepy. Like you don't know me I could just stomp on your stomach right now, I've done nothing to earn your trust. But he was MADE to love me. The dog is a SLAVE. Built into it's very DNA to be a slave, and to LOVE BEING A SLAVE. A slave to our own NARCISSISTIC EGOS. Like if I went to the antebellum south 200 years ago (or today) and was like I have this potion that makes your slave LOVE being a slave, love YOU for ordering him around. They would be like hell yea give me that.
I'm an atheist but if anything could be considered an ABOMINATION AGAINST GOD it's dogs. It would be best to just let them die out and forget we ever created anything so hideous.

Cats are superior because they aren't slaves, you have to earn their trust.

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Scenario:
You see posters in your neighborhood for a lost pet with photos. Some days later you come across said pet. It is clearly dead.

Do you:
a) call the owners and tell them the bad news so they can retrieve the body and have some closure

or

b) don't say or do anything and let them continue with the hope their pet may still be alive and doing well and may one day return home to them

Tough call imo.

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Aren't turtles amphibians?

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What kind of bite is this? Occurred in central Florida yesterday morning and it's only getting worse and hurting more. I didn't see what bit me, it had a white posture that I popped and now it's swollen to the size of a baseball.Entire left arm is sore and the swollen area is really tender and warm.
Idk where to ask this so I just came here

Someone told me chigger or brown recluse

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reefs are gay edition

old thread:
>>2465333

Discuss anything aquarium related here, including inhabitants, decor and issues.
Google is your friend.
Feel free to ask questions but know that there are a lot of resources out there that could answer your question a lot faster and accurately than /an/.
Make sure to include these things in your post before asking because we can't help you if we don't have the full picture:

-tank size (include dimensions, not just volume)
-parameters (ammonia, nitrate, nitrite, pH, GH, KH)
-any and all inhabitants + how long you've had them
Links:
Tank Cycling:
https://www.petcha.com/freshwater-aquarium-cycling/
https://www.petcha.com/fishless-aquarium-cycling-method/
Care Guides:
>http://seriouslyfish.com/
Plants and Animals for sale:
>http://www.petsolutions.com/
>http://www.aquabid.com/
>http://www.liveaquaria.com/
Discord:
>http://discord.gg/NkUApvw

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i`m about to get a cat. is there anything i should know?

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woah easy on the carrots bugs

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*blocks your path*

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Why are Japanese animals cuter than the regular ones?

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ANIMALS MAKING FUNNY FACES THREAD GO

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If you own a dog post its picture in this thread so everyone can share in the love.

Pic related is my 14 month old English Shepherd.

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Can we climb it? Yes we can: edition

previously on /herp/ >>2441765

Reptile classifieds for finding breeders of various scaled and sundry creatures

>kingsnake.com
>faunaclassifieds.com
>reptilescanada.com (Canadian breeders)
>caudata.org for newts, salamanders and lots more amphibians
>Also check to see if there are any annual reptile shows/expos in your area as these are good places to find good animals from good breeders at partial discount


/herp/ officially official all purpose care sheet of wonder and magic

>sand a shit
>use a thermostat
>read all the caresheets
>set up your tank before you get your herp
>regulate temps & humidity levels prior to herp arrival
>do not fuck with (handle) your herp for at least 7 days after bringing it home and ideally wait until herp has eaten at least one meal (for snakes), two meals for lizards, frogs, etc.
>PVC tanks are way better for most applications and worth the extra money
>it is best to avoid chain pet stores when looking to purchase live animals as mass breeder suppliers are not especially careful about health and sound genetics... it often saves you money long term to spend a little extra up front to get a healthy animal

>Jump Start (formerly Hydrofarm) thermostat is a good basic and inexpensive thermostat for regulating ceramic heat emitters and under tank heaters (Amazon sells it)
>if you want something more advanced for temperature control, look at Herpstat products

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This guy is selling this fish on some Facebook fish group

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wow