#anime non ask

[canon-gabriel-quotes]

i just have one simple question for you why gabriel ultrakill? what is the appeal behind this angel

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bite it Bited it

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#growling like a starving animal #GGRRRRR GRRRRRRRRRRR #sorry if you expected a coherent answer #i did not make this picture. surprisingly #more intelligible answer #1) wearing armor (based) 2) no canon face (BASED) 3) i need him on a leash #i hope that helps #I have to stop or the anons will return #ask #asks #non voice post

[markscherz]

A friend of mine sent me a yt video of a guy who was relocating frog eggs (prolly a vernal pool) and showed 1000s of baby frogs coming out of the water in his backyard. she asked me how I felt about it as a ecologist. I felt like it was irresponsible to do, especially to post videos on it, but probably not "ecological terrorism" like people in the comments were saying, because I see baby frogs in nature come out of water in hoards sometimes too. Kind of a mixed bag.

But I wanted to ask you, since you're a herpetologist and waaay more experienced than me: how do you feel about the yt channel "frog army YouTube"?

Many frogs and toads are classical R-strategists. Some toads can lay 20+ THOUSAND eggs in a single clutch. The whole point of that strategy is that not all of the offspring survive. In fact, it would be really rather bad if all of the offspring were to survive, because (1) they wouldn't be feeding the predators and decomposers that live off of their noble sacrifice, and (2) they will require massively more resources than they otherwise would. It can have all kinds of detrimental down-stream effects.

This is the reason we often see swarms of tadpoles darkening some small pools (especially ones where there are no fish!), and later hoards of froglets (that's the technical term) emerging from pools at once. It's an evolutionary strategy, that only few individuals survive to achieve reproductive age.

Point 1: it is *fine* if not all the tadpoles survive to adulthood. That's how the system is supposed to work. You are not doing the system favours if you are changing tadpole survivorship to 100%.

Now, humans really are fucking things up in a lot of environments. Environmental pollutants, like heavy metals, can cause major issues for wildlife, and especially frogs, which (1) are not as vagile as e.g. birds and medium- to large-sized mammals and thus cannot escape the problem zone effectively, and (2) are EXTRA sensitive to the environment because of their permeable skin.

Point 2: we do have some responsibility to do something if we notice that there is a major problem emerging, which could dramatically alter the population dynamics for one or more generations of frogs.

However, *moving* clutches of eggs that are found in polluted pools is not the right move, especially for your average person. There are many reasons that it is not the right move, but chief among them are

(1) A lot of frogs that lay eggs in vernal pools have tadpoles that cannot survive being in larger ponds, and certainly cannot survive in streams or other bodies of flowing water.

(2) A lot of frogs that lay their eggs in vernal pools are already adapted to less than ideal conditions, and have excellent strategies to overcome those conditions, such as incredibly quick metamorphosis (sometimes just a few days!)

(3) By moving clutches of eggs, you could easily be moving the pathogens or pollutants that are causing the problem in the first place.

(4) If there is Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis fungus around, you are spreading chytrid, and that is VERY bad. Chytridiomycosis has already driven several frog species to extinction, and caused massive population collapse in several others.

(5) If you do not know the species, attempts to rescue them might be aiding the advance of an invasive species.

(6) It's often illegal to intervene! Many species are protected by law, and you are not allowed to remove them from the wild. Consult your local laws.

Point 3: the responsibility to do something does not include removing the frogs and raising a frog army.

So what should we do if we find a clutch of eggs in an oily pool? Or in a nearly dried out puddle?

First assess the nature of the problem. Is the pool just about to dry out? Then leave it alone. The tadpoles will probably be fine (and if they're not, they'll provide rich nutrients to predators and decomposers). But are there signs of pollution? Then assess: is the pollution covering a larger area? Or is it localised? If you find dead frogs or other amphibians is a major warning sign, and it needs to be brought to the relevant authorities. Contact your local environmental agency/department, and notify them of the precise location of the problem, and its extent. Document everything with photos and videos.

Point 4: there are organisations and agencies specifically tasked with intervening in cases of environmental damage. It is *your* job to bring it to their attention, but unless instructed by them, you need not take any further action. It is their job to know what to do, and to take appropriate action.

TL;DR: 'Raising a frog army' is for the likes, not the frogs, and is not environmentally responsible or ethically defensible. Build a home for the frogs, and they will come.

#wall of text #long post #text post #wot #tl;dr #frogs #frog #tiktok #animals #trends #tiktok trends #info post #build a home for the frogs and they will come #I want that on a t-shirt #actually #if I answered all of the asks in my inbox as thoroughly as this #I would be writing non-stop for 393 hours

[kuroashims]

are you a zosan or a zolu shipper

can't be both

First, I am strongly BOTH into zosan and zolu. While actually picturing Luffy as an aroace

Second, I ship Sanji with pretty much everyone in One Piece, and I'm shameless about it. He's just so.....shippable?

Multiships and multi headcanons are real and okay, stop making a fuss when someone likes different things than you

If you're sending this to me because of the zosan vs zolu kinda war, don't drag me into it because I don't give a damn. Picture me like a bridge between many ships, spreading peace over the fandom✌️

#ask #one piece #zosan #zolu #luffy #zoro #sanji #usopp #zoro x sanji #zoro x luffy #text post #sanlu #acesan #sabosan #sanuso #sanami #lawsan #one piece anime #opgraphics #gif warning #non sims #i didn't know there were rules well my bad #why is it so coded when it comes to make non existent individuals like each other #some people need to calm down

[animatedglittergraphics-n-more]

requested by @mercumeme

#my asks #cat cursors #cursors #pixel cursors #transparent #pixel #animated cursors #non animated cursors #archives #webcore #gifcities #flashing #eyestrain #f2u

[puppyeared]

fuck it. plaguesona

#i thought of this a couple weeks ago on the bus a couple seats away from someone loudly coughing into the open air #i think something snapped and i decided to make a fuckin. medieval ass plague sona. horseman of pestilence fursona #this is also why i was asking abt animals with medical symbolism.. originally i wanted a two headed snake like the staff of caduceus #but it turns out thats actually hermes symbol. the real symbol for medicine is the rod of asclepius which looks pretty similar #the difference is that theres only one snake and its twined around a stick. ironically mercy from overwatch's weapons are named after #the caduceus despite the misconception LMAOOO #snakes were the most consistent medicine related animal i could find even across multiple cultures so it couldve really worked #if i could actually draw scalies.. one of my earliest sketches had a cobra with a syringe at the end of its tail like a rattlesnake #and it had markings similar to the syringe tube but i didnt have much else going on so i scrapped it #i was also recommended animals with less obvious ties to medicine like jellyfish and horseshoe crabs and learned something new ^_^ #im not confident i could pull off a non-mammal furry but they were really good ideas i might put into smth else.. i also thought of #axolotls bc of their regenerative thing and growing back limbs but i think that would suit smth like a surgeon or amputation... #possums and bats were also an option bc theyre actually really resistant to most diseases like rabies but i feel like ppl wouldnt know that #if they saw it so it looks a little ironic at a glance. rabbits rats and mice were my second option bc of animal testing and lab rats #less obvious reference but the moon rabbit in chinese mythology is loosely connected to medicine bc it makes the elixir of life #otherwise lab mice in a pharmacy / modern medicine setting seemed fitting and jerboa tails remind me of cotton buds #and. ironically. jerboas are more closely related to elephants than rats and mice. can you believe it #my art #myart #my oc #sona #plaguesona #cottonbud #fur #furry art #character design #ref sheet #oc ref sheet

[the-adventures-of-dave]

who tf sends actual cats death threats??? they're cats. they can't read, much less comprehend something like that

I assume they were trying to get under my skin, but honestly it just reads as really funny to me. We're a cat blog, the stakes are so low here. It's tumblr. What are you doing sending death threats to cats when there are actual problems in the world haha

#like even when i get annoyed about outdoor cats or animal welfare #at the end of the day this is a tumblr blog #like the stakes could not get any lower #if anyone gets mad enough to send my illiterate non-sapient PETS death threats #then thats a them problem not a me problem lol #we're just here to vibe man #asks #anon #not cats

[badlydrawnjakdf]

who else screamed

#non ask #kaiju no. 8 #kn8 #kn8 anime #iharu furuhashi #reno ichikawa #kafka hibino #kn8 fanart #badlydrawnjakdf

[strawberry-s0ap]

a stimboard for every stardew valley marriage candidate!

2/12 - emily!

x x x / x x x / x x x

#the promised series that only three people asked for #she’s so cute i luv her <33 #stimboard #stim #gifs #hands #crystals #animals #birds #sewing #fashion stim #red #blue #white #green #yellow #stardew valley #sdv #sdv emily #non request #strawberry’s series

[is-the-owl-video-cute]

Did you see the part where Meg was annoyed that only dogs can be qualified to be service medical dogs? lol guess she's mad a bird can't be a service cardic arrest animal. Once again pulled up the "people think only DOGS can be trained to do this!!! How dare they!!!" *grumbling about mammalian bias* argument. I'm sorry Meg but your fucking bird or a rabbit cannot be a service animal for the blind or anything that dogs have be bred to do

me when they won’t let my service crocodile into Walmart:

#Dogs are favored because they have been domesticated for thousands of years and selectively bred for extremely specific behaviors #they also have heightened hearing and smell that can allow them to detect certain medical emergencies early #and because a dog can be predictably trained to not attack someone #yes you can train a Komodo dragon to perform a lot of what is asked of dogs #but as a wild animal guess what #they are more likely to attack someone because they are more likely to perceive normal human behavior as a threat #and even domesticated non-mammals just generally aren’t built for a lot of what a service animal needs #what would a service pigeon do for you exactly #and even if it could do something to help you it’s still a pigeon and if you take it outside there is a very present chance #of a hawk plucking it off your shoulder as dinner #generally don’t need to worry about a golden retriever being carried away by eagles #not to mention dogs being able to be potty trained which. Many animals cannot reliably be #even rodents and other small mammals can’t generally since they don’t have voluntary bladder control

[monstersandmaw]

Today I learned that the scientific name of the green iguana is "Iguana iguana iguana" and I think that's delightful.

You may find this list amusing then, as I did when I read your ask and remembered a few others that have the same quirk.

#biology #non monster post #anon ask #animal names

[dailyfigures]

Is it possible to request an action figure of Illya from the Fate franchise? (Note: the action figure I'm requesting in particular is the one where she's dressed up in a pink magical girl dress)

i'm so sorry to disappoint you anon but i don't post Fate/kaleid liner PRISMA☆ILLYA and therefore i don't post illya!

i know she's in other fate series too but the sexualisation of minors in her own show is way too severe for me to be able to feel comfortable posting (and therefore spreading/promoting) it.

i also know the figure you requested is not sexual (one of the few sadly) but since i don't feel comfortable promoting the show at all, it makes more sense to fully blacklist it. again i'm really sorry to disappoint!

#btw i'm not judging you anon i'm sure you're normal about the show! it's just not something i feel comfortable showing to so many people- #when i see tags like 'omg this looks cute i'm gonna watch this now' on my posts all the time! #i weep sometimes because the sfw illya figs are SO CUTE it's cruel #anyway yes i hope this makes sense. i know sexualisation of minors is a common issue in anime but i have to draw a line somewhere #anon #ask #non figure

[canon-gabriel-quotes]

you realize if Francis reads this blog he’s probably sharing it with the entire ultrakill team right

this is how i die but im being so brave about it

#ask #asks #non voice post #ITS BEEN A GOOD RUN FOLKS.............................. CYA LATER YOU ANIMALS #<- joke btw im not going anywhere...yet. #if tumblr explodes #i will move to twitter/bluesky

[jamisonwritestf2trash]

do you think about the horses?

Sometimes.

#if your ask contains animals you WILL get a photo dump. #ask #non tf2 post

[blackbackedjackal]

I hate this new wave of impossibility with shelters

When my cat cookie had her last oops litter we tried to surrender them to the local shelter cause we figured theyd find homes easier that way BUT the shelter wanted $400 per kitten plus several "interviews" with the kittens over the course of like 3 months before they would even think of taking them, and if they decided against taking the kittens you were down $400x however many kittens (in my case it would of been $1200) and the kittens would be like 6 months old and at that point you might as well just keep them all and get them all desexed instead of taking them to the pound to surrender them at all

We ended up rehoming them via facebook and two of them went to the same home a week apart

They...wanted you to pay $400 to surrender animals to them??? That alone is insane but an extended interview period with the kittens as well? Are they applying to work there like what the fuck?

#I'm glad they found good homes in the end #because that's honestly insane #like $400 for intake? #how much would they sell the kittens for?? #the adoption fees should only cover the cost of the vet care put into the animals for adoption #like shelters are all non-profits correct? #they can't charge for services that haven't been provided #the fuck you need 3 months to interview a kitten for???? #it's a fucking kitten??? #their personality is 'i am a baby cat' #ask #i have so many words and questions like #that sounds shady

[duchessofostergotlands]

Texas is just jealous that you guys got a unicorn 🦄 😏

#our national animal #that is true lol #ask #anon #non royal #Scotland

[oca-rinn-a]

in this world where so many members of our species, with supposed moral agency, are killing small things for nothing but the crime of existing, and so many are blind to the value of any species which does not benefit them in a way they can personally measure... do you ever feel so so panicked and suffocated?

#i had to walk onto the tracks at the NYC Times Square station to retrieve an injured pigeon who was trapped down there #no idle police officers or MTA personnel cared at all when I explained that an injured animal was trapped on the tracks #the MTA staff told me to ask the cops to help #the cops told me to ask MTA staff for help #the cops said “if it were a person that would be different” #i looked like a crazy person bc i was having a panic attack and trying to ask people for help at the same time #my partner called animal control and they said there was nothing they could do #the Wild Bird Fund does not have the resources to retrieve animals but said that if i could catch the pigeon i was welcome to bring them in #and you know what #i did #if someone is in a life-and-death situation and you are in a position to help them then YOU SHOULD #what kind of fucking person would i be if i saw this pigeon #whom i am perfectly physically able to rescue from their situation #and i said wow that's too bad that they're going to die down there #if only it weren't illegal/dangerous to go onto the tracks #a cell phone is valued 1000% more than a non-human's life #it's fucked up guys (: #anyway i learned first hand that literally no one in NYC will stop you from doing anything at all #as long as you aren't brandishing a weapon or some other murderous action literally no one cares what you're doing and will not stop you #so be punk and take action #fuck speciesism #animal rights #animal welfare #humans are animals #also sorry but people stomping on bugs who are literally OUTSIDE and doing seriously nothing but existing #why would you do that #please get help #talk to a therapist