#besides so would being carnivorous if they didn't have to kill their prey most of the time lol

[transgender-chiroptera]

Can you share some of your favorite bat facts? I wanna add more to my lil arsenal of cool random facts. :]

Of course! Apologies for the late response, I saw this at like 1am four days ago, forgot everything I knew about bats, and then fell asleep and only remembered I even got this ask today. Anyways! Some bat facts :)

Common Vampire bats are some of my absolute favourites, mostly because of their ability to run on the ground! They can gallop with their forelimbs and take off from the ground by leaping into the air and catapulting themselves with their wings, which is speculated to be how Pterodactyls took off as well! Most bats cannot take off from the ground, and must be elevated to take flight, so this is pretty cool. Makes sense too, since they mostly feed from the ankles of large mammals and so need ground maneuverability!

Here's a video of a vamp taking off, and here's a video of one walking around! I think their skittery movements and lil' faces are just the CUTEST, but I know I'm probably in the minority there. Also there's a large dish of blood in the second video, so fair warning there!

All three true Vampire bats have evolved special grooves in their mouths in order to act as a gutter of sorts to funnel the blood into their mouths, but the exact arrangement differs between them. The Hairy-Legged Vampire bat has a groove along the roof of the mouth, whereas the White-Winged and Common Vampire bats have lingual grooves under the tounge! Speaking of White-Winged Vampire bats, they're the only bats in the world with 22 teeth, for some reason (likely no reason since the molars are vestigial), AND they have scent glands in their mouths that might be used to deter predators. Pretty cool stuff!

Finally, all three species of true Vampire Bats are cute as hell. Look at these lil' guys!!

(left to right- White-winged, Hairy-legged, and Common Vampire bats!)

#idk why the vampire theme these guys are just always on the brain. I love them so much #they aren't scary at all! being a hematophage doesn't automatically make a creature scary or bad in any way #No worse than being a carnivore. the blood to blood contact makes them vectors for disease but that's not their fault #besides so would being carnivorous if they didn't have to kill their prey most of the time lol #I love and appreciate these beasts. They have an important place in the ecosystem and should be respected. the best that can be done #to mitigate the diseases they are vectors for are vaccination efforts and improved accessibility to healthcare #but that's a wholee other discussion lol. hate that i feel the need to go on the defensive when saying i like an animal I'm passionate abou #ANYWAYS tag ramble over. thank you for the ask!!! always love an excuse to talk about bats haha #ask #raybytheway #bat #common vampire bat #white-winged vampire bat #hairy-legged vampire bat

[kitsunesfandomtime]

But First they Must Catch you

Summary:

Evolution is a proven theory on how life survives and develops. Quirks have since twisted the very concept having these evolutionary traits on those that never was supposed to have. Fangs, claws, with sneers and scales. But those that aren't the fittest will fizzle out as outsiders isolated from society to be hidden away. No longer seen as humans but instead as the beast they appear and Izuku Midoriya is one of those. But he refuses to be on the bottom of the food chain and is going to prove he has what it takes to be on top.

Characters: Middle-schooler Izuku Midoriya(as a Rabbit morph HEAVY ON ANIMAL APPEARANCE quirk), Bakugou Katsuki (Bully), And Hisashi Midoriya (AFO as concerned dad)

Relationships: It's Complicated Status for all

Tags: Bullying, Rabbit meanies and belittling with Izuku trying to prove who he is as a person.

Evolution is the theory of how life survives passing on inheritable traits to their offspring for the best chance of survival.

It is a scientific study that has persisted for centuries against nay sayers but there are things it can't predict. The origin of life is something it can not tell us nor tell us who is the common ancestor of all life, dubbed Luca.

And we certainly could not have predicted humans taking abilities that animals have honed for centuries just to survive.

The sharp teeth of a reptile on a human head meant for a carnivore struggling to eat. The claws of a feline meant for felling prey have become clumsy for daily life.

These traits were created with the intent of survival in the wild honed for centuries for the fittest. Yet these 'evolved' humans were most known for having the highest death rate among quirk users.

Society was slow to adapt to these individuals the most. Fire, strength, muscles, flash? The users still had a human trait, there was familiarity in them. Even certain animal traits humans were blessed with only abilities but not appearance besides an ear and tail.

Those are the lucky one that society accepts as their heroes.

The unlucky ones bodies have become unfamiliar, foreign even that many businesses would shut their doors to them. Look at them with fear as if they were no longer human but monsters.

The glowing yellow eyes in the dark were a beast trying to kill rather then a teenage girl just walking down the street in the dark. A greeting filled with teeth was a threat that was sizing up their prey. Many incidences born from fear have ended in the tragedy of civilians attacking them so many death.

Too terrified to consider the monster they see might in fact be a child screaming.

But when there is fear there are also those that will instead look down upon those that have such 'traits'. Bias that are formed based on the animals they perceive.

A mouse was seen as meek and someone who was irresponsible. A boar is an aggressive creature only ready to fight. A rock head is an idiot, a chicken is a bird's brain, and a fox is a seductress or trickster.

And a bunny is a weak, helpless creature nothing more then the source of sex appeal representing innocence for any gaze.

The very creature that Izuku had been born as. Blind, mute, and utterly helpless covered in fur was how he was born into the world. Dark green fur covered most of his body his hands and feet were paws only his face had any trace of his humanity.

His father in that moment seemed to have realized what exactly he had done staring at the helpless being. Whose face doesn't match his body as if it couldn't decide who exactly he was.

This is the story of Izuku Midoriya. A rabbit Heteromorph born to two non-heteromorph parents and the trials he has to face to prove he isn't the creature he seems.

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Izuku is now four years old.

No he is no longer blind or mute. His legs were strong making him faster then other kids his age. Able to jump higher when the average person uses it to easily jump up into his fathers arm.

He was happy, and content. He didn't think he was different from the others those first few years.

He was strong and lively with a strong desire to be a hero. With stars in his eyes and pep in his step he didn't think anything can stop him as he chased after his friends.

Well... Until the Bakugou started to point it out.

"Did you know Rabbits can die of loneliness?" Bakugou spoke with a grin at this little fun fact. Izuku blinked as he was part of the group looking startled as he had said that while looking at him.

"Woah really? So does that mean Midoriya might die if we stop hanging out with him?" One of the kids seemed really amused by that with a giddy grin.

"Oh wow that's so sad! You know a lot Bakugou!" The other one spoke with excitement and glee at this fact. Izuku shifts not liking the fact they seemed to be associating him with a real bunny rabbit.

"U-Um, guys I'm not really a rabbit," Izuku protested as he didn't know if that was true or not. But he didn't think he could die.

"Of course you are, Deku!" Bakugou barked with a grin clear on his face as walks over to him to grab one of his ears. "I mean you literally have the ears and you're so fluffy and round what else WOULD you be?"

"O-Ow! Kacchan that hurts," Izuku could feel even if the other wasn't tugging on it just his ear being held like that was painful.

"Wow! That hurt? I barely touched it, god you're such a baby bunny," Bakugou and the other kids snickered as he released his ear. Izuku couldn't help but tear up practically shrinking as they didn't care how uncomfortable he was with this topic.

"Y'know you would think that since you have such a quirk you be awesome. But all we ever seen you do is just be very good at running away in tag," Bakugou noted as if puzzled his quirk hadn't come in yet. "When mine comes in I bet it's going to be super awesome! Much better then a bunny that hops."

The other kids laughed and then made a rabbit gesture clearly all of them seeming to be enjoying themselves at Izuku's expense. "Hop hop!"

Izuku had to keep himself quiet as they spent the rest of the day messing with him about being a rabbit. Becoming more mean if he even tries to protest the idea of being an actual bunny rabbit. This was the first time he didn't tell his parents how his day was...

Then Bakugou's quirk came in. Nature seemed to have favored him as all the right conditions had aligned.

Izuku was excited and happy for him. Staring with bright eyes when he saw the sparks in the hands of his childhood friend. As those eyes looked at him he expected just gloating.

"Now you never got to be terrified of a thing when I'm a hero," Bakugou gloats with the kind of cockiness of someone that has everything. As if the fact Izuku had mentioned that he also wanted to be a hero. That all those times they both were excited to watch All Might, the times they tried to meet him... Just didn't exist.

Maybe he just forgot? Izuku tried to rationalize it knowing they'd been teasing him as a weak rabbit but it's still a cool quirk!

Izuku kept quiet until they were all leaving home. But his own dad was likely to be a bit late so he tried to tag along with Bakugou on a walk home.

"U-Um Kacchan! Wait," he shouts as he runs over to his best friend excited and nervous.

"Oh hey Deku! Want to see more of my new quirk?" Kacchan questioned with a grin clear on his face. Izuku felt a bit awkward shifting in place not exactly wanting to make the other mad but he didn't want a misunderstanding!

"U-Um I appreciate you wanting to be my hero and all but I also want to be a hero also. We can be heroes together tho!" Izuku felt like that would be a lot better looking at the other with excitement. It would be so cool! They could both be heroes-

"Are you joking?" Kacchan's expression seemed to turn into anger his fist clenched as he stared at him angered. As if the other had insulted him and said the worst thing he ever heard practically shaking with anger and he shoves the other hard, "I wouldn't want to work with a bunny!"

The sudden rough gesture made him fall on his ass earning a loud yelp as he landed on his tail. Tears in his eyes as Bakugou looked down at him so angry for reasons Izuku doesn't understand.

"W-Why not!? I can do stuff," Izuku protested only for the male to suddenly let off sparks making him tense wondering what he was doing.

"Oh shut up! Just stay there and don't bother me!" Kacchan shouted as he turned on his heels and ran off leaving him there... Alone.

Izuku's vision blurred wondering what he had done to even make him so mad. He thought they would both be heroes together yet the other seemed so mad. Is it really because he was a rabbit? A weak and fluffy thing that is easily startled?

He couldn't bring himself to move, just sitting on the side of the road near the school unsure of what to do. He stayed there for hours neither returning to school nor going home afraid of Bakugou seeing him and getting madder.

"Izuku, there you are!" his father came over running as he scooped him up unable to even protest, "we thought you went home with Bakugou."

There is a moment of silence as he curls in his father's arm his hands moving to his feet. He didn't wear any shoes as he didn't like any of the ones most had but suddenly he felt like they were wrong. Soft in his hand able to feel the dirt and debris in them as he tears up.

"I'm sorry," was all he could say as the man looked down at him. Feeling so exposed and vulnerable, scared even as if even his own dad would be ashamed of him.

"You have nothing to be sorry for..." was all the man said as gently brushes his hand through his son's head brushing those ears in that gentle manner. "My baby boy won't you tell me what's wrong? Can't I help?"

If only Izuku could have hoped that maybe he could make up with Kacchan...

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Instead it got worse.

It started when many of the other kids started getting their quirks. Kacchan was the only one who had such a powerful one that all the others listened to him. He was going to be number one and the very best.

And he made it clear that no one was better then him. Normal, but he had also made another thing clear...

"Especially not some dumb rabbit," it was in that moment. Izuku realized their friendship was over for something he still didn't know he had done.

Being singled out had made him a priah of sorts. He was the only rabbit quirked student and while others had some unique features his was the only animal like one. And those that stand out are to be squashed down as he entered Aldera it became clear where he stood.

"Ugh look at those feet? Is he bare foot?" One spoke. And he got red shoes to hide his feet.

"He can't even hold a pen right. Look at those hands." He starts forcing himself to try and hold it 'normally' despite his hands being different.

"He has white chest hair gross!" He tries to hide the fur tuff on his chest trying so hard to make it small to the point he has tried to shave it off.

"Look at that tail! I want to touch it!" Despite his discomfort he now shoves his tail in his pants refusing the normal modification.

"Ew I heard rabbits are like super horny do you think he's trying to hit on me?" He stopped talking to people in general knowing they might assume the worst.

What had once just been another trait was now a beacon for ridicule. He was a freak, a beast in school but also a weak and helpless rabbit who won't and can't fight back.

While Bakugou only began to thrive as his quirk instead of being mocked was praised.

"That's so cool and powerful!" Bakugou would use his quirk casually and be allowed despite the rules.

"He's so smart our prized student!" Teachers would praise him even if Izuku was highly scored it never even got noticed. He wasn't the face they wanted.

"You know he may be a jerk but man he has confidence!" While if Izuku tries to even defend himself everyone sneers at him while Bakugou is stared at with admiration and envy.

There was a mountain that divided him from where Bakugou stood. Standing on top as he looks down at everyone and seems to almost dare him to try and knock him off.

He knew he couldn't just accept this because his odds weren't hopeless.

Because rabbits aren't as helpless as they might appear and a rabbit will devour meat like a predator when the need arises. It's because he's a rabbit he knows this.

He couldn't take this forever and finally he couldn't anymore.

BASH!

It happened suddenly in the middle of PE they were supposed to be doing dodgeball and most of the time Izuku just dodges or taps out early to avoid dragging it out. But today his 'instincts' were screaming at him to fight back. Staring down at Bakugou on the opposing side he did something no one else could have done.

He caught the others ball and very quickly bashed him in the face with his quick reflex. Watching the male actually be thrown back from the force as likely never expected such a change in behavior. The man fell right on his ass and Izuku can't deny it felt GOOD to show the guy what for.

And to say Bakugou was pissed would be an understatement as after the initial shock those eyes said murder in them.

"Hey foul! Midoriya get off the field right now!" Of course was the one that Izuku got in trouble for 'excessive' violence as if they didn't over look when bakugou gets carried away.

Izuku didn't care. No one cared about him, no one looked at him and as he stared at Bakugou when he got benched he knows... He won't allow this to go unanswered.

And that's fine he was going to make sure the school knew that even if he was a weak rabbit. He will become a hero.

Regardless of what it takes he won't be on the bottom of the food chain. This little 'rabbit' is going to take on the 'lion'.

And he ain't backing down without a fight!

#yoly's fanfics #izuku midoriya #bnha fanfiction #mha fanfiction #all for one mha #Dad for One #Rabbit Izuku

[savage-rhi]

i want to read your take on undercover bridges higgs stumbling into khaio? maybe later on just lowkey stalking him but khaio finds it out and its just filled with some spicy tension 👀👀👀 or just go wild i will literally read anything ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Oooo baby, daddy got some spice for ya 😂 Enjoy! @nemodoren

Khaio peered his head around the corner, catching Higgs crouched down in front of one of the Bridges databases. Several red flags went off in Khaio's head as he observed Higgs meticulously typing away. The most obvious red flag was that porters were not supposed to be accessing data from this sector. Khaio himself wasn't even allowed to be on the floor, but he had a compulsion to see what Monaghan had been up to. Secondly, as soon as he saw Higgs pull out a USB and attached it to the computer, Khaio knew he was mining information. The fact Higgs checked his surroundings periodically was enough to indicate guilt of some sort.

Khaio pulled away, pressing his back to the wall as he let out a deep breath into the palm of his right hand. He could feel the tension in his body rise. Higgs had the eyes and ears of a hawk. Khaio had counted himself lucky that Higgs had been too preoccupied to notice there was someone else in the room.

Swallowing, Khaio debated with himself. The obvious choice was to report this right away to one of his superiors. Nonetheless, for all he knew maybe Higgs had been given orders to obtain information. Khaio knew no matter what he needed more proof before doing anything. He closed his eyes, took in a deep breath, and peered around once more.

"What do you think you're doing here?"

A sharp gasp escaped from Khaio as he was face to face with Higgs. Mentally cursing himself, Khaio could feel his body being propelled. A heavy pain hit his upper back as Higgs slammed him into the wall. Higgs's actions were so quick, Khaio barely registered the tip of the knife Higgs was holding drawing blood from his throat. The weight of Higgs's other hand on his chest was enough to make Khaio's breaths shallow.

There was a feral look in Higgs's gaze that Khaio had never seen before. For all his clumsy and shy behavior, Higgs never displayed anything predatory. Khaio could feel his adrenaline rise as a painful realization came to him: Higgs was going to kill him. His comrade and peer was going to slaughter him.

"I was--gonna ask you the same thing," Khaio choked out, feeling his throat bob as Higgs kept his demeanor up.

"You're trembling, good. Just the way I like seeing Bridges boy scouts such as yourself." Higgs murmured. A soft chuckle escaped his mouth as his eyes roamed over Khaio. If Khaio didn't know better, Higgs was getting a little too voyeuristic.

"See something you like, jackass?" Khaio managed to choke out. In hindsight, it was not his smartest move as Higgs backed up and punched Khaio square in the jaw. Khaio could feel his body tumble to the ground. A few coughs escaping as throat as Higgs put his knife back and quickly crouched down beside Khaio. The movements were swift, almost like a carnivore preparing to take a bite but stoping himself to savor the fear the prey displayed.

"Listen closely," Higgs whispered. There was primal anger in his words that Khaio couldn't describe properly as he gathered himself, all the while not taking his eyes off of Higgs; for fear, it would be his last moments.

"You didn't see anything. I didn't see you. Keep your mouth shut and you just might survive. If word gets out about me taking this here information from Bridges, I'll know it was you. I've done some horrible things, but I promise ya'll that what I have cooked up will be hell on earth for ya."

"Higgs, what the hell are you doing?" Khaio asked, his voice quiet as he swallowed.

Higgs rolled his eyes, giving a chuckle as he shook his head. Khaio couldn't help but feel like an idiot then as Higgs extended a hand. For whatever reason, Khaio took it and felt Higgs hoist him back onto his feet.

"I like you Khaio," Higgs started. His voice becoming gentle like it always had been. "Best to leave this business between us girls, dontcha think?"

Khaio furrowed his brows as a look of confusion crossed his features. Higgs dusted off Khaio's shoulders, giving a gentle squeeze to them before letting go and gesturing with his head for Khaio to leave.

Khaio's mind didn't want to budge. He wanted to keep prying, keep interrogating even if it cost him everything, but his legs had other plans. They wanted to survive. Khaio quickly ran out of the sector, panting heavily as fear finally kicked in. All the while, he could feel Higgs's eyes still on him, never taking his sights off his prey.

Khaio wasn't sure what to do. All he knew was that he was alone and that Higgs was a danger to everyone they worked with.

#drabbles #khaio x higgs #higgs monaghan #death stranding #death stranding oc #death stranding fandom #death stranding drabbles #hope you like it! #thanks hon!