#the cows

[laoih]

“So just like that… I'm out?“ “You're free.”

SHADOW AND BONE Season 2, Episode 4 “Every Monstrous Thing”

#shadow and bone #shadowandboneedit #sabedit #shadow and bone spoilers #kaz brekker #kazbrekkeredit #inej ghafa #inejghafaedit #socedit #the Cows #Six of Crows #kanej #my gifs #I made myself sad

[whisperthatruns]

At dusk, when our light is on indoors, they can’t be seen, though they are there in the field across the road. If we turn off the light and look out into the dusk, gradually they can be seen again.

They are still out there, grazing, at dusk. But as the dusk turns to dark, while the sky above the woods is still a purplish blue, it is harder and harder to see their black bodies against the darkening field. Then they can’t be seen at all, but they are still out there, grazing in the dusk.

Lydia Davis, The Cows (Sarabande Books, 2011), as seen in Sean Singer’s daily email, The Sharpener 

#lydia davis #the cows #lit #with thanks to tumblr user cdnsongbirdme for the citation!

[shxpeshifterr]

#booklover #booklr #books #booksbooksbooks #books and reading #book lover #current read #the cows #dawn o porter

[maythray]

emoji cars can be the heavenly sun. actually. ive decided.

#WHATEVER #the Cows

[elizabethanism]

So often they are standing completely still. Yet when I look up again a few minutes later, they are in another place, again standing completely still…Just because they are so still, their attitude seems philosophical.

Lydia Davis, The Cows

#Lydia Davis #The Cows #Philosophy #Stillness

[bucephaly]

#my pets #the donkeys #the horses #the cows #technically none of these are mine and only a few of them are pets but Yknow #the donkeys were mad cuz they came too late for Apples #i didnt have enough for em anyway

[ededdneddy-artrefs]

#ed e3 #edd #eddy #s2 #keytomyed #the cows #cow stand #ed full body #ed feral #ed smile #ed happy #edd full body #edd sit #edd talk #edd neutral #edd explaining #eddy full body #eddy annoyed #eddy skeptical

[anelimjolie]

“The crystal ship definitely travels.”

“Crystal ship?”

“Yeah, where we cook meth. The blue stuff.”

#breaking bad #better call saul #jesse pinkman #walter white #bcs 6 spoilers #bcs spoilers #better call saul spoilers #better call saul season 6 #brba #bcs #bcs 6 #it’s giving cow house #where they live #the cows

[glitchedcodez]

They finally crossed

OMG... I FEEL SO BAD FOR CROSS-- HIS BIGGEST NIGHTMARE

#asks #cross sans #THE COWS

[zephartist]

weird picture i took last summer on vacation

#cows #moon #the moon #the cows #art #edit

[bovineblogger]

trans person: im trans

society: ok

the magnificent african forest buffalo:

#cows #cow #silly #animals #african forest buffalo

[theslackerjack]

@bovineblogger

#animals #cows #humor #video #food

[saritawolff]

Phew. This one took, uh… a bit longer than expected due to other projects both irl and art-wise, but it’s finally here. The long-awaited domestic animal infographic! Unfortunately, I didn’t have enough space to cover every single domestic animal (I’m so sorry, reindeer and koi, my beloveds) but I tried to include as many of the “major ones” as possible.

I made this chart in response to a lot of the misunderstandings I hear concerning domestic animals, so I hope it’s helpful!

Further information I didn’t have any room to add or expand on:

🐈 “Breed” and “species” are not synonyms! Breeds are specific to domesticated animals. A Bengal Tiger is a species of tiger. A Siamese is a breed of domestic cat.

🐀 Different colors are also not what makes a breed. A breed is determined by having genetics that are unique to that breed. So a “bluenose pitbull” is not a different breed from a “rednose pitbull”, but an American Pitbull Terrier is a different breed from an American Bully! Animals that have been domesticated for longer tend to have more seperate breeds as these differing genetics have had time to develop.

🐕 It takes hundreds of generations for an animal to become domesticated. While the “domesticated fox experiment” had interesting results, there were not enough generations involved for the foxes to become truly domesticated and their differences from wild foxes were more due to epigenetics (heritable traits that do not change the DNA sequence but rather activate or deactivate parts of it; owed to the specific circumstances of its parents’ behavior and environment.)

🐎 Wild animals that are raised in human care are not domesticated, but they can be considered “tamed.” This means that they still have all their wild instincts, but are less inclined to attack or be frightened of humans. A wild animal that lives in the wild but near human settlements and is less afraid of humans is considered “habituated.” Tamed and habituated animals are not any less dangerous than wild animals, and should still be treated with the same respect. Foxes, otters, raccoons, servals, caracals, bush babies, opossums, owls, monkeys, alligators, and other wild animals can be tamed or habituated, but they have not undergone hundreds of generations of domestication, so they are not domesticated animals.

🐄 Also, as seen above, these animals have all been domesticated for a reason, be it food, transport, pest control, or otherwise, at a time when less practical options existed. There is no benefit to domesticating other species in the modern day, so if you’ve got a hankering for keeping a wild animal as a pet, instead try to find the domestic equivalent of that wild animal! There are several dog breeds that look and behave like wolves or foxes, pigeons and chickens can make great pet birds and have hundreds of colorful fancy breeds, rats can be just as intelligent and social as a small monkey (and less expensive and dangerous to boot,) and ferrets are pretty darn close to minks and otters! There’s no need to keep a wolf in a house when our ancestors have already spent 20,000+ years to make them house-compatible.

🐖 This was stated in the infographic, but I feel like I must again reiterate that domestic animals do not belong in the wild, and often become invasive when feral. Their genetics have been specifically altered in such a way that they depend on humans for optimal health. We are their habitat. This is why you only really see feral pigeons in cities, and feral cats around settlements. They are specifically adapted to live with humans, so they stay even when unwanted. However, this does not mean they should live in a way that doesn’t put their health and comfort as a top priority! If we are their world, it is our duty to make it as good as possible. Please research any pet you get before bringing them home!

#SaritaZoo #my art #domestic animals #domestication #pets #dogs #cats #ferrets #cows #sheep #goats #bovids #horses #donkeys #camels #llamas #alpacas #rabbits #guinea pigs #rats #pet rats #pet mice #pigs #pigeons #turkeys #chickens #ducks #geese #quail #i ran out of tags rip

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

LOTSA KOOL COVERS ON THIS ALBUM -- STUFF BY PINK FLOYD, WIPERS, & THE COWS.

NOTE: One of the last Man's Ruin albums I ever bought, and the package art/design was worth the price alone. One of my favorite Kozik sleeve/package design jobs.

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on 2001's "Electroretard," the thirteenth album by American alternative/sludge metal band the MELVINS, and notable for being one of the final releases under the Man's Ruin label before the label's dissolution in the same year. Sleeve art/package by Frank Kozik.

The album contains an experimental track ("Shit Storm"), three covers, and four reworked and/or revamped versions of previously released MELVINS songs.

Source: www.discogs.com/release/399398-Melvins-Electroretard.

#MELVINS #Electroretard #Man's Ruin #Psychedelic rock #Man's Ruin Records #PINK FLOYD #Experimental Music #Alternative Metal #THE MELVINS #Sludge #Compact Disc #Graphic Design #MELVINS band #THE COWS #Cover Art #Sludge Metal #American Style #WIPERS #Frank Kozik #Electronic Music #2001 #Sleeve Art #CD #MELVINS Electroretard #MELVINS Electroretard 2001 #Electroretard 2001

[great-and-small]

I can’t tell you how much I love this artwork from ancient Egypt (the Middle Kingdom). People have been raising cattle and practicing animal husbandry for so long, that there is something almost inherently human about this scene.

Everyone in the field of veterinary medicine or agriculture knows the feeling of staying up late with a laboring animal trying to make sure both mom and baby are okay. Delivering a calf is often physically and emotionally exhausting work that takes enormous patience and learned skill. It requires a unique balance of physical strength and gentleness to do correctly. There is no feeling quite like getting that baby out and everyone is okay. I’m certain ancient people must have felt the same way, and I wonder if the artist knew this feeling firsthand. I wonder if those humans depicted were people the artist knew, if the cow and calf maybe were as well.

#the human animal bond #art #ancient egypt #anthropology #cows #farm animals #animal husbandry

[girlboyburger]

alright tumblr, here's your homegrown cowgirl C:{

what do you think of her?

#this was fun! took me awhile since life is nuts rn trying to move but #id like to do smthg like this again somwtime #my art #furry #fursona #anthro #furry fandom #cow #cow girl #fat #< - not enough art in the fat tag. i will change this o7 #tumblr polls #sketch #doodle #edit: bf pointed out the tummy could be bigger so i biggified her a little