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They're so cool :D

#wolverine #wolfquest #mustelids in media #the animations are amazing! #i let that thing batter poor Milk and her pregnant belly for like 5 minutes lol

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I dont understand how some humans can be so cruel. This is an article which the Wolf Conservation Center shared. Content warning for torture of and violence against animals

#animal cruelty cw #animal death cw #animal abuse cw #animal torture cw #wolves #not mustelids #animal welfare #this makes me sick

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I want to Boop people back but do boops come from sideblogs or will it just show as being from my main?

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Great /s

And of course they were bottle raised from day 1 again. I wonder what her excuse is this time?

#saveafox #i wish i was april foolsing you right now but no this is unfortunately real

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What's your problem with SAF?? Would you rather the foxes live in horrible conditions just to be killed for their fur?

You can search the SAF tag on my blog, as well as @is-the-fox-video-cute and @is-the-owl-video-cute who have gone into this topic extensively in the past.

In short, Mikayla has a long history of shady practices regarding animals that I do not care for.

#saveafox

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Hello! I run the social media for my local library and I was just wondering what sort of plant or creature might emerge if I talk about books here. Just a lil guy perhaps, to encourage public library use. A new library mascot to say "Books are cool! Reading is fun!" etc. Thank you for your time and efforts. 📚

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Closest match: Lutra lutra genome assembly, chromosome: 14 Common name: Eurasian Otter

#real #otters #eurasian otter

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Yellow-throated Marten (Martes flavigula), family Mustelidae, India

photographs by Parveen Nain

#i love yellow throats i think theyre so lovely #martens #yellow-throated marten

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Weasel/vessla. Here in Värmland, some of the weasels molt their fur during winter, mirroring the behaviour of those further north, while others retain their brown pelage throughout the year, akin to those in southern regions of the country. Värmland, Sweden (February 25, 2018).

#least weasel #weasels

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#SCREAMINT CRYING THROWING UP #wolverine #wolfquest #!!!!! #mustelids in media

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For the most part I have filled out the SAF spreadsheet, and I believe it to be almost completely accurate- especially the stuff from the last 5 years. There are a few little things I still need to double check, and links I need to add, but I'll get to them. If you like, you can actually help me with that:

PLEASE continue to ask me any questions about her animals that the spreadsheet doesn't answer, and request links if there is any information you don't find to be very credible! It will help me to find the gaps I need to fill in, and keep me motivated to continue working on this project (which I do actually enjoy)

Everything here is public information that anyone could find- I have just compiled it. Feel free to use it for any purpose.

I will continue to update it with the new animals every couple months or so.

Do not harrass anyone you find through this spreadsheet or by following the links.

Green: Currently an active member of SAF

Light blue: Transferred/rehomed

Red: Dead/lost

Dark blue: Released rehab animal

Yellow: Unsure

Magenta: Someone else's pet

Orange: Other

Not coloured: Research incomplete

(I promise that isn't actually colour coded idk why the preview is showing the colours)

#saveafox

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(A comment under a video of her jackal Anubis watching a jackal documentary on TV)

Or maybe like?? Just put him with his parents?????? Who you- presumably- still own?? Maybe don't rip him away from his family in the first place????????

#saveafox #not the commentary in the background going 'the pups are fortunate to have both their parents' #meanwhile this poor guy had to grow up with none #i wonder if his reaction is a genuine 'omg more jackals!' reaction or if its just the typical 'wow that picture is moving' response #i suspect the latter but i dont know enough about canines to say

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Oatmeal the ferret

#ferret #art #this is so cute!!

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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!

#very well-researched post!!

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For Christmas I gift you, one ferret.

Use it wisely upon your journeys

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creatures

#these are gorgeous #i love your art style #art #ferret

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I have a special kind of distaste reserved for rescues who are clearly at their limit on animals but keep taking more in. And meanwhile they're begging for donations because they've nearly run out of food and/or can't afford vet bills.

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#this is so pretty #wolverine