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do you have any images of cassowaries eat a tasty fruit?

Why yes, here you go...

Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius), EAT A TASTY FRUIT!!!, family Casuariidae, order Casuariiformes, northern Australia

photograph by Jan Wegener

okay, to the average person's credit, prairie dogs and marmots at least share a tribe: Marmotini. this tribe also includes chipmunks and other ground squirrels, including some wacky characters like the distinctly patterned Ictidomys family:

...and Sciurotamias, the rock squirrel* family!! rock on, little dude!!!!

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now groundhogs, as we all know, are marmots (family Marmota), the family which shares its tribe's etymological root.

a prairie dog resembles a marmot (vaguely), but they have their own family!! and it's Cynomys!! Which is derived from Greek for dog mouse. you gotta admit, that thing is pretty dogmouse.

anyways, i'm trying to assess the subspecies of the guy from the meme. it's not the White-Tailed Prairie Dog, who has a nifty dark coloration on its face and stuff.

my guess would be... Black-Tailed? idk, someone smart and observant help. ok bye

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(*not to be confused with the rock rats... they are entirely different guys)

just saw this clip and i think itd make a funny reaction image what do u think... does it have potential

Magawa, a rat trained to detect landmines, retired in 2021 after five years of service. During his career, he helped clear more than 20 football fields’ worth of land in Cambodia, significantly contributing to the safety of local communities.

His work earned him several accolades, including a prestigious award from the UK veterinary charity PDSA.

My newest photography obsession is getting photos of Tofu grooming! I don't know why but these sorts of photos are so neat to me - I love seeing her caught mid-motion, grooming itself is always so fast so its neat to break down the routine they go through each time. Anyways I'm still working on getting clear shots of each grooming motion, but I'm quite happy how these ones came out as well!

special defense

does this count as anything ???is this art

notes

dead serious WHAT did they put into claire de lune to make it do all that

Let’s get RATICAL 🐀🛹 Prints + stickers available on my patreon this month! ✨

yeah that's a beast alright

Hartebeest By: Unknown photographer From: Wildlife Fact-File 1990s

you know people say being a meatmancer is not a real job. but who do you think makes the hamburger and chicken thigh do their sultry little dance when theres a sale at the grocery store?