As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect. He was lying on his hard, as it were armor-plated, back and when he lifted his head a little he could see his dome-like brown belly divided into stiff arched segments on top of which the bed quilt could hardly keep in position and was about to slide off completely. His numerous legs, which were pitifully thin compared to the rest of his bulk, waved helplessly before his eyes.
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Closest match: Rangifer tarandus platyrhyncus genome assembly, chromosome: 28 Common name: Svalbard Reindeer
If someone comes around the corner or spooks me and I don't expect it, I jump so far backwards they make fun of me π₯²
When I hear a noise that startles me I perk up and turn my head towards the sound and listen for a bit. Sometimes I feel like my ears "move" towards the sound. My hearing focuses better, in a placebo kind of way.
If I'm in a "herd" of people I know I feel wary, like I'm not high enough in the social order, if that makes sense? Likely has to do with my autism, but it reminds me of not being one of the lead matriarchs of the herd. That's a thing exclusive to my whitetail side, however. When I have strong reindeer shifts I feel confident and safe around my "herd" and I have a strong protective instinct because I'd actually have antlers for part of the year along with the natural strength of reindeer in both herd size and strength.
Just a thought post but does anyone get example β prey instincts β upon being scared? Like when im scared all i want to do is buck and turn away swiftly but im so limited in this stupid body and also would look weird doing so, also just feeling on edge around people i deem as carnivorous.
The stag in me wants to protect myself and my herd but itβs like no antlers!!
Curious on how it is for anyone else if you are a prey species! Share your thoughts too
When the deer picks a better distance than your horse usually does
Bob Kuhn (1920β2007), At the Edge of the Boreal Forest, acrylic on board.
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the bunny council demands that you give money to trans people
Happy Valentine's Day from the king of codependency. :]
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