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I opened my neurobio textbook to this page, said “NO” really loudly, turned my lamp off and closed my eyes
jsyk im probably Not real & only exist in ur imagination
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My life is like a video game,
Trying hard to beat the stage.
All while I am still collecting coins.
New World (right) and Old World Vultures (left)
The New World and Old World vultures are a prime example of convergent evolution - despite being only distantly related, they ended up with many of the same traits, behaviors, and appearances, and occupy largely the same niches in their ecosystems.
These large birds all subsist largely on carrion (dead things) or carrion products (bones), soar long distances to locate food, flock when resting [Egyptian vulture aside], and have unfeathered or sparsely feathered heads and necks. They all provide critical “cleaning crew“ and disease-reducing services in relation to humanity and other animals.
And all vultures, despite their ability to consume rabies and anthrax-ridden corpses without harm, are vulnerable to human destruction - even inadvertently.
With that out of the way, there are some fascinating differences between the two vulture orders!
Old World Vultures:
- Locate food by sight or hearing other scavengers locate a kill
- Excellent eyesight
- Build stick nests for eggs
- Frequently vocalize (and have a syrinx)
- Poor sense of smell
- Located in Europe, Africa, and Asia
New World Vultures
- Locate food by smell
- Will soar in circles above fresh kills or near-dead animals (who often give off a distinct scent) until other predators and scavengers leave
- Lay eggs directly on rocky outcroppings or in crooks of trees - no nests
- Practice urohidrosis to keep cool - they urinate onto their bare legs for the evaporative cooling it provides - very uncommon in birds
- No syrinx, only vocalizations are hisses and clicks
- Located in North and South America
Note that there are no vultures or condors in Australia or Oceania - the scavenger niche in those regions is filled by other birds, reptiles, and mammals.
Images:
Louis Agassiz Fuertes’ Album of Abyssinian Birds and Mammals. Field Museum of Chicago, 1930.The Birds of America. John James Audubon, 1840.
what if when people were dad they drooled instead of cried
Whenever the elevator seems to be taking extra long, I like to turn around and ask the other passengers: “who else is terrified? Who thinks we’re all gonna die in this tiny metal box? Let’s get a show of hands
what the heck this feeling i have is Sad???? why am i sad what kind of bullshit sorcery is this s completely uncalled for im calling a lawyer. Who did this to me
ok so as a vegetarian i think it’s wrong to eat meat because i don’t need need to
and there are people who DO need to, for economic/geographic/health reasons. and thats fine
and there are people who just don’t care that they are literally eating dead animals— they don’t see it as wrong. and you know what? thats fine too
its the people who whenever i mention that i’m a vegetarian go “ooooooooh, you’re so good, i love animals and i feel soooooooo bad but they taste so good hahaha!” these people are morally weak and they will not survive the revolution
I once had a guy call me a prude because he offered me $1000 to give him head and I still said “Hell no”. Just because I don’t want to sleep with every single skeezy guy who wants to sleep with me, doesn’t mean I’m a prude.
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I just made the most pathetic sound because if someone offered me $1000 for a blow job I would DEFINITELY do it no matter what a disgusting jerk he was I’m so poor oh my god I’m thinking about all the things I could by with $1000 for just a few minutes of some dudes dick in my mouth I’m
Are crows the ultimate problem solvers? - Inside the Animal Mind: Episode 2 - BBC Two
Yes, I think they might be…
In this BBC special, Dr. Alex Taylor has set up an eight-step puzzle to try and stump one of the smartest crows he’s seen in captivity. They describe the puzzle as “one of the most complex tests of the animal mind ever.”
This isn’t the first time crows’ intelligence has been tested, either. Along with being problem solvers, these animals have an eerie tendency towards complex human-like memory skills. Through several different studies, we’ve learned that crows can recognize faces, communicate details of an event to each other and even avoid places they recognize as dangerous.
Look I made something! I probably still exist!
perfection as always <3
Hehe thank you:)
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