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The Vampire Bat is the only species of bat that has retained its ability to maneuver on land, not only can they walk on land but they can also hop and run at surprisingly fast speeds!

Oh look. Nightmare.

WHAT A CUTIE

Did you know that vampire bats are considered some of the most altruistic species on the planet? The common vampire bat has an incredibly high metabolism, and will die very quickly if it doesn’t feed enough. Colonies of vampire bats have been observed to regurgitate blood for members of the colony who have not fed recently, including non-family members.

Also, lactating female vampire bats will nurse any baby bat who requires milk, including those who are not their own, and orphans. 

LIIIIZ

Yes! Good bats, such precious.

Don’t forget that the desmoteplase enzyme in their saliva is an anticoagulating agent that is being researched as an alternative to breaking up blood clots after a stroke. Right now, one of the more common ischemic stroke treatments is very time sensitive, and after a certain period it becomes more harmful than helpful. Desmoteplase only attacks the fibrin of blood clots and shows no significant sign of inducing further brain damage.

So that nightmare might save your life some day. Don’t hate.

this is really cool! i wonder how much we can infer to pterosaur land movement from bats

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actegratuit: “ The Blue Pond in Hokkaido Changes Colors Depending on the Weather “The Most Beautiful Pond In The World!” According to the photographer Ken Shiraishi, who made a pilgrimage up to Northern Japan last month to take these shots, the water...
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actegratuit: “ The Blue Pond in Hokkaido Changes Colors Depending on the Weather “The Most Beautiful Pond In The World!” According to the photographer Ken Shiraishi, who made a pilgrimage up to Northern Japan last month to take these shots, the water...
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actegratuit: “ The Blue Pond in Hokkaido Changes Colors Depending on the Weather “The Most Beautiful Pond In The World!” According to the photographer Ken Shiraishi, who made a pilgrimage up to Northern Japan last month to take these shots, the water...
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actegratuit:

The Blue Pond in Hokkaido Changes Colors Depending on the Weather

“The Most Beautiful Pond In The World!”

According to the photographer Ken Shiraishi, who made a pilgrimage up to Northern Japan last month to take these shots, the water contains a high degree of aluminum hydroxide, which reflects blue light – a phenomenon responsible for our lovely blue skies. Shiraishi spent several days up there photographing the pond in various light.

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straightcougar: “ scalestails: “ What people thank an animal should be kept in and what the animal actually should be kept in. (click the pictures) Not based on personal preference, but observable fact. An animal kept in an environment that is too...
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straightcougar: “ scalestails: “ What people thank an animal should be kept in and what the animal actually should be kept in. (click the pictures) Not based on personal preference, but observable fact. An animal kept in an environment that is too...
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straightcougar: “ scalestails: “ What people thank an animal should be kept in and what the animal actually should be kept in. (click the pictures) Not based on personal preference, but observable fact. An animal kept in an environment that is too...
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straightcougar: “ scalestails: “ What people thank an animal should be kept in and what the animal actually should be kept in. (click the pictures) Not based on personal preference, but observable fact. An animal kept in an environment that is too...
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straightcougar: “ scalestails: “ What people thank an animal should be kept in and what the animal actually should be kept in. (click the pictures) Not based on personal preference, but observable fact. An animal kept in an environment that is too...
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straightcougar:

scalestails:

What people thank an animal should be kept in and what the animal actually should be kept in. (click the pictures)

Not based on personal preference, but observable fact. An animal kept in an environment that is too small is unhappy and stressed. This can absolutely lead to a short miserable life.

I see a lot of people, virtually every day, who have these preconceived notions about what an animal can live in. A hamster lives in a hamster cage of course, because the happy little hamster on the box says so! This cage is for finches, they even keep them in it at the store! My friend had a rabbit and it lived in that cage so I’ll get that one. This sort of dangerous socially accepted neglect is not just limited to bettas and goldfish. Mammals and birds are subject to it as well.

What people don’t realize is that almost all commercial or common cages are completely unacceptable as homes for what they are marketed for. Those guinea pig/rabbit cages? Garbage. Those tiny finch cages? Torture. That cute technicolor hamster cage? A gimmick.

All animals need a certain amount of space for enrichment and general well being. That does not mean the cages someone is trying to sell you. It means the cages that are best.

And to all those people who are thinking “Well I had a hamster in a cage that size and it was fine.”

Stop.

You have only observed your animal. You have only observed the animal in a confined space and most likely showing signs of distress or behavioral problems. But you interpreted it as normal because that is all you know. You haven’t seen rabbits in appropriate sized cages. You haven’t seen parakeets in appropriate cages. You haven’t seen a hamster who is happy.

Signs and symptoms of cruelly confined hamsters. (The same applies to mice, gerbils, and rats):

  • Biting the cage bars
  • Obsessive digging
  • “Laziness” (lack of foraging/exploring)
  • Aggression
  • Pacing
  • Running in circles
  • Obesity

Signs and symptoms of cruelly confined rabbits:

  • Biting the cage bars
  • Running in circles
  • Bouncing off the cage walls
  • Aggression, irritability when being held
  • Cage aggression
  • Constantly banging toys/decor around
  • Obesity
  • “Laziness”

Signs and symptoms of cruelly confined guinea pigs

  • Biting the cage bars
  • Banging their water bottle on the side of the enclosure constantly
  • Aggression toward other guinea pigs or you
  • Obesity
  • “Laziness”

Signs and symptoms of cruelly confined parakeets

  • Feather plucking
  • Aggression to other parakeets
  • Pacing
  • Obesity
  • Repetitive behaviors (constant singing into a corner, going from the same perch to the same perch over and over again)
  • Fearfulness

Signs and symptoms of cruelly confined finches

  • Aggression to other finches
  • Flight tracing: Going from one perch to another in the exact same spot the exact same way over and over again
  • Obesity

Animals are more complex than people give them credit for. They to do all of the natural behaviors they’re built to do. Exploring, foraging, playing, hiding, interacting (or not interacting) with another animal, etc. All of this is taken from them in cages like the ones above.

People need to educate themselves about an animal before getting one. It’s a thought that’s been said a million times over and yet nobody actually does it. The reality is people who want a hamster/guinea pig/rabbit are not going to sit down and read ten articles and three books waiting 2 months while they set everything up unless they are already enthusiasts who are willing to put that much into their pets. I can say from experience that over 80% of the people who buy pets buy them to make their kids happy with no regard to what the animal needs. What is most important to them is getting a present for their child regardless of any consequences that decision comes with.

So we have to try and get this information out there. We have to try and make THIS the general knowledge about these animals.

Resources and very good reads for anyone who has or wants any of the animals listed here. I’ll add more when I find them.

Rabbits: X X X 

Guinea pigs: X 

Hamsters: X X X 

Finches: X

Parakeets: X 

This is very important. i have seen so many animal live unfulfilled and short lives because of this.

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