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[queenofdragons12]

The Dragon and the Wolf

Once upon a time, in a far-off land, there lived a dragon named Smaug. He was a fierce and powerful creature, feared by all who knew of him. But despite his fearsome reputation, Smaug was also a creature of great intelligence and curiosity, always eager to explore the world around him.

One day, as he was flying over the mountains, Smaug caught sight of a lone wolf running through the forest below. Intrigued, he swooped down to get a closer look.

As he landed on the forest floor, Smaug saw that the wolf was unlike any he had ever seen before. Her fur was a dark shade of grey, and her eyes sparkled with an inner fire that seemed to match his own.

In that moment, Smaug knew that he had to meet her. He approached her slowly, cautiously, not wanting to scare her away. But the wolf seemed unafraid, and as he drew closer, she looked up at him with a sense of wonder and awe.

For hours, they talked and laughed, sharing stories of their lives and their adventures. Smaug was amazed by the wolf's intelligence and her fierce independence, and he found himself drawn to her strength and determination.

As the sun began to set, Smaug knew that he had to leave. But before he did, he asked the wolf if she would meet him again the next day. To his delight, she agreed.

Over the next few weeks, Smaug and the wolf met every day, exploring the world around them and learning more about each other. They traveled through forests and over mountains, sharing their hopes and dreams and fears.

As they spent more time together, Smaug began to realize that he was falling in love with the wolf. He loved the way she challenged him and pushed him to be his best self, and he knew that he could never be without her.

One day, as they were sitting by a river, Smaug took the wolf's paw in his own and looked deep into her eyes. "I love you," he said, his voice filled with emotion. "Will you be mine?"

The wolf looked at him for a long moment, her eyes searching his own. And then, with a smile, she said yes.

From that day forward, Smaug and the wolf were inseparable. They traveled the world together, facing challenges and obstacles with courage and determination. And through it all, their love grew stronger and deeper, a bond that could

not be broken by any force in the world.

As time passed, Smaug and the wolf settled in a quiet corner of the forest, where they built a home together. They spent their days exploring the woods, hunting for food, and basking in the warmth of each other's love.

And then, one day, the wolf told Smaug that she was pregnant. Overjoyed, Smaug watched as his mate's belly grew larger and rounder, and he dreamed of the day when their pups would be born.

Finally, the day arrived, and the wolf gave birth to a litter of six tiny cubs. Smaug was overjoyed, and he spent every moment he could with his new family, watching as they grew and learned and played.

But as the cubs grew older, Smaug began to worry about their safety. He knew that there were many dangers in the world, and he wanted to protect his family from harm.

So he set out to build a home that would be strong and secure, a place where his family could be safe from harm. And as he worked, he thought about the wolf who had stolen his heart so many years ago.

As the years passed, Smaug and the wolf grew old together, surrounded by their children and grandchildren. And though they faced many challenges and obstacles, they always stood together, united by their love.

In the end, it was Smaug who passed away first, leaving the wolf alone in the world. But even in death, his love lived on, a flame that burned bright and strong in the heart of the wolf.

And so, as she watched her mate's body grow cold and still, the wolf knew that she would carry his love with her always, a reminder of the wonderful life they had shared together.

[morggo]

I Will Not Apologize

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[alexmey-does-an-arts]

glimpse into my beautiful imaginary world where arthropods are really big and we domesticated them

edit: people are starting to say some "my worst nightmare" or "eeeww no that one is yucky and scary" comments on this like they do on any bug post and id like to say. it's fine if you don't like bugs it's fine if you're scared of bugs but don't put that on MY post clearly talking about how much i like them and how cute i think they are. you can make your own damn post about how much you hate wasps or spiders or whatever. i'm blocking people who make these kinds of comments.

[dozydawn]

[bethanythebogwitch]

[taxidermycanine]

YOU THERE

HALT !!!

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[cloud-ya]

outcast of the village

[who-canceled-roger-rabbit]

Some spins on the "mostly male team with a token woman" trope:

The woman is trans and stayed in her old circle of bros even after transition

The woman is the only one in her circle of "girls" who didn't turn out to be a trans man

[wolfentwined]

this is who youre asking to work 40hrs per week btw

[crow-caller]

as a child there's nothing cooler than a kid who gets subjected to evil experiments and gains special abilities. it's even cooler if these abilities also cause unfathomable suffering to use/against others. children love stories like this.

[mostly-funnytwittertweets]

[foxgenderz]

happy eat rocks friday

[wolfsteax]

♦️can't see straight♦️

[decamarks]

Thinking of becoming a guy that thinks wolves are the most badass and aspirational animal, but about ants. Like wearing t-shirts about being loyal to my Queen and training to bench 5x my bodyweight. Studying ant warfare. Posting shit like this

[champ-wiggle]

'She is so old': One-eyed wolf in Yellowstone defies odds by having 10th litter of pups in 11 years

By Patrick Pester, published June 3, 2024

Wolf 907F recently gave birth to her 10th litter of pups, which researchers say is likely a Yellowstone National Park record.

Wolf 907F walking past a trail camera in Yellowstone National Park. (Image credit: Yellowstone Wolf and Cougar Project)

The alpha female of a Yellowstone gray-wolf pack has defied the odds by having a 10th litter of pups at the age of 11.

The one-eyed wolf elder, named Wolf 907F, gave birth to her latest litter last month, the Cowboy State Daily reported. Gray wolves (Canis lupus) have an average life span of three to four years, so it's rare for them to reach 11, let alone have pups at that age.

Wolf 907F has given birth to pups every year for a decade straight since she became sexually mature, which Kira Cassidy, a research associate at the Yellowstone Wolf Project, said is likely a record for the wolves of Yellowstone National Park.

At age 11, Yellowstone’s Wolf 907F has lived more than twice a wild wolf’s average life expectancy. In this photo from April, she was pregnant with a litter of pups that she’s since given birth to. (Courtesy Yellowstone Wildlife Project)

"Every day, I expect that she might die just because she is so elderly, but I've been thinking that for the last few years, and she keeps going," Cassidy told Live Science.

Cassidy has calculated that only about 1 in 250 wolves in Yellowstone make it to their 11th birthday, with just six recorded examples since wolves were reintroduced to the park in 1995. The oldest of all of these great elders lived to 12.5 years, according to the National Park Service.

Wolf 907F lies in the snow in Yellowstone in 2015. (Image credit: Kira Cassidy/NPS)

Wolf 907F is the oldest wolf to have lived her whole life in the park's Northern Range, where there is more prey but also more competition from other wolves. Wolves rarely die of old age in the wild, and in Yellowstone National Park, the biggest threat is other wolves.

"In a protected place like Yellowstone, their number-one cause of death is when two packs fight with each other," Cassidy said. "That accounts for about half of the mortality."

One of Yellowstone's oldest wolves, Wolf 907F is pictured here with her pack last year. She's the gray collared wolf on the lower left. (Courtesy Yellowstone Wildlife Project)

Wolf 907F is the alpha female of the Junction Butte pack, which has between 10 and 35 members at any given time. Cassidy noted that this is a large pack — the average wolf pack size is about 12 individuals — and that reduces the risk of being killed in territorial fights. Wolf 907F's experience also gives her pack an edge.

"Packs that have elderly wolves are much more successful in those pack-versus-pack conflicts because of the accumulated knowledge and the experience that they bring to that really stressful situation," Cassidy said.

Wolf 907F has likely boosted her pack's survival chances outside of battle, too. Cassidy noted that the Junction Butte pack rarely leaves Yellowstone's border and that Wolf 907F is "savvy" when it comes to things like crossing roads and avoiding humans.

Wolf 907F, Yellowstone's aging matriarch at 11 years old, only has one eye. She's the fourth wolf to pass by this trail cam. (Courtesy Yellowstone Wildlife Project)

What makes Wolf 907F even more impressive is that she does all of this with only one functioning eye. Researchers aren't sure what happened, but her left eye has been small and sunken since before she turned 4. "You would never know [when] watching her," Cassidy said.

Like other elders, Wolf 907F takes a back seat in hunts now that she's older, and she spends most of her day hanging around with the pack's pups. Cassidy and her colleagues have counted three pups in her current litter, which is smaller than the average litter size of four to five but not surprising. A 2012 study of Yellowstone wolves published in the Journal of Animal Ecology found that litter size declines with age.

"The fact that 907 is still having pups is amazing, and her litter being small is expected given that she is so old," Cassidy said.

A few of Wolf 907F's offspring now lead packs of their own, but most of her pups never reach adulthood due to the perilous nature of being a wolf. However, Wolf 907F and the others in the park don't seem to live like death is on their mind.

"They are happy to be with their family going from day to day," Cassidy said. "Even if they have injuries or are missing an eye or something really stressful is going on in their life, they move through that stress and go back to seemingly really enjoying their life."

At age 11, Yellowstone's Wolf 907F - the gray wolf in the center of this photo from 2020- has lived more than double the typical lifespan of wolves in the wild. (Courtesy Yellowstone Wildlife Project)