#did you know

[amnhnyc]

Have you ever seen a Spruce Grouse (Canachites canadensis)? Known for their tameness around humans, these birds inhabit a wide range across North America’s forests including parts of Canada and the United States. Vibrantly-colored males use their plumage in courtship displays: They can snap their tail feathers open with a whooshing sound, swish from side to side, and “dance” to attract the attention of mates.

Photo: George Hachey, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist

[hyperfluffed-scribbles]

Shaperators

[nameuserlee]

Dragon Age: The Veilguard ✨💜

- My rook’s journey (so far) in pictures —

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I have been completely wrapped up in the Dragon Age series these past months. I finished both Origins and Dragon age 2 for the first time, and was supposed to tackle Inquisition next but… After seeing everyone else jump into Veilguard, I couldn’t wait any longer.

Having a lot of fun so far, the most recent companion I’ve recruited is Lucanis. I’m dying (haha) to meet Emmrich, since I’ll be doing his romance first. And since I’m pausing the game to take pictures of literally anything and everything (have you seen how gorgeous this game looks??) I’m not gonna be meeting him anytime soon I fear…

[reliapet]

Did you know? Service dogs in the USA

Did you know: Service dogs do Not have to wear service dog vests, or have papers/ special SD registration. While they may wear a vest, this is completely optional. Often, SD handlers feel pressured by society to have them because so many people think service dogs must have vests. This needs to change. They do not have to go through a professional training program. An individual can train their own dog to be a service dog. Service Dogs do not have to be a special breed. While labs, golden retrievers, and poodles are the most common, any breed or mix can be an SD. Service dogs must be potty trained. If they potty indoors in a public space, management can ask them to leave but must still offer service to the disabled person without the service dog's presence. Service dogs must always be under control. If the owner is failing to control them, management can also ask that the service dog leave as long as they offer service to the owner without the dog's presence. Did you know if a service dog approaches you without their owner and barks at you, it may be a trained behavior? This is a task a service dog may do to get help for their owner. Follow the dog. Once you find the owner, if they are unconscious or unable to speak, look for medical alert IDs on a bracelet, necklace, or keychain. There may be instructions on how to help the person. Service dogs are still dogs, and they can have off days! Please do not take it on yourself to gatekeep service dogs if you notice one acting in a way you think it should not. Some tasks may also be mistaken for misbehaving. For example, a SD may be trained to jump up as an alert, or grabbing a bag of food off a low shelf for their handler, who can't bend over to reach. You are legally allowed to ask 2 questions: is this a service dog, and what tasks is it trained to perform? You can not ask the person to make the dog demonstrate its tasks. You can not ask for registration papers or ask what disability the person has. Service dogs are not emotional support animals. Service dogs are trained to perform a task, while emotional support animals, or ESAs do not need special training. ESAs are allowed in apartments where pets are not allowed. They also do not have to be a dog. They can be a cat, rabbit, or other species. Service dogs must be potty trained, under control, and trained to perform tasks to help the disabled handler. ESAs are not allowed public access, while service dogs are legally allowed in public spaces. Another note on gatekeeping: just because someone does not look disabled does not mean they are not. Invisible disabilities are more common than you might expect, and you are not doing anyone a favor by calling someone out because they do not look disabled to you. A handler with invisible disabilities may still need a service dog. Please be kind. Do not pet or distract a service dog. Do not grab at its leash. Do not touch its vest if it has one. You can ask the handler if it is okay to pet the dog, but do not be offended if they say no. The dog is working, and its key priority is paying attention to and taking care of its handler. Service dogs may be dyed fun colors! Handlers use pet friendly dye on their dogs for various reasons, including preventing theft, making their dog more visible (and less likely to be tripped over!), and just to have fun! This is completely okay, and not a sign of a fake SD. Pet friendly dye does not hurt the dog. I'm intentionally going to tag unrelated subjects to attempt to break out of the general circles who may already know this information. This is an attempt to educate the general population instead of people who know about service dogs already.

[atheostic]

Deep-Sea Discovery Reveals How Life Might Begin Without Biology

So much for "life can't come from non-life" lol

[6ronze]

𝐒𝐔𝐍𝐀𝐄 (suna + shae) : ‘ how we met ’

suna and i met through social media—through atsumu’s instagram. one particular story his teammate uploaded caught his eye with the back of an old alley decorated by a bunch of people our age, and me. suna wanting to shoot his shot, or even just gain a cool friend, asked atsumu about the place the day after at school.

days go by and in the blink of an eye, its a Saturday night at the same place atsumu took a pic of his story last time. suna though looking calm, like he’s been at the place several times, was actually a pretty nervous wreck inside. not because of the surpring amount of people partying, making out and smoking, but because of the anticipation of seeing me. how was he gonna greet me? talk to me? hell, he’s never thought about any of this shit when going to any gathering. he’s always been the ‘go with the flow’ type of guy. never the ‘people pleaser’. but i guess he couldn’t help the unconscious urge to please me.

‘ dates ’ :

lounging in his room, sometimes mine, to do homework and play around with his guitar (im the one who plays around with his guitar). if its on a weekend then we’ll definitely play some video games. if on multiplayer, we work together rather than try to beat each other, fist bumping lazily with my body between his legs and laid up against his chest. he’d feed me chips occasionally whenever i ask him to. but if he’s the one playing and I’m the one watching, then I’m laying on his bed while he sits on the ground playing with the console, my fingers running through his hair absentmindedly.

late night dates!! a must every time we can. even if i say no, he’d find a way to get me to agree anyway. spamming my phone with texts, phone calls, voice mails—you name it. this man uses his device to the full extent of communication. once i submit to his whims, he’d either drag me out to the skate park near the neighbourhood, or pull me in to a calming walk around the city, stopping by a 24/7 convenience store just to buy a few snacks to eat on our way back.

[mademoisellejuilette]

I saw the country version of this and I thought I would share this with everyone. Remembering this is the only thing getting me through the week

[tarnished-butsogrand]

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[amnhnyc]

Meet the red-necked pademelon (Thylogale thetis). A relative to kangaroos and wallabies, this critter is a marsupial species that lives in parts of eastern Australia. The shy animal inhabits forests, grassland, or scrub, where it forages for grass, roots, and leaves, typically during the night. Feeding during darker hours helps conceal this animal from predators like dingos and raptors.

Photo: Jim Moore, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist

[didyouknowfictionorfact]

Did you know

Giraffes and humans have the same number of neck bones

[tamedgod]

pov: you accidentally catch feelings for the girl that stabbed you

[the-headline]

Did you know.....

[reliapet]

Learn how to teach new pet owners proper pet care!

While it may seem easy at first, it turns out there's a lot of mistakes you can make. The last thing you want is for them to get defensive and feel bad because of what you said out of concern for their pets! When someone is feeling talked down to, they're less likely to listen or be open to the idea they may need to make some improvements. Remember, if they have animals, they likely care about them! Always give the benefit of the doubt, and approach the situation from the position that they love their animal, too. Here are some tips: * Assume this person loves and cares about their pet, and they are not mistreating their pet on purpose. * Provide resources! Links to reputable sources. Explain that pet store employees are often under or mis-educated on animal care. * Be kind! Being nice to this person is the best way to get them to be willing to listen to you. * Be understanding that they spent a lot of money on the cage, ext... even if it is the wrong one. Offer affordable alternatives and remind them they may be able to exchange the cage at the store they bought it at for a more suitable enclosure. * Find something they did right, and compliment it! If you don't see anything they did right with their set up, compliment their pet! They're always adorable, and a good fallback. Be genuine with the compliment. Remember: they're trying to do what's best. * Try not to be "my way or the highway" let them use suitable alternatives, even if it's not what you think is the absolute best choice. For example. if someone uses fleece for the platforms in their rat cage, that's okay as long as they're cleaning them every other day or so, even if wood bedding is the best. Make sure they know what they're doing currently is okay even if you bring up the better option. Here are some more tips: https://www.reliapet.net/educating-pet-parents-compassion-over-criticism/ If you love what we do, support us on Ko-Fi! https://ko-fi.com/reliapet

[atheostic]