As far as Australian wildlife goes, I’ve long hoped someone would manage to locate a thylacine (Tasmanian tiger). They’re most likely gone from the wild though. Seems there has been considerable effort to genetically engineer one, which would be cool I guess, but not as cool as finding a small population of them somewhere. I’ve watched every documentary on youtube that I can find about them. Fascinating animal. Bummer we basically killed those buggers off for really stupid reasons.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑06 Mar 2023, 3:48pmAustralia is filled with terrifying monsters, but kangaroos and koalas make up for it all.Low Down Low wrote: ↑06 Mar 2023, 3:15pmI try not to get too hooked up into the cute and cuddly nature thing but, fuckitt, those critters just melt my darn heart.
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I think I've read about these guys before. Reading the "extinction" section of their Wikipedia page is... enraging.Kimmelweck wrote: ↑06 Mar 2023, 6:00pmAs far as Australian wildlife goes, I’ve long hoped someone would manage to locate a thylacine (Tasmanian tiger). They’re most likely gone from the wild though. Seems there has been considerable effort to genetically engineer one, which would be cool I guess, but not as cool as finding a small population of them somewhere. I’ve watched every documentary on youtube that I can find about them. Fascinating animal. Bummer we basically killed those buggers off for really stupid reasons.
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Yeah, bounties, because they were mistakenly thought to be destroying livestock. I agree, it's enraging. So short-sighted and stupid. Thylacines have long been a minor youtube obsession of mine. There have been regular “sightings” in recent years, but any photographic evidence seems to be just shy of conclusive.Flex wrote: ↑06 Mar 2023, 6:08pmI think I've read about these guys before. Reading the "extinction" section of their Wikipedia page is... enraging.Kimmelweck wrote: ↑06 Mar 2023, 6:00pmAs far as Australian wildlife goes, I’ve long hoped someone would manage to locate a thylacine (Tasmanian tiger). They’re most likely gone from the wild though. Seems there has been considerable effort to genetically engineer one, which would be cool I guess, but not as cool as finding a small population of them somewhere. I’ve watched every documentary on youtube that I can find about them. Fascinating animal. Bummer we basically killed those buggers off for really stupid reasons.
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Is it just me or does that thing have a really long muzzle?Kimmelweck wrote: ↑06 Mar 2023, 6:00pmAs far as Australian wildlife goes, I’ve long hoped someone would manage to locate a thylacine (Tasmanian tiger). They’re most likely gone from the wild though. Seems there has been considerable effort to genetically engineer one, which would be cool I guess, but not as cool as finding a small population of them somewhere. I’ve watched every documentary on youtube that I can find about them. Fascinating animal. Bummer we basically killed those buggers off for really stupid reasons.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑06 Mar 2023, 3:48pmAustralia is filled with terrifying monsters, but kangaroos and koalas make up for it all.Low Down Low wrote: ↑06 Mar 2023, 3:15pmI try not to get too hooked up into the cute and cuddly nature thing but, fuckitt, those critters just melt my darn heart.
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No, you’re right. It’s actually a marsupial, more closely related to a kangaroo than to a dog - but a classic case of convergent evolution. Sort of like an early kangaroo form that evolved to fill the predatory/dog niche in Australia. You can kinda see it in the face, the shoulders, the hind legs, and the tail too.Sparky wrote: ↑06 Mar 2023, 9:44pmIs it just me or does that thing have a really long muzzle?Kimmelweck wrote: ↑06 Mar 2023, 6:00pmAs far as Australian wildlife goes, I’ve long hoped someone would manage to locate a thylacine (Tasmanian tiger). They’re most likely gone from the wild though. Seems there has been considerable effort to genetically engineer one, which would be cool I guess, but not as cool as finding a small population of them somewhere. I’ve watched every documentary on youtube that I can find about them. Fascinating animal. Bummer we basically killed those buggers off for really stupid reasons.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑06 Mar 2023, 3:48pmAustralia is filled with terrifying monsters, but kangaroos and koalas make up for it all.Low Down Low wrote: ↑06 Mar 2023, 3:15pmI try not to get too hooked up into the cute and cuddly nature thing but, fuckitt, those critters just melt my darn heart.
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OK, I can clearly see the kangaroo connection, thanks.Kimmelweck wrote: ↑07 Mar 2023, 6:51amNo, you’re right. It’s actually a marsupial, more closely related to a kangaroo than to a dog - but a classic case of convergent evolution. Sort of like an early kangaroo form that evolved to fill the predatory/dog niche in Australia. You can kinda see it in the face, the shoulders, the hind legs, and the tail too.Sparky wrote: ↑06 Mar 2023, 9:44pmIs it just me or does that thing have a really long muzzle?Kimmelweck wrote: ↑06 Mar 2023, 6:00pmAs far as Australian wildlife goes, I’ve long hoped someone would manage to locate a thylacine (Tasmanian tiger). They’re most likely gone from the wild though. Seems there has been considerable effort to genetically engineer one, which would be cool I guess, but not as cool as finding a small population of them somewhere. I’ve watched every documentary on youtube that I can find about them. Fascinating animal. Bummer we basically killed those buggers off for really stupid reasons.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑06 Mar 2023, 3:48pmAustralia is filled with terrifying monsters, but kangaroos and koalas make up for it all.Low Down Low wrote: ↑06 Mar 2023, 3:15pm
I try not to get too hooked up into the cute and cuddly nature thing but, fuckitt, those critters just melt my darn heart.
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Really a fascinating animal. I’ve fallen down endless youtube/internet rabbit-holes reading/watching about them over the years. I’d gladly sacrifice 10 bigfoots to find one of them living in the wild.Sparky wrote: ↑07 Mar 2023, 9:20amOK, I can clearly see the kangaroo connection, thanks.Kimmelweck wrote: ↑07 Mar 2023, 6:51amNo, you’re right. It’s actually a marsupial, more closely related to a kangaroo than to a dog - but a classic case of convergent evolution. Sort of like an early kangaroo form that evolved to fill the predatory/dog niche in Australia. You can kinda see it in the face, the shoulders, the hind legs, and the tail too.Sparky wrote: ↑06 Mar 2023, 9:44pmIs it just me or does that thing have a really long muzzle?Kimmelweck wrote: ↑06 Mar 2023, 6:00pmAs far as Australian wildlife goes, I’ve long hoped someone would manage to locate a thylacine (Tasmanian tiger). They’re most likely gone from the wild though. Seems there has been considerable effort to genetically engineer one, which would be cool I guess, but not as cool as finding a small population of them somewhere. I’ve watched every documentary on youtube that I can find about them. Fascinating animal. Bummer we basically killed those buggers off for really stupid reasons.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑06 Mar 2023, 3:48pm
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I watched two squirrels getting it on in a tree. So romantic.
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Shit pic time again but i awoke to sunshine the other day for what felt like the first time in years and then looked out the back to see this pair of lovely critters having a little nibble off each other. First time I've seen em for weeks, possibly months and all feels good with the world again.
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Red Foxes?Low Down Low wrote: ↑18 Mar 2023, 6:27amShit pic time again but i awoke to sunshine the other day for what felt like the first time in years and then looked out the back to see this pair of lovely critters having a little nibble off each other. First time I've seen em for weeks, possibly months and all feels good with the world again.
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Sparky wrote: ↑18 Mar 2023, 8:58amRed Foxes?Low Down Low wrote: ↑18 Mar 2023, 6:27amShit pic time again but i awoke to sunshine the other day for what felt like the first time in years and then looked out the back to see this pair of lovely critters having a little nibble off each other. First time I've seen em for weeks, possibly months and all feels good with the world again.
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Yeah, or as we call them here, foxes, as there aren't any other kind round these parts. Back garden is a suntrap so it's where they spend a large part of their afternoons and I leave them at it, try not to disturb as much as possible.Sparky wrote: ↑18 Mar 2023, 8:58amRed Foxes?Low Down Low wrote: ↑18 Mar 2023, 6:27amShit pic time again but i awoke to sunshine the other day for what felt like the first time in years and then looked out the back to see this pair of lovely critters having a little nibble off each other. First time I've seen em for weeks, possibly months and all feels good with the world again.
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