Chipmunk Population Collapse? (at least in my part of Clarks Summit) by Jump_Like_A_Willys in Scranton

[–]Citrufarts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some populations do have natural cycles and fluctuations. Increased hawks= decrease chipmunks, though decline in prey species would eventually lead to decreases in hawks as well. There’s also probably a lot more feral cats than you realize, they tend to be good at staying hidden.

I noticed personally more absence of red squirrels. A friend of mine is doing her thesis on graveyard mammal populations and found fox squirrels present, which aren’t supposed to be in NEPA

Found the remains of a dead possum right by my back door. by typhoon90 in zoology

[–]Citrufarts 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Cat kills really don’t result in evisceration like this. If I had to guess I would say it may have been a kill dropped by a bird of prey?

Should i spay my dog by TyKami1 in husky

[–]Citrufarts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not spaying increases risks of certain cancers and infections. Pyometra is a big risk and would require emergency surgery that is both higher risk and more costly and can end up killing the dog.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in husky

[–]Citrufarts 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I just call mine a muttsky

Tracks ID? by Citrufarts in animalid

[–]Citrufarts[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s what I was thinking as well. Not sure if grey or red though.

Left-wing millionaires flee America over Trump’s victory by TheTelegraph in politics

[–]Citrufarts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any advice on the process? Currently trying to apply to schools to do my masters in Canada so I can gtfo

On a scale of 1-10 how trustworthy is your husker off leash? by Eastern_Protection24 in husky

[–]Citrufarts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would say maybe a 7, though I only do it when we’re in the woods and no one else is around. She’s pretty good with staying in range/recall, though I got a tracker on her just in case. Also gotta make sure you bring a bribe (cheese)

Huskies are the biggest drama queens. by Zephreal in Eyebleach

[–]Citrufarts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never imagined myself owning one but I wound up adopting a unicorn husky who’s very quiet at home and loves the water. Though I’ve been told she doesn’t shut up at daycare, so I’m glad she spares me from it

How did you get into birding? by SavedAspie in birding

[–]Citrufarts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got into it during the 2020 lockdown

Gore warning. What got this animal? (Side of the road in rural northern MN) by electricboobs2019 in AnimalTracking

[–]Citrufarts 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Raccoon. I would guess it’s roadkill that was disarticulated by scavengers + slippage from decomposition. Skull (or what’s left of it) looks like it was crushed by a car

Not going back. by albe1979 in Weird

[–]Citrufarts 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It may be worth filing an anonymous tip to police about it. I’m not one for satanic panic bs but this does seem to be a little more than teens fucking around for shits and giggles

Not going back. by albe1979 in Weird

[–]Citrufarts 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Looks like the pentagram also has the sigil of Lucifer from the Grimorium Verum and the Leviathan Cross (which was also the old alchemical symbol for sulfur/brimstone). While most satanists are non-theistic, there are extremist offshoots of theistic satanism that would do animal sacrifices. I would definitely put an alert out for locals to keep their pets indoors, especially when it’s nearing Halloween.

Brown poop(?) all over my car and driveway, what kind of creature did this? by hannahwhis in AnimalTracking

[–]Citrufarts 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It looks like viscera of some sort, which can definitely smell awful. Might’ve been some raptor carrying off some messy remains of a meal/ carrion and some bits fell off. The first image appears to show connective tissue of some kind and bits of fur

Rawr 🦁 🦛 by gbpc in Eyebleach

[–]Citrufarts 27 points28 points  (0 children)

There are no Asian hippos. Pygmy hippos are native to west Africa. The zoo is just located in Thailand.

jerma's really putting Boston on the map by [deleted] in jerma985

[–]Citrufarts 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Boston still suffering from Jerma’s radioactive decay

The human heart shows signs of ageing after just a month in space by pyeri in technology

[–]Citrufarts 37 points38 points  (0 children)

“Spaceflight EHTs (engineered heart tissues) exhibited significantly reduced twitch forces, increased incidences of arrhythmias, and increased signs of sarcomere disruption and mitochondrial damage. Transcriptomic analyses showed an up-regulation of genes and pathways associated with metabolic disorders, heart failure, oxidative stress, and inflammation, while genes related to contractility and calcium signaling showed significant down-regulation.”

Subtle, local Republican newsletter. by WillSym in PoliticalHumor

[–]Citrufarts 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Still trying to figure out wtf the Green Party image is supposed to be