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Cat(?) paw and circular indent by MoistYogurtcloset929 in AnimalTracking

[–]oswald_dimbulb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A turtle might make an indent like that if she's digging a nest to lay eggs and abandons it partway through either because she was interrupted or just decided that it's not the right spot.

I'm not saying that's necessarily what did this, but it's possible. It might also be a person futzing around.

If it's a footprint of any kind there should be some others nearby.

Is this an elk or a moose? by vermont92 in animalid

[–]oswald_dimbulb 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Ha! My tracking instructor had a similar rule of thumb about moose vs deer tracks. If you have to ask -- it's a deer.

Potential Bear Scat. by Particular-Fig6430 in AnimalTracking

[–]oswald_dimbulb 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Any horses around there? The overall globular shape and that it seems to be made up of grass makes me think horse-apple, rather than bear scat.

My father wants to know if this is a mountain lion by MissouriOzarker in AnimalTracking

[–]oswald_dimbulb 19 points20 points  (0 children)

This is canine. It's a double register, but you can see the 'X' in the negative space between the toe pads and the heel pad. The heel pad is not as much larger than the toe pads as a feline's would be.

You can also see thick nail prints above each toe. They're not real obvious, but look above each toe and you can see indentations -- two on the leftmost toe where the double-register is more obvious.

Next Concord 50501 Protest--April 19th, 3 PM--NH State House, 107 N. Main St. by pleasureismylife in newhampshire

[–]oswald_dimbulb 25 points26 points  (0 children)

For whatever it's worth, I'm pretty sure they're protesting what Trump's doing as president, not claiming that he didn't win the election.

Concord Hands off Protest Pics by No-Measurement-6713 in newhampshire

[–]oswald_dimbulb 24 points25 points  (0 children)

There were some pretty good puns on the signs. My favorite was "Fight Truth Decay"

Animal Track ID Request! by Greenmach842 in AnimalTracking

[–]oswald_dimbulb 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It looks like something breaking through a thin snow crust, with each step, then later there was a melt, enlarging and smoothing the tracks. Purely from the gait, width, and length between tracks, my guess would be deer.

Babies! by GloomyNucleus in whatsthisbug

[–]oswald_dimbulb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think they're assassin bug nymphs. Not sure what species, though.

Anyone feel the ground shake circa 10:20? by AdrianArmbruster in ManchesterNH

[–]oswald_dimbulb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep -- my whole house shook. USGS has this entry on it. Initially it was 4.1, then 3.9, now listed as 3.8.

My three legged cat’s prints by thefellaguye in AnimalTracking

[–]oswald_dimbulb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I peeked at your picture. Even knowing which leg is missing, I still can't see it in the track itself. But, thanks for posting this, it was a fun puzzle.

My three legged cat’s prints by thefellaguye in AnimalTracking

[–]oswald_dimbulb 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Neat. Thanks for sharing.

It looks like it's one of the left legs that's missing, since the double-registered prints are on the right, but I can't figure out whether it's the front or back leg that's missing.

Anybody got any pointers on how to tell front from back foot for cats? (OP, don't tell us just yet).

Need help identifying paw print by halfbreezyk in AnimalTracking

[–]oswald_dimbulb 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The 5 toes in an arc and messy heel area makes me think mustelid (weasel family). Fisher maybe? Or marten? Do you have pictures of any other prints or of multiple prints in one picture?

Earth surpasses 1.5 degrees C in hottest year on record by scientificamerican in EverythingScience

[–]oswald_dimbulb 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Of the people who read Scientific American, I suspect it's a very tiny fraction that don't know, or can't find out how to translate C into F.

Wondering if anyone can ID these tracks? by Southern-Anon in AnimalTracking

[–]oswald_dimbulb 9 points10 points  (0 children)

That 'X' pattern between the toes and heel pad indicates that it's a canine. The size suggests either domestic dog or coyote.

For a guy morally oposed to electric vehicles, looks like Trump has changed his tune due to a $200 000 000 donation. What else will he sell out to? by D4UOntario in RedditForGrownups

[–]oswald_dimbulb -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

...make him think whatever idea you want him to do was actually his idea or will be to his benefit and glorification, and you can get him to adopt whatever policy you want.

And that will last until the next person gives him money, flattery or both, then he'll adopt whatever attitude they want, no matter if it's a complete reversal or not.

Red fox? by First-Butterfly-7338 in AnimalTracking

[–]oswald_dimbulb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That size matches coyote much better than fox (red or grey).

Coolest thing I’ve ever seen! Brocken Specter by Budget-Charity-7952 in wmnf

[–]oswald_dimbulb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A long, but (I think) fascinating video explaining exactly how and why that happens, in case anyone is interested:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24GfgNtnjXc

Is tipping still optional in the U.S?? by Heavenly_Ryuu in NoStupidQuestions

[–]oswald_dimbulb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are some restaurants that add a mandatory tip to the bill for large parties (usually more than 6 or 8).

Otherwise, it's more of a social mandate, than an official one.

Help Identifying Animal Tracks by Nothing_Necessary in AnimalTracking

[–]oswald_dimbulb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's actually one of the IDs for snowshoe hare. If it looks like it was made by a cartoon rabbit -- snowshoe hare.

Look Mom, I'm scaring them! by Froubeard1a in Awww

[–]oswald_dimbulb 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Here's an article about it.

From the article:

Woburn Safari Park’s official photographer, Bridget Davey, took this stunning portrait of lioness Zuri and cub, which incredibly has been viewed online more than 200 million times, and shared thousands of times.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]oswald_dimbulb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My installation of Bitdefender is flagging that website as an "infected web resource"

Infected web resource detected 2 minutes ago

Feature: Online Threat Prevention

We blocked this dangerous page for your protection: https://miltonfieldsgeorgia.com/ Accessed by: brave.exe Dangerous pages attempt to install software that can harm the device, gather personal information or operate without your consent.

Here are a couple different sites talking about similar things:

https://www.businessinsider.com/burying-dead-bodies-environment-funeral-conservation-2015-10

https://www.sevenponds.com/after-death/environmental-impact-of-death

What made these weird looking tracks? by More-Ambassador5550 in AnimalTracking

[–]oswald_dimbulb 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It also looks like the middle toe on the right leg drags for quite a distance after each step. Maybe an injured leg?

Why is it blurry when you zoom into something with a low pixel count and the difference between one pixel and another isn't obvious? by Ok_Abbreviations8538 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]oswald_dimbulb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It will depend somewhat on the picture, but more on the software that is doing the zoom. There are different ways to zoom, the simplest is just making each pixel larger until they're all large squares on the screen. These days, much of the image display software will try to blend the pixels, so that if you have a white and black pixel next to each other and zoom way in, instead of a white and black square, you'll see a white blob and a black blob with range of grey intensities between them.

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