Every time I see a mammal subspecies being semi-aquatic, like deer and wolves who swim a lot, I get so hyped like yes this is how whales happened do it again
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Reblogging because a Canadian researcher was bribed to promote transphobic policies in Florida.
Romina Brignardello-Petersen is employed by the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact at McMaster University.
This is her boss:
This is their boss:
And this guy is THEIR boss:
We cannot sit smugly by and fool ourselves into thinking we aren't complicit in the suffering of trans people here and abroad.
Be polite (especially to admin assistants, etc.) but be fucking indignant.
Facebook deleted this almost immediately. It's almost like the ultrawealthy don't want us knowing or talking about what's at stake.
Wolves React To Gamekeeper Who Had Been Away On Maternity Leave
“WHERE’S YOUR PUPPY! WE WANNA SEE YOUR PUPPY! DID YOU JUST HAVE THE ONE? DO YOU HAVE THEM WITH YOU? ARE THERE PHOTOS?”
I’m not a hundred percent positive but I’m pretty sure this is the wild life center where I visited wolves.
And the safety briefing included the question “So if you’re pregnant, do you want to know or not?”
Turns out there had been a bit of an awkward situation once where the keepers had casually mentioned a woman’s pregnancy in a group, and she herself didn’t even know yet. Turns out the wolves are excellent at telling if you’re pregnant and the keepers can tell based on their body language. They get all odd and careful around pregnancy. (Even wolves knows that you have to take care of pregnant people.)
So they definitely knew she was pregnant.
And if I remember my BBC documentaries right, a wolf will leave the pack to give birth and introduce the cubs to the pack once she feels ready for it. And maternity leave is flexible but often around 6 months so they’re going “YOU WERE GONE FOREVER! WE WERE SO WORRIED! WHERE ARE THE CUBS?? WE HAVE TO GREET THE CUBS!!“
Also the two on her back are fighting over who gets to greet her first. Giving and receiving attention is a commodity that goes by hierarchy and if you don’t accept that there will be scuffles.. The wolf lying down next to her isn’t chill about her coming back, it’s just submissive to the other wolves and waiting for it’s turn to show excitement.
Now I can see why we domesticated these adorable jerks.
Wolf packs have maternity leave?
All cats must make a great migration daily
pursuing coziness, they follow the sun
sometimes travelling in herds, they roll across the great carpet
until there is but a sliver left
with the sunshine gone, they must huddle together for warmth
sorry can't hang out, i'm actually booked on december 20th. i'll be watching the tv show adaptation of a book i first read twelve years ago