offtopic-discussion

[quaint scaffold]

Like I usually say, what you first see attracts and what’s inside is what determines

[lone star]

Mhmhm

[quaint scaffold]

I could easily find a girl good looking but it’s not gonna matter if she ain’t good herself

Or you know, nothing for me at least

[elder meadow]

Thing is, we are not motivated purely by instinct. Culture in its many aspects has taken up a large share as well

[quaint scaffold]

Yeah laziness exists. I think why is to store as much energy as possible

It was a benefit then when food was scarce but today, it sure makes the less of us

[neat basalt]

i love wikipedia because 6 or 7 random link clicks and i went from "Time in a bottle" song wiki page to the wiki page about the number 0

at one point i got to supernova

[naive apex]

please…. ignore the permanent sediment stains….

plants coming next week

[spice gyro]

Amazing

[young gale]

The natural habitat of a kentrosaurus

[naive apex]

truth

[young gale]

Ive gotten everysingle card in this palkia pack besides the dialga with the gold background

The cynthia trainer card

And the team galactic cards

[full patrol]

Man

[rustic dirge]

mmm love the herra + this map

i think this is where this goes correct me if its a wrong channel

Herra vs 5g radio waves

[austere compass]

#moderation message
@limber grove may I know what was violating the rules? I dont get it

[limber grove]

It might've been a typo on your part, but you included some text in the post

[austere compass]

oh alright

[modest isle]

Cherry shrimp and Espei rasbora

[young gale]

[silent cargo]

Concept for an unreal engine project I might do eventually in a very long time (Not necessarily Isle fanart, but sort of meant to be a far-future modded Isle map, so posting it here)

All hyper-simplistic for now since it's too early to even start thinking about this yet

[lilac venture]

Two babies hatched into the world today 🥰

@rigid sand

[full patrol]

Awww

[lilac venture]

I named them Mieka and Daisy!

Dad is a pekin and mom a muscovy. Since they are hybrids they’re mules. Moulard for males Hennies for females

[rigid sand]

https://tenor.com/view/dramactic-rain-happiness-joy-shawshank-redemption-gif-3484770

baby ducks are so adorable

[lilac venture]

Yess!! They’ll be nice dry and fluffy by tomorrow

[leaden sable]

The creature has breached containment

[stoic sky]

6 tbs flour.
2 tbs sugar.
1/4 tsp cinnamon.
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 cup milk
2 tbs butter
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Mix that all together in a microwave safe mug, and then cook in microwave on high for 1-2 minutes.

Then burn your mouth when you try to eat it too quickly.

[modest isle]

Classic BMW driver moment

https://tenor.com/view/blinker-turn-signal-wrong-fail-gif-4770313477800137693

[lime tree]

Iol

[hazy gate]

Never let em know u next move

[austere robin]

me and a friend got Monster Hunter Wilds and we remade our old characters from World
Master Wizard Space Jesus and Johnny Bravo are back at it, killing all that breathes

[wintry marlin]

https://tenor.com/view/monster-hunter-monster-hunter-wilds-explosion-gif-3531302798052418797

[smoky mauve]

MH wilds any good?

[wintry marlin]

Yes

[austere robin]

im just starting but my friend has played it a bit and he would say yes

[smoky mauve]

I tried the playtest a few months ago and struggled to run it, performance better than then?

[wintry marlin]

I’ve got 40 hours on it now and I would say yes, it’s really fun

[austere robin]

idk, i didnt try the playtest

[wintry marlin]

It’s better but not like the craziest upgrade, my pc can run it now while it couldn’t before

But I decided to play on console anyway

What I would do is buy it if you can, test the game for an hour and a half and if the game doesn’t run well refund it, I did something similar

[shell rapids]

ive encountered a few graphic bugs, but it runs well enough outside those bugs

[wintry marlin]

Same

https://tenor.com/view/monster-hunter-monster-hunter-wilds-explosion-gif-3531302798052418797

I’m excited for mizutsune

And whatever the second title update will bring

https://tenor.com/view/mizutsune-wake-gif-1142094787024272378

[shell rapids]

Give me monoblos

[shell rapids]

i have slain gore magala,

10/10 zero notes

[lilac venture]

@full patrol

@crimson marlin

[tight plover]

||was told it would probably be fine to repost here cuz the fanart channel has rules about humanoid dinosaurs i forgot about, sorry||
the cutest Jurassic couple

[spice gyro]

I hope this isn’t the prequel to you-know-what-drawing

[tight plover]

nope! a retcon!

[spice gyro]

lol

Love the drawing style btw

[wintry marlin]

Nice! gore magala looks amazing in hd I love its wings, also just a really fun quest

[crimson marlin]

They are so CUTE!!

[lilac venture]

I love my babies! Got to watch them hatch and all. Teach them how to eat and drink 🥰. Once I showed them how to drink they were so excited lol

Excitedly dipping their adorable tiny bills in the water 😍

[crimson marlin]

Thats awesome!! They see you as their mom which is very adorable! ❤️

[lilac venture]

My very first experience hatching ducks. The most nerve wracking and beautiful experience ever

I posted the video of them hatching in here last night

[crimson marlin]

So cool!

[lilac venture]

@crimson marlin

[crimson marlin]

Aww, thats fantastic! Brought into this world💕

[lilac venture]

Indeed!

[shell rapids]

Nah nah, gore in wilds

Still need to go after high rank arkveld, but i wanna finish up some armor and weapon sets

[rigid sand]

25 hours in and i get my first attack deco. the MH gods have smiled upon me

[quaint scaffold]

I think we all should take a moment to appreciate what our domesticated animals have done for us.

Dogs - gave us an upper hand when tracking/hunting and still do today.
Cats - protected our food supply from scavenging vermin.
Sheep - gave us mutton and wool.
Pig - gave us pork.
Cattle - gave us beef and milk.
Horse - gave us transport and a lot of physical strength.

The list goes on but we should realize one thing. We wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for our animals.

[barren bear]

horse goes crazy

lots of western ancestry coming from the yamnaya
which moved across the steppes of ne europe and nw asia via horse

[sullen merlin]

Water buffalo easily tops all of these since they do both horse, donkey and cattle work

[quaint scaffold]

Cool

[barren bear]

thanks

[modest isle]

Dont forget about Camels 🐪 and Llamas 🦙

They helped humans more than horses 🐎 and Donkeys 🫏

Also Asian Elephants helped in Wars @sullen merlin

Humans were able to tame the “Asian Elephants”

But we couldn’t tame “African Elephants”

[sullen merlin]

Ye but not domesticated

[modest isle]

True

[sullen merlin]

so it doesnt really count

but well

Also bees were and are important as well

Its so funny how we could domesticate literal bugs but not guinea fowl cuz they are too stupid

[modest isle]

[halcyon aurora]

Any rugby fans here?

[mortal dew]

volleyball4life

[halcyon aurora]

https://tenor.com/view/bobby-liebling-pentagram-gif-13814299220135232460

Volleyball ain't my sport but it's not the worst

[mortal dew]

I could totally do rugby.. I used to live in the united states where american football coaches would drool over me. Also not my thing.

I'd imagine most rugby players would be offended by me comparing american football and rugby, but as one who understands neither, they look similar.

[ancient mantle]

Guys how get acro in legacy? in survival map?

i need this

[silk marsh]

Business acro isn't a survival dino, so unless the server you are playing on has a way to let you play it, you can only play as it on sandbox servers

Anyways, does anyone know how to get cannibal mutation in evrima? Does it not work with your own bodies? ;-;

[restive charm]

Unironically getting these as soon as my local feed store starts stocking them

Enjoy some chooks

[modest isle]

So cute

[lilac venture]

CHIMKENS

[halcyon aurora]

they look vaugly similar to an unknowing eye, but at the core theyre quite different

[halcyon aurora]

the asura servers let you get acro on their survival servers i can invite you to their discord if you want

[balmy sky]

Just bought the game, no servers showing up. Please help, would love to play

[limber grove]

Right click the game in your steam library, click properties, click betas, select the drop-down bar and select evrima

[eager robin]

[rigid sand]

you'll get your own fair share in due time. i believe in you

[wintry marlin]

I got three level 3 ones

[eager robin]

i hate you all

[wintry marlin]

https://tenor.com/view/monster-hunter-wilds-seikret-monster-hunter-gif-1947629502712654220

Speaking of monster hunter does anyone have a favorite new monster yet

[eager robin]

Idk about new, but I am so happy to see a classic back in the game. I won't spoil it though.

[wintry marlin]

Yeah I was really happy about the returning monsters, even tho gore was in rise I was really happy to see it in particular in wilds graphics

https://tenor.com/view/monhunt-monsterhunter-goremagala-gif-7734999

I’m so excited for mizutsune and i wonder what the second title update will bring

[shell rapids]

It hasnt dethroned diablos as my favorite,
But rey dau is very up there

[wintry marlin]

I love Rey dau

But I think I like arkveld more not sure yet tho kinda love them both

[shell rapids]

https://tenor.com/view/monster-hunter-monster-hunter-wilds-wilds-hammer-rey-dau-gif-14996021382270908277

[wintry marlin]

All I can think about seeing that is how satisfying countering is

[shell rapids]

Arkveld was a fun fight, buy i have mixed feelings on its design

It feels cluttered and i hate the wings
Theyre a little too fantasy for mhs usual design philosphy

[wintry marlin]

I personally love its design but I can definitely see why some don’t like it, think they took it being a extinct species and went a little crazy with it and bent some of there design philosophies a little

[shell rapids]

Give its wings more. Structure and id fine, as is, the feathering/membrane, whatever has no support or flight feathers

Its kinda just fluff that sits there

[wintry marlin]

I also uh love the armor but that’s besides the point

Fair enough

[shell rapids]

The armor is peak, zero notes

[wintry marlin]

Both versions

[median kernel]

Where can I report glitches?

[shell rapids]

Rey dau is a good example of this, the claws on its wings are just claws, and theres still "fingers" behind said claws to actually form wings

[wintry marlin]

Evrima bug reports

[median kernel]

okay

[wintry marlin]

Yeah, I can’t argue with that, I just like it’s design but in theory it shouldn’t be able to even fly realistically

Tbh i wouldn’t have minded if it didn’t fly

[shell rapids]

Honestly yea

Dont let it fly, and id have less issue if it was an elder dragon

[wintry marlin]

It is mostly on the ground atleast

Fair enough

Side note I love how it scurries on the ground

It runs surprisingly fast

[shell rapids]

Love me a good scurryer
Or perhaps some scittering

[wintry marlin]

Exactly

[shell rapids]

Unrelated but im praying and hoping they add monoblos in a future title update

[wintry marlin]

I was praying for that after the first trailer-

It would fit so well

[shell rapids]

One day well get him again

[wintry marlin]

Please Capcom

Also please lagiacrus please

[shell rapids]

CAPCOM GIVE ME FRENZIED/TEMPERED MONOBLOS AND MY LIFE IS YOURS

Or something like a bloodbath diablos equivalent

[wintry marlin]

Atleast we don’t have to worry about getting shagaru magala since it always shows up when gore is in a game..

Actually that’s probably what the summer title update is gonna be…

[shell rapids]

Hard to say

Im also partial to nergigante returning

Wanna see him in more turf wars

[wintry marlin]

I too am

[median kernel]

Can’t report stuff because it’s not a official server

https://tenor.com/view/yakuza-kazuma-kiryu-pissed-off-gif-14586175

[shell rapids]

And i want my revenge on him for beating me so hard in worlds

Focus strike will make him suffer

[wintry marlin]

But for nergi to come back we would probably need a few elders

[shell rapids]

More than likely yea u_u

[wintry marlin]

And I really want malzeno for the only reason that I want it in HD

[shell rapids]

Another reason why id prefer arkveld to be an elder

[wintry marlin]

It basically feels like an elder so why not capcom goddamnit

And if we end up getting fatalis again, please let it be crimson or white

[shell rapids]

Guardian fatalis
It wouldnt fit in the lore but itd be dope

[wintry marlin]

It would tho

Not fit in the lore but be cool

[shell rapids]

Unless thwy made the equal dragon weapon canon . . .

[wintry marlin]

It would not fit at all actually it would make the least sense ever

[shell rapids]

Yea

[wintry marlin]

Spoilers for people seeing this chat later

[shell rapids]

For those who wish to avoid spoilers

Excize this convo from your minds

[wintry marlin]

||I think zo sheia is meant to be the canon’s equivalent of the equal dragon weapon||

[shell rapids]

Most likely, tho i found the fight to be, very underwhelming

[wintry marlin]

Just from the way they talked about it

[wintry marlin]

Better then xeno’jiiva imo atleast

But that’s not saying much-

[shell rapids]

Im a little biased to xeno as worlds was my first game

But i feel even that fight had more spectacle

[wintry marlin]

I love safi tho

[shell rapids]

I did not have to try my first go with it,
Granted
I am LEAGUES better at monster hunter now than i was

[wintry marlin]

Fair enough, it certainty was bigger, but also just for me more boring because of how big xeno was

[shell rapids]

True dat

[wintry marlin]

But i definitely feel like safi feels more like the "real" final boss of world’s story, if they didn’t bring in fatalis at the end for some reason

God I wish safi could be in wilds but that would not work

[shell rapids]

I still need to return to icebourne to fight safi and fatalis 👉👈

[wintry marlin]

Erm

What.

[shell rapids]

I reached the velkhana siege mission, hated itz havent returned to icebourne since

[wintry marlin]

Have your ears not been graced with safi’jiiva’s theme?!

[shell rapids]

I am tarnished of icebournes better half u_u

[wintry marlin]

Dang, safi’s seige is some of the most fun I’ve had with a friend in mh

[shell rapids]

None of my friends even play
I beem riding solo since day one

[wintry marlin]

Same with fatalis but that’s more like, it’s the hardest fight so it’s fun

[shell rapids]

Idk id do well with how gung ho violent i play it

[wintry marlin]

I play violent like crazy atleast in world

[shell rapids]

I was violent in world and wilds only enables me further

[wintry marlin]

Also I never really noticed being stunned by other players attacks until wilds

But in wilds as a sns player

It is

Really

Really

Annoying

I’m looking at the long sword mains

[shell rapids]

Blegh, hate longsword

I cam only stand to use greatsword amd charge blade

Mainly CB, that theres my baby

[wintry marlin]

I used to love it in world, and it’s fun in wilds but it is really simple, sns is just peak, same with switch axe and hunting horn

Also hammer when I want to turn off my brain

[shell rapids]

Funny bonk

[wintry marlin]

One button and you have the best combo

[shell rapids]

Me when i give you a concussion with my comically large rock

https://tenor.com/view/mhw-monster-hunter-monster-hunter-wilds-hammer-mhw-hammer-gif-4493981768275536792

[wintry marlin]

https://tenor.com/view/mhw-monster-hunter-monster-hunter-wilds-hammer-mhw-hammer-gif-4493981768275536792

Lmao

[shell rapids]

The hammer hivemind in action

[wintry marlin]

Paralysis hammer is so busted in wilds it’s crazy

[shell rapids]

I can only imagine

[wintry marlin]

Atleast 5 paralysis on gore magala last time I hunted it with hammer

[rigid sand]

para hammer

[wintry marlin]

Best feature in wilds imo is definitely that more weapons can counter

And also offsets

And clashes

Holy clashes is fun

Even tho it’s just spam this button after you engage

[shell rapids]

it looks cool and thats what matters

[wintry marlin]

Exactly

It activates my one neuron

Also Capcom bring teo back

https://tenor.com/view/teostra-monster-hunter-monster-hunter-world-zoomies-gif-317373368505208409

[shell rapids]

i, hated, teostra in world, so much

[wintry marlin]

I too hated him

Until I fought his wife then my hatred moved to her

[wintry marlin]

Exactly

Lunastra is worst then fatalis, evilest being alive right there

[shell rapids]

foul beast from the most wretched depths of the underworld

[wintry marlin]

Actually, the world handler might be worse, she eats my food when I’m away from camp

[shell rapids]

we dont speak of her

[wintry marlin]

She was executed shortly after iceborne ended

On the other hand

https://tenor.com/view/alma-monster-hunter-monster-hunter-wilds-my-beloved-monster-hunter-wilds-handler-gif-10552463495499264296

[shell rapids]

taken out back like an injured horse

unspoken rizz vs workplace harassment

[wintry marlin]

Actually true

Actually cared somewhat about the characters in this game

Which I did not in world

[shell rapids]

theres actually a story and personalities too care about now

[wintry marlin]

I found the huntsman ok tho only because he had one cool cutscene

All the secret armors in wilds is pretty neat

Idk if anyone cares for armor spoilers but I’ll blur it just in case, mostly because of the arkveld helm

[tall tangle]

Spoiler for final boss cinematic:
||I think the moment the hunter interrupted Nata during his moral struggle and pretty much said "by MY authority, I'm killing this thing, Guild permission be damned," that was the hottest thing I've seen a player character do. lol I love that our hunter speaks so much in this game... I thought I'd hate it, but between that and the veiled snark, this is my favourite hunter. lol||

[barren bear]

woohoo, invincible new ep in 12 mins

[flint basin]

https://tenor.com/view/gemma-mhwilds-monster-hunter-monster-hunter-wilds-smithy-gif-9706423255309176835

[barren bear]

oh

[sullen merlin]

First Animal species of the day (465) :
Alpine newt/ (Ichthyosaura alpestris)

The alpine newt (Ichthyosaura alpestris) is a species of newt native to continental Europe and introduced to Great Britain and New Zealand. Adults measure 7–12 cm (2.8–4.7 in) and are usually dark grey to blue on the back and sides, with an orange belly and throat. Males are more conspicuously coloured than the drab females, especially during breeding season.

The alpine newt occurs at high altitude as well as in the lowlands. Living mainly in forested land habitats for most of the year, the adults migrate to puddles, ponds, lakes or similar water bodies for breeding. Males court females with a ritualised display and deposit a spermatophore. After fertilisation, females usually fold their eggs into leaves of water plants. The aquatic larvae grow up to 5 cm (2.0 in) in around three months before metamorphosing into terrestrial juvenile efts, which mature into adults at around three years. In the southern range, the newts sometimes do not metamorphose but keep their gills and stay aquatic as paedomorphic adults. Larvae and adults feed mainly on diverse invertebrates and themselves fall prey to dragonfly larvae, large beetles, fish, snakes, birds or mammals.

Populations of the alpine newt started to diverge around 20 million years ago. At least four subspecies are distinguished, and some argue there are several distinct, cryptic species. Although still relatively common and classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, alpine newt populations are decreasing and have locally gone extinct. The main threats are habitat destruction, pollution and the introduction of fish such as trout into breeding sites. Where it has been introduced, the alpine newt can potentially transmit diseases to native amphibians, and it is being eradicated in New Zealand.

Description.

The alpine newt is medium-sized and stocky. It reaches 7–12 cm (2.8–4.7 in) length in total, females measuring roughly 1–2 cm (0.39–0.79 in) longer than males, and a body weight of 1.4–6.4 g. The tail is compressed sideways and is half as long or slightly shorter than the rest of the body. During their life in water, both sexes develop a tail fin, and males a low (up to 2.5 mm), smooth-edged crest on their back. The cloaca of males swells during breeding season. The skin is smooth during the breeding season and granular outside it, and is velvety during the animal's land phase.[15]: 213 [13]: 10–13

The characteristic dark grey to bright blue of the back and sides is strongest during breeding season. This base colour may vary to greenish and is more drab and mottled in females. The belly and throat are orange and only occasionally have dark spots. Males have a white band with black spots and a light blue flash running along the flanks from the cheeks to the tail. During breeding season, their crest is white with regular dark spots. Juvenile efts, just after metamorphosis, resemble adult terrestrial females, but sometimes have a red or yellow line on the back. Very rarely, leucistic individuals have been observed.[15]: 213 [13]: 12–36

While these traits apply to the widespread nominate subspecies, I. a. alpestris, the other subspecies differ slightly. I. a. apuana often has dark spots on the throat and sometimes on the belly. I. a. cyreni has a slightly rounder and larger skull than the nominate subspecies but is otherwise very similar. In I. a. veluchiensis, females have a more greenish colour, spots on the belly, sparse dark spots on the lower tail edge, and a narrower snout, but these differences between subspecies are not consistent.[15]: 214–215 [13]: 33–36

Larvae are 7–11 mm long after hatching and grow to 3–5 cm (1.2–2.0 in) just before metamorphosis. They initially have only two small filaments (balancers), between the eyes and gills on each side of the head, which later disappear as the forelegs and then the hindlegs develop.[15]: 215 [13]: 97–104  The larvae are light brown to yellow and initially have dark longitudinal stripes, which later dissolve into a dark pigmentation that is stronger towards the tail. The tail is pointed and sometimes ends in a short filament. Alpine newt larvae are more robust and have wider heads than those of the smooth newt and palmate newt.[15]: 215 [13]: 13–14

Male left, female right^^

Habitats

Young alpine newt sitting in rotting wood
Juvenile eft hibernating in dead wood
Forests, including both deciduous and coniferous forests (pure spruce plantations are avoided), are the main land habitat. Less common are forest edges, brownfield land, or gardens. Populations can be found above tree line in the high mountains, where they prefer south-exposed slopes. The newts use logs, stones, leaf litter, burrows, construction waste or similar structures as hiding places.[15]: 216 [13]: 54–59

Aquatic breeding sites close to adequate land habitat are critical. While small, cool water bodies in forested areas are preferred, alpine newts tolerate a wide range of permanent or non-permanent, natural or human-made water bodies. These can range from shallow puddles over small ponds to larger, fish-free lakes or reservoirs and quiet parts of streams. Damming by beavers creates suitable breeding sites. Overall, the alpine newt is tolerant regarding chemical parameters such as pH, water hardness and eutrophication. Other European newts such as the crested, smooth, palmate or Carpathian newt often use the same breeding sites, but are less common at higher elevation.[15]: 216 [13]: 47–54

Distribution

The alpine newt is native to continental Europe. It is relatively common over a large, more or less continuous range from northwestern France to the Carpathians in Romania, and from southern Denmark in the north to the Alps and France just north of the Mediterranean in the south, but absent from the Pannonian basin. Isolated areas of distribution in Spain, Italy and Greece correspond to distinct subspecies (see section Taxonomy: Subspecies above).[15]: 214–215 [13]: 39–46 [1][16] Alpine newts have been deliberately introduced to parts of continental Europe, including within the boundaries of cities such as Bremen and Berlin.[13]: 39–46  Other introductions have occurred to Great Britain,[21] mainly England but also Scotland,[22] and Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand.[23]

The alpine newt can occur at high elevation and has been found up to 2,370 m (7,780 ft) above sea level in the Alps. It also occurs in the lowlands down to sea level. Towards the south of its range, most populations are found above 1,000 m (3,300 ft).[13]: 51–59

Lifecycle and behaviour
Alpine newts are usually semiaquatic, spending most of the year (9–10 months) on land and only returning to the water for breeding. The efts are probably terrestrial until they reach sexual maturity.[13]: 54  At lower altitudes this occurs in males after around three years, and in females after four to five years. Lowland alpine newts can reach the age of ten. At higher altitudes, maturity is reached only after 9–11 years, and the newts can live for up to 30 years.[15]: 215

Paedomorphy

Paedomorphy, where adults do not metamorphose and instead retain their gills and stay aquatic, is more common in the alpine newt than in other European newts. It is almost exclusively found in the southern part of the range (but not in the Cantabrian subspecies, I. a. cyreni). Paedomorphic adults are paler in colour than metamorphic ones. Only part of a population is usually paedomorphic, and metamorphosis can follow if the pool dries out. Paedomorphic and metamorphic newts sometimes prefer different prey, but they do interbreed. Overall, paedomorphy appears to be a facultative strategy under particular conditions that are not fully understood.[13]: 60–65

Diet, predators and parasites
Alpine newts are diet generalists, taking mainly different invertebrates as prey. Larvae and adults living in the water eat for example plankton, molluscs,[25] larvae of insects such as chironomids, crustaceans such as water fleas,[25] ostracods, or amphipods, and terrestrial insects falling on the surface. Amphibian eggs and larvae, including of their own species, are also eaten. Prey on land includes insects, worms, spiders and woodlice.[13]: 68–72

Predators of adult alpine newts are snakes such as the grass snake, fish such as trout, birds such as herons or ducks, and mammals such as hedgehogs, martens or shrews. Under water, large diving beetles (Dytiscus) can prey on newts, while small efts on land may be predated by ground beetles (Carabus). For eggs and larvae, diving beetles, fish, dragonfly larvae, and other newts are the main enemies.[13]: 73–77 Predator pressure can affect the phenotype of developing alpine newts.[26] In an experiment, alpine newt larvae raised in the presence of caged dragonfly larvae took longer to emerge from the larval stage, growing slower and emerging later in the season than newt larvae that did not experience predator presence. They also exhibited traits such as darker coloration, larger body size, a proportionally larger head and tail, and more wary behavior than their predator-free counterparts.[26]

Threatened adult newts often take on a defensive position, where they expose the warning colour of their belly by bending backwards or raising their tail and secrete a milky substance.[13]: 74–75  Only trace amounts of the poison tetrodotoxin, abundant in the North American Pacific newts (Taricha), have been found in the alpine newt.[27] They also sometimes produce sounds, whose function is unknown.[13]: 74–75  When adult newts are in the presence of a predator, they tend to flee a majority of the time.[28] However, the decision of whether or not to flee can depend on the newt's sex and temperature. In an experiment, female newts fled more often and at a greater speed over a greater range of temperatures than males, who tended to flee at a slower speed and remained immobile while secreting tetrodotoxin when the temperature was outside of the normal range.[28]

Parasites include parasitic worms, leeches, the ciliate Balantidium elongatum, and potentially toadflies.[13]: 77  A ranavirus transmitted to alpine newts from midwife toads in Spain caused bleeding and necrosis.[13]: 142  The chytridiomycosis-causing fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis has been found in wild populations,[29] and the emerging B. salamandrivorans was lethal for alpine newts in laboratory experiments.[30]

@rustic badger
@cedar crescent
@distant nymph
@spice gyro
@wintry marlin

@modest isle
@lone star
@hallow parrot
@limber grove

@full patrol
@lilac dagger
@drowsy egret
@azure oar

[hallow parrot]

n ewt

[sullen merlin]

@crimson marlin
@restive charm
@neat basalt
@pearl swan

[modest isle]

Amphibian

https://tenor.com/view/cat-scratch-newt-salamander-dance-gif-14713237

[sullen merlin]

I will probably see this species this week, im helping with amphibian migration in my neighbourhood

I saw a smooth newt yesterday, but it was a little too cold still so it was the only amphibean we saw

[modest isle]

Amphibians are very endangered these days

[modest isle]

Long tail

[sullen merlin]

We had to pick him up for transporting him across the road

[modest isle]

You saved his life 👍🏼

[sullen merlin]

In one week they helped 1000+ amphibians across the road, mostly salamanders. only 1 toad

[modest isle]

They should build water pipes/tunnels so they dont cross the road save both human and animal lives

Its like the opposite of animals bridges

[sullen merlin]

They helped cross:

alpine newts: 378
palmate newts: 544
smooth newt: 87
european toad: 1

[sullen merlin]

Ye maybe thats a nice solution. But in belgium our politicians dont care too much about nature. Well they care but are too lazy and indecisive to act on the problems. They keep putting studies on the matter instead of instantly acting, so when the time the study is completed the animals already dissapeared.

[modest isle]

Here is a cheaper one a tunnel instead of a bridge

[sullen merlin]

There already is a tunnel like this (with a road tho) but the animals still prefer to climb over the railway etc, even tho that road is barely used and cars arent allowed in

[modest isle]

[wintry marlin]

Creature

[distant nymph]

Oh I loved to catch those as a child 😊

( obviously let them go again after catching them )

[crimson marlin]

Neat

Creature

[lilac venture]

@crimson marlin @full patrol

My heart is gonna explode 🥹 already growing tail feathers too

@rigid sand

[crimson marlin]

THATS SO CUTE!!! 😍 Wow they grow that fast? Thats cool!

[rigid sand]

They're so adorable omg.

[lilac venture]

Yess ducks grow very very fast

Daisy lost her egg tooth already hehe

[rigid sand]

I love seeing baby ducks

[lilac venture]

Full of zoomies too lol

Me too I’m so in love with them

[rigid sand]

I'd love to take one of them to work with me to hang out in my pocket all day 🥰

[lilac venture]

XD

[crimson marlin]

Thats really cool!!, how old can they get?

[lilac venture]

Unfortunately can’t hang out with them for too long they’ll go back to the brooder soon with their chicken sisters

[rigid sand]

They're even friends with baby chickens too? They're so blessed

[lilac venture]

Once they are older and get feathers in I can hang out with them for as long as o want

[wintry marlin]

Ducks are awesome

[lilac venture]

Yeah lol I needed to get more chickens so it was a great opportunity to raise them with chickens so they’ll get along especially once they transition to the main flock of 3 hens and 4 ducks

[crimson marlin]

https://tenor.com/view/duck-waddle-gif-12573743802001671415

[lilac venture]

5 to 10 years potentially longer if cared for properly

In a few weeks they’ll all move to the barn with more space once they outgrow the brooder

[crimson marlin]

Thats nice! I know they will live very long! You seem like a very caring person ❤️

[lilac venture]

Yess! They’re all so precious cuddling up together and zooming around 🥹

[lilac venture]

@lofty blade

Hehe

Look at my children please

[lofty blade]

oOOOOOOOH

Leetle floofy beebies!

😍

[lilac venture]

Yisss!! I got to watch them hatch out and all too

They have two more siblings that haven’t hatched yet but not sure if they will. Hoping by the weekend. They’re hinny ducks so the success rate of births isn’t very high

The first sibling was still born and malformed

[young gale]

@full patrol

[full patrol]

Nice!
I haven't gotten anything new for the last few days x)

[young gale]

Oh

[ocean bay]

inhales
I miss Depth a ton, it was such a good game and the skins and cosmetics were so cool

[young gale]

Depth 2 when

[smoky mauve]

Wonderpicks op

[full patrol]

It did a whole little movie with it

[young gale]

[tepid jay]

rotund cranium

[lone star]

joyous doodles!!

[gentle field]

https://tenor.com/view/dryo-army-the-isle-psittacosaurus-get-real-have-you-ever-heard-of-the-dryo-army-discord-server-gif-5699570071610994826

[rustic badger]

Belugasaurus

[distant canopy]

bro i try out ark for the first time and right as i craft a hammer i get 2 shotted by a theri

[solemn gulch]

average ark experience

[distant canopy]

got my first perry

[visual hound]

Ghosting should be illegal

[lucid goblet]

I kinda missed this earlier but I agree, depth was one of my favorite fps games ever and while it isn't really dead it's a total shell of its former self. Goofy game that was wildly fun for a very long time.

[wintry marlin]

Gore magala has a real classification now

[shell rapids]

idk why demi elder, unless theyre gonna reclass shagaru to demi elder?

[wintry marlin]

They don’t count gore as a elder until it grows up, but juvenile elder would have made more sense

[shell rapids]

idk, the classicifications are meant to be phylogenetic , so its wierd, but ig those bits of the lore havent alwasy been super important

[wintry marlin]

I mean it went form ??? To something . . . To now Demi elder

[shell rapids]

also. in my stupidity i missed out on a tempered gore , and im very upset about it

[wintry marlin]

Gore magala and arkveld are the most fun fights in the game

IMO

[shell rapids]

oh fo sho

tempered ark is making me lose hair tho

i fought one, and 3 more spawned

[wintry marlin]

Oh yeah I have like 10 investigations with tempered arkveld

Arkveld follows me around idk why

If I leave one area it shows up in the next

Or there are 2 of them

[shell rapids]

dang things are like cockroaches

[wintry marlin]

So much for extinct species

[shell rapids]

bro is gonna disrupt so many food chains

[wintry marlin]

Maybe nergigante will show up even if arkveld isn’t a elder

Natures immune system and all that

[shell rapids]

https://tenor.com/view/already-dead-monster-hunter-world-mhw-mh-gif-11423708

[wintry marlin]

New nergigante sub-species with even bigger spikes

[shell rapids]

let him sonic spin dash

[wintry marlin]

Yes please

Capcom should make a armadillo monster ngl

Like a actual armadillo

hedgehog would be cool as well but way to mammal like mammal for inspiration

[shell rapids]

id like more large herbivore monsters, things like diablos

[wintry marlin]

Yea, were there even any in this game, other then older monsters

I don’t think any of the new monsters were herbivorous other then the small monsters obviously

[shell rapids]

idk if congalala is herbivorous or omnivorous, but its probably the closest we got

largest non predator would be gravios tho

as it eats rocks and such

[wintry marlin]

Yea

I mean hopefully the title updates will bring some nice plant enjoyers

Please bring it back

[shell rapids]

is monoblos herbivore? imma assume so

[wintry marlin]

Yea I think so

Atleast monoblos is in monster hunter stories i suppose..

[valid tangle]

hey do you guys know where i can put a request to be moved on an offical server? Im stuck in a waterfall

[barren bear]

it would be Dinosauriac

[frank lagoon]

anyone knows what animal sounds did wedge use for the allosaurus in legacy is? especially the friendly call one

[vagrant cave]

Just gonna dump this here
Some work on my OC

[barren bear]

https://tenor.com/view/among-us-scream-brain-rot-gif-6644106601333615957

[cedar crescent]

I don't believe wedge was making audio for legacy, that was Dinosauriac maybe

[frank lagoon]

mb

didnt know

but did you know what animal sounds he/she used?

[barren bear]

#offtopic-discussion message

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/664857833132523559/1262417306319847434/2x.gif

[barren bear]

there is one clip made by EyeSeeYou that showed how the wilhem scream slowed down made an Allo scream

don't know how valid it was though

but it was close lol

can't find the mp3 for it

[frank lagoon]

I already know that

🤓

[barren bear]

https://tenor.com/view/among-us-scream-brain-rot-gif-6644106601333615957

[smoky mauve]

Erm acktually it would be distanceraptor/time. if raptor was both in the numerator and the denominator it would cancel ☝️ 🤓

[tepid jay]

i cant with this game sometimes

[meager musk]

bro is something wrong with the fish spawns? im seeing like no fish at all

[tight solstice]

I have seen fish but not any AI

[frank flare]

Anyone like aviation?

[elfin zephyr]

New batch of eggs 🗣️🔥

[elfin solstice]

any other bullriders?

[austere robin]

ive learned how to swim as herrera even without stam but yall arent ready for tree rat shenanigans of that level

[toxic kelp]

How do I use the triassic2 site? It says I don't have permission

[neat basalt]

@barren bear im about to do my first non valyrian playthrough of ck3

im gonna become a lord on tarth and takeover the high lordship and reconstruct the sapphire mines

[barren bear]

ha

enjoy

[proven venture]

Im new to this day 1. Playing a lot of raptor so far. Im just a chill autistic dude that loves dinos and having fun. Saw Summit playing this and thought..... "ohhh boy this game is gonna take up a lot of my life now" If anyone has basic tips for newbies Id love to hear them. So far Im trying to just use my compass, find essentials, get comfortable with combats, and using calls to find homies to run around with. When I get big and strong Im gonna help out any little Raptor I find, cuz the big guys thatve helped me already were so nice

[unique oak]

Bruh in na 1 of hordtest trikes are forming a gated community

[rotund swallow]

hey, new player here. Can cera drink any kind of water?

[sullen merlin]

What do you mean? If ur asking if it can drink saltwater then no, unless you get the mutation

[white orbit]

https://youtu.be/BKALxKbjOaE

[unborn oasis]

ARMY OF OMNIS

[austere robin]

An armni

[frank flare]

https://tenor.com/view/denzel-training-day-gif-16743259178450786472

[jagged wren]

https://www.reddit.com/r/hoi4/comments/1j6ovnx/meanwhile_in_the_dlcs_code/#lightbox paradox... it is pretty funny though

[hazy gate]

https://youtu.be/5VNZa1tAhR4

[naive apex]

@spice gyro plant

[spice gyro]

amazing

[slate wind]

anyone else having an issue of servers not showing up no matter what?

[lilac venture]

Eepy baby @crimson marlin @rigid sand

[leaden sable]

the critter

[lilac venture]

Getting big and trying to fledge XD

[leaden sable]

I see

[modest isle]

Man i love big families

https://tenor.com/view/you-dont-turn-your-back-on-family-you-cant-walk-away-from-family-you-cant-leave-family-behind-you-cant-ignore-family-you-cant-disregard-family-gif-16058425

[lilac venture]

I’m teaching the child how to use handheld devices she will be using computers in no time!

[steep glen]

@viscid perch Can I be unbanned from open naja? user id: 1168712505988763758

[viscid perch]

Your acc was hacked when it happened right? at least that's what it says in the audit log

[wintry marlin]

https://tenor.com/view/monster-hunter-mhw-wilds-rey-dau-lightning-gif-15853882307096777985

[shell rapids]

The goat

I finished the high rank ||Guardian arkveld set|| earlier today

[wintry marlin]

Nice

It’s quite good

Im making mix sets now but that and arkveld was my go to before that, and they both look amazing

[crimson marlin]

Such a cute positions they are sleeping in!!

[lilac venture]

Hehe

[lilac venture]

@crimson marlin @rigid sand only 5 days ago they could both fit in one hand 🥰

I hate how fast they grow up 😭 I wish they grew slower

@lofty blade

They got to go outside for the first time yesterday ☺️

[pallid palm]

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/palaeogames/professor-primulas-portfolio-of-palaeontology?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=professor &total_hits=8267

thought it was cool and wanted to share

[crimson marlin]

❤️ Thats so cool!! eepy ducks! cute babas

[hallow iron]

I require opinions.

Been outlining this idea for a Fanfic based around a person on Isla Sorna (or Muerte, haven't decided yet) who has a "raised by wolves" story where he gets taken in by a pack of Raptors. He doesn't know at the beginning but he's the product of genome slicing with humans, and gives off raptor pheromones hence why they don't just maul him.

My main question is how I should go about communication. Would body language interpretation get too tiring? I.e 'The raptor huffs deep through its nose twice, it's head tilting to the side slightly and it's pupil widening in the red sclera; he's curious.'. Or would direct communication like 2 humans talking dilute the fact that they're animals?

[full patrol]

I've never written a book, but I've read alot. I'd recommend just toning down the description of the body language and writing it as if they're mute people. "He tilted he head and sniffed curiously at the strange object" as an example off of what you wrote. That preserves the image of them being animals but personifies it enough that it is easily understood and relatable without adding literal diologue

[hallow iron]

Thank you 🙏 I appreciate the insight ^^

[wintry marlin]

Tried to make a rathian themed layered armor set, think it looks pretty good

[quaint scaffold]

Right so about young parenthood. What do you mean with this connected to social media?

[lean vale]

I just think social media is driving younger generations to grow up too fast tbh, even at school everyone seems to want to dress older than they actually are, im a high schooler so I can still view these things from a perspective that most people can't especially adults and parents

[quaint scaffold]

Go on. I’m listening

[lean vale]

social media is also built off of algorithms meant to cater to certain audiences, it caters to shock content as well, young parenthood is incredibly controversial and rightfully so which means the algorithm pushes it to more people and those who view it certain ways are basically split off from each other. I've been able to see these kinds of videos on tiktok and even if I open the comments to see peoples opinions on this topic, the algorithm pushes more of these videos to me. I noticed though that different videos had different audiences, some supporting them but trying to educate others to not follow in their steps, other videos have people outright supporting them and trying to downplay it and normalize it

it's very easy for social media to show what you want to see, and if you are a teenager who doesn't know better and is easily influenced by others and wants to grow up too quickly, it can easily end up that way

I dont know thats just my two cents I guess

[quaint scaffold]

The way I’ve come to understand social media is that it’s designed to be “addictive”. I remember myself back in high school, when I was in a period trying to improve myself and I used social media to guide me. It turned out wrong for me and I basically learned to hate myself and tried to remove my own character traits. I learned during my latest years that it’s exactly what social media was trying to do to me… because it only cares about success and making money

[lean vale]

basically yeah, it's just meant to remove any personality you have and replace it with fake materalistic needs, all you need to do is fit in with the crowd and buy this, do this. don't get me started on looks yeesh, it's just atoxic rabbithole

it is the definition of addictive

[quaint scaffold]

Precisely and I find it unfortunate how teenagers who struggles with their insecurities are huge victims for media to toss around with. Not to mention that platforms like TikTok aren’t really safe to use and much of your private information will the revealed to these companies. Information so they can further keep you addiction to social media

[lean vale]

oh yeah, surprisingly not many people know about that and treat anybody who talks about it like a conspiracy theorist, I mean seriously they were exposed for copying everything you have on your clipboard including passwords lol.

a teenager going through the most complicated time of their life in terms of changes especially involving their facial features...and then there's tiktok with "looksmaxxing"

very very bad mix

body dysmorphia galore

doesn't help that social media is so dang fake too, everyone uses filters that are getting more advanced by the day, you wont even know who's real and who's fake by next year lmao

[quaint scaffold]

Indeed. I only wish to inform younger people that this just isn’t right for them. I’ve been there myself and I don’t want teens to experience hating themselves for who they are. In others words, you could almost call social media a vampire that twists their victims brains and luring them to its own desire

[lean vale]

pretty much yeah, im still dealing with its stupidity to this day

[quaint scaffold]

I’m sorry to hear that. At least you’ve come to realize the reality behind social media while there are people who doesn’t know anything

[lean vale]

oh yeahhhh there's a lot who don't know but some do, they just don't care and continue to use it because they feel like it's their only way to socialize and fit in with people

and yeah even if you do know the reality it's very easy to forget when negativity is shoved down your throat constantly when you're online lol

it's not their fault though, it is addictive after all, dont blame the victim

[quaint scaffold]

I’m not blaming anyone as I’m practically a victim to it myself. I just find it sad that we’ve designed social media to hack into our brains and cause us (especially teenagers) to commit things they wouldn’t normally do

[lean vale]

yeah best thing to do is delete social media when you can, that's what I do anyway, only time i use it is for my closest acquantinces

[quaint scaffold]

I will also say that it’s been nice to finally discuss this with someone who’s smart enough to view this in a different perspective. However, it’s in the middle of the night for me and should get some more sleep. If you stumble upon me again Morty, feel free to discuss these things with me. I’m interested to hear more opinions like these

[lilac venture]

@crimson marlin @rigid sand

@limber star

[limber star]

oh my god

Archaeopteryx

[lilac venture]

[limber star]

how did you get a dinosaur irl

[lilac venture]

I bought her

[limber star]

incredible

[lilac venture]

Yesterday:3 my week old babies I hatched out

[limber star]

awwwwwwww

Deinocheirus!

[lilac venture]

Growing so fast

Last Monday they could both fit inside the palm of one hand

@limber star

[lone star]

Turkey?

[lilac venture]

Yee! White broad breasted turkey

She’s almost 3 weeks old

[lone star]

Yess

[lilac venture]

She’s trying to fledge already

[rigid sand]

its givin you the "you got any games on yo phone" stare

the lil cheeps 🥰 🥰

[lilac venture]

she pecks at the screen when I’m on it

She’s an iPad kid now

[rigid sand]

what does brainrot look like for a tiny bird

[lilac venture]

I’ll let you know when i find out

[limber star]

I NEED ONE

[lilac venture]

She’s very cute

[limber star]

I hope oviraptor makes little peeps when it is a hatchling

[lilac venture]

Sameeee

[lilac venture]

@limber star I should have tagged you :3

Enjoy hehe

It was warm enough for them to go outside for a bit

[limber star]

incredible

so cuteeeee

gahhhhh

does it have a name

[lilac venture]

I love them so very much. Even more so when experiencing them being born in front of you

Turkey name is Reba, the ducks is Mieka and Daisy

@limber star forever saved in my videos

[limber star]

oh my gosh

[lilac venture]

The most beautiful moment in my entire life 🥺😭

[crimson marlin]

Wow!! It grows insanely fast!

[lilac venture]

Yee!!

[rigid sand]

FINE, I GUESS ILL MAKE A FUNLANCE SET SOON

[calm crater]

Why doesn’t the drop down menu in beta show horde testing for me?

[rigid sand]

restart steam maybe?

[lime copper]

@scenic thorn Please DM me

[tawny rampart]

Was wondering if there is any unofficial aus servers i may join TIA

[obsidian storm]

I hope this is an okay place to post but, I published my first book!
If epic dark fantasy and dragons are you thing… welcome, to The KingsGuard

[formal wharf]

Wtf did I just watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWkGuThpJHo

[rapid kite]

anyone know why no servers pop up for me and i cant host a game either. I really wanted to get in to this game but seems all I can do is boot it up and stare at the main menu.

[wraith crystal]

#🔧-evrima-troubleshooting-🔧

[shell rapids]

Weevil

[full patrol]

@young gale @smoky mauve
I haven't gotten a single ex card in triumphant light packs this ENTIRE TIME....until today! Absolute insane pull

[digital sleet]

an my favourite pokemon

the town elder

[full patrol]

Whoever gets my pull for their wonder pick is gonna lose their 💩

[smoky mauve]

unfortunately...

pulls with 3 star or crown rares dont show in wonder picks

that is one of the best godpacks ive seen though

thats amazing

[wintry marlin]

https://tenor.com/view/weevil-acorn-gif-17058122673893241716

[novel carbon]

weavil hehehehe

[young gale]

Man

I want that garchomp

[spark owl]

Yeah this is an insane godpack. The most I gotten was 2

[naive apex]

@young gale

its go time

[young gale]

🐟

[white orbit]

This remix goes hard
https://youtu.be/p7ogqir1TdQ

[brittle gazelle]

That is a giant mech.

[mint crystal]

Congratulations on your first book! The cover art actually looks really good, I love the art style and the color choices. The story looks really interesting too, kinda makes me think of the time period before the book Eragon

[modest isle]

STOP ❌

SOTP ✅

https://youtube.com/shorts/DYrkvFMtefw?si=HA6GpFl3M9tfRObh

Ngl “Sotp” sounds like a more appealing word than “Stop”

[red mica]

https://youtu.be/lE0UF3Z_aiA?si=g61kBoVGsxc2gnJ4

[tepid jay]

I do believe what you watched is commonly referred to as: A murder

Cause holy hell the poor thing stood no chance

Having it spawn near the brittle fulgurite formations was diabolical

[obsidian storm]

Omg thank you so very much for the compliments! Please give it a try and let me know what you think!

[naive apex]

@young gale

[young gale]

🐟

Why are they just in one spot:(

[spice gyro]

Afk growing

[naive apex]

hella scared

[young gale]

Ok afk grower

[late thorn]

@barren bear am i crazy

[barren bear]

yes

very

[late thorn]

but i dont play it much anymore

[barren bear]

i unironically played pre-season 1
Fortnite is something else now

i play sometimes
but very very rarely

[late thorn]

the game is bad these days ngl

[hallow parrot]

https://tenor.com/view/lighthouse-the-lighthouse-wake-laugh-wake-laughing-gif-16420751

[smoky mauve]

Tell me you at least are good enough to make some money right

I cant really talk i have 3000 in rocket league and i havnt won a penny

[late thorn]

i play for the fun not the money

[smoky mauve]

6600 hours of fortnite fun

[late thorn]

yes

[naive apex]

https://youtu.be/n8Il8Y7UfS0?si=_46O21psn1DeNbbc

[wintry marlin]

Peak theme, spoilers for mhwilds story

||https://youtu.be/02QsSdylv2A?si=XBlkvIi0IbXDjvoL||

[finite fog]

https://youtu.be/5gpNHQPCR24?feature=shared

[young gale]

Fornite

Man

The last time i played consistently was chapter 2 season 4 i think

Rick and morty collab i think

[young gale]

@full patrol

[sweet vale]

anyone els having truble scanning for servers

?

[rough hollow]

Omggg shes baaack. Excite.

[tepid jay]

[full patrol]

@young gale

[young gale]

[mystic wasp]

Had fun today

[young gale]

Moltres raid complete

Moltres added to the pokedex

W

[waxen escarp]

<@&933486433342222376> I really hate pinging you guys but Id like to get some resolution for my friend. Even if its just you guys telling him to go pound sand.

[nocturne basalt]

just be patient is the best thing i can say. we also cant talk to you about others bans

[waxen escarp]

I understand, the issue is the banned person cannot contact any of the senior administrators to ask them about his appeal.

If being patient is your offical answer and what you think senior admins would advise as well, Ill pass that along.

[nocturne basalt]

have them add me as a friend, and in the mean time send me their discord id please

in dms

[sage carbon]

well the hordtest is full of cheater again... speed cheats and ESP is what is going on noww. shame really

[austere robin]

Pteranodon is much more fun than i would have expected

[lilac venture]

Baby fever and heart bursts intensifies @crimson marlin @rigid sand

New fav pastime is barn time with the babies

@limber star

[limber star]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[crimson marlin]

THAT'S SO CUTE!! soon they are big bois lol❤️ ❤️

[lilac venture]

And zoomies! @limber star

[unkempt night]

these are some weird lookin dinos

[lilac venture]

Well well you’re a weird looking dino!

[unkempt night]

hey!

[crimson marlin]

https://tenor.com/view/sonic-sonic-the-hedgehog-sega-gif-10727238677934403701

[obtuse shoal]

Those chickens and ducks are so cute , I want to play and cuddle with them.
And then I'll get pooped on; probably.

[lilac venture]

I definitely got pooped on a couple times but it was worth it for the cuddles. All them but one chick piled onto me at one point so I had my hands full

[raven nest]

I did an unrelated video again. https://youtu.be/4ZHdChKTRUM?si=s8drZvUuP2lXrmu0

[rigid sand]

The way the chick is looking at the duck like it's jealous cause it gets the cuddle spot lol

[lilac venture]

one of them shoved herself under one of the ducks for cuddles since there wasn’t a spot to sit lol

[halcyon aurora]

@limber ginkgo @weary onyx throw hands

[weary onyx]

https://tenor.com/view/hasbulla-hasbik-cute-meme-influencer-gif-21732737

[limber ginkgo]

Stop trying to start stuff

[weary onyx]

i started it

[limber ginkgo]

I ended it.

[weary onyx]

nah a mod did, you cry

[limber ginkgo]

Stop

Trying

[weary onyx]

you keep typing?? just dont respond lucas

[halcyon aurora]

https://tenor.com/view/justin-gaethje-backflip-ufc-justin-gaethje-gif-4149923577002814640

[limber ginkgo]

You're right you're not worth my time

Bye

[weary onyx]

i was worth the last 20 mins tho lol

[wintry marlin]

Cat

[paper marsh]

https://youtube.com/shorts/o3dwjcjgpMk?si=2hHZFbhmZ0NZb7ii

[barren bear]

damn, just missed the blood moon

[quaint scaffold]

Hey. I have a question regarding encounters between leopards and gorillas. Do they interact in there wild and is the any footage of them fighting?

If there isn’t, which one is likely to win the battle? If we count the gorrilla as a silverback

[leaden sable]

IIRC leopards occasionally hunt them

[quaint scaffold]

But don’t they only go for the young and weak? I mean, a silverback is nothing to mess with honestly

[rustic badger]

Its always better to go for the easier/isolated individuals. Though adult males aren't really immune it seems :
https://x.com/ausar_the/status/1645188616518238212

Ausarchosaur (is counting the days til WWD 2025) (@ausar_the) on X

An acquaintance of mine showed me something very interesting. This is an adult male gorilla skeleton, with perimortem damage most consistent with predation by a leopard. There are tooth marks on the skull, some ribs, and on the ilium.

X · Apr 9, 2023, 10:15 PM

Gorillas don't really fight predators as much as they prefer to intimidate and/or just run away

They have big arms and stuff, but really aren't some super tough mega herbi that no carni would ever dare to hunt.

[fleet pelican]

You guys ever wonder what a book styled The Lost World trailer would look like? So did I.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1cEBzdwoc4

[hallow parrot]

Is that charlie chaplain in the background?

https://tenor.com/view/charlie-chaplin-surprise-astonished-bamboozeled-surprised-gif-15165849221686966236

[fleet pelican]

You mean the background music? It's a poem called 'Boots' written by Rudyard Kipling and narrated by Taylor Holmes.

[hallow parrot]

oh... hmm

https://youtu.be/RNZ5qylG3qk

[hallow parrot]

that is an interesting choice but it certainly works

[rain cypress]

e

[compact haven]

what the hell am i making

[barren bear]

https://tenor.com/view/ben-stiller-funny-im-coming-gif-13998003

[compact haven]

i love 80s-90s jungle

[barren bear]

mmmm

funky stuff

[idle fog]

https://medal.tv/games/the-isle/clips/jzmfSYhN1-5SkFgmg?invite=cr-MSxwak8sMjE4NTAzNTAzLA

[digital sleet]

@neat basalt i think im going to try CK3

[neat basalt]

do you want a free dlc key

[digital sleet]

I guess so

DM it to me

[raven leaf]

Algun español/a para jugar?

[raven nest]

I made a thing. https://youtu.be/t0v8E-rKzG4?si=z_c7dVeJRJLAxI9R

[lilac venture]

Peak relaxation @crimson marlin @rigid sand @limber star @lofty blade

[grizzled crescent]

GOD

[cedar crescent]

OBLITERATED

Crazy where his teeth went after the second encounter with conquest

[grizzled crescent]

Scattered throughout the universe like the infinity stones

[limber star]

my god....... give me 100

[lofty blade]

It's like Beip but real
and 100x cuter

[limber star]

it's always so cool how much like
.. what would you call them. preteen chicks look like dinosaurs

[lilac venture]

Def cuter

[lofty blade]

Beip has goose cuteness.
Like it's cute but also makes you a lil nervous with that look.

[lilac venture]

They’re very scrungley and cute at this age

[lofty blade]

I love how they wobble when they walk lmao

[limber star]

I wish I could find the pic I saw of a chick with huge wings and long legs that looked just like archaeopteryx

[lilac venture]

😂 yess

My baby turkey def has huge wings now and long legs she’s so scrungly with mix of fuzz and feathers

[limber star]

they are so cute

[lilac venture]

I am a fence of children

[limber star]

im never gonna find this image. it was like, a text exchange I think i saw on Twitter like 5 years ago 😭😭

[lilac venture]

Awww

Here she is a couple days ago

[limber star]

dimnosaur

[formal wharf]

God damn This new ep of solo leveling was good.

[lilac venture]

She grunbgy

@limber star @lofty blade

[lofty blade]

My GOODNESS that lil face

[lilac venture]

She’s 4 weeks old now hehe

[idle fog]

beep beep

[lilac venture]

Bbbbeeeeeppppppp

[molten portal]

sad ive put 2.4 hours into KCD2 and have yet to even play it....i start my game watch the 1st cutscene and then forever long loading screen.

[barren bear]

rip what are your specs

[molten portal]

idr how to actually see what my in depth specs are i dont have em off the top of my head

but i mean i think i could play it i can play the isle on high settings

[barren bear]

GPU?

also how much storage do you have on the drive you've downloaded KCD2 on? Is it a SSD?

[barren bear]

hm

[molten portal]

i think it may just be broken because there new update

idk ive been googling for hours trying all sorts of things to see if i can get past the 1st cutscene but it goes to laoding screen and just stays there. doesnt freeze because things are still moving/making sound then after awhile the loading screen pics just stop and go black but the loading icon is still there along with sounds. the only thing i havent tried yet is a hard uninstall and reinstall

[delicate ledge]

doesnt help here either have the same problem but only with the betas

[primal bluff]

https://youtube.com/shorts/VoZnMSOTr5A?si=GWinA6VAqTFf5tYw

[compact haven]

it's so spover

[digital sleet]

@neat basalt oh boy free dlc from samuel lover, i sure do wonder wh-

[neat basalt]

most CK3 dlc have those reviews

its actually a pretty cool DLC

[digital sleet]

https://tenor.com/view/reddit-reddit-army-reddit-army-assemble-shadow-of-mordor-shadow-of-war-gif-2112548441159579353

[neat basalt]

especially if you have the AGOT mod

(which i highly recommend)

[digital sleet]

i dont like game of throgs

[neat basalt]

thats fair, its just a really cool mod haha. the dragons are super fun and you dont really need to know the lore or anything.

ive never actually played basegame ck3

maybe i will

[digital sleet]

i can feel multiple marvel rivals tier insults being psychologically sent my way

[neat basalt]

i plead the fifth

[barren bear]

most ck3ers just don't like PAYING!!

[digital sleet]

just like HOi4 none of them have jobs because they spend 9 hours a day on their respective game

[barren bear]

lol

[neat basalt]

ive been meaning to ask you btw, what DLC would you recommend

((i play AGOT only so))

[barren bear]

honestly, roads to power is best
(because it gives you something to do, besides from 'game over, when you lose your land)

i.e. adventuers
also adds a new 'thing' to do for Empires
rather than just being 'big kingdoms'

but Tours and Tournaments is also good

[neat basalt]

thats the first one i got cause i heard it was so good lol

ive heard T&T is good for AGOT as well due to being able to travel all around and get the dragonlore and stuff without having to be an adventurer or own/be the liege of the holding with the dragonlore/dragon egg event chance

ive also been thinking about legends of the dead?

it sounds interesting but i dont really understand what legends are yet lol

[barren bear]

definitely, tournaments without the dlc on AGOT are bit boring
with the DLC is MUCH better

[barren bear]

yeah it is.... ok...

plagues are real annoying

[neat basalt]

and i play with plauges turned off and i heard that was like a big part of that

so i was iffy on it

[barren bear]

legends are very simplistic and a bit boring

they're just a money sink

[neat basalt]

aw man

[barren bear]

but if you want to make your kingdom YOUR faith

it helps

literally only thing i use it for lol

[neat basalt]

i have thought about taking over westeros and converting it to the lord of light

[barren bear]

it would help

[neat basalt]

but couldnt you just install your faith onto your vassal's holding and have them convert faith as their vassal directive

[barren bear]

(but if you play as an adventurer, you can literally turn into a jesus-like character...)

although, you'd need to be landless.

[barren bear]

yea, just slower

[neat basalt]

aaa okay okay, i was worried theyd only convert counties/duchys they hold themselves instead of converting their entire kingdom

[barren bear]

the faith legend basically helps almost immediately
but growing your legend takes time, unless you hold a lot of land

[neat basalt]

i see

[barren bear]

yeah, but... one province at a time with vassal directive

only downside

but if you got the time

[neat basalt]

ive got nothin but time thankfully

[neat basalt]

((i also have convert faith/promote culture to be alot faster than normal))

i like the game so i can roleplay, the challenge doesnt interest me as much so things like that i usually just do to make me feel more powerful as a liege

like youre damn right you're gonna convert to the lord of light and QUICKLY as well. lil turd

[barren bear]

ah, then it should be fine without honestly

(unless you wanna play on basegame and get a seed to unlock the ancient egyptian culture as a scottish character) lol

[crimson marlin]

So CUTE!!!!! 😍 Eepy!

[digital sleet]

alright im slowly learning CK3

its not too complicated so far

[molten portal]

okay so i8 left it :"loading" for hours and still nothing. guess ima just have to wait til nexrt hotfix @barren bear

[lilac fable]

All of human history, all of humanities struggles, tragedies, their triumphs, all of the heart breaks, all of the families, all of the discoveries, all of the art that has been made has never come close to something that is this important

[lime tree]

EXACTLY!!!

[modest isle]

https://tenor.com/view/fire-writing-gif-2088247993237804628

[craggy raven]

My cat hunting mice

[full patrol]

A true professional

[shell rapids]

Ipad baby

[smoky mauve]

my new favorite thing is to slowly kill audinos in gen 5 with low level ghost type pokemon because their entire movepool is normal type moves, and then gain a billion exp from it

[full patrol]

Me killing swarms in X/Y with AoE moves and also getting a million xp

[young gale]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1113679061655506986/1350911261931475057/dinodance.gif?ex=67d875a7&is=67d72427&hm=e0aa7ea243edeb1fff476f0e758bcbde6b6cb03092b059a90ce8807e6d0aa786&

[wintry marlin]

https://tenor.com/view/rey-dau-monster-hunter-rey-dau-monster-hunter-wilds-monhunwilds-mhwilds-gif-17919085122880163840

[raven nest]

I dun did a thing again. https://youtu.be/-yqN6nOS3w0?si=y5MO6rneUVnzKiGr

[young gale]

SHINY!!

[neat basalt]

@digital sleet rouge's whole shtick in the comics/shows is her touch can 'absorb' peoples powers and allow her to use them for a short time

its not just power but knowledge/skills as well

[digital sleet]

ah i was thinking of mystique's powers lmao

[neat basalt]

its also very painful for the touched individual

[neat basalt]

nah that'd be morph but morph would be so hard to achieve with loki already having a shapeshift ability

[digital sleet]

alot of my xmen knowledge comes from the animated show years ago and a PS2 fighting game

where mfin TOAD at

[neat basalt]

idk whats happening here but absolutely not lol

@void zinc youre the only senior admin i see online henlo friend

[void zinc]

What in damnation.

[void zinc]

Explain what's going on.

[neat basalt]

i have no idea i just see a slur up in the initial image and the other one is just

something

it just seemed like something i should probably show one of yall because of the slur lol

[void zinc]

Gotcha...

[neat basalt]

i know we have a very tight leash on stuff like that so ya know

[void zinc]

@covert musk@edgy night@summer dew
Anything you guys wanna say on this?

Why'd you post it here then?

Alright. I appreciate the interactions you've brought to this community.

I've decided to just remove the three of you.

@neat basalt
Keep me posted if any more dumb shit happens.

[neat basalt]

will do 👋

[hallow parrot]

https://tenor.com/view/thanos-infinity-gauntlet-snap-finger-snap-gif-12502580

[barren bear]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1190479571762548807/1343842330154893312/alanstare.gif

[hallow parrot]

the the crinkled face?

[digital sleet]

<@&933486433342222376> scam link

[austere robin]

i stayed up 4 hours last night doing nothing but playing an mp3 file of the Invincible title card sound, a friend paid me to play it every time he said the word

[primal bluff]

||https://youtube.com/shorts/GQ79M0mSqjU?si=jKMTydEf7fxK3oM_||

Invincible spoiler fr

[modest isle]

https://tenor.com/view/dupli-kate-invincible-duplicate-monster-girl-gif-8139791700143934500

[modest isle]

Immortal is a joke 💀
dude is thousands of years old yet he doesn’t improve his combat skills nor having a good strategy

[cedar crescent]

Get angry, get killed, get revived, repeat

[modest isle]

https://tenor.com/view/facts-big-facts-true-so-true-true-story-gif-10768238346551082063

[primal bluff]

Ong, it's hilarious that he has lived that long but is just a testing dummy that can revive itself, and how he talks smack but can't do squat. All bark no bite.

[raven nest]

Bruh I'm unstoppable. https://youtu.be/RLdCUsr2IsM?si=TIXe4qPY1q9p5OOB

[loud zenith]

The Michael Crichton Jurassic park book should 100% been turned into a movie as it is and not been adjusted like the Jurassic park movie

Or atleast like a second version like we have the Jurassic park movie and the Micheal Crichton book version

[light night]

how do i attach to trees as herrer?what key do i have to press?

[limber grove]

RMB

[light night]

thanks

[young gale]

SHINY FEESH!!!!

[loud zenith]

How tf did you even find a magikarp on land

[young gale]

Theyre everywhere

I caught like 20 of them yesterday

[loud zenith]

Aren’t they like the most useless pokemon unless you evolve them to garados, right?

Well most useless on land cause they only can attack in water

[young gale]

Yeah but no one really uses them for pvp until you get enough candies to evolve to gyarados

And it requires…400 magikarp candies

I have about 240 candies so far

[primal bluff]

||https://youtube.com/shorts/S3_SZxebaSg?si=OrHfgGWoV95eJmJm||

||https://youtube.com/shorts/C4m9K8X4HK4?si=a2dL-EG_2GJgzT1B||

[vocal folio]

i cant forget about her what do i do

[shell rapids]

Man gave up on being a hero ages ago

[digital sleet]

become lizard

[lilac fable]

He’s just a lil guy

[shell rapids]

I am an ARTIST

Peep the batman jammies, or dont if you hate fashion

[limber grove]

WEEVIL SPOTTED

[shell rapids]

Sometimes thing are not as they seem,

Sometimes the weevil lik the cream

[elder veldt]

Weevil

[limber star]

BOOTS ✅ SNOOTS ✅ IT'S WEEVIL TIME BABEYYYYY

[shell rapids]

My friends found an official burger king game at a thrift store

[barren bear]

thanks

[neat basalt]

statistically theres atleast one person in this discord who owns a monitor lizard/tegu of some kind and the fact you havent found them yet is sad

[wintry marlin]

https://tenor.com/view/mhws-モンハン-アイルー-おとも-オトモ-gif-6055578593864335565

[neat basalt]

@barren bear HELP

WHYAT DO I DO

I DIDNT WANT TO KILL HER I JUST WANTED DRAGONSTONE

RHAENYRA NO

[digital sleet]

at the same time, my kingdom in ireland is currently suffering a massive plague that wiped out like half my goddamn court

[neat basalt]

https://tenor.com/view/hotd-house-of-the-dragon-obcrack-hotd-team-black-rhaenyra-targaryen-gif-16344235725118019286

[neat basalt]

i am so sorry

[gusty elm]

Look at this im so cool

WHY THE FREAK IS IT NOT LOADING IN CRYING

[barren bear]

kazzam

[gusty elm]

Nevermind im so awesome and cool

[barren bear]

literally

[gusty elm]

U can cough up ur payment anytime buddy

[slow hazel]

Disagree

[barren bear]

Oh

[barren bear]

Oh...

[copper kestrel]

Hi guys

[faint thicket]

Wth even are weevils

[lone star]

bug

[full patrol]

https://tenor.com/view/weevil-weevil-moment-weevils-beetles-weevil-time-gif-8723335033387059269

[limber star]

beetle

[wintry marlin]

Weevils are beings of a higher power

[shell rapids]

most common type of beetle

[wintry marlin]

I want bazelgeuse to be the second monster in title update 1

https://tenor.com/view/monster-hunter-mh-bazelgeuse-bazelgeuse-approaching-bazelgeuse-near-you-gif-2229758841050207900

[halcyon aurora]

any ufc fans in here?

[modest isle]

https://youtu.be/DOXuFZnEe3E?si=nuOQqkec66b-X_yD

This video never gets old

[raven nest]

https://youtu.be/tkRg3XJR-Lk?si=_ICyVlqqCS3IqVi8

[neat basalt]

i miss AOTD

[modest isle]

@modest isle
@sullen merlin

We will do AOTD Today

[neat basalt]

yay

[sullen merlin]

I love how you pinged yourself

[barren bear]

@barren bear

[elder veldt]

Have you done a indigo snake yet?

[modest isle]

Yep we did 👍🏼

#offtopic-discussion message

[elder veldt]

We have a subspecies in Texas that’s p cool

[barren bear]

really

[modest isle]

https://tenor.com/view/black-snake-long-ground-gif-6468206760640869692

[elder veldt]

I’ve seen em only a couple of times probably the coolest snake I’ve ever seen irl

And they keep the rattlers away

[sullen merlin]

I wanted to keep one but they smell really bad lol

[wintry marlin]

Peak creature design

Nature peaked at weevils

[hallow parrot]

im gonna say it…

moths > weevils

[austere robin]

https://tenor.com/view/markiplier-thinice-youre-on-thin-ice-tread-lightly-gif-14657060

[wintry marlin]

Sleepy agrees.. I’ll remember this

[lone star]

@lofty blade baby copperhead

it’s so aaaangry

[lofty blade]

Why he angy doe

[lone star]

angry because one quarter is NNNOT enough

[full patrol]

So little!

[solemn gulch]

babpy

i love baby snakes they are so squeezes fist cutie

[modest isle]

First Animal species of the day (466) :
Oscar Cichlids (Astronotus ocellatus)

The oscar (Astronotus ocellatus) is a species of fish from the cichlid family known under a variety of common names, including tiger oscar, velvet cichlid, and marble cichlid.[2] In tropical South America, where the species naturally resides, A. ocellatus specimens are often found for sale as a food fish in the local markets

These fresh water cichlids prefer slow-moving water with sunken branches and logs to hide behind. They’re usually a gray-brown to olive green mottle of colors, with an orange-ringed black ‘eye’ spot (or two) at the tail to confuse predators. These stocky, oval fish form breeding pairs to tend to and aggressively defend their offspring. The oscar is one of the many cichlids popular in the aquarium trade, often bred and cross-bred to create unusual varieties.

The oscar is a very popular aquarium fish in North America and Europe. And although adults require large aquaria, oscars breed readily when maintained properly and are often characterized as very “personable” pets by their keepers. The breeding populations of oscars established in areas of South Florida stem from a deliberate stocking event in Dade county by aquarium fish farms in the late 1950s. The many interconnected canals of South Florida along with transportation by individual anglers to new areas has aided the dispersal of this introduced species. Established in no less than 6 counties, the oscar is one of the few exotic fishes reproducing in the marginalized habitats of South Florida to have obtained a foothold in Everglades National Park

A. ocellatus examples have been reported to grow to about 45 cm (18 in) in length and 1.6 kilograms (3.5 lb) in weight.[2] The wild-caught forms of the species are typically darkly coloured with yellow-ringed spots or ocelli on the caudal peduncle and on the dorsal fin.[6] These ocelli have been suggested to function to limit fin-nipping by piranha (Serrasalmus spp.), which co-occur with A. ocellatus in its natural environment.[8][10] The species is also able to rapidly alter its colouration, a trait which facilitates ritualised territorial and combat behaviours amongst conspecifics.[11] Juvenile oscars have a different colouration from adults, and are striped with white and orange wavy bands and have spotted heads

A. ocellatus is native to Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname, Peru, and Venezuela, and occurs in the Amazon River basin, along the Amazon, Içá, Negro, Solimões, and Ucayali River systems, and also in the Approuague and Oyapock River drainages.[2][3] In its natural environment, the species typically occurs in slow-moving white-water habitats, and has been observed sheltering under submerged branches

Although the species is widely regarded as sexually monomorphic,[6] males have been suggested to grow more quickly,[citation needed] and in some naturally occurring strains, males are noted to possess dark blotches on the base of their dorsal fins.[7][8] The species reaches sexual maturity around one year of age,[16] and continues to reproduce for 9–10 years.[16] Frequency and timing of spawning may be related to the occurrence of rain

In captivity, pairs are known to select and clean generally flattened horizontal or vertical surfaces on which to lay their eggs

Oscars will often lay claim to an area of the aquarium and will be very aggressive towards other fish encroaching on their newly established territory inside the aquarium or lake. The size of the territory varies depending on the size and aggressiveness of the fish, and its surroundings. Once the oscar establishes a territory, it will vigorously defend it by chasing away other fish

@rustic badger
@cedar crescent
@distant nymph
@spice gyro
@wintry marlin

@modest isle
@lone star
@hallow parrot
@limber grove
@sullen merlin

[rustic badger]

[modest isle]

@full patrol
@lilac dagger
@drowsy egret
@azure oar

@crimson marlin
@restive charm
@neat basalt
@pearl swan

[azure oar]

Fibsh

https://tenor.com/view/sea-doggo-sea-dog-egg-seal-fish-gif-22862298

[distant nymph]

Hm D:
I'm not sure I like those

[modest isle]

Lol

[pearl swan]

AOTD is still survivng

[sullen merlin]

Oh, i forgot again. Man i need to step up again.

[modest isle]

They are big guys
Reltive to the fish hobby

[distant nymph]

The eyes are protruding so much o:

[wintry marlin]

Fish

https://tenor.com/view/monster-hunter-wilds-mhw-wilds-monster-hunter-uth-gif-6656066756286632114

[distant nymph]

Monster Hunter

[wintry marlin]

Game of the year (for me)

[modest isle]

We are going to reach 500 species mark soon
We will have to prepare the PDF file containing all the 500 species names and pictures

[tired hinge]

https://youtu.be/qQg7vrW9uDk?si=_XjQ5NX6mb1Be8gN&t=475
BEIPIAOSAURUS MENTIONED RAHHHHH!!!!

[neat basalt]

YEAHHH

[obsidian ice]

https://youtu.be/FoekHNrVMgo?si=mTdloT1e2agOXsa0

[full patrol]

OSCARS
Had one once
Or rather my brother did, and didn't take care of him properly then was confused how he got hole in head disease. Then I told him how to treat it, he treated it. Changed nothing and fish got it again. Then brother moved out and it became my fish and I treated him again for hole in head this time properly and fully. Then he lived another couple years before passing away at around 7 years old.

[raven nest]

Oro my beloved

Edaph chad.

[unreal agate]

Hey, it's me again, different account I know. Three-ish years ago I came in here asking for help with getting in contact with a specific person, with practically no luck iirc. Just shooting my shot again and hoping for the best

I'm looking to get in contact with Mexymii, other alias is Ender, if anyone has the capacity to help pls let me know

I'm an old friend of hers but I havent been able to regain contact since losing my old account

[modest isle]

LMAO good one

[craggy raven]

Lmao I know

[modest isle]

Aw poor oscar 💀
He is lucky you took care of him and gave him a good life 👍🏼

[digital sleet]

https://youtu.be/V2eCWWaCzwQ

this is coming from the same group that made pixark, i think

its genuine garbage man gooooooddamn

[hallow mango]

THE SLOP FACTORY PRODUCING YET AGAIN

I LOVE SLOP

[pulsar crown]

IS THIS AI LMAO

[hallow mango]

I WILL SPEND ONE SNAILILLION DOLLARS ON THE SLOP MACHINE

[digital sleet]

everything except the opening scene on the beach

even the voice narrator is the "scariest stories" guy

[pulsar crown]

God DAMN they're such a garbage company

That's HYSTERICAL