Rent is due today. As of now we’re $765 from the set goal. Every bit helps us get closer to covering the full balance before eviction filings start. Please consider donating!
Rent is 2 days past due. We’re still $765 short and $250 in late fees will be added to the balance due if rent is not paid today. Please donate if at all possible.
Rent is due today. As of now we’re $765 from the set goal. Every bit helps us get closer to covering the full balance before eviction filings start. Please consider donating!
Rent is 2 days past due. We’re still $765 short and $250 in late fees will be added to the balance due if rent is not paid today. Please donate if at all possible.
and just some variations. Obviously not a comprehensive list, only a few examples of how it can present in deer across species. Some of these sources contain images of dead animals (labeled DA) or outdated language for intersex conditions (OL)! Please keep that in mind before clicking the links.
First up, antlered does:
White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
So put incredibly simply, all cervids (except for water deer) are capable of antler growth, as the stem cells that generate them are present even in females. However, in those cervids (except reindeer/caribou), those cells only activate with heightened testosterone. Usually only males can produce enough, but rarely, so can a female. Their antlers tend to be spindly and narrow, if they grow larger than spikes, and remain covered in velvet year-round. They rarely, if ever drop them, unlike their male counterparts, which regrow their antlers annually.
White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
This is most commonly documented in members of the Odocoileus genus, such as these whitetails, and in the Capreolus genus, namely western roe deer. Like the doe above, these deer are typically capable of reproducing, and often behave like other females of their species, i.e. staying in female-only herds. Their heightened testosterone can be linked to hormonal imbalances, malformed or underdeveloped reproductive organs, or tumors/cysts on their ovaries. The latter occurs most often in older individuals, and has also been documented in elk, red deer, and moose (like this cow, which was spotted with a calf near Nome, Alaska).
Alaskan moose (Alces alces gigas)
High testosterone has even been documented in the aforementioned water deer, causing does to grow elongated fangs (DA, OL). These does, like females of other species with permanent velvet antlers, were still capable of producing offspring. While they were expected to exceed the standard weight for does, they were actually smaller.
However, not all antlered does can reproduce, and not all have permanent velvet. In extremely rare cases, their antlers can harden and shed. This leads to the next set of conditions, which unfortunately I don't have pictures for: visibly intersex animals, externally, internally, or both.
A vast majority of visibly intersex deer are discovered via hunting; therefore, intersex whitetails and roe deer (DA) are (still) the best studied. These deer can have any combination of sex organs, such as an individual with a vulva, cervix, testes, and more (DA, OL). Their antlers can be velvet or hardened, though they're often malformed. They may exhibit behaviors of both sexes, including breeding behaviors; while I couldn't find much regarding their reproductive ability, most are likely infertile. There's still a lot to study regarding these guys, especially in poorly-researched species like muntjacs, brockets, and hog deer.
Finally, the most common form of intersex in deer: cryptorchidism. This is a condition where one or both testicles don't descend properly, or are otherwise malformed. It causes male deer to grow wonky antlers, referred to as "cactus antlers," "Devil's antlers," and, for moose, velericorn antlers (also used for antlered cow moose). They shed them at odd times, and, like for this individual, they might even crumble away rather than pop off cleanly.
White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) (OL)
These deer may have little interest in mating, scraping, self-urinating or other breeding behaviors due to a lack of testosterone, or even prefer the company of females year-round. They may look more feminine, like this elk found in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, which I believe to be a bull with cryptorchidism or another hormonal imbalance.
But this is just the tip of the iceberg. Like many animals, including humans, deer have so much variation in appearance, behavior, and yes, sexual characteristics. Even with strong dimorphism, biology is never binary.
I forgot to post this. But also appreciation to the studs. I've seen appreciation for the butches and that's valid and good, but what about the studs? I adore you guys and we love you for all you've done in fighting for the community since the beginning. For constantly fighting societal representation of black queer women. We see you and appreciate you.
What do you mean “chat” is now referring to ChatGPT and not twitch chat? What? What? What the fuck? No?
When I address chat I am speaking to a presumed Greek chorus of real human people shitposting on their lunch break, not a machine that devours lakes to covert electricity into slop.
Rent is due today and we weren’t able to raise the amount needed before this point so trying to start fresh with a new post.
We’re finally both working again but right now we won’t have the remaining amount needed to pay rent before late fees are added, eviction is processed, and the $1,200 fee for the filing is added to our balance due.
We don’t live in the kind of complex that would ever extend when rent is due, offer a payment plan, or even respond to a request for leniency when it comes to paying rent later. Our only option will always be paying rent or get evicted.
Please donate if at all possible
Go to paypal.me/dykemiles and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.
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Rent is due today and we weren’t able to raise the amount needed before this point so trying to start fresh with a new post.
We’re finally both working again but right now we won’t have the remaining amount needed to pay rent before late fees are added, eviction is processed, and the $1,200 fee for the filing is added to our balance due.
We don’t live in the kind of complex that would ever extend when rent is due, offer a payment plan, or even respond to a request for leniency when it comes to paying rent later. Our only option will always be paying rent or get evicted.
Please donate if at all possible
Go to paypal.me/dykemiles and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.
Venmo is a digital wallet that lets you make and share payments with friends. You can easily split the bill, cab fare, or much more. Downloa
Rent is due today and we weren’t able to raise the amount needed before this point so trying to start fresh with a new post.
We’re finally both working again but right now we won’t have the remaining amount needed to pay rent before late fees are added, eviction is processed, and the $1,200 fee for the filing is added to our balance due.
We don’t live in the kind of complex that would ever extend when rent is due, offer a payment plan, or even respond to a request for leniency when it comes to paying rent later. Our only option will always be paying rent or get evicted.
Please donate if at all possible
Go to paypal.me/dykemiles and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.
Venmo is a digital wallet that lets you make and share payments with friends. You can easily split the bill, cab fare, or much more. Downloa
we’re so close to normal with me starting work again tonight but it’s nowhere near full time work and we’re still falling behind. any amount of help and sharing really helps more than i can say. Thx <3
