I don’t know what species this amphibian is.
I don’t even know if he’s a frog or a toad.
What I do know is that he can see into the heart of the universe, and that he will never be able to unlearn what he has found there.
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I don’t know what species this amphibian is.
I don’t even know if he’s a frog or a toad.
What I do know is that he can see into the heart of the universe, and that he will never be able to unlearn what he has found there.
Hey!! How do I ideally go about avoiding conflict with a walrus, if one happens to show up at my door?
If you’re lucky, you’ll see him before you open the door too far. Walrus have bad eyesight, so you might be able to close it slowly and back away quietly.
If you forgot to lock up, though? They can manipulate door handles with their mouths and clamber around pretty effectively, so the question might be more of a “how to cook breakfast in bed for a walrus.” Hopefully you have 40-80 pounds of clams on hand.
Also, it’s his house now.
Once you’ve accepted that, avoiding conflict is pretty simple! Invest in a good pressure-washer and a heavy duty septic system, and kiss your carpet goodbye. Tusk care is important, so make sure they see a dentist regularly. Snuggles might happen, but are to be conducted on the walrus’ terms, and those terms only. And uh, learn to stay out of sneeze range.
This week on #Fat Bear Friday, she may not be the chonkiest but Bear 399 has beat all the odds and all 4 of her children are all ready to set out on their own next spring it looks like.
More pics here
The best scene in Nosferatu 1922, sound remastered because i felt that we had to have this
Me sneaking into the kitchen at 3:42 to eat leftover pasta
turn on sound and you’ll see what i mean
Illustrations - Vorja Sánchez.
This is the spoopy content you need on your dash
This is so precious I can’t even…
Everybody loves pumpkin enrichment!
These are great items because they’re fun for the herbivores to each, the carnivores to tear apart, and everybody to roll and throw around. They’re tactile, olfactory, and edible enrichment all in one!
I believe they’re acceptable on-exhibit enrichment for naturalistic facilities like Brookfield in Chicago, too.
I think of this time of year as Tumblr’s Annual Pumpkining of the Animals Post.
Queen.
I always have to reboot this.
For anyone wondering, this is amazing enrichment for the animal and a great way to involve guests! The lions aren’t forced to play with the rope if they don’t want to, and these guys (and anyone else who tries this out) have an awesome close up and hands on experience, all without having to come in direct contact with the cat!
@why-animals-do-the-thing
This definitely counts as #actually cute. This video is from the San Antonio Zoo, and the lioness’ name is Axelle. As @ordinaryredtail said above, the tug of war interaction is entirely voluntary on her part.
My guess is that the zoo staff did use some positive reinforcement training to teach her how to pick up and pull on the rope at first, because that’s not necessary something a lion would just do on their own. While it’s also probable that she’s rewarded with something tasty did choosing to engage with the members of the public like this, Axelle wouldn’t be engaging if it was a negative experience for her (there aren’t enough snacks in the world to coerce a lion into doing something they find actively distressing). If she didn’t want to participate, she could just walk away.
Some sanctuary and animal rights groups have taken issue with this interaction because they consider it unethical to ask a lion to engage in any “unnatural behavior” “for the benefit of the public,” calling it exploitation. It is worth keeping in mind, however, that learning and engaging in novel behaviors is hugely enriching for animals in human care, and that lions have no concept of exploitation. As long as the lion is not bothered by the presence or noise of the crowd, is not injured or harmed, and is engaging on an entirely voluntary basis, this sort of thing is entirely ethical. It is far safer than any type of interaction where a member of the public is coming into direct context with a big cat, but still allows people to directly experience the sheer strength of a lion up close.
#3beefcakes v. one good girl (via @doctortay)
there aren’t enough snacks in the world to coerce a lion into doing something they find actively distressing
Go, girl.
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These dudes are fucking legit. They don’t just show up one day in court, either, they actually make friends with the kids and let them know they have a support system and that there are people in the world who care about them and will always have their back. And less important, but also cool, is that the few times a couple of them have come into my cafe, they’ve been super friendly and polite and when I told one of the guys that I noticed his Bikers Against Child Abuse patch and wanted him to know how awesome I thought he was because of it, he got kind of shy and blushed and said, “The kids are the awesome ones, we just let them know they’re allowed to be brave.”
The source is long, but so, so good. These men and women are available in 36 states, 24 hours a day to stand guard at home, in court, at school, even if the child has a nightmare. Many of them are survivors of childhood abuse as well, and know what it’s like to feel scared and alone.
In court that day, the judge asked the boy, “Are you afraid?” No, the boy said.
Pipes says the judge seemed surprised, and asked, “Why not?”
The boy glanced at Pipes and the other bikers sitting in the front row, two more standing on each side of the courtroom door, and told the judge, “Because my friends are scarier than he is.”
Actual tears.. hnngh
Show me more of people like this, world. I give up on humans too easily.
where do i sign up for this,i want to be in this gang
This is fucking amazing. It may be out of character for me to say this but rock on
Bikers Against Child Abuse was founded in 1995 by a Native American child psychologist whose ride name is Chief, when he came across a young boy who had been subjected to extreme abuse and was too afraid to leave his house. He called the boy to reach out to him, but the only thing that seemed to interest the child was Chief’s bike. Soon, some 20 bikers went to the boy’s neighborhood and were able to draw him out of his house for the first time in weeks.
Chief’s thesis was that a child who has been abused by an adult can benefit psychologically from the presence of even more intimidating adults that they know are on their side. “When we tell a child they don’t have to be afraid, they believe us,” Arizona biker Pipes told azcentral.com. “When we tell them we will be there for them, they believe us.” ( Article)
More about BACA, from their site
My parents are a part of this organization and they are metal af
They go on runs to protect the child if they feel even the slightest threatened no matter where. If the child needs them to go on vacation with them, they do. Bikers come from across the nation to watch over and take shifts for these kids. And the best part is once you’re adopted into this family as a BACA kid, you’re always one. Even when you’re 40 and the perp gets released from jail, they’ll come meet with you and find your best options for avoiding the person and maintaining the life you’ve built for yourself. Once a BACA child, always a BACA child. In Florida, there’s 100% rate for identifying the perp based on the child’s testimony. Why? Because BACA stands with the child and supports the child so they feel comfortable enough to point out their attacker.
What’s better than a badass biker gang being on your side???
NATIVE AMERICAN CHILD PSYCHOLOGIST WHO IS A BIKER AND NAMED HIMSELF CHIEF HELL YES I’M HERE FOR THAT AND BIKERS BEING BAD ASS TO PROTECT KIDS. HELL YEAH.
it’s back! I will always reblog BACA
Damn good people.
I know they wouldn’t consider themselves such, but these people are freaking heroes and the world is a better place because of them.
Hey folks, it talks about this in the article but its not mentioned in this post, BACA is a 501 © (3) charity that depends in part on donations to help pay for stuff like gas for their bikes. If you want to help, consider donating.
@copperbadge You like posting about heroes, Sam. Seems like this would be up your alley.
I love these folks! I’ve reblogged them before but it’s wonderful to see the donation information has been added.
Always reblog. Keep doing what you’re doing y'all.
Guys? This post changed my life. I saw this post. Forever ago. And thought it was only in america… and wished desperately that they could help me. But then I saw it again, during a bad episode, and checked their site. They aren’t just in the USA
They’re in Canada as well and probably other countries. I met and talked with a native guy who runs the place near me. His name is Shaman. I got in, and I’m considered a BACA child now. Despite being 17, turning 18 when I talked to them. They spent time with me when my abuser was over, they gave me therapy resources. They give you something called a ‘level 1′ where they go to your house with as many bikers as they can, i shit you not a solid 20-40 bikers came from even out of province, and met me. I got to choose my biker name and I got a vest with patches on it and my name on it. They all hugged a Teddybear before giving it to me, and told me if I ever felt the BACA bear was running out of love, to give them a call and they’d refill it for me, and then I got a ride on one of their bikes. Just a day or so ago I went to an annual party with them and they we ate food one of them cooked and had a lot of laughs.
I’ve never felt as loved as I did being a part of the BACA family. They also gave me dog tags with the names, and phone numbers of my 2 workers. So I can call them whenever I feel scared.
BACA is an absolutely wonderful group that will do everything in it’s power to help any child whos been abused.
And it doesn’t end when you’re 18 either. As long as you get in contact/get your level 1 before you’re 18? you’re ALWAYS a BACA kid. I’m 18 now and they still invite me to parties, ask me if I’m okay, and are there for me. They’re still trying to find me resources for therapy.
BACA has changed my fucking life.
I hope you all can read this, and reblog it knowing from someone who fucking been with them, that they are absolutely amazing.
If I ever don’t reblog this, it’s because I am physically being restrained against my will.
Supporting your local hero’s.
FUCKEN AMAZING what these Bikers do!!!! This is why I don’t give up on humanity…
💞🖤💞 Carpe Diem 💞🖤💞
Babe, wake up. New shanty mashup just dropped.
@instructor144 There’s a bodrum in this one.
I am so fucking HERE for this kinda shit!!!!
This desperately demanded another reblog.
POSITIVITY DAY
repeat after me:
even if i don’t like my body today i will take care of it
even if i don’t like myself today i will still be patient and kind with myself
even if i do not love myself i will still take care of and be kind to myself, despite not wanting to
Norse Gods (And Other Deities) List
Having seen various incorrect, incomplete and inaccurate lists of Norse gods circulating Tumblr, I have decided to write my own and also include common terminology alongside. I will also include other beings who exist within the old lore and modern traditions.
I have opted to include the names in Norwegian, with translations in parenthesise after, along with a brief summary of some of the associations given to some of those gods. Be aware that, as an overview, brevity is necessary here and the individuals should not be oversimplified to basic aspects in your practice!
Æser (Æsir, Male Gods)
Balder (Baldr, Baldur) - Light, purity, rebirth
Brage (Bragi) - Poetry, eloquence, wisdom and music
Delling (Dellingr) - The new day, dawn
Forsete (Forseti) - Justice and reconciliation
Frøy (Freyr) - Vaner, virility, fertility, the sacred religious position of royalty, prosperity, good weather and sunshine
Heimdall (Heimdallr) - The senses, premonition or foreknowledge
Hermod (Hermóðr) - Bravery, spirit, possibly a former mortal hero/king elevated to the Æsir
Hjuke (Hjúki) - Man, lunar activity, lunar phases, moon craters, brother of Bil (the Scandinavian children in the moon)
Hod (Höðr, Hodr) - The blind god, darkness, rebirth, second chances
Høne (Hænir, Hœnir) - Survival, sense/spirit, beauty,
Lodur (Lóðurr) - Blood, warmth, life,
Loke (Loki) - Change, creativity, ambiguity, impulsiveness
Lyter (Lýtir) - Premonition, foresight, prediction, prophecy
Magne (Magni) - Strength, development, son of Tor
Meile - Son of Odin, brother of Tor
Mime (Mímir) - Wisdom, knowledge, memory, advice
Måne (Máni) - The moon, the night sky
Njord (Njörðr) - Vaner, the sea, harbours, ports, seafaring, wind, fishing, wealth/prosperity, and crop fertility
Od (Óðr) - Madness, fury, eagerness, excitement
Odin (Óðinn) - Father, war, battle, victory, death, wisdom, runes, magic, poetry, charms
Tor (Þórr, Thor) - Thunder, lightning, storms, rain, strength, protection, hallowing, healing, fertility
Ty (Týr, Tyr) - Law, sacrifice, heroism, glory, war
Ull (Ullr) - Skiing, archery, hunting, weapons, shields, personal combat, oaths
Vidar (Víðarr) - Vengeance, atonement, preparation, survival, silence
Vilje (Vili) - Will, willpower, moderation, the middle, wit, intelligence, touch, sense, motion
Ve (Vé) - Countenance, appearance, facial expression, speech, hearing, sight
Våle (Váli) - Revenge, bravery, daring, marksmanship, survival, rebirth
Åsynjer (Ásynjur, Female Gods)
Bil - Woman, lunar activity, phases of the moon, sister of Hjuke (the Scandinavian children in the moon)
Eir - Help, healing, protection, mercy, grace, calm
Fjorgyn/Jord (Fjörgyn/Jörð) - Earth, the world, nature, greenery
Frigg - Mother, love, fate, prophecy, marriage, birth, midwifery
Frøya (Freyja) - Vaner, fertility, love, passion, sex, sexuality, beauty, fertility, gold, magic, war, death
Fulla - domesticity, cleaning, housekeeping, listening, confidant, secrecy
Gersemi - Precious, beauty, blonde hair
Gjevjon (Gefjun) - Virginity, plowing, female independence
Gnå (Gná) - Messenger, errands, crossing planes of existence, travel through land, air and water
Hnoss - Treasure, beauty, brunette hair
Idunn (Iðunn) - Youth, vigour, apples, love
Ilm - Fragrance, aroma, smells
Irpa - Guardian goddess, Hålogaland
Lin (Hlín) - Weddings, domestic sphere, flax, onion, fabrics
Lovn (Lofn) - Benevolence, kindness, gentleness, consolation
Nanna - Loyalty, empathy
Njorun - Soil, the land
Rind (Rindr) - Princess/goddess/giantess, mother of Våle from the East
Rån (Rán) - Sea, protection from drowning, fishing
Sigyn - Loyalty, burden, sadness
Siv (Sif) - Fields, wheat, fertility, family, wedlock
Sjavn (Sjöfn) - Love, sex, desire
Snotra - Wisdom, intelligence, cleverness, appropriate conduct
Sol (Sól) - The sun, warmth, daylight
Syn - Refusal, denial, speaking out, legal defence
Såga (Sága) - Seeress, all-seeing, companionship, drinking partner
Torgerd Hølgebrud (Þorgerðr Holgabrúðr) - Guardian goddess, Hålogaland, heathen shrines
Var (Vör) - Honesty, awareness, caution, carefulness
Vår (Vár) - Oaths (and punishing oath breakers), pledges, agreements, betrothal
Jotner (Jötnar, Elemental Giants)
Aurvandil - Star, planet, Orion & Big Dipper constellations
Bauge (Baugi) - Farmer, money, wages
Dag (Dagr) - Day, light, rides Skinfakse
Fornjot (Fornjótr) - Ancient giant, ancestor, original, owner
Frosti (Jökull) - Cold, winter, frost, ice, icicles, glaciers
Fårbaute (Fárbauti) - Hitting, striking, cruelty, danger, violence
Geirrød (Geirröd) - Entrapment, cruelty, aggression, violence
Gyme - Hills, Mounds
Helblinde (Helblindi) - “Hel Blinder”, “All Blind”
Hyme (Hymir) - Brewing, cauldron, thick skull
Kåre (Kári) - Wind, scathe, howl, sails
Loke (Loki) - Change, creativity, ambiguity, impulsiveness
Loge (Logi) - Fire, wildfire,
Mime (Mímir) - Knowledge, wisdom, memory, counsel, Mimes Brønn (Mímisbrunnr)
Mokkurkalve - Clay, life, innocence, childishness
Norve (Narfi) - Narrow, oppressive, closed in, difficult birth
Rungne (Hrungnir) - Strength, brawling, fighting, whetstone
Snø (Snær) - Snow
Surt (Surtr) - Fire, heat, burning, blackness
Suttung (Suttungr) - Mead of poetry, orphaned, eagle
Tjaste (Þjazi, Thiazi) - Abduction of Idunn
Torre (Þorri, Thorri) - Black ice, frost, cold, winter
Trym (Þrymr, Thrymr) - Uproar, King of Jotner,
Vale (Vali) - Unlucky, wolf, murdered his brother Norve
Vavtrudne (Vafþrúðnir) - Riddles, weaver of tales
Utgards-Loke (Útgarða-Loki) - The outer places, magic, illusion, beyond society, an alternate plane
Yme (Ymir) - The big bang, primordial, birth, the ancestor of all, elemental
Æge (Ægir) - Sea, ocean, sea creatures, protector of sailors
Gygrer (Gýgr, Elemental Giantess)
Angerboda (Angrboða) - Grief bringer, sorrow, Iron Wood
Aurboda ( Aurboða) - Gravel, mountains
Bestla - Mother to Odin, Vilje and Ve.
Driva (Drífa) - Snowfall
Fonn - Snowdrift
Gerd (Gerðr) - Beauty, light, fertility, earth
Grid (Gríðr) - Greed, vehemence, violence, impetuosity
Hel - Death, Helheim (the underworld), Náströnd (“Corpse Shore”)
Hyrrokkin - Fire smoked, smoke, strength, wolves, serpents
Jernsaksa (Járnsaxa) - Iron knife, mother to Magne
Lauvøy (Laufey) - Needle, slender, weak
Menglød (Menglöð) - Lives in a castle guarded by Fjölsviðr
Mjoll (Mjöll) - Powdered snow
Natt (Nótt) - Night, darkness, nightfall, counting time, rides Rimfakse
Skade (Skaði) - Damage, archery, hunting, skiing, winter, mountains
Vetter (Vættir, Beings) & Other
Alver (Elves) - Light/Dark/Black, personification of nature
Andvare (Andvari) - Dwarf, “careful one”, waterfall, fish, wealth, magic ring called Andvaranaut
Ask og Embla - The first humans, ancestors of humanity
Diser (Dísir) - Female protective deities/spirits, fate
Dverger (Dvergar) - Dwarfs, metallurgy, wisdom, smithing, mining, crafting
Einherjer (Einherjar) - Honoured dead, fallen in battle, sent to Folkvang or Valhalla
Fenrisulven (Fenrisúlfr) - Death, destruction, rage, the end of times, fen-dweller
Fjolne (Fjölnir) - Swedish king, Vaner, son of Frøy and Gerd
Gullveig/Heid (Heiðr) - Volva, seid, enigmatic, “Lust For Gold” or “Golden Drink”
Kvase (Kvasir) - Wisdom, knowledge, skaldship, poetry, mead, blood, juice
Midgardsormen (Jörmungandr, Midgard Serpent) - Sea serpent, poison, self-reflexivity, cyclicality
Norner (Norns) - Weavers of fate, Wyrd, destiny, birth, death
Sigurd Fåvnesbane - Stag, hero, wisdom, prophecy, speak to birds
Starkad (Starkaðr) - Jotun, hero, great warrior, many arms cut off by Tor
Troll - Isolated natural landmarks, strength, slow, dim witted,
Valkyrjer (Valkyries) - Choosers of the slain, Odin’s maids, spirits, ferocity, death, ravens, wolves
Vanlande (Vanlandi) - Hero, Swedish king, Vaner, “Man from the land of the Vaner”,
Vedfinn (Viðfinnr) - Father of Hjuke and Bil
Vetter (Vættir) - landvette, skogsvette, husvette, vannvette, sjøvette, havvette, hulder, nøkken, draugen, nisse, troll, huldrefolk, deildegasten, dradokke, trollkatt, basilisk, krake, utburd, lyktemenn, varulv, marmæl, lindorm
Volund (Völundr) - Blacksmith, magical powers, sword maker, hero, alvedrotten (Chieftan of elves)
Well this became popular.
Tusen takk! Many thanks!
I appreciate all of the kind comments and notes.
- @hedendom
THIS IS THE BEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN
I’VE BEEN TRYING TO FIND THIS FOR SEVEN YEARS
DO YOU UNDERSTAND HOW HARD IT IS TO ?????
That last fatal scream tho
THE TERROR IN HIS SCREAM OH GOSH
i’m crying
I will always reblog this on the off chance some other poor soul has been searching for it
IT’S BACK
HOYL SHIT ITS B A CK
IT’S BACK?? ON MY DASH?
re-blogging again xD
what was that we were just saying about still having posts circulating from ridiculous numbers of years ago? 😂
What if we lived in a world where giant cats and dogs roamed the earth?
There’s even more pictures, from the second page of the link:
Never before have I so deeply wanted to live in the world of someone’s artwork. Those pictures with the human just burying their entire upper body in the floof, they speak to me on a spiritual level.
I really respect the guy that just keeps faceplanting all of the softest looking creatures. Same, dude. same.
OH MY GOSH IT’S ADORABLE
giant animal: exists
human: nap time
Miniature Embroidered Pillows
Miniarthouse on Etsy
I just realised Ph.D should stand for Preferred Hill to Die on.
CORRECT
Adding this to the list of “posts that made me question my life choices”
The Black Footed cat is the smallest wild cat in Africa and one of the smallest wild cats in the world.
Here’s an adult kitty for size comparison:
too smoll
OK but you can’t mention my all-time favorite cat without also mentioning that these little motherfuckers are legendary for being 1000% ready to throw down with anyone at any time, they’ve literally been seen trying to fight a giraffe and are known to successfully bring down sheep by getting underneath them and ripping their bellies open like what the fuck, chill
Their name in Afrikaans means “anthill tiger” because they’ll hide inside a hollowed out anthill and then jump out and try to rip your face off
They are perfect and I love them
Aw, look at these little murder muffins.
smallest and deadliest wild cat. Observed at a 60% success rate in hunting, and averaging a kill every fifty minutes—a lion might succeed in hunting twenty, twenty-five percent of the time. Their small, energetic bodies require a rate of a-murder-per-hour in order to sustain their metabolisms.
(“miershoop” can also mean “termite mound”, which is one of their preferred places to sleep)
Wittle smol murder babies.
@nectarine-et-vanille
im calling myself out on this one