white-throated toucan (Ramphastos tucanus) by Mariana Moreira

scarlet macaw (Ara macao) by Victor Castro

trumpeter swan (Cygnus buccinator) by Tate Putman

saw a poll of which animal you'd choose to be reincarnated as and i wanted to create a broader range of options that included more families & organisms! so:

the ( ) brackets are for anyone who's not sure which species comes under each classification.

please feel free to specify in the tags, and please reblog for a larger sample size! <3

So did Dr. Gaul just not want any winner for the 10th Hunger Games and that’s why she released her snakes into the arena, knowing they’d kill everything with an “unfriendly” scent or was that another test for Coriolanus. If it was a test and he failed, what was her plan for the Hunger Games winner?

I am not mature enough for what the featured article on Wikipedia is-

But wait, there’s more-

THE BOOBY FAMILY.

Please help me, I cannot stop giggling at this.

i need a study into why so many people on tiktok are convinced that mourning doves have disappeared off the face of the earth

Cultural/indigenous knowledge and scientific documentation are complimentary, not antagonistic, approaches to conservation.

black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) by sbbon26

black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) by Mike Leveille

aplomado falcon (Falco femoralis) by Kátia C. Oliveira

I’m curious about the wormhole legendaries. How do they differ from their canon counterparts? Hypothetically, what differences would the wormhole versions of Palkia and Dialga have, for example?

if they're an alternate of a pokemon that only one of exists in canon, ie the tao trio, they're typically less grand in appearance and much less powerful. they look more "natural" too, as they exist as a species of animal rather than a deity.

even though it's entirely possible that more than one of a specific member of the creation trio exists (the sinjoh ruins event gives you an egg that contains an extra one of them), it's most likely that they'd follow the same rules as stated above. so, they'd be smaller, more animalistic and unable to manipulate time and space to the extent that the originals can.

i haven't sketched out any ideas for either of them yet, but i'm thinking that palkia would be an aquatic mammal with thick fur and thick, stubby bat-like wings that are used for steering underwater rather than flying, and dialga would more akin in shape to something like aurorus, with its armor being integrated into its body as bony growths

Две птички. Кеша живой ;)

"If a pig catches both a human influenza A virus and an avian influenza A virus at the same time, it can spark a process known as viral reassortment — a genetic exchange in which flu viruses swap gene segments." "Those swaps can introduce dramatic changes, producing a new virus with certain properties of a non-human strain coupled with the capacity to infect and spread between people." "The death rate in humans may be upwards of 50 per cent, World Health Organization data suggests, though it's possible that milder infections are getting missed, skewing the case fatality ratio. Still, in a population that's never been exposed, the global impacts could be dire." "More human cases could also be happening under the radar among farm workers who've moved to the U.S. from abroad, don't speak English as their first language, and may be hesitant to seek medical help, he added." "So I think there's probably underreporting on both sides," Armstrong said." "If [H5N1] gets into a population where there's constantly animals going in and out … it might not ever leave."

I've been watching this develop for the past several days, and apart from being terrified most people will not take this seriously (I've seen a handful of people already shout conspiracy on social media and it's alarming to see, as always). What I wanted to point out is that pandemics are going to continue to be our 'normal.' I watched a great video on YouTube a while ago (I believe it was by Vice?) that touched base on how this is going to become our new reality because of multiple factors (such as our proximity to animals, and environments/etc). It was when Covid hit and they did a piece debunking some of the misinformation floating on the internet. If I can find it I will post it here because it was informative and relevant to pretty much any world crisis we will see around any virus that spreads among a human population.

This post isn't trying to fear monger anyone, I just hope more people are aware of what is happening because this is important to talk about. There are already cases (of cows getting this bird flu) in the US, and I won't be surprised if there will be instances in more countries around the world. As usual, keep washing your hands/keeping good hygiene practices, masking up (and if you aren't I hope you consider it), and taking precautions if you do happen to visit/work or go near a pig or poultry farm too:

I'll keep track of this here of course, but please stay informed folks. And also FU to any governments who will try to minimize this or try to diminish the severity until it's too late and community spread happens like Covid because their actions are influenced by capitalistic interests.

Update (April 7th, 2024, 9:32pm EST): to anyone wondering where some of the source information originates from -here is a link to the CDC. They are tracking documented avian virus outbreaks in the US and the public can access it here: