#MY GOATS!!!

[naomi-fae22]

law and luffy. my goats exploring.

#one piece #artwork #gear 5 luffy #trafalgar law #luffy and law #law fanart #luffy #illustration #awesome duo #law op #MY GOATS!!! #they are going NOWWHERE!!!

[saritawolff]

Phew. This one took, uh… a bit longer than expected due to other projects both irl and art-wise, but it’s finally here. The long-awaited domestic animal infographic! Unfortunately, I didn’t have enough space to cover every single domestic animal (I’m so sorry, reindeer and koi, my beloveds) but I tried to include as many of the “major ones” as possible.

I made this chart in response to a lot of the misunderstandings I hear concerning domestic animals, so I hope it’s helpful!

Further information I didn’t have any room to add or expand on:

🐈 “Breed” and “species” are not synonyms! Breeds are specific to domesticated animals. A Bengal Tiger is a species of tiger. A Siamese is a breed of domestic cat.

🐀 Different colors are also not what makes a breed. A breed is determined by having genetics that are unique to that breed. So a “bluenose pitbull” is not a different breed from a “rednose pitbull”, but an American Pitbull Terrier is a different breed from an American Bully! Animals that have been domesticated for longer tend to have more seperate breeds as these differing genetics have had time to develop.

🐕 It takes hundreds of generations for an animal to become domesticated. While the “domesticated fox experiment” had interesting results, there were not enough generations involved for the foxes to become truly domesticated and their differences from wild foxes were more due to epigenetics (heritable traits that do not change the DNA sequence but rather activate or deactivate parts of it; owed to the specific circumstances of its parents’ behavior and environment.)

🐎 Wild animals that are raised in human care are not domesticated, but they can be considered “tamed.” This means that they still have all their wild instincts, but are less inclined to attack or be frightened of humans. A wild animal that lives in the wild but near human settlements and is less afraid of humans is considered “habituated.” Tamed and habituated animals are not any less dangerous than wild animals, and should still be treated with the same respect. Foxes, otters, raccoons, servals, caracals, bush babies, opossums, owls, monkeys, alligators, and other wild animals can be tamed or habituated, but they have not undergone hundreds of generations of domestication, so they are not domesticated animals.

🐄 Also, as seen above, these animals have all been domesticated for a reason, be it food, transport, pest control, or otherwise, at a time when less practical options existed. There is no benefit to domesticating other species in the modern day, so if you’ve got a hankering for keeping a wild animal as a pet, instead try to find the domestic equivalent of that wild animal! There are several dog breeds that look and behave like wolves or foxes, pigeons and chickens can make great pet birds and have hundreds of colorful fancy breeds, rats can be just as intelligent and social as a small monkey (and less expensive and dangerous to boot,) and ferrets are pretty darn close to minks and otters! There’s no need to keep a wolf in a house when our ancestors have already spent 20,000+ years to make them house-compatible.

🐖 This was stated in the infographic, but I feel like I must again reiterate that domestic animals do not belong in the wild, and often become invasive when feral. Their genetics have been specifically altered in such a way that they depend on humans for optimal health. We are their habitat. This is why you only really see feral pigeons in cities, and feral cats around settlements. They are specifically adapted to live with humans, so they stay even when unwanted. However, this does not mean they should live in a way that doesn’t put their health and comfort as a top priority! If we are their world, it is our duty to make it as good as possible. Please research any pet you get before bringing them home!

#SaritaZoo #my art #domestic animals #domestication #pets #dogs #cats #ferrets #cows #sheep #goats #bovids #horses #donkeys #camels #llamas #alpacas #rabbits #guinea pigs #rats #pet rats #pet mice #pigs #pigeons #turkeys #chickens #ducks #geese #quail #i ran out of tags rip

[tapiocats]

Decay exists as an extant form of life

#artists on tumblr #my art #gavle goat #gavlebocken #yule #yule goat #happy yule #merry yule #christmas #hi yes I’m alive #so much work but oh well #wishing you happy holidays :D #new year #2024 #2023 #happy new year #happy holidays #Gavleboken 2023 #christmas goat #burn the goat

[astyrra]

i heard the gavlebocken is facing some new opponents this year

#my art #gavlebocken #gavle goat #burn the goat #artists on tumblr

[ikeepseeingghosts]

If anyone is more interested in the work behind the Gävle goat there is apparently a documentary here, mostly in swedish, but what I found most charming is that you can climb into the goat through a door in it's behind.

And if you ever wondered: yes, according to rumors a couple have fucked in the Gävle goat. In 1966 in fact, the first year it was up and before any kind of arson. I don't know why they threw that into the documentary but this goat has layers is all I'm saying.

#gävle goat #gävlebocken #my beloved <3 #what if we kissed inside the gävle goat?

[hopsof]

Lamb to the slaughter

#Dungeon meshi #delicious in dungeon #mithrun #fanart #spoiler #my art #the canaries #digital illustration #procreate #digital art #fantasy #goat demon #symbolism #painting #allegory #the flower is a dried up white rose. it represents death but white roses also signify purity. it's pretty but #like young mithrun it's rotten #it is covering the demon's eye because the demon took mithruns eye specifically because it was his pride and joy #there's other symbols but i think theyre more obvious

[swampcretures]

If not by flame, then by feather

#gavle goat #gavlebocken #yule goat #happy yule #christmas #burn the goat #gavlebocken2023 #birds #corvids #happy holidays peeps! #my art

[artofdiana]

THIS IS FINE.

#happy holidays in these difficult times #gävlebocken #gävle goat #this is fine #my art #heavypaint #procreate

[wolfertinger666]

demon boy and his sword 🏳️‍⚧️

(he/him)

#my art #furry? #anthro #goat

[wasyago]

anyways... what? 🐛

#random headcanons idk #creeper caterpillar (butterfly) goat thang #really don't feel like tagging this eug.h.. maybe later #my art

[askshivanulegacy]

#gävlebocken #gavle goat #Christmas goat #gavlebocken #gävle goat #polls #8) #GO BIRDS GO #the heroes we deserve #to think that a random encounter during my visit to the goat equipped me with this very specific bird knowledge #when I had otherwise dismissed the birds entirely #THE COMEBACK #THE BIRDS

[wis-art]

the goat

#transgender #trans #my art #art #goat #furry

[oso-nan]

based off a tweet i made 🔥

#oso art #scott pilgrim #gideon graves #matthew patel #lucas lee #roxie richter #todd ingram #katayanagi twins #league of evil exes #i almost gave up while drawing the twins bc my iron is so low rn but i powered thru it i cant leave my goats out

[colorful-horses]

charlie

#just a simple redesign #wanted to give charlie a little seasoning. she needs a little smth smth. thought a goat motif would suit her .... because. hell and whateve #shes got cute hooves and big ears #tried to make as minimal changes as possible to stick to her original vibe #this concludes my hazbin posting. thanks for tolerating it #ill have a helluva boss review post in the next couple days when i finish watching it. after that im done #back to your regularly scheduled pony programming #charlie morningstar #hazbin hotel #fanart #my art

[all-hail-the-rx-ft500]

banger tweet from mr. goats this afternoon

#i saw this and had to put my phone down #and walk around the house for a while #john darnielle #the mountain goats #tmg

[para-socialist]

me: 2 redbull and an adderall breakfast is the most important meal of the day :)

my guardian angel (currently taking the form of the guy from the mountain goats to try and get me to listen to him): Do we think maybe a vegetable would help you “make it through this year”

#i just woke up and remembered the prototype of this i sent my friend last night #the mountain goats #parasocial.tmg #parasocial.txt