#the human animal

[vyke]

I love that people celebrate animal birthdays. the animal doesn't know when it was born or that the earth has circled the sun an Integer number of times. but it gets a special treat bc humans are sentimental about birthdays

#t rext post #the human animal #I'm not good at saying things but I am full of wonder about the world etc

[alpaca-clouds]

It is funny. Recently I had a transphobe argue to me, that "well, it is all made up! Animals will still not know that you identify as a man". Which to me is so funny, because while there has never been extensive research done on this topic, there is a lot of anecdotal evidence showing the exact opposite.

As someone who has done a lot of work with animals, I can tell you, that those animals that for one reason or another like one gender more or less than another often show the same loving or hostile behavior towards people completely depending on the gender the people actually identifies as.

"Sure," some people might say, "because if you take hormons you gonna smell like the gender to an animal." But that is the funny part. Animals often act according to that with trans adults who are still in egg mode. Who have not come out yet. And nobody knows why and how they can tell.

But some of the harsher animals with a "gender preference in humans" are like the best trans indicators. You have not admitted to yourself you are a guy? Yeah, this cat is gonna hate you anyways. Because this cat hates men.

Sincerely the guy who got attacked by this one fucking bunny, who didn't like dudes, several times

#animals #trans rights #trans #transgender #trans rights are human rights #animals say trans rights #but seriously fuck that bunny

[great-and-small]

I can’t tell you how much I love this artwork from ancient Egypt (the Middle Kingdom). People have been raising cattle and practicing animal husbandry for so long, that there is something almost inherently human about this scene.

Everyone in the field of veterinary medicine or agriculture knows the feeling of staying up late with a laboring animal trying to make sure both mom and baby are okay. Delivering a calf is often physically and emotionally exhausting work that takes enormous patience and learned skill. It requires a unique balance of physical strength and gentleness to do correctly. There is no feeling quite like getting that baby out and everyone is okay. I’m certain ancient people must have felt the same way, and I wonder if the artist knew this feeling firsthand. I wonder if those humans depicted were people the artist knew, if the cow and calf maybe were as well.

#the human animal bond #art #ancient egypt #anthropology #cows #farm animals #animal husbandry

[lo-andbehold]

I’m so emotional about dinosaur stuffed animals,,, there are these creatures, extinct long before any of us were alive, but we found their bones and their eggs and their footprints. And we made drawings and models of what they could’ve looked like. And we made them into stuffed animals so we could hold them. We made them soft so we could love them. I’m sobbing

#stuffed animals #dinosaurs #stuffed dinosaurs #human #humanity #plushies

[whoevenknowsdude]

Percy: This seems dangerous.

Grover: Oh, the animals will be totally fine, I have them a Satyr’s blessing, so they’ll reach the wilderness safely—

Percy: I meant for the people

Grover: Oh.

Grover not giving a thought or a fuck about the safety of the humans who destroyed nature is actually peak characterization and I absolutely love it

#homeboy is 24 and carting around the old married couple that is 12 year old percabeth #I love it when he gets badass #humans suck save the animals #I would die for him actually #percy jackson #percy jackon and the olympians #pjo #pjo series #pjo tv show #grover underwood #Percy Jackson and the olympians

[coochiekrab]

Self proclaimed animal luvr i hate humans internet warrior logic

#nothing like telling someone that an animal deserves housing more than a human being straight to your face

[foxpopvli]

27. Werefox

#foxtober2023

#foxpopvli #anthro #anthro art #fpvintage #vintage #art #retro #furry #fox girl #werefox #human #anime

[sixteenseveredhands]

2,300-Year-Old Plush Bird from the Altai Mountains of Siberia (c.400-300 BCE): crafted with a felt body and reindeer-fur stuffing, all of which remains intact

This artifact was sealed within the frozen barrows of Pazyryk, Siberia, for more than two millennia, where a unique microclimate enabled it to be preserved. The permafrost ice lense formation that runs below the barrows provided an insulating layer, preventing the soil from heating during the summer and allowing it to quickly freeze during the winter; these conditions produced a separate microclimate within the stone walls of the barrows themselves, thereby aiding in the preservation of the artifacts inside.

This is just one of the many well-preserved artifacts that have been found at Pazyryk. These artifacts are attributed to the Scythian/Altaic cultures.

Currently housed at the Hermitage Museum.

#archaeology #anthropology #history #artifact #artifacts #siberia #scythians #archeology #museum #amazing #interesting #stuffed animals #ancient history #prehistoric #crafting #felt art #art #prehistoric art #hermitage museum #human nature

[davestone13-blog]

The Small Intestine: Your Digestive System's Unsung Hero

Imagine a winding river, flowing with grace and purpose. It’s not just any river, but a miraculous one, hidden deep within the human body. This is the small intestine, an unsung hero of the digestive system, a remarkable organ that’s about 22 feet long in an average adult, coiled up tightly like a garden hose inside your belly. Co-Authored & Edited by David Stone The large intestine, also known…

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#Assorted Ideas #digestion #Gut Microbes #public health #small intestine #the human animal

[etchif]

#polls #I know that humans are animals you know what I mean how else am i supposed to phrase this question #i could've written non-human animal but it feels unnecessary to specify that when I'm already differenciating the two in the first place

[angrylesbianstereotype]

As someone who works w animals “animals are not mindless automatons, they actually do have feelings and individuality and are capable of feeling acute physical and emotional pain and of forming deep attachments with other animals and people” and “animals are not human infants and have a limited capacity to communicate with humans so you have to familiarize yourself with their boundaries bc if they feel threatened or overstimulated they will fall back on their basic instincts and if you fuck around you are going to find out” are statements that can and should coexist

#why is this so hard for ppl to understand #yes they’re capable of genuine love and empathy #no that doesn’t come with an endless supply of patience for human bs or a complex understanding of human motivations #bc they aren’t just here for human consumption they’re literally vibing #animal rights #animal welfare #animal care #animal exploitation

[kimiko-fanart]

Hmmm Interesting

#art #digital drawing #drawing #digital art #fanart #anime #my art <3 #my art #hazbin hotel alastor #hazbin alastor #alastor #alastor hazbin hotel #alastor the radio demon #radio demon #hazbin hotel #hazbinhotel art #hazbin hotel fanart #vivziepop #cursed cat alastor #hazbin art #human alastor #hazbin hotel imagine #radioapple #jambalaya #comic fanart #sketch #vivzieverse

[puppyeared]

learned something about myself lately

#i dont think its even the fact almost all my characters are somewhat beasts in one way or another. i just #really like tails and wish i had one myself #and then my oc designs are a little tame theyre mostly human shaped with animal features. but they always have tails #my eyes have recently been opened to the appeal of long whiplike unicorn tails.. so flowy and curly #something about the tuft at the end being long and swirly just does something for me.. #maybe it would make sense to change auggies tail shape so it looks like a meteor. her design is mainly pink with hot pink accent #so it would be cool to use that and orange to make it look like a fire meteor.. maybe itll help complement the blue/green in her design #head full of ocs today so expect a ramble later #if i had a tail i think it would be long with a kink. so it kind of folds over once but not in a curl #when it wags its kind of a swaying motion. i have thought about this a normal amount #yapping

[intotheelliwoods]

#I am on the “not confident in drawing humans side” #but have met so many people in the “not confident in drawing animals side” #helpppp #ninja turtles is the middle ground #tmnt #rottmnt

[gorgynei]

λυκάνθρωπος / Μινώταυρος

#caption is ''lycanthrope / minotaur'' in ancient greek. bc im feeling silly #i know that like really werewolves and the minotaur have nothing in common BUT THEYRE BOTH ANIMAL PEOPLE! u have to #understand. its about the abstraction from humanity while also existing SO close to it. #werewolf #aceart #werewolfisms #minotaur #my art

[great-and-small]

I can’t stop getting emotional about how tenderly a shepherd caresses his dog’s face on this marble sarcophagus from the third century

The dog’s face is just so lovingly crafted and it’s much more finely detailed than some of the other animals in the piece. The expression is pure contentment and devotion. This scene is a tiny portion of a huge elaborate sculpture but I really feel like the artist was trying to capture a specific emotion with these two. The way that you feel when you look at your dog is thousands of years old.

#dogs #the human animal bond #dogblr #art