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New pokemon unlocked here. I’m told these creatures are exceptionally sweet. They eat ticks, carry their young in pouches like kangaroos, and are rarely aggressive (famous for playing dead when scared). We have a group of large, juvenile raccoons that tend to monopolize the yard at night. Skunks, mice, and owls also hang out here with frequency. First time seeing a possum though. The squirrels are still doing well, though I can tell my favorites are nearing the edge of their lifespans. There’s a younger generation of squirrels that’s pushing them out.

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He harvested wild acorns to give to the squirrels because “these are what the squirrel in Ice Age eats.”

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this cute bee species was just discovered and only female ones have horns they call it Lucifer bee 🐝😈 i wonder if they're actually evil and plan to take over the world. honestly i wouldn't mind it. long live queen bee

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ok cute asf

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🚨 ALERT 🚨 "..We have a Farcaster Princess.." https://farcaster.xyz/accidentalboymom/0xc37d72dd

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The squirrels are doing good, busily preparing for a winter that they are evolutionarily wired to believe is coming. It’s not. We’re in the Bay Area where it’s basically the same temperature year round. I’ve started adding calcium powder to their nuts after learning about metabolic bone disease (MDS). This disorder is caused by mineral deficiency as squirrels rely on nuts humans give them instead of foraging for a more balanced diet. With MBD, bones become weak and brittle. An early sign of it is a wobbly, uncoordinated gait. I learned this in squirrel forums, which I can’t believe I read now. We’ve given our neighbor a jar of calcium powder for their bird feed since the squirrels eat this too. I was concerned they wouldn’t like the powder. But as you can see from this video I took just a minute ago they are more than happy to eat it.

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Also, here’s 30 seconds of a shy banana slug moving slowly. I met this one earlier today while walking in the redwoods. Sound on to hear subtle leaf-crunching (mostly from me while crouching to film). When they sense danger, banana slugs pull their eyestalks back. I watched slug do this and then slowly extend its eyes again as it felt safer around me. Its eyes are the two black dots at the ends of the stalks.

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every time i see a pig irl i'm surprised by how big they are. i always imagine them small and cute, but they're gigantic 👁️🐽👁️

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No sudden movements. She had spiderwebs and dirt on her from burying the nuts, but I don’t mind. A tiny milestone this evening.

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I’m still finding tiny feathers everywhere in /thenextwave from the hummingbird that got stuck inside yesterday for four hours. TIL it’s illegal for me to keep these feathers. Under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, it’s illegal in the U.S. to possess any part of a migratory bird (including hummingbirds) without a federal permit. The law was enacted after millions of birds were killed in the late 1800s and early 1900s to decorate hats and clothing. The law was designed to protect bird populations from extinction. Even feathers naturally left behind fall under this law, because it’s difficult to prove how they were obtained. Violations can result in fines of up to $15,000 and six months in jail. Only federally permitted scientists, educators, wildlife rehabilitators, certain government officials, and in limited cases Native Americans (for eagle feathers only) are exempt. Individuals who simply find a feather on the ground are technically required to leave the feather where it was found or turn it over to authorities.

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it’s so sad how allergic I am to my dogs and over the past few months it’s gotten worse 😢 they are so cute and deserve all the petsss

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