Animals. All random animal pics in this thread.

[Heidi the girl]

Jumping spiders may have dreams (REM sleep), can plan ahead, have memory, have a sense that things that disappear from their vision still exist, can recognize individuals, and have the best eyes relative to body size in the animal world.

 

[Heidi the girl]

Also mating dances like birds of paradise:

Peacock Spider

photographs and information related to Australian peacock spiders (Maratus, Saratus)

www.peacockspider.org

 

[Heidi the girl]

Woodpeckers - saviors of the ash forests (plus a neat insect predator)

Plus fledgling starling time of year. The first super group of around 10-15 adults accompanying a cacophony of some 30 fledglings all begging for food for some 2 hours straight.

 

[Quence]

He starts out so chill…

 

[TinFoilHatGuy]

 

[Quence]

Good doggy! It knows that having a streetshl*tter in the neighborhood will lower property values.

 

[andmadeatrumpetofhisarse]

He starts out so chill…

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Starts oot not a Dog, but a Hoarse

 

[minty]

 

[Quence]

Metalpecker

 

[TinFoilHatGuy]

from comments: fun fact. in yosemite national park, more people are killed by deer than any other animal combined. deer are not friendly park animals. one kick to the skull and its game over for you.