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earthmagick: historyofmodern: What is the difference? You want to know the difference? Nothing. There are culture’s that eat cats and dogs. It’s a cultural thing on what people eat. Majority of Muslims don’t eat pork. Hindu’s don’t eat cows though they do eat bulls. Some Asian culture’s do eat cats. Some ethnic groups in South East Asia such as some people from my own country do eat dogs. There are people who eat tarantula’s, some people eat bats, rats, rabbits, lizards, frogs, sharks, monkey’s, goat, the list goes on. Some people will find another group of people’s cultural tastes in food disgusting and vice versa. And you want to know the difference between plants and animals? Nothing. They are both living things. Life depends on life. Life depends on another living creature’s death, whether it’s a plant or animal. You want to sustain from killing a living thing? Don’t eat anything and drink water. Evolve yourself to eat dirt and rocks then you will make yourself happy. The above statement is not entirely true. There is a way to eat things without killing even plants. There are people that eat only berries and nuts. Gandhi did it. It’s called fruitarianism.

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historyofmodern:

What is the difference?

You want to know the difference? Nothing. There are culture’s that eat cats and dogs. It’s a cultural thing on what people eat.

Majority of Muslims don’t eat pork. Hindu’s don’t eat cows though they do eat bulls. Some Asian culture’s do eat cats. Some ethnic groups in South East Asia such as some people from my own country do eat dogs. There are people who eat tarantula’s, some people eat bats, rats, rabbits, lizards, frogs, sharks, monkey’s, goat, the list goes on. Some people will find another group of people’s cultural tastes in food disgusting and vice versa.

And you want to know the difference between plants and animals? Nothing. They are both living things. Life depends on life. Life depends on another living creature’s death, whether it’s a plant or animal. You want to sustain from killing a living thing? Don’t eat anything and drink water. Evolve yourself to eat dirt and rocks then you will make yourself happy.

The above statement is not entirely true. There is a way to eat things without killing even plants. There are people that eat only berries and nuts. Gandhi did it. It’s called fruitarianism.

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Photo Post Tue, Mar. 27, 2012 283 notes

m-ammals: Himalayan Wolf Description The Himalayan Wolf is a subspecies of the Gray Wolf. This is a fairly new species to have been identified. Thanks to genetic testing we now know it is very different from the closely related Indian Wolf. They are light tan in color and have gray to them as well. Many of them have white or black around the face and along the chest. Distribution This particular species of wolf is found in some specific areas of India. They include Jammu, Kashmir, Nepal, and the Himalayas. They have been identified in both China and Mongolia. When they were originally named it was believed that they only lived in the Himalayas. It wasn’t until much later when packs of them were found to live in these other regions as well. Behavior Due to the smaller number of Himalayan Wolves, they tend to have smaller packs. They may only have six or eight members. They have a decent size of territory that they cover, it can be several hundred miles long. They don’t seem to be as aggressive when it comes to protecting such territory though. In fact, there are many packs of Himalayan Wolves that also have Indian Wolves overlapping them. Yet the two don’t seem to be bothered very much by the other. While some confrontations do exist, it is generally only going to take some howling and growling to get one part to be on its way. Rarely do these species of wolves have a physical level of confrontation. Diet /Feeding The diet for these wolves is mainly small and medium sizes animals. Rodents and rabbits make up the majority of what they will consume. Sometimes they will take down the young of larger sized prey because they do need to take advantage of every opportunity out there to feed that they can. They are skilled hunters and know it can be hard to find their next meal. Reproduction These wolves are considered to be mature about two years of age. That is why many of them leave the pack when they are about 1 ½ years of age. They want to be able to establish a territory and to find a mate before the breeding season. Generally the females will have four or six pups. She will take very good care of them in a den for the first couple of months. Then they will join the rest of the pack. Due to the fact that the Himalayan Wolves live so close to the Indian Wolves, many experts anticipated that they would engage in some cross breeding. However, to date there is no evidence to suggest that this has actually occurred. Perhaps some evidence of that will be found in the future. Conservation Today there are less than 350 Himalayan Wolves left in the wild. There are also 21 of them that live in zoos around India. With such a low population it is very hard to increase their numbers. Yet many that have a passion for them aren’t willing to give up on them. Instead they continue to do all they can to ensure these animals have a place to live and access to food. This is a very difficult task though and one that needs a great deal of support in order to be successful. Part of the success of helping them to survive involves breeding programs that take place in captivity around India. These young pups are being raised to help increase the numbers. The goal is to one day be able to release many of them back into the wild. Source

m-ammals:

Himalayan Wolf

Description

The Himalayan Wolf is a subspecies of the Gray Wolf. This is a fairly new species to have been identified. Thanks to genetic testing we now know it is very different from the closely related Indian Wolf. They are light tan in color and have gray to them as well. Many of them have white or black around the face and along the chest.

Distribution

This particular species of wolf is found in some specific areas of India. They include Jammu, Kashmir, Nepal, and the Himalayas. They have been identified in both China and Mongolia. When they were originally named it was believed that they only lived in the Himalayas. It wasn’t until much later when packs of them were found to live in these other regions as well.
 
Behavior

Due to the smaller number of Himalayan Wolves, they tend to have smaller packs. They may only have six or eight members. They have a decent size of territory that they cover, it can be several hundred miles long. They don’t seem to be as aggressive when it comes to protecting such territory though.

In fact, there are many packs of Himalayan Wolves that also have Indian Wolves overlapping them. Yet the two don’t seem to be bothered very much by the other. While some confrontations do exist, it is generally only going to take some howling and growling to get one part to be on its way. Rarely do these species of wolves have a physical level of confrontation.

Diet /Feeding

The diet for these wolves is mainly small and medium sizes animals. Rodents and rabbits make up the majority of what they will consume. Sometimes they will take down the young of larger sized prey because they do need to take advantage of every opportunity out there to feed that they can. They are skilled hunters and know it can be hard to find their next meal.

Reproduction

These wolves are considered to be mature about two years of age. That is why many of them leave the pack when they are about 1 ½ years of age. They want to be able to establish a territory and to find a mate before the breeding season. Generally the females will have four or six pups. She will take very good care of them in a den for the first couple of months. Then they will join the rest of the pack.

Due to the fact that the Himalayan Wolves live so close to the Indian Wolves, many experts anticipated that they would engage in some cross breeding. However, to date there is no evidence to suggest that this has actually occurred. Perhaps some evidence of that will be found in the future.

Conservation

Today there are less than 350 Himalayan Wolves left in the wild. There are also 21 of them that live in zoos around India. With such a low population it is very hard to increase their numbers. Yet many that have a passion for them aren’t willing to give up on them. Instead they continue to do all they can to ensure these animals have a place to live and access to food.

This is a very difficult task though and one that needs a great deal of support in order to be successful. Part of the success of helping them to survive involves breeding programs that take place in captivity around India. These young pups are being raised to help increase the numbers. The goal is to one day be able to release many of them back into the wild.

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Photo Post Tue, Mar. 20, 2012 1 note

The American Chinchilla rabbit was developed as a dual purpose rabbit. Although the chinchilla color can show up in many breeds the American Chinchilla has particular characteristics that define a certain type of rabbit. The American Chinchilla is actually listed as critically endangered by the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy and like most rare breeds the only way to save them is to use them for what their original purpose was. For the American Chinchilla this was as an efficient rabbit for fur and meat. Read more here:  http://voices.yahoo.com/american-chinchilla-rabbits-critically-2811099.html

The American Chinchilla rabbit was developed as a dual purpose rabbit. Although the chinchilla color can show up in many breeds the American Chinchilla has particular characteristics that define a certain type of rabbit. The American Chinchilla is actually listed as critically endangered by the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy and like most rare breeds the only way to save them is to use them for what their original purpose was. For the American Chinchilla this was as an efficient rabbit for fur and meat.

Read more here:  http://voices.yahoo.com/american-chinchilla-rabbits-critically-2811099.html

#animal#rabbit#chinchilla#american#endangered
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Photo Post Tue, Mar. 20, 2012 4 notes

HAPPY OSTARA!!! What could possibly more appropriate than a picture of a European hare and a story about the term “mad as a March hare”? I mean, really, rabbits are the traditional symbols of the spring equinox due to fertility and it is March, after all. Many of you remember the Mad Tea Party from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland featuring a mad hatter, a dormouse, and the March Hare. All of which were completely mad (in this context meaning “insane”). Lewis Carroll did not create these characters by accident. The March Hare is mad because people in Europe once believed that hares went insane in the month of March. We now know that what really happens is that March is their mating season. Hares have a particularly strange set of courting rituals which include boxing matches between potential partners. Now you know. :)

HAPPY OSTARA!!!


What could possibly more appropriate than a picture of a European hare and a story about the term “mad as a March hare”? I mean, really, rabbits are the traditional symbols of the spring equinox due to fertility and it is March, after all.

Many of you remember the Mad Tea Party from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland featuring a mad hatter, a dormouse, and the March Hare. All of which were completely mad (in this context meaning “insane”). Lewis Carroll did not create these characters by accident. The March Hare is mad because people in Europe once believed that hares went insane in the month of March. We now know that what really happens is that March is their mating season. Hares have a particularly strange set of courting rituals which include boxing matches between potential partners.

Now you know. :)

#march hare#rabbit#ostara#spring#equinox#mad#crazy
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Endangered Project The Adriatic Salmon (Salmo obtusirostris) differs from most other salmon species by not spending any period of time in the ocean. Instead, the Adriatic salmon is a true freshwater fish that spends its entire life in rivers. Although similar in appearance to the brown trout (Salmo trutta), the Adriatic salmon can be distinguished by a thicker upper jaw and by the mouth, which is positioned lower on the face. The Adriatic salmon occurs in Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Montenegro, where it is restricted to a few rivers in the Krka, Jardo, Nereveka and Zeta river basins. It has also recently been introduced into the Zrnornica River. Although it does not, like many other salmon, migrate into the ocean, it does migrate up and down the rivers it inhabits. The Adriatic salmon, which usually occurs in shoals, feeds on small fish, insects, and other small aquatic invertebrates.It spawns in April or May. A small number of the population reach maturity and begin to spawn in their third year, but the majority spawn in their fourth year of life. The Adriatic salmon faces a number of threats, including overfishing for sport and for food, as well as habitat destruction and competition with introduced species. There are currently no known conservation efforts underway for this fish.

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The Adriatic Salmon (Salmo obtusirostris) differs from most other salmon species by not spending any period of time in the ocean. Instead, the Adriatic salmon is a true freshwater fish that spends its entire life in rivers. Although similar in appearance to the brown trout (Salmo trutta), the Adriatic salmon can be distinguished by a thicker upper jaw and by the mouth, which is positioned lower on the face.

The Adriatic salmon occurs in Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Montenegro, where it is restricted to a few rivers in the Krka, Jardo, Nereveka and Zeta river basins. It has also recently been introduced into the Zrnornica River. Although it does not, like many other salmon, migrate into the ocean, it does migrate up and down the rivers it inhabits.

The Adriatic salmon, which usually occurs in shoals, feeds on small fish, insects, and other small aquatic invertebrates.It spawns in April or May. A small number of the population reach maturity and begin to spawn in their third year, but the majority spawn in their fourth year of life.

The Adriatic salmon faces a number of threats, including overfishing for sport and for food, as well as habitat destruction and competition with introduced species. There are currently no known conservation efforts underway for this fish.

#endangered#fish#adriatic salmon
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Photo Post Sun, Mar. 18, 2012 3 notes

Endangered Project The Admirable False Brook Salamander (Psuedoeurycea praecellens) is listed as critically endangered. Only one specimen was ever found and collected in 1940 from a Mexican forest. There is some debate over whether it really was a new species at all or if it was just one mutation of another preexisting species of salamander from that area. It is a member of the plethodontidae family, meaning that breathes through its skin and the lining of its mouth rather than with lungs. This family of salamanders also have another distinctive adaptation: they develop directly, meaning that they skip the larval stage of development. The Admirable is the smallest known species of False Brook Salamander, which are already a very small genus with size ranging from a mere 25mm to 250mm. They are active year-round and mate year-round, but only lay eggs in late November during the dry season. The female will guard the eggs until they hatch, often in a hiding place. Since there is no existing photograph of this salamander, I have provided a picture of the Bell’s False Brook Salamander, which is similar in size, shape, and probably coloration.

Endangered Project

The Admirable False Brook Salamander (Psuedoeurycea praecellens) is listed as critically endangered. Only one specimen was ever found and collected in 1940 from a Mexican forest. There is some debate over whether it really was a new species at all or if it was just one mutation of another preexisting species of salamander from that area. It is a member of the plethodontidae family, meaning that breathes through its skin and the lining of its mouth rather than with lungs. This family of salamanders also have another distinctive adaptation: they develop directly, meaning that they skip the larval stage of development.

The Admirable is the smallest known species of False Brook Salamander, which are already a very small genus with size ranging from a mere 25mm to 250mm. They are active year-round and mate year-round, but only lay eggs in late November during the dry season. The female will guard the eggs until they hatch, often in a hiding place.

Since there is no existing photograph of this salamander, I have provided a picture of the Bell’s False Brook Salamander, which is similar in size, shape, and probably coloration.

#animal#salamander#endangered
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Photo Post Thu, Mar. 15, 2012 2 notes

Did you know… That there are nearly 10,800 endangered species of animals and over 9,300 endangered plant species known today? Many of these species are not well known and have very little documentation available about them. Most don’t even have photographs. The leading threat to species of all kinds is habitat destruction due to development, deforestation, and agriculture. Since the 16th century, over 800 documented species have disappeared from this world forever. So sad… picture from: http://browse.deviantart.com/?q=red%20panda&order=9&offset=48#/d3lmxa

Did you know…

That there are nearly 10,800 endangered species of animals and over 9,300 endangered plant species known today? Many of these species are not well known and have very little documentation available about them. Most don’t even have photographs. The leading threat to species of all kinds is habitat destruction due to development, deforestation, and agriculture. Since the 16th century, over 800 documented species have disappeared from this world forever.

So sad…

picture from: http://browse.deviantart.com/?q=red%20panda&order=9&offset=48#/d3lmxa

#endangered species#red panda#animals#plants#facts
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Photo Post Thu, Mar. 15, 2012 3 notes

Endangered Project The Aders’ Duiker (Cephalophus adersi) is the most critically endangered of Africa’s Duiker species. Their body shape is adapted for easy navigation of the dense undergrowth habitat in which they reside. The can be found in small parts of Kenya and on the island of Zanzibar off the coast of Tanzania. They are most active during the day and are known to follow troupes of monkeys to pick up fruit and vegetation dropped by them. The name “duiker” means “diver” because the animal is very shy and will dive into cover when disturbed. Less than 300 of the population once numbering over 5,000 are still in existence today. This is mainly due to human activity including illegal wood-cutting, growth of agriculture, and illegal poaching.

Endangered Project

The Aders’ Duiker (Cephalophus adersi) is the most critically endangered of Africa’s Duiker species. Their body shape is adapted for easy navigation of the dense undergrowth habitat in which they reside. The can be found in small parts of Kenya and on the island of Zanzibar off the coast of Tanzania. They are most active during the day and are known to follow troupes of monkeys to pick up fruit and vegetation dropped by them. The name “duiker” means “diver” because the animal is very shy and will dive into cover when disturbed. Less than 300 of the population once numbering over 5,000 are still in existence today. This is mainly due to human activity including illegal wood-cutting, growth of agriculture, and illegal poaching.

#aders duiker#africa#animal#endangered
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Photo Post Thu, Mar. 15, 2012 29 notes

Endangered Project The Aden Gulf Torpedo (Torpedo sinuspersici) is an species of electric ray found in shallow ocean waters near India and South Africa. It uses electric shock to stun the fish on which it preys. It has eyes even smaller than the small holes on the top of its head used for breathing during its rests on the ocean floor. It does not swim like most rays, but rather more like a shark.

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The Aden Gulf Torpedo (Torpedo sinuspersici) is an species of electric ray found in shallow ocean waters near India and South Africa. It uses electric shock to stun the fish on which it preys. It has eyes even smaller than the small holes on the top of its head used for breathing during its rests on the ocean floor. It does not swim like most rays, but rather more like a shark.

#aden gulf torpedo#ray#fish#animal#endangered#ocean wildlife
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Endangered Project The Adelaide Pigmy Blue-tongue Skink (Tiliqua adelaidensis) is found only in Australia. It is the smallest species of Blue-tongue Skink, growing only to a mere 6-7 inches.Their tongues are actually not blue, as the name suggests. Unlike most reptiles, the females give birth to live young in litters of 1-5 juveniles. They are mainly insectivores, but are known to eat plants on occasion. Their greatest characteristic is their head which is disproportionally large in comparison to the rest of their body. It is larger in males than females, although the females have a longer body. This over-sized head is used to blockade the entrance of their burrows from predators that would be small enough to access the small hole at all. These reptiles were actually believed to be extinct for 20 years before one was found in the stomach of a dead snake. Only an estimated 5,000 are still alive today and are slowly making a recovery due to the efforts of Australian environmentalists. They reside mainly in spider holes underground that they have taken over. They are threatened mainly by farming and development as they require unploughed land to live in.

Endangered Project

The Adelaide Pigmy Blue-tongue Skink (Tiliqua adelaidensis) is found only in Australia. It is the smallest species of Blue-tongue Skink, growing only to a mere 6-7 inches.Their tongues are actually not blue, as the name suggests. Unlike most reptiles, the females give birth to live young in litters of 1-5 juveniles. They are mainly insectivores, but are known to eat plants on occasion. Their greatest characteristic is their head which is disproportionally large in comparison to the rest of their body. It is larger in males than females, although the females have a longer body. This over-sized head is used to blockade the entrance of their burrows from predators that would be small enough to access the small hole at all.

These reptiles were actually believed to be extinct for 20 years before one was found in the stomach of a dead snake. Only an estimated 5,000 are still alive today and are slowly making a recovery due to the efforts of Australian environmentalists. They reside mainly in spider holes underground that they have taken over. They are threatened mainly by farming and development as they require unploughed land to live in.

#lizard#adelaide pigmy bluetongue skink#skink#animal#endangered
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