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"/an/ - Animals & Nature" is 4chan's imageboard for posting pictures of animals, pets, and nature.
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![Delosperma-Suntropics-Red-WEB-scaled[1]](https://i.4cdn.org/an/1751533246778298s.jpg)
Newbies and amateurs are very welcome, and we’ll always try to answer your questions.
>Flora of the World
http://www.worldfloraonline.org/
>Plants of the World Online
https://powo.science.kew.org/
>Hardiness zones
https://www.plantmaps.com/
>Plant ID Sites
https://identify.plantnet.org/
https://wildflowersearch.org/
>Pests and Diseases
https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/advice-search
https://www.growveg.com/plant-diseases/us-and-canada/
>Thousands of Botanical Illustrations
http://www.plantillustrations.org/
>Cacti and Succulents
https://worldofsucculents.com/
https://www.cactiguide.com/
https://www.succulentguide.com/
>Carnivorous plants
https://botany.org/home/resources/carnivorous-plants-insectivorous-plants.html
https://carnivorousplants.org/grow/guides
>Alpine plants
https://www.alpinegardensociety.net/plants/
>Ponds
https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/actions/how-build-pond
>How to Make a Terrarium
https://terrariumtribe.com/diy-terrarium-guide/
Previously on /plant/ >>4998970
>lemme get close to him and take a selfie with it
Do we have a responsibility to keep them alive since we’ve created them, or would the truly humane thing to do is stop breeding them.
Not talking about actual working animals btw, there's an actual argument there, I mean regular ass pets that do nothing.
![[sound=https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.catbox.moe%2F6nh53h.ogg]](https://i.4cdn.org/an/1751838219537368s.jpg)
Discuss anything aquarium related here, including MD fishtanks, tanks, bowls, inhabitants, bettas, shrimp, decor, plants, duckweed and issues. Before asking questions in this thread, make sure you give us at least some details when asking a question, such as:
>Tank size (include dimensions, not just volume)
>Unusual Parameters (nitrate, pH, GH, KH)
>Any inhabitants + how long you've had them
>Age of the tank
>Pictures are always helpful
Tank Cycling:
>www.modestfish.com/how-to-cycle-your-aquarium/
Stocking and Water Change Calculator:
>www.aqadvisor.com/AqAdvisor.php
>www.hamzasreef.com/Contents/Calculators/EffectiveWaterChange.php
Articles and Care Guides:
>www.seriouslyfish.com/knowledge-base/
>www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/
>www.aquariumcoop.com/
>www.theaquariumwiki.com/wiki/
Aquatic Plant Database:
>www.aquaticplantcentral.com/forumapc/plantfinder/all.php
>www.flowgrow.de/db/aquaticplants
previous >>4989102
>hear what sounds like metal getting scratched coming from my back patio
>probably something sniffing around my grill since I made burgers earlier and hadn't cleaned the grates
>turn on the patio light to see what's out there
>only see a massive pink tail finish turning the corner before it vanishes from view
How big can these trashrats get? I live in the southeast USA
previous: >>4980400
This thread is dedicated to all animals of the Reptilia and Amphibia classes. Topics include, but are not limited to: geckos, snakes of all kinds, frogs, salamanders, newts, turtles, tortoises, and much more. Before asking a question, do a search on the internet to see if it has been answered
Classifieds for finding breeders and products:
>morphmarket.com
>kingsnake.com
>faunaclassifieds.com
>caudata.org
Most forums will have a "for sale" section on them, so look for that, especially if you have a specific herp you want. Craigslist can also be a good source for cheap aquariums, and make sure to check for any reptile expos that occur in your area.
When asking a question, make sure to include these details:
>Type and size of animal
>Enclosure dimensions
>Humidity and temperature
>Type of substrate
>The decor you use
>How often you feed
>The type of food you use
>If your animal is wild caught or captive bred
>How often you handle
>Who you bought the animal from
Other Helpful Resources
www.blackjungleterrariumsupply.com
www.joshsfrogs.com
http://www.reptilesmagazine.com
http://www.anapsid.org
http://www.hylid.clara.co.uk/caer.htm
https://www.americanmadeexotics.com/breeding-ball-pythons-article.html
It DEFINITELY wasn't feathered, you, manbabies! Cope with it already, and stop being cringe.
Previous neighers: >>4989038
(Picture isn't mine, I'm just using it as a reference for thread)
I think this thing is cool
it's big
it's like an elephant horse
>900x3 seconds to post boo. I dislike this captcha. It just makes me wait and then start over
>Smallest genome of any archaean
>No metabolic processes
>Only parasitic archaean known
>Relies on host's ribosomes to replicate
>Studies suggest it's part of a previously neglected clade related to the DPANN archaean group
Is it an archaean or a virus? Where would you draw the line between viruses and cells?
And we're taking your ice cream!
Previous Thread >>4943797
WHAT IS SPECULATIVE EVOLUTION?
Speculative evolution is the exploration and imagining of how life might evolve in the future or could have evolved in alternate pasts. It's a multimedia sci-fi genre that harnesses scientific principles to create detailed and plausible hypothetical creatures, ecosystems, and evolutionary histories.
RESOURCES:
https://speculativeevolution.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Tutorial
>One-stop shop for relevant background information for starting a project
http://planetfuraha.blogspot.com/
>Fantastic blog covering all sorts of spec evo topics in-depth
https://specevo.jcink.net/
>The Speculative Evolution forums, full of resources and ongoing projects
RECOMMENDED PROJECTS:
https://pastebin.com/zhBbaNTB
>Link to a PDF of Wayne Barlowe’s “Expedition”, a seminal work of speculative evolution full of incredible paintings and illustrations
https://youtu.be/Rbi8Jgx1CNE [Embed] [Embed]
>”The Future is Wild”, a CGI documentary following the evolution of life on Earth in the far future
https://pastebin.com/esdFrSEZ
>Dougal Dixon, arguably the father of speculative evolution. These are links to PDF’s of his books “After Man”, “The New Dinosaurs”, and “Man After Man”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egzZv8tqT_k&list=PL6xPxnYMQpquNuaEffJzjGjMsr6VktCYl&ab_channel=Biblaridion [Embed] [Embed]
https://sites.google.com/site/worldofserina/
https://sunriseonilion.wordpress.com/
http://www.cmkosemen.com/snaiad_web/snduterus.html
https://www.deviantart.com/sanrou/gallery/56844005/nau
http://www.planetfuraha.nl/
https://multituberculateearth.wordpress.com/
https://sites.google.com/view/lokiworldofrats/home
https://specevo.jcink.net/index.php?showtopic=4578&st=15
https://www.deviantart.com/bicyclefrog
https://hardeshur.blogspot.com/p/main-page.html
https://rylmadolisland.blogspot.com/p/main-page.html?zx=bba41f9d602b6b9a
Nothing bad will happen to your mother if you do not deer ITT.
Better safe than sorry though.
>>4948366 - Previous Fawn
I read a post on the effective altruism subreddit that mentioned a specific charity but I can't find it. I want to donate to them https://www.reddit.com/r/EffectiveAltruism/comments/k7r29t/which_charity_or_org_can_save_the_most_animal/
I’m looking for the best place to donate some money, but my research isn’t turning up many good options. I’d like to choose a recipient that can save the highest number of lives for a given sum of money (say $1000). So far the 2 best options I have are rehoming rescued battery hens (~$20 each) or relocating bee hives (~$200 per hive of ~10,000 bees).
I see he deleted his account. He mentioned in the comments the name of the bee charity but not the chicken rehoming charity. Any ideas what that charity might be?
Alternatively is there just a charity which helps herbivorous birds or mammals where I can know my donation is personally making an impact similar to something like PLAN international adopt a child or against malaria foundation and the link they email you showing which nets your donations funded and where they're going in and what stage of production they're in? Is there an animal vegan charity like this which I know my donation will make an individual impact and me donating a couple hundred dollars or like a thousand dollars isn't like voting where individual voting in a presidential election makes no difference?
Sea otters hold hands when they sleep so they don't drift away from each other.
I don't want to keep it, but after leaving it be it walked all the way to the nearest road and almost got run over (I got it back home for now)
>*ears twitch*
How do you respond without sounding mad?
Pic related: my boys
Preferably guinea pigs (please do not upload images of them dead and being eaten)hamsters, sugar gliders
Some of Pedetes capensis...pleawss
I designed a dog to protect beehives from honey thieves and wild beasts
Are Orcas trying to domesticate us?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkFXo253SRk
Barred owl live cam.
Pet bovids
Love bovids
If I were to get some land (looking PA, WV or thereabouts) any ranchers on here have tips on starting a small dairy operation? A few cows at most until I'm able or willing to scale up. Are there amy decent grants to help set stuff up or would I need to foot the whole bill?
Its also making these weird popping sounds constantly and shitting a lot. Any tips?
Sound on
>no hyena thread
why is this?
>lost some of my tail feathers but still alpha
>see cute red cochin
>fuck yeah, gonna make some schmedium chicks with her
>approach her confidently
>apply the lessons learned from roostersphere influencers
>she just stares me down
>get scared and spill my scratch
>run away
>later see her go off to the coop with a full-sized rooster
Bantambros....is it just fucking over for us?
Anhingas welcome also.
Promoting Cormorant awareness and appreciation, one post at a time.
Countryside, the largest predators are foxes around here.
>somehow stands still like a rock on roads with cars they regularly see coming from miles away and REFUSE to move
Who is Jefrey (with one F)?
He was found abandoned in some bushes filthy and covered in fleas late one night in mid-July 2024. He’s almost all grown up, and enjoys car rides, climbing trees, going to new places, and most of all, his capybara. Some believe him to be a goblin or gremlin. He was named after the Pixies song “Space (I Believe In)”.
Jefrey suffers from severe ear-ectile dysfunction.
Originally posted him here back in July 2024 seeking advice for potential health problems due to his folded ears, some /an/ons wanted more of him, and so now you’re stuck with him.
What's there not to like!
You made me do it /an/
>but they are le good for you!
NOT EVEN NATURE LIKES THEM
This is the invertebrate general. If you have any questions about invertebrates, want to look into owning one or more, or want to simply discuss them, this is the thread to do so, whether it's
>Tarantulas and other spiders
>Myriapods
>Mollusks
>Crustaceans
>Insects
>Or anything without a backbone
Feel free to post it.
Resources/help and information
>ID/General Info
https://bugguide.net
https://www.keepinginsects.com/
>Tarantulas
https://tomsbigspiders.wordpress.com/beginner-guides/
http://www.theraphosidae.be/en
>Ants
https://www.antwiki.org
>Mantids
http://www.mantisonline.eu/index.php?lan=en
>Phasmids
http://www.phasmatodea.com/
>Triops
https://mytriops.com/
>"My dog likes to maul children. So to stop it, I give him little treats whenever he isn't mauling children!"
What the fuck? How are they getting away with such a label? It's outrageous to me thinking I could've been this close to inadvertently killing my pet and I'm sure it's happened a fucking ton. It's just such an evil thing to do, surely the extra profit from saying "Safe for pets" on something that blatantly isn't can't be that huge to justify the horrible negative press you'd expect from this, but they're still in business so I guess they just don't care.
Anyone wanna explain why this is a thing?
Pic related
>chooses to fall asleep on my lap
>https://nypost.com/2025/06/27/us-news/bison-boils-to-death-in-yellowstone-hot-spring-in-front-of-tourists/
people say it's a really peaceful way to go
>Weird wobbly sounds
>Parrot, but can't talk
>Fight all the time
>Born looking like an aborted fetus
>Pet store always has like twenty of these in stock while one of any other kind of animal
>Retarded, thinks it's reflection is a separate being
>Body breaks down if it can't perch
Technically they eat algae and then integrate them into specialized organs and farm them in these flesh panels for their photosynthates
They are called leaf
These colossal cosmic creatures are around by the millions, and every second, there's a chance they might see you and kill you on sight, without warning. It's not because you did something because maybe you will do something. They don't even eat you. They stomp on you and go about their day, talking about what type of food they'll have when they get home. No trial. No justice. No attempts at reason. You're just dead.
Ironically, you figured out the best means to fight such a cold, purposeless existence in a meaningless universe:You do nothing. You just sit there, or walk around aimlessly. You don't run if these cosmic entities see you. Why would you? A single one has roughly the same strength as 100,000 of your species. So instead, you just accept death. You might talk to your friends, you might travel to see and understand the world a little more, even if it raises more questions. You know you'll be murdered in cold blood at some point. You've seen so many mashed up carcasses of your own species just laying there as a constant reminder of the fate that awaits you. Yet still, somehow, you still hope. You hope in the face of every. Not in life, but hope that somewhere out there, beyond the furthest planet and the furthest star...lies a reason for why this all happened. Or a little fraction would be fine. Just a nanosecond of significance and meaning in such a tireless and terrifying universe.
This is the life of a lanternfly. This will be you when aliens come.
Why do we allow this animal to exist?
Discuss isopods, post isopods, ask about isopods, breeding and setups. DO NOT POST PILL MILLIPEDES, THEY ARE NOT ISOPODS
>pic related
For the love of Mother Nature, these things hate me now - it's in their dna. I've cut their numbers down - sometimes after five waves of them one after the last dead one - sitting on my patio by the hundreds going on three years.
I don't think i have the guts to find a large rock, drag it over there, and kill the bunny with it. And i literally can't think of anything else to do with it.
it's like staring into the void of the night, and then the night suddenly stares back at you.