“Coyote”
A red coyote. More than likely a hybrid between a coyote and a dog.
Actually, dog-coyote hybrids are exceptionally rare - more so than previously believed.
According to studies done on literally hundreds of coyote from all across North America over the course of several years, less than 3% showed even traces of dog DNA. More commonly, however, it was found that coyotes, especially those from the Eastern USA and Southern Canada, carried wolf DNA, which often attributed to their large sizes and unusual coloration.
This is not to say that coydogs don’t exist: I’ve heard reports from taxidermists and hunters claiming to see coyotes with curly tails, shortened pitbull-like faces, long droopy ears, and white patches that were not the result of piebald genetics.
That said, the coyote above is merely effected by a genetic defect, and does not appear to be a hybrid. In a manner similar to leucism, it’s merely lacking inhibitors for dark pigmentation in the fur.I’ve personally handled pelts from these ‘red’ beauties and they were, in all respects aside from coloration, 100% coyote.
Interested in more on coyote-wolf genetics? Read here!
Tiny Victorian Cottage
With only $3000 on renovation and furniture, Sandra Foster transformed a Catskills hunting cabin into this romantic 9-by-14-foot Victorian cottage. She did all the carpentry work herself, using vintage columns, flooring and wavy glass windows. via nytimes
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My sister is making me listen to Skrillex/Nero stuff while I’m drawing
huh, never legitimately listened to Skrillex before
sounds like a dial up modem almost
Felidae
Id like to reccomend a book today, named Felidae , is a 1989 novel by the German-Turkish writer Akif Pirinçci. The main character is a cat named Francis who investigates the murders of several cats in a big city in Germany. There are currently seven books in the Felidae series: Felidae, Felidae II (also known as Felidae on the Road or, in the original German version, Francis), Cave Canem, Das Duell, Salve Roma Schandtat and Felipolis
Although being primarily a work of crime fiction, the Felidae series discuss many contemporary ethical problems and philosophical questions, one of them being the relationship between mankind and animals. Thus, the Felidae series are more complex and multi-layered than many contemporary crime novels.
#god the movie though #fuck that shit
ASKFG THE MOVIE OF THIS WAS HORRIFYING.
This, Watership Down, and Plague Dogs will haunt me forever.
I loved the movie of this.
I love horrifying things.
I watched the movie and it was splendidly horrifying…now I want to read this.
- Men are reasonable human beings.
- Men are capable of altruistic kindness and generosity.
- Men can be wonderful, loving, reliable parents and partners.
- Men can be friends with women.
- Men can control themselves and think before they speak or act. (See above, ‘reasonable human beings.’)
- Men are…