echopool.bsky.social
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That... That's a moose tho
November 10, 2025 at 3:48 AM
I remember a coworker telling me he thought Trump was a really funny president in 2016. All his antics were... Funny. I don't work there anymore, but I sometimes wonder about that guy. Is he still laughing?
June 24, 2025 at 2:35 AM
oh my god, I fucking love this thing
May 30, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Also, your art is gorgeous! You're great at creating fur texture with watercolors. I love the subtle details, it's really beautiful, and I love how you used negative space. The white of the tiger really contrasts with the little pops of color from the other little creatures in the piece! <3
April 7, 2025 at 12:17 AM
As a result of the inbreeding required to produce white tigers, they frequently have a lot of health issues. They're usually cross-eyed too. White tigers are really majestic creatures, but it's sadly not ethical to breed them.
April 7, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Fun story about captive white tigers: One white tiger was found in the wild. In attempt to make more white tigers, they bred him with a orange tiger. All the offspring were orange, so they bred him with his own daughter... And half of THOSE offspring were white. Why are born tigers white? Incest! :)
April 7, 2025 at 12:08 AM
16 in the wild, 200 in captivity. In the 70s, there were only 14 left in the entire world. There's still a ways to go, but recovery is still possible with a lot of effort.
November 11, 2024 at 12:14 AM
Genetic analysis has shown that many red wolves do have coyote genes... mixed with red wolf genes. They are still a distinct species, even if there are a few coyotes in their family tree. And legally speaking, the wolves in captivity are protected and recognized as Red Wolves, not hybrids.
November 11, 2024 at 12:13 AM
And hybridizing isn't really a good option. The two species are distinct and inhabit completely different niches. If you hybridize them, you'll end up with offspring that isn't adapted to either niche. Even if they live, hybridization and gene dilution is still a form of extinction.
November 11, 2024 at 12:09 AM
There's only a handful in the wild, but there's close to 200 in captivity. In the 70s there were only 14 left, so the breeding program has come a long way since then. Still a lot of challenges to create a stable wild population, but not all hope is lost for the Red Wolf.
November 11, 2024 at 12:05 AM