Jennifer McComb
@jen4animals.bsky.social
Living on an island in Paradise. Making a difference for animals, taking time to do something fun every day.
🦡 Honey Badgers are fearless fighters who take on lions, survive venomous snake bites, and use tools to escape enclosures. Their thick skin is nearly impervious to bee stings, arrows, and machetes. These intelligent survivors can delay digestion of venom for hours! 💪
December 9, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🦡 Honey Badgers are fearless fighters who take on lions, survive venomous snake bites, and use tools to escape enclosures. Their thick skin is nearly impervious to bee stings, arrows, and machetes. These intelligent survivors can delay digestion of venom for hours! 💪
🎵 Lyrebirds are nature's ultimate mimics, perfectly copying chainsaws, car alarms, camera shutters, and other birds' songs. Males can reproduce over 20 different species' calls in one performance. Their tail feathers create a "lyre" shape during elaborate courtship displays! 🎭
December 8, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🎵 Lyrebirds are nature's ultimate mimics, perfectly copying chainsaws, car alarms, camera shutters, and other birds' songs. Males can reproduce over 20 different species' calls in one performance. Their tail feathers create a "lyre" shape during elaborate courtship displays! 🎭
⭐ Star-Nosed Moles have pink tentacles on their noses covered in 100,000 touch receptors. They can identify and eat prey in 120 milliseconds, making them the fastest-eating mammals. Their "star" is the most sensitive touch organ in the animal kingdom! 👃
December 7, 2025 at 11:00 AM
⭐ Star-Nosed Moles have pink tentacles on their noses covered in 100,000 touch receptors. They can identify and eat prey in 120 milliseconds, making them the fastest-eating mammals. Their "star" is the most sensitive touch organ in the animal kingdom! 👃
🐵 Pygmy Marmosets are the world's smallest monkeys, fitting in a human palm! These tiny primates use ultrasonic calls that humans can't hear. They're expert tree-tappers, gouging bark to collect sap, and show complex family structures with cooperative infant care. 🌳
December 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🐵 Pygmy Marmosets are the world's smallest monkeys, fitting in a human palm! These tiny primates use ultrasonic calls that humans can't hear. They're expert tree-tappers, gouging bark to collect sap, and show complex family structures with cooperative infant care. 🌳
⚡ Electric Eels aren't actually eels but knife fish! They generate 860-volt shocks, enough to stun a horse. They use electricity to navigate murky waters, communicate, and hunt. Their three electric organs function like living batteries, with controllable voltage. 🔋
December 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM
⚡ Electric Eels aren't actually eels but knife fish! They generate 860-volt shocks, enough to stun a horse. They use electricity to navigate murky waters, communicate, and hunt. Their three electric organs function like living batteries, with controllable voltage. 🔋
🐆 Cheetahs are the fastest land animals, reaching 70 miles per hour in three seconds. They use their tails as rudders for sharp turns while hunting. Mothers teach cubs complex strategies for 18 months. Only 7,000 remain in the wild due to habitat loss. #SaveTheCheetah #InternationalCheetahDay
December 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🐆 Cheetahs are the fastest land animals, reaching 70 miles per hour in three seconds. They use their tails as rudders for sharp turns while hunting. Mothers teach cubs complex strategies for 18 months. Only 7,000 remain in the wild due to habitat loss. #SaveTheCheetah #InternationalCheetahDay
🐿️ Sugar Gliders are tiny marsupials who glide up to 150 feet between trees using membrane "wings." They're highly social, sleeping in groups of seven or more and communicating through chirps, barks, and scent marking. These nocturnal acrobats have remarkable spatial memory!
December 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🐿️ Sugar Gliders are tiny marsupials who glide up to 150 feet between trees using membrane "wings." They're highly social, sleeping in groups of seven or more and communicating through chirps, barks, and scent marking. These nocturnal acrobats have remarkable spatial memory!
🦐 Mantis Shrimp have the most complex eyes in the animal kingdom with 16 color receptors (humans have three) and can see polarized and UV light. They punch with the force of a bullet, creating shockwaves that stun their prey. Their visual system inspires new camera technology! 🌈
December 2, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🦐 Mantis Shrimp have the most complex eyes in the animal kingdom with 16 color receptors (humans have three) and can see polarized and UV light. They punch with the force of a bullet, creating shockwaves that stun their prey. Their visual system inspires new camera technology! 🌈
Quokkas are called "the world's happiest animals" for their adorable smiles, but they're also remarkably intelligent marsupials. They can climb trees, recognize individual humans, and have complex social structures. Thank you to my 100 followers for celebrating animals with me! 💯
December 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Quokkas are called "the world's happiest animals" for their adorable smiles, but they're also remarkably intelligent marsupials. They can climb trees, recognize individual humans, and have complex social structures. Thank you to my 100 followers for celebrating animals with me! 💯
🐙 Octopuses solve puzzles, use tools, and have distinct personalities. Each arm has its own "brain" with 500 million neurons total. Yet humans boil them alive and even eat them alive in some cultures. Their remarkable cognitive abilities make this torture unconscionable. #WorldVeganMonth 🌱
November 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🐙 Octopuses solve puzzles, use tools, and have distinct personalities. Each arm has its own "brain" with 500 million neurons total. Yet humans boil them alive and even eat them alive in some cultures. Their remarkable cognitive abilities make this torture unconscionable. #WorldVeganMonth 🌱
🐆 Jaguars are solitary, powerful hunters with the strongest bite of any big cat. Humans have destroyed 80% of their rainforest habitat to raise cows for food. By choosing plant-based, we can help protect these magnificent endangered cats and preserve their forest homes. #InternationalJaguarDay 🌱
November 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🐆 Jaguars are solitary, powerful hunters with the strongest bite of any big cat. Humans have destroyed 80% of their rainforest habitat to raise cows for food. By choosing plant-based, we can help protect these magnificent endangered cats and preserve their forest homes. #InternationalJaguarDay 🌱
Cod can live 25 years and navigate vast ocean distances using sophisticated memory systems. They communicate through grunts and pops. Commercial fishing has collapsed cod populations worldwide, with some reduced by 99%. Their complex lives matter more than fish sticks. #WorldVeganMonth 🌱
November 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Cod can live 25 years and navigate vast ocean distances using sophisticated memory systems. They communicate through grunts and pops. Commercial fishing has collapsed cod populations worldwide, with some reduced by 99%. Their complex lives matter more than fish sticks. #WorldVeganMonth 🌱
Turkeys recognize over 20 vocalizations, remember human faces, and form close family bonds. They dream, play, and express joy. Yet humans kill 46 million for Thanksgiving alone. This year, honor their intelligence and choose compassion. Celebrate with plant-based alternatives. #WorldVeganMonth 🌱
November 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Turkeys recognize over 20 vocalizations, remember human faces, and form close family bonds. They dream, play, and express joy. Yet humans kill 46 million for Thanksgiving alone. This year, honor their intelligence and choose compassion. Celebrate with plant-based alternatives. #WorldVeganMonth 🌱
Snappers can live 50+ years and return to the same spawning sites annually, showing remarkable memory and navigation skills. Overfishing has decimated their populations by 90%. Their longevity and intelligence make their mass slaughter a tragedy. Choose plant-based seafood. #WorldVeganMonth 🌱
November 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Snappers can live 50+ years and return to the same spawning sites annually, showing remarkable memory and navigation skills. Overfishing has decimated their populations by 90%. Their longevity and intelligence make their mass slaughter a tragedy. Choose plant-based seafood. #WorldVeganMonth 🌱
Emus are curious, intelligent birds who form bonded pairs and devoted fathers who incubate eggs for 8 weeks without eating. Humans farm them for food and oil, living short, confined lives before slaughter. These gentle giants deserve freedom to roam Australia's vast landscapes. #WorldVeganMonth 🌱
November 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Emus are curious, intelligent birds who form bonded pairs and devoted fathers who incubate eggs for 8 weeks without eating. Humans farm them for food and oil, living short, confined lives before slaughter. These gentle giants deserve freedom to roam Australia's vast landscapes. #WorldVeganMonth 🌱
Hamsters are intelligent, solitary animals who create elaborate burrow systems in nature. In laboratories, they're used in cruel experiments: infected with diseases, subjected to toxins, and killed. Their gentle nature makes them easy victims of research that benefits no one. #WorldVeganMonth 🌱
November 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Hamsters are intelligent, solitary animals who create elaborate burrow systems in nature. In laboratories, they're used in cruel experiments: infected with diseases, subjected to toxins, and killed. Their gentle nature makes them easy victims of research that benefits no one. #WorldVeganMonth 🌱
Scallops have dozens of eyes that detect movement and light. They swim by rapidly clapping their shells and can live 20+ years. They're dragged from ocean floors in nets or hand-harvested, often dying slowly from suffocation. Their complex sensory systems deserve consideration.
#WorldVeganMonth 🌱
#WorldVeganMonth 🌱
November 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Scallops have dozens of eyes that detect movement and light. They swim by rapidly clapping their shells and can live 20+ years. They're dragged from ocean floors in nets or hand-harvested, often dying slowly from suffocation. Their complex sensory systems deserve consideration.
#WorldVeganMonth 🌱
#WorldVeganMonth 🌱
Pheasants are intelligent birds who dust-bathe, teach their chicks foraging skills, and remember complex territories. Bred for hunting, they are released into the wild only to be shot for "sport." Millions are raised in captivity just to be killed for entertainment and meat. #WorldVeganMonth 🌱
November 22, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Pheasants are intelligent birds who dust-bathe, teach their chicks foraging skills, and remember complex territories. Bred for hunting, they are released into the wild only to be shot for "sport." Millions are raised in captivity just to be killed for entertainment and meat. #WorldVeganMonth 🌱
🐟 Catfish have taste buds covering their entire bodies and excellent memories. They communicate through grunts and use their barbels like fingers to explore. In fish farms, they're packed in filthy ponds and skinned alive. Their sensory intelligence makes this especially cruel. #WorldVeganMonth 🌱
November 21, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🐟 Catfish have taste buds covering their entire bodies and excellent memories. They communicate through grunts and use their barbels like fingers to explore. In fish farms, they're packed in filthy ponds and skinned alive. Their sensory intelligence makes this especially cruel. #WorldVeganMonth 🌱
🐛 Silkworms are caterpillars that spin elaborate cocoons to transform into moths. In silk production, humans boil or gas them alive inside their cocoons before they can emerge. It takes 2,500+ silkworms to make one pound of silk. Choose peace silk or plant-based fabrics. #WorldVeganMonth 🌱
November 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🐛 Silkworms are caterpillars that spin elaborate cocoons to transform into moths. In silk production, humans boil or gas them alive inside their cocoons before they can emerge. It takes 2,500+ silkworms to make one pound of silk. Choose peace silk or plant-based fabrics. #WorldVeganMonth 🌱
Giant Anteaters are solitary, intelligent animals that use their two-foot tongues to consume 30,000 ants daily. They are threatened by habitat loss from ranching and soy farming for animal feed. Choosing plant-based foods protects their rainforest homes. #WorldAnteaterDay #WorldVeganMonth🌱
November 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Giant Anteaters are solitary, intelligent animals that use their two-foot tongues to consume 30,000 ants daily. They are threatened by habitat loss from ranching and soy farming for animal feed. Choosing plant-based foods protects their rainforest homes. #WorldAnteaterDay #WorldVeganMonth🌱
🦪 Oysters respond to threats by closing their shells and can live 20+ years. They have ganglia that process sensory information and likely feel pain. They're often eaten alive or steamed until their shells open from heat stress. Their ability to sense their environment matters. #WorldVeganMonth 🌱
November 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🦪 Oysters respond to threats by closing their shells and can live 20+ years. They have ganglia that process sensory information and likely feel pain. They're often eaten alive or steamed until their shells open from heat stress. Their ability to sense their environment matters. #WorldVeganMonth 🌱
Quails are devoted parents who teach their chicks survival skills and communicate through complex calls. In egg and meat production, they're crammed into tiny cages, their beaks cut without pain relief. These gentle birds deserve to raise their families in peace. #WorldVeganMonth 🌱
November 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Quails are devoted parents who teach their chicks survival skills and communicate through complex calls. In egg and meat production, they're crammed into tiny cages, their beaks cut without pain relief. These gentle birds deserve to raise their families in peace. #WorldVeganMonth 🌱
🦀 Crabs feel pain and remember dangerous locations to avoid future harm. They communicate by drumming their claws and form social hierarchies. Yet humans boil them alive and dismember them while conscious. Some crabs can live 100 or more years, but humans kill them as juveniles. #WorldVeganMonth 🌱
November 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🦀 Crabs feel pain and remember dangerous locations to avoid future harm. They communicate by drumming their claws and form social hierarchies. Yet humans boil them alive and dismember them while conscious. Some crabs can live 100 or more years, but humans kill them as juveniles. #WorldVeganMonth 🌱
🐝 Honey bees perform waggle dances to communicate flower locations and make collective decisions through "voting." Commercial beekeepers clip queens' wings, replace their honey with sugar water, and kill entire hives deemed unprofitable. Bees make honey for themselves, not us. #WorldVeganMonth 🌱
November 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🐝 Honey bees perform waggle dances to communicate flower locations and make collective decisions through "voting." Commercial beekeepers clip queens' wings, replace their honey with sugar water, and kill entire hives deemed unprofitable. Bees make honey for themselves, not us. #WorldVeganMonth 🌱