pipeuptopipedown t1_j6s9968 wrote on February 1, 2023 at 3:15 PM

Reply to comment by kurt_go_bang in Endangered male northern quolls are giving up sleep in favour of having more sex – and it could be killing them, according to a study that investigated why male northern quolls usually mate themselves to death in one season while females can live and reproduce for up to four years. by MistWeaver80

I call these kinds of creatures "crossword puzzle animals."

pipeuptopipedown t1_iwua8eu wrote on November 18, 2022 at 12:06 PM

Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL John Batman was the founder of the town that became Melbourne, Australia. And originally he called it "Batmania". There's even a street named after him: Batman Ave. by idiocrites

There's a song for it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArUsAqUMLbs

pipeuptopipedown t1_iw27g1h wrote on November 12, 2022 at 11:18 AM

Reply to comment by Placid_Observer in Police in Arizona warn against buying owls from strangers while on drugs by Gordopolis

They also need a LOT of room to fly around, and can't really be housebroken. I'd totally keep an owl box in my yard if I had one, but that's about as close a relationship as I would want. Not everything "cute" has to be a pet!