Regarding the Australian Magpie and Dog video, this is why tamed wild animals don't survive in the wild. Also this is why the majority of native island species - islands that don't have predators, quickly become extinct when predators are introduced onto the islands. The extinction of the dodo is a classic example. With this magpie dog video I am not sure what is happening. Some are saying these magpies are naturally friendly and tame. However without a mighty intelligence these magpies will eventually go extinct if this was the case.
Anonymous said
Apr 28 12:32 PM, 2020
A wonderful thread.
John Doe said
Apr 28 12:42 PM, 2020
The Magpie was wild as far as I am aware.
Corvids are incredibly smart and often form friendships with other species and us - it's this remarkable cognitive ability which helps them survive in both the wild and the human world because they are so very adaptable.
-- Edited by John Doe on Tuesday 28th of April 2020 12:43:24 PM
Anonymous said
Apr 28 1:07 PM, 2020
Watching that clip and reading the BBC article it would indicate some corvids are able to form individual bonds with other creatures for which they have gained some sort of consistent reward in the past.
That might suggest that the magpie had developed an individual bond with that dog - yet it was also friendly with the black woman also - presumably the dogs owner. So maybe that owner has been feeding the magpie dog food, or maybe that dog allowed the magpie to grab food from his/her food bowl, and that's how the bond was formed.
dr synne said
Apr 28 3:13 PM, 2020
John Doe wrote:
The Magpie was wild as far as I am aware.
Corvids are incredibly smart and often form friendships with other species and us - it's this remarkable cognitive ability which helps them survive in both the wild and the human world because they are so very adaptable.
Corvids are incredibly smart and often form friendships with other species and us - it's this remarkable cognitive ability which helps them survive in both the wild and the human world because they are so very adaptable.
-- Edited by John Doe on Tuesday 28th of April 2020 12:43:24 PM
They are smart. Incredibly so.
Here's a picture of my big, fat, lazy pussy
He's gorge
dr synne said
Apr 28 3:37 PM, 2020
Digger wrote:
dr synne wrote:
John Doe wrote:
The Magpie was wild as far as I am aware.
Corvids are incredibly smart and often form friendships with other species and us - it's this remarkable cognitive ability which helps them survive in both the wild and the human world because they are so very adaptable.
-- Edited by John Doe on Tuesday 28th of April 2020 12:43:24 PM
They are smart. Incredibly so.
Here's a picture of my big, fat, lazy pussy
He's gorge
He is. I love him to bits but he's thick as planks and his sister exploits him to go into places she knows shell get in trouble for going.
Digger said
Apr 28 3:43 PM, 2020
dr synne wrote:
Digger wrote:
dr synne wrote:
He's gorge
He is. I love him to bits but he's thick as planks and his sister exploits him to go into places she knows shell get in trouble for going.
My mate had a cat very similar, called him FatCat because he was so fluffy. He wasn't very bright, and had this little Elvis lip turned up at one side. He was adorable. Not with us now, sadly.
-- Edited by Digger on Tuesday 28th of April 2020 03:44:12 PM
dr synne said
Apr 28 3:56 PM, 2020
Digger wrote:
dr synne wrote:
Digger wrote:
dr synne wrote:
He's gorge
He is. I love him to bits but he's thick as planks and his sister exploits him to go into places she knows shell get in trouble for going.
My mate had a cat very similar, called him FatCat because he was so fluffy. He wasn't very bright, and had this little Elvis lip turned up at one side. He was adorable. Not with us now, sadly.
-- Edited by Digger on Tuesday 28th of April 2020 03:44:12 PM
Always make the most of them. Amazing how much a pet can and does become a part of your family.
Digger said
Apr 28 3:58 PM, 2020
dr synne wrote:
Digger wrote:
dr synne wrote:
Digger wrote:
dr synne wrote:
He's gorge
He is. I love him to bits but he's thick as planks and his sister exploits him to go into places she knows shell get in trouble for going.
My mate had a cat very similar, called him FatCat because he was so fluffy. He wasn't very bright, and had this little Elvis lip turned up at one side. He was adorable. Not with us now, sadly.
-- Edited by Digger on Tuesday 28th of April 2020 03:44:12 PM
Always make the most of them. Amazing how much a pet can and does become a part of your family.
Yes indeed.
John Doe said
Apr 28 5:15 PM, 2020
He's lovely Doc.
Corvids are notorious for using their superior intelligence to playfully torture cats and dogs for their own amusement.
This was epic and hilarious (notice only one cat in the fight is being punished by the cheeky little bastards) - Maniraptoran theropod Dinosaurs still rule the world!
-- Edited by John Doe on Tuesday 28th of April 2020 05:17:13 PM
Anonymous said
Apr 29 1:22 AM, 2020
Digger wrote:
dr synne wrote:
John Doe wrote:
The Magpie was wild as far as I am aware.
Corvids are incredibly smart and often form friendships with other species and us - it's this remarkable cognitive ability which helps them survive in both the wild and the human world because they are so very adaptable.
-- Edited by John Doe on Tuesday 28th of April 2020 12:43:24 PM
They are smart. Incredibly so.
Here's a picture of my big, fat, lazy pussy
He's gorge
He really is sweet. The tabby moggy we had was amazing, the kids would use him as a scarf and he'd put up with their antics with a bored but resigned look
Have a siamese now but she's sort of like an aloof ornament. So graceful , almost regal. Difficult to bond with but it's early days!
Vicks said
May 1 4:01 PM, 2020
New officer in the West Midlands, what a wee smasher!!
-- Edited by John Doe on Friday 22nd of May 2020 12:54:34 AM
Anonymous said
May 22 1:13 AM, 2020
Jobless Oddball wrote:
dr synne wrote:
They are smart. Incredibly so.
Here's a picture of my big, fat, lazy pussy
Has anyone mentioned how dirty those windows are????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Underneath the bravado you're quite prissy aren't you, I'm sure all your towels are folded nicely and you have underwear stating the day of the week on them.
Hmm, very orderly. A place for everything and everything in its place. Selecting 'Jobless' as the worst attribute you could think up before Oddball reveals quite an uptight dare I say Conservative outlook.
Digger said
May 22 3:21 PM, 2020
Anonymous wrote:
Jobless Oddball wrote:
dr synne wrote:
They are smart. Incredibly so.
Here's a picture of my big, fat, lazy pussy
Has anyone mentioned how dirty those windows are????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Underneath the bravado you're quite prissy aren't you, I'm sure all your towels are folded nicely and you have underwear stating the day of the week on them.
Hmm, very orderly. A place for everything and everything in its place. Selecting 'Jobless' as the worst attribute you could think up before Oddball reveals quite an uptight dare I say Conservative outlook.
Regarding the Australian Magpie and Dog video, this is why tamed wild animals don't survive in the wild. Also this is why the majority of native island species - islands that don't have predators, quickly become extinct when predators are introduced onto the islands. The extinction of the dodo is a classic example. With this magpie dog video I am not sure what is happening. Some are saying these magpies are naturally friendly and tame. However without a mighty intelligence these magpies will eventually go extinct if this was the case.
A wonderful thread.
The Magpie was wild as far as I am aware.
Corvids are incredibly smart and often form friendships with other species and us - it's this remarkable cognitive ability which helps them survive in both the wild and the human world because they are so very adaptable.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-31604026
-- Edited by John Doe on Tuesday 28th of April 2020 12:43:24 PM
Watching that clip and reading the BBC article it would indicate some corvids are able to form individual bonds with other creatures for which they have gained some sort of consistent reward in the past.
That might suggest that the magpie had developed an individual bond with that dog - yet it was also friendly with the black woman also - presumably the dogs owner. So maybe that owner has been feeding the magpie dog food, or maybe that dog allowed the magpie to grab food from his/her food bowl, and that's how the bond was formed.
They are smart. Incredibly so.
Here's a picture of my big, fat, lazy pussy
He's gorge
He is. I love him to bits but he's thick as planks and his sister exploits him to go into places she knows shell get in trouble for going.
My mate had a cat very similar, called him FatCat because he was so fluffy. He wasn't very bright, and had this little Elvis lip turned up at one side. He was adorable. Not with us now, sadly.
-- Edited by Digger on Tuesday 28th of April 2020 03:44:12 PM
Always make the most of them. Amazing how much a pet can and does become a part of your family.
Yes indeed.
He's lovely Doc.
Corvids are notorious for using their superior intelligence to playfully torture cats and dogs for their own amusement.
This was epic and hilarious (notice only one cat in the fight is being punished by the cheeky little bastards) - Maniraptoran theropod Dinosaurs still rule the world!
-- Edited by John Doe on Tuesday 28th of April 2020 05:17:13 PM
He really is sweet. The tabby moggy we had was amazing, the kids would use him as a scarf and he'd put up with their antics with a bored but resigned look
Have a siamese now but she's sort of like an aloof ornament. So graceful , almost regal. Difficult to bond with but it's early days!
New officer in the West Midlands, what a wee smasher!!
What a sweetie. Who doesn't love puppeties
Pups are lovely Digs, I've had three now.
Zoe, Jack and Daisy.
For some reason Daisy was a lot harder to train than the two Labs, toilet training seemed to take forever.
Has anyone mentioned how dirty those windows are????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Beat this folks - the minuscule wildcat that chirps like a bird.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2020/05/meet-guina-mystery-cat-vulnerable-extinction/
https://www.earthtouchnews.com/discoveries/discoveries/introducing-the-gia-a-tiny-adorable-wild-cat-that-chirps-like-a-bird/
-- Edited by John Doe on Friday 22nd of May 2020 12:54:34 AM
Underneath the bravado you're quite prissy aren't you, I'm sure all your towels are folded nicely and you have underwear stating the day of the week on them.
Hmm, very orderly. A place for everything and everything in its place. Selecting 'Jobless' as the worst attribute you could think up before Oddball reveals quite an uptight dare I say Conservative outlook.