ChaoticMusings

Date: Apr 28 5:41 AM, 2020

RE: Nice and fluffeh

Date: Apr 28 12:32 PM, 2020

A wonderful thread.

John Doe · Still Here!

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

Date: 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 · Musing at the Chaos

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.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-31604026

-- 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

Digger · Admin

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.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-31604026

-- 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 · Musing at the Chaos

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.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-31604026

-- 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 · Admin

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 · Musing at the Chaos

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 · Admin

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 · Still Here!

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

Date: 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.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-31604026

-- 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 · Burning up the forum

New officer in the West Midlands, what a wee smasher!!

Digger · Admin

Vicks wrote:
New officer in the West Midlands, what a wee smasher!!

What a sweetie. Who doesn't love puppeties

Vicks · Burning up the forum

Digger wrote:
Vicks wrote:
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.

Vicks · Burning up the forum

For some reason Daisy was a lot harder to train than the two Labs, toilet training seemed to take forever.

Jobless Oddball · Boring Twat.

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????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

John Doe · Still Here!

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/

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-- Edited by John Doe on Friday 22nd of May 2020 12:54:34 AM

Date: 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 · Admin

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.