The original Biting Pear of Salamanca was one of Ursula Vernon's Weird Fruit paintings, although not her first, having been preceded by the likes of her Radishes of Paradise and a rather fangy Strawberry of Appomattox. It then took off on the internet as the "LOL Wut pear", occasionally sending postcards back home to Ms. Vernon, until this April 1, when DeviantArt apparently decided it was popular enough to make it the theme for an April Fools art thing, complete with badge for participants.
In need of some artistic inspiration and as I already liked the weird fruit, I decided to join in, spending the evening working on it. Naturally, I didn't get the badge, because I took too long, submitted it wrong, was simply ignored as usual, or some combination thereof. To be expected, I guess.
The original Biting Pear of Salamanca was one of Ursula Vernon's Weird Fruit paintings, although not
My last 2 mice - Greymouse would react this way if I handled him. Very timid. Blaggard was not afraid of me, but would fight me if I put my hand in his cage. I had to let him come out,on his own terms, if I wished to handle him. He would eat while sitting in my hand.
My last 2 mice - Greymouse would react this way if I handled him. Very timid. Blaggard was not afra
I daresay they come in all sorts of personalities. I've never owned any rodents — even were I so inclined, my cats would make it problematic — but the mice the fuzzballs occasionally brought in alive definitely had different personalities. One was a bit of a lunkhead, another a spirited and adventurous rodent, others their own varieties of mousiness. Needless to say, I'm sure all of them were quite happy when I set them free outdoors.
I daresay they come in all sorts of personalities. I've never owned any rodents — even were I so in
Your cats, believe it or not, want to teach you how to mouse. Lesson 1: they bring you dead mice. Lesson 2: they bring you live mice and expect you to kill them. Just like they teach their kittens.
I had hamsters and I had a parakeet. Keeping them separate from the cat (a Siamese) was just another thing in my daily routine. The cat once jumped up and tried to get the parakeet, but only yanked the tray out of the cage. On another occasion, the cat knocked the hamster cage off the table. Blame the mother who had even been seen teaching my cat (when a kit) to mouse.(had captured a mouse for that purpose). Since we let the cat run wild in our country home, we will never know how many mice she may have killed. All we do know is that my parakeet and my hamsters were never safe with the cat around. In fact, my parakeet hated the hamster, too. The parakeet even had an alarm call if the cat came in and looked at her.
Your cats, believe it or not, want to teach you how to mouse. Lesson 1: they bring you dead mice. Le
I figure that's what the cats were trying to do, teach their thick-skulled human pets how to catch mice. Other times, it might have been to show off their prey-catching skills, because they've also brought in voles, squirrels, bats, birds, and moles. Maybe they even wanted me to cook the darn things for them (which I don't know how to do, mostly because I'm a vegetarian). I'm pretty sure one was a feline genius; he knew when Christmas and my birthday occurred so he could me the only presents he could get.
I still have a box handy that I used for rodent catching (I think it's also had a squirrel or two). At least, thanks to my cats, I was able to fulfill that one 2016 New Years resolution and pet a couple of mice.
Some cats can learn that other family pets are off limits as prey, but I daresay there's plenty who don't for whatever reason.
I figure that's what the cats were trying to do, teach their thick-skulled human pets how to catch m
Mice don't understand petting. They just groom themselves afterwards feeling that you mussed up their fur. I don't think mice can love their owners, like dogs & cats can. In fact I can never envision how they view me, as what shape or what.
Mice don't understand petting. They just groom themselves afterwards feeling that you mussed up thei
The petting wasn't really for the mice's benefit. I just wanted to pet a mouse. All the mice cared about was getting set free out of the box I was carrying them in. No, they didn't bite me, and yes, I did wash my hands afterwards.
The petting wasn't really for the mice's benefit. I just wanted to pet a mouse. All the mice cared
My animal husbandry book,purchased at Barnes & Nobles, described wild mice as "intractible",never taming. It must have been a few mutants who were trusting & managable that were the ancestors of domestic lab mice, sporty breeds, ... The Japanese started the business, but any records of the first breediings have been long lost.
My animal husbandry book,purchased at Barnes & Nobles, described wild mice as "intractible",never ta
I think a lot of wild animals could be called intractable. You'd probably need to raise a generation or two in captivity first before knowing which mice to select for on the road to domestication. It was most likely similar to how that one Russian scientist got started domesticating foxes only much faster due to the shorter lives of mice.
I think a lot of wild animals could be called intractable. You'd probably need to raise a generatio
Floppy ears and curled tails, at least. Barking is a learned behavior, though. I don't know if such changes are inevitable or not, but that may be something the scientist is investigating.
Floppy ears and curled tails, at least. Barking is a learned behavior, though. I don't know if suc
