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honestly katniss's mum has an impressive level of psychological awareness. i seriously doubt 12 has the educational resources to learn about mental health and just because she is a healer doesn't mean she would know that automatically. also it seems like she knew what depression was and how to treat it before her husband died which makes me think that depression was possibly a lifelong issue for her.

my headcanon for her was that her depression was likely first triggered by maysilee dying in the quell. i think though she probably managed it by making medicine from the herbs and plants that burdock got outside the fence (because there is no way the medicine she is referring to is antidepressants- way too unaffordable). and one of the reason that her depression got so bad was that she was not able to treat herself was because obviously burdock is no longer bringing her the herbs and plants she needs from outside the fence. like katniss mentions that her mum starts coming back to them after she begins hunting and i bet she started gathered plants that she saw her father pick and it allowed mrs everdeen to treat herself.

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Boat-billed Heron (Cochlearius

cochlearius) in Costa Rica

by Stephen Powell.

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Can You Imagine the Crab-Eating Frog?

The crab-eating frog (Fejervarya cancrivora) is a species of frog found throughout southeastern Asia, including Taiwan, southern China, the island of Sumatra, and the Philippines. They reside primarily in mangrove swamps, as well as tropical rainforests, estuaries, and near freshwater ponds and streams. They are particularly noted for their ability to tolerate high salinities, and they are the only known amphibian to make excursions into pure salt water.

The crab-eating frog is named for its usual diet which, around the mangrove, estuary, and coastal parts of its distributon, is composed mainly of crabs. This is supplemented with insects and smaller frogs, and near fresh water without crabs they make up the bulk of F. cancrivora's diet. Due to their small size, they have many predators, including birds, snakes, lizards, jungle cats, and larger fogs. Crab-eating frogs avoid being eaten by hiding in grass or under vegetation and leaf litter during the day; they are also more active at night.

Male and female crab-eating frogs are fairly similar in appearence. Both can be tan or brown, with dark mottling to resemble the muddy substrate in which they hunt, and a light underbelly. Females are slightly larger than males, reaching up to 10.7 cm (4.21 in) in length compared to only 8 cm (3.14 in). Males may also have dark throats, while females are bare.

Crab-eating frogs can breed year-round, but is particularly active during the wet season from June to October. Males will gather around bodies of water and call to attract females. Once a female has selected a mate, she will lay her eggs while he grasps her from above and fertilizes them. The eggs remain in the body of water in which they're laid without parental care. After hatching, the tadpoles take about three weeks to develop into adults.

Conservation status: F. cancrivora is considered Least Concern by the IUCN. They are harvested for food, but their primary threat comes from habitat destruction.

Photos

Nick Baker

Elijah Wostl

Benard Dupont

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TIL The chances of us eating even one spider in our sleep throughout our lifetime is close to 0%

via reddit.com

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i love the -with mama trend but sometimes i get sad because that is clearly papa and he aint getting any credit raising those darn kids...

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There are some animals you only see in pictures with very little to compare its size to that make you go into cardiac arrest once you find out how big/small they actually are

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Simplified bird #18 - red-tailed hawk

( requested by @leafecho )

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day 32

today's bird is the least bittern!

I LOVE THE LEAST BITTERN!!!!!!!

- least bitterns use their curved claws to hunt while suspended from reeds

- they can compress their bodies to extraordinary degrees to fit between tiny gaps in reeds

- they are the smallest member of the family ardeidae, on average measuring 11-14 inches in length and weighing in at only 1.6-3.4 ounces

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Agami Heron (Agamia agami), family Ardeidae, order Pelicaniformes, Colombia

photograph by Andrés Posada

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Yippee!!!!

A short animation I made the other day to remind myself that animating is fun, actually

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random anecdote for father's day: one time during a long car ride my dad asked me, "you're familiar with Murphy's Law, right?" and i was like "isn't that the one about how anything that can go wrong will go wrong?" and he said "yeah, exactly" and i said "why do you ask?" and he went "well, have you heard of Cole's Law?" and i said "no, actually, what's that?" and he said "it's mostly lettuce and carrots with a little dressing mixed in"

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how can u hate gale he's the only one who calls katniss by a nickname 😔

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unrestrained summer fun

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I find it ironic that Cato, one of the most loyal tributes we see, is tortured by canine mutts.

Because dogs are associated with loyalty in some way. Pet dogs are associated with submission and being owned. Wolves symbolize power and leadership (which is something Cato had with the Careers)

He was the Capitol's dog, but he's getting torn to shreds by the claws of creatures made by them. Of all animals, the Capitol picks the one most associated with loyalty and submission.

It's like the Gamemakers were mocking him for doing what he was told, playing fetch and doing tricks.

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writing is so funny because i could write nonstop for 9hrs and then hit a block where im like "how do i transition between this moment and the next?" and then i just dont touch it for 6 months