#Animal facts for students

[cleverrabbitsworld]

Wild Wonders: Animal Facts for Students

Animal kingdom opens up a world of discovery and amazement. For students with an insatiable curiosity about the creatures that inhabit our planet, here are some Animal facts for students with whom they can increase the wild knowledge for their growth:

The Mysterious Octopus: Did you know that octopuses are incredibly intelligent creatures? Not only can they change color and texture to blend seamlessly with their surroundings, but they also possess problem-solving skills akin to some primates. These masters of disguise are truly a marvel of the ocean.

The Majestic Bald Eagle: As a symbol of strength and freedom, the bald eagle holds a special place in many hearts. But did you know that these birds of prey have a wingspan of up to eight feet? Their keen eyesight allows them to spot prey from incredible distances, making them formidable hunters of the skies.

The Enigmatic Platypus: Meet the platypus, a creature so unique it baffled scientists when it was first discovered. With a bill like a duck, webbed feet like an otter, and the ability to lay eggs like a reptile, the platypus is a true oddity of nature found only in Australia.

The Agile Cheetah: Known as the fastest land animal, the cheetah can reach speeds of up to 75 miles per hour in short bursts. Their slender bodies and long legs are perfectly adapted for sprinting, allowing them to chase down prey with unparalleled agility. The Social Elephant: Elephants are not only the largest land animals on Earth but also some of the most social creatures. They form tight-knit family groups led by a matriarch and communicate through a complex system of vocalizations, body language, and even infrasound. The animal kingdom is wonders waiting to be discovered.

[amnhnyc]

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[ohitslen]

Living together.

The snail video if you are interested :)

[simpsforscience]

Anglerfish: "Til death do us part" is a bit too casual for us. We prefer "til we literally become one."

Read through to discover the bizarre world of deep-sea mating! 💑🐟

[wawawawawawawawawawawawawa]

okay, fuck it. let's talk about remorse. more specifically, the lack of it

there was a post going around a while ago that claimed that izaya couldn't possibly have aspd, because he feels remorse, and its simply so subtle that it's hard to pick up on, and he simply hides it to maintain his image. given that this post is a jab at me and my work, i feel no guilt nor will feel remorse over jabbing right back.

(especially since, if you pay attention to the wording of the post and OP themselves, it's clear that they had a... certain other neurodiverse headcanon for izaya, and was for some reason mad at me for having a different one)

(but i digress)

let's talk remorse.

first of all, the "lack of remorse" criterion isn't, as some might be tempted to think, the most important "hallmark" symptom of aspd. let's break down how disorders are diagnosed!

in the DSM, disorder symptoms are classed into criteria. these criteria are sometimes grouped together. here's the criteria list for ASPD in the dsm-5-tr, the most current version;

under group A, we have the standard "this is what the disorder is like, and these are the symptoms of it. you need X amount to have this disorder." the criteria listed in groups B, C, and D are on their own because they are required for diagnosis. if the lack of remorse criterion was truly SO important that it was the hallmark of the disorder, the one symptom that sets it apart from all cluster B disorders, then it would be in its own group like those 3 criterion! but it's not, because while it's the symptom most people associate with aspd, it's not the hallmark of the disorder, nor is it explicitly required for diagnosis.

in fact, the main Thing about aspd is, uh, right there actually- a pervasive pattern of disregard for the rights of others. in layman's terms, aspd is categorized by a consistent behavior pattern of treating other peoples' boundaries, wants, needs, and human rights, as trivial. this overall behavior pattern is then identified by specific actions or feelings the patient has- hence the criteria.

i could end this post here, honestly- who cares if izaya does or doesn't feel remorse? it's not needed for diagnosis, and it's izaya's whole thing to violate the rights of others- he consistently treats people as his playthings, wether or not they want him to (usually not!) he disregards others' feelings (the suicidal girls come to mind wrt this) and is incredibly reckless with both his life and the lives of others. it's kind of a done deal!

but i won't because i have more to say!

so. izaya. remorse. he feels it, but keeps it hidden. he represses it. and honestly, he always has some justification or another for whatevet it is he's doing. his targets had it coming because they're monsters. or stupid and cowardly. or had it coming. or it doesn't matter because he's a god amongst men. BUT- he does feel remorse! ASPD cured!!!!!!!!!!!!

guys i hate to tell you this, but i've felt remorse before. sparingly, but i have. i am a Person With ASPD from Real Life, i've been diagnosed professionally and even had multiple second opinions check and re-check, to the point that it became a running gag. i, without a shadow of a doubt, have antisocial personality disorder. And I Have Felt Remorse.

(my verdict is it sucks and is terrible and i have no idea how you people do it. yall need like, medals or something)

because, as you might have noticed... a lack of feeling remorse isn't actually the only thing listed. now, a lot of websites don't actually list the second half of the criterion, they just say "lack of remorse" with no elaboration. it's hard to find a website with the proper informatiom on it, especially if you haven't read the dsm to see the full criteria list, so you don't know what you're looking for. truly, i don't blame laypeople for not knowing this- it's not easy to find short of going to the source itself

but if you're writing long posts filled with "facts" about a disorder that you do not have, you better make damn sure your facts are right lest you spread misinformation.

(hell, i HAVE the damn thing and i make sure i'm as accurate as possible, because i acknowledge that Having The Disorder isn't a ticket to immidiate expertise. but imo it's especially egrigious when you don't have it)

but, the criterion itself is defined as "being indifferent to or rationalizing" harmful actions. Or Rationalizing. you can feel remorse as much as you want, but if you stomp it down with justifications about how you were right, it still counts!

and finally, the name of the game with diagnosis of any disorder is consistency. if someone can make their abuser cry because of them and feel no remorse, that's not aspd. that's just a special case. if someone can make anybody cry because of them and feel no remorse, that's aspd.

similarly, if someone can make most people cry because of them and feel no remorse, with one- or maybe two- exceptions, that's... still aspd. because the behavior expressed most consistently is a lack of remorse. one or two exceptions to the rule don't suddenly make you not have aspd, especially if you have multiple other symptoms. (in fact, in some aspd circles people do talk about having "exceptions," kind of like the aspd version of a pwBPD's favorite person. pwaspd feeling remorse or otherwise not meeting criteria in incredibly specific circumstances is in fact a documented phenominon. once again, this happened to me and i've been diagnosed multiple times over. were all those doctors wrong, or does aspd just not work like you thought it did?)

izaya consistently represses most of his more vunerable feelings. that's another one of his main things. if remorse is included in this, which it would be given the pattern, then izaya most consistently does not feel (or otherwise accept) remorse. a few slips of the mask here and there, where he can't stomp it down or ignore it, don't change that the most consistent behavior from him is a lack of remorse. in fact, him feeling remorse here and there makes the portrayal of aspd more realistic, imo-

people with aspd are still people at the end of the day, and aspd is just another mental illness. people are varied, mental illnesses present differently in everyone, and people have good days and bad days where symptoms are more or less pronounced. any symptom isn't going to be set in stone in severity or even presence in someone's life- severity of disorder changes with age, someone's circumstances, or even day-to-day, especially with cluster B disorders, where the people who have it are defined as being "dramatic, emotional, or erratic" (pg 735)

things change. people change. mental illness isn't as simple as people think, and aspd isn't as different from other illnesses as you'd think. people with it- including izaya- will have their good days and their bad days and their rare moments where something breaks through the clouds and for one moment, you feel normal, however distressing the feeling may be

that's not proof that the illness was never there. that's just life with it!

[sunscreenstudies]

Back to University

is for last time... or is?

[antimonys-stuff]

rewatched the reveal trailer and damn hecate being a boss was actually quite obvious huh. the animation at the start is literally melinoe and hecate sparring

[crispywisp]

[cometrose]

me: i love animation it’s so cool i would love try it myself

me in animation class:

[arizonatea-and-nikolatesla]

When you’re history-English smart but there’s no good jobs in that field so now you’re knee deep in fucking math because you thought being a Bio major would be fun

[hydrasaura]

when i said that mha ripped off naruto (which i said only to piss off mha stans anyway) I didn't mean to sound like i was praising naruto. it was actually more like a sigh of disappointment, a reaction to seeing that all the problems that naruto had as a show transpired trough mha too and i was tired because watching naruto was enough for me but then i realized that my problem actually is that i can no longer stand watching shonen anime and i chose not to tire myself by cringing at the repetitive tropes and cliches anymore

[wundrousarts]

Yesterday I watched Cartoon Saloon’s short “Screecher’s Reach”, and thought Daal’s hair was almost exactly like how I envision Mathilde Lachance’s hair, so I decided to try and draw her. Today I stopped cleaning up the sketch after about an hour because I got bored, so it’s going here.

[uwudonoodle]

Remembering that time my dad, who is very academically inclined and extremely well read, was schooling me about a mental disorder where someone thinks the people around them have been replaced with imposters, but he couldn't remember the name. I immediately said, "Oh yeah, Capgras Syndrome."

He looked at me with a mixture of awe and confusion, and asked me how the hell I knew that off the top of my head. I got to explain that I learned it from an anime. He didn't believe me, so I pulled up the clip and showed him.

[simpsforscience]

Duckbill? Otter feet? Egg-laying mammal? 🦆🦔🥚 Meet the platypus, nature's ultimate mashup! This quirky cutie is full of surprises.

[daily-fun-animal-facts]

There's a Robin I keep seeing at lunch cause I think he's building a nest in a tree near where I eat. He's such a goofy little guy. Do you know any facts about Robins? Thanks you!

Alright, alright may as well finally answer this one after like a month. Although you never reminded me like I asked lmao.

The American Robin belongs to the thrush family, which also includes bluebirds and solitaires.

Robins have a sweet tooth! They absolutely love sweet fruits and berries along with earthworms. They have been known not only to eat raspberries from raspberry bushes, but also to show their offspring how to get the berries from the bush! Sadly, pesticides people put on their lawns can poison robins as they forage, so no pesticides!! Please!!!

Robins like to party and get a little tipsy! They have been seen flocking around fermented berries and if they ingest a large amount exhibit some drunken behaviors.

Hope these were worth the wait! Have a good one!

[zombie-bait]

Turns out the best part of being an artist is just slowly realizing that everyone is beautiful, actually. Beauty standards literally no longer apply because the beauty is in the creation, in the humanity. Angles and curves and unique little quirks that make individuals stand out from one another are what bring the process to life in the first place. The more you draw, especially from live models, the more you pick up on a million little things you would've never considered beforehand. I love the small triangle of muscle that appears when someone scrunches up their brow. Thighs are much thicker than you'd imagine, on every person of every age group and there's no scenario where that's a bad thing. It's just a thing. Sometimes you can see the spots where the sacrum and pelvis meet through the skin, forming two small divots in the lower back. The Dimples of Venus, they call them.

There's never been a single moment in my history as an artist where I've wished that a model had a softer nose or fewer stomach rolls or less prominent aging lines because this is what makes art interesting and meaningful. Humanity survives, if not thrives, in the billions of people who will never look like anyone on television.

And it seeps into the way you interact with the world. You joke with your friends as you map out their features in your mind and think 'god, this is what it looks like to be loved.' You look into your mother's hooded eyes and wonder if yours hold that much kindness or warmth. Even aging is a bit less scary when those lines and spots feel like reminders of a life lived, planes for the world to map out on its own.