#Death of buffaloes

[canisalbus]

WOAH can we see the skull if thats ok?? that sounds so cool (also only 20€????)

Also since it's hollow you can stick led lights in there for this sort of effect (pardon the mushy quality):

[hmtaxidermy]

Big guy comin’ through!

[specialagentartemis]

unfortunately if I want to independently develop a hypothesis about Rohan's economic/subsistence structure I really need to learn things like the requirements of taking care of horses in the winter and the growing seasons/growing lengths of crops like lettuce, radishes, carrots, and kale, and metalworking time and space commitments, and the types of houses that can be erected and torn down quickly, and the required land area of grazing per horse, and the social organization of Iron Age Eurasian horse cultures, and what other animals might naturally live on the Mark, and productivity and caloric value of mare's milk,

and like. also reread the Lord of the Rings lol

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One morning we came across a group of lions gnawing away at a cape buffalo who was already past caring.

A couple of female lions and some cubs enjoyed breakfast while the male, who had already eaten, lazed in the grass. Over an hour or so, a whole parade of scavengers arrived to wait, sneak in for a nibble, and hold one another at bay, all while the lions remained focused on their meal.

It was gruesomely fascinating, and the photos are below so you can skip them if the whole thing is too red in tooth and claw.

In the last photo above, the lion is scratching dirt over the bloody ground where the buffalo met its demise. Our guide said that diminishes the scent of the kill and its siren call to every hungry creature, but it's safe to say plenty of creatures were already on the case.

Jackals had been close by since we arrived, but they got steadily bolder as the lions dawdled. Then an assortment of vultures arrived. Of course they flew in, but then they edged closer on foot. They were remarkably stealthy for such enormous birds.

The vultures pictured above include lappet-faced vultures and white-backed vultures.

Finally, the little jackals couldn't wait another minute. The lions had pushed the buffalo stomach off to one side, intact, and that is where the jackals made their move.

The big male lion had returned to the buffet by this time, and lost patience with the company.

Annoyed, the lion moved the buffalo a little. This left some bits and pieces behind, including the stomach, and the jackals and vultures went to town.

Just when it seemed the jackals would finally have a chance to dig in, the hyenas that had been creeping around the edges decided they had waited long enough.

It was interesting to see the one unfortunate buffalo provide a meal for the whole wild kingdom.

When we moved on to have our own breakfast, the male lion was still standing guard.

Masai Mara, Kenya, July 2023.

[dorkdollyy]

[baublekute]

when they still hate each other...

[facts-i-just-made-up]

Facts about Buffalo Bill (the historical figure)?

Buffalo Bill was an important figure in the American "Old West" and forms a very important part of how Americans see their past.

At the age of 11, he began his long and prominent career of killing people. He first served in Utah where he was supposed to be killing Mormons, but in the process he also killed a Native American, and found his calling. He killing countless people attempting to defend their homes, and also managed to slaughter animals by the thousands. He participated in contests to see who could kill he most, and won with over 65 dead buffalo in a few hours- Nothing compared to the tens of thousands more he managed to shoot and leave to rot each season.

Because of all this, he is regarded as a legendary American hero. Later in his life, he had many stage shows in which he would brag about all the people and buffalo he'd shot, and secured his status as an icon of the American way, inspiring thousands of mass murderers, serial killers, warmongers and general genocidal madmen who make up the America we know today.

He is best known outside of America as the model for "Bubble-O-Bill," a popular cowboy-shaped ice cream treat across Australia, New Zealand, and Luxembourg.

[anabbus]

"i could have died right there, cause he was right beside me"

[marathedemonoverlord]

Obey Me Headcanon: Lucifer has you stop Beelzebub from raiding the fridge because initially he wanted you to get killed/injured but now you're the only one who can stop Beel.

[emuchipmunk]

6 | Drysdale + Larsson + Boeser + Johnson x Are You Gonna Care When I Die - Love You Later

Part 4 of the Spotify Wrapped x Hockey series

[onthewingsofwar]

[hmtaxidermy]

Thought I’d seen the last of the giants for a while…then this guy rolled in.

This beast is a bull Bison, and he’s twice as large as the cow bison I did a while back.

And, yes, that is the same buck I used for a size comparison last time, just so you can see just HOW much bigger this monster is.

[asphyxiating-endless-darkness]

Cannibal Corpse

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After a morning spent lounging around puddles, walking down a long road, and crossing the grassy plains, the lions came across this big male buffalo.

One lion spotted him, crept through the grass, and charged, but her partners were slow to join in.

The buffalo stood his ground, only ever running to charge the lions or get in a position to face them. There were never more than three lions close by, and after several tense exchanges they gave up on the big buffalo and moved on to look for easier prey.

The buffalo went back to grazing.

Masai Mara, Kenya, July 2023.

[jrueships]

anybody else have a food they're allergic to but still eat anyway

[baublekute]

2 detectives and a merc walk into a diner...