#opossum 🐀

[crepusculum-rattus]

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[saritawolff]

Phew. This one took, uh… a bit longer than expected due to other projects both irl and art-wise, but it’s finally here. The long-awaited domestic animal infographic! Unfortunately, I didn’t have enough space to cover every single domestic animal (I’m so sorry, reindeer and koi, my beloveds) but I tried to include as many of the “major ones” as possible.

I made this chart in response to a lot of the misunderstandings I hear concerning domestic animals, so I hope it’s helpful!

Further information I didn’t have any room to add or expand on:

🐈 “Breed” and “species” are not synonyms! Breeds are specific to domesticated animals. A Bengal Tiger is a species of tiger. A Siamese is a breed of domestic cat.

🐀 Different colors are also not what makes a breed. A breed is determined by having genetics that are unique to that breed. So a “bluenose pitbull” is not a different breed from a “rednose pitbull”, but an American Pitbull Terrier is a different breed from an American Bully! Animals that have been domesticated for longer tend to have more seperate breeds as these differing genetics have had time to develop.

🐕 It takes hundreds of generations for an animal to become domesticated. While the “domesticated fox experiment” had interesting results, there were not enough generations involved for the foxes to become truly domesticated and their differences from wild foxes were more due to epigenetics (heritable traits that do not change the DNA sequence but rather activate or deactivate parts of it; owed to the specific circumstances of its parents’ behavior and environment.)

🐎 Wild animals that are raised in human care are not domesticated, but they can be considered “tamed.” This means that they still have all their wild instincts, but are less inclined to attack or be frightened of humans. A wild animal that lives in the wild but near human settlements and is less afraid of humans is considered “habituated.” Tamed and habituated animals are not any less dangerous than wild animals, and should still be treated with the same respect. Foxes, otters, raccoons, servals, caracals, bush babies, opossums, owls, monkeys, alligators, and other wild animals can be tamed or habituated, but they have not undergone hundreds of generations of domestication, so they are not domesticated animals.

🐄 Also, as seen above, these animals have all been domesticated for a reason, be it food, transport, pest control, or otherwise, at a time when less practical options existed. There is no benefit to domesticating other species in the modern day, so if you’ve got a hankering for keeping a wild animal as a pet, instead try to find the domestic equivalent of that wild animal! There are several dog breeds that look and behave like wolves or foxes, pigeons and chickens can make great pet birds and have hundreds of colorful fancy breeds, rats can be just as intelligent and social as a small monkey (and less expensive and dangerous to boot,) and ferrets are pretty darn close to minks and otters! There’s no need to keep a wolf in a house when our ancestors have already spent 20,000+ years to make them house-compatible.

🐖 This was stated in the infographic, but I feel like I must again reiterate that domestic animals do not belong in the wild, and often become invasive when feral. Their genetics have been specifically altered in such a way that they depend on humans for optimal health. We are their habitat. This is why you only really see feral pigeons in cities, and feral cats around settlements. They are specifically adapted to live with humans, so they stay even when unwanted. However, this does not mean they should live in a way that doesn’t put their health and comfort as a top priority! If we are their world, it is our duty to make it as good as possible. Please research any pet you get before bringing them home!

[probably-not-a-rutabaga]

🐀 opossum casey 🐀

casey gets mutated into an opossum 👍

🐀 all opossum casey related things can be found under the tag #opossum casey

comics

🐀 mutation !!! - 1 2 3 4 5 6

🐀 built in pocket !?

[bunbunemi]

Opossum. 🐀

[allwaswell16]

A fic rec of One Direction fics where a character has an unusual pet as requested in this ask. If you enjoy the fic, please leave kudos and comments for the writers! You can find my other fic recs here. Happy reading!

—Louis/Harry—

🐒 Ace of Spades by @allwaswell16

(E, 80k, monkey) Living as a sheltered omega in a farming village has not prepared Harry for life aboard the most notorious pirate ship to sail the Atlantic.

🦜 A Certain Romance by DragMeDownFuckMeUp

(E, 53k, parrot)  the one where Harry and Louis meet on tinder and things are going swimmingly until they realise that their daughters know each other... not only do they know each other, they may or may not be trying to date each other!

🦔 our friendship will never die, you're gonna see it's our destiny by yoobanana

(NR, 43k, hedgehog, monkey, turtle) The adventures of Louis and his hedgehog Bernard and how they inevitably lead to Louis meeting Harry and then even more so inevitably of them moving in together, adopting loads of animals, and then getting married. (Harry and Louis, not Louis and Bernard)

🐿️ But Why Wonder, Why Wonder? by @100percentsassy

(E, 30k, squirrels) The one where Marcel Styles has improbably landed a job in the fashion industry, and Louis Tomlinson is the actor-turned-lingerie-designer he’s been infatuated with for years.

🐹 Lost My Senses by louislittlesuns

(NR, 20k, chinchilla) Your classic university best friends to lovers story but with an unhinged Niall, the fluffiest chinchilla named Peach and far too many descriptions of Louis' mesmerising eyes.

🐮 What To Do With Magic Beans by  LadyLondonderry / @londonfoginacup

(T, 22k, cow) a Jack and the Beanstalk AU featuring Harry as Jack, Louis as a prince, Zayn as a nanny, Liam as the reasonable one, and Niall as whatever the fuck he’s doing.

🦎 I Didn’t Fall For You (You Fucking Tripped Me) by @allwaswell16

(E, 20k, monitor lizard) These days Louis tends to steer clear of dating alphas. He’s dated too many knotheads in his time, and he’s ready to just focus on school and his friends and his pet monitor lizard, of course.

🦎 Apparently by Chance, at Precisely the Right Moment by @lousmoonshine

(E, 19k, bearded dragon) Alpha Harry doesn’t believe in soulmates. Omega Louis has been looking for his soulmate all his life.

🦜 That’s How I Know by @allwaswell16

(E, 19k, parrot) the one where Harry’s African grey parrot spills his dirty secrets to his very hot neighbor.

🐐Maple by tobesokaylee

(T, 5k, cow, goat, pig, snake, hedgehog) Louis is crazy about animals, so Harry is determined to get him all the pets he wants even if they are unconventional

🕷️ Lonely Boy by RBBLivvy

(T, 4k, spider/snake/crab/lizard/gecko/squirrel) He really wishes his resident Harry wasn't so cute, because that's a no-go, but he also wishes Harry would stop trying to keep hermit crabs and lava lamps and every other code violation in the world in his room. 

🦜 Ours is Organized Chaos by ILoveLouis4Ever

(G, 3k, bearded dragon, parrot) upon stepping into their lush estate one is immediately assaulted by children with nerf guns seven dogs of varying sizes and energy levels a parrot with no manners

🐀 a complainy popstar by snsk

(G, 2k, rat) Harry wants a baby. He settles for a pet rat. Louis sort of hates the pet rat very much a lot.

🦆 summertime and butterflies by dadlouis

(T, 2k, duck) Louis and Harry go in for a pet and get something a bit different

—Rare Pairs—

🐒 Hi, Hey There, Hello by orphan_account

(T, 14k, Louis/Nick Grimshaw, monkey) Louis can talk to animals. Nick can't, but he tries anyway. Louis likes that in a guy.

🐀 Creature Fear by @dearmrsawyer

(G, 8k, Niall/Harry, opossum) Louis is an Opossum, and he's moved into the walls.

🦎 I Pray to God I Didn’t Waste All My Good Years (It Was Always You) by versacezayn

(M, 5k, Zayn/Liam, lizard) It’s been four years since Zayn left the band.

[efraart-mix]

(2/3) Elmet the #Opossum!!! 🐀🥋

Individual Adventure Art by my boy Elmet 😁. I have nothing to add here xD

[2wetsocks]

hiii! I’m Aki, I go by they/them pronouns ,

my fav color is blue ,

I like sharks, whale, octopi, stingrays, cat, rats, opossums, and raccoons (I also love Dino’s if that count too!) :3

my comfort food is sushi and Dino nugget’s <3,

My fav games are stardew valley, ACNH, Minecraft, and splatoon!!! :3

hope we can be friends ^^

🦖🦕🦈🐀🦝🐈‍⬛…

[meldritchhorror]

Weslynn 🦎🐀🧾 (🧼)

Weslynn, the Opossum and Oxidized Copper flavored Kobold! This little dude belongs to MouserKnight! 

[copias-girl]

🙃💄?

Thx for asking! ♥︎

🙃 Weird fact that I know- Right off the top of my head, did you know that opossums eat ticks and die to their low body temps, they’re practically incapable of getting rabies?? Not to mention they’re adorable! Yeah I love opossums 🥰🖤 I was gonna give you some rat facts but that could have easily turned into a 3 page essay on why rats are amazing lol 🐀

💄 Do I wear makeup? Yes I do! I’m a girly girl lol 🖤

Ask list here <3

[probably-not-a-rutabaga]

intro post !!!

🌸 hello hello!! i’m rutabaga

🌸 i'm chill with they/she/he pronouns!!! doesn't matter to me :)

🌸 linktree | ko-fi | commission info | faq | discord server

🌸 tcest/proship dni- if i see you saying weird stuff abt my goobers/art i will block you

🌸 current interests: basically any version of tmnt

🌸 i’m like- very awkward and struggle with initiating interactions, but that doesn’t mean i don’t wanna talk!!!! don’t hesitate to send me an ask or dm me if you just wanna chat :DD

au masterposts

🌸 mutant chompy

🧪 test tube (ponto)

🐀 opossum casey

☁️ tmnt aberration

⛓️ prison dimension turtles

♠️ tmnt one off

personal tags

🌸 #rutabaga art - all my art

🌸 #rutabaga reblogs - anything that i reblog will be under this tag!!

🌸 #rutabaga nonsense - random stuff that doesn’t fit any other tag

🌸 #rutabaga answers - i will answer all asks under this tag!

🌸 #rutabaga fics - my silly little turtle fics

au tags

🌸 #mutant!chompy/#mutant chompy au - anything mutant chompy related!

🌸 #where it all began au - my first 2012 au (the one where leo is going through it)

🌸#test tube au - ponto, jonatello fanchild!!

🌸#opossum casey - au where casey is mutated to be an opossum

🌸 #tmnt aberration - my personal tmnt au! everything about it will be tagged under this

[the-zapped-part-timer]

[fictionkinfessions]

HI YOUR FAVORITE RAT/OPOSSUM BASTARD NOISE HERE i just realized my partner like..my actual partner i have is pizzano. which to all of those who dunno is basically a swap au and pizzano is basically the fat italian man but yk me! i think its funny how i am with a swaped version of the italian man..i think its silly but i love them so muchos <3 they are my world-the noise (who is extremely gay) #🧨🐀📸

frog

[daenystheedreamer]

happy birthday yin!!!!!!!!!!! i hope it's a good one, and you do lots of nice things today to celebrate :]

TUMBLR USER RATSOVREIGNITY MY COMRADE IN THEONISM HELLOHELLO TYTYTY!!!! and to you too !!!!! 🐀 i think now i THINK your pfp is an opossum well heres a picture of an aussie possum!!! we hate them but theyre soooo cute

[efraart-mix]

2 years with this opossum in my life 😊🐀. Happy anniversary my dear Elmet

[ayspooky1]

I was thinking about him as Wolf or Monkey.

Morty