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@demigirlmaki / demigirlmaki.tumblr.com

Gwyn. 24. She/her or they/their trans fem. Current fandoms: JoJo's, Yowamushi Pedal, Dark Souls (sort of), Ore Monogatari, Steven Universe Twitter: demigirlmaki ♥ big sexy kinjou naga sidebar image commissioned by mallius
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So maybe pretty obvious but I haven’t used tumblr for a long while. Not yet dropping it, I’ve just been busy/not drawn to it?

Anyway, if you want to reach me I’ve gotten much more active on Twitter! Which is kind of exciting for my shy, worrisome self.

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amroyounes

African HeroRats detect landmines.

Using positive reinforcement behavior that is respectful of the animals, African pouched rats are taught to identify the explosives, receiving treats for their efforts. After months of training, the rats are set a test and accredited as HeroRats if they pass.

The pouched rats are perfect for the job; intelligent with a keen sense of smell, they are small enough not to trigger mines and large enough to be easily identifiable in the field. No rat has been killed in a minefield. Banana for scale

The rats can clear two hundred square meters in just 20 minutes. It would take humans with metal detectors five days to cover the same area.

The rats live for up to eight years, but retire after six and live out their twilight years eating avocados, apples and bananas, and being regularly patted by their handlers.

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ayellowbirds

look at these wonderful rats saving lives and enjoying nanners.

Thank you, not-so-tiny rat friends!

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northstarfan

…ratties that live longer than 2 - 3 years? Can I have one?

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reelbrains

HeroRats are great and they even use them to test for TB!

You can support them either from buying them treats, to nests, or even paying for their handlers’ salaries and training.

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reblogged

ideal: Lonely Wolf Lonely Sheep either gets an ova or maybe even a 12 episode anime, basically any adaption that’s long enough to cover all the material from the manga but also devote extra time to exploring Mori Imari’s self-injury/self-hatred/work problems because probably the one thing i’d change from the original series is slowing down the resolution of that plot

also: they kiss at the end

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