In spring and in summer i managed to get a picture of a Eurasian magpie and a hooded crow that were seen hanging out together. Now in autumn, when i returned home and visited grandma, i was able to see the duo again. They fly together, roost in the same tree, and even if they happen to be with their own species, they preffer to follow the other rather than members of their own species. A theory is that they are actualy a couple, as they stuck together even during the mating season, which is quite interesting to see

Hi guys,

I posted a first video of the fox just an hour ago on this sub, and here is the second video i tool from him.

So cute this little guy.

He still tries to get to my shoe tough 😭

EDIT: thank you guys for the all interesting messages.

Because this Video is getting way more attention than the first one i posted from me sitting in the car with fox standing right next ( https://www.reddit.com/r/zoology/s/RjIMUvZmVo ) i might also share the full story also here:

I was sitting in my car, around 10pm near the City Center of Leipzig, Germany. The car door was open, i was on my phone and i had me left leg hanging outside of the car. Suddenly, i noticed something very softly pulling on my shoe. I looked down and there was this fox standing. I was frightened as hell and tried to get him away by waving my foot against hin (but of course without hitting or touching). Then i got out of the car because i was scared that he would jump into the car (i could not close the door because that would have injured or encourage him to jump in the car). Then this video was taken. After that he ran away.

Are there any mammal species that are absolutely essential to maintaining ecological balance?

I’m referring to species that play such a crucial role in their ecosystems that their extinction could have devastating consequences.

Which mammals would you consider the most ecologically important, and why?

Are there any species whose extinction could trigger a chain reaction affecting entire ecosystems?

Not sure if this is the proper subreddit, but I figured since everyone here is an animal person then someone could possibly know a little bit about bees?
So I’ve been on the road for about an hour and half now and I do normally get honeybees that visit my house but none normally land on me or my cars. Anyway about an hour in, we stopped at a Buc-ee’s for a few minutes and after driving for a little, I noticed a honeybee on my pants. We stopped on the side of the road and let him out but I’m just not sure how long he was there. I never saw him until my mother returned from Buc-ee’s and got back in the car. I just really hope he didn’t hitch a ride all the way from my house…
Sorry sorry, I’m asking if the bee would survive if he had landed on me at my house and I’ve now let him go an hour away from his home?

This breaks the heart. It’s sad to say, but the Vaquita seems to be doomed.

Hi Guys,

I met this fella yesterday. It was around 10pm near the city center of Leipzig, Germany. I was sitting in my car with the door open and on foot hanging outside. While i was texting on my phone, i noticed something pulling on the end of my foot very softly. When i looked down i saw this cute little fox standing right beneath me.

I did not touched him further and tried to get hin away (by waving my foot in his direction without hitting him) but he stayed for for half a minute or so. Then he ran away.

As i read, rabies is not present in germany for wild animals, although i am still kinda concerned but i think thats not really rational.

What else could bring such a behaivior? Is this a young animal or a adult?

Thank youuuu

EDIT: second video of the fox https://www.reddit.com/r/zoology/s/H4qD2R0qV6

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I for one wouldn’t find the idea that a 200 ton whale could possible survive on exclusively on krill. I would dismiss the idea that there couldn’t be enough krill available for them to eat.

One of my favorite games to play is Planet Zoo, and when it comes to signage I am one who loves to make my own completely custom displays and as such am always on the lookout for books with wildlife illustrations (photographs I can find online) of varying styles that I can pull from. I already own several books for this purpose including All the Mammals of the World, All the Birds of the World, a few others that are not as comprehensive, and All the Reptiles of the World whenever that comes out. I currently have a gap in books that cover specifically reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates, but I am also looking for varying art styles that could include all types of animals since I like the different areas of my zoos to have different signage themes. These books do not have to be comprehensive I just want them to have stylized illustrations that cover a good number of species.

I know that this probably doesn't fit the criteria of the typical post here, (I haven't gotten much on the Planet Zoo Subreddit) but I figured that the like minded people over here may also have personal libraries like I do... Soooooooo, does anyone have any recommendations?

(Edit: Feel free to remove this post if it doesn't fit the usual postings)

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I won't share the video for obvious reasons but if anyone has seen it and knows about tiger behaviour, what was its mood like / was it trying to kill him, playing playfully, playing before a kill etc? And are tigers and other big cats just overgrown tabbies or are there any major differences in behaviour?

Hey!

I recently came across the fact that spotted hyenas have really difficult births because of their anatomy, and now I'm curious to learn more about it.

Does anyone know any good resources on this, or would anyone who's familiar with the topic be up for discussing it? I'm also curious if there are other wild animals that have similarly difficult births.

Thanks!

I know gorillas primarily inhabit the forests of Central Africa, but I’ve been curious about whether entire troops have ever ventured into open savanna habitats.

I’m particularly interested in whether gorillas have been documented traveling through grasslands outside their usual forest environments, rather than simply entering grassy forest clearings.

Have researchers ever observed this behavior? If so, how far into the savanna have gorillas traveled, and what might motivate them to leave the relative safety of the forest?

I’d be interested in any documented observations or scientific studies on the subject.

Now idk if this is allowed here, i asked a similar question in a photography subreddit about wildlife photography. But regardless, im a zoology student, going to be doing my dissertation research volunteering in India next summer and I think i might need to upgrade my camera for more work focus instead of recreation

What sort of things do you guys with careers in the field look for in a camera? I was looking for fast auto focus and being able to connect to devices for gps tracking and image transfer.

Thanks!