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Predators and Prey

Thrashy

Thrashy

Пу́тин — хуйло́! Слава Україні! FckNzs.
Simo said:
those pesky squirrels are raiding my birb feeders with abandon!!!
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Just give them alcohol, this will distract them :p
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Keefur

Keefur

aka Cutter Cat
I'm getting ready to go look at that car. I have to get my friend up and head out. It may be a bust. I only heard about this car from an acquaintance who told me where it is. If nothing else, I'll go to the thrift store nearby and see about picking up some antiques.

Thrashy said:
Good evening Keefur :)
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It's only 11:15AM here. Go home... you're drunk (again). ;):p
 
Simo

Simo

Professional Watermelon Farmer
Sairn said:
*floofs in majestically*

Been a little bit busy this weekend, how are y'all doing? ^^
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Enjoying a bit of a thaw before more snow comes, here!

And chasing away even more pesky squirrels from the bird feeders. The bluejays are putting up a decent fight; maybe the woodpeckers will step up the game, and help out : )

*calls @Cosmic-FS and The Owl Squad to help with these squirrels* : )
 
Cosmic-FS

Cosmic-FS

A creature of the night
Simo said:
Enjoying a bit of a thaw before more snow comes, here!

And chasing away even more pesky squirrels from the bird feeders. The bluejays are putting up a decent fight; maybe the woodpeckers will step up the game, and help out : )

*calls @Cosmic-FS and The Owl Squad to help with these squirrels* : )
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What do you want me to do about it?
 
Pygmepatl

Pygmepatl

Spotted Skunk
Simo said:
@BreyoGP : I was thinking random thoughts as I was laying in bed: As a Guinea 'Pig', do you ever get bothered by the connotations of the 'pig' part? And of course not to drag any actual pigs though the mud...ooops, I mean, well, you know, there's a lot of bias against pigs being hefty, muddy, and hogging food, and such...and have ya ever thought of maybe a new term, like Guinea Tapir, or such? :p Just wondering! Still, I think you have a great fursona, and I will also point out that pigs are highly intelligent, probably more so than dogs : )
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They should be called Guinea Fluffballs!

In Spanish they are called 'Conejillo de Indias', 'Cobaya' or 'Cuyo'. As you can see, there's not a single mention of 'pig'. The first name means 'Little bunny of the Indias', and of them is even an onomatopoeia of the sound they make.
 
Simo

Simo

Professional Watermelon Farmer
Spilogale Pygmaea said:
They should be called Guinea Fluffballs!

In Spanish they are called 'Conejillo de Indias', 'Cobaya' or 'Cuyo'. As you can see, there's not a single mention of 'pig'. The first name means 'Little bunny of the Indias', and of them is even an onomatopoeia of the sound they make.
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Aw! "Little Bunny of The Indias" is a very cute name! And they do make nice 'lil noises.
 
Breyo

Breyo

Professional Nibbler
Simo said:
@BreyoGP : I was thinking random thoughts as I was laying in bed: As a Guinea 'Pig', do you ever get bothered by the connotations of the 'pig' part? And of course not to drag any actual pigs though the mud...ooops, I mean, well, you know, there's a lot of bias against pigs being hefty, muddy, and hogging food, and such...and have ya ever thought of maybe a new term, like Guinea Tapir, or such? :p Just wondering! Still, I think you have a great fursona, and I will also point out that pigs are highly intelligent, probably more so than dogs : )

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Well...have to (fully) wake up, and bring some wood in for next week. Looks like about 8 to 12 inches of snow, Tues/Weds...warm today; 42f...and those pesky squirrels are raiding my birb feeders with abandon!!!
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Well, the reason behind the name "guinea pig" kinda got lost a long time ago, for some reason. When I got my first guinea pig friend, I was really curious as to why they were called that. The guinea part isn't because they originated from New Guinea, but because they costed about one (or a couple) guineas from where they originated in South America a long time ago. The pig part is because they kinda sound like pigs (which I can attest to, living in the countryside and all. Those big guys don't stop squealing XD). Guinea pigs love to make noise, particularly wheeking when they are happy (or very scared :() or just a little internal squeaking while they explore and are curious.

TL;DR, they share some similarities with actual pigs (noisy when they wanna be, for example). Also, while they don't eat like pigs, they enjoy having a constant supply of food to pick at over a long period of time. They're definitely snackers, not like pigs who eat constantly.
I don't mind the name because it's accurate in some ways, but there probably is a more suitable name for them. Guinea noodle is good lol

Good luck with the squirrel bandits, fart-squirrel :D

Also, nice drawing @CapReMount! Reminds me of the Cheshire cat from Alice in wonderland!
 
Furrium

Furrium

Hmm
BreyoGP said:
Well, the reason behind the name "guinea pig" kinda got lost a long time ago, for some reason. When I got my first guinea pig friend, I was really curious as to why they were called that. The guinea part isn't because they originated from New Guinea, but because they costed about one (or a couple) guineas from where they originated in South America a long time ago. The pig part is because they kinda sound like pigs (which I can attest to, living in the countryside and all. Those big guys don't stop squealing XD). Guinea pigs love to make noise, particularly wheeking when they are happy (or very scared :() or just a little internal squeaking while they explore and are curious.

TL;DR, they share some similarities with actual pigs (noisy when they wanna be, for example). Also, while they don't eat like pigs, they enjoy having a constant supply of food to pick at over a long period of time. They're definitely snackers, not like pigs who eat constantly.
I don't mind the name because it's accurate in some ways, but there probably is a more suitable name for them. Guinea noodle is good lol

Good luck with the squirrel bandits, fart-squirrel :D

Also, nice drawing @CapReMount! Reminds me of the Cheshire cat from Alice in wonderland!
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Oops, I put it wrong. This is not my drawing, this is a drawing of what I felt when I drew what I will post later
 
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