| Pony Loving Pons |
| Myth What's up? If you need to pms are open |
Evening Thunderstorms, Hail Possible| TheLandOfFishAndFish |
| Versa That's interesting, never knew that bats vere immune to so many diseases. I wonder though if that's not also thanks to rabies. Since bats live in large colonies where spreading of the virus is very fast, they needed to evolve some level of immunity in order to not go extinct. In turn, that strenghtened immune system probably meant they had an easier time dealing with other pathogens. Now, once again not an expert but this is a fascinating subject. What is your favourite bat species? Mine are the little white ones that live on leaves, don't remember what they're called |
| Versailles |
| Fish, The species that have it the worst are black widows, and recluse. Should you treat the bites? Absolutely! But you should treat ALL animal bites regardless. The odds of someone actually dying to either of those species are minimal these days. You've gotta be VERY allergic. Not even to mention the high majority of spider bites being dry bites, including in the widow and recluse families. |
| Versailles |
| Bluey, Always happy to chat about what I've specialized in! <3 Sam, Look up Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado. I worked with a baby called Uno! She never got to see me directly but since my college professor was directly linked to that zoo, I got to meet them, study them, and learn lots. |
| Red Horizon Ranch |
| I have a good friend who was attacked by a bat and had to get all the rabies vaccines. She is such a good sport about it and we bought her a bunch of shirts, mugs, etc that say “I have rabies” XD |
| TheLandOfFishAndFish |
| I feel like it's similar to arachnophobia in a way, in that the fear is passed through generations. Nowadays, with the development of effective treatments, even the very few species with truly dangerous venom pose virtually no danger to most (especially compared to animals that are not commonly feared, like dogs or even livestock like cows), yet the image of an evil dangerous spider is so ingrained in us, that arachnophobia is still one of the most common fears. |
| Lynx Glory |
| versa cheetahs! its always been my dream to meet one. even more to befriend one xD they're my favourite animals <3 its awesome that you got to meet one! |
| Versailles |
| Fish, There's actually a lot of diseases that bats are highly resistant to. It's simply because their immune systems can never, ever evict these things from their bodies. It used to kill them by the thousands! Evolution instead made it so they don't have to beat it. Instead of dying, they just stopped having symptoms. Their bodies suppress or ignore them. |
| Versailles |
| Glacier, This was something taught when I went through my degree. Did you know, there's a genetic phobia for wolves? Lupophobia. Wolves are not a species that need to be feared. But after generations of wolves being evil being passed down, it's become engraved into human mindsets. Things like "the three little pigs" and "little red riding hood" actually WORSENED the effect. And who gets told these stories? Children. Effectively, this now creates a fear loop that passes through generations. |
| TheLandOfFishAndFish |
| Versa Yeah, I've heard anout the asymptomatic carrier thing, but used to be sceptical about that because, well, with how terrifying and different of a disease rabies is, it's hard to imagine something being able to contract and live with it. It's fascinating how, in a way, they specifically evolved to be better carriers of the virus - since they don't die from it for a long time, they have plenty of time to spread it to the rest of their colony and to other animals. Note that I am not an expert on the subject though - just a person with a phobia of rabies hahah |
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| TheLandOfFishAndFish |
| Versa That's interesting, never knew that bats vere immune to so many diseases. I wonder though if that's not also thanks to rabies. Since bats live in large colonies where spreading of the virus is very fast, they needed to evolve some level of immunity in order to not go extinct. In turn, that strenghtened immune system probably meant they had an easier time dealing with other pathogens. Now, once again not an expert but this is a fascinating subject. What is your favourite bat species? Mine are the little white ones that live on leaves, don't remember what they're called |
| Versailles |
| Fish, The species that have it the worst are black widows, and recluse. Should you treat the bites? Absolutely! But you should treat ALL animal bites regardless. The odds of someone actually dying to either of those species are minimal these days. You've gotta be VERY allergic. Not even to mention the high majority of spider bites being dry bites, including in the widow and recluse families. |
| Versailles |
| Bluey, Always happy to chat about what I've specialized in! <3 Sam, Look up Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado. I worked with a baby called Uno! She never got to see me directly but since my college professor was directly linked to that zoo, I got to meet them, study them, and learn lots. |
| Red Horizon Ranch |
| I have a good friend who was attacked by a bat and had to get all the rabies vaccines. She is such a good sport about it and we bought her a bunch of shirts, mugs, etc that say “I have rabies” XD |
| TheLandOfFishAndFish |
| I feel like it's similar to arachnophobia in a way, in that the fear is passed through generations. Nowadays, with the development of effective treatments, even the very few species with truly dangerous venom pose virtually no danger to most (especially compared to animals that are not commonly feared, like dogs or even livestock like cows), yet the image of an evil dangerous spider is so ingrained in us, that arachnophobia is still one of the most common fears. |
| Lynx Glory |
| versa cheetahs! its always been my dream to meet one. even more to befriend one xD they're my favourite animals <3 its awesome that you got to meet one! |
| Versailles |
| Fish, There's actually a lot of diseases that bats are highly resistant to. It's simply because their immune systems can never, ever evict these things from their bodies. It used to kill them by the thousands! Evolution instead made it so they don't have to beat it. Instead of dying, they just stopped having symptoms. Their bodies suppress or ignore them. |
| Versailles |
| Glacier, This was something taught when I went through my degree. Did you know, there's a genetic phobia for wolves? Lupophobia. Wolves are not a species that need to be feared. But after generations of wolves being evil being passed down, it's become engraved into human mindsets. Things like "the three little pigs" and "little red riding hood" actually WORSENED the effect. And who gets told these stories? Children. Effectively, this now creates a fear loop that passes through generations. |
| TheLandOfFishAndFish |
| Versa Yeah, I've heard anout the asymptomatic carrier thing, but used to be sceptical about that because, well, with how terrifying and different of a disease rabies is, it's hard to imagine something being able to contract and live with it. It's fascinating how, in a way, they specifically evolved to be better carriers of the virus - since they don't die from it for a long time, they have plenty of time to spread it to the rest of their colony and to other animals. Note that I am not an expert on the subject though - just a person with a phobia of rabies hahah |
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