| 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 |
Evening Thunderstorms, Hail Possible| 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 |
| Glacier Bay Cove |
| Pet peeve, why be scared of animals that you have no experience with. Why not use it as a learning opportunity |
| Red Horizon Ranch |
| Bird I'm a therapist haha. I currently work in a school and often work with autistic kids (and have ADHD and a sensory disorder myself) |
| Versailles |
| Purp, I loooved meeting one of the cheetah ambassadors that currently exists! I forget her name. Her mother rejected her and she was raised by people as they couldn't have one take her in. She's sweet, and teaches members of society that cheetahs are naturally very docile and do not need to be killed. Are there outliers? Yes. But generally, leave them alone and you'll receive the same respect. :) |
| Glacier Bay Cove |
| That is how I used to be around snakes, until I learned that they are not so scary after all, I would still use common sense around them, but I am not scared of them anymore |
| Red Horizon Ranch |
| I agree with you Fish. There used to be lead and ddt in everything and now that's banned. Sure, our food supply could be better in many ways but we've improved in a lot of ways too |
| Versailles |
| Bird, They do not. Bats are naturally very resistant to rabies. It can be in their system their WHOLE life and never kill them. Their immune systems just suppress the symptoms and they're effectively immune. They do, however, test them after they pass. Rabies has never come up last I was told, since these guys are in captivity. |
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| 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 |
| Glacier Bay Cove |
| Pet peeve, why be scared of animals that you have no experience with. Why not use it as a learning opportunity |
| Red Horizon Ranch |
| Bird I'm a therapist haha. I currently work in a school and often work with autistic kids (and have ADHD and a sensory disorder myself) |
| Versailles |
| Purp, I loooved meeting one of the cheetah ambassadors that currently exists! I forget her name. Her mother rejected her and she was raised by people as they couldn't have one take her in. She's sweet, and teaches members of society that cheetahs are naturally very docile and do not need to be killed. Are there outliers? Yes. But generally, leave them alone and you'll receive the same respect. :) |
| Glacier Bay Cove |
| That is how I used to be around snakes, until I learned that they are not so scary after all, I would still use common sense around them, but I am not scared of them anymore |
| Red Horizon Ranch |
| I agree with you Fish. There used to be lead and ddt in everything and now that's banned. Sure, our food supply could be better in many ways but we've improved in a lot of ways too |
| Versailles |
| Bird, They do not. Bats are naturally very resistant to rabies. It can be in their system their WHOLE life and never kill them. Their immune systems just suppress the symptoms and they're effectively immune. They do, however, test them after they pass. Rabies has never come up last I was told, since these guys are in captivity. |
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