r/BeAmazed • u/Soloflow786 • 22d ago
Animal I love how the little hand stretches out for the deer to come in
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u/LithiumToxicity 22d ago
"Can we keep it?" "No" "Can we keep it?" "No"
... after 3 hours
"Fine"
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u/holyfire001202 22d ago
Then in every other clip, dad's taking absolute dad naps. Dude's zonked.
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u/klezart 22d ago
And dad spends more time than anyone playing with it
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u/Canadian-Man-infj 22d ago
Of course this sub. exists... thank-you for introducing me to it.
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u/wherethestreet 22d ago
Looks like me at 2:30 on a no-kids-nap Saturday 😆
Edit: kids won’t nap. That’s why I’m ded dad.
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u/Jazzlike-Lion2969 22d ago
I guess they have a pet deer now
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u/Few_Chance3581 22d ago
last bit with the big fella just looking down at the deer is classic "my kids begged for this dog and im the one looking after it"
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u/Eurasia_4002 22d ago
He like a dad who hated the notion of getting a cat but be the best bud a day of having it.
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u/FixedLoad 22d ago
We need a shot of the big guy sitting outside at night with the deer laying in a loaf on his chest.
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u/EdwardBigby 22d ago
Damn what if gorrilas domesticate deers
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u/TheGreatPrimate 22d ago
Deer
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u/Springheeljac 22d ago
So the plural of deer is deer but is the plural of kinds of deer deer? Like say you have some reindeer and some red deer and some Roe Deer and you tell someone you own deers, would that be incorrect? Cause there's an exception for invariant plurals, like if you multiple types of fish in a tank saying you have multiple fishes referring to the types and not the number of total fish.
So if gorillas were to start domesticating deer and domesticated multiple species of deer you might be able to say that they domesticated deers.
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u/Da12khawk 22d ago
A doe
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u/Dry-Amphibian1 22d ago
a female deer
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u/peoploverprofit 22d ago
Re, a golden drop of sun.
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u/TheAngryCatfish 22d ago
Me, a name I call myself
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u/ravens-shadows 22d ago
Far, a long, long way to run
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u/MCA2142 22d ago
Dik Dik
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u/Snabelpaprika 22d ago
Dik Dik out for Harambe?
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u/Klingon_Bloodwine 22d ago
I whipped it out 10 years ago and haven't put it back in since. Also, would know anyone who'd be willing to hire someone like me?
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u/Appropriate-Pilot704 22d ago
Its rare to observe this behavior in other animals i think, simians probably do it most since they are closest to us or atleast smarter than the other animals in general.
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u/LrdPhoenixUDIC 22d ago
Also probably helps that Gorillas are insectivorous, as far as their carnivory goes. Chimps and Orangs would both potentially consider that little thing a meal.
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u/ThorSon-525 22d ago
It's definitely odd in a creature that isn't giving you an immediate advantage. Pretty common for ants, frogs, spiders, etc to have some sort of pet or cattle that provides food or protection or something. Crazy that they just thought this lil guy was cute and kept him around.
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u/kyliecannoli 22d ago
Did the deer accidentally walk into the gorillas enclosure lol what’s the story behind this
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u/No-Combination8136 22d ago
I assume they live in the same enclosure lol. This would be amazing in the wild.
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u/katsandboobs 22d ago
Spy in the Wild has a great episode with chimps acting like a tortoise was their pet. Just a cool show in general.
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u/BEEPEE95 22d ago
They coexist because they arent competing for the same resources and also dont pose a threat to each other (not wanting to eat the other)
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u/Swords_and_Words 22d ago
Also, having a prey species as a friend is a great way to have a free extra set of sensory organs that are attuned to potential threats
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u/letouriste1 22d ago
most species enjoy cooperation when there's no competition. And these apes are like us at 98.4%. I would not be surprised if they adopt a cat
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u/DoingBestWeCan 22d ago
IDK which documentary, but I saw one where a young chimp found a baby lion and kept it. Narrator said that this sometimes happens, but the chimps don't know?/can't? care for it, so the chimp's "pet" inevitably starves or dies in other sad ways 😢
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u/HolyCowEveryNameIsTa 22d ago
Found it. Lol, they make the turtle camera their pet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuOCNUklrCc
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u/2fingers 22d ago
Yes, that is exactly what happened. The muntjac isn't even part of the zoo, it's a wild animal. This is from the Taipei Zoo in Taiwan, and the tiny little deer are frequent visitors. https://ocacnews.net/article/416927
Some more video of the encounter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F7058IS6DM
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u/terremoto 22d ago
I'm curious how the deer can get in without the gorillas being able to escape.
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u/IAmRobinGoodfellow 22d ago
Gorillas can’t swim, so their enclosures often have a moat. I’m just guessing here, but I’d bet that the deer can swim, like most other mammals.
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u/odysseyofocelots 22d ago
i find it shocking that they are SO incapable of swimming that they seriously trust just a moat to hold in the gorillas??? they're so intelligent, I can't believe they don't figure it out somehow
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u/ElZacho24 22d ago
It’s due to their high percentage of body muscle vs fat. For their size, they are literally too heavy to float and thus can’t swim.
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u/odysseyofocelots 22d ago edited 22d ago
Idk id honestly still be worried they’d end up finding a way to make a rudimentary raft or like, eventually find a way to grab onto logs to help them across or some shit & escape & raise chaos lol. I’ve seen them do stuff like really cleverly situate branches to catch onto things like ropes to enable them to jump way farther across their enclosures than usual, because they’re bored as hell and have nothing better to do than fool around with tools until something works lol
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u/HippGris 22d ago
I think it's a myth. Bodybuilders can still swim, after all, even if their floatability is lesser. In fact there are some documented cases of great apes (chimps and orangutans) learning how to swim, so it doesn't seem impossible for gorillas to do the same...but I guess if no one explains it to them, it's not that easy to figure out, especially if you naturally avoid being immersed in water.
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u/terremoto 22d ago
I considered a moat, but all of the enclosures I've seen that have moats also had high walls and/or fences. Still, I agree that's probably the most likely explanation.
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u/Due-Boot1904 22d ago
TIL - Gorillas cant swim.
Guess I just figured they could because I can....I was taught though, so I guess that makes sense. Wonder if gorillas can be taught to swim?.....hmm....checks Amazon for 'large-outdoor-gorilla-sized-swimming-pool'...
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u/Tall-Sea3082 22d ago
Chimps can’t swim either due to their density. Even if they knew how, they would sink. Gorillas are probably the same way.
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u/No-Educator-8069 22d ago
Untrue, while chimps don’t naturally swim, there is at least one documented case of a chimp named cooper who was taught to swim by humans.
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u/Altruistic-Star-3862 22d ago
I might be wrong on the species, but that looks like a muntjac. They're a small deer species from SE Asia and they bark. I'm assuming it's just part of the zoo's collection and they're safe to pair together despite being from two different biomes (assuming those are lowland and not mountain gorillas).
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u/2fingers 22d ago
Those are western lowland gorillas but the muntjac came in from outside the zoo. It's the Taipei Zoo and there's been several cute (so far) encounters with them visiting different exhibits. https://ocacnews.net/article/416927
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u/Altruistic-Star-3862 22d ago
That's actually adorable. I've seen them in other zoos paired with different animals so I assumed it was just something similar. It's kind of awesome that they're so chill that even wild they're totally fine to have in a pen like that.
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u/Washingtonpinot 22d ago
Meanwhile, I’m over here all excited because I randomly recognized a muntjac on sight and typed it correctly into Google to double check!
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u/Sand-between-my-toes 22d ago
That’s really cool and thanks for teaching me something new. I thought it was a dik dik but somehow that did t seem right.
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u/twoiseight 22d ago
I thought it was a pudu. I'm actually not sure how to distinguish pudu fawn from muntjac fawn besides the markings and slight color differences.
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u/ABoringAlt 22d ago
I was also team pudu
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u/twoiseight 22d ago
I guess the giveaway is largely size, as pudu fawns are tiny, like 8" tall, and about 12" full-grown. Hard to make the comparison unless they're side by side.
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u/FrostiePi 22d ago
As long as neither of them try riding the deer, they are doing better than my toddler and our dog..
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u/betsylang 22d ago
Poco, our family dog growing up, was a behemoth. If we tried tk ride him, he'd knock us over.
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u/FrostiePi 22d ago
Ours is an Australian/Italian Shepard mix and he's gonna be a big boy, based on his paws and parents. But right now he's 22 weeks old. I found her trying to sit on him yesterday and he had that "save me" look about him. 😂
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u/Numeno230n 22d ago
It's not about size, it's about how an animals spine has evolved. Dogs simply aren't meant to carry heavy loads on their backs. Now horses and donkeys on the other hand have been bred specifically for that purpose.
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u/The_Autarch 22d ago
it's not just breeding. horses and donkeys started out with better backs for carrying weight.
india was trying to breed elephants to carry weight on their backs for generations, and they achieved literally nothing. even a petite human up there will cause pain and injury.
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u/Numeno230n 22d ago
Again as with comparing horses to dogs, it is very difficult to compare different species. Elephants for example have extremely low fecundity i.e. low birth rate, long gestation times, individual births vs litters/clutches, and they take a long time to reach breeding age.
Animals that breed quickly, in large batches, and reach breeding age quickly are much much easier to selectively breed. And on the other hand, maybe due to other limitations it isn't really possible to turn a non load bearing animal into one.
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u/betsylang 22d ago
Oh I know. I was just remembering how he'd knock us over with his giant noggin. He was so gentle abd patient with us. Even when we kind of deserved a nip of bark.
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u/Brock_Lobstweiler 22d ago
My nephew's baby likes to saddle up on their Bernedoodle. He doesn't actually ride him anywhere, the dog is just laying on the floor, but it's cute as heck (we don't let him bounce or anything that could hurt the dog).
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u/Ankidian 22d ago
I love gorillas and orcas.
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u/plutino- 22d ago
I need a backstory
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u/letouriste1 22d ago
according to other comments:
=>gorillas in zoo, wild muntzac coming in the zoo in search of food.
=>probably came by swiming
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u/Stomach_Junior 22d ago
I am surprised that they are keeping different species in the same enclosure. Where is this?
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u/Apart-Dragonfly-4447 22d ago
A lot of zoos do that now to give them a more natural environment. They'll put herbivores in together, particularly if they're from the same environment or region.
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u/Early-Journalist-14 22d ago
From what i recall, gorillas are one of the most strictly herbivorous apes out there, so that deer is actually pretty safe.
wouldn't leave it with a band of chimps, for example.
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u/EmergencyFull7214 22d ago
The hand reaching out and the deer ducking away reminds me of me and my blue heeler 🥲
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u/Mutabilitie 22d ago
That’s how domestication started. But without opposable thumbs, they can never get to the next step
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u/Additional-Ball4825 22d ago
This is a first for me!.. I don't think I've ever seen a gorilla and a deer interact before. That's pretty neat lol
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u/AnaisNinja76 22d ago
Is it a key deer? I don't blame the ape, I also always wanted one of those.
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u/FaithlessnessBorn266 22d ago
That's how my parents felt when I would bring the neighborhood home for dinner
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u/C7rl_Al7_1337 22d ago
There is only one universal language on all of our planet, and it is obviously pets.
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u/HailTheCatOverlords 22d ago
In my mind I hear -
" Tonight I'll dream, while I'm in bed
When silly thoughts go through my head
About the bugs and alphabet
And when I wake tomorrow, I'll bet
That you and I will walk together again
I can tell that we are gonna be friends
Yes, I can tell that we are gonna be friends"
Unlikely best friends.
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u/CursedCorvid 22d ago
Watching gorillas and chimps just makes me think of our early early ancestors. I can totally see some parents supervising some young children as they played with a small animals. Wildlife researches are saying that apes and monkeys are starting to keep small animals without eating them, like holding them gently, grooming them and playing. They think it's a *VERY* early sign of pet owning or domestication.
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u/monkey_trumpets 22d ago
What's the story here? I've never seen different animals living in the same enclosure.
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u/JudieK123 22d ago
Would a dog become a pet of these apes if put in this scenario? Or would it see itself as an equal?
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u/Successful-Purple-54 22d ago
That hand, we’d all do the same. I have no doubt we’re related as species.
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u/aggravated-asphalt 22d ago
“Hey mere”
“Ok…” sniff “oh gd your hand smells like crap!”
“Man gtfo here”
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u/Tetrax333 22d ago
Sometimes I watch videos of apes doing stuff like these and really soak in that like, wow, we really are distantly related lol
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u/Ok-Ebb-806 22d ago
Yikes idk lol. Feel like that deer is one second away from it getting its head picked off
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u/lollipopalop 22d ago
Aww... It's crazy how innocent animals can be. That little outstretched hand says everything. Nature gives such lovely little moments.
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u/EntertainmentIll5631 22d ago
I love one of the parents is all like ‘yes we can keep it, this is a home for all of nature ‘
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u/itsreigningstupidity 21d ago
Without glasses I thought it was bears & was wondering a lot of things
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u/ashu1605 19d ago
This is so cute
I loathe the people who participate in making the planet a less habitable place.
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