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Author: RingtailedFox

It looks like we can add hyenas to the list of animals that can count. In fact, hyenas can count nearly as well as primates, a sure sign that these carnivorous predators are unusually intelligent. This is caused by their sophisticated, hierarchical societies in the wild.

Hyenas are among the few animal species to have unusually-complex social groupings, to the point where scientists consider them “societies” instead of packs.

Let’s face it, hyena fans: hyenas usually get a bum rap, being called stupid, or “laughing idiots” from their laugh-like barks and calls (some of the blame on this may lie with Ed from The Lion King).

However, researchers have repeatedly demonstrated the cognitive abilities of hyenas rival those of monkeys. New research from Michigan State University suggests hyena intelligence evolved as a means for the spotted & striped predators to keep track of their social groups.

This is where the ability to count comes in: they responded not just to the number of whoops from ‘intruders’, but to the number of unique calls. If this sounds familiar, it should, because wolves use their howls in a similar way: to maintain contact with far-flung members of their packs, and to determine any potential intruders into their pack’s territory. Despite having an outwardly canine appearance (thanks to convergent evolution, as they occupy a similar position in the food chain), hyenas are actually far closer in genetics to mongooses and felines.

The study did not mention if the hyenas were in the process of evolving into gnolls or wereyenas.

 

Find the full article here: flayrah – furry food for thought

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submitted by Jamesshrugged
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I'm thinking about picking up some of the cards for my birthday, because the last con I went to had a tournament and I wanted to participate, but didn't have any cards XD Anyways, do any of you have any experience with this game at all?

Site: http://furoticon.com/ (nsfw site)

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Just curious to see if any furs are going to this relatively new furcon coming up this weekend, :3

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Now you can get your FA fix from your (crappy) Android phone!

Editor's note: I hate Android phones.

A troubled relationship between a Cat and Mouse set in the distant Future.

This week on KnotCast, Savrin, Shiva, and Webster discuss the events of the last little bit, then read a whole load of emails! We have misplaced notes, injured orifices, master/pet shenanigans and more. It's loadsa emails. This weeks track is "Tomorrow Should Have Been Last Night" by Dragonavenger and OA http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02296/ Use our coupon code 'knot' to get 50% off an item and more at Adam & Eve adameve.com Episode 154 - Unexpected Places

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If you’ve been following this season of The Guild – an online Situation/Drama/Comedy that revolves around the lives of a group of gamers as they interact online and in person, you will have noticed a mysterious brown Canine fursuit stalking one of the characters.

In the first few minutes of the new episode, the mystery fursuiter is revealed as WIL WHEATON. Wil Wheaton, former child star from Star Trek: The Next Generation, geek blogger and now adult geek star (currently appearing in Eureka on SyFy) has had an at-times very vocal disdain for the Furry Fandom and fursuiters in particular, stemming from an incident at a convention where a fursuiter violated his personal space in an unwanted way.

I'm seeing enough submissions where people will intentionally upload to imgur and put the original artist's username in the title because they know where it came from, and I personally would prefer to throw up a comment or favorite for the artist specifically without having to dig through sites for someone's gallery, especially if the submission doesn't even have the artist in the title.

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More good fursuit dancing. Enjoy!

The sequel to Tail Concerto is dropping on the 27th. 2 days people. GO GET IT!

"One of the many epic moments to come out of Anthrocon 2011"

Editor's note: I find fursuiting kind of creepy. The dancing here is good though so it's worth the watch.

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So it seems that a fairly tame, especially by today’s standards, furry-made fursuit video has made it publicly onto the web. The video in question? Room 366...

Some furs are absolutely up in arms about it “destroying our image.” Others are happy it got leaked. And a lot of us are like “meh.”

For the most part I’m glad this was publicized. In all honesty that “squeeky clean” image of furry needs to go. Everyone knows what exists beneath the fuzzy coat of furry, and its not innocent. And no, its not everyone either. Some furs are genuinely squeeky clean themselves. For the most part tho the majority of furs have SOME sort of sexualization towards their interests. I mean COME ON look at what some of the most popular images, videos, and suits are… Sexy. We are human after all, and sex is a innate part of our psychological makeup. The groups of “furry police” that try to shield everyone from things like this are just doing a disservice to the fandom. Saying “Oh no theres no sexual/kink/fetish component to furry, its just a bunch of creative people coming together for sheer camaraderie.” BULL. SHIT. All that does is shield the public from something that is there and they would eventually get used to.

Editor's note: GET OUT OF YOUR FUCKING FURSUIT AND GET A LIFE.