JoeBookman

Hi all, it's Joe again. @MaybeInk on wolf packs: I'm going to keep this post pretty short since I'm tired, but the average concept of alpha/beta/omega is entirely inaccurate and ...

Just as the title says. You can use multiple if you want. For my story Bullhook: "Nothing is easier than to denounce the evildoer; nothing is more difficult than to ...

@Carina On octopuses: I miss answering this thread. Captive octopuses must be kept busy or else they'll literally die of boredom. That's why zoos, aquariums, and pet owners must enrich ...

Classes started up for me just recently so I've been swamped, but I absolutely encourage other folks with knowledge to contribute to the thread. I'd love for this to become ...

@Tortwag for more in depth info on pangolins: When you posed your question, the first thing that came to mind was taxonomy because they're evolutionarily fascinating. Hopefully I can make ...

@Basil on career paths with animals: There are dozens, actually hundreds of ways to work with animals and probably a thousand times as many ways to get there. It's hard ...

@Basil What are your ultimate career goals? Husbandry? Research? Something else?

What are some of the other species you're looking to incorporate into the ecosystem?

On bird brains: Well, here's the brain of a zebra finch next to the brain of a human. Though different, you can see they share an analogous form. This is ...

Yup, you got it.

Handedness is a result of brain asymmetry. Think of your brain as having crossed wires. Your brain's left hemisphere has primary control over the right side of your body, and ...

Most higher mammals have a dominant limb, and some non-mammal species such as lizards have shown a degree of preference as well. However, in most species it's 50/50 which side ...

@FalconerGal9086 Most elephants are right tusked (the dominant tusk is called the master tusk).

Fun fact: just like humans are right- or left-handed, elephants have a dominant tusk. The dominant tusk is usually slightly shorter and blunter from use.

@Zotara on wolves: The answer would depend heavily on the body condition of the wolf, the environment, and the size/history/pre-existing dynamics of the pack. Can you provide more details for ...