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What wild animals can I pet?

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This is probably a dumb question but what wild animals can I pet like if I ran into a baby one? Like my human scent wouldn’t affect the relationship with the mom? Like deer, seals, squirrels, foxes, raccoon, beavers, birds, rabbits etc submitted by /u/InternationalPay1357 [link] [comments]

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Do exotic (within reason) animals live a happier life with humans?

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I have always held the belief that most animals should be in the wild because that’s their natural habitat and they can get the stimulation and environment they need. These animals seem so happy around us (when domesticated and as pets), but I’ve always been taught that it’s wrong to have those animals as pets.

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Springtime Tree Cutting and Wildlife

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The Philadelphia Metro Wildlife Center in Norristown covers four Pennsylvania counties (including Philadelphia) and takes in over 3000 animals a year. Both were too small for a human hand and too deep to see what was inside, so he called PMWC and was asked to bring the entire section of trunk to the center.

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A Rehabber’s List of Worst Bird Myths

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One might think that thanks to the Internet, all those ridiculous old wild animal myths handed down for generations would finally die a deserved death. If you see a raccoon during the day, it must have rabies! Bats just love to fly into human hair!” Two: Humans are diurnal, which means they are normally active during the day.

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Group Seeks to Ban Chinese Fur Trade with Australia

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Humane Society International (HSI) called on Wednesday for a ban on the fur trade to Australia. The call was issued after the animal rights group discovered that the fur were sourced from the raccoon dog in China, ABC Radio Australia reports. Excerpted from the International Business Times.

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Calling all animal lovers!

4 The Love Of Animals

Erubbermaids “Roughneck” homes create the perfect winter sanctuary for feral cats Opossums, raccoons and skunks. Other animals, like opossums, are more used to the cold but will take advantage of the spiffy new digs as well. Create a safe shelter for the feral cats and animals in your area by following these directions.

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The Medicine Bird

10,000 Birds

What is important to this particular hawk, though, is not the color of the feathers on her body but of the bandages on her feet, as she was caught in a double leg hold trap set for raccoons. Jamie Lindstrom of the VCA Northview Animal Hospital in Pittsburgh, and Dr. Erica Miller, formerly of Tri-State Bird Rescue in Delaware.