I just want everyone looking at this to be aware that only ONE of these feathers is actually from a peacock. The others are from Ocellated Turkeys like this dude:
They are considered endangered by the Mexican government and near-threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) because they’ve been over-hunted and their habitat is being destroyed. They originate from just 50k square miles
in the Yucatán Peninsula.
They are also extremely difficult to raise in captivity, requiring year-round tropical temperatures and environment. Because of this, alongside their threatened status, captive bred birds are extremely expensive and relatively impossible to acquire as anything except an adult. The very few folks that I know of who raise them won’t risk shipping eggs or chicks, and they investigate before selling any birds, to ensure that adults are going to people who will be conscientious with their stock.
More people deserve to know about these gorgeous, rainbow birds.
This is the funniest and most thoughtful I’ve ever seen an organization use a meme and it’s good people with good goals who don’t just want your money on top of it
This is fucking hilarious, heart warming, relevant to my interests, and I’m gonna start crying
Yes this could have to do with the fact that Freya the Norse Goddess of love, beauty and fertility drove a chariot pulled by cats.
So, if I ever get married, I fully expect a catmobile.
One of the other reasons why they gave cats to each other was for their valuable skills as mousers. Cats were able to control rodent populations around their properties.
Also, Norse myths are thought to have the earliest literary descriptions of the Norwegian Forest Cat. They were described as large, strong cats that drew Freya’s chariot and were so heavy that not even Thor, God of Thunder, could lift them from the floor. (Source)
They kinda live up to the legend, too. Your average Norwegian Forest Cat is twenty pounds of solid muscle, with claws large and strong enough to climb solid rock. They’ve been known to attack bears when defending their territory. And yet they’re one of the cuddliest breeds out there, particularly noted for being patient with small children.
I have a Norwegian mix, and can attest that she is the cuddliest cat but also insane enough to try and fight a bear.
Viking cats “FIGHT ME”
Whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, still could not lift this cat.
I always love it when this post comes round because a) giant kitties who Thor can’t lift and b) that picture omg boar riding and flower throwing is a good thing
