I love animals and I always have, after learning that zookeepers get paid dirt, my dream job became a zoologist. But recently i’ve become more and more motivated by money, and I’m really tempted to switch to a marketing or finance degree for next school year. I really want to be a zoologist, but I also want to have money, and I really can’t make up my mind; either be mostly happy with a job but not make a lot of money, or have a pretty eh job but make a good amount. I love animals, but again I really love money and being financially stable. any tips or advice are greatly appreciated submitte ..read more

The "someone" is me... I found a large burrow in a semi-urban forest that I suspect is a coyote den. I set up a trailcam on a nearby tree facing the entrance to catch photos of the pups. However, it recently occurred to me that it could've been a mistake. The coyotes in my area are extremely camera shy (they are terrified of the red glow of the IR flash), and I would hate to cause them undue stress during the pupping season. On the other hand, they might get used to it once they get familiar with it's location. Should I even worry about this?? Coyotes aren't native to NC, and many consider th ..read more

Just wondering if anyone had any cool cognition topics for a presentation i’m doing? Can be quite widely scoped, just after some inspo :) submitted by /u/bkenyo [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

If I had to guess, it would either be the coyote/jackal, the fox, african wild dogs, or select dog breeds, but is there agreement on there being a subspecies of canine whose niche is being "really fucking smart" or a species that stands out in intelligence? submitted by /u/SlickestIckis [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

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What animal skull is this from? My guess is a fox or a small raccoon, but I’m not certain. submitted by /u/Boobnard [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

That. Particularly interested in Birds but any info is useful. submitted by /u/SensitiveAd9733 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

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Most hunter-gatherer societies uh... hunt. And yet we don't have prey drive. I didn't even know what prey drive is (and how strong it is) until I got a working line German Shepherd. Why is that? Does this pattern exist in any other animals who hunt? submitted by /u/Zealousideal_Town_64 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

My best guesses would be any of following species: - Pilot whale - Pygmy killer whale - Risso's dolphin submitted by /u/atomicLogic_ [visit reddit] [comments ..read more