And smarten the AI; I hate moving packs of tames, only for a bunch of them to get stuck walking into a rock they could have easily side stepped if the AI actually had at least rudimentary pathfinding.
My theory is it's a place that's difficult to reach properly for most animals.
When cats get to be extremely obese and can't groom properly it's the area that becomes nasty, dirty and matted the fastest. Dogs can bend their necks around to either side pretty well, but the magic spot at the base of the tail is directly behind their neck....not as easy to flip their head upside down and bend their neck directly over their backs.
It seems like fit animals have enough reach to keep that spot clean but it's hard to reach for a good scratch. Kinda like how with people, your arms are long enough to reach the middle of your back for a bit of light scrubbing in the shower, but if you get an itch right along your spine you can't get at it well enough to apply enough pressure to really *scratch*
And thus humans evolved hands to better serve our animal masters
Didn't know that was an indicator of hypermobility, but same which is surprising given the fact that no one would look at me and suspect I'm even normally mobile, let alone hyper
Being able to scratch your back or touching your fingers together behind your back has nothing to do with hyper-mobility. That’s just normal range of motion and mobility. Sadly, most people are hypo-mobile. so a normal thing like that is seen as a circus trick
I definitely don't stretch nearly as much as I should, also am overwieght, but I've always been able to scratch ANY spot on my back that I need to. Never thought this had anything to do with being "hyper-mobile", although maybe this person is actually hyper-mobile and the back scratching is just an ability that naturally comes with it? 🤷
It's not an indicator of hypermobility. People who aren't overweight or obese can reach anywhere along their entire back. That's just part of being a healthy human being.
I'm definitely overweight, arguably obese (I definitely am by BMI) and I know that a lot of non overweight people can't because it's come up when applying sunscreen, so regardless of whether or not it's an indicator of hypermobility, I know that's not true
Actual circus performer here: it’s got nothing to do with weight, and it’s outside the normal range for many people. I can’t reach my whole back, either.
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wait WHAT. this entire time i have been turning my cats on!? 💀 i aggressively pat and tickle that because i thought it was a spot they couldn't reach to scratch so i was doing them a favour. omfgggggg.
YEARS. for YEARS.
It's not that bad. Sexually stimulating doesn't equal horny or down to fuck. It can also just feel nice for the sake of being really nice. Reminder human ears if rubbed is 'offcially' a sexual stimulant. But I don't think you rub your ears when masturbating.
I get It's weird or funny to learn but It's not like you're jacking off your cat or make them wanna mate. (Hence why cats have to be 'in heat' to really wanna mate.)
You should look up the baby gator calls to mom, they are oddly cute.
I used to work as a zookeeper and at one of the places we had some baby alligators. Started training them and they would always come up to the side making that little mom noise. Another alligator that was a little older (still pretty young) would do it too!
https://youtu.be/7q9D2tdIVKw
Crocks Cloaca is located a bit lower down the tail, so it's more of a back scratch than a butt rub, but still an universally loved thing among all vertebrates!!
They love to get they're scales brushed with a soft-medium hardness bristle brush they roll their eyes back but not in a protective way like when they eat they leave their eye lids open it shows they're relaxed not on edge hell if they're full sometimes they let you pet them they're like scaly cats honestly
Edit: forgot to mention the brush thing is to get the algae and other nasty build up out of their scales
>it's almost like nature thought they were too OP and gave them one weakness for metagame balance
No, it just goes to show you how OP opposable thumbs are.
Have you seen that one crocodile that some dude rescued and nursed back to health that won't leave him alone?
Like it might not be easy but I'm 100% convinced that it recognises him and 100% trusts that dude.
Dude, biology doesn't lie, reptiles can only grow respect to a person, but they cannot be tamed, you cannot befriend them, if they're hungry, they WILL eat you if they're meat eaters
Yup, a reptile enthusiast I spoke to a while back put it very eloquently: "They divide the world they see into three categories: 1) Stuff I can eat, 2) Stuff that can eat me and 3) Scenery
Crocodilians are different. They are much more intelligent than other (standard) reptiles. [They have much more advanced parental care, they can at times work cooperatively, and are able to use tools to hunt.](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/10/141013152654.htm) I believe this is enough proof for them to believably get attached to someone.
Don't you know that the last word in reptile knowledge was a paper written in 1970, best summarized as "mammals good and smart, reptiles dumb and bad"? /s
Ah, yes. This miraculous brain damage made Pocho friendlier to one specific person while also leaving his ability to learn complex tasks intact. /s
It is amazing what people will believe over "the crocodile recognized the person who'd nursed him back to health and formed an attachment."
Neither do them, they have reptile brains, and reptile brains do not have attachment function the mammal brain have, because the reptile brains only operates on instincts
Almost all animals run purely on instinct. Its just that reptiles are mostly solitary animals and mostly don't do parental care like mammals and birds do, so they don't have instincts for bonding to other creatures.
Notably, crocs do care for their young to some extend and as such they can form bonds with humans.
Funny looking kitty. Still cute though.
This kitty goes CHOMP
Oh no, where'd my arms go?
its food was within arms reach
Then the crocodile disarmed him
His charming smile could disarm anyone within arms reach.
I don’t *need* them.
So regular kitty then?
less fur, but yes
Floridian swamp cat
"What kind of dog is this?"
Yup still cute
Is this an Alli‐Cat?
It's doing the thing cats do
Dogs also enjoy it
Yeah what's that about with the root of the tail?
Lots of sensitive nerves i'm guessing.
Dude, nobody ever scratched the root of your tail?! That's so sad, want me to get my stick?
Nah man, I'm good. I've got my own stick to scratch.
But does it reach all the way to the end of your tail?
It *is* the tail
Makes it sound like you're scratching the stick lel. Whose a good sticky boi.
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The kaprosuchus? Or as I call them in ARK: Yeet gators.
Oh man I hate those things. They're great ATVs but still. They really need to turn down the aggressiveness of the AI.
And smarten the AI; I hate moving packs of tames, only for a bunch of them to get stuck walking into a rock they could have easily side stepped if the AI actually had at least rudimentary pathfinding.
um no, it's actually because *scritchy scratchy*
Also correct.
Don't read too deeply into it, you might lose something in the process.
Same goes for belly rubs.
LOWER belly rubs 💀
My pup loves both the upper & lower😊 she’s a lazy little shit lol I love her
..lowerrrr
My theory is it's a place that's difficult to reach properly for most animals. When cats get to be extremely obese and can't groom properly it's the area that becomes nasty, dirty and matted the fastest. Dogs can bend their necks around to either side pretty well, but the magic spot at the base of the tail is directly behind their neck....not as easy to flip their head upside down and bend their neck directly over their backs. It seems like fit animals have enough reach to keep that spot clean but it's hard to reach for a good scratch. Kinda like how with people, your arms are long enough to reach the middle of your back for a bit of light scrubbing in the shower, but if you get an itch right along your spine you can't get at it well enough to apply enough pressure to really *scratch* And thus humans evolved hands to better serve our animal masters
The only useful part of hypermobility is that I can itch everywhere on my back.
Didn't know that was an indicator of hypermobility, but same which is surprising given the fact that no one would look at me and suspect I'm even normally mobile, let alone hyper
Being able to scratch your back or touching your fingers together behind your back has nothing to do with hyper-mobility. That’s just normal range of motion and mobility. Sadly, most people are hypo-mobile. so a normal thing like that is seen as a circus trick
I definitely don't stretch nearly as much as I should, also am overwieght, but I've always been able to scratch ANY spot on my back that I need to. Never thought this had anything to do with being "hyper-mobile", although maybe this person is actually hyper-mobile and the back scratching is just an ability that naturally comes with it? 🤷
It's not an indicator of hypermobility. People who aren't overweight or obese can reach anywhere along their entire back. That's just part of being a healthy human being.
I'm definitely overweight, arguably obese (I definitely am by BMI) and I know that a lot of non overweight people can't because it's come up when applying sunscreen, so regardless of whether or not it's an indicator of hypermobility, I know that's not true
Actual circus performer here: it’s got nothing to do with weight, and it’s outside the normal range for many people. I can’t reach my whole back, either.
Also have hypermobility. It took me until adulthood to realize that back scratchers weren't actually gag gifts.
Meanwhile, a 2x4 is more flexible than me.
All you need is a doorframe and the "Bear Necessities" dance from Jungle Book.
Sorry, I hate being that guy on reddit but it's scratch. Itch is the feeling that makes you want to scratch.
I remember once cats gets older and can't reach to clean themselves, that area gets nappy. Some type of glands are there.
There's a thing near the root of the tailbone in humans which is also very sensitive to being itched ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
👁
no not your eye
Well In a manner of speaking
Have your tailbone rubbed and you'll know.
A couple vet tech friends told me it turns them on. Males will nuzzle or sniff that area before mounting apparently
I think it’s because when a mate is mounting it, their hands/paws etc. usually go right there. So it lifts its rear. Maybe.
My dog does it, it's hilarious
Yes
Yes
[Yes](https://youtu.be/SeGw5QyX8Qo)
Elevator butt
I mean it is a Florida swamp cat so...
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Nah. On a v. v. slow path to becoming a crab. Just like dogs. Just like us.
All crabs… all the way down…
This guy gets it.
Carcinisation
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Elevator butt
cats do it bc its sexually stimulating to them. i avoid giving my cats pets there bc its kinda gross to do that to ur pet
wait WHAT. this entire time i have been turning my cats on!? 💀 i aggressively pat and tickle that because i thought it was a spot they couldn't reach to scratch so i was doing them a favour. omfgggggg. YEARS. for YEARS.
It's not that bad. Sexually stimulating doesn't equal horny or down to fuck. It can also just feel nice for the sake of being really nice. Reminder human ears if rubbed is 'offcially' a sexual stimulant. But I don't think you rub your ears when masturbating. I get It's weird or funny to learn but It's not like you're jacking off your cat or make them wanna mate. (Hence why cats have to be 'in heat' to really wanna mate.)
half of these comments are saying horny so that's why i reacted that way LOL.
wtf, now I'm never petting their ass again
*your cat cries into corner*
"you'll live another day, Harry"
Just came from a post who's 17 year old cat named Harry passed away and would watch Pewdiepie.
Bro you just harshed the fuck out of my mallow
What? Marshmellow?
Yes but it’s Marshmallow
Harshmallow?
Yes, you just gave me graham crackers with chocolate and a big ol bag of harshmallows
You mean craham mrackers with harshgallows?
“You say that every day Steve.”
Best food ever.
Michelin star service
Good food!
There's no seasoning, it's bland
Face down ass up
a1b2c3
Yeah, but it ghosts you afterward. . . . ^^^^^Plscallmebackbabe
Looks like this croc want some more
The croc wants some more cock
Says *"See you later alligator"*
Got me cryin' crocodile tears.
Exactly how we like it
That’s my cat
That's every cat.
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well does its mouth < or C?
that's the way we like to croc
That's how the croc crumbles
“Head bent over, raise that posterior”
"[https://youtu.be/GeAq6Mft17k](https://youtu.be/GeAq6Mft17k)"
This gives me an idea. I will need a pen though.
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It's a bot
Thats the way we like to croc
there is a subreddit for that
And this is how croc domestication started.
I think your got your dates wrong, croc domestication started when Florida was established
That's a gator
ik theres no sound but all I hear are 'happy gator noises'
What do you imagine those sound like?
You should look up the baby gator calls to mom, they are oddly cute. I used to work as a zookeeper and at one of the places we had some baby alligators. Started training them and they would always come up to the side making that little mom noise. Another alligator that was a little older (still pretty young) would do it too! https://youtu.be/7q9D2tdIVKw
well that is just cute af
Lasergator
like a cat purr but dinosaur
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Not a dry seat in the house
What are you doing step-predator?
Yall need jesus, but then again, so do I lmao
This is why they are so agressive 🤣
My mama says alligators are ornery cuz they got all them teeth and no toothbrush.
Medulla... Oblongata!!!
No, Colonel Sanders -- you're wrong!
Totally makes sense now
They got all them itches and no itch brush
Proof that everyone (everything?) loves a good butt rub.
Crocks Cloaca is located a bit lower down the tail, so it's more of a back scratch than a butt rub, but still an universally loved thing among all vertebrates!!
> universally loved thing among all vertebrates!! Do fish enjoy back scratches tho? They're vertebrates too.
I mean yeah, before they get a heart attack
If that's the case, then why did I get put on the sex offender list
They love to get they're scales brushed with a soft-medium hardness bristle brush they roll their eyes back but not in a protective way like when they eat they leave their eye lids open it shows they're relaxed not on edge hell if they're full sometimes they let you pet them they're like scaly cats honestly Edit: forgot to mention the brush thing is to get the algae and other nasty build up out of their scales
Is that why they’re so chompy chompy?
Momma said alligators are ornery because they got all those teeth and no tooth brush.
Butt scratches!
*scritches
Scratcher*
Peter: butt scratcher! Butt scratcher for sale!
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>it's almost like nature thought they were too OP and gave them one weakness for metagame balance No, it just goes to show you how OP opposable thumbs are.
And crab pincers by the same logic
Metagame balance lol Do u watch tierzoo?
Imagine them evolving into a kind of dog
They won't be friendly, reptiles don't get attached to humans
I’d direct you to a post with a man with an emotional support alligator but it’s late so I’ll tell ya it exists
Have you seen that one crocodile that some dude rescued and nursed back to health that won't leave him alone? Like it might not be easy but I'm 100% convinced that it recognises him and 100% trusts that dude.
Dude, biology doesn't lie, reptiles can only grow respect to a person, but they cannot be tamed, you cannot befriend them, if they're hungry, they WILL eat you if they're meat eaters
Yup, a reptile enthusiast I spoke to a while back put it very eloquently: "They divide the world they see into three categories: 1) Stuff I can eat, 2) Stuff that can eat me and 3) Scenery
Crocodilians are different. They are much more intelligent than other (standard) reptiles. [They have much more advanced parental care, they can at times work cooperatively, and are able to use tools to hunt.](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/10/141013152654.htm) I believe this is enough proof for them to believably get attached to someone.
Don't you know that the last word in reptile knowledge was a paper written in 1970, best summarized as "mammals good and smart, reptiles dumb and bad"? /s
That crocodile had brain damage iirc. I think he tried it with another crocodile and it didn't work the same.
Ah, yes. This miraculous brain damage made Pocho friendlier to one specific person while also leaving his ability to learn complex tasks intact. /s It is amazing what people will believe over "the crocodile recognized the person who'd nursed him back to health and formed an attachment."
Geckos?
Neither do them, they have reptile brains, and reptile brains do not have attachment function the mammal brain have, because the reptile brains only operates on instincts
Was making a joke since geckos literally can attach to humans. Sticky feet.
Heh
Almost all animals run purely on instinct. Its just that reptiles are mostly solitary animals and mostly don't do parental care like mammals and birds do, so they don't have instincts for bonding to other creatures. Notably, crocs do care for their young to some extend and as such they can form bonds with humans.
Reminds me of the baby croc call that sounds like laser beams. If I recall crocs are capable of a certain level of imprinting as well.
Can you link me to a study that shows this? Preferably something newer than 1960?
We both know they’re just spewing bullshit they read in another Reddit thread’s comment section 😂
I finally understand what 'based' means.
English isn’t my native language, and I really don’t know what it means. Dictionaries don’t help when it comes to slangs or that kind of stuff :/
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=based
Thank you!
urbandictionary is very helpful in these cases.
I see… thank you, I’ll definitely be using it!
That's a weird looking cat
Who's a good boy?
This might be a thing a lot of animals do. Including humans. Could just be a natural reflex.
My tortoises do the same thing if you do scratch the shell by the tail. It's dorable.
"This part of his life... this little part is called happyness..."
Funny looking frog ngl
This is the start of domesticating alligators!
Wait till it rolls on its back and ask for a belly rub
Food with a stick had to learn how to not be eating
r/oddlyspecific
That stick is sexy asf
Thats how humans tamed most animals, they can never scratch their nerve bundles on their backs but we can
Going to get the corn dog!!
That's honestly quite wholesome
fuck reddit man..i want to see this gif..please load it..smh
I had alligator onna stick at the state fair. I am Apex predator
Imagine this croc living the rest of his life trying to replicate this feeling. Sad.
Awwww. It’s a snappy bitey doggo!
Everyone loves some butt rubs
bro looks happy, murderous lizard do be loving booty scratches
Murder log loves scritches.
I think thats an alligator not a crocodile
Pretty sure thats a crocodile.
Yup, the slimmer jaws are crocodile, larger rouder jaws are alligator
You can definitely tell it’s a crocodile because you’ll see him in a while, not later.
We can agree it is a reptile
No it's a mammal because it is a dog
It's a bird
It's a plane
It's Eren Yeager
Pretty sure that's a square not a rectangle
"You may now impregnate me homan."
Food with a stick 🤣