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RefillingThorsBeer's avatar

"The size of these territories can vary from .04 to 6.1 square miles and is largely dependent on prey availability and sex."

the 6.1 square mile territories are the ones what don't have much sex.

Bagels of Doom's avatar

He was singing in a band in the eighties. They ware called the House Martens.

Martini Glambassador's avatar

I have some of their albums on vinyl, they were quite good!

House Martins are a type of bird. Nomenclature is confusing like that.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_house_martin

Bagels of Doom's avatar

They call them "Mehlschwalbe" in Germany. Was trying to make A Funny. :D

Hollysdower's avatar

So that's what a pine martin is! It is so cute! In His Dark Materials, Lyra Belacqua's daemon (soul) eventually takes the shape of a pine martin when she reaches adulthood.

CakesWeLike's avatar

Cakes Jr went to school dressed as Lyra Belacqua for World Book Day when she was about 10. We got her a soft toy Pine Marten to complete the costume.

The sad thing is that only one of her teachers recognised the character.

Another year she went as Mildred Hubble (The Worst Witch), complete with a broomstick, cauldron, and a soft toy tabby kitten. Again, only one or two of the teachers recognised who she was supposed to be.

Hollysdower's avatar

OMG, I would have recognized both of those immediately! But I would probably be one of the few. This stuff is for the real book nerds, and good for your daughter for being one of us!

Shane Donnell's avatar

It looks kinda like a daby Cheech Marin.

M-X's avatar

Babby weasel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

rawrtigerlily's avatar

They are so cute. Why are they also so sharp?

Menotsure's avatar

Did ya ever have the sort of day

When you just have trouble startin'?

I did til I got a look at

That little orphaned marten.

ElderlyLoudCatWomyn's avatar

I would want to kiss that tiny nose except for the claws.

TootsStansbury 🇺🇦's avatar

That is a cute badger-cat.

Mildred Downey Broxon's avatar

Stared at it for a while to be sure it wasn't a kitten with non-standard ears!

CakesWeLike's avatar

Please tell me his name is Ricky.

Hollysdower's avatar

LOL!

Miss Grundy's avatar

Babby pine marten has a cute face but, yee gads, those claws!

Schmannity's avatar

"American pine martens are solitary except for breeding season. They establish their home range through scent marking using scat, urine and rubbings from their anal glands."

Just like Trump!

Mildred Downey Broxon's avatar

Nah. Pine martens still get laid. And they have better hair.

ElderlyLoudCatWomyn's avatar

Well yes, but according to my crystal ball, 'pine martins are 1000% smarter than trump.'

Gammarae's avatar

and cute

tehbaddr's avatar

Some sort of pupper!

C&A Bongo Man's avatar

Martens also come in Lemon Fresh, Sandalwood, and Jasmine.

marydn's avatar

Given their natural smell, you wish they came in those scents.

Kirsty Gnome #squattor's avatar

Consider yourself "Martinized".

Mavenmaven's avatar

We'll have to ask Doc what kind of Marten that is

dave's avatar

President Hereby Herewith

I Stedman's avatar

Technically, the Korean war never ended either.

Dorothea is a Democrat's avatar

Stop bragging about a toll free Strait. IT'S ALWAYS BEEN FUCKING TOLL FREE!

beb's avatar

There will never be a treaty with Iran because Iran doesn't trust Trump to keep his word. In fact NO ONE trusts Trump to keep his word.

HoldOnOldChap's avatar

I'm reminded of the opening scene of "Masquerade", where a mourner holds a mirror under the deceased's nose to verify that he's dead. The next guy sticks a pin into him.

Karen Scofield's avatar

Monday Tab's and Coffee ☕💯👍

Bagels of Doom's avatar

Leaking like a well oiled machine. Drip. Drip.

Erika's avatar

I'm starting to think these morons actually believe the lies they've been telling. Like, does Vance actually think protestors are being paid?? He is quoted saying this at an actual meeting? Are they all so much in a bubble now that they've forgotten what is true? SMH

calliecallie, aka pollyanna's avatar

"...he would...make the United States “the guardian of the Middle East” in return for 20 percent of the region’s revenues."

ROFL. As if. How is it possible for a grown man to be so stupid?

calliecallie, aka pollyanna's avatar

"Oh golly, what OTHER Situation Room crimes do they have on tape?"

Lordy, I hope there are tapes.

House0fTheBlueLights's avatar

"Trump and his closest associates are reportedly terrified that somebody’s been recording inside the Situation Room"

Would that be the SitRoom at Mar-A-Lago which is blocked out with [checks photos] black curtains that don't quite meet, where everyone has their [checks photos again] phones out and smartwatches on?

CanadaIsNotForSale's avatar

They may think they made a deal from a position of strength, but making it from a position of smart seems to be a better approach, like Obama did with other nations formally involved , rather than some concept of a framework scribbled over a napkin. Can someone write on Trumps tombstone, ' Here lies the man forever jealousy of President Obama in life and in death - May he rest in agony'.

zuzu's avatar

Also, why does he think that there wasn't a quiet threat of military sanctions lurking in the background in the JCPOA? It just wasn't one of the first 10 options, because there are better ways to accomplish a goal than bombing the hell out of it.

jltympanum's avatar

The 4th pix shows Stevie Miller. Dear God, how did it come to the point where that uber-twerp has so much power? This can't be happening (but it is).

So I go to the site "www.whitehouse.gov", looking for a picture of what the rump White House looks like. I click on the link labeled "gallery". There are lots of pictures there, and every one is a picture of Donald "30000lies" Trump.

Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. is often quoted as saying, "I like to pay taxes. With them, I buy civilization.”

What the fuck are we buying with our taxes now?

SethTriggs's avatar

Never, ever underestimate the ability of Americans to self-own in the service of bigotry.

And zounds, the Straits of Schrödinger continue to ensnare us! There is no escape, not worth struggling!

EyeQueue's avatar

Extra points for "Zounds!" XD XD XD