Comment on tall, dark & handsome

TheImpressiveX@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• TragicNotCute@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I found this particularly funny. It wasn’t like a funny accidental thing. Dude was trying to mate with the bird.

  In September 2004, Walnut arrived at NZCBI’s Virginia campus, where scientists regularly breed cranes that have behavioral or physical limitations by using assisted reproduction techniques, including artificial insemination. By observing and mimicking how NZCBI’s male white-naped cranes interacted with their mates during breeding season, bird keeper Chris Crowe gained Walnut’s elusive trust. He pair-bonded with her by flapping his arms in a manner similar to the species’ unison dance, offered her nesting materials and brought her food. Once she was receptive to breeding, Crowe was able to use sperm collected from a male crane to artificially inseminate Walnut without the need for physical restraint

  They had 8 chicks together.

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  • HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Bro better have gotten ‘Exceeds Expectations’ On his performance review

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  • flicker@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Can you imagine if she had rejected him? She could’ve killed him!

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  • mindbleach@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    That man’s human son is gonna pilot the starship Enterprise.

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  • FuglyDuck@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I wonder if he had another partner. And if they were jealous.

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  • USSMojave@startrek.website ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Amazing

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• ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  At 42 years old, Walnut was considered geriatric for her species. She far surpassed the median life expectancy for white-naped cranes in human care, which is 15 years.

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  • DrownedRats@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    She lived almost 3 times the average life expectancy for her species!?! That’s genuinely insane! Imagine a human living to 180 years old!

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    • nightofmichelinstars@sopuli.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Single women live longest

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    • usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      This happens quite often with animals in captivity. Nature is dangerous (and health care is important!)

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      • KazuyaDarklight@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        15 seems to be the captivity average though, not natural average.

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      • fristislurper@feddit.nl ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Unfortunately there are many counterexamples, large animals that live long in the wild tend to have shorter lives in zoos, like elephants, hippos, and monkeys.

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    • Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      The secret is murdering your spouses?

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    • Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      (Avg life expectancy of humans without tech is prob 20, but humans could live to 100+ thousands of years ago, nothing changed, we just systemically eliminated the factors in our environments that cause non-old age death (with cancer, neurological, and cardiovascular problems remaining the last lines), eg food quality, vaccines & healthcare overall, killing & sterilising every other ecosystem around us, you know, the usual)

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• flora_explora@beehaw.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Wow, I initially thought that she spontaneously chose her caretaker as a mating partner, but the process was apparently much more involved!

  In September 2004, Walnut arrived at NZCBI’s Virginia campus, where scientists regularly breed cranes that have behavioral or physical limitations by using assisted reproduction techniques, including artificial insemination. By observing and mimicking how NZCBI’s male white-naped cranes interacted with their mates during breeding season, bird keeper Chris Crowe gained Walnut’s elusive trust. He pair-bonded with her by flapping his arms in a manner similar to the species’ unison dance, offered her nesting materials and brought her food. Once she was receptive to breeding, Crowe was able to use sperm collected from a male crane to artificially inseminate Walnut without the need for physical restraint.

  Really cute though how the caretaker was really also close to her:

  “Walnut was a unique individual with a vivacious personality,” Crowe said. “She was always confident in expressing herself, an eager and excellent dancer, and stoic in the face of life’s challenges. I’ll always be grateful for her bond with me. Walnut’s extraordinary story has helped bring attention to her vulnerable species’ plight. I hope that everyone who was touched by her story understands that her species’ survival depends on our ability and desire to protect wetland habitats.”

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  • No_Eponym@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    All the other male crane’s instincts: “How is she with him?”

    Walnut’s instincts: “You’re weird AF, let’s roll the dice on genetic fitness.”

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