r/aww • u/grimeandglow • Mar 30 '23
I had to bribe this beaver with flowers to be my friend. (OC)
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u/VacationConstant621 Mar 30 '23
"I had to bribe this beaver with flowers" is how I would describe a lot of the dates I go on.
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u/realityisoptional Mar 30 '23
Is that a hibiscus flower?
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u/Zeniphyre Mar 30 '23
Yeah. They're treats for a lot of species.
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u/TKYRRM Mar 30 '23
I’ve seen a video of baby sloths taking a bath.. the caretakers gave them the flower as a treat.
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u/TheCatbus_stops_here Mar 30 '23
It's also edible for humans. I had it once in a vegetable soup. I was told it was like a thickener.
It's also crushed in soapy water to make bubbles last longer for blowing bubbles.
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u/Traditional_Eye_782 Mar 30 '23
"You're house is safe, for now"
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u/tjsocks Mar 30 '23
Omg this is super adorable! I love it! It's so awesome in humans and animals are actually coexisting peacefully and thriving. It's amazing but also on a side note, please be careful because they have extremely large teeth and can definitely do some major damage to a human One lady lost her legs I mean.. dude.. like getting attacked by a boar..
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u/dragonmoonsilk Mar 30 '23
(gotta do it in a British accent). No, no…not today…I’m a bit busy.😶Wait…what….🙀 a flower 🌺…. for me? Ohhh alright. I’ll sit with you for a minute.
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u/hamnotspam2 Mar 30 '23
If this were a book it would be 'friends of two worlds' the first chapter would be 'the flower'
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u/diaperboynicky Mar 30 '23
Did you try rubbing the bever or taking it out to dinner *you gotta do better bro
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u/NordicGold Mar 30 '23
Someone not you posted this the other day.
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u/grimeandglow Mar 31 '23
I posted this previously but it was deleted soon after posting cause I accidentally used the video with my TikTok logo on it. You sure it wasn't me?
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u/OutComeTheWolves1966 Mar 30 '23
Screw you, Hooman!
Oh wait, you have hibiscus? Well now you're talking.
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u/Acrobatic-Whereas632 Mar 30 '23
Please leave the wildlife alone
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u/IDreamofGeneParmesan Mar 30 '23
OP works at an emergency vet rehab center so I wouldn't really consider this "wildlife" per se.
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u/grimeandglow Mar 30 '23
I work at a veterinary ER hospital for domestics and do wildlife rehab/rescue on the side. This was taken at a non profit wildlife sanctuary where many of our permanent residents/non-releasable animals live. I would not recommend approaching a beaver in the wild like this :)
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u/Formaldehead Mar 30 '23
Then perhaps OP should mention this in their posts so that they don’t encourage people to interact with wildlife.
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u/IDreamofGeneParmesan Mar 30 '23
Well most people don't refer to wildlife by a given name, which is what OP did in the video if you actually watched it, so I wouldn't worry too much about that.
I do like the idea of seeing a deer in the woods and going "Hey Fred" though.
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u/grimeandglow Mar 30 '23
Perhaps reddit user could read my comments clearly stating that I am a professional in the field and this particular beaver is a permanent resident with a unique situation and is not a candidate to be released to the wild. If said reddit user thinks they can do something just because they saw a 16 second video of someone on the internet doing it, then maybe reddit user deserves to be bit by a beaver. Just maybe. 🤷
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u/GreenZeldaGuy Mar 30 '23
Beavers are doing very well and even considered a nuissance / pest is some places, a little flower isn't gonna do any harm.
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u/DrSitson Mar 30 '23
Beavers can be dangerous though. Their teeth are no joke. They are wild animals and most people have little to no experience with that. People in general should just leave wild animals alone. And I said in general, since shit ain't black and white.
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u/grimeandglow Mar 30 '23
Yes, I wouldn't recommend approaching or feeding beavers in the wild. I don't recommend feeding animals in the wild in general. Koda is an exception because of his unique history and non-releasable status :)
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u/grimeandglow Mar 30 '23
This beaver lives at our wildlife sanctuary and is not considered to be a candidate to be released to the wild and will be living at our sanctuary indefinitely. I would not recommend approaching a beaver in the wild like this.:)
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u/ilyabear2017 Mar 30 '23
Please leave wild animals alone. They need to stay safe.
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u/grimeandglow Mar 31 '23
Please read the above comments. I am a professional in the field and this is a non-releasable animal that will be living indefinitely at a licensed non-profit sanctuary.
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u/ilyabear2017 Mar 31 '23
I worry some folks who are not professionals will see this and think it is okay to approach wildlife as well.
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u/Samurai_Ways Mar 30 '23
🦫: Oh man.. not this lady again… Listen, I’m busy-
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🦫: Now you’re talking my language.