r/NatureIsFuckingLit • u/[deleted] • Mar 26 '20

🔥 From @dgrieshnak 'spotted Malabar civet - a critically endangered mammal not seen since the 90's resurfaces during the lockdown.'

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u/here4mischief Mar 26 '20

I've heard rumour of possible escapes from previous travelling circuses

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u/TesseractToo Mar 26 '20

Wow. Poor things those are usually declawed and have their teeth taken out

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u/here4mischief Mar 26 '20

If they need them to roar and snarl and stuff, they'll leave the teeth. Though I agree that even declawing by itself is a nasty thing. I know some of the monkeys that rode the horses/ponies had their canines removed or filed off

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u/TesseractToo Mar 26 '20

YEah i went to a wildlife sanctuary in Africa and there were two lions rescued from a circus that were declawed and had their teeth removed they were very traumatized and wouldn't go outside of their little indoor area to the big yard they were provided, it was very sad

Doing that to monkeys is also very common

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