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Algae_Sucka t1_jdss0w0 wrote

Meanwhile pigeons are rotund and polite birds yet people call them the sky rats

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godsenfrik t1_jdsuj62 wrote

Maybe they should be called sky squirrels instead.

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Algae_Sucka t1_jdsxn9x wrote

That’s perfect. They still shit all over the place, but youre still happy to see them

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Vulpes_Irae t1_jdt4smd wrote

Happy to see pigeons or squirrels? I am not happy to see pigeons, but I do like squirrels

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ponycomplete t1_jdt9h3u wrote

Squirrels seem cute right up until when they try to chew their way into your house.

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TheProtoChris t1_jduiz9x wrote

Honestly, they're even cute when they're doing that. Jerks.

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wagnus_ t1_jdve16m wrote

exactly. the audacity to be so mischievously adorable

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06Wahoo t1_jdtf5zi wrote

Speak for yourself. Too many holes chewed in things and bird seed spread around that is not being eaten by birds. Squirrels can just go see you instead.

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Pope_Cerebus t1_jdt0566 wrote

Rats are actually quite nice and social animals, so that checks out.

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Algae_Sucka t1_jdt0lz0 wrote

Maybe "sky rat" is actually pretty fitting. Both pigeons and rats are polite and rotund

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natnelis t1_jdupp5p wrote

And yet we still see them as rats/sky rats.

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theserpentsmiles t1_jdt9te5 wrote

No they aren't. They are bully birds just like geese. If there is food, they push out all smaller birds, aggressively.

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ViolettaHunter t1_jdulhsq wrote

Every single bird on the planet does that though.

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CulturedClub t1_jduxfit wrote

Every animal on the planet does that. The fish in my fish tank have a feeding hierarchy.

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Ksradrik t1_jduudlh wrote

Humans do too, I beat up elementary school kids for their lunch every tuesday.

On thursdays I choose between kindergartens and orphanages.

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MerkinMites t1_jduz3os wrote

> >On thursdays I choose between kindergartens and orphanages.

Therein lies your problem; neither kindergartens or orphanages are known for their satisfying portion sizes.

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FishAndRiceKeks t1_jdt7zpu wrote

Because they are disgusting disease spreaders like wild rats. Great as pets apparently but no thanks to wild ones.

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Rekuna t1_jdulz92 wrote

All the filthy, nasty looking pigeons are the ones that live in cities, among us. Telling really.

The big fat clean ones that aren't in cities are super cute though.

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Admetus t1_jduml4m wrote

Woodpigeons. They are gorgeous cute things.

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ViolettaHunter t1_jdulkj0 wrote

Pigeons don't actually spread diseases at a higher rate than other birds. It's just a persistent myth apparently.

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zeekoes t1_jdv1eu9 wrote

Both rats and pidgeons aren't more dirty or disease ridden that other wild animals. Rats are actually really good at keeping themselves clean.

Both animals are however adapted to human civilisation and present in large numbers. This causes more contact between these animals and humans and thus many more instances in which disease can spread.

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Dweebil t1_jdv2xvm wrote

Sea gulls are shithawks where I come from. It fits.

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