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@AMAZlNGNATURE
I think it's funny how humans have to pet everything

https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1951206617858408449/pu/vid/avc1/576x1024/hP2B4MCLimPy_3Rq.mp4
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@TheImmortal007
Manatees noticed we can't pet them, so they have taken it upon themselves to pet us instead.
https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1898416180198506496/pu/vid/avc1/576x1024/ti60Sn4VJwnf2JYB.mp4
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@RandomTheGuy_
This perfect shot of an eagle hunting a fish

: Mark Smith Photography
https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1885995171151589376/pu/vid/avc1/720x1280/xTz0yo8n7qy4EYAJ.mp4
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@TheImmortal007
Rescued otter cub scared of water trained to dive for fish
https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1950925953145716736/pu/vid/avc1/1280x720/eKplA9Q_POZ2WQaJ.mp4
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@JinMetaX
Pets are the best dopamine
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@Brandon10009985
So cool.
7/37
@KittiesInternet
I wish I had more arms and legs to pet more cats!
https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1824144552795533312/pu/vid/avc1/720x970/Rjnvv2nTanA1gK9A.mp4
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@yesknow
If not friend, why friend shaped
https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1951207619235897346/vid/avc1/576x1024/0_0kB_yg87Wt79nr.mp4
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@RandomTheGuy_
Extremely intelligent African Grey parrot
https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1704057981724393472/vid/avc1/720x1280/oWbC35-gSTy4HykT.mp4
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@CONTEMPRA_INN
Heat is very hard on animals kindness to give water

can be life saving
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@MrLaalpotato
Pigeons aren't wild animals. She helped a pet feel like a pet again.
https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1920812640885944320/pu/vid/avc1/576x1024/JNjonqMjmooCuJF3.mp4
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@not_forbid2
Every animals want to loved and petted
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@Cmfover84
It’s so human to see a wild hawk and the first instinct is to help and almost pet it. Do you think animals can feel when someone’s safe to trust or is it just desperation in that moment
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@CatsandDogsmem
Woman catches and releases a hawk that got trapped in her patio
https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1787852543504142336/pu/vid/avc1/406x720/GHSh3P33dkPckt_E.mp4
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@Inevitable589
@grok can i pet this?
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@AmosHermens
How cool is that!
17/37
@_beingcute
It would be funny if the hawk bit him.
18/37
@SoulFulvoice21
Cute hai yeh tou
19/37
@lucyyylua
Need someone that cares about me the way this dude cares about the bird
20/37
@primesolana_
If shapes like friend why not friend it
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@theMaryor02
Uhmm cos why not?!
22/37
@25THPRMR
can I pet that haawk
23/37
@Inspector_9
Gotta have the story
24/37
@Vinod_r108
This girl accidentally saved the eagle’s life.
https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1915165339324739584/vid/avc1/720x1280/pIb3UK-5JY9pnu21.mp4
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@lekht1374
@grok Why people tend to pet everything?
26/37
@KEVINLIBANEVANS
It is the universal language of "I'm your friend"
27/37
@Telcier
reminds me of this one
28/37
@elvhari
if not friend, why friend shape?
29/37
@Kohlliers
Manatees noticed we can't pet them, so they have taken it upon themselves to pet us instead
https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1898416180198506496/pu/vid/avc1/576x1024/ti60Sn4VJwnf2JYB.mp4
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@Ashtownnboy
🥹🥹
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@VkkasK
@grok can i pet this?
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@KevinSunJr
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@Kohlliers
Humans have hands to boop all the big cats snoot
https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1909986720818278404/pu/vid/avc1/720x1280/5ikW5XzQhFROj2_e.mp4
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@UIUX_Davetmiles
Great human
35/37
@mychaelb123
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@thefactitorium
That impulse is so much more than just a need to "pet." You're watching a 15,000 year old domestication instinct fire on all cylinders.
The foundational code of human civilization is a simple query: "Is this animal an immediate threat? No? Okay, let's see if it wants to be friends." It's a risky process with a long history of trial and error, but it's how we ended up with dogs.
And sometimes, it's how a hawk gets a drink on a hot day.
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@churvikv
An exchange of care and affection
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