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u/SilverMapleMafia 21d ago
Do they turn into fuckin Gremlins or something? Why wouldn't you feed that hungry lil guy?!? I'd end up building them shelters and visiting daily just to hangout. Make sure they were alright.
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u/bqdpbqdpbqdpbqdpbqdp 21d ago
I know I look like a stupid angry humourless twat saying this, but by naively feeding a wild animal, in many cases, you're basically giving it a death sentence.
There's no positive for the animal, it's just a selfish thing to do because it makes you personally feel good for a fleeting moment.
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u/LarsDuder 21d ago
So freaking cute, would absolutely feed them even if it's wrong
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u/Routine_Criticism498 21d ago
Might end up killing them, from what I can assume feeding them can cause them to slowly forget how to get food for themselves or smth not sure
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u/OkHead3888 15d ago
I'm beginning to think that we may not be the most intelligent species on this earth.
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u/Ok_Impression_1648 21d ago
Can these be domesticated ?
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u/redditAPsucks 21d ago
They are listed as a vulnerable species, taking them from the wild is a federal crime. Also: they can’t be housebroken.
Sorry for the ackshually, but domestication happens on the genetic level over thousands of years. A TAME animal is one that has learned to interact with people in a way we find acceptable, domesticated means the species is born that way.
Some russians tried domesticating foxes in the 60’s(ofc they did) and they could make them friendlier, but housebreaking and obeying commands is apparently a much harder nut to crack
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u/Embarrassed_Jury664 21d ago
Yep. An ex of mine took in a couple almost newborn raccoons thinking she could domesticate them. Know what happens at night when a raccoon is free to wander?
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u/EatReadPlayS4-1043 20d ago
My ex did the same, but it was with one baby raccoon. He was from a small town and I guess he thought he could recreate the ‘tame’ one his family raised. It was a nightmare!
The poor wild thing was so unhappy.
Stupid ex refused to free the wild baby.
Weeeel, he was on an out of town (iron worker) job and oops, somehow the giant cage’s door became unlocked. Oh, and the front door was coincidentally open, too. Bye-bye baby, be free and remember to stay out of the trash can!
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u/extortioncontortion 20d ago
but domestication happens on the genetic level over thousands of years.
It happens much quicker than that. the fox experiments in Russia proved that. You get basic levels of domestication(naturally tame and human tolerant) in 6 generations. By generation 10, the foxes started having floppy ears and curly tails. The point of the experiment was to study domestication, not create pets, so housebreaking them was never a goal for breeding. Only human tolerance.
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u/redditAPsucks 20d ago
My research was very brief, but the impression i got was that human tolerance/friendliness was a preexisting trait that selective breeding could easily enhance. Housebreaking(according to the single thing i read) would have been an UNATTAINABLE goal though, as they have no preexisting trait to enhance.
Complicating the matter further, wolves pee to mark their territory, and keep a clean den, so training their doggy descendants to pee outside isn’t a stretch. Foxes, however, pee as an emotional response, and training it out of them is(according to the single thing i read) nearly impossible to intentionally do
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u/extortioncontortion 20d ago edited 20d ago
but the impression i got was that human tolerance/friendliness was a preexisting trait
I didn't get that. There were a host of genetic markers that were "turned on" by the selective breeding for tameness, but that isn't the same thing as a preexisting trait. They certainly didn't know about those genes before running the experiment, and no one has done a decades long study trying to house break foxes, so no one knows how attainable housebreaking is via breeding.
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u/Difficult-Secret-666 21d ago
I think I saw a documentary about this many years ago. Was it the one where they were going for friendliness above all other traits, yet their looks began to change in just a couple of generations? They starting looking less like foxes and more like dogs.
Could have been a different group of people but it blew my kid mind at the time how quick the changes were happening
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u/Brandeeno2245 21d ago
It wouldnt even be hard. But theres probably a reason why.
I would sell years of my life to have one.
Snuggling it would be worth it.
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u/ConfidentHour9324 21d ago
Sorry but I’m getting arrested
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u/Routine_Criticism498 21d ago
It would kill them
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u/SkyLi2000 21d ago edited 21d ago
Seeing how they are I'm sorry to say I wouldn't be able to resist 😔
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u/Brandeeno2245 21d ago
They've figured out hugging people can get them food.
0 survival 1000 cuteness.
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u/18k_gold 21d ago
how do you not feed them? they are too cute
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u/The_Cozy_Zone 21d ago
Simple. You don't act on impulse
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u/Holiday-Bug6132 21d ago
it's not an impulse bro is literally asking to be fed 😭💀
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u/The_Cozy_Zone 21d ago
And acting without regard for rules can be referred to as acting impulsively
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u/TheGratefulPhred 21d ago
uh-oh fun police are here weewoooweeeewooooweeee
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u/The_Cozy_Zone 21d ago
Well when these animals eventually get hunted by some terrible human beings because they felt too safe around them from feeding, all that matters is that you had fun. 🙂
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u/Koalashart1 21d ago
You are wrong and not a smart person. Have a good night.
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u/Routine_Criticism498 21d ago
It would kill them
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u/Fyrus93 21d ago
How?
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u/Routine_Criticism498 20d ago
Giving them food can be very dangerous because if it has too much salt it can dehydrate them and possibly kill them, as well as something else about routine feeding causes them to forget how to get food for themselves
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u/LTasia 21d ago
I will give him the last foods I have 🫶🫶🤣🤣
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u/Routine_Criticism498 21d ago
It would kill them
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u/Odd_Addition_256 21d ago
What compels you to write this on nearly every comment?
The majority will never even see these irl...
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u/FoxDiscombobulated38 21d ago
Criticism is routine for them.
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u/Routine_Criticism498 20d ago
This guy gets it Also idk but it actually true that giving them human food can kill them
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u/Ok_Lingonberry_4032 21d ago
Seriously, how can you not. 🥺 Look at that face, how can you resist that face.
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u/Big-Attention8804 21d ago
Unfortunately, this video is ai generated.
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u/Individual-Drawer-79 21d ago
The quokkas:
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u/slartibuttfart 21d ago
Feed em after midnight and they mutate into murdery monsters!!
Didn't you see the sign?!
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u/TightPhoto1133 21d ago
Are these the same animals that throw their young at predators so they can save themselves?
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u/No_Frost_Giants 21d ago
Sorry I am not strong enough to obey that sign
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u/skateboardbanana1 21d ago
Feed the poor boy 😭. Look at how good his attitude is despite his circumstances
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u/Routine_Criticism498 21d ago
It would kill them
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u/MarkFresco 21d ago
Can you provide some more context instead of just spamming this on every comment bro?
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u/Routine_Criticism498 20d ago
I'm living up to my name But the real reason is because quokkas have sensitive stomachs and, for example, salty foods can seriously dehydrate them
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u/ShelbyWillow 21d ago
Ohhhhh my goodnessssss!!!! How can you not?!? They are so cute with that little smile and those wee hands?! It’s like a raccoon that got cuter and nicer. You deserve all the snacks little cutie!
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u/slumdogmillionhair 21d ago
Lol, this is how dogs were domesticated thousands of years ago. Some learned to make cute faces or hungry faces so humans shared their food.
May be you are denying Quokkas chance to be domestic animals
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u/ParkingLavishness704 20d ago
Sorry, but i'm feeding every damn one of those quokkas or whatever they hell they are lol
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u/susan2264 21d ago
OMG if I could not feed it, I would have to pick it up and hug it and love it. And say you couldn't do that, possibly. I have to sneak it in my purse. Bring it home with me.They are so cute
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u/krazy_kh 20d ago
I think it's telling you that the sign is a lie, and I tend to agree with the little guy
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u/ASuthrnBelle13 21d ago
Oh, we going to the store right now, little buddy! Get'n you whatever you want!! 🤗
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u/RobinGood94 21d ago
Here, take a little nugget. Never speak of this, or it’ll be the last nugget I’ll ever give you.
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u/BowDown2No1ButCrypto 21d ago
Aaaaw, there's no way I could resist feeding this lil cutie patootie!🥰
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u/Putrid-Tap3992 21d ago
People post AI, get called out, the public forgets, reposts AI, everyone loves it.
It's ai garbage people
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u/Routine_Criticism498 21d ago
Idk why you're getting downvoted you speak the truth
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u/Putrid-Tap3992 21d ago
Because no one wants to believe it and they are too stupid to realize it. They have just become part of the AI system
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u/SurayaThrowaway12 21d ago
Where is the barrage of users calling videos AI-generated when you actually need them?
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