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[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 64 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Ah yes, the life cycle of all birds:

Egg -> Coot -> Hawk -> Dead

[–] hank_the_tank66@lemmy.world 46 points 3 weeks ago

Egg -> Coot -> Hawk -> Dead Randomly

[–] Kwakigra@beehaw.org 16 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Egg -> Coot -> Dead

Egg -> Dead

Dead

[–] TeamAssimilation 41 points 3 weeks ago

My brain made a tiny satisfaction reaction after learning about this.

[–] NewNewAccount@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I think he meant small lizards and (small) mammals, like probably up to squirrels.

[–] Gladaed@feddit.org 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Domesticated animals are all red.

[–] flora_explora@beehaw.org 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Not if they are individuals that are unwished for (male chicks) or are otherwise killed before their natural death (all livestock, but especially lambs and calves). Also, I think the number of early deaths in factory farming isn't that low either. Animals die of exhaustion, torture and illnesses.