• scytale@piefed.zip
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    I saw a video of I think a shelter where there were lots of dogs. A new dog was introduced and immediately tried asserting dominance by being aggressive to some of the other dogs. Then this one dog appeared and all the other dogs kinda backed away to give it a path and you can just feel its aura. Then it basically did to the new dog what it was doing to the other dogs and the new dog quickly realized who’s the boss in that hood and started behaving.

    I imagine that dog was the equivalent of a celebrity in the sense that everyone knows who he is.

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    I don’t think they even think of it as anything like “singing”. Isn’t it more like yelling “I’M DOWN TO FUCK” and “FUCK OFF THIS IS MY TURF” all day and the loudest wins? Maybe their celebrities are known for their loudness.

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      Nah some birds sing. Chickens make the kinds of expressions you’re talking about, with a surprising range of emotional intensities, but they don’t sing.

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    Ginger the cockatiel might not be recognizable to other birds, but her Cookie song was certainly enjoyed by many.