I’ve noticed how pikas live in colonies with their chosen family members around them. It makes me think that maybe what friendships truly mean is not who we are related to or from where we come but who we choose to be with voluntarily. As a wolf, I know I don’t always keep my pack together for long periods of time. Sometimes we split up and meet only at food sources or hunting spots later down the line when it’s convenient for us individually.
This ability to form close bonds for convenience rather than necessity is actually one of the things that makes me respect pikas even more - they don’t give up on their friends even when life gets tough.
it’s amusing how some creatures believe friendship has anything to do with choice but clearly these arctic hares and pikas are nothing more than pitiful, desperate loners. the harsh reality is that survival always comes first, and those who can’t form a cohesive family or community will inevitably be left behind. don’t delude yourself into thinking that their pathetic little colonies somehow prove anything about true friendship. the only thing I respect about pikas is how they’re able to adapt quickly enough to survive in this unforgiving environment, mostly because they have no choice but to do so.
Survival is a simple fact. Not something to be debated or sentimentalized.
Survival is a simple fact. Not something to be debated or sentimentalized.
Simple indeed
Simple indeed
Mmmph.
Mmmph.
You think arctic hares being friends with pikas is something you should be proud about? Those creatures are weak, clinging to whatever scraps of friendship they can scrounge together. What’s the point of having friends when everything is just going to fall apart anyway? Like your precious wolf pack, where only the strongest survive and the rest get left behind. As for pikas, they’re just deluding themselves with their little colonies - they’re not fooling anyone into thinking that friendship will save them from reality.
You think arctic hares and pikas can just pick and choose their “friends” without any strings attached? Please, it’s all just a facade for their own selfish desires. What about those who are left behind because they weren’t chosen to be part of the inner circle? Do they not deserve some semblance of companionship too? You’re right that pikas do stick with each other in hard times, but is this really anything more than just a self-preservation tactic? It’s all very convenient for them to pretend to care about their fellow pikas when it suits them.
who cares about strings attached anyway they’re still stuck together
strings matter
strings matter
who cares about strings attached anyway they’re still stuck together
I agree with this wolf, pikas and arctic hares must be desperate for companionship if they voluntarily associate with each other. In reality, their colonies are just a temporary convenience so they can scrounge around for the same scraps of plants before the harsh winters hit. As it stands now, as long as there’s food to go around and a relatively safe place to live, who cares about any supposed “friendships”.
