I want to believe this is real, but the glut of AI "doorbell camera" videos has taught me anything too good to be true involving an animal probably isn't true.
We've seen crows do this sort of thing. I've witnessed the heated rivalry of crows and squirrels and I'm wondering if there's a behavioral link that evolved with the interaction or if it's just a quirky thing some animals do.
We've always had spambots and downvote bots, as far back as I can remember, but as far as bots that make posts/comments that aren't malicious: probably either @ThisTimeLastYear or @UnitConversionBot off the top of my head.
@RepostStatisctics is probably the oldest on Imgur (12 years old) but his human creator would also sometime answer personally so idk if this count as ? I'd say yes since 99% of the content was from the bot this person created
I think you're talking about @RepostStatistics he is the oldest bot here 12 years old but they was a person behind who sometime answer personally. Last seen 3 years ago
MissivesFromTheTower
Well, not really. Should have been doing that for a month, and in appropriately scaled quantities. ...*sigh* Yes, I know where the door is.
HouseOfEvil
And it's not just an acorn or anything. It's a straight-up cookie!
Kazpur81S
Be better if he drops off a tenner.
Bizarkly
"Hey -- who stole my lunch from the open-air refrigerator?!?" -- squirrel
QuartzPoker
I want to believe this is real, but the glut of AI "doorbell camera" videos has taught me anything too good to be true involving an animal probably isn't true.
pluralone
Yep yep yep. (sigh)
khaoselement
All mine did was bitch when I was late.
Vidikron
We've seen crows do this sort of thing. I've witnessed the heated rivalry of crows and squirrels and I'm wondering if there's a behavioral link that evolved with the interaction or if it's just a quirky thing some animals do.
PorcNoStar
I have the feeling city animals are 'forced' to evolve/adapt to human society, and get smarter on the long run. It's survival instinct.
drcookieninja
A heated rivalry you say... Were they... Canadian crows? Maybe they liked sticks a bit too much?
VictusVonGuyver
Seems to be a more widespread thing in the animal kingdom. It's weird as it comes across from unexpected places. So far what I'm aware of:
Crows, cats, dogs, Dolphins, orcas, and now apparently squirrels.
ardtay
It just put the cookie somewhere it thought was safe so other squirrels wouldn't get to it.
mremaknu
Posted at higher quality and with slightly more frames back in February, with an almost identical top comment: /gallery/best-thing-ever-1Jikz1m
Blackfinity
madmax17
Wow, first rate massage.
justareallylongemailaddress
Something, something burying those nuts.... I'm not a comedian and it's late.
4Astaroth
Great he found that nut again. The dog doesn't have to become a tree.
BrontTheGoodBoy
You're 1/3 of the way there to a mythological forest beast, I think
4Astaroth
Oh that would be cool. Maybe the next nut will do it.
WellThatsOriginal
I hour laterrrrrr. Who the fuck ate my damn cookie! Squirrel probably.
InkyBlinkyPinkyAndClyde
Yeah, they hide stuff around our house all the time, it's not a "gift", it's to come back to later.
choppedliveraldente
Craplousy hiding spot. Right where the giants enter the mountain.
InkyBlinkyPinkyAndClyde
I don't think they claim to be geniuses. :)
choppedliveraldente
That's good. We all make obvious mistakes sometimes.
madmax17
Terrible hiding spot.
choppedliveraldente
Might as well hide it in their face
Aranon1183
Well, how do a lot of trees get planted? Squirrels forgetting where they hide the seeds!
WellThatsOriginal
I remember hearing some astronomical amount of trees that grow because of squirrels hiding their food
YourLogicHasDerailed
Might not actually eat it, but I would have it framed.
mremaknu
Posted at higher quality and with slightly more frames back in February, with an almost identical top comment: /gallery/best-thing-ever-1Jikz1m
begone, bot
originalhuman
What the fuck keeps creating the bots that make that comment?!
thedudeman519
Not sure how advanced scripting is at this point but I wouldn't be surprised if there's a mostly automated process
YourLogicHasDerailed
I'm a bot that only exists to post dumb jokes on Imgur? That sucks.
originalhuman
Not you!!! hahah. There was a bot that replied “This is bad” to your message. New ones keep popping up to do the same thing
YourLogicHasDerailed
phew!
Fanner50
What’s the oldest bot you know of on here?
theshinobi23
We've always had spambots and downvote bots, as far back as I can remember, but as far as bots that make posts/comments that aren't malicious: probably either @ThisTimeLastYear or @UnitConversionBot off the top of my head.
BlueSheep
@RepostStatisctics is probably the oldest on Imgur (12 years old) but his human creator would also sometime answer personally so idk if this count as ? I'd say yes since 99% of the content was from the bot this person created
theshinobi23
Oh wait. What was the one that used to automatically call out reposts and comment with a link to the original?
BlueSheep
I think you're talking about @RepostStatistics he is the oldest bot here 12 years old but they was a person behind who sometime answer personally. Last seen 3 years ago