Author: The Observer

Entry: Enclosure and care of small furry mammals and reptiles

The enclosure and care of small furry mammals and reptiles (linguistic term: “pets”) otherwise found living in uninhabited areas of the planet is a practice that quite a few of this species appear to derive great joy from. Enclosure occurs generally within the confines of the specie’s main abode (linguistic term: “home” or “house”), however, with smaller reptiles and mammals, enclosure may occur in cages within the home. The most frequent form of species-pet engagement is the stroking of the pet’s head or back fur with the palm of the hand. Mammals who are able to roam free in the house are generally treated as part of the familial unit, although there are differences in the ways the most popular types of mammals are cared for as detailed below.

Most popular types of mammals cared for:

1. The Dog: The dog is a four-legged mammal with a furry tail that frequently wags back and forth, two round eyes, an elongated nose, and two prominent ears on the top of its head. The dog frequently leaves its mouth open to feature a hanging, panting tongue and dripping saliva.

The dog is an excitable creature and will greet the familial unit upon its return to the home with short, sharp sounds from its mouth (linguistic term: “barks”), much wagging of its tail, salivating licks from its tongue, and jumps up and down on its front and back legs. Dogs like to spend their days chewing on various objects found within the house and waiting by the door for the return of their familial unit.

Families that own dogs engage in active behavior with the dog such as taking it on walks, hikes, and bicycle trips. Dogs must also be walked to expel liquid and solid waste. Dogs will frequently roll on the ground, but do not thoroughly clean themselves, requiring outside assistance to be washed. Families that own dogs also tend to fulfill a seeming need for control by ordering their dogs around. Most dogs appear well trained and will respond to and obey the commands of their familial unit.

 

2 . The Cat: The cat is also a four-legged mammal, although only about 1/5 the size of the average dog. The cat is also sleeker than dogs with fur that lays flat to its body. Cats feature a tail, two round eyes, a tiny nose, and small pointy ears on the top of its head. Cats emit modulating variations of high-pitched squeaks from their mouths (linguistic term: “meow”), although they do not dangle their tongue outside of their mouths or salivate like dogs.

Cats spend the majority of their day either curling themselves into small spaces and sleeping or engaging in short bouts of erratic behavior such as sprinting, climbing, batting, or chasing tiny objects. They are also habitual groomers and will spend much time cleaning themselves and their fur with their own tongue. At the return of their familial unit, cats will either appear indifferent, or engage in protest behavior that requires the species to immediately attend to the cat’s needs. Cats exercise themselves during bouts of erratic behavior and do not depend on their familial unit for these periods of activity. If they are allowed outside of the home, cats are given free range to come and go as they please and do so without any supervision.

Contrary to the relationship between the dog and its familial unit, cats do not respond to or obey any orders of their family, and oftentimes appear to be in charge of their family in subtle ways (such as when feeding occurs, when their litter tray is cleaned, and where they sleep). At times members of the familial unit will seek out and have to entice the cat for its company. Cats are willful, independent creatures that primarily do what they want, requiring the care of good-natured owners who are open to individuality and freedom of choice.

Note: In accordance with code OBEWH2016 the final report will be submitted on January 1, 2018 to the higher council of extra-planetary research. Objective observations are sent every 7 full rotations of the planet in respect to its star and followed by a short summary of findings as directed in the standardized outline for observational reports presented in Handbook 32.7767.96.7970.

Entry: Observed Leisure Activity #2- Temporary habitation movement

This report will detail an additional leisure activity that a large majority of the population engages in: the temporary movement of habitation from one location to another (linguistic term: “travel”).

Travel appears to be a greatly prized and sought after activity. Many of this species will spend half of a full planetary rotation around its sun or more planning travel, which usually requires the engagement of multiple transportation forms (to be detailed in later report) before arriving at the intended destination.

The aim of travel for this species is to physically move their body from one location to another and, for a period of time, to inhabit this new location. Length of travel lasts on average 7-10 full planetary rotations in respect to its star. Travel considerations include weather, temperature, landscape, and infrastructure with distinction being the key in destination decisions. It has been observed that those who normally reside in colder regions will seek out hotter ones for travel destinations, while those who normally reside in hot regions will seek out colder ones. Landscape and infrastructure variations are also important factors with novelty as the ultimate goal. Lastly, travel has been observed as an individual activity, as an intimate partner activity, as a familial unit activity, or as an activity with a group of similar-aged individuals.

Once arrived at the travel destination, the “traveler” then falls into one of two distinct types:

1. The Languid Traveler: The goal of the languid traveler is to do as little as possible. Languid travelers spend much of their habitation time sleeping or consuming liquid and nutrients, and frequently seek out beach destinations where they strip off their outer-shells of fabric and lay without moving for extended periods of time and extreme exposure to their sun.

2. The Overly-Zealous Traveler: Opposite to the languid traveler, the overly-zealous traveler’s aim is to do as much as possible. This type of traveler will wake early and spend each day traveling to different infrastructure sites, provinces, or cities within the vicinity of the original travel destination. They will engage in the consumption of a great variety of nutrients and liquids, and will often collect many types of trinkets, which they carry back to their normal habitation with them once their travel has come to an end.

Note: In accordance with code OBEWH2016 the final report will be submitted on January 1, 2018 to the higher council of extra-planetary research. Objective observations are sent every 7 full rotations of the planet in respect to its star and followed by a short summary of findings as directed in the standardized outline for observational reports presented in Handbook 32.7767.96.7970.