Trees—They’re Just Like Us!
There’s literally nothing that trees can’t do, including get weird with their bodies.
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![they like kitties](https://img.atlasobscura.com/wq4D8Wb8_DQBaVHn6b3K6hhSzdt9yWAgh_imXYKhbeQ/rs:fill:12000:12000/q:81/sm:1/scp:1/ar:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdGxh/cy1kZXYuczMuYW1h/em9uYXdzLmNvbS91/cGxvYWRzL2Fzc2V0/cy8wNTI5NGY4YTg3/ZTQwZTU4NWRfY2F0/LTYwNjE4Nl8xOTIw/LmpwZw.jpg)
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They love to play with kittens!
![](https://img.atlasobscura.com/ILccOW1veF-VdV5iPnuomvTrWqtvsFPv9U5cKP6OtPE/rs:fill:12000:12000/q:81/sm:1/scp:1/ar:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdGxh/cy1kZXYuczMuYW1h/em9uYXdzLmNvbS91/cGxvYWRzL2Fzc2V0/cy82MWI2M2I0ZTc5/ZWRjMjY0MzlfR3Jh/bmRfQ2FueW9uX05h/dGlvbmFsX1Bhcmtf/TG9uZV90cmVlX29u/X2NsaWZmXzIzOS5q/cGc.jpg)
(Photo: National Park Service Digital Image Archives/Public Domain)
They force themselves to take risks!
![](https://img.atlasobscura.com/QAtB-8ZvBo1kaNkixTzG2gddZK0u7Y4hdTW3r6ZTMq0/rs:fill:12000:12000/q:81/sm:1/scp:1/ar:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdGxh/cy1kZXYuczMuYW1h/em9uYXdzLmNvbS91/cGxvYWRzL2Fzc2V0/cy81ZDcyNTBmYzhk/NmVjNWEwNWNfUGlr/aVdpa2lfSXNyYWVs/XzM0NThfT2xpdmVf/VHJlZV9pbl90aGVf/V2hpdGVfQ2l0eS5q/cGc.jpg)
(Photo: Shifra Levyathan/CC BY 2.5)
Sometimes they feel trapped in their own surroundings.
![into antique cars](https://img.atlasobscura.com/Y1FR-HrWlLu0zz7byxGkFscErA4XQfD6j7eT4cl40Gs/rs:fill:12000:12000/q:81/sm:1/scp:1/ar:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdGxh/cy1kZXYuczMuYW1h/em9uYXdzLmNvbS91/cGxvYWRzL2Fzc2V0/cy81ZDcyNTBmYzhk/NmVjNWEwNWNfODkx/NjUwMDI2MV9lOWY5/YzNlNGU1X2suanBn.jpg)
(Photo: Darron Birgenheier/CC BY-SA 2.0)
They’re into antique automobiles!
![like to watch the sunset](https://img.atlasobscura.com/9fkKXtMQOEkb9z4UqiE_f5YxMAkfpXZAcUtSO7LPZBg/rs:fill:12000:12000/q:81/sm:1/scp:1/ar:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdGxh/cy1kZXYuczMuYW1h/em9uYXdzLmNvbS91/cGxvYWRzL2Fzc2V0/cy81ZDcyNTBmYzhk/NmVjNWEwNWNfU3Vu/c2V0X1BhbG1fVHJl/ZV8oNjc1Mzg2ODU0/NykuanBn.jpg)
(Photo: Simon_sees/CC BY 2.0)
They love to sit and watch the sunset.
![some days they just can't](https://img.atlasobscura.com/S4slY8nYvlSWxIbCyGrAjmlGQoEjOk0e1DHoeG5Fls0/rs:fill:12000:12000/q:81/sm:1/scp:1/ar:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdGxh/cy1kZXYuczMuYW1h/em9uYXdzLmNvbS91/cGxvYWRzL2Fzc2V0/cy82MWI2M2I0ZTc5/ZWRjMjY0MzlfNzg1/MDM4MzAwXzFiZmQx/ZTZhNTZfby5qcGc.jpg)
(Photo: Fabian Bromann/CC BY 2.0)
Some days, they just can’t.
![got religion too](https://img.atlasobscura.com/f0Vo91I0Lubjw0Fud-1CWNG4CFpzX8Qql7N8t4Wblcs/rs:fill:12000:12000/q:81/sm:1/scp:1/ar:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdGxh/cy1kZXYuczMuYW1h/em9uYXdzLmNvbS91/cGxvYWRzL2Fzc2V0/cy82MWI2M2I0ZTc5/ZWRjMjY0MzlfVGhl/X2hlYWRfb2ZfQnVk/ZGhhX2luX1dhdF9N/YWhhdGhhdC5KUEc.jpg)
(Photo: Horiuchi/Public Domain)
They like to explore their spirituality.
![sometimes just want a hug](https://img.atlasobscura.com/nV8YMJZw4On44Cy-2461tE4YBWxICaXEKDY4V3ugS04/rs:fill:12000:12000/q:81/sm:1/scp:1/ar:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdGxh/cy1kZXYuczMuYW1h/em9uYXdzLmNvbS91/cGxvYWRzL2Fzc2V0/cy9jNjE2MGI3YmVj/YzIwODc2NTlfMzkz/NTczMl9mYTA5YmJm/OS5qcGc.jpg)
(Photo: Stephen Craven/CC BY-SA 2.0)
Sometimes they just need a hug.
![sometimes just need to be alone](https://img.atlasobscura.com/ErqmDtSvljJA2FHLc5L8B0Jq4hTsg8dGJHxkXvn2jdw/rs:fill:12000:12000/q:81/sm:1/scp:1/ar:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdGxh/cy1kZXYuczMuYW1h/em9uYXdzLmNvbS91/cGxvYWRzL2Fzc2V0/cy82MWI2M2I0ZTc5/ZWRjMjY0MzlfZ3Jl/ZW4tNjkyMDc5XzEy/ODAuanBn.jpg)
(Photo: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain)
And other times, they just want to be alone.
![](https://img.atlasobscura.com/QgHgx9CpE99xLZ-5xaaCVANtvPyStOQ2fRnpcjg3n-k/rs:fill:12000:12000/q:81/sm:1/scp:1/ar:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdGxh/cy1kZXYuczMuYW1h/em9uYXdzLmNvbS91/cGxvYWRzL2Fzc2V0/cy82MWI2M2I0ZTc5/ZWRjMjY0MzlfQXJ1/YmFfRGl2aV9UcmVl/Xy1fRWFnbGVfQmVh/Y2hfKDI4OTY4ODQ2/ODEpLmpwZw.jpg)
(Photo: Serge Melki/CC BY 2.0)
They like to hang out at the beach!
![come in all shapes, colors, and sizes](https://img.atlasobscura.com/vIR50b4vi8PV9OR9s2j010dJf0DiVzl2X2nBkeNNFdI/rs:fill:12000:12000/q:81/sm:1/scp:1/ar:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdGxh/cy1kZXYuczMuYW1h/em9uYXdzLmNvbS91/cGxvYWRzL2Fzc2V0/cy9jNDViNjIwNTQ2/ZmNmODExYjFfbWl4/ZWQtZm9yZXN0LTEw/NDJfNjQwLmpwZw.jpg)
(Photo: Pixeleye/CC0 Public Domain)
They come in all shapes, colors, and sizes.
![](https://img.atlasobscura.com/bOUI-1F57LG0DBUEwpg__CKupGXwZP1EkY8MDsOTsWI/rs:fill:12000:12000/q:81/sm:1/scp:1/ar:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdGxh/cy1kZXYuczMuYW1h/em9uYXdzLmNvbS91/cGxvYWRzL2Fzc2V0/cy8xYTlhZWZkNmM0/ODdhMjlmY2NfVHJp/ZGVudF9NYXBsZV9i/b25zYWlfMjAyLF9P/Y3RvYmVyXzEwLF8y/MDA4LmpwZw.jpg)
(Photo: Sage Ross/CC BY-SA 3.0)
Some are really short…
(Photo: Allie_Caulfield/CC BY 2.0)
And others are really really tall.
(Photo: Cassi Saari/CC BY 3.0)
Some are skinny…
(Photo: tree-species/CC BY 2.0)
And others aren’t.
(Photo: Mark v1.0/CC BY 3.0)
Sometimes their bodies do weird things they can’t control.
(Photo: tintenfieber/CC0 Public Domain)
And sometimes they get really hungry.
(Photo: Mauro halpern/Public Domain)
When it’s nice out, they like to put flowers in their hair.
(Photo: Leimenide/CC BY 2.0)
Sometimes they get sad.
(Photo: LoggaWiggler/CC0 Public Domain)
And sometimes they just wanna dance!
(Photo: Dan Perry/CC BY 2.0)
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