Wildlife, living next to nature - Page 35

Undertoad · 07-28-2015, 09:13 PM

I read up and bat to human rabies transmission is very rare, like one case per year or so. You pretty much have to be bit, and in order for that to happen they pretty much have to be in the house.

xoxoxoBruce · 07-28-2015, 09:23 PM

That's what I understood, the big danger is them getting indoors and freaking out.

It didn't click when Digr posted the don't care picture, went right over my head.

So I did a Google image search and got nothing.
Then I Googled Bat of Prussia, and half the links on the first page were companies who do bat removal in King of Prussia. That warranted further investigation.

Gravdigr · 07-29-2015, 11:51 AM

HeyIfoundyourkeys!

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Go ahead, pick 'em up...Whaddya mean 'you don't want 'em'?

xoxoxoBruce · 08-06-2015, 08:47 PM

I tawt I taw a puddy tat

Gravdigr · 08-07-2015, 02:26 PM

I LOL'd, loudly, @ the 10 second mark..."Ah, shit!!"...

That cougar looks to have an abscess/cyst or something on his neck/jaw area. Some kind of swelling.

ETA: Deer get those in the lower chest between the front legs sometimes. Usually filled with liquid (colloquially called a 'water cyst'), and harmless.

xoxoxoBruce · 08-07-2015, 04:30 PM

Life in Africa... notice the perimeter of pointy stones to discourage animals.
Bet they wish it was just the dog.

Sundae · 08-07-2015, 09:59 PM

Loved that vid, Grav.
That walker has balls of steel - does all the right things.

Bruce, I have always had a slightly shuddery reaction to elephants. Even those I met close-up in Sri Lanka. That photo, to me, is more unhappy than most of those in the nightmare thread.

xoxoxoBruce · 08-09-2015, 10:00 AM

Score one for nature.

Lamplighter · 08-09-2015, 11:49 AM

That's a well-done newscast by ABC.

But maybe the Ranger saying "Yellowstone is wild" is something of an exaggeration.
And a collar on a predator (1:40 mark) is not a Yellowstone pet tag.

Carruthers · 08-09-2015, 12:05 PM

I had to play the bit around the 1.40 mark a couple of times as I couldn't believe how close to the bear those people were in the hopes of getting a good photo!

Couldn't they just leave these things to National Geographic or the Discovery Channel?

Gravdigr · 08-09-2015, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Lamplighter

But maybe the Ranger saying "Yellowstone is wild" is something of an exaggeration.

xoxoxoBruce · 08-09-2015, 03:09 PM

The animals are wild, plus the interaction of wildlife and people along the road are pretty wild in another sense. Especially Asian tourists, as every time they take a picture of some special attraction like a historic building, monument, or scenery, they have to be in the picture. Forerunner of the selfie, I guess.

The best one was the Ranger telling about a woman smearing peanut butter on her kids necks so she could get pictures of a bear licking them.

Gravdigr · 08-09-2015, 02:50 PM

It's funny, those folks wouldn't have paid $50-$100 to see a bear, but yet, they're willing to put their life and/or the lives of others on the line...People are stupid.

Sundae · 08-11-2015, 05:14 AM

I suppose if I spent good money on a floral tribute, I would resent having it eaten the same afternoon. But it does mean I know what to plant on Mum's grave if I outlive her. She would love the idea of squirrels coming to visit her.

Gravdigr · 08-11-2015, 02:21 PM

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She would love the idea of squirrels coming to visit her.

I put a bird feeder on Slick's grave.

07-28-2015, 09:23 PM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	That's what I understood, the big danger is them getting indoors and freaking out. It didn't click when Digr posted the don't care picture, went right over my head. So I did a Google image search and got nothing. Then I Googled Bat of Prussia, and half the links on the first page were companies who do bat removal in King of Prussia. That warranted further investigation. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-29-2015, 11:51 AM	#3
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	HeyIfoundyourkeys! Go ahead, pick 'em up...Whaddya mean 'you don't want 'em'? __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

08-06-2015, 08:47 PM	#4
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I tawt I taw a puddy tat __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

08-07-2015, 02:26 PM	#5
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	I LOL'd, loudly, @ the 10 second mark..."Ah, shit!!"... That cougar looks to have an abscess/cyst or something on his neck/jaw area. Some kind of swelling. ETA: Deer get those in the lower chest between the front legs sometimes. Usually filled with liquid (colloquially called a 'water cyst'), and harmless. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off. Last edited by Gravdigr; 08-07-2015 at 02:41 PM.

08-07-2015, 04:30 PM	#6
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Life in Africa... notice the perimeter of pointy stones to discourage animals. Bet they wish it was just the dog. Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-28-2015, 09:13 PM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	I read up and bat to human rabies transmission is very rare, like one case per year or so. You pretty much have to be bit, and in order for that to happen they pretty much have to be in the house.

08-07-2015, 09:59 PM	#7
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Loved that vid, Grav. That walker has balls of steel - does all the right things. Bruce, I have always had a slightly shuddery reaction to elephants. Even those I met close-up in Sri Lanka. That photo, to me, is more unhappy than most of those in the nightmare thread. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

08-09-2015, 10:00 AM	#8
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Score one for nature. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

08-09-2015, 11:49 AM	#9
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	That's a well-done newscast by ABC. But maybe the Ranger saying "Yellowstone is wild" is something of an exaggeration. And a collar on a predator (1:40 mark) is not a Yellowstone pet tag.

08-09-2015, 12:05 PM	#10
Carruthers Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Buckinghamshire UK Posts: 4,059	I had to play the bit around the 1.40 mark a couple of times as I couldn't believe how close to the bear those people were in the hopes of getting a good photo! Couldn't they just leave these things to National Geographic or the Discovery Channel? __________________

08-09-2015, 03:09 PM	#12
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	The animals are wild, plus the interaction of wildlife and people along the road are pretty wild in another sense. Especially Asian tourists, as every time they take a picture of some special attraction like a historic building, monument, or scenery, they have to be in the picture. Forerunner of the selfie, I guess. The best one was the Ranger telling about a woman smearing peanut butter on her kids necks so she could get pictures of a bear licking them. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

08-09-2015, 02:50 PM	#13
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	It's funny, those folks wouldn't have paid $50-$100 to see a bear, but yet, they're willing to put their life and/or the lives of others on the line...People are stupid. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

08-11-2015, 05:14 AM	#14
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I suppose if I spent good money on a floral tribute, I would resent having it eaten the same afternoon. But it does mean I know what to plant on Mum's grave if I outlive her. She would love the idea of squirrels coming to visit her. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

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