He's 40 days old here and they're going to have a contest to name the little guy...
Cheetahs are an endangered species in their native African range.
One of the most endangered species in the world, the California Condor, the world's largest flying bird, is slowly making a comeback. A carrion feeder, these majestic birds soar for miles at a time on wingspans up to 10 feet across. I'm not sure if I saw one once when backpacking in the Sierras, but it was sure one big buzzard if not! If they're close enough while soaring, the white feathers on the underside of their wings give them away...
Then there's the story about Abbey the Bed Bug dog!
Finally, I knew a lady (a friend of mine's mother) who each spring would buy a few baby goats (not yet weaned) and turn them loose on her small ranchette just to watch them run, jump and play!
Once they got too old to have around she'd sell them and wait for next spring to do it all over again! Hope all you race fans enjoyed a little different post...
Perhaps they should name the Cheetah... Auburn. The Auburn Cheetahs.... more fitting than the Auburn Tigers. Mikey is driving the Auburn National BCS Champions car at Talladega... another match made in heaven.
ReplyDeleteIn NE Florida they have a pest control company that uses Brandon the Beagle to sniff out termites in homes.
Neat distraction. I have a few new spieces that I came across and posted on my blogs as the header picture. Feel free to see if you can determine what they are. It is reported that these spieces are a cross mutation of genetic alterations in the DNA genes of current animals that populate planet earth but may well be of alien origin.
ReplyDeleteHappy April fools day.
Gene... Auburn is a perfect name for that cheetah! Only problem, I'm afraid the cheetah would need psychological care! LOL
ReplyDeleteI'll have to run that name by a couple of dyed in the wool Crimson Tide fans I know. Bet they'll love it!
Those different insect pests must emit an odor peculiar to each species...
The story on the California Condor is really something. I can remember when there was less than 20 of those birds in the wild (in the Angeles National Forest NW of LA). Today there are over 300 with small populations in Arizona and Utah. It's been a long struggle. The problem is they need such a large range and the human population continues to spread.
Thanks Gene!
AwwwwwwWWWWWAAAAWWWwwwwww. so cute! thanks for the April Fool's Day (or as they celebrate in SF - St Stupids Day) treat!
ReplyDeletephotogr... Now those are some strange critters!
ReplyDeleteIt strikes me how leery people are of genetic engineering and yet if they'd just stop and think about it, genetic engineering has been going on naturally since the beginning. If we all don't kill ourselves off beforehand, plant genetic engineering may be the salvation of a hungry world. One interesting cross I've heard about is mating up the potato and the tomato. They want a plant that grows tomatos on top and potatoes underground at the same time! Sounds like a winner to me!
Thanks!
Hey Kristen!
ReplyDeleteYou want a kitty? LOL
How about a kid goat?
They are really cute... Then I had to throw in that Condor! LOL
I hope everyone enjoyed the beagle too!