Author Topic: amazing animal stories thread (post your own) (Read 237442 times)

steve dave · « **Reply #2325 on:** October 26, 2019, 07:57:16 AM »

it probably doesn't like being in the water

DaBigTrain · « **Reply #2326 on:** January 25, 2020, 09:52:31 PM »

HOLY crap

8manpick · « **Reply #2327 on:** January 28, 2020, 04:48:36 PM »

yoga-like_abana · « **Reply #2328 on:** January 29, 2020, 11:25:44 AM »

https://www.kansascity.com/news/state/kansas/article239718363.html

DaBigTrain · « **Reply #2329 on:** February 07, 2020, 10:14:02 PM »

https://www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/elephant-mourning-dead-study

Cire · « **Reply #2330 on:** April 20, 2020, 04:53:02 PM »

Zoom in and you can see a strawberry shaped bee swarm

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bucket · « **Reply #2331 on:** July 14, 2020, 08:29:31 PM »

https://twitter.com/KevinRBrackett/status/1282379703014305792

chum1 · « **Reply #2332 on:** July 14, 2020, 08:54:28 PM »

I failed to latch the gate to my yard because my hands were full and I was being lazy. When I went back out to shut it a few hours later, I noticed a chipmunk hopping away from me alongside the fence. I smiled like I always do when I see a chipmunk because they are super cute. As soon as it hopped beyond the corner of the fence, I heard what was like a frantic rustling noise. When I looked back to where the chipmunk was I saw a rough ridin' hawk sliding along the ground like a baserunner sliding into a base. It popped up and was looking directly at me from like 12-15 feet away. We were just staring at each other and I couldn't see if it had the chipmunk because my view of its feet was blocked by a bush branch. So, I just spoke to it. I asked, "DID YOU JUST GET THAT CHIPMUNK!?" It didn't say anything back and just turned and flew off away from me. It did have the chipmunk.

Spracne · « **Reply #2333 on:** July 15, 2020, 01:52:12 AM »

And that Hawk's name was Jay. Beak 'Em!

chum1 · « **Reply #2334 on:** July 15, 2020, 07:47:15 AM »

I felt responsible for the chipmunk's death due to the whole gate thing.

Katpappy · « **Reply #2335 on:** July 15, 2020, 01:15:20 PM »

Quote from: Spracne on July 15, 2020, 01:52:12 AM

And that Hawk's name was Jay. Beak 'Em!

Did he cross a sidewalk?

Katpappy · « **Reply #2336 on:** July 19, 2020, 09:52:01 PM »

Quote from: memphis on July 19, 2020, 07:57:03 PM

The Associated Press: Kansas dog makes 50-mile trek to her old home in Missouri.

https://apnews.com/507e69b87d79fb48c42dca1ef77daac7

I have caught live raccoons over the years at my mini farm. I would haul them about 10 miles away from our place, usually around Lake Perry. Within a week or two they would be back in the old barn. I would catch them over and over and haul them as far as Clinton Lake which is over 25 miles from our place. Sure enough, I would spot them in the barn within a month. It is amazing how they can fine their way back to their stomping grounds. I finally gave up on trapping them. So we got raccoons around the place that my small dogs keep away from, due to their nasty claws and bites.

Spracne · « **Reply #2337 on:** July 19, 2020, 10:37:51 PM »

wetwillie · « **Reply #2338 on:** July 20, 2020, 12:53:40 AM »

Katpappy this isn’t Canada you can just shoot the fuckers

ben ji · « **Reply #2339 on:** July 20, 2020, 09:10:19 AM »

Quote from: wetwillie on July 20, 2020, 12:53:40 AM

Katpappy this isn’t Canada you can just shoot the fuckers

Lol, at the cat ranch my dad told me there is a bounty on the head of the racoon that is stealing all the cat food and that I can shoot it to collect the bounty....I declined.

chum1 · « **Reply #2340 on:** July 20, 2020, 09:19:14 AM »

Raccoons are cute. There was one sleeping in a tree in my yard the other day. Apparently, they do that sometimes.

steve dave · « **Reply #2341 on:** July 20, 2020, 09:29:46 AM »

Pro tip: Raccoons can make friends with your cats and dogs and just live there.

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Katpappy · « **Reply #2342 on:** July 21, 2020, 02:01:43 AM »

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Pro tip: Raccoons can make friends with your cats and dogs and just live there.

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Yep, my dogs avoid raccoons but will raise hell with possums.

Katpappy · « **Reply #2343 on:** July 21, 2020, 02:07:53 AM »

Quote from: wetwillie on July 20, 2020, 12:53:40 AM

Katpappy this isn’t Canada you can just shoot the fuckers

I shot a mother and kit about a dozen years ago. My daughter cried for a couple of days and it took her a few months to get over it. I promised not to kill any animals on the farm, to get off her monster list.

steve dave · « **Reply #2344 on:** July 21, 2020, 06:34:50 AM »

That’s a good rule katdaddy

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puniraptor · « **Reply #2345 on:** August 11, 2020, 07:45:32 AM »

I recently became aware of the black rain frog and my life is improved

Katpappy · « **Reply #2346 on:** August 11, 2020, 11:01:58 AM »

Quote from: puniraptor on August 11, 2020, 07:45:32 AM

I recently became aware of the black rain frog and my life is improved

WTF is that. Is it some kind of a pet?

ben ji · « **Reply #2347 on:** November 10, 2020, 10:59:55 PM »

@steve dave in 30 years

https://twitter.com/yashar/status/1326347886083239937?s=19

Sandstone Outcropping · « **Reply #2348 on:** November 22, 2020, 11:36:13 AM »

I find it amazing that my dog always insists on pooping in the exact middle of the street when we are out walking. I assume it has something to do with the fact that this is the highest place in the street and the poop smell will reach the most other canines in the manner. Does anyone else have a dog who does this or know why my dog does this?

Gooch · « **Reply #2349 on:** November 22, 2020, 12:47:44 PM »

No. My dogs strictly abide by a no grass no poop policy. They won't even pee in the street.