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Re: amazing animal stories thread (post your own)
« Reply #1400 on: September 10, 2013, 04:08:29 PM »
Look at this dork store, SD:

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Re: amazing animal stories thread (post your own)
« Reply #1401 on: September 10, 2013, 05:14:16 PM »
would not eat

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Re: amazing animal stories thread (post your own)
« Reply #1402 on: September 10, 2013, 11:22:53 PM »
So, went down and helped my mom with some things around the house and made her diner for mother's day, Sunday, and I got a whim to walk around the back yard along the creek/woods to wax nostalgic.

I hear a rustling in the overgrowth and I go to a portion of the yard that runs all the way up to a ledge carved by the creek when I see it:  A small furry mammal bounding through the brush.

I stood still and studied it, keenly.  My first thought was a raccoon, it was roughly the size of a mature raccoon, but it was probably a little too big and lacked any stripes or bushy tail.  It had more of a weasel shaped body, brown and black and long, though it was very thick around the middle.  Around 40lbs or so, it honestly looked just like a wolverine, though how one would find itself in south-central Kansas would be beyond me.

The creature moved in bounds, so it probably had pretty short legs, it would jump up and over the brush around it in a tiring fashion.  Far from graceful, it would jump about 30 yards at a time before stopping to turn around and glance back at me to see if I was still watching.  Eventually it found some trees and bushes to hide under; though I could still it looking at me (at this point about 80 yards away) it had a black face as well.

Not thinking it resembled any local fauna I was familiar with, I thought maybe it was a stray cat or dog but it was not very canine looking and would have to be a very large cat.  Plus it acted too wild to be a stray, I wouldn’t expect even a feral cat to flip out at seeing a person standing on the opposite bank of a creek 30 yards away.

I mentioned the animal to my mom, and she said it was a marmot.  An animal I’m familiar with, I’d only ever seen them in the mountains, and usually donning very light sandy blonde hair.

Anyone have any suggestions on this mystery animal?

Mystery animal solved, its a GD louisiana swamp rat!  I since I saw it first last spring, i don't think it hitched a ride with any ULL fans, but apparently they have been known to travel up the Arkansas from Oklahoma...  should i call the city to trap it or just commando out and take it for a trophy? 



This is Derby KS, Spring creek, about 2 miles up from where it drains into the Arkansas.

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Re: amazing animal stories thread (post your own)
« Reply #1403 on: September 11, 2013, 08:08:21 AM »
should i call the city to trap it or just commando out and take it for a trophy? 

why not just leave it be?


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Re: amazing animal stories thread (post your own)
« Reply #1404 on: September 11, 2013, 09:42:04 AM »
should i call the city to trap it or just commando out and take it for a trophy? 

why not just leave it be?

that's a nutria.  it's an invasive species that is actually destroying the environment in Louisiana and will likely continue to upset the natural ecosystem wherever it migrates to.

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Re: amazing animal stories thread (post your own)
« Reply #1405 on: September 11, 2013, 11:18:28 AM »
Guys I've seen two dead 'dillos just south of Olathe this summer.  THEY'RE GETTING CLOSER!  :pray: :runaway:

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Re: amazing animal stories thread (post your own)
« Reply #1406 on: September 11, 2013, 12:53:49 PM »
herr, you need to murder that animal in cold blood. im thinking explosives or a high powered rifle. no traps.
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Re: amazing animal stories thread (post your own)
« Reply #1407 on: September 11, 2013, 12:54:14 PM »
that's a beaver

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Re: amazing animal stories thread (post your own)
« Reply #1408 on: September 11, 2013, 01:12:56 PM »
A hummingbird scared the crap out of me a couple months ago.  I was out on my back porch, watering some plants, and all of a sudden, this loud buzzing noise zipped into my left ear.  At first I thought it was a huge wasp or something, and then I turned around and saw one of these little guys:



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Re: amazing animal stories thread (post your own)
« Reply #1409 on: September 11, 2013, 01:16:40 PM »
Guys I've seen two dead 'dillos just south of Olathe this summer.  THEY'RE GETTING CLOSER!  :pray: :runaway:

I swerved (just a little) to miss a dillo in NW Olathe this past weekend. 
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Re: amazing animal stories thread (post your own)
« Reply #1410 on: September 11, 2013, 01:55:58 PM »
true clams factoid:  i have never seen an armadillo



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Re: amazing animal stories thread (post your own)
« Reply #1411 on: September 11, 2013, 04:31:56 PM »
true clams factoid:  i have never seen an armadillo

PM me and I'll take you to them.  One has been there for a few months.  It's not going anywhere.

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Re: amazing animal stories thread (post your own)
« Reply #1412 on: September 11, 2013, 04:54:00 PM »
should i call the city to trap it or just commando out and take it for a trophy? 

why not just leave it be?

that's a nutria.  it's an invasive species that is actually destroying the environment in Louisiana and will likely continue to upset the natural ecosystem wherever it migrates to.

dispatch with extreme prejudice.

i know what it is, dumbass.  it isn't hurting anything.
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Re: amazing animal stories thread (post your own)
« Reply #1413 on: September 11, 2013, 05:46:07 PM »
should i call the city to trap it or just commando out and take it for a trophy? 

why not just leave it be?

that's a nutria.  it's an invasive species that is actually destroying the environment in Louisiana and will likely continue to upset the natural ecosystem wherever it migrates to.

dispatch with extreme prejudice.

i know what it is, dumbass.  it isn't hurting anything.
don't be stupid.
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Re: amazing animal stories thread (post your own)
« Reply #1414 on: September 11, 2013, 05:51:26 PM »
Guys I've seen two dead 'dillos just south of Olathe this summer.  THEY'RE GETTING CLOSER!  :pray: :runaway:
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Re: amazing animal stories thread (post your own)
« Reply #1415 on: September 11, 2013, 10:07:54 PM »
dispatch with extreme prejudice.

i know what it is, dumbass.  it isn't hurting anything.
don't be stupid.

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Re: amazing animal stories thread (post your own)
« Reply #1416 on: September 11, 2013, 10:21:23 PM »
4 raccoons on front porch tonight.  Our cat was sitting like 2 feet away just hanging out with them.  I think they are best friends!

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Re: amazing animal stories thread (post your own)
« Reply #1417 on: September 11, 2013, 10:25:37 PM »
4 raccoons on front porch tonight.  Our cat was sitting like 2 feet away just hanging out with them.  I think they are best friends!

This is great news.

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Re: amazing animal stories thread (post your own)
« Reply #1418 on: September 11, 2013, 10:58:12 PM »

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Re: amazing animal stories thread (post your own)
« Reply #1419 on: September 13, 2013, 09:42:57 AM »
"Hi, SD! I'm a Blobfish!"

http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/12/travel/blobfish-ugly-animal/index.html?hpt=hp_c4

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Re: amazing animal stories thread (post your own)
« Reply #1421 on: September 13, 2013, 01:01:27 PM »
I would like a jacket that could do that.

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Re: amazing animal stories thread (post your own)
« Reply #1422 on: September 13, 2013, 03:28:12 PM »
this has to be a luke



http://sciencefriday.com/video/08/05/2011/where-s-the-octopus.html#path/video/08/05/2011/where-s-the-octopus.html


I saw this a few years ago, but it's still great nonetheless.  Imagine if one of those things could live on land. 


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Re: amazing animal stories thread (post your own)
« Reply #1423 on: September 13, 2013, 05:49:25 PM »

Probably the most amazing animals on the planet...




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Re: amazing animal stories thread (post your own)
« Reply #1424 on: September 13, 2013, 06:39:43 PM »
Seriously guys? No Blobfish comments? This isn't a validation post, but come on. Look at that thing. Gods gotta be a comedian, right?