4 posts tagged ‘wildlife’
Man not happy with a bear's remodeling job on his front door (video)
Boing Boing,
A bear broke into a home not to sleep in a bed, break a chair, or eat any porridge. Instead, it went straight to work on a remodeling project, bending and reshaping the screen door into something fresh and exciting. Or so the bear thought. — Read the rest
Adorable capybara dramatically rescued from storm drain
Watch this capybara, stuck in a storm drain, getting rescued last month by first responders in Biguaçu, Brazil. I feel terrible for the poor creature, but I'm thrilled that the sweet capy was ok in the end. The Dodo explains what happened: Unable to lift the heavy grate using their strength, the crew from the Biguaçu Fire Department deployed the "jaws of life" to pry it up. — Read the rest
World's most dangerous bird spotted swimming at public beach (video)
Recent beachgoers at northern Australia's Bingil Bay were shocked to see a huge cassowary—known as the "world's most dangerous bird"—emerge from the ocean. Video below. The Australian Southern Cassowary is endangered, making sightings extremely rare. "We're not sure how long this animal was in the water or why it went for a swim but the footage is astonishing," said Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service officer Stephen Clough in a statement. — Read the rest
A beginners' safety guide to hunting the wild Scottish haggis
The beauty of Scotland matched with the thrill of the hunt. This video promises everything one could hope for and will introduce you to the exciting world of haggis hunting. Haggis are mythical creatures reputed to have left and right side legs of different lengths, allowing them to run around steep mountainsides more quickly, not unlike the fabled sharks of Alcatraz who reportedly had one fin cut off to force them to swim in circles around the prison island. — Read the rest