Whats your favourite animal?
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I'm told you can outwit and avoid grizzlies quite easiyl if you don't run. They aren't really after humans. Smaller black bears, though, really do chase humans. But they aren't likely to kill you either.
That said, I've never confronted one outside of a zoo, so I suppose a gun might come in handy. I'm not a bif hunting fan...fine for self-defence (bear charging at you!), but other than automotive mishapps, I've never heard of a deer attacking a human.
That said, I've never confronted one outside of a zoo, so I suppose a gun might come in handy. I'm not a bif hunting fan...fine for self-defence (bear charging at you!), but other than automotive mishapps, I've never heard of a deer attacking a human.
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If your ever being chased by a bear, make every attempt to run downhill,.. they struggle with the forward lean of their weight.
If a bear ever knocks you down,... ball up and cover the back of your neck and head with your hands. Play dead as best possible,...
Any time you come in contact with an aggressive wild animal and fear no escape,... the best thing to do is make yourself look as big as possible. Stand on your toes and hold your arms out form your body. The best deturant is showing your a bigger animal.
If a bear ever knocks you down,... ball up and cover the back of your neck and head with your hands. Play dead as best possible,...
Any time you come in contact with an aggressive wild animal and fear no escape,... the best thing to do is make yourself look as big as possible. Stand on your toes and hold your arms out form your body. The best deturant is showing your a bigger animal.
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Well,. not neccessarily,.... you want to display and aggressive defence to the animal. You don't want to give them the impression that your creating an offence, of it will instinctively defend itself by attacking.
Present yourself, and slowly, slowly, back away,.. never making consistant eye contact.
Present yourself, and slowly, slowly, back away,.. never making consistant eye contact.
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I saw two shows on TLC/Discovery Channel that told you to do the last two things you mentioned, but both had experts who said "don't run!", because bears then think it's a game to catch you. Running downhill makes sense, though, but it would be a last-line of defense for me after seeing the gory videos they depicted if you run.
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Yeah,... somewhere in the vacintity of 10-15 times a minute I bet (hybornation),... though, I'm no Jeff Corwin either.
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hehe, pulled that one right outta the rectum,... I guess I might be Jeff Corwin afterall
Thanx for the clarification mile.
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hehe, pulled that one right outta the rectum,... I guess I might be Jeff Corwin afterall
Thanx for the clarification mile.
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To eat?
Chicken, I suppose.
Chicken, I suppose.
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Thats in hybernation.
When an elephant seal is doing a deep dive. Its heart beats onece every 30 minutes.
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Whoa! I was weary of that statement right after I said it. it was info I remembered from a TV show. I obviously didnt remember it correctly. Sorry for the misinformation, its the worst.
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Favourite animal? Women! 
Nasty little things with scratchy claws, little pointy teeth to nip you with, always unpredictable (although can be subdued with a credit card
), veracious appetite for sparkly drinks (which can lead to further unpredictability 
), a tendancy to herd (therefore avoid mating 
) and an ability to smell bloody great and have those soft little... and those firm bits.... that go up and down... and then there's those times when they've got that look in there eyes and you... err... sorry, I err...
<<<<<< Oh, and monkeys <<<<<<
(although not in the same way...
)
Nasty little things with scratchy claws, little pointy teeth to nip you with, always unpredictable (although can be subdued with a credit card
), veracious appetite for sparkly drinks (which can lead to further unpredictability ), a tendancy to herd (therefore avoid mating ) and an ability to smell bloody great and have those soft little... and those firm bits.... that go up and down... and then there's those times when they've got that look in there eyes and you... err... sorry, I err... <<<<<< Oh, and monkeys <<<<<<
(although not in the same way...
)
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Bump! Is reviving a 11 year old thread a GTP record?
Elephant society
The elephant has one of the most closely knit societies of any living species. Elephant families can only be separated by death or capture. Cynthia Moss, an ethologist specialising in elephants, recalls an event involving a family of African elephants. Two members of the family were shot by poachers, who were subsequently chased off by the remaining elephants. Although one of the elephants died, the other, named Tina, remained standing, but with knees beginning to give way. Two family members, Trista and Teresia (Tina's mother), walked to both sides of Tina and leaned in to hold her up. Eventually, Tina grew so weak, she fell to the ground and died. However, Trista and Teresia did not give up but continually tried to lift her. They managed to get Tina into a sitting position, but her body was lifeless and fell to the ground again. As the other elephant family members became more intensely involved in the aid, they tried to put grass into Tina's mouth. Teresia then put her tusks beneath Tina's head and front quarters and proceeded to lift her. As she did so, her right tusk broke completely off, right up to the lip and nerve cavity. The elephants gave up trying to lift Tina but did not leave her; instead, they began to bury her in a shallow grave and throw leaves over her body. They stood over Tina for the night and then began to leave in the morning. The last to leave was Teresia.
Because elephants are so closely knit and highly matriarchal, a family can be devastated by the death of another (especially a matriarch), and some groups never recover their organization. Cynthia Moss has observed a mother, after the death of her calf, walk sluggishly at the back of a family for many days.
Edward Topsell stated in his publication The History of Four-Footed Beasts in 1658, "There is no creature among all the Beasts of the world which hath so great and ample demonstration of the power and wisdom of almighty God as the elephant.
Thought it was worth sharing so people realize animals are a lot smarter than you think in many cases
Elephant society
The elephant has one of the most closely knit societies of any living species. Elephant families can only be separated by death or capture. Cynthia Moss, an ethologist specialising in elephants, recalls an event involving a family of African elephants. Two members of the family were shot by poachers, who were subsequently chased off by the remaining elephants. Although one of the elephants died, the other, named Tina, remained standing, but with knees beginning to give way. Two family members, Trista and Teresia (Tina's mother), walked to both sides of Tina and leaned in to hold her up. Eventually, Tina grew so weak, she fell to the ground and died. However, Trista and Teresia did not give up but continually tried to lift her. They managed to get Tina into a sitting position, but her body was lifeless and fell to the ground again. As the other elephant family members became more intensely involved in the aid, they tried to put grass into Tina's mouth. Teresia then put her tusks beneath Tina's head and front quarters and proceeded to lift her. As she did so, her right tusk broke completely off, right up to the lip and nerve cavity. The elephants gave up trying to lift Tina but did not leave her; instead, they began to bury her in a shallow grave and throw leaves over her body. They stood over Tina for the night and then began to leave in the morning. The last to leave was Teresia.
Because elephants are so closely knit and highly matriarchal, a family can be devastated by the death of another (especially a matriarch), and some groups never recover their organization. Cynthia Moss has observed a mother, after the death of her calf, walk sluggishly at the back of a family for many days.
Edward Topsell stated in his publication The History of Four-Footed Beasts in 1658, "There is no creature among all the Beasts of the world which hath so great and ample demonstration of the power and wisdom of almighty God as the elephant.
Thought it was worth sharing so people realize animals are a lot smarter than you think in many cases
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You wouldn't think it with AT just two posts above!
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Turtles are my favorite animals / reptiles.
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Friend of mine had turtles in his bedroom in a little aquarium, smelled like someone farted in there though
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Tiger. :3
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YuckFriend of mine had turtles in his bedroom in a little aquarium, smelled like someone farted in there though
He must not have taken very good care of them or didn't change the bedding on a regular basis. Turtles normally don't smell.
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Yup the water was pretty brownishYuck
I'll choose Elephant as my favorite animal; powerful, highly intelligent and more emotional than your typical human.
It's truly the king of animals, a lion wouldn't dare to battle it.
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Bump! Is reviving a 11 year old thread a GTP record?
Elephant society
The elephant has one of the most closely knit societies of any living species. Elephant families can only be separated by death or capture. Cynthia Moss, an ethologist specialising in elephants, recalls an event involving a family of African elephants. Two members of the family were shot by poachers, who were subsequently chased off by the remaining elephants. Although one of the elephants died, the other, named Tina, remained standing, but with knees beginning to give way. Two family members, Trista and Teresia (Tina's mother), walked to both sides of Tina and leaned in to hold her up. Eventually, Tina grew so weak, she fell to the ground and died. However, Trista and Teresia did not give up but continually tried to lift her. They managed to get Tina into a sitting position, but her body was lifeless and fell to the ground again. As the other elephant family members became more intensely involved in the aid, they tried to put grass into Tina's mouth. Teresia then put her tusks beneath Tina's head and front quarters and proceeded to lift her. As she did so, her right tusk broke completely off, right up to the lip and nerve cavity. The elephants gave up trying to lift Tina but did not leave her; instead, they began to bury her in a shallow grave and throw leaves over her body. They stood over Tina for the night and then began to leave in the morning. The last to leave was Teresia.
Because elephants are so closely knit and highly matriarchal, a family can be devastated by the death of another (especially a matriarch), and some groups never recover their organization. Cynthia Moss has observed a mother, after the death of her calf, walk sluggishly at the back of a family for many days.
Edward Topsell stated in his publication The History of Four-Footed Beasts in 1658, "There is no creature among all the Beasts of the world which hath so great and ample demonstration of the power and wisdom of almighty God as the elephant.
Thought it was worth sharing so people realize animals are a lot smarter than you think in many cases
I have a print of this painting in my house. I realize that the elephant was trained to do this, but what other animal can be?
