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My man hoarding again! Welcome back
only replace the word 'life' with 'shite'
A classic? In the post?
Do you have more room to hoard this time?
Life.. life finds a way.
Off topic, but did you know a small number of birds still have claws on their wings, left over from when their ancestors had grabby grabby hands!
The Hoatzin from South America is one of my favorite birds of all time. Still has little claws that are extremely useful especially as chicks. If a snake or avian predator makes it into the tree, the chicks can use their claws and large feet to climb the branches of the tree. The tree is usually near water, so in extreme situations, the chicks will dive off the tree and swim under the surface for a period of time to evade a predator. They'll then swim back and claw back up the tree.
It's also the only species of its kind in its own genus. They still look like their proper cousins. Very archaeopteryx-like. They also have red eyes, which is pretty darn cool.
I was looking at a picture of one earlier. Birds generally are fascinating.
The way I know how scary a T-Rex is, is because the idea of a huge chicken is terrifying. They're aggressive, will attack and eat anything (snakes, frogs, mice, rats, birds, snails, fruit, grain and cake). The only reason they make awesome pets is because they're smaller than us. They still occasionally have a good go at eating your fingers.
The cassowary is also fascinating, and is one freaking mean bird. It's been known to kill people. Even Steve Irwin was said to have never messed around with it, and he messed around with all sorts of dangerous animals.
There was also the (now extinct) Haast's eagle. It was originally believed to be a myth that the Maori told of a giant eagle that would prey on Moas and even occasionally people. A myth, until they found the actual bones for one.
Makes me curious about the North American "Thunderbirds" and if they ever existed. Also considered a myth, but myths and legends can be linked to real, historical events. Just like Haast's eagle.
Speaking of eyes, nothing beats goats. Goat eyes just freak me out.
There was also the (now extinct) Haast's eagle. It was originally believed to be a myth that the Maori told of a giant eagle that would prey on Moas and even occasionally people. A myth, until they found the actual bones for one.
Makes me curious about the North American "Thunderbirds" and if they ever existed. Also considered a myth, but myths and legends can be linked to real, historical events. Just like Haast's eagle.
Speaking of eyes, nothing beats goats. Goat eyes just freak me out.
