Animal Antics Two

Wildlife photographers Anais Trepanier and Thomas Pham-Van were out shooting owls in snowy conditions when they had the visitor of a lifetime

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And I thought I would be safe climbing up a tree away from a male lion!

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Some great photos on here Celia, thanks, really enjoyed catching up, for some reason not getting notifications anymore. 

So glad you enjoyed the photos Incognito;  how are you these days?   I have not seen much of you on the site. Hope all is well and your son too?

 

Thanks for asking Celia, yes we are good and both busy, my son is studying hard, we are looking for another rental after 14 years in this house so have been sorting, packing and hoping. Prices are through the roof, so it's going to be hard. Supposed to be out by Nov 5th, not looking good so far.

Hope you are well too.

I have not been getting notifications of the topics I follow and keep forgetting to pop in, but catching up occasionally.

 

Intruder, 21, is MAULED to death by dogs after trying to break into a home, two pitbulls seized from the scene

An intruder was mauled to death by a pair of dogs after breaking into a Georgia home last Friday. The homeowner, who was not named, discovered the body of Alex Binyam

Celia - Oh dear, that must have been a shocking death for the intruder. 

I think of these as Lazy Leopards!

But they are probably just had their dinner!

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:) Love the Lazy Leopards photos ... beautiful creatures.

Yes they are beautiful creatures it is hard to imagine that they were killed for their skin for many years for fashion!

 

This is awful!

 


Shocking moment two huge RATS crawl over fresh croissants in north London Sainsbury's as supermarket launches probe 

 

The stomach-churning video, which emerged today on social media, shows the two rodents scurrying over fresh croissants at a Sainsbury's store on Essex Road, Islington, north London. The rodents then leap onto the metal shelves behind the milk aisle and run away. Following the scenes, horrified viewers took to social media to share their thoughts, with one calling the scenes 'foul'. A Sainsbury's spokesperson said they were 'taking immediate action' to clean the store and pest control have been called.

The two rats are spotted in the bakery section of the Sainsbury's store on Essex Road in Islington  

Ewwww gross, that is how the big plague in UK/Europe started wasn't it Celia? Spread by rat's?

Climate Change Is Making Some Species Of Animals Shape-ShiftFacebookTwitterFlipboardEmailSeptember 9, 20214:52 PM ET

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A starling sits in the cherry tree blooms along the Tidal Basin in Washington, DC. Researchers say some starlings has seen an increase in bill size.

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Humans are not the only ones adapting to the effects of global climate change.

Animals are also adapting to the environmental changes — as some warm-blooded animals are beginning to "shapeshift" their bodies in response to shifts in climate, according to a recent study in Trends in Ecology & Evolution led by Sara Ryding, a researcher at Deakin University in Australia.

In the study, researchers identified new evidence that supports the theory that some warm-blooded animals are experiencing changes to their bodies due to the rising temperatures, resulting in larger legs, ears and beaks in some cases.

The researchers noted that according to a principle known as "Allen's Rule," warm-blooded animals living in colder climates tend to have smaller appendages (like beaks or legs) than animals of the same species living in warmer climates.

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"A lot of the time when climate change is discussed in mainstream media, people are asking 'can humans overcome this?', or 'what technology can solve this?'," Ryding said in a news release from Cell Press.

She said that just like humans, animals also have to adapt to climate changes, as shapeshifting for some of the warm-blooded animals are occurring over a far shorter timescale than would usually be expected.

"The climate change that we have created is heaping a whole lot of pressure on them, and while some species will adapt, others will not," Ryding said.

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Some of the most compelling evidence of anatomical change was found in birds in Australia and North America, according to researchers.

Certain species of Australian parrots have demonstrated about 4%–10% increase in the size of their bills since 1871, which researchers attribute to rising temperatures.

In North America, the dark-eyed junco also has seen an increase in bill size. Larger beaks help birds dissipate excess body heat more effectively, the study said, which is a useful trait as global temperatures rise.

It's often difficult to determine why, exactly, a species evolves in a certain way. But according to Cell Press, the researchers said they're seeing this trend in many different types of species and locations — and experiencing climate change is what they all have in common.

"Shapeshifting does not mean that animals are coping with climate change and that all is 'fine,'" Ryding said. "It just means they are evolving to survive it."

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I was taken by this Leopards eyes, I cannot remember this cat had green eyes.

I think it must be a painting?

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Love sloths, my son is a bit of one, always doing everything so slow LOL

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