tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767913719381352936.post496925688379086548..comments2023-10-19T16:41:02.946+02:00Comments on mainly mongoose: Ware warthogs!mainly mongoose (Lynda)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05917384766182752791noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767913719381352936.post-17736450331065272712011-07-07T09:24:22.321+02:002011-07-07T09:24:22.321+02:00Elephant's Eye,
Swine certainly do suffer bad ...Elephant's Eye,<br />Swine certainly do suffer bad press. Pigging out, hogging the limelight; I can't think of a single positive pig-related expression. <br /><br />Diane,<br />What a fun image! I'm sure you must miss Africa (if not actual warthog pursuit).<br /><br />Biobabbler,<br />Thank you for your encouragement. I love your 'ground' squirrel.<br />The most horrid example I know of, is sheep chewing the legs off ground-nesting birds. Urrgh! Still, as you say, it's good to have complacent expectations jolted every now and again.<br /><br />Snail,<br />Ahh guard hogs! Just what you need to deter apple-thieving youngsters!Mainly mongoose (Lynda)http://mainlymongoose.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767913719381352936.post-36751662627071062632011-07-04T14:38:17.077+02:002011-07-04T14:38:17.077+02:00When I read about warthogs turning up their snouts...When I read about warthogs turning up their snouts at apple peelings, I was thinking that they might be useful lawn-mowers in an orchard. Keeping the grass down, while not damaging any other plants. But while that may be true, I don't think I'd feel safe with a sounder of warthogs around. I can see it now. One of them 'accidentally' nudges you in the back of the knees. Oh, how clumsy! And then the others rush in ...Snailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063904446757916981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767913719381352936.post-26578955589752789212011-07-03T20:42:15.785+02:002011-07-03T20:42:15.785+02:00uh... "mighty mother of a molar" and &qu...uh... "mighty mother of a molar" and "proof of their perfidy"?!?<br /><br />More reasons I LOVE YOUR BLOG.<br /><br />=) Plus the lovely, image-shattering truths of wildlife behavior.<br /><br />I can't remember if it was a ground squirrel (ooh, no pun intended) or a bunny whom I saw dining on the road-kill remains of ITS OWN SPECIES but I was shocked. I think it was a bunny, 'cause I saw that, froze, jaw dropped, then though "wow, they CLEARLY did not read the text book that calls them herbivores."<br /><br />Kinda love when nature does that.<br /><br />Think you understand us? Think we're cute and sweet?<br /><br />Think again. =)biobabblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081382623906668057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767913719381352936.post-10890205615941894412011-07-03T10:46:54.529+02:002011-07-03T10:46:54.529+02:00I have to admit I thought they were purely vegetar...I have to admit I thought they were purely vegetarian. That last photo of them trotting off with tail in the air reminds me of the ones that we had at the Vet research Station in what was then Salisbury, Rhodesia. Six got out and took off down the main road with half of the staff after them. It was hilarious afterwards but not at the time! We caught 5 the same day but the 6th only came back a week later after taking cover in a large park. Those were the days!! DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767913719381352936.post-79887956149655488862011-07-03T00:21:08.748+02:002011-07-03T00:21:08.748+02:00waiting for the swine to relinquish their Lunch!
;...waiting for the swine to relinquish their Lunch!<br />;~(0)Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.com