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Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 34744 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 |
It's that time of the year again when our most deadliest creatures here are on the move again. http://www.news.com.au/technology/science/australias-most-dangerous-animals-are-coming-to-a-town-near-you/story-fnjwkt0b-1227073057952 You have been warned, so take care. ;-) Cheers. |
celttooth Send message Joined: 21 Nov 99 Posts: 26503 Credit: 28,583,098 RAC: 0 |
Say Wiggo, does the "Out Back Jumping Snake" still hold the world record for distance jumped? |
Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 34744 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 |
Say Wiggo, does the "Out Back Jumping Snake" still That's the 1st time that I've ever heard that term Ian, so what it actually refers to I havn't a clue, though both Redbellied Black and Tiger snakes have both been reported as being able to jump when trying to escape a predator. Though neither can be classed as "outback" snakes as their ranges are much closer to being "coastal". Cheers. |
anniet Send message Joined: 2 Feb 14 Posts: 7105 Credit: 1,577,368 RAC: 75 |
I will make sure to watch out... thanks Wiggo :) Came across a few multi-limbed deadlies in Africa and had some close calls with a couple of mamba's but now I'm more of a hazard to myself than of critters :/ edit: think I remember them trying a "wall" of bubbles to protect bathers from Tiger Sharks off the coast of South Africa at one point. It worked well - except the sharks enjoyed the sensation so much, they swam up and down the bubble wall - which put everyone off going into the sea due to the number of parading fins going backwards and forwards :) |
Gordon Lowe Send message Joined: 5 Nov 00 Posts: 12094 Credit: 6,317,865 RAC: 0 |
I didn't expect the magpie on that list. Are they the ones from The Birds? The mind is a weird and mysterious place |
Monday Send message Joined: 24 Sep 05 Posts: 9676 Credit: 20,067,888 RAC: 12 |
I was never afraid of sharks until I capsized my sea kayak 1km off the coast of Barwon Heads. Fortunately my girlfriend rescued me before I got eaten. |
Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 34744 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 |
I didn't expect the magpie on that list. Are they the ones from The Birds? At this time of year they certainly are and the plovers around here are also doing the same thing. :-( Cheers. |
Lynn Send message Joined: 20 Nov 00 Posts: 14162 Credit: 79,603,650 RAC: 123 |
I had a close encounter with a bee today. :( I killed it cold. I hate spiders, bees, snakes. We don't have some most of what is mentioned in the article. Interesting read, Wiggo :-) Going to have a problem sleeping tonight. Critters on the brain now. :( |
Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 34744 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 |
I had a close encounter with a bee today. :( I'd suggest that if you ever visit here Lynn to do it during our winter time then. ;-) Cheers. |
Iona Send message Joined: 12 Jul 07 Posts: 790 Credit: 22,438,118 RAC: 0 |
Yes, when I was about 8 or 9, I was repeatedly swooped-on by a Magpie, at the Canberra War Memorial - and the damned thing 'drew blood'! I've never experienced behaviour like it since and I have a loathing for Magpies from that day forwards, even though I think they are striking in appearance (no pun intended). Don't take life too seriously, as you'll never come out of it alive! |
anniet Send message Joined: 2 Feb 14 Posts: 7105 Credit: 1,577,368 RAC: 75 |
We had a dodgy seagull somewhere on the South coast I think a few years ago - only went for bald heads. Haven't heard any more about it but it was quite a long time ago. I vaguely remember someone thinking it might have been a chick he'd raised that used to sit on his head and use it to clean his beak after he'd been fed. Magpies DO love shiny things to decorate their nests with... and... you DO have shiny glossy locks Iona :) could the two be related? Our dog and I ????? me ?????? were attacked by crows once when we were out walking - but that was because they were protecting a pre-fledged youngster that had fallen out of the nest and had broken a leg. |
Lynn Send message Joined: 20 Nov 00 Posts: 14162 Credit: 79,603,650 RAC: 123 |
I had a close encounter with a bee today. :( Thanks for the suggestion, Wiggo. Problem for me flying. 14 hour flight over water, Nope. :( |
Gordon Lowe Send message Joined: 5 Nov 00 Posts: 12094 Credit: 6,317,865 RAC: 0 |
We had a dodgy seagull somewhere on the South coast I think a few years ago - only went for bald heads. Haven't heard any more about it but it was quite a long time ago. I vaguely remember someone thinking it might have been a chick he'd raised that used to sit on his head and use it to clean his beak after he'd been fed. I remember seagulls swooping down and grabbing Doritos out of my hand when I was a kid on a ferry boat somewhere in New England. The mind is a weird and mysterious place |
David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
I had a close encounter with a bee today. :( If you don't like bees, don't come see me at the museum after July. They really come out in August and September. We had a kid stung last Saturday. The colder weather should take care of them. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 34744 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 |
Here's an interesting list of the world's top 25 most venomous snakes. Cheers. |
celttooth Send message Joined: 21 Nov 99 Posts: 26503 Credit: 28,583,098 RAC: 0 |
Gee Wiggo, I don't see the Double Fanged Snow snake of Ellesmere Island on that list..... :):) |
Bill Walker Send message Joined: 4 Sep 99 Posts: 3868 Credit: 2,697,267 RAC: 0 |
Ha. The doubled fanged snow snake is for sissies. It is the triple fanged you have to look out for. |
Julie Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34053 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18 |
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