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Hic sunt dracones
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Pipi, this is for you.
https://apnews.com/article/vampire-bats ... 9f8ce2c39d
https://apnews.com/article/vampire-bats ... 9f8ce2c39d
Scientists figure out how vampire bats got a taste for blood
They compared the genome of common vampire bats to 26 other bat species and identified 13 genes that are missing or no longer work in vampire bats. Over the years, those gene tweaks helped them adapt to a blood diet rich in iron and protein but with minimal fats or carbohydrates, the researchers reported Friday in the journal Science Advances.
The bats live in South and Central America and are basically “living Draculas,” said co-author Michael Hiller of Germany’s Max Planck Institute. About 3 inches (8 centimeters) long with a wingspan of 7 inches (18 centimeters), the bats bite and than lap up blood from livestock or other animals at night.
Most mammals couldn’t survive on a low-calorie liquid diet of blood. Only three vampire species of the 1,400 kinds of bats can do that — the others eat mostly insects, fruit, nectar, pollen or meat, such as small frogs and fish.
The latest work expands upon research by another team that pinpointed three of the 13 gene losses.
“The new paper shows how different vampire bats are from even other closely related bats, which eat nectar and fruit,” said Kate Langwig, a bat researcher at Virginia Tech, who had no role in the study.
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video at this linkFlamingo No. 492 Is Still on the Run 17 Years Later
A fisherman’s sighting in March confirmed that a flamingo that fled a Kansas zoo in 2005 has defied the odds to live a Pixar-worthy life in the wilds of Texas.
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We had a peacock that lived around here for quite a few years. He hung out with the turkeys.
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Not the right thread, but a joke my sister-in-law shared today -
A farmer pulls a prank on Easter Sunday. After the egg hunt he sneaks into the chicken coop and replaces every egg with a brightly colored one.
Minutes later, the rooster walks in. He spots the colored eggs, then storms out and beats up the peacock.
A farmer pulls a prank on Easter Sunday. After the egg hunt he sneaks into the chicken coop and replaces every egg with a brightly colored one.
Minutes later, the rooster walks in. He spots the colored eggs, then storms out and beats up the peacock.
Tim Walz’ Golden Rule: Mind your own damn business!
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Fun times!
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The panda cubs at the Smithsonian were the highlight of our DC trip several years back. The cubs were inside and the keepers had drizzled honey over plastic milk crates. Oh the photos we got...!!!
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They just want someone to care, this made me cry:
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I love this story.
https://www.wjtv.com/news/state/homeles ... l-shelter/
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SENATOBIA, Miss. (WREG)— A homeless teen who surrendered his dog to a Mississippi animal shelter because he couldn’t care for her has been reunited with his dog.
WREG is not identifying the 17-year-old, who was reunited with his puppy Jada, Friday morning.
Kris Robinson, Interim Shelter Director at the Senatobia-Tate County Animal Shelter, says the teen came to the shelter earlier in the week and asked if he could leave Jada there.
Robinson says he told her he couldn’t take care of Jada anymore and that he was living under a bridge. The 17-year-old said he’d left Jada in a tent while he looked for work, but she had broken out.
The teen told Robinson he didn’t even have a tent anymore and couldn’t feed the dog.
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I love his dancing, hopping, tail wagging as he moves down the street. I hope he has a happy home.
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For pipi!
https://nationaldaycalendar.com/interna ... -april-17/
https://nationaldaycalendar.com/interna ... -april-17/
INTERNATIONAL BAT APPRECIATION DAY
Each year on April 17th, International Bat Appreciation Day reminds us of the roles bats play in our daily lives. April is also the best time of the year to observe bats, as they are now beginning to emerge from hibernation. The observance is an excellent time to learn about the role bats play in nature. Since bats are considered “insectivorous” creatures, they rid our world of many annoying insects. In one hour, a bat can eat up to 1,000 mosquitoes.
Bat FAQ
Q. Do bats live on every continent?
A. No. Bats do not live in Antarctica.
Q. What is the world’s largest bat?
A. The flying fox is the world’s largest bat and lives in the tropical forests and swamps of Madagascar, Australia, Asia, and Indonesia. The species is threatened by hunting, with some populations considered endangered.
Q. What is the world’s smallest bat?
A. Kitti’s hog-nosed bat is the world’s smallest species of bat. It is also known as the bumblebee bat. They live in limestone caves in Thailand and Myanmar.
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