A possum can haul ass when it needs to.
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A possum can haul ass when it needs to.
Back in the mid 70s we tent camped in the Allegheny National Forest in NW PA. One night while the Coleman lantern was still lit we noticed an opossum hanging around outside the tent.Quote:
Originally Posted by NA4BH
I grabbed the lantern and gave chase (it was an area of large trees with very little ground cover other than hundreds of years of dead leaves)
I was able to stay right on it's butt for many minutes, chasing it all over the area. I probably could have jumped on it if I wanted to.
When I get my "Possum Whoopin'" stick after their little scavenging asses, they turn on the afterburners and seem to hit passing gear. When I do get them, I practice catch and release.
I almost got wiped out by a mommy raccoon and offspring while camping on an island in Lake George, NY. I X'ed two of the little ones & felt bad about it later.
Had the situation been reversed and they offed you, would they feel bad? Hell no.Quote:
Originally Posted by kc7jty
I too make grunting noises during mating season...
To answer a few questions about Koala's....They tend to stink a bit especially in hot weather....They look cuddly and cute but in the wild one would claw you to pieces if you tried to pick it up....They are generally slow moving in the Eucalypt trees and sleep 75% of the day....On the ground they can move remarkably fast..The mating bellows of the male can be heard a couple of miles away..Not good to eat.
My experience trying to move a wild male Koala from a tree here a few years back was a hilarious experience,,,Imagine me 20 feet up a ladder with a long pole trying to faze the Koala and make him come down from the tree....That rat bastard came down real fast, pissing all the way down, drenching yours truly with smelly urine....Jeannie and a couple of other ladies were at the bottom of the tree laughing at me getting drenched...Jeannie yelled to me to keep my mouth closed...Bloody women!!!!:yuck:
Bob..VK3ZL..
and when you go potty.Quote:
Originally Posted by W4RLR
Coincidentally, I've been thinking about Koalas all morning. Isn't that the species that eats shoots and leaves? Guess while grunting? ;)
For grunting, well, actually bellowing, what can match a tortoise?