NL : Dutch folk terrorised by "devil owl" for a year EN : Rogue owl caught after year-long reign of terror in Dutch town | World news | The Guardian
NL : Duivelse uil uit Purmerend is over de hele wereld nieuws - nrc.nl
DK : Rats! After being berated in Norweigian by the old Aftenpoften for adblocking; I was curious about whether DR (Danmarks Radio, national broadcaster of Denmark similar to the BBC in UK) did the same (they don't); how many trackers they use (not very many and they do own up to them in the privacy policy) and what was in the news.
I found this story which I thought interesting as it mentioned rats; if I have got this right the reports warn that some fancy chocolates (that surely must cost as few crowns) were packed in an unregistered warehouse full with rats; so that the chocolate was contaminated with rat shit :yakk: (I think the second article also warns you of all the diseases that can be caught that way).
I am fond of chocolate; and don't mind rats either (as companion animals rather than food) but it is best to keep them in separate places :wink:
Skadedyrskontrol på besøg: Forskellige typer chokolade pakket blandt rottelort | Nyheder | DR
Choko-lakrids kommer fra virksomhed med rottelort | Nyheder | DR
perhaps this alt pack should rebrand as "rat pack" :laugh_at:
The goose that can conquer Mount Everest… A tracking study has revealed the secrets of the Himalayan flight of the bar-headed goose - the world's highest bird migration.
The geese have been recorded at heights of more than 7,000m (23,000 ft) and mountaineers have claimed they have seen the birds fly over Mount Everest.
BBC News - The geese that can conquer Mount Everest
UK : BBC open source catcam design official project from the UK's public service broadcaster which can be adapted to photograph any creature that uses a similar door (including small to medium sized dogs) or can trigger a sensor.
https://github.com/bbcrd/catflap-camera
JP : At least it wasn’t a bear.. The Japanese dude looks fairly middle aged; but is still quick on his feet in these situations (not sure if it is the weather but wildlife in JP is far less friendly than in MY, SG or KR)
The swan attacks man.Hokkaido-toyako,人を襲う洞爺湖の白鳥P6200258モザイク
Swan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
NL : Dutchman + kat vs USA justice-system the chap was involved in some cryptocurrency which was taking the piss out of Kanye West; and got a lawsuit in the USA.
There is nothing the Americans can do; but it seems that in NL even an alleged civil offence can cause problems with employment; therefore he made a video statement for his defence to clear his reputation.
If he is that concerned about reputation he wouldn't be the sort of chap who neglects his cat, and I notice there is a miauw after every time he makes a legal point.
I wonder if the cat works out from the tone of his voice and his behaviour he is defending himself against something and decides to join in with protecting him?
(it is impressive that both are doing so in a second language!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQn2a3ix9Kw
NL : Another place where Trizin and friends got their geese from This was in 2009. The young girl said the geese intimidated her when she was on her bicycle, the older folk said they were causing a traffic hazard and making a big mess everywhere. They can clearly be seen moving from the bike path towards the faster road and behaving in a manner that certainly comes into the category of "dat mag dus niet".
Shortly afterwards Trizin and his friends (called in by the local Council) turned up with the dierenambulance and caught all 50+ of them, they were taken to the Ganzenparadijs and live peacefully with all the rest :love:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ6tVr43um4
UK : LDN : West end shop window swarmed with 5000 bees. I didn't realise they kept bees on the roof of Westminster Cathedral (though it seems as good a place as any to do so...)
Trained beekeepers had to tackle a 5,000-strong swarm of honeybees surrounding a central London store.
The insects were smoked out after gathering around a sign in front of a store in Victoria Street earlier.
Tony Mann, a trained beekeeper, said the bees were flying around the areas "like scouts".
The bees were moved to nearby Westminster Cathedral, where they will be looked after by beekeepers on the church's roof.
BBC News - Bees swarm on shop window in London's Victoria Street
NL/DE : Why the otter was unpopular Found on a blog about Groningen in ancient times.
DE : Von dem Otter
Der fette Otter gut Fisch frisst,
Wie ein Biber er gformiert ist.
Beim Wasser er sein Wesen hat,
Sein Haar is wie ein Feder glat.
Sein Höl er künstlich machen thut,
Wie der Biber mit Ast und Ruth.
Darinn er sitst mit guter ruh,
Die Fisch lauffen ihm selber zu.
Als viel daß er nicht selber kan
Fressen, als dan ein gstanck komt von
Der faulen Fisch, den Luft vergifft,
Die Fischer geben diesen bericht.
NL : Over de otter
De otter vreet zich vet aan vis
Als een bever hij uiterlijk is.
Hij voelt zich helemaal thuis in ‘t nat
Zijn pels is als fluweel zo glad.
Met tak en twijg bouwt hij zijn nest,
Als een bever verstaat hij die kunst heel best.
In dat hol wordt hij zeker niet moe,
De vis komt immers vanzelf naar hem toe.
Zoveel dat hij lang niet alles verorberen kan,
zodat de restanten erg stinken gaan dan.
De rottende vis vergiftigt de lucht,
Daarom is de otter bij vissers berucht.
the otter is berated in two languages for the practice of building a nest that the fish swim into, and only eating some and leaving the rest to rot, creating a bad smell, and thus is unpopular with fishermen (although they mention its sleek skin).
In reality it catches the fish by its own effort and quick reactions, the zoological reason is like all mustelids, it emits a nasty smell when threatened, and is smart enough to realise that in an area full of men who go bald often in their 20s, that its skin is good material for lining a hat with.
But if these men wanted to court the meisjes/wichter/mädchen (who are strong minded and very nature aware) they must take off their hats out of politeness, and also find some way of explaining to these young women a good reason for clouting a cute furry creature with a stick to make a hat out of its skin. Otherwise the young women would only say "nee!/nein!" as they would fear their house pets would similarly end up as headgear, and decide to become nuns/decoanesses instead (a deaconess is a Protestant nun, I didn't realise those existed) and the men could even get slapped on their bald heads like the old dude in the Benny Hill show, and end up having to wander the woods or go to sea alone.
Hence this explanation, so these guys didn't come across as so barbaric (which actually means someone who has a beard, perhaps to make up for less hair on top).
Today there is central heating available to most of Northern Europe (some of the bits are made in Groningen) and you can get eco friendly vegan hats if you want to wear one, lack of hair isn't seen as such a problem for men (it does means that Geert Wilders is seen as a kutidioot who flaunts his hair in the land of the bald) and the otter is a protected species...
original:
Waarom de otter impopulair was | groninganus
‘Stoned wallabies make crop circles’ We have a problem with wallabies entering poppy fields, getting as high as a kite and going around in circles. Then they crash
Lara Giddings, government official
BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | 'Stoned wallabies make crop circles'
lol
Travelling with my Pets! Travelling with your cute pets or travelling for pets is nice. Australia is a beautiful country and I travel in Australia with my cute pet. My pet cute name is Jamey. I spend a great love with my Dog and I travel with my pet on small time but it is a nice travel and I really enjoy travelling with my sweet pet
ID : Sub researchers discover new "squid worm" using the common term "squid worm" for this species (they probably haven't agreed on its Latin name yet) makes sense in the region as you already have the Javanese ferret-badger, which does indeed look like a cross between both these species. (the ferret badger is viewed as a friendly and pleasant creature and widely encouraged into homes and mosques as it keeps at bay worse things such as poisonous snakes).
'Squid worm' emerges from the deep | Science | The Guardian
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