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How a wildlife expert rescued 6 baby squirrels in Elkhorn whose tails were knotted together
Omaha World-Herald ^
| 5/17/18
| Michael O'Connor
Posted on 05/18/2018 5:36:18 AM PDT by Buttons12
Laura Stastny has a skill few others share: untangling squirrel tails.
And the local wildlife expert got a chance to use it last week.
Six baby squirrels were found last week in Elkhorn with their tails tangled together, so much so that they became a six-headed animal cluster.
(Excerpt) Read more at omaha.com ...
TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: squirrels
Legendary phenomenon, known as a "rat king."
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-complicated-inconclusive-truth-behind-rat-kings
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posted on
05/18/2018 5:36:18 AM PDT
by
Buttons12
To: Buttons12
That would’ve thanksgiving for a falcon!
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posted on
05/18/2018 5:50:49 AM PDT
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albie
To: albie
Speaking of falcons, have you seen the Bing homepage? That’s one fine close-up of a peregrine—looks like it’s thinking about pigeons.
https://www.bing.com
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posted on
05/18/2018 5:55:20 AM PDT
by
Fantasywriter
(Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
To: Buttons12; SaveFerris; PROCON; FredZarguna; mylife; Lil Flower; Corky Ramirez; CopperTop; ...
He no doubt had to send away for some special really tiny instruments.
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posted on
05/18/2018 5:58:08 AM PDT
by
Gamecock
(In church today, we so often find we meet only the same old world, not Christ and His Kingdom. AS)
To: Buttons12
I had nothing to do with this. I swear.
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posted on
05/18/2018 6:00:17 AM PDT
by
VA40
To: Buttons12
Down with knotted squirrels!
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posted on
05/18/2018 6:04:04 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
(Rudy: What are you up to today? :))
To: JoeProBono
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posted on
05/18/2018 6:06:45 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
(Rudy: What are you up to today? :))
To: Gamecock; Buttons12
"What a tangled web we weave ......"
As a guy who has spent his life outside for over fifty years at our small plant propagation nursery, I love the little animals.
Nice story that these little squirrels were untangled.
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posted on
05/18/2018 6:08:37 AM PDT
by
a little elbow grease
(Zip ties and duct tape are far more productive than pussy hats and #metoo tweets)
To: Fantasywriter
I did see that. Great pic!
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posted on
05/18/2018 6:20:10 AM PDT
by
albie
To: Buttons12
To: canuck_conservative
They must have been living in a knot hole...
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posted on
05/18/2018 6:58:09 AM PDT
by
null and void
(Urban "food deserts," are caused by "climate change" in urban customers' attitudes (H/T niteowl77))
To: Daffynition
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posted on
05/18/2018 7:27:07 AM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
To: Buttons12
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posted on
05/18/2018 7:32:20 AM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
To: Buttons12
Six entangled? Hard to believe that was an accident. Russians involved? Probably with Trump collusion? CNN needs to get on it right away.
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posted on
05/18/2018 8:04:10 AM PDT
by
sphinx
To: sphinx
Hard to believe that was an accident. Acetone will loosen that Krazy Glue pretty quickly.
To: JoeProBono
That's quite a stew ya got there my darling fella. :D
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posted on
05/18/2018 9:53:22 AM PDT
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Daffynition
(Rudy: What are you up to today? :))
To: Gamecock
A skinnin' knife will do jes fine.
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posted on
05/18/2018 9:56:27 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
(Rudy: What are you up to today? :))
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