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Crouching tufty, hidden dragon: The amazing Kung Fu squirrels
Daily Mail ^
| 10th December 2008
| Daily Mail Reporter
Posted on 08/25/2009 6:11:52 AM PDT by Daffynition
Their mean and moody expressions suggest: Go on, punk, make my day.
And when any rival is foolish enough to stray on to their territory, the result is terrifying.
In scenes more like a violent Quentin Tarantino movie than a wildlife shoot, one Cape ground squirrel delivers a ferocious attack on an interloper.
Reservoir squirrels: The fur flies as the battle rages
Ka-pow: The fighters hit the ground
With its opponent on the floor, it does not hesitate to put the furry boot in as it protects its particular part of a camp site in Etosha, Namibia.
The images were captured a few days ago by award-winning British photographer David J. Slater.
Cape ground squirrels are found in the drier parts of Africa and live in colonies of up to 30.
[snip]
Fight club: A group of Cape Ground Squirrels watch the fracas
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
TOPICS: Humor; Outdoors; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: napl; squirrels
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To: Daffynition
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posted on
08/25/2009 6:15:06 AM PDT
by
alicewonders
(Sarah Palin is the face of America's future.)
To: Daffynition
The first rule of squirrel fight club is you do not talk about squirrel fight club.
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posted on
08/25/2009 6:16:32 AM PDT
by
allmendream
(Income is EARNED not distributed, so how could it be redistributed?)
To: allmendream
GREAT comment, allmendream. Clever.
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posted on
08/25/2009 6:34:56 AM PDT
by
chris_in_nj
(Never Forget, Never Forgive)
To: alicewonders
Don’t you just LOVE the last one? Hehehe!
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posted on
08/25/2009 6:48:07 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
("...... we are about to be czarred and fettered." ~ alterum ictum faciam.)
To: allmendream
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posted on
08/25/2009 6:51:42 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
("...... we are about to be czarred and fettered." ~ alterum ictum faciam.)
I think that they’re showing some sort of gang sign in that last shot.
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posted on
08/25/2009 6:52:32 AM PDT
by
Rio
(Don't make me come over there....)
To: Daffynition
Uh, mmm, those squirrels sure have some huge.....
Oh, nuts.
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posted on
08/25/2009 6:54:07 AM PDT
by
waxer1
( "The Bible is the rock on which our republic rests." -Andrew Jackson)
To: waxer1; Nateman; paulycy; TXBlair; Godzilla; andy58-in-nh; Roscoe Karns; McGruff
Moor squirrelzes
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posted on
08/25/2009 7:06:56 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
("...... we are about to be czarred and fettered." ~ alterum ictum faciam.)
To: Daffynition; MeekOneGOP; Conspiracy Guy; DocRock; King Prout; Darksheare; OSHA; martin_fierro; ...
Caption for last picture:
*clank, clank* *clank, clank* *clank, clank* ...
To: Daffynition
Whoa! I nominate these guys as FreeRepublic's Viking Squirrel Brigade.
These guys have "Don't Tread On Me" written all over them!
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posted on
08/25/2009 7:29:35 AM PDT
by
Paradox
(ObamaCare = Logan's Run ; There is no Sanctuary!)
To: Daffynition
They are so cute, especially when they get a little frisky.
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posted on
08/25/2009 7:37:48 AM PDT
by
waxer1
( "The Bible is the rock on which our republic rests." -Andrew Jackson)
To: Slings and Arrows; waxer1
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posted on
08/25/2009 8:02:15 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
("...... we are about to be czarred and fettered." ~ alterum ictum faciam.)
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To: Slings and Arrows
Yeah, I can hear the brass from here.
But are they really fighting? It’s a male and a female in each of those “fighting” pictures, no?
To: Peanut Gallery
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posted on
08/25/2009 9:09:08 AM PDT
by
Professional Engineer
(Need an Angry Mob? Why not call the DNC, they have a wide selection to choose from.)
To: Daffynition
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posted on
08/25/2009 9:39:33 AM PDT
by
McGruff
(This administration is turning into one long Wag The Dog movie.)
To: Paradox
These guys have "Don't Tread On Me" written all over them! I would too if my acorns drugged the ground like the one on the right.
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posted on
08/25/2009 9:43:08 AM PDT
by
OB1kNOb
(Extreme right-winged mob terrorist astroturfing bitter clinging racist birther evilmongering wingnut)
To: SquirrelKing
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posted on
08/25/2009 10:27:09 AM PDT
by
Stoat
(Sarah Palin 2012: A Strong America Through Unapologetic Conservatism)
To: TheOldLady
Huh. I hadn’t noticed that.
It could still be fighting, though. IIRC, squirrels are territorial little bastards.
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