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Grey Headed Flying Fox
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| 1/30/03
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Posted on 01/30/2003 6:24:06 PM PST by NormsRevenge
TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: australia; drought; flyingfox
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Thu Jan 30, 7:19 AM ET |
A Grey Headed Flying Fox skims a creek in an effort to soak his body with cooling water as temperatures reach 45 degree celcius (113 fahrenheit) in Sydney's western suburbs Thursday, Jan. 30, 2003. Up to a thousand from a colony of about 15,000 of the vulnerable fox-faced bats were unable to cope with the heat and died. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft) |
To: NormsRevenge
This is a gorgeous creature. It's terrible that so many have died.
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posted on
01/30/2003 6:32:59 PM PST
by
eaglebeak
To: NormsRevenge
Norm,
Put me on your Aussie ping list if you have one!! I served in Vietnam with the Kangroos and I have great respect with you all!
I lived in Florida here in the states and I've seen 105' with 99% humidity.
If I were that Gray-bat I'd just go swimming.
Suffer all that you can suffer!!
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posted on
01/30/2003 6:37:22 PM PST
by
BeAllYouCanBe
(Be All the government allows you to be!)
To: eaglebeak
Is it terrible or is it nature keeping things in check. 1000 out of a colony of 15,000 doesn't sound like a disaster.
4
posted on
01/30/2003 6:40:14 PM PST
by
Ditter
To: NormsRevenge
Forgive me, but if that's not Dennis Rodman in a purple cape, I'm blind.
5
posted on
01/30/2003 6:40:52 PM PST
by
blackdog
To: NormsRevenge
Norm,
I should have gone to your web-site. You're about as Australian as I am living in the "Silly-Con Valley".
I notice you were a Marine. I am a volunteer on the Hornet in Alameda and I actually work restoring aircraft.
Have you ever had anything to do with an H-34 I'm looking for some Marine expertise.
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posted on
01/30/2003 6:44:06 PM PST
by
BeAllYouCanBe
(Be All the government allows you to be!)
To: NormsRevenge
BY CRIKEE !
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL SHEILA !
7
posted on
01/30/2003 7:54:29 PM PST
by
SENTINEL
To: NormsRevenge
Nammie!
You're an Aussie?
8
posted on
01/30/2003 8:03:09 PM PST
by
martin_fierro
(Now in swankier Cupertino digs)
To: martin_fierro
Nope! Im 100% Pure Bohunk! Minnesota bred and born. But I do like me Foster's ;-)
9
posted on
01/30/2003 9:04:31 PM PST
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi)
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