From Salvatore Perrone
Photo of an Utah Owl in Slovenia
Scruffy grandpa owl just remembered a fart joke to tell his grandkids
this post was submitted on 25 Oct 2024
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For owls that are superb.
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If you find an injured owl:
Note your exact location so the owl can be released back where it came from. Contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitation specialist to get correct advice and immediate assistance.
Minimize stress for the owl. If you can catch it, toss a towel or sweater over it and get it in a cardboard box or pet carrier. It should have room to be comfortable but not so much it can panic and injure itself. If you can’t catch it, keep people and animals away until help can come.
Do not give food or water! If you feed them the wrong thing or give them water improperly, you can accidentally kill them. It can also cause problems if they require anesthesia once help arrives, complicating procedures and costing valuable time.
If it is a baby owl, and it looks safe and uninjured, leave it be. Time on the ground is part of their growing up. They can fly to some extent and climb trees. If animals or people are nearby, put it up on a branch so it’s safe. If it’s injured, follow the above advice.
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I never would have thought to ask this question, but now I'm glad i have an answer
Absolutely majestic
You never know what you'll learn here!
The local aquarium taught me never to stand behind a penguin. They have about a 5 foot blast radius!
Or to the sides of a Hippo, given their high speed windshield wiper technique
The hippo is one of my other fav animals. A true King of Beasts! 👑🦛
hippos are mean.. and they hold grudges better than most humans.
That was a really intense story! 😧
It was like the bear attack in The Reverant, but with an even bigger and more powerful animal.
I got to do a behind the scenes tour with some hippos before. We called them in from their exhibit, and they came into a holding area that felt like it was constructed for Jurassic Park, made of 4 inch steel beams with a series of locking areas to keep them separated from each other, as well as from the staff so they couldn't fight if they got agitated.
Up close, that mouth opens so wide and those teeth are truly stunning. The inside of the mouth was not that big, and the throat is really tiny looking, and I can see how that guy kept getting spit out.
The way they sleep underwater, they're almost invisible, and waking them suddenly I've heard is the cause of most incidents. They're very dangerous in water, and even on land I think they can run up to around 30 mph, so there's no way to outrun them.
The guy in the article said they don't hunt people, but I've always read they are one of the few animals that really doesn't care we're human and they have no issue taking us on. The auditory defense with the paddle was cool to read about.
I really do think they're the true king of beasts. Unlike animals that are super dangerous on land or water, hippos are insanely dangerous on either scenario, and they are viciously territorial and will fight anything. From afar that looks cute and lazy, but it's like an APC with a giant maw up close.
Yup. They don’t hunt people. They’re herbivores.
They kill us for spite. And it’s frequently specific people they have grudges against.
So beside the plants, they have a taste...for violence!