Australia is home to 5 of the top 6 most poisonous land snakes in the world. Number three is the eastern brown snake…not something you’d want to find in your car as you’re driving at 100km/hr (62miles/hr). But that’s exactly what happened to one bloke recently. He was on a main inland road (shown on…
Animals
Doesn’t take much to make me happy
In 2020 I’m answering a list of 52 journal questions. Read about it here. A few small things that make you happy.It really doesn’t take much to make me happy. Lots of small things will bring a smile to my face. I’ve tried to pick my top 3, but it’s really hard to choose! 1.…
Wombat attack
When visitors from overseas think about the terror of the Aussie bush, they think of snakes, crocodiles and spiders. You don’t usually think of wombats. But wombats can be cranky beasts when they want to be (I know, I cared for one when I worked at a wildlife park). Cranky doesn’t usually equate to vicious…
Bears roller-coaster ride in covid
Without humans on the streets, animals have been reclaiming our space during lockdown. Walibi Holland is an amusement park which had to lockdown thanks to Covid. While the humans were away, the bears came out to play… What I love about this is that thanks to physics, the bears’ movements make them seem real. Even…
Bulldogs watch
Dogs love to watch what is happening on the street, and a pair of Danish bulldogs are no exception. In their case it’s their owners who are the exception. To allow the dogs to watch the comings and goings outside their yard without being tempted to escape, the owners cut two holes in the fence,…