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| Ceratodromeus | Feb 15 2017, 05:05 AM Post #211 |
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lacies love their snakes  Edited by Ceratodromeus, Feb 15 2017, 05:35 AM.
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| SETA222 | Feb 15 2017, 06:11 AM Post #212 |
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The jaguar kills tapir account that I already posted translated so you can understand: " The tapir that turned banquet in the Park of Iguaçu I want to share with the readers of (o)) eco a history, such as nature tells, that occurred on a routine inspection day inside the forest of the Iguaçu National Park. I work at the ICMBio (Chico Mendes Institute for Nature Conservation) in the Iguaçu National Park, located in the far west of Paraná and known for the majestic falls and dense forest that covers its 185 thousand hectares. There are those who imagine that working in a National Park is to be "guardian of paradise". I hear expressions like, "Ah, but you work in a beautiful place, it's what I wanted for my life, it must be very nice to work here ...". It is true. Only in this paradise is the fight of animals for survival. We are there guarding and also learning. The surprise Going through "stings" opened by hunters and palmers, who unfortunately still insist on destroying the little that remained of the Atlantic Forest of Paraná and Brazil, ICMBio's park rangers came upon a dead animal. It was an immense tapir (Tapirus terrestris) with approximately 150 kilos. Had she been shot or poisoned? Further examination by experienced tax officials showed that the animal had been predated by a large feline, certainly a jaguar. Frightened that the feline was still near the site of the predation, due to the apparent "jaguar of an ounce" hovering over the site of the deadly battle, the prosecutors decided to radio the technicians of the Carnivorous Iguassu project. They suspected that the feline would return to finish his meal, which, incidentally, had not even begun. The technicians quickly followed the coordinates indicated by the prosecutors taking all necessary arsenal: shotgun, anesthetics, radio collar, trap cameras and, of course, courage. They set up camp near the appointed place and there was nothing left but to wait for the long awaited feast of the feline. After all, a lot of fresh meat waited to be devoured. Photographic traps strategically installed to record the great moment, all waiting for the majestic jaguar. It would be another record for the history of these animals in the Park. Who knows, this ounce would be an unmarked specimen, a healthy male or a pregnant female. The hope of the biologists of the project is to find in each expedition a new specimen in the Park, given the decrease of these felines in the Atlantic Forest. The diner  The animal arrived and the photographic traps went off. Everything has been documented. But it was not the jaguar, the top animal in the food chain, that appeared. However, the tapir was totally devoured. Only your bones are left. The photographs taken automatically - without author - were stored in the Park database. The records showed intriguing scenes inside the forest. In the end, instead of voracious felines making a full meal - as we would see in National Geographic documentaries - the tapir eater were several adult individuals of the species Urubu-rei (Sarcoramphus papa), consumers on duty and direct cleaners Of the place. The pussy ( NOT WHAT IT MEANS IN PORTUGUESE, in portuguese "bichano" is a slang that we commonly used to call any felid species and is not even close to the meaning the translator gives. ) disappeared and did not return to the place where he killed the tapir. Perhaps this jaguar has felt the "scent of men" or the noises arising from human activities in the area. Withdrawal caused another species to end the story she had begun. Nothing is lost in nature, someone has already written. To see this maxim happen at close quarters is part of the surprises, or another day in the lives of the guardians of paradise. * Jorge Pegoraro, is an environmental analyst at the Chico Mendes Institute and head of the Iguaçu National Park. http://www.oeco.org.br/colunas/colunistas-convidados/27858-a-anta-que-virou-banquete-no-parque-do-iguacu/ Edited by SETA222, Feb 15 2017, 06:11 AM.
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| Grazier | Feb 15 2017, 08:11 AM Post #213 |
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Confusing image, is that 2 snakes mating while killing an iguana? Pretty kinky. |
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| Ceratodromeus | Feb 17 2017, 12:16 PM Post #214 |
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 one boa killing an iguanaInteresting...  "Deer hunters are facing competition from a source that is mean, relentless and out of control. The explosion of feral hogs across the U.S. is threatening the deer population -- spreading disease, dominating the food chain and even, on occasion, killing and eating fawns. In Louisiana, where there are an estimated 700,000 wild hogs, hunters and wildlife officials say they are taking a toll on the whitetail deer herd. "They are in the marshes and beaches of Louisiana all the way up into the hills and piney woods and swamps," Jim LaCour, state wildlife veterinarian for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, told FoxNews.com. "They’re in every habitat in the state." They’re very adaptable and also highly destructive," LaCour said. LaCour described the feral pigs, which can weigh up to 500 pounds, as "opportunistic" eaters -- omnivores that feast on anything crossing their path, including deer fawn, other piglets and dead animals. LaCour said hogs carry many diseases, such as leptospirosis, which can infect or kill other animals, like deer, as well as humans. "Hogs are the sport utility vehicle for disease and parasites -- they move them across the landscape," he said. "That bacteria [leptospirosis] can cause abortion in the deer – and it can kill adult deer or people." Their presence is also detrimental to the land, forcing wildlife officials to carry out aerial gunning in certain areas "because they tear up the marsh and that leads to coastal erosion." Hogs were first introduced to North America by Spanish settlers. The breed most commonly seen in Texas is a mixture of those hogs and Russian boars brought over more recently for sport hunting, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Some speculate the population boom is due to relatively recent cross-breeding in the wild. Others, like LaCour, say the popularity of hog hunting in the 1980's and early '90's led humans to move the feral pigs from confined, geographically isolated areas into places they had never been before. Wild hogs can reproduce by the time they are 6 months old. Feral sows can have two litters per year averaging six piglets per litter, according to wildlife experts. Statisticians have determined that 75 percent of the population must be harvested to maintain a static population -- prompting Louisiana and other states to adopt liberal hunting policies when it comes to killing the hogs. Texas has the highest rate of feral hogs to date, according to environmentalists. For deer hunter Justin Lanclos, the very sighting of a feral pig means trouble. "If you start to see hogs in your hunting area, you are absolutely not going to see deer," said Lanclos, a 33-year-old bowhunter from Sulthur, La. "Deer are extremely smart and elusive," Lanclos told FoxNews.com. "They just don’t like to occupy the same area as hogs." Lanclos, the owner of retailer Louisiana Bowhunter, said he recently received a photo showing a herd of hogs -- or sounder -- running off with a whitetail fawn. The image, believed to have been taken in Louisiana, has since gone viral on social media. "We’ve got other photos of feral hogs carrying fawns," noted LaCour. "If the hogs are coming through a field and they happen to come across it, they’re going to eat it." http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/03/31/deer-hunters-face-unwanted-competition-as-feral-hog-explosion-thins-herds.html |
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| Ceratodromeus | Feb 21 2017, 11:21 AM Post #215 |
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Broad snouted caiman with what looks to be a very young capybara
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| SETA222 | Feb 21 2017, 11:29 AM Post #216 |
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Another:  http://www.radiocacula.com.br/noticias/reporter-news/jacare-mata-capivara-e-abandona-presa-na-lagoa-maior |
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| Ceratodromeus | Feb 24 2017, 10:42 AM Post #217 |
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Gaboon viper strikes a young bird |
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| Ceph | Mar 5 2017, 04:33 AM Post #218 |
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Edited by Ceph, Mar 5 2017, 04:46 AM.
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| Ceratodromeus | Mar 5 2017, 12:55 PM Post #219 |
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Mugger crocodile attacking a sambar fawn |
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| Ceratodromeus | Mar 9 2017, 02:33 PM Post #220 |
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Outside of my work the other day. Mom took the picture. Dunno the species but how cool is this?
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| SETA222 | Mar 13 2017, 07:57 AM Post #221 |
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( Not sure if has been posted in this topic ) Cougar kills Capybara, Brazil: |
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| Ceratodromeus | Mar 15 2017, 03:44 AM Post #222 |
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| Ceratodromeus | Mar 18 2017, 03:16 AM Post #223 |
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Burmese python with possum(left) and Great egret remains(right) |
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| Nergigante | Mar 18 2017, 04:07 AM Post #224 |
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Wolverine injures female reindeer 
Wolverine fatally wounds female moose 
Edited by Nergigante, Mar 18 2017, 04:15 AM.
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| Ceph | Mar 19 2017, 04:21 AM Post #225 |
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