Post by momma on Jun 21, 2005 0:34:34 GMT -5
Here is two more I would like to share with all of you.
Enjoy.
Subject: Here kitty, kitty
The 10ft Liger who's still growing...
He looks like something from a prehistoric age or a fantastic
creation from Hollywood. But Hercules is very much living flesh and blood - as he proves every time he opens his gigantic mouth to roar. Part lion, part tiger, he is not just a big cat but a huge one,standing 10 ft tall on his
back legs. Called a liger, in reference to his crossbreed parentage, he is
the largest of all the cat species.
On a typical day he will devour 20lb of meat, usually beef or
chicken, and is capable of eating 100lb at a single setting. At just three
years old, Hercules already weighs half a ton.
He is the accidental result of two enormous big cats living close
together at the Institute of Greatly Endangered and Rare Species, in Miami, Florida, and already dwarfs both his parents.
"Ligers are not something we planned on having," said institute owner
Dr Bhagavan Antle. "We have lions and tigers living together in large
enclosures and at first we had no idea how well one of the lion boys was getting along with a tiger girl, then lo and behold
we had a liger."
50mph runner... Not only that, but he likes to swim, a feat unheard
of among water-fearing lions. In the wild it is virtually impossible for
lions and tigers to mate. Not only are they enemies likely to kill one
another, but most lions are in Africa and most tigers in Asia. But
incredible though he is, Hercules is not unique. Ligers have been bred in
captivity, deliberately and accidentally, since shortly before World War II.
Today there are believed to be a handful of ligers around the world
and a similar number of tigons, the product of a tiger father and lion
mother. Tigons are smaller than ligers and take on more physical
characteristics of the tiger.
Look at the size of the head on this thing.. )
One more.
Enjoy.
1. Birds of a feather flock together, and then they poop on your car.
2. There's always a lot to be thankful for if you take time
to look for it. For example I am sitting here thinking how
nice it is that wrinkles don't hurt.
3. When I'm feeling down, I like to whistle. It makes the
neighbour's dog run to the end of his chain and gag himself.
4. If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.
5. Don't assume malice for what stupidity can explain.
6. A penny saved...is a government oversight.
7. The real art of conversation is not only to say the right
thing in the right place, but also to leave unsaid the wrong
thing at a tempting moment.
8. The older you get, the tougher it is to lose weight,
because by then your body and your fat are really good friends.
9. The easiest way to find something lost around the house
is to buy a replacement.
10. He who hesitates is probably right.
11. If you think there is good in everybody, you haven't met everybody.
12. If you can smile when things go wrong,
you have someone in mind to blame.
13. The sole purpose of a child's middle name is so he can tell when
he's really in trouble.
14. The mind is like a parachute;
it works much better when it's open.
15. The only difference between a rut and a grave...is the depth!
Hope you all enjoyed.
momma
Enjoy.
Subject: Here kitty, kitty
The 10ft Liger who's still growing...
He looks like something from a prehistoric age or a fantastic
creation from Hollywood. But Hercules is very much living flesh and blood - as he proves every time he opens his gigantic mouth to roar. Part lion, part tiger, he is not just a big cat but a huge one,standing 10 ft tall on his
back legs. Called a liger, in reference to his crossbreed parentage, he is
the largest of all the cat species.
On a typical day he will devour 20lb of meat, usually beef or
chicken, and is capable of eating 100lb at a single setting. At just three
years old, Hercules already weighs half a ton.
He is the accidental result of two enormous big cats living close
together at the Institute of Greatly Endangered and Rare Species, in Miami, Florida, and already dwarfs both his parents.
"Ligers are not something we planned on having," said institute owner
Dr Bhagavan Antle. "We have lions and tigers living together in large
enclosures and at first we had no idea how well one of the lion boys was getting along with a tiger girl, then lo and behold
we had a liger."
50mph runner... Not only that, but he likes to swim, a feat unheard
of among water-fearing lions. In the wild it is virtually impossible for
lions and tigers to mate. Not only are they enemies likely to kill one
another, but most lions are in Africa and most tigers in Asia. But
incredible though he is, Hercules is not unique. Ligers have been bred in
captivity, deliberately and accidentally, since shortly before World War II.
Today there are believed to be a handful of ligers around the world
and a similar number of tigons, the product of a tiger father and lion
mother. Tigons are smaller than ligers and take on more physical
characteristics of the tiger.
Look at the size of the head on this thing.. )
One more.
Enjoy.
1. Birds of a feather flock together, and then they poop on your car.
2. There's always a lot to be thankful for if you take time
to look for it. For example I am sitting here thinking how
nice it is that wrinkles don't hurt.
3. When I'm feeling down, I like to whistle. It makes the
neighbour's dog run to the end of his chain and gag himself.
4. If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.
5. Don't assume malice for what stupidity can explain.
6. A penny saved...is a government oversight.
7. The real art of conversation is not only to say the right
thing in the right place, but also to leave unsaid the wrong
thing at a tempting moment.
8. The older you get, the tougher it is to lose weight,
because by then your body and your fat are really good friends.
9. The easiest way to find something lost around the house
is to buy a replacement.
10. He who hesitates is probably right.
11. If you think there is good in everybody, you haven't met everybody.
12. If you can smile when things go wrong,
you have someone in mind to blame.
13. The sole purpose of a child's middle name is so he can tell when
he's really in trouble.
14. The mind is like a parachute;
it works much better when it's open.
15. The only difference between a rut and a grave...is the depth!
Hope you all enjoyed.
momma