Animals

[AutumnGal]

If I'm not mistaken, the biggest cat is actually the Siberian tiger.

You're right, the Siberian tiger is slightly larger than the Bengal. But there's no way I'm hiking through the snows of Siberia. I'm strictly a tropical man. A 600-pound Bengal male is a big enough cat for me.

It's interesting that I should come across this post, as just the other day my brother-in-law was telling me about a show he watched on the Discovery Channel. The new king of the jungle is the Liger--a cross between a siberian tiger and a lion. The cat was monsterous--approximately three times the size of the siberian tiger!

(Just circulating about dispensing tidbits from my PEZ dispenser of knowledge. )

[Adudaewen]

Sorry to hear about your goldfish buddy Sub. Hope ur doin okay.

It is strange how attached we get to our pets, isn't it. I have two cats right now, Ringo and Pica, and they are my boys. I don't know what I'm going to do when I lose them.

You are correct Autumngal. The Liger is gigantic!!! But aren't they usually born sterile? Or am I thinking of a Tigon? (The liger sire being the Lion and the tigon sire being the tiger.)

[ktd222]

I think the only dogs my family raised during my lifetime were dobermans and one daschund. I don't know why. I think they are my dad's favorite, although that breed has grown near my heart too.

[Virgil]

It's interesting that I should come across this post, as just the other day my brother-in-law was telling me about a show he watched on the Discovery Channel. The new king of the jungle is the Liger--a cross between a siberian tiger and a lion. The cat was monsterous--approximately three times the size of the siberian tiger!

(Just circulating about dispensing tidbits from my PEZ dispenser of knowledge. )

Yes, I've heard of a Liger, but it's not a natural animal. It was bred. But I can't believe it's three times the size of a Siberian Tiger. That would put it at around 2000 pounds. I know it's big, but it can't be that big.

[ktd222]

Yes, I've heard of a Liger, but it's not a natural animal. It was bred. But I can't believe it's three times the size of a Siberian Tiger. That would put it at around 2000 pounds. I know it's big, but it can't be that big.

Isn't a Liger from that movie Napoleon Dynamite? It's REAL!

[SleepyWitch]

my fave animals:

the sloth don't they have a cute smile?



the blue-footed booby

the smaller one with the bigger pupil (showing off his feet) is the male doing the courtship dance. you guys can learn a thing or two from them

"skypointing" to impress the Missus


i used to have a collection of over 100 bluefooted booby pics

[SleepyWitch]

my other fave animals

wolves:


Allgäuer Braunvieh/Brown Swiss cows (esp calves)




*orangutans
*Asian elephants
*pythons
*tigers

[ktd222]

Sleepywitch,

Sloths are cool I just wish I hadn't seen a sloth get picked off by an eagle, carried off to the nest, and eaten alive. It was horrible.

[ktd222]

[Virgil]

Is that your Doberman, ktd?

[ktd222]

No, I gleaned this pic from the internet. But you can image the same image with a white strip running down his chest, that's my dog.

[Riesa]

newest addition to the family...named Pearl by my five year old son..she kept me awake all last night, but now she sleeps, just like human infant!

[kathycf]

Riesa, she is absolutely beautiful! Great pic.

Aww, kittens are so sweet. My Stanley is five now, and he was so cute when a kitten. He tried my patience though, little brat.

gosh, I do take on like they were my kids...

[Bakiryu]

I luv kitties! (*Alergic to all animals* sobs*)

Riessa's is specially beautiful.

[SleepyWitch]

this year's ducklings have hatched
we saw a mother duck with 8 little ones yesterday. they were my boyfriend's first ever ducklings. can you imagine he's never seen any before??

if we see them again tomorrow I'll take a pic