Who wins? I think you'll be surprised
http://www.spikedhumor.com/articles/646 ... Mouse.html
Or maybe not, depending on how much you know. But it surprised the heck out of me I tell you.
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It's a good video -- a carefully planned and well executed studio session, I think.
About a year ago, a post by mowse brought to our attention this related link, about an in-the-wild incident:
http://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/site/ ... ireJul2005
--Rik
About a year ago, a post by mowse brought to our attention this related link, about an in-the-wild incident:
http://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/site/ ... ireJul2005
--Rik
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Nathan Bedford Forrest said it well:
[my military strategy is] "get there first with the most men."
Mice aren't ambush predators (to my knowledge), but if this one had somehow acted in that role versus the mantis, he'd be having mantis stew! There are movies of a Hawaiian caterpillar (evolved into the role) eating spiders and ants!
[my military strategy is] "get there first with the most men."
Mice aren't ambush predators (to my knowledge), but if this one had somehow acted in that role versus the mantis, he'd be having mantis stew! There are movies of a Hawaiian caterpillar (evolved into the role) eating spiders and ants!
Mike Broderick
Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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"I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul....My mandate includes weird bugs."
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Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Constructive critiques of my pictures, and reposts in this forum for purposes of critique are welcome
"I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul....My mandate includes weird bugs."
--Calvin