Category Archives: wildlife

Cows in West Bengal

Posted on February 11, 2026 by odeboyz

Cows in West Bengal must carry photo ID Source: Here cattle also must have Photo ID proofs – Roots of Indian Hat tip to Graham

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Florida’s Giant African Land Snail

Posted on January 31, 2026 by odeboyz

The giant African land snail has a voracious appetite, eating over 500 types of plants and sometimes even consuming plaster and stucco, putting structures at risk. The snails can produce 1,200 eggs in a year and grow up to about the … Continue reading →

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Rain

Posted on July 17, 2024 by odeboyz

Drunk and weaving in the rainThe rain swept into my faceDown my face, punishing meDrunken rain – out of control –Drunk with power like a manicCar wash. Beating and beating downNot cleansing but punishing‘You should be home’Drunken rain sweeping me … Continue reading →

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Say no more!

Posted on May 29, 2024 by odeboyz
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Nile Crocodiles in Florida

Posted on April 13, 2024 by odeboyz

“Full-grown Nile crocodiles can be 16 feet long. The team….think….Nile crocodiles can thrive in Florida.” Nile Crocodiles Have Moved to Florida | Smart News| Smithsonian Magazine They stalk and eat people But what really separates them from the local boys … Continue reading →

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The Foundation of Rome: The True Story

Posted on March 11, 2023 by odeboyz
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A slacker sheepdog

Posted on January 9, 2023 by odeboyz
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Keith Richards at his wisest

Posted on August 18, 2022 by odeboyz

Keith Richards was given a turtle for his birthday. Richards: “How old will it get”. His friend: “About 300 years”. Richards: “Now you see why I’m against pets. You get attached to them and then they die.”

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A very expensive parrot

Posted on April 11, 2022 by odeboyz

Jim went into a pet shop to buy a parrot. An assistant asked which one he wanted. “How about the yellow one?” “He’s £2000.” Jim was shocked and asked why it was so expensive. ”The parrot is very special. He … Continue reading →

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Bertrand Russell on power and ethics

Posted on February 28, 2022 by odeboyz

We can destroy animals more easily than they can destroy us; that is the only solid basis of our claim to superiority. We value art and science and literature, because these are things in which we excel. But whales might … Continue reading →

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