Oh, goddamit…Whiskers, I am disappoint.
That’s right…sweep the leg, Monty…
There was a bird in my dryer vent, so I put a cover over it after I got it out. Apparently it had eggs or some baby birds in there though. I took the cover off after a day or so, but I think some of the birds are dead in there. When I was moving my trash and recycling bins, there were two birds walking around on the ground by the vent. They are normal sized, but they are unable to fly. One of them jumps and flaps its wings and the other one just falls on its face when it tries to fly. Is there anything I can do to help them?
Wait…your dryer’s outside?
[SIZE=4]The most disgusting insect on Earth: Vile assassin bug that carries the ants it has killed to ward off enemies[/SIZE]
This bug looks like it’s made a killing carrying a remarkable number of dead bodies on its back to stop it becoming lunch.
As this gruesome picture shows this insect has at least 20 ants on its back which according to scientists confuse potential predators like jumping spiders.
The aptly named assassin bug uses the dead bodies, as a defence mechanism to fend off enemies.
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Putting your back into it: The assassin bug is caught carrying at least 20 dead ants to fend off potential predators
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Heavy lifting: Scientists believe that the bugs use the defence mechanism to enhance their reputation
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On the edge: Assassin bugs kill by injecting their prey with an enzyme and then sucking out their insides
to be honest I think the assassin bug looks badass. would you fuck with someone carrying 20 dead bodies on their back?
take them to a vet or animal shelter.
If their wing is broken they are done for, that’s the fate of birds. Those bones won’t mend properly.
Damn…I’ve never seen those on houses before. I live in Florida though, so I also have never seen a basement or a storm cellar.
Their wings don’t seem to be broken. One of them was able to flap them quickly. I think they just haven’t learned to fly. Don’t birds have to learn to fly from their parents?
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nah, its instinctive. as long as they dont starve to death they’ll figure out how to fly eventually.
Yeah most birds learn to fly by just jumping and going for it, they either crash or don’t.
It’s also worth nothing that if some critical feathers are damaged, they can’t fly. That’s what they do to them at the zoo in some cases, clip the key feathers.
[SIZE=4]Say hello to the world! Lily the baby red panda ventures out for the first time[/SIZE]
Popping its head meekly out of its den, the baby red panda ventures forth into the wider world.
The cute cub, which closely resembles a teddy bear, stayed close to its mother as it stepped from its home at Chester Zoo.
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Lily, the baby red panda, ventures cautiously out of its den for the very first time at Chester Zoo
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The baby panda stayed close to the watchful eyes of its mother as it left its den
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Mother Lushui hugged her adorable cub tightly as it went out into the wider world
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Photographer James Mollison took portraits of more than 50 apes. “I decided against photographing in zoos or using ‘animal actors’ but traveled to Cameroon, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia to meet orphans of the bush meat trade and live pet trade,” he said.
[SIZE=4]Mis-snaken identity: Man calls RSPCA for help after being ‘scared stiff’ by cobra …that turned out to be a child’s toy[/SIZE]
A man who got the fright of his life after he spotted a two-foot long cobra on his patio, was left embarrassed when it turned out to be a toy!
Jad Raja, from Moseley, West Midlands, panicked after spotting creature and frantically called the RSPCA.
But when inspectors from the animal rescue charity turned up at his house - armed with snake catching equipment, they discovered it was in fact life-size model.
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Double take: Jad spotted the real-like creature in his garden before
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After calling the RSPCA, Jad realised that it was infact a child’s toy
[SIZE=4]Sure I’m not adopted Mum? Albino kangaroo cuddles up to his mother making everything all white![/SIZE]
Poking his head tentatively out of his mother’s pouch this kangaroo has got everyone hopping mad.
But while crowds come out to marvel at the albino joey his mother is always on hand to make sure everything is all white.
Sticking close to her side this baby albino Bennett tree-kangaroo has already caused a storm.
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Motherly love: This Bennett tree-kangaroo keeps her unusual joey close by having drawn attention since his birth in the Garden of Nature Zoo in Hungary
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Everything all white? This albino Bennett tree-kangaroo has caused a storm since his birth one month ago
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‘Near threatened’: The Bennett tree-kangaroo is thought to be a lot safer now following a change in legislation
**[SIZE=4]Ants versus zombies: Insects beat off fungus that controls their brains - by fighting back with another ‘hyperparasite’ **[/SIZE]
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The zombie-ant fungus invades an ant’s brain and causes it to march to its death at a mass grave where the fungus spores erupt out of its head - but ants have developed a way to fight back. The ants ‘use’ another fungus which ‘eats’ the fungus that turns ants into zombies - saving the colony from extinction.
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The zombie-ant fungus invades an ant’s brain and causes it to march to its death at a mass grave where the fungus spores erupt out of its head - but ants have developed a way to fight back.
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A dead carpenter ant, with fungus sprouting from its head. A parasitic fungus, a species of Ophiocordyceps, has the ability to take over the mind and body of the ant before leading it to its final resting place
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A dead ant clamped to the vein on the underside of a leaf. Researchers witnessed a total of 16 infected ants leave their colony and bite into a leaf near the jungle floor before dying, all at a time very close to midday
[SIZE=4]Ducking and diving for a meal: Mother and her brood of 12 ducklings visit deli every day[/SIZE]
She has been a loyal customer for two years.
And now Dizzy the duck has started taking her brood of 12 ducklings along with her when she makes her daily visit to a city centre deli.
The family has become a hit with both customers and staff at the Hairy Fig deli, next to the Merchant Adventurers Hall in York.
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Feeding frenzy: Dizzy the duck and her brood of 12 ducklings enjoy some food outside the Hairy Fig deli, next to the Merchant Adventurers Hall, in York
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Orderly: The mother duck and her ducklings often arrive at the eatery at the break of dawn
[SIZE=4]Teddies at the ready! Adorable bear cubs venture out for first time with proud mum[/SIZE]
Taking their first tentative steps in public, these adorable bear cubs look more like teddies as they venture out with mum.
The three brown bear babies were born four months ago, but have been kept out of view until now.
Proud mum Orsa kept a watchful eye on them as they went for a walk and clambered on rocks in their zoo enclosure yesterday. Dad Baloo wasn’t anywhere to be seen.
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Ready, teddy, go: The cuddly cubs head out for their first public appearance with mum Orsa at Tripsdrill wildlife park in Germany after their birth in December
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Playtime: Two of the three babies get a feel for their surroundings as they clambers over rocks in their pen
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On the path to stardom: The cubs, who have not yet been named, are expected to be a new highlight at the zoo
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Back inside: The cubs were kept out of view for their first few months, but now should be a regular attraction
4th ape on top row is seriously not giving a fuck. Scary how they can pull off human expressions.