Shirley sent me a news story about how a wildlife biologist was quoted as saying that coyotes possibly attacked a grown woman because they mistook her for a deer.
Wildlife biologist Bob Bancroft said coyote attacks were extremely rare because the animals were usually shy. He said it was possible the coyotes had thought Mitchell was a deer or other prey.
Not just any deer, a doe - a deer, a female deer.
Anyway, while you're humming along to the Sound of Music, here's another interesting and pointless fact that has now entered my conciousness and which I hope to drill into yours.
According to this article. Coyotes, which are canine (belonging to the same family as the dog and wolf), are also called Prairie Wolves.
Yet the rodents who live in the same desert are called Prairie Dogs.
Who was the short-sighted misguided soul who saw a coyote (Prairie Wolf) EAT a big rat and call that rat a Prairie DOG?
Ah?
Super long weekend this week. Melbourne Cup Day tuesday. Hope u r all having fun!
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