tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533740979429003976.post25889972679626171..comments2023-04-02T08:32:18.953-07:00Comments on nature of a man: A Fossorial Living Fossilrandomtruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01941027847362672057noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533740979429003976.post-41119770865199248382011-08-27T16:16:35.710-07:002011-08-27T16:16:35.710-07:00Wow, very interesting. Here in the Eastern Sierra...Wow, very interesting. Here in the Eastern Sierra our wildlife rescue center just received one picked up on the road injured near Mammoth. Here is a video of it:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6LyyvAIPAg&feature=shareAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533740979429003976.post-38381352217789863402011-08-27T10:43:28.902-07:002011-08-27T10:43:28.902-07:00Last I'd read about boomers, they were still a...Last I'd read about boomers, they were still annoying foresters and tree farmers here in the Pacific Northwest (by eating seedlings and girdling/killing young trees)--but given the other comments from PNWers about their local status, I'm going to have to check to see if boomers are still as numerous around here as they were several years back.<br /><br />Anyway, another interesting thing about them is that they host the world's largest flea--a sucker 3/8th of an inch long.<br /><br />--Patricia Lichen<br />http://www.patriciaklichen.com/Patricia K. Lichenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17504851794884284674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533740979429003976.post-51613410994898403182011-08-26T11:04:10.036-07:002011-08-26T11:04:10.036-07:00sweet grabs Ken! You really nailed quite a few pos...sweet grabs Ken! You really nailed quite a few poses there. As always, great job!Sebastian Kennerknechthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942468005766445682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533740979429003976.post-10738532318348700102011-08-23T19:23:30.447-07:002011-08-23T19:23:30.447-07:00Great pics and a great critter!
Nicely done, RT!Great pics and a great critter!<br /><br />Nicely done, RT!Trailblazerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09949103831752176052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533740979429003976.post-50335374876234880672011-08-23T13:44:48.512-07:002011-08-23T13:44:48.512-07:00Yes, they're a Near Threatened species here to...Yes, they're a Near Threatened species here too, I think. And/or a Species of Special Concern. Several of the subspecies might even be endangered. Their habitats are shrinking...<br /><br />BB - they aren't a predecessor rodent species per se - their family branched off from squirrels in the evolutionary bush long ago, and hasn't really changed much since. Whereas the other species that came about at that time have since died off or changed dramatically.randomtruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01941027847362672057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533740979429003976.post-21903388342968033022011-08-23T12:16:36.900-07:002011-08-23T12:16:36.900-07:00Wow, that's super exciting. They are SO intrig...Wow, that's super exciting. They are SO intriguing! =) I'm very glad you are looking into them to learn more. I didn't remember that they're the most ancient species of rodent alive?!? I assume, then, that they are generalists?<br /><br />Anyhow, very cool. And thanks SO MUCH for sharing! =)biobabblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081382623906668057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533740979429003976.post-25105472311585007892011-08-23T10:30:50.222-07:002011-08-23T10:30:50.222-07:00Great pictures. Congratulations! I would love to ...Great pictures. Congratulations! I would love to see one. (So far have only found burrows - they are a species at risk up here.)Hugh Griffithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10009591922841705072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533740979429003976.post-85514478390724825602011-08-23T08:45:08.452-07:002011-08-23T08:45:08.452-07:00interesting little guy. haven't heard of him ...interesting little guy. haven't heard of him before now.TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15510099344729038541noreply@blogger.com