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Old 04-14-2007, 08:05 PM
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Giant Mice Devouring Island Seabird Chicks, Threatening Extinction

This is a very interesting story.

Researchers say the footage provides the first hard evidence that mice previously thought harmless to seabirds are willing to attack prey more than 300 times their weight.

"Like a House Cat Attacking a Hippo"

Giant Mice Devouring Island Seabird Chicks, Threatening Extinction

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Re: Giant Mice Devouring Island Seabird Chicks, Threatening Extinction

Wow. Pretty interesting.
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Re: Giant Mice Devouring Island Seabird Chicks, Threatening Extinction

That picture is sooooo cute. makes me want to snuggle that wee little mousy. (Right before I konk it, freeze it, and feed it to something.) XD
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Re: Giant Mice Devouring Island Seabird Chicks, Threatening Extinction

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That picture is sooooo cute. makes me want to snuggle that wee little mousy. (Right before I konk it, freeze it, and feed it to something.) XD
LOL, That is great!!
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Re: Giant Mice Devouring Island Seabird Chicks, Threatening Extinction

Cool, the rodents get the last laugh after all.
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Re: Giant Mice Devouring Island Seabird Chicks, Threatening Extinction

Ben, most people would turn you away.....
I don't listen to a word they say.....
They
Don't see you as I do...
I wish they would try to....
I'm sure they'd think again
If they had
a friend
like Ben.

Sad news for the albatrosses. They need to learn to eat the rats/mice.
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