Thursday, August 21, 2008

More Wildlife Around Here

Animal encounters on last night's 30 minute walk around our apartment complex:

(1) An armadillo rooting for insects on the lawn about 10 feet away from us. It took a long time for him to notice us and run off; the wind must have changed so he caught our scent. When we came past the spot the second time, he was back. How often do you see a live armadillo? This is the best view of an armadillo I have had in Texas. (The armadillo is the "state small mammal of Texas.")

(2) An opossum running through the bushes about 10 yard away, looking sneaky, but he can't help that.

(3) A cute puppy escaped his apartment and "attacked" us in the most friendly possible way. His human found him a few minutes later and walked him away, but he got loose and ran back at us again.

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