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Moose rescues mouse from watery death

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Friday, July 1, 2011 5:08 PM

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Keepers at Pocatello Zoo, Idaho, were worried when they noticed Shooter, a four-year-old elk, acting strangely at his water trough.

Baffled, they watched as the animal - who is so massive some keepers are afraid to even enter his enclosure - tried to dip his hooves into his drinking trough, before attempting to dunk his whole head in the water.

But they were amazed as 10ft tall Shooter lifted his head from the trough clutching a tiny marmot - a kind of large squirrel - between his jaws.

The gentle giant placed the hapless rodent down and nudged it with his hoof, as if checking it for signs of life, before calmly watching it scamper off into the bushes.

Zoo staff caught the entire rescue on camera. 'It really was amazing,' said Kate O'Conner, Pocatello's education co-ordinator.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2009820/Elk-safety-Zoo-keepers
-stunned-moose-rescues-drowning-marmot-watery-death.html

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Friday, July 1, 2011 6:01 PM

FREMDFIRMA

It's too small, imma throw it back!

-F

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Friday, July 1, 2011 6:34 PM

1KIKI

Goodbye, kind world (George Monbiot) - In common with all those generations which have contemplated catastrophe, we appear to be incapable of understanding what confronts us.

It's moose and sqvirril.

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Saturday, July 2, 2011 2:18 AM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!

Moose just didn't want that rodent dirtying up his drinking water.

Sheesh. Folks get so sentimental about animals.

" I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend. "

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Saturday, July 2, 2011 3:14 AM

DREAMTROVE

Elk and a marmot.

Cute story.

Rap,

Until yiu accept that humans are animals, you will never understand why humans sometimes do good things.

That's what a ship is, you know - it's not just a keel and a hull and a deck and sails, that's what a ship needs.

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Saturday, July 2, 2011 7:33 AM

NIKI2

Gettin' old, but still a hippie at heart...

Quote:
It's moose and sqvirril.

Priceless!

Neat story, thanx. And yes, there are a number of species who behave better than we do at times, absolutely. I think it's nice to be reminded of that from time to time.

Hippie Operative Nikovich Nikita Nicovna Talibani,
Contracted Agent of Veritas Oilspillus, code name “Nike”,
signing off

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Saturday, July 2, 2011 10:51 AM

1KIKI

Goodbye, kind world (George Monbiot) - In common with all those generations which have contemplated catastrophe, we appear to be incapable of understanding what confronts us.

"It's moose and sqvirril."
"Elk and ... marmot."

HA HA HA HA Ha ha ha ha ha ... OK. I've picked on your posts enough to deserve that.

Can we settle on Cervidae and Rodentia?

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Saturday, July 2, 2011 10:54 AM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!

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Originally posted by dreamtrove:
Rap,

Until yiu accept that humans are animals, you will never understand why humans sometimes do good things.

Oh, we're animals alright. When did I ever suggest otherwise ?

Should I have said 'other' animals ? 4 legged animals ?

" I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend. "

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Saturday, July 2, 2011 1:22 PM

DREAMTROVE

why do we rescue mice? And dolphins, dogs, and dogs, dolphins?

We're not anthropomophising, we're correctly analyzing that part of us which is animal. And that part is pro-life.

Curious niki caught kki's post but not my more accurate, and obvious one.

Kiki,

It was in the story. Also, lots of thin antlers=elk. Moose has a big flat one. PN was way off.

But thanks for the story, John.

That's what a ship is, you know - it's not just a keel and a hull and a deck and sails, that's what a ship needs.

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Saturday, July 2, 2011 3:57 PM

1KIKI

Goodbye, kind world (George Monbiot) - In common with all those generations which have contemplated catastrophe, we appear to be incapable of understanding what confronts us.

Oh, I was just trying to be funny with the moose and squirrel thing ...

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Sunday, July 3, 2011 11:19 AM

NIKI2

Gettin' old, but still a hippie at heart...

DT, why should I have mentioned your post? It's what the story is already about, so it's just calling it what it is. The "moose and sqvirrel" is funny; it refers to "Rocky and Friends", if you didn't know, and is a good take. That's all.

Hippie Operative Nikovich Nikita Nicovna Talibani,
Contracted Agent of Veritas Oilspillus, code name “Nike”,
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Sunday, July 3, 2011 11:47 AM

DREAMTROVE

Sorry, I didn't get it.

That's what a ship is, you know - it's not just a keel and a hull and a deck and sails, that's what a ship needs.

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Sunday, July 3, 2011 12:38 PM

NIKI2

Gettin' old, but still a hippie at heart...

That's okay...I'm sure not many of us are old enough to remember Rocky and Bullwinkle. I got it 'cuz I watched them; loved their social humor, and actually have a DVD.

Hippie Operative Nikovich Nikita Nicovna Talibani,
Contracted Agent of Veritas Oilspillus, code name “Nike”,
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