ION, Prairie dogs immediately escape from $500k escape-proof habitat

It took just 10 minutes for a dozen prairie dogs to outwit the creators of the Maryland Zoo's new $500,000 habitat.

Aircraft wire, poured concrete and slick plastic walls proved no match for the fast-footed rodents, the stars of a new exhibit that opens today.

As officials were promoting the return of the zoo's 28 prairie dogs - their former digs had been out of sight in a closed section of the animal preserve for more than four years - some of the critters found ways to jump, climb and get over the walls of their prairie paradise, a centerpiece exhibit just inside the zoo's main entrance.

If they say no, I go back to Jamaica pretty soon. Can't afford LA much longer.

Ack, that blows, ita. I hope you find a job soon. Stupid rassin'-frassin' job market.

This was a 'possum filled with Yankee vigor and tireless work ethic -- it would have gotten through that double-pained, ADT wired, wire-reinforced, storm window in a matter of moments had it wanted to.

So... this means racoons are the frat boys of the wildlife world and possums are... Jason Bourne?

Possums are evil. Cute evil but still just ROUSes. Hate.

ita, that SUCKS. I'm sorry.

So... this means racoons are the frat boys of the wildlife world and possums are... Jason Bourne?

Racoons are every bit as wiley as 'possums, they just have better tails and may not be evil.

ita, that really, really sucks.

Bah, ita.

One night I was walking around Ann Arbor and saw a GIGANTIC FUCKING RAT. That I then realized was a possum.

My experience exactly. Except not in Ann Arbor.

ita, that sucks. Good luck with the other job....

Oh, shit, ita. Redoubling vibage for the other job. And, feh on the first job for not trusting your skill base and ability to learn on the fly. Feh and bah.

Possums are hissing balls of evil.