All the deer I've seen wandering around the DC suburbs have been medium sized does. Not very impressive.
Probably the biggest wild animals I've ever seen were water buffalo in India, but they were way off in the distance.
I don't give a good gorram about relevant, Wash. Or objective. And I ain't so afraid of losing something that I ain't gonna try to have it. You and I would make one beautiful baby. And I want to meet that child one day. Period.
Zoe ,'Heart Of Gold'
Natter 71: Someone is wrong on the Internet
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jessica - Apr 12, 2013 6:44:16 am PDT #18368 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
SuziQ - Apr 12, 2013 6:57:19 am PDT #18369 of 30001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
I'm pretty sure my largest animal in the wild was the bear that came into our campsite in Yosemite. Yogi was HUGE (I was also about 10). I still have the sleeping bag case that he ripped up looking for food (mom repaired it and the sleeping bag still fits in it).
juliana - Apr 12, 2013 7:04:47 am PDT #18370 of 30001
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
I have seen a mama grizzly bear and her cub from about 100 yards away in Denali, but I (well, my mom, but I was right behind her) have whacked a moose on the butt with our front door. I would rather face down a mama grizzly than an angry moose, I'll tell you.
§ ita § - Apr 12, 2013 7:05:11 am PDT #18371 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I am really happy that the UFC takes a stance on its members being transphobic: [link]
However, in the category of not taking a stance: [link] think it's dodgy that her doctors commented, but I suppose she could have given permission.
Sue - Apr 12, 2013 7:05:48 am PDT #18372 of 30001
hip deep in pie
I've seen moose in the wild. And whales.
Biggest urban animal was a deer. Though the rats here can be pretty impressive.
cliomusing - Apr 12, 2013 7:05:53 am PDT #18373 of 30001
"Come on, put your back into it. A Watcher scoffs at gravity."
Supposedly there are bison in Golden Gate park. I really want to see them this summer - the only bison I've seen before are the ones ground into hamburger on my plate.
Steph L. - Apr 12, 2013 7:08:22 am PDT #18374 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I am really happy that the UFC takes a stance on its members being transphobic: [link]
While you were posting, that, I was commenting on FB about DC introducing a trans* character in Batgirl. (I had to be a nerd and point out that Sandman had a trans* character back in the day, but still, good on Gail Simone.)
This has been today's moment of transynchronicity.
Trudy Booth - Apr 12, 2013 7:08:31 am PDT #18375 of 30001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
I think the largest wild animal I've closely encountered are the manatee I was kayaking over down in Florida.
I've also seen cayman and right whales from boats. Both were larger, but so were the boats.
Sparky1 - Apr 12, 2013 7:15:09 am PDT #18376 of 30001
Librarian Warlord
I've seen sperm whales from a boat, moose in Maine and elk and bear in Yosemite.
We have a good population of fox in our neighborhood that are beautiful - in part because of the population of chickens that people keep (until the fox get them).
P.M. Marc - Apr 12, 2013 7:17:03 am PDT #18377 of 30001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
We routinely go to a wildlife preserve near Mount Rainier where we get to see semi-wild moose, elk, and bison from a tram.