I went to fix the net round my plum tree which has lots of nearly ripe
plums. This is who I found waiting inside the net:

http://s1086.photobucket.com/user/Ha...ml?sort=2&o=35


This is one of the macrobats, they feed on fruit, nectar and blossom and
they don't do echo location. They hunt at night by sight (and smell), hence
the smallish ears and big eyes. Bats are one of the few groups of placental
mammals that are native to Oz.

The apparent cuteness belies a very sharp set of teeth and a willingness to
use them. He/she objected violently to being expelled, that stare is using
excellent binocular vision to line up on me so that the second I get in
range I can be accurately bitten.

Once I get them out of the net (leather gauntlets obligatory) they have to
be thrown up in the air as they are unable to take off from the ground.


--
David

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A better world requires a daily struggle
against those who would mislead us.