06-05-2010, 01:01 AM
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Wild Onions - Maybe Ramps?
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blake murphy wrote:
On Mon, 03 May 2010 21:51:04 -0500, Omelet wrote:
In article ,
Sqwertz wrote:
Nutria? ... Oh - you mean the swamp rat. It was definitely a
Texas River Otter:
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild...es/otter/otter.
"Their short legs and long, slender physique makes their movements
on land seem awkward, but they are graceful and nimble in the
water."
This guy was almost the full 2 feet long, as well. So that's why I
described the scene as comical. Any other wild animal would have
ducked into the water or turned around as soon as it saw me. This
is why I thought it was a tame dog at first. I saw it turn the
corner 30 yards away and we saw each other at the same time, but it
didn't even flinch, just kept coming.
-sw
Pages not found. :-(
boop off the last 'otter' thusly
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/species/otter/
your pal,
blake
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