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SkinsFTW Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 ^^^Those things are the aliens. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chew Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 Tommy Davidson reppin' hard, straight outta Silver Spring 😎 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 12th Commandment Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 Rescued a little house gecko out of the dog's water bowl this morning. So glad he made it through the night. You could see he was exhausted. Plans being formulated to make sure it doesn't happen again. They are cucaracha grubbing machines. Good luck to have them in your house. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xameil Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 2 minutes ago, The 12th Commandment said: Rescued a little house gecko out of the dog's water bowl this morning. So glad he made it through the night. You could see he was exhausted. Plans being formulated to make sure it doesn't happen again. They are cucaracha grubbing machines. Good luck to have them in your house. Did he try selling you insurance? 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 12th Commandment Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 1 minute ago, Xameil said: Did he try selling you insurance? Have had GEICO for years already. He knew he was welcome at my casa. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsFTW Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 16 minutes ago, The 12th Commandment said: Have had GEICO for years already. He knew he was welcome at my casa. Where is this at? Those things love air conditioning BTW, at least they do whenever it's really hot outside. We usually have about 5-10 geckos hiding in the shade on one of our windows at our house in the Philippines. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 12th Commandment Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 2 minutes ago, SkinsFTW said: Where is this at? Those things love air conditioning BTW, at least they do whenever it's really hot outside. We usually have about 5-10 geckos hiding in the shade on one of our windows at our house in the Philippines. These are actually Mediterranean house geckos and came over to the desert southwest (southern NM here) in people belongings. They thrive here because the climate is pretty similar. This one was outside but I've seen them inside the house too. They live in walls and eat whatever unlucky bug who tries to take shelter in there. Don't compete with anything native so it's win win. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsFTW Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Do they make loud gecko noises? The ones in the Philippines get pretty big. Like forearm size. They sit up in high places on our terrace and do that 2 syllable noise like they are talking. Sounds like they are saying gecko actually. The little green lizards get in the house sometimes and chase each other all over the walls. Harmless, unlike the occasional huge snake found crossing the roads. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 12th Commandment Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 6 hours ago, SkinsFTW said: Do they make loud gecko noises? The ones in the Philippines get pretty big. Like forearm size. They sit up in high places on our terrace and do that 2 syllable noise like they are talking. Sounds like they are saying gecko actually. The little green lizards get in the house sometimes and chase each other all over the walls. Harmless, unlike the occasional huge snake found crossing the roads. No, no noise at all. They don't get much bigger than that one. Plumper, that one was skinny. Forearm sized is very big. Didn't know they got that big. Interesting. The green anoles are cool. Used to watch them at my grandparents house in FL. Far as I know they are all named Harry. See if anyone gets that reference. We have no shortage of other desert type lizards. Whiptails and blue racers are common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 I know still get looked at as a country as leader of the free world...but damn, we really need to be looking harder at what EU is doing lately and taken notes... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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China Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 Wounded orangutan seen using plant as medicine A Sumatran orangutan in Indonesia has self-medicated using a paste made from plants to heal a large wound on his cheek, say scientists. It is the first time a creature in the wild has been recorded treating an injury with a medicinal plant. After researchers saw Rakus applying the plant poultice to his face, the wound closed up and healed in a month. Scientists say the behaviour could come from a common ancestor shared by humans and great apes. "They are our closest relatives and this again points towards the similarities we share with them. We are more similar than we are different," said biologist Dr Isabella Laumer at the Max Planck institute in Germany and lead author of the research. A research team in the Gunung Leuser National Park, Indonesia spotted Rakus with a large wound on his cheek in June 2022. They believe he was injured fighting with rival male orangutans because he made loud cries called "long calls" in the days before they saw the wound. The team then saw Rakus chewing the stem and leaves of plant called Akar Kuning - an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial plant that is also used locally to treat malaria and diabetes. He repeatedly applied the liquid onto his cheek for seven minutes. Rakus then smeared the chewed leaves onto his wound until it was fully covered. He continued to feed on the plant for over 30 minutes. The paste and leaves then appear to have done their magic - the researchers saw no sign of infection and the wound closed within five days. Click on the link for the full article and video 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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