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TexasBushwhacker

(21,289 posts) Sat Oct 26, 2019, 08:26 PM Oct 2019

Australian water rats cut cane toads open with 'surgical precision' to feast on their hearts

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/26/australian-water-rats-cut-cane-toads-open-with-surgical-precision-to-feast-on-their-hearts

Kinda gross, but really interesting.

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Australian water rats cut cane toads open with 'surgical precision' to feast on their hearts (Original Post) TexasBushwhacker Oct 2019 OP

Brilliant!!! Well done Mother Nature. Beats teaching rats to drive tiny cars in America. IADEMO2004 Oct 2019 #1

Nature is decidely cruel... hlthe2b Oct 2019 #2

That ain't nuthin'. Imagine the look on Dotard's face if Jesus was real. 3Hotdogs Oct 2019 #3

We may all have a little sadistic streak because... hlthe2b Oct 2019 #4

Thing is, there might not be such a look on his face. 3Hotdogs Oct 2019 #5

With fava beans and chianti? LastDemocratInSC Oct 2019 #6

IADEMO2004

(6,454 posts)

1. Brilliant!!! Well done Mother Nature. Beats teaching rats to drive tiny cars in America.

Reply to TexasBushwhacker (Original post)

Sat Oct 26, 2019, 08:37 PM

Oct 2019

hlthe2b

(114,683 posts)

2. Nature is decidely cruel...

Reply to TexasBushwhacker (Original post)

Sat Oct 26, 2019, 08:46 PM

Oct 2019

I still haven't gotten over that prize-winning photo of the absolute terror in the Marmot's face as the wolf was seconds from killing it.

I've seen a lot of terror in people's faces before in war photos, but damn that one hasn't left me.

Circle of life and all that, but damn...

3Hotdogs

(15,547 posts)

3. That ain't nuthin'. Imagine the look on Dotard's face if Jesus was real.

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #2)

Sat Oct 26, 2019, 08:51 PM

Oct 2019

hlthe2b

(114,683 posts)

4. We may all have a little sadistic streak because...

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 26, 2019, 09:07 PM

Oct 2019

seeing that look of absolute fear of what is to come on Trump's face would give me considerable schadenfreude...

3Hotdogs

(15,547 posts)

5. Thing is, there might not be such a look on his face.

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #4)

Sat Oct 26, 2019, 09:13 PM

Oct 2019

I believe he thinks was he does is morally valid. Therefore, no flames in his future.

LastDemocratInSC

(4,250 posts)

6. With fava beans and chianti?

Reply to TexasBushwhacker (Original post)

Sat Oct 26, 2019, 09:20 PM

Oct 2019

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