Pretty much exclusively for Magpie (Read 656478 times)

Will Hunt · March 31, 2009, 10:51:05 pm

Isn't she distinguished.

magpie · March 31, 2009, 11:09:19 pm

Chewwie's a dude, him and Bamba could get married.

Fiend · April 01, 2009, 11:14:42 am

FFS I know Chewie's a dude (although a pretty girly one with those ear tufts lol), he can still be hawt and a sweetie, he's a fluffy dog thing after all...

Bamba is already in a complicated love triangle with my bro and my bro's gf $:-\$

magpie · April 01, 2009, 11:36:35 am

I wasn't clarifying his sex; I was just making obvious his super cool status

Now, tiny monkey time!

I particularly like how the one on the right looks like the luck dragon from Neverending Story:

SA Chris · April 01, 2009, 11:42:44 am

Quote from: magpie on April 01, 2009, 11:36:35 am

I particularly like how the one on the right looks like the luck dragon from Neverending Story

Have you been at the catnip?

magpie · April 01, 2009, 11:58:06 am

Possibly... he totally does though. ???

Actually, I just Google pictures; he totally does IN MY HEAD

SA Chris · April 01, 2009, 12:16:00 pm

Looks like something from some kid's film, but can't think what.

magpie · April 01, 2009, 12:33:26 pm

I'm telling you he's a teeny, tiny Falkor:

They're could be distantly related... if you squint a bit.

slackline · April 02, 2009, 07:06:27 am

Not your usual petting zoo, but a couple of shots from the Tiger Temple when I was in Thailand.

Stroke my tummy...

Do NOT disturb...

Sad thing was that a) most were chained up; b) they were probably doped up to pacify them. The place does do a lot of conservation work though, and most of the tigers are ones that were found as cubs and raised in captivity

SA Chris · April 02, 2009, 07:56:12 am

I've been in with full grown cheetahs, and it was pretty amazing; they weren't chained up and provided they are well fed have no inclination to bite anyone. Apparently no doping, some catnip may be involved though. Playing with lion cubs is more fun though, I stil have marks from where it "nibbled" me.

magpie · April 02, 2009, 09:11:07 am

Oh Tigers! I was just saying on Twitter how I was going to look at them on your Flickr, Slackers, great minds!

I'm always a bit worried about places like that where they are chained up and stuff, but you're right, they do probably save lots that wouldn't survive otherwise. And I do soooo want to squeeze a properly sized cat at some point.

SA Chris · April 02, 2009, 09:29:51 am

should you ever find yourself in SA http://www.cango.co.za/custom_html/cheetahs.php

magpie · April 02, 2009, 09:56:13 am

*Plan trip to Thailand, via SA*

Quote

Did you know?
The hyoid structure of the Cheetah makes it the only
big cat that is able to purr.

I was sure lions and tigers could purr! $:-\$

Mr Cat · April 02, 2009, 10:34:05 am

yeah, I'd love to cuddle a wild animal - especially a big cat or a bear...

SA Chris · April 02, 2009, 12:04:20 pm

Quote from: magpie on April 02, 2009, 09:56:13 am

I was sure lions and tigers could purr! $:-\$

I can vouch that the cheetah definitely purred when I stroked it. Sounded like a scooter.

hongkongstuey · April 02, 2009, 01:02:53 pm

whilst we're on the big cat front - probably the best photo i will ever take...

Fiend · April 02, 2009, 01:14:51 pm

Quote from: magpie on April 02, 2009, 09:56:13 am

*Plan trip to HUGE spider country, via biggish spider country*

P.S. awwww look at the big spotty kittys....

Bubba · April 02, 2009, 01:22:32 pm

Quote from: hongkongstuey on April 02, 2009, 01:02:53 pm

probably the best photo i will ever take...

I think i'd have been running away at that point.

magpie · April 02, 2009, 02:28:03 pm

I'd have been running too, right at it.

It's a great picture.

Spiders would not be a problem on my trip, the big kitties would eat the big spiders for me. It's NATURE, a force stronger even than SCIENCE.

SA Chris · April 02, 2009, 03:31:15 pm

He was sitting in a car. wondering what sundowners were/

Fiend · April 02, 2009, 06:32:51 pm

Ears.

hongkongstuey · April 03, 2009, 06:41:47 am

Quote from: Bubba on April 02, 2009, 01:22:32 pm

Quote from: hongkongstuey on April 02, 2009, 01:02:53 pm
probably the best photo i will ever take...
I think i'd have been running away at that point.

He was too busy eyeing up all the nice tasty Impalas to give a damn about tinned food like us...

slackline · April 03, 2009, 07:34:28 am

Are giraffes cute?

(Probably the best pic I've ever taken, and I was about 13 at the time!!)

Ena · April 03, 2009, 07:58:23 am

No giraffes are not cute.

These are though, one hour old lambs, filmed two weeks ago. The last bit of a perky 'shaun' is a week later. Look 10 seconds in at the careful use of the boot!

magpie · April 03, 2009, 09:13:06 am

Quote from: Fiend on April 02, 2009, 06:32:51 pm

Ears.

I see your ears and raise you a Fennec Fox or three:

Quote from: slack---line on April 03, 2009, 07:34:28 am

Are giraffes cute?

Technically no, but they are cool and weird and I like them, so definitely allowed.

Quote from: Ena on April 03, 2009, 07:58:23 am

Look 10 seconds in at the careful use of the boot!

That kind of boot use in my company would earn you one right back; squarely in the happy sack.

I do appreciate the lamb video though; I love shouty, skippy lambs, they're the best (non-climbing related) thing about spring.