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I don't usually (read never) post pictures of strange children but this one was just too cute... It was trick or treat at the Wally world last night and the kid on the right, dressed as an organ grinder monkey was just adorable... till I downloaded the shots and realized what the kid was doing with his finger... Which of course.. made the shot cuter than EVER! LOL
After driving into the mountains to look for snakes, but finding the weather horrible--13 C and a howling wind--I headed back down to try a lower road. The conditions were little better, but i saw a small-toothed ferret badger (Melogale moschata) but no snakes. After wandering down a farm trail for a last search before giving up, I heard a noise in the trees from the other side of the bend ahead and expected boar as I approached quietly. As I peered into the bushes, suddenly a pangolin appeared and began digging noisily, tearing into the tree roots. After a minute or so, it ambled away only to then emerge from the brush and cross the path in front of my feet, clambering up the bank so close that I stroked its tail a couple of times, not that it seemed to notice.
For those who aren't aware, our students tend to plant dead trees at beaches they visit. Nobody really knows why.