The long-eared jerboa has been caught on film in the Gobi desert for what scientists believe is the first time ever. The tiny nocturnal mammal is on the IUCN endangered species list. Link -via Arbroath
I saw those little creatures many times when we used to go for trips in the desert, they are far from rare (unless they had some plague I didn't know about). They are really fast, really really fast. They zoom around quickly and turn steep angles in a fraction of a fraction of a second.
I have been a long time fan of Zippy Chippy, but he decided to retire at the top of his game after losing a straight 100 races and being banned from several tracks (one of them due to refusing to leave the starting gate).
Kudos to Bob for mentioning Zippy Chippy. He's a bit of a local hero in Western NY!
As for the Japanese and how they treat most old racehorses, we should remember what happened to 1986 Kenticky Derby Champion "Ferdinand" who was sold to Japan for stud in 1994. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_%28horse%29
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I saw those little creatures many times when we used to go for trips in the desert, they are far from rare (unless they had some plague I didn't know about). They are really fast, really really fast. They zoom around quickly and turn steep angles in a fraction of a fraction of a second.
PS: I have to say it again, those guys are FAST.
The Spice must flow! ;)
But on the other extreme - if someone is a record winner like Ken Jennings - they will root for it to keep growing.
That's beautiful story
As for the Japanese and how they treat most old racehorses, we should remember what happened to 1986 Kenticky Derby Champion "Ferdinand" who was sold to Japan for stud in 1994.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_%28horse%29