Animal Behavior: Bob the Emu is Delicious

[rabid1st]

No, not really. This is a life affirming cat/emu love fest that is sure to warm your turkey cooking hearts.

And here we see Bob and the greenhouse cat playing the "chase game" which every cat loves to play. Look at those excited hops that Bob gives, just like a rambunctious kitten would hop. I have hopped myself, in just this fashion, during the lull in the chase game. It is the kitten equivalent of "Nah, na-nah, na, na-nah. You can't catch me." Generally, it is followed, as it is here, with a whoop and scramble.

Comments

[auntiesuze.livejournal.com]

Those are really cute! I love the chase game. It's obvious that Bob and the cat are buddies. :D

[rabid1st.livejournal.com]

The chase game is loads of fun. I played it with all of my pets. It is amazing how so many species come with the peek-a-boo and chase games, pre-installed. Though my brother would say it is all just hunting practice, I am sure my cats found it hilarious.

[np-complete.livejournal.com]

How do you start the Chase Game with a cat? My kitty has always struck me as very serious, and most of the time we just cuddle. But if he wanted to play, I'd be happy to play with him!

[rabid1st.livejournal.com]

Find a time when you can peek around something...like a corner or a sofa cushion. Peek at him and then quickly duck back. Do it a few times, if he seems uninterested. And wait between peeks. It is okay to call his name or say, "Peek" or something equally taunting. Eventually, he should get into a crouch position. When he pounces at you...bounce and run away...hide behind something else. Run away a few times. Then, as he comes at you...generally stalking...bounce out and go "AHA!" and chase him for a little then, when he ducks, go back to peeking at him until he comes after you again. It is loads of fun once you both get the hang of it. Usually they will chase you back and forth for a few rounds, then tire of it. But, beware, once they play it a few times, cats will pounce on you and bounce away to show willingness to play again.

[np-complete.livejournal.com]

I wanted to share this video with you: http://youtu.be/SoHeWgLvlXI

This is about fempto-photography (1,000,000,000,000 frames per second photography). When the speaker said, "We can use it to see around corners!" I was reminded of K-9 saying to Rose, "You must learn to see around corners!" in "Disheveled", and thought, "Aha! That's how the Time Lords do it! They think it's mystical, but it's physics and biology!"

Definitely worth seeing.

[rabid1st.livejournal.com]

That is very cool. Thanks for sharing it. And that is quite similar to what I imagined Time Lords do, of course, they are telepathically sensitive to time streams, which are similar to light streams. But it is physics and biology not magic. :grin: