Wow -- shark get together--- maybe pushed there by that last storm? maybe there is a concert or festival they want to attend. LOL--
here is what I posted yesterday on Amuse thread--
Do you read "Earthweek" -- lots of newspapers carry it--
snapshot of whats going on in the world thing-- Popular
Science carries it(under planet diary) and this week its
GOOOD!
popsci.com
BATS--
Bats Attacking Birds
Rare giant bats are snatching migrating birds in flight
and devouring them in midair, according to a
report in the Spanish journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
The Nyctalus lasiopterus, which has a wing span of more
than 18 inches and weighs more than a pound, is found
mainly in Italy and Spain. Although most species of bats
eat insects, fruit or in some cases fish, very few are
carnivorous. The scientists from Seville made their
determinations by studying bat droppings in which they
found the bones and feathers of birds.
Nigerian Hail Disaster---
Violent storms accompanied by huge hailstones ruined homes,
killed livestock and destroyed more than 2,500 acres of
crops in Nigeria's northern city of Kano.
Hailstones, reportedly the size of soccer balls and weighing as much as four pounds, devastated crops in
seven communities that were preparing for harvest. The
governor of Kano state pledged to supply aid for replanting before the end of the rainy season.
Asian bug Invasion---
An infestation of alien aphids blanketed Ontario,
destroying a quarter of the soybean crop and even forcing
officials at Toronto's SkyDome to close the stadium roof so
that a baseball game could continue.
Cars in Canada's most populous city were also blanketed
with tiny green bugs that swarmed through rush hour
traffic. Chris Darling, curator of etymology at the city's
Royal Ontario Museum, said, "It's an Asian species, and it just got into Canada this year for the first time. It's in
every soybean field you'll find, at least in southern
Ontario." |
