keepdiggin 9,559 Posted October 20, 2022 Report Share Posted October 20, 2022 2 minutes ago, mackem said: I tell you what surprised me, Germany has over a million raccoons and a breeding population of around 550 Rhea We have have around 400 apparently mate couple of years time they be widespread 2 Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,172 Posted October 20, 2022 Report Share Posted October 20, 2022 Just now, keepdiggin said: We have have around 400 apparently mate couple of years time they be widespread The German population has grown from an approx 500k in 2012 to an estimated million now, crazy increase. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
keepdiggin 9,559 Posted October 20, 2022 Report Share Posted October 20, 2022 1 minute ago, mackem said: The German population has grown from an approx 500k in 2012 to an estimated million now, crazy increase. I natural predators over here as well Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 28,079 Posted October 20, 2022 Report Share Posted October 20, 2022 2 minutes ago, keepdiggin said: We have have around 400 apparently mate couple of years time they be widespread And I only no of one that’s been shot in the uk, not many if any road kills and very few videos of an animal that’s not known for its stealth and guile Link to post Share on other sites
keepdiggin 9,559 Posted October 20, 2022 Report Share Posted October 20, 2022 2 minutes ago, Greyman said: And I only no of one that’s been shot in the uk, not many if any road kills and very few videos of an animal that’s not known for its stealth and guile Think socks trapped one. a friend seen two in Sheffield at different locations 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 28,079 Posted October 20, 2022 Report Share Posted October 20, 2022 1 hour ago, keepdiggin said: Think socks trapped one. a friend seen two in Sheffield at different locations But the septics would just call your friends liars if the last 400 pages have shown us anything 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,489 Posted October 20, 2022 Report Share Posted October 20, 2022 54 minutes ago, Greyman said: But the septics would just call your friends liars if the last 400 pages have shown us anything I think people see racoons as a more plausible thing in the wild seen as people keep them as pets so bound to get escapees .. where as big cats are not kept as pets (any more that is) and you'd expect to see more believable or garunteed evidence of big cats , kills ect ect. Before you start going on about you could show me this or that to prove big cats exist I have no interest in wether there here or not thanks 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 28,079 Posted October 20, 2022 Report Share Posted October 20, 2022 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Chid said: I think people see racoons as a more plausible thing in the wild seen as people keep them as pets so bound to get escapees .. where as big cats are not kept as pets (any more that is) and you'd expect to see more believable or garunteed evidence of big cats , kills ect ect. Before you start going on about you could show me this or that to prove big cats exist I have no interest in wether there here or not thanks No likes left mate, Edited October 20, 2022 by Greyman Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted October 20, 2022 Report Share Posted October 20, 2022 3 hours ago, keepdiggin said: Think socks trapped one. a friend seen two in Sheffield at different locations A keeper mate of mine trapped it in the Yorkshire dales. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
keepdiggin 9,559 Posted October 20, 2022 Report Share Posted October 20, 2022 1 minute ago, socks said: A keeper mate of mine trapped it in the Yorkshire dales. Thanks socks 1 Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,531 Posted October 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2022 7 hours ago, mackem said: I tell you what surprised me, Germany has over a million raccoons and a breeding population of around 550 Rhea Interesting those rheas are supposed to be bad tempered arnt they ? Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,172 Posted October 20, 2022 Report Share Posted October 20, 2022 9 minutes ago, forest of dean redneck said: Interesting those rheas are supposed to be bad tempered arnt they ? Is that not cassowary?I know they have a rep for aggression. Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,531 Posted October 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2022 Yeah they are mean Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 28,079 Posted October 20, 2022 Report Share Posted October 20, 2022 (edited) 40 minutes ago, mackem said: Is that not cassowary?I know they have a rep for aggression. Is that the one with a blue head meant to be a descendent of the velociraptor if memory serves Edited October 20, 2022 by Greyman 2 Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,172 Posted October 20, 2022 Report Share Posted October 20, 2022 4 minutes ago, Greyman said: Is that the one with a blue head meant to be a descendent of the velociraptor if memory serves That's the ones Link to post Share on other sites
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