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Giant Anteaters Kill Two Hunters in Brazil
2014-07-27
[An Nahar] Giant anteaters in Brazil have killed two hunters in separate incidents, raising concerns about the animals' loss of habitat and the growing risk of dangerous encounters with people, researchers said.
Important safety tip here. Keep a sharp eye out.
The long-nosed, hairy mammals are not typically aggressive toward people and are considered a vulnerable species by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), largely due to deforestation and human settlements that encroach on their territory.

However,
Posted by:Fred

#13  they have poor vision and if frightened, they may defend themselves with front claws that are as long as pocketknives.

Sounds like my last date!
Posted by: AlmostAnonuymous5839   2014-07-27 19:13  

#12  Ultra PC UCI will probably change their murderous, racist mascot now.
Posted by: Otto Slerese5315   2014-07-27 17:08  

#11  on weekends I sleep in til 4:30
Posted by: Frank G   2014-07-27 12:49  

#10  But then, I will never get up as early as Commodore Frank, so I think upon that great Scottish song, and I know I yam blessed.....

Breakfast in My Bed on Sunday Morning

I never, never worry, worry, and I never, never grieve.
I take things nice and easy - what I canna take, I leave.
I work the whole week round, frae early morn till late at nicht.
On Saturday, I eagerly look forword wae delicht to....

Chorus
Beautiful Sunday! I wish it would never come Monday!
For I lie between the sheets my bed adornin'!
O, it's very nice, yes it's very very nice
To get yer breakfast in yer bed on Sunday morning.


What joy, what great delicht it is, to hear the kirk bells ring!
I wouldn't miss their welcome sound, no not for anythin'
When they commence to ring, I rise, but if it looks like rain,
I fill my pipe, then licht it, and go back to bed again on...

Chorus (twice)
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2014-07-27 12:35  

#9  Dang it, Commodore Frank, you stole my thunder again! Got to get up earlier on Sunday morning.......
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2014-07-27 12:17  

#8  Don't let Obama know about this or he will try to get refugee status for them because 1) they are vulnerable 2) they are dangerous to society.
Posted by: Ebbinelet Omusoling8390   2014-07-27 11:06  

#7  tip: don't bring a knife to an Anteater fight
Posted by: Frank G   2014-07-27 10:46  

#6  And stay there, Charles.
Posted by: no mo uro   2014-07-27 10:40  

#5  You can piss off a giant anteater just so much...
Posted by: ed in texas   2014-07-27 09:25  

#4  Those hunters must have ANTagonized the them.

/goes to room
Posted by: Charles   2014-07-27 07:51  

#3  Dress like an ant and this is what happens...
Posted by: Incredulous   2014-07-27 04:38  

#2  Giant anteaters eat mainly insects but they also enjoy citrus and avocados.....

or the occasional careless hunter.
Posted by: Besoeker   2014-07-27 03:36  

#1  These are big anteaters, I mean really big. Why, my aunt in Oxnard had a stroke. Got to get this furniture to Yuma..
Posted by: Fairbanks, Sr., Douglas   2014-07-27 03:04  

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