He was still very alive, probably scrounging spilled grain or grasshoppers. Neat to see one in the wild, rather than running around the zoo. (Brookfield Zoo outside of Chicago has piles of the little buggers. They're awful cute.)
Yeah, that was a bit of a shock to me yesterday when I looked them up - they're apparently quite the little omnivores! This little info card has some pretty good information about them.
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Date: 2005-07-01 12:44 pm (UTC)One foot... we have snails in the fish tank... do captive critters count?
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Date: 2005-07-01 12:45 pm (UTC)Sure, I'd wager your tank-snails are well-fed! :D
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Date: 2005-07-01 12:47 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-07-01 12:48 pm (UTC)Now I know why there are so many huge, fat squirrels around here.. no food shortage at all.
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Date: 2005-07-01 12:51 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-07-01 02:25 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-07-01 02:51 pm (UTC)must be part of the big gay community in victoria park.
were they earthworms??
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Date: 2005-07-01 03:17 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-07-01 03:26 pm (UTC)