Dangers from Jackalopes?
03-20-19 | 07:00 AM
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Fun fact: Harris's Hawks of the SW USA and Mexico hunt in cooperative groups and share kills. They'll even sent one member of the group into cover on foot to flush out prey while the others circle above waiting to make an aerial attack.
https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/harriss-hawk
https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/harriss-hawk
Seems like their cooperative hunting behavior is an adaptation to their environment, where prey is not as plentiful.
Another fun fact, in a group of Harris Hawk the female is the dominant one.
03-20-19 | 07:12 AM
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actually their cooperative hunting came to be from fear of the jackalope. hunting in pairs or even groups of 3 is not entirely safe but their survival odds are still higher than solo hunting. the jackalope is a truly vicious creature
03-20-19 | 07:32 AM
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Probably Harris Hawks. They are often called the wolves of the sky because they occasionally hunt in packs!
...and it appears I'm late to the party.
Now, back to the jackelopes!
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...and it appears I'm late to the party.
Now, back to the jackelopes!
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qmc715qtf...ChileBros.jpeg
03-20-19 | 07:45 AM
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Not to burst anyone's bubble but that is a jackadeer. Gentler and slower than a jackalope. Jackalopes should have a two "prong" horns with two spikes. Unscrupulous taxidermists in Wyoming try to pass off this kind of animal as a "jackalope" because jackadeer are more plentiful and easier to catch. Anyone who has survived an encounter with a real jackalope knows the difference and the horror that is the dreaded jackalope!
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03-20-19 | 08:01 AM
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03-20-19 | 09:06 AM
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The Coronado expedition to the SW USA (1540-1542) reported losing a member to the bite of a Tarascan Amphisbaena, the only known member of the amphisbaena genus where the tail, not the head, is venomous. Hunted relentlessly in the 18th and 19th centuries (their striking neck plumage then being popular for ladies' hats), they are sadly thought to be extinct today and shouldn't be a worry for cycle tourists/bikepackers ground camping. The Mexico City Museo Nacional de Antropologia has an extraordinary amphisbaena shed skin on display almost one meter in length.
03-20-19 | 11:20 AM
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Fun fact: Harris's Hawks of the SW USA and Mexico hunt in cooperative groups and share kills. They'll even send one member of the group into cover on foot to flush out prey while the others circle above waiting to make an aerial attack.
https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/harriss-hawk
https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/harriss-hawk
03-20-19 | 11:42 AM
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Thanks for getting things back on topic. 👍😁
03-20-19 | 09:01 PM
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Tasted Like Chicken!
Recently went to a wild game dinner and they were serving Jackalope. They clamed they were cage raised, not free range as hoped. They tasted just like chicken and the bones were quite similar..
03-20-19 | 09:09 PM
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Around here it's the motengator. As long as you don't ride near water you'll probably be okay. If you must ride near water, work on your sprint. Weapons are useless.
03-21-19 | 09:47 AM
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Three pages in and nobody has mentioned the best defense against the jackelope, which is the clampoon. Not easily carried on a bicycle. I'm surprised a telescoping version hasn't come to market.
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03-21-19 | 09:58 AM
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It's a PITA to fly with clampoons. They get confiscated if not cleaned properly and replacement is sketchy in third world countries although a village smitty can sometimes forge one in a pinch.
03-25-19 | 01:14 PM
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I wonder if a clampoon carried at the ready would have helped here.......
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03-25-19 | 01:28 PM
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And a determent for those pesky riders that are not careful. Nothing says "get the heck out of my way" than a pair mounted on the front of the bike. Plus its fun to come up behind a rider and give them a poke in the rear to move over.... or use to comment on the tight spandex covered rear.
03-25-19 | 02:45 PM
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Ahh.. That's what they want you to believe. DO NOT USE BEAR REPELLENT. It attracts them for some odd reason. Douse yourself in coyote urine. That always works. I've never had an encounter with one, or any one else come to think of it??
03-25-19 | 03:55 PM
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If the bear spray/pepper spray you are carrying is effective against Henways and Matterbabies, then it should work on a Jackalope.
03-25-19 | 04:12 PM
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03-25-19 | 04:47 PM
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Young jackalopes feed at night
Very young and small jackalopes feed at night, so you have to be sure not to have any food in your tent at night. And if just sleeping in a sleeping bag under the stars, make sure that there is no opening in the bag because jackalopes will crawl into your bag to get warm while you are asleep.
03-26-19 | 11:15 AM
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If you can brave the winds of Wyoming, you'll do ok with the jackalopes. Just don't get downwind from em. And be careful of that wind shift at Chugwater!
03-26-19 | 05:32 PM
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