So What IS ruined after an Apocalypse? - Page 15

(E) · 07-13-2019, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by evileeyore

And don't forget that kangaroos are adept at shooting down attack helicopters...

Don't forget the Emu Wars.

dcarson · 07-13-2019, 05:33 PM

There are feral emus in the US. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/721086/posts

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"PAWS stated that they would not respond to this incident until Monday due to the fact that the last officer who attempted to pick up an emu ended up being hospitalized from injuries sustained during the fight,'' Jenks wrote in a police report.

Flyndaran · 07-13-2019, 05:46 PM

That link doesn't prove feral. It looks more indicative of a recetnly escaped or abandoned pet/livestock.
But without humans, it's not impossible for them to go properly feral.

Agemegos · 07-13-2019, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by dcarson

There are feral emus in the US. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/721086/posts

Fortunately the apocalypse suggested would probably make climate too cold for cassowaries.

I can't believe that people in the US have pet cassowaries. Are they insane?

RyanW · 07-13-2019, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Agemegos

Fortunately the apocalypse suggested would probably make climate too cold for cassowaries.

I can't believe that people in the US have pet cassowaries. Are they insane?

Have you seen what we eat? America's favorite pastime is creating unique obituaries.

Christopher R. Rice · 07-13-2019, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by khorboth

Another thing to remember is that humans will pack-bond with ANYTHING. A group of humans adopting a small troop of elephants and forming a weird symbiotic society is actually pretty plausible. A group adopting the escaped alligator snapping turtle and managing to keep it alive and getting it a home near one of the warm trees... not actually out of character of us. And for zoo animals who have become used to looking to humans for food, anything could happen.

I could see a troop of orangutans living in the branches of one of those trees with the humans on the ground and both tolerating the other for the benefits provided. For a time. If the humans provide the food during the lean times... that might be enough.

That is actually another good point. Hmmm.

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Originally Posted by Agemegos

Fortunately the apocalypse suggested would probably make climate too cold for cassowaries.

I can't believe that people in the US have pet cassowaries. Are they insane?

I mean. . . *points at Florida*

~~evileeyore~~ · 07-13-2019, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Christopher R. Rice

I mean. . . *points at Florida*

Not that it matters... but I'd like to point out where the "Florida Man" meme comes from. Florida gives our press almost complete access to our criminal records, so unlike other states, our crazier and stupider human tricks always make the news.

But yeah, "Florida Man killed by pet cassowary" did really happen just a few months back. The lesson to take away from Florida Man kids is, Don't Do Dat.

Now you know.

Verjigorm · 07-14-2019, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by evileeyore

Not that it matters... but I'd like to point out where the "Florida Man" meme comes from. Florida gives our press almost complete access to our criminal records, so unlike other states, our crazier and stupider human tricks always make the news.

But yeah, "Florida Man killed by pet cassowary" did really happen just a few months back. The lesson to take away from Florida Man kids is, Don't Do Dat.

Now you know.

It's the sun. Having just got back from two weeks in Volusia county, I'm gonna say that the combination f high temperatures, high humidity, and stupid sun combine to melt one's brains.

lwcamp · 07-14-2019, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Agemegos

I can't believe that people in the US have pet cassowaries. Are they insane?

Pah! People in the US have pet saltwater crocodiles. Now that's insane. Cassowaries are small fry compared to that.

It turns out that in captivity, Cuban crocs are even more dangerous than salties. They're more terrestrial, and will chase you down on land as well as from the shore. And yes, some Americans own those as pets, too.

Not to mention grizzly bears, tigers, lions, cougars, Cape buffalo, wolves, reticulated pythons, chimpanzees, spectacled cobras, puff adders, black mambas .... Some Americans keep those as well.

Luke

Flyndaran · 07-14-2019, 12:47 PM

There's also all the hybrids in captivity and even the wild. Most have health problems precluding any long term survival without human assistance. But a few hybrids don't have that issue as much.

Many wolves are now part dog and even coyote.
So post apoc., any behavior possible for one could be realistically seen in any wild population.

07-13-2019, 05:46 PM	#143
Flyndaran Untagged Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Forest Grove, Beaverton, Oregon	Re: So What IS ruined after an Apocalypse? That link doesn't prove feral. It looks more indicative of a recetnly escaped or abandoned pet/livestock. But without humans, it's not impossible for them to go properly feral. __________________ Beware, poor communication skills. No offense intended. If offended, it just means that I failed my writing skill check.

07-14-2019, 12:47 PM	#150
Flyndaran Untagged Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Forest Grove, Beaverton, Oregon	Re: So What IS ruined after an Apocalypse? There's also all the hybrids in captivity and even the wild. Most have health problems precluding any long term survival without human assistance. But a few hybrids don't have that issue as much. Many wolves are now part dog and even coyote. So post apoc., any behavior possible for one could be realistically seen in any wild population. __________________ Beware, poor communication skills. No offense intended. If offended, it just means that I failed my writing skill check.