h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Very handsome creature, I'm sorry it is so rare. I thought I had a cast iron stomach ---but strychnine is too much for me.


Anyway I came across this essay on humans and animals and I thought you'd enjoy the illustrations:

http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2014/04/01/why-look-at-animals-john-berger-about-looking/

Other animal stories for you, Willem first a geep from Ireland:

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26870598


Next one very determined elk manages to jump a fence after trying really had for three minutes:

http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/nature/post/elk-attempts-to-jump-fence-follow-massive-herd-but-fails-miserably/

He didn't want to feed wolves I guess.

Hi Elektra! Glad you liked the article and thanks for the links. Re the first one: don't they realize that today there are still places where people can have encounters with free, wild animals? This is a very spiritual experience for me, and a feeling of oneness between humans and the rest of nature is absolutely vital for our collective souls.

The geep was nice too! I haven't heard before of this happening *naturally* and the offspring surviving.

I'm very happy that the elk made it at last! That's also quite a herd. And they look very elegant as they leap. I must try this as a visualisation when I have trouble falling asleep.