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[–] [email protected] 30 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 41 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

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Did you know that while they may move slowly, Great Blue Herons can strike like lightning to grab a fish or snap up a gopher?

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Like flying sloths! They can move quickly when they really want to as well.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Unfortunately the only fly straight down, and they only stop after reaching the floor.

Wait, those were regular sloths!

:(

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