A BLUEBERRY is Larger than an OSTRICH'S BRAIN!!

There's so many things that defy the regular assumptions when it comes to this bird's anatomy,I mean was it supposed to be a bird,obviously there's a lot of birds that can't fly like penguins but there's nothing on land that walks on two legs that could possibly get any closer to the speed of an ostrich. The ostrich is the Ferrari in the world of bipedalism reaching speeds of 70km or 43miles/hr,that is 20km/hr faster than an emu.The emu is kinda strange too and incase you didn't know it's meat is completely black.

The ostrich and emu obviously look related and probably survive some of the most unforgiving landscapes of Africa and Australia respectfully,but am not here to talk about the emu today so let's move on to the ostrich.What's even more interesting is how could such an enormous bird with a brain the size of a peanut be so intelligent,even it's eyes are larger than a peanut.Am not relying on any scientific data here but if you actually see the eyes,they appear larger.The regular assumption is the smaller the brain,the less space there is,I suppose to store or process data.

As an animal in the African wild the law of nature is you better be more intelligent and physically fit or you are prey and no one is above the law of nature. While drinking from rivers, crocs look beneath the waters and territorial hippos will be more than happy to get rid of anything that gets too close.On land there is lions, hyenas, leopards and cheetahs constantly looking for prey.The ostrich though somehow has managed to outsmart a lot of these predators and actually survive pretty well compared to most herbivores that obviously have much larger brains.The intelligence of some predators especially lions is undeniable but still even finding a healthy ostrich as prey in the African savannah remains a rare sighting and that is a testimony of the intelligence that these birds possess.

Just thought I would share this video of an ostrich chasing cyclists,it's so hilarious!

SALTWATER CROCODILE VS NILE CROCODILE.

Saltwater water crocodile is widely known as the largest crocodile followed by the Nile crocodile as the second largest,but what's interesting is the aggressive nature of these different species makes them one of the most lethal killing machines in the world.

Their ability to pretty much classify anything and everything that walks or swims as food has made them one of the most deadliest creatures ever,no wonder they've managed to live as long as they have from the age of dinosaurs.

Lolong the largest saltwater water crocodile ever caught,20ft 3inches long and weighing 2,370lbs and unfortunately later died in captivity and the largest  male Nile crocodile ever measured was in Mwanza,Tanzania at a mind blowing 21ft long and weighing 2,400lbs.

Despite the fact that generally saltwater crocodiles are known as the largest,some Nile crocodiles have been mentioned in some parts of Africa as larger than real,for instance Gustave the man-eater crocodile in the northern shores of lake Tanganyika in Burundi is claimed to have killed 300 people and claimed by locals to possibly reaching 25ft and today its whereabouts are unknown.If Gustave left Rusizi river into lake Tanganyika there's no doubt that he's probably still alive in the second deepest lake in the world and second largest freshwater lake in the world and last but not least the longest freshwater lake in the world,ambushing prey and the hunted might never see it coming.

In some parts of Africa for instance in the Mara river,bordering Tanzania and Kenya,some very large Nile crocodiles probably upto 19ft long inhabit this waters,no one has ever captured one to measure them but if you have seen them feeding on wildebeest,zebra or antelope.It's hard to deny their size when you see a gazelle getting swallowed whole!

Potentially in some very remote parts of Australia,Philippines or Africa there could be a giant crocodile that's living beneath the waters.

Warning:Video below may not be appropriate for some viewers.

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/news/gustave-primeval/Copy%20of%20article.html

Vervet Monkeys

WHY ARE PEOPLE SO FASCINATED BY MONKEYS, COULD IT BE BECAUSE WE ARE SO CLOSELY RELATED AND WE JUST CANT RESIST THE CURIOSITY TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THEM. THESE DAYS EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK, ESPECIALLY WITH KIDS APPAREL YOU WILL FOR SURE SEE A SMILEY MONKEY FACE ON A LOT OF PRODUCTS AND THAT DOES SAY SOMETHING ABOUT HOW MUCH WE LOVE THEM AND NOT TO MENTION PROBABLY 90% OF PEOPLE ON THE PLANET EAT BANANAS EVERYDAY,THE MONKEY’S MOST FAVORITE FOOD.

THERE’S A LOT OF DIFFERENT SPECIES IN THE WORLD EVEN SOME NEW ONES STILL GETTING DISCOVERED TO DATE.ORIGINALLY FROM EAST AND SOUTHERN AFRICA THE VERVET MONKEY IS ONE VERY INTELLIGENT PRIMATE AND EASILY ADAPT TO MODERN SOCIETY.IF YOU HAPPEN TO TRAVEL TO CITIES IN AFRICA THAT ARE CLOSE TO NATIONAL PARKS OR LODGES THAT HAVE VERVET MONKEYS ROAMING AROUND,YOU MIGHT WANT TO PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR BELONGINGS BECAUSE THEY COULD EASILY GET INTO YOUR HANDBAGS OR SNEAK INTO YOUR ROOM THROUGH UNLOCKED WINDOWS AND STEAL YOUR STUFF.THEIR INTENTION IS OBVIOUSLY TO STEAL SOME READILY AVAILABLE FOOD,BUT MISTAKEN IDENTITY OR JUST IN PURE RUSH WHEN THEY GET CAUGHT COULD HAVE YOUR VALUABLE STUFF STOLEN.TO AVOID SUCH A SCENARIO FROM HAPPENING,ALWAYS MAKE SURE YOU DON’T LEAVE WINDOWS OPEN EVEN IN CARS WHEN YOU AREN’T THERE OR JUST KEEP YOUR BELONGINGS SAFE AND SOUND BUT OTHERWISE THEY,RE REALLY SOCIAL AND HARMLESS HAPPY CREATURES.

http://news.discovery.com/animals/animal-culture-list-130425.htm

Pan Fried Egg with Diced or Sliced Potatoes

There's times where cereal or bread for breakfast don't seem to make the cut and at those moments where you can't seem to think of something fast and easy to make,here is a quick breakfast recipe that more than likely will make you happy and ready for the day as you know breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

For one serving,here are the ingredients:
-One medium sized potato
-2 eggs
-1/4 cut from a stick of butter or just enough to make the potato not stick on the pan.
-A pinch of salt and pepper if you prefer.

Peel the potato and cut along in half and thinly dice each potato half then take the diced potatoes and spread them in a hot flat pan with butter.

For the diced potatoes to come out nicely browned try to make sure they aren't on top of each other and as each side is nicely browned and mildly crispy,break the eggs and spread them evenly on the pan or if you don't like hard fried eggs you could scramble them with the potatoes and take them out as soon as desired and if you don't mind hard cooked eggs just let it cook till you can feel it intact and gently flip and do the same on the other side and maybe am talking kitchen language but what i mean by feeling the pan is when you're holding your pan and  gently rotating it on the stove you can feel the movement of eggs and potatoes in the pan,if you can't feel the movement then it's not ready to flip.

If u prefer salt and pepper try adding a pinch of it as soon as you crack the eggs just because if you prefer to scramble then you will get it a little more evenly spread but its up to you.
You could serve your breakfast as is or if you're a meat lover,ham or bacon would go great with it.
For anyone that works hard you know you need not only a great  breakfast but one that packs a punch of protein to get your day going much smoothly than a piece of toast or bowl of cereal would.

The pictures below shows both hard fried and scrambled eggs with diced potatoes.

Hyenas Are Crucial to Disease Control

It's easy to assume as a visitor why is the hyena even important at all in the African bush and it probably is the most important carnivore roaming the African bush.

Mostly nocturnal which means they're more active at night and can smell dead carcasses as far as 25 miles away and with their bone-crushing teeth they would eat everything including bones and leave the surface as if nothing was ever there.

Lions, leopards, cheetahs and other carnivores in Africa rarely wipe clean a kill or eat one that's been sitting in the sun for days or another carnivore except for the leopard which sometimes does eat other carnivores like the jackal or cheetah, but still are picky eaters compared to the hyena.

The vultures are extremely important too when it comes to scavenging and helping prevent the spread of disease but what makes the hyena exceptionally unique is their super strong jaws that have the ability to open up dead animals with the thickest skins and crush bones, therefore, wiping clean everything.
No other carnivore in the African bush has the ability to do what a hyena does well,which is do a thorough job of cleaning the environment.

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