Sunday, March 24, 2024

The Sunday Five: Bears and other Critters


 1: Have you seen a bear in the wild? 

2: What was the last "wild" animal you saw? 

3: What animal would you like to see in the wild? 

4: Do you have any irrational fears of wild animals? 

5: Where did I find this sign, take a wild guess? 

My answers: 

1: Have you seen a bear in the wild? Several times in the Blue Ridge Mountains, seeing a bear was on my bucket list. 

2: What was the last "wild" animal you saw?  A month or so ago I was coming home after a wildly delayed train trip, and a fox crossed the street in front of me as I was coming up the hill toward home. 

3: What animal would you like to see in the wild? A penguin. 

4: Do you have any irrational fears of wild animals? I have gotten over the one I had, and that was flying birds.  

5: Where did I find this sign, take a wild guess? I will reveal the answer after reading your answers. 

Please share your answers in the comments. 


24 comments:

  1. 1. No, I've never seen one in the wild. I heard one go through our campsite though.
    2. A very pretty snake slithered across the road as we were hiking.
    3. Anything non carnivorous. I'm too much of a munchie.
    4. I have an irrational fear of spiders. All other fears are rational.
    5. An extremely specific wild gay bar?

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    1. Where the bears lick but not bite.

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    2. Well, the sign wasn't specific how they'd kill you. Licking sounds like a fun way to go.

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    3. Ooooo! that might be fun.

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  2. 1: Have you seen a bear in the wild? At Yosemite, if that counts.
    2: What was the last "wild" animal you saw? I’m drawing a blank.
    3: What animal would you like to see in the wild? Most anything.
    4: Do you have any irrational fears of wild animals? Snakes
    5: Where did I find this sign, take a wild guess? New Hampshire

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    1. I saw a snake last week, along the boardwalk.

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  3. Have you seen a bear in the wild? Yes...twice.
    What was the last "wild" animal you saw? It was either a fox or a squirrel in the yard this morning.

    What animal would you like to see in the wild? Elephant!

    Do you have any irrational fears of wild animals? Yes. Of all things....FROGS and TOADS!

    Where did I find this sign, take a wild guess? I'm guessing outside somewhere on one of your trips natured related.

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    1. It is frog mating season, there where thousands of them at Huntley Meadows the other day - I won't touch them.

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  4. 1. Except for the Chicago Eagle, no .
    2. Squirrel
    3. Rhino
    4. No - they're all rational fears
    5. Yosemite.

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    1. Chicago has an entirely different kind of bear.

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  5. 1: Have you seen a bear in the wild? Never.
    2: What was the last "wild" animal you saw? Coyotes.
    3: What animal would you like to see in the wild? Mountain lion; I do love the cats!
    4: Do you have any irrational fears of wild animals? I don't think so.
    5: Where did I find this sign, take a wild guess? Some national park you visited?

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    1. Wild cats are challenging to see.

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  6. 1. Seen a bear in the wild? Yes, from out a car window.
    2. Last wild animal seen? Probably a jackrabbit.
    3. Like to see in the wild -- a kangaroo.
    4. Irrational fears of wild animals? I would call it healthy respect.
    5. Sign found where? I would guess an antique or collectibles shop.

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    1. I have a t-shirt that says, "No Kangaroos in Austria".

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  7. 1: Have you seen a bear in the wild? Yes I have. The last one was on Vancouver Island.
    2: What was the last "wild" animal you saw? A grey squirrel in our garden yesterday! In the last 100 years, American squirrels have pushed out our native red squirrels.
    3: What animal would you like to see in the wild? A Bengal tiger.
    4: Do you have any irrational fears of wild animals? Any fears I might have are totally rational.
    5: Where did I find this sign, take a wild guess? When you went to Idaho.

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    1. I had a friend, a retired teacher, who went to see Bengal tigers in the wild. He taught high school in the jail system, and was able to retire with 30 years of service.

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  8. 1: Have you seen a bear in the wild? Yes, lots of them in Canada
    2: What was the last "wild" animal you saw? A coyote. There are many around here.
    3: What animal would you like to see in the wild? Penguins or puffins
    4: Do you have any irrational fears of wild animals? No, not that I can think of
    5: Where did I find this sign, take a wild guess? Somewhere near a national park or preserve.

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    1. I need to spend more time in Canada

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  9. 1. No
    2. There were 2 coyotes in my yard this morning!
    3. ?
    4. Not a fan of snakes
    5. Alaska?

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    1. Where did I see the sign, on the caretakers barn, in a local cemetery - I thought it was a very strange place to see this sign.

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  10. 1: Have you seen a bear in the wild? Yes.
    2: What was the last "wild" animal you saw? Deer.

    3: What animal would you like to see in the wild? Two of them, which is the badger and the wolverine.

    4: Do you have any irrational fears of wild animals? Alligator

    5: Where did I find this sign, take a wild guess? Thrift store.

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    1. I have seen a wolverine in the wild, it has been a long time.

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  11. 1. Many, in Yellowstone Park, during a trip there in 1947, I believe. I was 7.
    2. A coyote, I think, though it could have been a javelina. I've seen both here.
    3. A unicorn.
    4. I'm with Ellen. Snakes.
    5. No idea. It's funny though.

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    1. Let us know when you start seeing Unicorns

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