Ron Magill

Yes, I'm doing a presentation for the Broward Public Library System up in Broward County this afternoon. Do it until you're satisfied.

This female lioness is trying to get the lion's attention. This is actually her way of getting attention. She wants to be bred, actually. See how she's raising her tail, raising herself, putting right in front of him like that? She's kind of getting his attention. She'll probably end up coming back again. But this is just basically they're kind of a little bit of a foreplay thing.

This female lioness is trying to get the lion's attention. This is actually her way of getting attention. She wants to be bred, actually. See how she's raising her tail, raising herself, putting right in front of him like that? She's kind of getting his attention. She'll probably end up coming back again. But this is just basically they're kind of a little bit of a foreplay thing.

And, you know, the female basically runs the show when it's that situation going on. Once she's in the total peak of her heat, they'll breed every 20 minutes for about three days.

And, you know, the female basically runs the show when it's that situation going on. Once she's in the total peak of her heat, they'll breed every 20 minutes for about three days.

um the shaw is jurid it's a little rodent it looks like a gerbil does it about every 20 seconds do it till you're satisfied yeah and often but never but never satisfied but not exactly because in that 20 second interval it has to have a few seconds for recovery so it's a very quick thing i mean it's you know yeah same with me it's not something that you know maybe some of you guys are used to but

um the shaw is jurid it's a little rodent it looks like a gerbil does it about every 20 seconds do it till you're satisfied yeah and often but never but never satisfied but not exactly because in that 20 second interval it has to have a few seconds for recovery so it's a very quick thing i mean it's you know yeah same with me it's not something that you know maybe some of you guys are used to but

Somebody's being stupid for a selfie. I don't know what she was doing there. She's got a sandwich.

Somebody's being stupid for a selfie. I don't know what she was doing there. She's got a sandwich.

Well, this is a problem with people probably feeding this cassowary on this beach. And this cassowary now associates people with food and is looking for the food. And this woman's running away and the cassowary's going after her because he wants the sandwich. And they all think it's cute until somebody gets disemboweled.

Well, this is a problem with people probably feeding this cassowary on this beach. And this cassowary now associates people with food and is looking for the food. And this woman's running away and the cassowary's going after her because he wants the sandwich. And they all think it's cute until somebody gets disemboweled.

Yes.

Yes.

Well, it is, but you're already at the point of no return, okay? So this is a situation where now you've either, you know, this cassowary's already been acclimated to associating people with food. Damage has already been done. Now you're in a situation where you've got to protect yourself, get the animal away from you. Ron, is that related to the ostrich? It's got to be, right?

Well, it is, but you're already at the point of no return, okay? So this is a situation where now you've either, you know, this cassowary's already been acclimated to associating people with food. Damage has already been done. Now you're in a situation where you've got to protect yourself, get the animal away from you. Ron, is that related to the ostrich? It's got to be, right?

It's a type of, you know, of a... you know, a flightless large bird. I don't know if it's quite in the rat-type family like the emus and the rias are, but it's very similar, I guess, in structure.

It's a type of, you know, of a... you know, a flightless large bird. I don't know if it's quite in the rat-type family like the emus and the rias are, but it's very similar, I guess, in structure.

That is correct. The ostrich is bigger, yes. But this one is more dangerous. Oh, yes, because it can be aggressive. This one will feed on, you know, on a lot of different things, including small animals. So it has a very huge middle claw that it will kick with and will disembowel you. The ostrich is the most dangerous bird in the world to humans.

That is correct. The ostrich is bigger, yes. But this one is more dangerous. Oh, yes, because it can be aggressive. This one will feed on, you know, on a lot of different things, including small animals. So it has a very huge middle claw that it will kick with and will disembowel you. The ostrich is the most dangerous bird in the world to humans.

No, the ostrich is a finely tuned eating machine. They'll eat everything from, you know, metal screws to ping pong balls. But they're not as voracious a feeder as the cassowary is.