Any body out there,got any interesting stories relating to animals,strange things they have done,heroic,lifesaving,or just plain stupid,not to many sad ones. Thanks for your help. Rooster

-- Rooster (nicholson.p@btconnect.com), August 16, 2001

Answers

Hello from se,ks. a first maybe in ks. for sure. A white lion was born at are local zoo. they have white tigers for a while now but now a white lion.Roaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar. Bob se,ks. ps let me know if you see it on your local news.thanks

-- Bobco (bobco@hit.net), August 16, 2001.

A few years back a white buffalo was born in Janesville, WI. There is a Native American Legend about when a white buffalo is born that something will happen.I can't remember what. I've heard that this buffalo has changed colors-red,yellow,black & white again. These are the colors of the races of people, the same colors of the Indian's cirlce of life and medicine wheels. This story was shown on Unsolved Mysteries. I plan to take a trip to see this buffalo soon.

-- Jeanne (jat@ncis.net), August 16, 2001.

We had 2 white english sparrows show up at our feeder about 6 weeks ago . I assume they were albinos as they had white feathers , yellow beaks but dark eyes . they stayed about 2 weeks , then disappeared . We assumed a hawk got them , but we had another about a week ago . It was here only one day. we are keeping watch, but so far no more Another thing , Years ago the crows were very wild and would not come near the house .Acouple of days ago one came into the yard to a pear tree ! Also cattle egreta always stayed in the pasture near the horses . Yesterday 2 egrets were in our back door yard . I guess they think we will not harm them . ( we will notb) Big George

-- George Wilson (cwwhtw@aol.com), August 16, 2001.

I had 2 white english sparrows show up at our feeder about 6 weeks ago . I assume they were albinos as they had white feathers , yellow beaks but dark eyes . they stayed about 2 weeks , then disappeared . We assumed a hawk got them , but we had another about a week ago . It was here only one day. we are keeping watch, but so far no more Another thing , Years ago the crows were very wild and would not come near the house .Acouple of days ago one came into the yard to a pear tree ! Also cattle egreta always stayed in the pasture near the horses . Yesterday 2 egrets were in our back door yard . I guess they think we will not harm them . ( we will notb) Big George

-- George Wilson (cwwhtw@aol.com), August 16, 2001.

Scratch the second entry George

-- George Wilson (cwwhtw@aol.com), August 16, 2001.

My parakeet runs in a hamster wheel. Does that count as strange?

-- Dee in NJ (gdgtur@goes.com), August 16, 2001.

Jeanne, how wonderful! The Plains Indians have a beautiful telling of White Buffalo Calf Woman (look up the story it's great) and (if I remember correctly) in the seventh generation there will be born 7 White Buffalo calves (female) born and at the color changes of the last, the Rainbow tribe will reign and everyone will work together for peace, health and a healthy planet. The first one was born in '94. I have lost track of how many have been born and haven't found any info. If you hear of any, would you post? Thank you and I wish I could see the calf, too. blessings, yancee

-- yancee in texas (rnanning@comwerx.net), August 16, 2001.

The white buffalo born in Janesville (Wisconsin) was named Miracle, and she has her own website: http://www.homestead.com/WhiteBuffaloMiracle/

There will be ceremonies this weekend celebrating her birthday according to the site. I believe she will be seven this year, has had two calves and may be pregnant with a third. Plus is first calf is probably pregnant as well.

-- Joy F [in So. Wisconsin] (CatFlunky@excite.com), August 17, 2001.

Thanks for the interesting answers,Miracle's going to get a UK link on our UK website,if thats OK?.What about Grizzely Bears,or Mountain Cats.Incidentally what is a Varmit.

-- Rooster (micholson.p@btconnect.com), August 17, 2001.

varmint is american for vermin

-- Pops (cindy556@devil-dog.com), August 19, 2001.