Friday, May 18, 2012
Penquins and Buffalo made headlines Today.
200 buffalo escaped the Frick and Joe Buffalo ranch and have been spotted in five counties even crossing into neighboring Minnesota. Here are some buffalo facts you may want to commit to memory or forget completely.
The American buffalo, or bison, are far more agile than their appearance would suggest. They can reportedly jump six feet in the air and seven feet vertically. They have been recorded galloping at speeds of up to 64 mph, although they usually travel at maximum speeds closer to 35 mph.
Next we have Penguin number 337 who made a daring bid for freedom from a Tokoya aquarium and vanished into the waters of Tokyo Bay two months ago, many feared the worst for the adventurous feathered fugitive.
But the one-year-old Humboldt penguin has now popped up on video footage in a different part of the bay, frolicking in the water and apparently healthy.
You can tell it was a slow day for any news that had a bit of humor this morning when I’m giving the penquin and buffalo reports.
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