Last weekend a moose and her two calves moved into the woods across the street. They spend their time wandering around, munching on leaves and staring at joggers. The Chester Creek trail runs right across the street and the woods on either side of it provide a nice resting place for the moose family.We'v
e spotted these moose the last few days as they cross from one side of the creek to the other.Hillel and I spent some time taking pictures of them. They really don't care that people are around. They are quite habituated.
My dad suggested that the mother moose seek out human areas because there are fewer bears around.
Last night they were in our neighbor's backyard. One of the calves munched on some leaves on the tree while the mother stood around. Then the two calves started playing with a tent the neighbors had set up. They took turns nudging and watching it spring back up. Then they wandered off.
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Moose (Mooses? Meeses?) are rad and HUGE! I have heard that they kill more people than bears, according to the world wide internet. By the way, it's fewer bears, not less bears. Less bears would mean they were missing parts, like paws and such. Maybe if they were undead bears that were all decayed with lifeless eyes and the ghostly pallor of the grave... OMG zombie bears!! Run!
Thanks Glen. Embarrassing grammar gaffe fixed.
How did you discover that I was going to use Zombie Bears to take over the world?! My undead ursine legions will crush all resistance! Abandon all hope ye who oppose me.
Actually, that grammar gaffe was negligible. The distinction between "less" and "fewer" has almost completely disappeared in a generation. In fact, I don't think you can even consider using "less" with countable nouns wrong anymore since I see and hear it everywhere, i.e. the principle of common usage.
Basically I just needed a flimsy segue to discuss the #1 threat to America: zombie bears. I'm just sorry I had to be a grammar nerd to do it.
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