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Tawny Frogmouths: The Lazy Skunks of the Skies

environmentalgraffiti.com — Tawny frogmouths spend their days lazily perched on branches, their eyes tightly shut to give casual passersby the illusion that they’re looking at nothing more than any old tree. When things get rough and predators a bit too pesky, tawny frogmouths can send out a foul smell and spray it with enormous force...thus the “skunks of the sky” nickname.

Who dugg this? Made popular Oct 8, 2009

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  • ScottMcIntyre, on 10/07/2009, -0/+9Cute... but stinky! O v O
  • stephhicks68, on 10/07/2009, -0/+5Yikes! Stealth spraying!
  • erichw1504, on 10/08/2009, -1/+5I just found the name of my new band: The Tawny Frogmouths.
  • MacBookForMe, on 10/07/2009, -0/+3smart & ultra stinky O ^ O
  • openandshut, on 10/08/2009, -0/+3What scientist named these things, Dr. Seuss?
  • tomjthayer, on 10/08/2009, -0/+2I knew Furbys were real!
  • Fogdelune, on 10/09/2009, -0/+2Wow, an owl/penguin/eagle/ewok hybrid. Interesting.
  • InactiveUser, on 10/08/2009, -0/+2Shhh I is being tree.
  • RealmDown, on 10/08/2009, -0/+2Rippit. Rippit.
  • radix2, on 10/08/2009, -0/+2The scientists followed convention and named them Podargus strigoides. Tawny Frogmouth would be the common name given well before the scientist attempted to classify them.
  • inactive, on 10/08/2009, -0/+2I don't know about you guys, but those things look cute! That albino tawny reminded me of EFG for a bit, lol.
  • animefx, on 10/09/2009, -0/+1I took a photo of one of these guys last weekend... http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2573/3979419454_28b ...

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