jupitersterrain four

http://jupitersterrain2.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/blog-post_19.html

I could feel

my fingers laced in

your warm hand stroking 
your palm like coconuts ... you pull 

me up into your knees ... what is that a 

ferret looking for the burrow to catch a rabbit 

30.07.12. , 19.25© Lizarikk
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I can 
feel the ferrets
little hands stumbling along 
the wall where it can't see ... using its 
paws and nose its digging through the gravel ... 

21.48, 30.07.12.  © Lizarikk

19.16, 30.07.12. 

A jill (female ferret) is more typically used in a hunt than a hob (male ferret), as the hob is more likely to "lay up" (killing and eating a rabbit in the burrow, resulting in the hob falling asleep) due to it being stronger than the jill.  

Some hunters now rely on firearms to take the prey, rather than laying down nets. Three or four hunters with shotguns will attempt to shoot the rabbit as it bolts from the burrow while being chased by the ferret. A method used to determine when the rabbit is preparing to bolt is to listen for thumping sounds coming from the burrow

 They are great and very entertaining, but they love to burrow, and have decided that my sofa in my living room is the best place. I put wire mesh on the bottom to stop them, but they then decided to go in from the top. They have totally destroyed the sofa corner. 

You can also offer them a sand box to dig and burrow in, which allows an appropriate outlet of this natural behavior. Keep the sand damp to help them make tunnels.

Ferrets are affectionate, intelligent mustelids that love to play and explore. They are known for their happy, inquisitive nature and humorous behavior. Ferrets have scent glands that produce a musky smell. They are intelligent, playful, and mischievous; love to collect and hide household items; love to dig, so be conscious of house plants. Some ferrets may communicate by making entertaining noises or by using body language Nipping is a natural behavior to get attention or show defensiveness when awakened

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just I can feel him deep down in my stomach right where 
the soul muscle pulls ... and that trunk ... I mean God
you'd feel like you'd won some kind of trophy 
or something that made you feel 
speechless to behold ... 

19.41, 22.08.12. 

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deep, gravelly, gruff, hoarse, husky, low, rasping, rough, thick, throaty

http://dictionary.reverso.net/english-synonyms/guttural

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like the guttural howl of a tiger tearing at its prey 

yeah so he seems to be squeezing the apricot 

like as if theres a conversation going on 

there ... you know like the way that 

cats want to greet you properly

before they pick you up ... 

yeah its talking to me bit 

hard to concentrate 

though ... 

21.53pm 20.08.12. © Lizarikk/ 22.08.12.,  9.37am

if thats all you want ... 

whats it 

like to really 

absorb him to feel 

the glug going down 

like osmosis through the

skin ... the sweat seeping into 

my pores ... I know that elephants 

trunk isn't the be all and end all just 

the end is trying to snorkel off an apricot ...

19.25, 20.08.12.  © Lizarikk

The trunk has more than 40,000 muscles in it which is more than a human has in their whole body. A human being only has 639 muscles in total. An elephants trunk is both strong and very agile. It can perform multiple tasks from pushing over heavy trees to picking up the smallest twig. An elephant uses its trunk to pick up and throw objects, rub an itchy eye or ear, fills it with water and then pours it into its mouth to drink and also as a snorkel when swimming under water. Elephants also use it for feeding and for friendly wrestling matches with other elephants.

The trunk plays an important role in an elephants life by being used as an exploratory organ. The trunk is extremely flexible and can be used with the finest touch. 

The African elephant has two prehensile fingers at the tip of its trunk which are used to grab hold of objects and smaller items. The Asian elephant has only one finger at the end of its trunk and usually only uses its trunk to scoop things up. Elephants can lift very heavy weights with its trunk, but it is important to remember that each elephant is individual and unique and the amount of weight each can lift varies. The trunk is not usually used in combat or for fighting with, but it can be used to make threatening gestures. However, elephants do use their trunks to play fight which can be quite interesting to observe

Another interesting observation is when an elephant is charging. If its trunk is stretched out in front, then the elephant is just bluffing. However, it the trunk is curled or tucked downwards then it means business and is serious about its intentions


http://www.animalcorner.co.uk/wildlife/elephants/elephant_anatomy.html