We are angel Angus McPusspuss and Furgus McPuspuss.
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Badgers–Scent Glands (Badger Article 2)
Why you see a badger pop its bottom down on the ground… Scent plays a pivotal role in group and territory maintenance. Valuable tools in the act of scent-marking are the subcaudal gland (SCG), which is close to the anus, and the paired scent glands located just inside the anus—anecdotal observations suggest that scent glands between the…
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Badgers in Winter…(Badger Article 3)
Badgers slow down so much that they can happily go into a deep sleep for days or even weeks during times of harsh weather. This sleep state, torpor, requires a significant sound for awakening, unlike hibernation’s deeper state. Badgers build up reserves of fat during the autumn when there is plenty of food to eat.…
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Badgers
A little intro to the European Badger……our black and white stripy friend. Life Span: 5 – 7 years (typical in wild).Have been known to live up to 13 years. Body Length: 75cm (30″) head to tail.90cm (35″) max. Weight: 10 – 12kg (22 – 26lbs) average.23 – 27kg (51 – 60lbs) heaviest recorded. Distribution: Found…
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Guest Post: Angel Alma (and Mum) Introduction
Hi, I’m Angel Alma, and I am honored to visit McPusspuss Musings as a guest writer. I’m a Finnish tabby girl, born in a country house owned by mum’s friends. Mum collected me as a tiny kitten to live with my big brofur Aimo. We lived in Southeast Finland, near the eastern border, where Mum…
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McPusspuss Musings-Introduction
Hello and welcome to our column. We are angel Angus McPusspuss and Furgus McPuspuss. Both of us were older stray tomcats that found our forever homes late in life. I, Angus, had a very special fox friend who led me to my pawrents’. Hunger drove me to join the foxes’ nightly food runs. One fox…
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