Close Encounters of the Feline Kind
I had a great encounter with some quasi-tame leopard cubs today:
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The leopards were very, very feisty. My internet connection is slow, so I don't know when I'll be able to upload the video. Suffice it to say that it provides an entertaining explanation of why I needed a lot of antibiotic cream today. Don't worry, it's just a flesh wound.
There are other felids that I got to meet today. Bet you don't know what this is:
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It's a serval. Servals are African cats of medium size, which are so agile that they can leap to catch birds on the wing.
Wishing you all a restful Shabbos!
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Amidst everything we do, we say Hashem, please help our soldiers bring our boys back home.