Greetings Jack
I live in the mountains about 90mins drive from the coast and Sydney. If I
were to sign off Blue Mountains, Australia - besides covering an area much
bigger than Sydney, most of you blokes wouldn't have a clue where I was
talking about.
As far as the animals! Yes I mean in Sydney. The possum is an Australian
marsupial and should not be likened with North American version and of all the
animals have adapted to living closely with mankind. Possums, snakes, lizards
and foxes etc are all to be found within walking distance of the Sydney
Central Business District, but of course are more prevalent the further away
you are.
In my previous home just 15 minutes drive north of Sydney we had all sorts of
wildlife living in the roof, but possums were the most prevalent. They also
make a loud noise when walking across the ceiling and roof. Many times my wife
thinks it's an intruder when its' a possum.
Possums may look cute and cuddly, but can be a pest. At the other end of the
scale the Blue Tongue Lizard are the most adaptable to living close to humans
and make good pets.
Hoo Roo
Patrick Quinn
Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia
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From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Jack Feldman
Sent: Wednesday, 4 November 2009 1:50 PM
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] Truth or Fiction in Answers
Patrick signs off that the lives in Sydney, yet claims pythons, possums,
Lizards as being common. I thought perhaps he had seen to many episodes of
*Are
You Being Served*.
Then I realized that I live in Downers Grove, about 10 miles of urban sprawl
from Chicago. We have deer, foxes, coyotes, possums, skunks, and red tailed
hawks. There are peregrine falcons in Chicago. They were introduced to keep
the pidgeon populations in check.
We used to have rabbits and feral cats, but I suspect the foxes and coyotes
took care of them.
Jack
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