Grisly recording reveals bat catching, killing and eating robin mid-flight pred 21 urami in 59 minutami Before the Spanish study, some scientists had been sceptical about the mammals attacking migratory birdsBats are generally viewed as harmless, if spooky, creatures of the night. But scientists have revealed a more savage side, after witnessing a greater noctule bat – Europe’s largest bat species – hunting, killing and devouring a robin mid-flight.The grisly recording reveals the bat as a formidable predator, climbing to 1.2km (4,000ft) before embarking on a breakneck-speed dive in pursuit of its prey. On capture, the bat delivered a lethal bite and subsequent chewing sounds, recorded between echolocation calls, indicated that the bat consumed the bird continuously during flight for 23 minutes without losing altitude. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Former NFL star Mark Sanchez replaced in Fox booth for Sunday’s game after stabbing incident pred 22 urami in 7 minutami Mark Schlereth will work Seahawks-Jaguars gameFormer NFL quarterback facing battery chargeFox Sports has replaced Mark Sanchez for its coverage of the Seattle Seahawks and hosts Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.Sanchez will be replaced by three-time Super Bowl champion Mark Schlereth, who will work alongside play-by-play announcer Chris Myers. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
National guard remains in Chicago area as judge to rule on Trump deployment pred 22 urami in 29 minutami President attacks Chicago mayor and Illinois governor as extra troops at army training site south-west of cityHundreds of national guard troops remained in the Chicago area as city and Illinois officials awaited a judge’s decision to stop Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement operation in the nation’s third-largest city.It was still unclear where specifically the Trump administration would send the troops who reported to an army training site south-west of Chicago, which was laden with extra fencing and tarps put up to block the public’s view of the facility late on Wednesday evening. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: first trailer for new Game of Thrones prequel pred 22 urami in 37 minutami Latest Westeros-set show, based on novellas by George RR Martin, takes place 100 years before events of Game of ThronesHBO is headed back to Westeros once again. The network revealed the first trailer for its second Game of Thrones prequel, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, at New York’s Comic Con on Thursday, revealing the Targaryen colors, jousting and plenty of chainmail.According to the logline, the series, based on a series of novellas by the Game of Thrones author George RR Martin, will follow “two unlikely heroes” who wandered Westeros: a “young, naive but courageous knight” named Ser Duncan “Dunk” the Tall, played by Peter Claffey, and his “diminutive squire” Egg, played by Dexter Sol Ansell. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
