{"id":5398,"date":"2018-09-12T10:18:48","date_gmt":"2018-09-12T10:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/?p=5398"},"modified":"2018-09-13T14:43:42","modified_gmt":"2018-09-13T14:43:42","slug":"bullies-in-the-wild","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/en\/bullies-in-the-wild\/","title":{"rendered":"Bullies in the Wild"},"content":{"rendered":"

5 animals that are anything but polite<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s a jungle out there. Animals are constantly in competition, but some animals take it a little too far. Survival of the fittest is all fair and well, but some animals are downright bullies! These five animals could really benefit from learning their manners.<\/p>\n

Cowbird<\/h3>\n

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A female cowbird lays her egg in other birds\u2019 nests, hiding them so the females caring for those nests raise her fledgling as their own. Once the chick hatches, it\u2019s quite the bully \u2013 pushing the other eggs out of the nest and growing to be twice the size of the other chicks.<\/p>\n

Coyote<\/h3>\n

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Slimmer and smaller than the wolf, coyotes love to scavenge<\/a> for food from smaller animals, and will target some small livestock such as sheep. Much to the farmer\u2019s frustration, coyotes sneak under fences into pens and prey on unsuspecting sheep.<\/p>\n

Wild Boars<\/h3>\n

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Indestructible, fearsome, and tough. Some Wild Boars that have escaped from farms in Calgary, have become a dominant and dangerous species throughout Saskatchewan. They have spread like wildfire, causing destruction to property, killing other animals, wreaking havoc in habitats and even posing a threat to humans along their way. Steer clear of these guys!<\/p>\n

Gulls<\/h3>\n

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Sometimes known as the \u201cpirates of the seashore\u201d these swooping white birds are well recognized as thieves of a sea-side meal. But gulls will also target Brown Pelicans. They\u2019re not very common in Canada but they can sometimes be spotted as far north as British Columbia and Nova Scotia too. These pelicans catch fish in their throats and hold them there until they can land. When the Brown Pelican touches the ground, gulls swoop in and steal the fish straight out of the pelican\u2019s mouth! Thieving little gulls!<\/p>\n

Sperm Whales<\/h3>\n

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Depending on whose side you take, the sperm whale could be considered a bully: of humans! Sperm Whales have been recorded sitting near fishing boats, seemingly without a care in the world. But when the nets get pulled up, the 40 tonne whale moves with surprising speed, snatching up the fisherman\u2019s catch for their own dinner! Some might say that humans have it coming but hey, that\u2019s still surprisingly sneaky for Sperm Whales.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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