Roll Up (for the Mystery Tour)

Roll Up For The Mystery Tour
or

waiting ...
rollup 1

for an armadillo

" when they get tense, it's self-defense. "
(works for them.)

Roll Up Some More ?
rollup 2 Giant Pill Millipede.
a great name for a great rollup.
and I like him upside down.
or I didn't notice.

when he rolls up in a ball,

the Pangolin is not fooling around.

those plates are sharp
and he waits till the last minute to snap them all shut
because he is very grouchy about having to defend himself.

They are very weird looking creatures, unfurled.
tree pangolin

pangolin drinking sensibly the Pangolin ...

thinks ants are "scrubbing bubbles".
he lays down on an ant hill and lifts his scales
until he has enough ants.

he closes his scales.

then he goes into the water and all the gunky ants
come floating out.
you have to have new ants, every time.

He's a pretty big rollup, though.
giant pangolin manis gigantea

GIANT Pangolin
(yes, it's manis gigantea).
oh, about six feet long.
lives in Africa, so it won't come here. probably.

One More Roll Up
Lion Safety Tip:
the only safe ostrich...

traditionally, lions have no egg breaking skills.

ever tried to punch your way out of a paper bag ?
you should, it's quite fun.

lions can do it, I think.