In memory of Target, Dee sent me a picture of Target dressed in MSU hyena research swag, and Kay’s jacket. Thank you, Target, for braving all the crazy hyenas who try to attack your face.
But now we have Junior, who is in much better shape.
Unfortunately, recently the hyenas have been pretty quiet, so I haven’t had many opportunities to throw Junior out into the wild. This is the nature of field work; the animals don’t always do what you want them to.
Since Junior has arrived, he has seen some action, but luckily nothing like what Target saw. This morning, I had a near heart attack though, when Artemis bolted at Junior. Flashing through my head was, “Oh my gosh, how do I rescue Junior?!? Artemis is running so fast! AAAAH!” Luckily for Junior and me, she stopped abruptly about 10m away from Junior.
Since I am about to leave for the summer, this is probably one of Junior’s last outings until I am back next year or someone else has a good idea for Junior to do.
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I know it's serious research but every once in a while you need to do something silly. Thanks for posting Target's photo. Anyone who wants to dress their animal or themselves in MSU hyena project shirts just send $15 each and size requests to:
Dee White
1508 Cliffside Lane
Knoxville TN 37914
Bumper stickers can be had for $5.00
Good PR for the project if you don't wear a shirt while robbing a bank!
PS: So does this mean you survived Narok and made it safely to Karen?
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