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Nov 6, 2009: Diner in Arizona
Nirvana forwarded an email titled “Diner in Arizona”.
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These pics were taken by one of the road crew at Cloudbreak, Arizona last week. It took a total of 5 hours for the King Snake to finish off the Goanna. (Sand Monitor) As you can see, they put some signage up so it couldn't be run over. |
So what does one do besides forward it to “all” in the address book?
I know
Google it!“Diner in Arizona” – nothing
“Cloudbreak Arizona” – nothing
“Diner in Arizona email” – one hit, essentially a copy of the same email, posted online.
“Snake eats Goanna” – Bingo! 24,400 hits
Here's one.
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Engineer Trevor McGowan, who took the shots, said he and his workmates watched on stunned as the snake consumed the goanna lizard over about five hours near Cloudbreak Mine in the Pilbara region last week. The Irishman said he took the pictures early in the day and when he returned later he saw the goanna's 'bulge outline' inside the snake. |
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Goanna is the name used to refer to any number of Australian monitor lizards of the genus Varanus, as well as to certain species from Southeast Asia. There are around 30 species of goanna, 25 of which are found in Australia. They are a varied group of carnivorous reptiles that range greatly in size and fill several ecological niches. |
| Aspidites melanocephalus, the black-headed python, is a species of snake in the Pythonidae (python family) found in Australia. No subspecies are currently recognized. |
ZenGum Friday Nov 6 01:40 AM
I was a little surprised to read about goannas in Arizona. Maybe you have Ogoannas, like with Opossums.
xoxoxoBruce Friday Nov 6 03:18 AM
No Goannas and no Pythons in Arizona wilds, except possibly lost pets.
capnhowdy Friday Nov 6 07:52 AM
That snake has a serious blackhead.
monster Friday Nov 6 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce
No Goannas and no Pythons in Arizona wilds, except possibly lost pets.
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I'm confused
None in the wild in Arizona and yet these pictures were shot there? Are you saying it's a hoax?go easy on me, it's Friday (I'll have my lizard-stuffed snake crispy with a goat-cheese dip and a garden salad, thanks.)
Sheldonrs Friday Nov 6 08:51 AM
It's gonna take a lot of fiber to get that moving out.
dacliff Friday Nov 6 09:13 AM
What? No Turducken adaptations?
As for non-indigenous animals in the wild, I think the swamps of Florida is having a pretty big problem with people letting their pet snakes go in the wild. An environment perfect for their livelihood and for breeding, only, the ecosystem there isn't used to another predator...
newtimer Friday Nov 6 09:32 AM
"...he and his workmates watched on stunned as the snake consumed the goanna lizard over about five hours..."
Guys? Get back to work! Lazy unions...grumble...
Nirvana Friday Nov 6 09:42 AM
Thanks for finding that Bruce! I thought these were cool pictures but I did not think lizards like that existed outside zoos here in the USA. The dirt looks all wrong too. It looks like red clay. I think when people pass around emails its kind of like playing that game called telephone and the real story is interesting.
dar512 Friday Nov 6 10:12 AM
If the goanna is a monitor, is the snake a merrimack?
Scriveyn Friday Nov 6 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by newtimer
"...he and his workmates watched on stunned as the snake consumed the goanna lizard over about five hours..."
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Undertoad Friday Nov 6 10:22 AM
No, it's a DVI cable.
xoxoxoBruce Friday Nov 6 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by monster
I'm confused
None in the wild in Arizona and yet these pictures were shot there? Are you saying it's a hoax?go easy on me, it's Friday (I'll have my lizard-stuffed snake crispy with a goat-cheese dip and a garden salad, thanks.) |
This one said AZ, but the lizard is only found in AU/S.E.Asia, and the snake only in AU. So it turns out to be a true story from Australia, not Arizona.
There was/is another email(s) going around about a moose being born on someone's lawn. The pictures are real, but the story places it in every northern U.S. state, or Canada, depending on which email you get.
Cloud Friday Nov 6 11:43 AM
Aim confuzed bie de titel. waz specting stools n shakes not snakes. Suppose 2bee "dinner"?
xoxoxoBruce Friday Nov 6 11:46 AM
Probably, but the email said Diner. I suppose the snake is the diner, in this case. 
Cloud Friday Nov 6 11:47 AM
(laughs)
blueboy56 Friday Nov 6 12:31 PM
Once more truth, justice and the American way wins out. After reading all of the posts, I, uh . . . went back to the original quote, then googled Pilbara.
It's in Australia.
classicman Friday Nov 6 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce
This one said AZ, but the lizard is only found in AU/S.E.Asia, and the snake only in AU. So it turns out to be a true story from Australia, not Arizona.
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monster Friday Nov 6 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by classicman
Perhaps a spellchecker took over and changed Australia to Arizona.
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or OZ to AZ
richlevy Saturday Nov 7 12:39 AM
I thought they meant this too!
hipshot Saturday Nov 7 01:03 AM
This is not exactly the usual "warm and fuzzy" Friday IOTD...
ZenGum Saturday Nov 7 01:42 AM
Caption:
N........n......n.....n.....o.....o....o.....o....o....m....m....m.....m....m!
xoxoxoBruce Saturday Nov 7 01:43 AM
Would you believe, warm and slimy?
Yeah, hipshot, I thought about that, but the pictures aren't that gross. And since Nirvana piqued my interest and I'd spent all that time tracking it down, I didn't have time to look for another.
Besides, I'd hate to see you all get complacent on Fridays. 
SPUCK Saturday Nov 7 05:56 AM
Arizona, Australia, just different spellings for the same place, just like Australia and Austria. Same difference.
Griff Saturday Nov 7 06:47 AM
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Originally Posted by ZenGum
Caption:
N........n......n.....n.....o.....o....o.....o....o....m....m....m.....m....m! |
Gravdigr Saturday Nov 7 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Cloud
Aim confuzed bie de titel. waz specting stools n shakes not snakes. Suppose 2bee "dinner"?
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xoxoxoBruce Sunday Nov 8 01:01 AM
I found the Black Headed Python, but for some reason when I try to find out what kind of snake this is, I get distracted.
capnhowdy Sunday Nov 8 08:33 AM
What snake? Pic, please.
TheMercenary Sunday Nov 8 10:05 AM
Killer earrings on that chick! Nice.
SPUCK Monday Nov 9 05:45 AM
Merc. You don't wear earrings THAT low.
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