[BITList] One Hungry Little Mouse!

[franka]

    *_One Hungry Little Mouse! _*

    *The extraordinary scene was captured by photography student Casey
    Gutteridge at the Santago Rare Leopard Project in Hertfordshire. 
    The 19-year-old, from Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, who was
    photographing the leopard for a course project, was astounded by the
    mouse's behaviour. **
    *He said: 'I have no idea where the mouse came from - he just
    appeared in the enclosure after the keeper had dropped in the meat
    for the leopard.  He didn't take any notice of the leopard, just
    went straight over to the meat and started feeding himself.' *

    *'But the leopard was pretty surprised - she bent down and sniffed
    the mouse and flinched a bit like she was scared. In the meantime
    the mouse just carried on eating like nothing had happened**.

    *But even a gentle shove does not deter the little creature from
    getting his fill.  'It was amazing, even the keeper who had thrown
    the meat into the enclosure was shocked - he said he'd never seen
    anything like it before.' **

    *Project owner Jackie James added: 'It was so funny to see - Sheena
    batted the mouse a couple of times to try to get it away from her
    food.  But the determined little thing took no notice and just
    carried on.'**


    *Sheena was brought in to the Santago Rare Leopard Project from a UK
    zoo when she was just four months old. She is one of 14 big cats in
    the private collection started by Jackie 's late*

    *husband Peter in 1989.  The African Leopard can be found in the
    continent's forests, grasslands, savannas, and rainforests.**
    *

    *So the mouse continued to eat the leopard's lunch and****show the
    leopard who was the boss.  Just proves no one can****push you around
    without your permission.*


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