BEWARE of English seagulls off their beaks, tripping on acid.
According to media reports out of the UK the scavenging birds have been ingesting formic acid while eating swarms of fire ants.
The acid is said to lower their inhibitions and impact their cognitive abilities.
A gull expert told the Plymouth Herald the ants leave the gulls "distracted and excitable" and they forget to look where they are flying.
Odd activities recorded include the gulls stealing food from people's hands, raiding bins and flying into the path of buildings or vehicles.
CONDOMS filled with chilli powder and firecrackers are being used as a slightly unorthodox way of keeping wild elephants away from farmland and villages.
The solution was discovered after conservationists found locals in northern Tanzania were either planting chillies or letting off fire crackers in a bid to deter the animals from their land - as an alternative to spearing the beasts.
Therein came the idea to combine the two solutions in one.
Condoms are being used as casing of choice because they're readily available at the local markets and work well.
The loud band and powder of chilli smoke is said to frighten the elephant without harming them - whatever works!
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