As winter slowly encroaches upon us, wildlife encounters on campus are getting more frequent. We’ve already gotten a couple alerts about bear activity, but what about other wildlife? Campus has a wide variety of species that call it home, including some that can only be found here. Look to the stars and find your own special little ecological niche.
LIBRA (SEP. 23-OCT. 22): Columba livia is one of North America’s most ubiquitous species, instantly recognizable by their call and bright plumage … Okay, fine, we’re talking about pigeons. “Pigeon” instantly conjures up images of dirty, trash-eating shit machines, but they get a bad rap. They’re actually intelligent and sociable — much like you, Libra. The dirtiness is also a misconception, but as for the trash-eating, that’s just part of the college experience.
SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21): While not exclusive to the University of Montana, our campus’ high population of Ingratus electrovelox makes them menaces. These electric scooter guys zip across the Oval, dodging fellow students like slalom poles. Despite popular misconception, these high-speed encounters are not born of malice. Ingratus electrovelox simply exist in their own world, misinterpreted and a little spacey. Does that sound like anyone you know, Scorp?…