Most of the creatures leave little to show for their presence, maybe a small pile of seeds from a berry eating carnivore, or pellets from the rabbits who visit before sunrise. I have seen raccoons, armadillos, tortoises, snakes, geckos, frogs, fish and alligators, but haven’t been able to follow the trails of their droppings."/>
Most of the creatures leave little to show for their presence, maybe a small pile of seeds from a berry eating carnivore, or pellets from the rabbits who visit before sunrise. I have seen raccoons, armadillos, tortoises, snakes, geckos, frogs, fish and alligators, but haven’t been able to follow the trails of their droppings."/> Do these mammals share the same DNA? | News, Sports, Jobs - Lehigh Acres Citizen
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Do these mammals share the same DNA?

By Staff | Nov 11, 2009

To the Editor:

I’m a “revetsteadasoris” – my habitat is Lehigh east of Joel, and I prowl between East 10th and East 12th Street. I enjoy observing and tracking the varied wildlife in the community.

Most of the creatures leave little to show for their presence, maybe a small pile of seeds from a berry eating carnivore, or pellets from the rabbits who visit before sunrise. I have seen raccoons, armadillos, tortoises, snakes, geckos, frogs, fish and alligators, but haven’t been able to follow the trails of their droppings.

Now the fish do leave sand circles along the edges of canals, lakes, and ponds, which may be bothersome to golfers since their balls seem to collect in them.

Snakes, frogs, raccoons, and armadillos leave squished carcasses along the roads, but these are usually cleaned up by predator birds and don’t leave a scar on the landscape.

I have heard the hiss of the alligator and watched his slowly rising head as I quickly passed on my merry way. Snakes have visited my own swimming hole, but after gentle persuasion returned to their own Palmetto domain.

So, you see there is a wide variety of wildlife in Lehigh Acres from birds to mammals that doesn’t seem to leave much of an imprint on our landscape. Please, don’t get me started on insects, which are another problem.

Speaking of problems, there are other creatures that I have never seen, but I have observed their droppings.

I presume they are like the African cheetah that is only seen if it crosses your line of sight as it chases down prey at 40 miles an hour.

One such animal is the Lehigh “cyclebuschtrasher,” this is the creature that deposits white bags with blue and silver objects inside. By careful observation, I have found that this creature deposits these relics daily along East 12th Street.

The cyclebuschtrasher deposits a “thank you for recycling” plastic bag filled with five or six empty Busch cans.

The only real issue is that this creature does not tie off the top, and the cans and bags enjoy free movement in the afternoon breeze.

Then, there is the “brownbuddropper.” His calling cards are small brown bags with a Bud can inside, which naturally separate. There are the “plasticdroppers,” the “packcrumplers,” the “Macattackflingers,” and various other mammals that I have only been able to observer through their trails of droppings.

Is there a common DNA for these unseen creatures that inhabit Lehigh Acres?

They are fast moving mammals that travel in packs and have a daily migration pattern.

It is said, they have also been observed in territory outside of Lehigh. As unseen creatures, I’m not sure if they are four or two-legged, ugly or cute, male or female, but they appear to be unaware of their environment.

However, I’m sure the fishes, alligators, birds and these unseen creatures won’t be reading this tale of their droppings.

Just to be clear, a “revetsteadasoris” is a “retired veteran homesteader,” otherwise known as me.

Richard Gregorian

Lehigh Acres