Radiation Kitty
Yesterday I visited the site of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster in Ukraine. I spotted this little fellow just outside the 10km exclusion zone, where we stopped for lunch. He looked happy and healthy, and was certainly very friendly (and yes, I know he's not strictly a kitten, but I thought you'd like to see him anyway). Animal life in the area, after originally suffering terribly (all small mammals were dead within a couple of years) has actually flourished since the accident, and the absence of humans for two decades has done more to benefit wildlife than radiation has damaged it.
After 22 years, I guess I'm not entirely surprised to see that a cat is doing well. I mean, that's what they do - cats survive.
ReplyDeleteWhen it purrs, does it set off the geiger counter?
ReplyDeleteWhat does it eat if the smaller mammals are gone?
Dane--
ReplyDeleteI mean, that's what they do - cats survive.
Maybe that's why I like 'em.
Dad--
When it purrs, does it set off the geiger counter?
;-)