tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5538101.post6055107590911192269..comments2023-10-09T06:27:44.710-07:00Comments on KL's Sonoran Nature Journal: Tortoise Eating TunaKathryn (KL) Lancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01801435890997786332noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5538101.post-39598880086325452442014-07-28T10:57:59.327-07:002014-07-28T10:57:59.327-07:00Prickly pear is actually very tasty. Creosote cont...Prickly pear is actually very tasty. Creosote contains a kidney-destroying poison, but some animals (pack rats and jackrabbits) are able to eat it. In pack rats, the bacteria in their guts renders the poison harmless. Not sure about the jackrabbits, but probably the same thing.Kathryn (KL) Lancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01801435890997786332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5538101.post-51363161506214635872014-07-28T07:40:00.996-07:002014-07-28T07:40:00.996-07:00As I recall from my youth, prickly pear fruit are ...As I recall from my youth, prickly pear fruit are tasty, but a bit astringent. An acquired taste, I suppose. Unless you're a tortoise. Beats the hell out of creosote bushes I bet!ghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05488846601991811827noreply@blogger.com