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Genetically Engineered Pets Hit the Market

Posted by michael on from the hypoallergenic-cats dept.

psoriac writes "According to this article the Taiwanese Taikong Corporation is starting to sell "Night Pearls" - zebrafish that glow in different red and green patterns thanks to genes from jellyfish and marine coral. US sales are expected to follow."

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  1. "Finally... by frieked · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...the world will know the glory of the five assed monkey." -Mephisto

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  2. Don't be stupid! by illuminata · · Score: 5, Funny

    They just appear to be glowing in red and green patterns, if you fucking hippies would get off of the psychedellics you'd realize that they're not glowing at all!
    Oh, wait, that's Phish, my bad.

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  3. Amazing by spakka · · Score: 5, Funny

    I didn't even know they'd made zebrafish yet, let alone coloured ones.

  4. Re:Roll on the genetically engineered toys by WTFmonkey · · Score: 5, Funny

    I, also a member of PETA, am wondering how these fish taste.

    BTW, that's the "People for the Eating of Tasty Animals".

  5. this is nothing new... by m00by · · Score: 5, Funny

    the scottish have been "injecting" sheep with their genetic material for ages, sadly to no avail. some day though, the noble scots will have their sheepwomen!!!!!!!!! =D

  6. Back in my day... by xluserpetex · · Score: 5, Funny

    we had to shove christmas lights down their throats to make them glow.

  7. Re:Roll on the genetically engineered toys by AntiOrganic · · Score: 5, Funny

    (Go back to older African songs saying their women have bigger breasts/ass)

    I wouldn't consider "Baby Got Back" an older African song.