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New Rodent Species Found
IZ Reloaded writes "A new species of rodent has been discovered by World Conservation Society researcher Dr. Robert Timmins. He found this creature in a hunter's market in Central Laos. The creature known as Kha-Nyou to the locals is so unique it represents an entire new family of wildlife. Kha-Nyou diverged from other rodents millions of years ago."
I thought this was another exposé on a spammer.
'Already made it to David Letterman. He's surprised NYC hasn't already imported about 12,000 (IIRC) of them...
Mark
Nonsense! They were designed that way. I'm sure there is some mention of these animals somewhere in The Bible.
I smell a rat.
The dangers of knowledge trigger emotional distress in human beings.
hmmm, rare rodent species...
No sig for now.
From TFA:
Found along side the slender faced rodent was four turtles, with comic head bands. Unfortunatly, the rats previous owner, a martial arts expert, was found killed next to the animals...
"A man is but the product of his thoughts what he thinks, he becomes." -Mahatma Gandhi
Anyone have any news on whether those humanoid remains discovered in malaisa were classified as a new species?
No, no. This one is about Drudge.
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Will it float?
You can hold down the "B" button for continuous firing.
We were just running out of book cover animals.
Some of them eat chinese "food" from strip malls, for dog's sake...
I forget what 8 was for.
We find a new species, and WE ARE ALREADY EATING IT.
"What do you know about this rodent?"
"Very little, we don't yet know where it diverged from modern rodentia. It is, however, *excellent* over rice."
This just in! Kha-Nyou is, in the local language, literally translated as 'delicious snack'. Man, what the people in that corner of the world won't eat with some peppers mixed in.
Interesting that the Kha-Nyou are vegetarian rats; that's certainly an oddity. Rodents tend to eat pretty much everything (Cat5 cables, cardboard, styrofoam, cafeteria food).
Wow. All this time working with computers, and I never realised that Cat5 was made out of meat. Thanks for the tip!
are they of unusual size? I didn't think they existed...Aargh!
I thought the RIAA and MPAA had cross bred some evil little thing...
I've seen pictures. Its just a normal mouse with a scrollwheel...
This story has been sitting here for HOURS already, and no-one's made any good lawyer joke postings rated +5 funny, yet? Come on people? Where are your priorities?!?!
It's Friday night in California! The weather's beautiful! Get in front of your terminals and start making those lawyer jokes. Slashdot was built for my entertainment, and you're not coming through.
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In best Shatner tone: KHHAAAA---------N
Faith: n. -- That human impulse that drives them to steal appliances when the power goes out
$4 a tail?! What the hell am I doing in software engineering? Ratcatching here I come.
more accurately, in china, the saying is "if its belly face downwards, its edible"
Ratcatching? Think bigger, ratfarming!
Rodents tend to eat pretty much everything (Cat5 cables, cardboard, styrofoam, cafeteria food).
Whoa! I won't even eat cafeteria food!
Or, as might be said...
who gives a rat's ass?
'If you're flammable and have legs, you are never blocking a fire exit.'
God created evolution to punish creatonists.
Lars T.
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