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New Rodent Species Found

Posted by Zonk on from the squeak-squeak dept.

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."

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  1. Oh.. by kevcol · · Score: 3, Funny

    I thought this was another exposé on a spammer.

    1. Re:Oh.. by dodobh · · Score: 2, Funny

      Lawyer for the new species on line 3

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  2. David Letterman by snookerdoodle · · Score: 2, Funny

    'Already made it to David Letterman. He's surprised NYC hasn't already imported about 12,000 (IIRC) of them...

    Mark

  3. Evolved? by falzer · · Score: 3, Funny

    Nonsense! They were designed that way. I'm sure there is some mention of these animals somewhere in The Bible.

    1. Re:Evolved? by Daniel+Dvorkin · · Score: 2, Funny

      Funny, last time I had this argument, the creationists were arguing that speciation had never been observed, and that that was macroevolution; "microevolution" was what they were calling change within species. Congratulations -- you folks are evolving quickly.

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  4. Letterman already? by mfh · · Score: 2, Funny

    I smell a rat.

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  5. WWF by alexandreracine · · Score: 3, Funny
    Dr Mark Robinson, working with WWF Thailand
    Really?? Hes a Wrestler?
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  6. From TFA by Albinofrenchy · · Score: 5, Funny

    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...

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  7. any news on the new human species by Edmund+Blackadder · · Score: 2, Funny

    Anyone have any news on whether those humanoid remains discovered in malaisa were classified as a new species?

  8. Re:yawn by Concerned+Onlooker · · Score: 2, Funny
    Read this on Drudge about two days ago...try to keep up next time, Slashdot.

    No, no. This one is about Drudge.

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  9. The real question then, for this species: by game+kid · · Score: 2, Funny

    Will it float?

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  10. Good News for O'Reilly by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    We were just running out of book cover animals.

  11. Re:Clarification by abulafia · · Score: 2, Funny
    Well, your fancy old kingdoms and phyla might be right for you, but in my family, I know they rest of them are of a different species, and sometimes I suspect a different order, as well, at least with some of them...



    Some of them eat chinese "food" from strip malls, for dog's sake...

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  12. Why humans rule... by cfalcon · · Score: 3, Funny

    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."

  13. ROUS's? by mattOzan · · Score: 4, Funny

    are they of unusual size? I didn't think they existed...Aargh!

  14. for a second.... by mangus_angus · · Score: 2, Funny

    I thought the RIAA and MPAA had cross bred some evil little thing...

  15. What a load of hype by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I've seen pictures. Its just a normal mouse with a scrollwheel...

  16. OK, just because it's on for the last time by Marko+DeBeeste · · Score: 2, Funny

    In best Shatner tone: KHHAAAA---------N

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  17. Re:china by ketamine-bp · · Score: 2, Funny

    more accurately, in china, the saying is "if its belly face downwards, its edible"

  18. Re:No replacement for Nutria by yarbo · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ratcatching? Think bigger, ratfarming!

  19. Re:No replacement for Nutria by Feztaa · · Score: 2, Funny

    Rodents tend to eat pretty much everything (Cat5 cables, cardboard, styrofoam, cafeteria food).

    Whoa! I won't even eat cafeteria food!

  20. Re:rat ... by flynns · · Score: 2, Funny

    Or, as might be said...

    who gives a rat's ass?

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  21. Re:Actually, by Lars+T. · · Score: 3, Funny

    God created evolution to punish creatonists.

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