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New Mouse: Mus cypriacus

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the come-on-are-you-a-mouse-or-another-mouse? dept.

Jndrline writes "An Associated Press article on CNN.com reports 'Using DNA testing, scientists have discovered what is believed to be the first [new species of] terrestrial mammal found in Europe in decades: a mouse with a big head, ears, eyes and teeth that lives in a mountainous area of Cyprus.'"

25 comments

  1. But is it... by Stormwatch · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...ergonomic?

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    1. Re:But is it... by Tackhead · · Score: 2, Funny
      > But is it... ...ergonomic?

      The article describes it as "a mouse with a big head, ears, eyes and teeth that lives in a mountainous area of Cyprus.'"

      Please take your hand of my head, Pinky, or I shall have to hurt you.

      (Same thing we do every night, try to get the hell off this island and take over the world!)

    2. Re:But is it... by mentaldingo · · Score: 0, Funny

      TFA doesn't say whether it's optical or mechanical or wireless or wired.

    3. Re:But is it... by smaerd · · Score: 1

      Zoink! Boom! Right in the kisser!

    4. Re:But is it... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      It doesn't look like it can slide gracefully into Richard Gere's ass with a head like that, but you never know. There's only one way to find out, no?

    5. Re:But is it... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Does it have a tail or blue teeth?

    6. Re:But is it... by millennial · · Score: 1

      Shit. I just accidentally modded you flamebait because I was too hasty. Commenting to invalidate the mod :/

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  2. Might as well get it over with: by msloan · · Score: 0

    I for one welcome our new mouse overloards.

    1. Re:Might as well get it over with: by Drooling+Iguana · · Score: 3, Funny

      But then what will they do tomorrow night?

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    2. Re:Might as well get it over with: by jd · · Score: 1

      Try to take over Venus, Mars and the small red spot on Jupiter.

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  3. anime mouse by Zork+the+Almighty · · Score: 2, Funny

    "a mouse with a big head, ears, eyes and teeth" - I blame the influence of Japanese animation. It's only a matter of time before we have mecha-mice and a shy male mouse in a house full of female mice.

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  4. One Word. . . by Salgak1 · · Score: 1
    NARF!!!

    (cue theme to "Pinky and the Brain")

    1. Re:One Word. . . by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      ... I think so Brain, but how are we going to get the pants on the monkey?

  5. picture of creatures by andy314159pi · · Score: 1

    They supplied a graphic on this webpage of the cave dwelling creatures with a big head, eyes and ears. http://my.opera.com/bcdc/albums/showpic.dml?album= 35555&picture=394395 I'm not sure which one is the new species.

  6. Are you... by EQ · · Score: 1

    ... pondering what I'm pondering?

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  7. The Ponder to end ALL Ponders by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?"
    (Pinky) Whoof, oh, I'd have to say the odds of that are terribly slim Brain.
    (Brain) True.
    (Pinky) I mean, really, when have I ever been pondering what you've been pondering?
    (Brain) To my knowledge, never.
    (Pinky) Exactly. So, what are the chances that this time, I'm pondering what you're pondering?
    (Brain) Next to nil.
    (Pinky) Well, that's exactly what I'm thinking, too.
    (Brain) Therefore, you *are* pondering what I'm pondering.
    (Pinky) Poit, I guess I am!

    (http://www.sph.umich.edu/~rwatt/ponderin.htm)

  8. Algernon? by The+Dark · · Score: 1

    Where do we send the flowers?

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  9. First mammal? by Jeff+DeMaagd · · Score: 1

    scientists have discovered what is believed to be the first terrestrial mammal found in Europe in decades:

    Wow. That's hard to do. When I went to Europe, I didn't find any terrestrial mammals.

    1. Re:First mammal? by Billy+the+Impaler · · Score: 0

      Did you happen to glance at a mirror whilst there?

  10. But how will they fare against radioactive snails? by definate · · Score: 1

    I believe this will be the quintessential question of our era, which will bring about a new synergy of science and religion, allowing market forces to institute ajax open source policies for government around a ruby development environment, allowing you to change your dog's into your cash cows, thereby decreasing your countries purchasing price parity against the people of Uganda's.




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  11. Didn't think I would be the first.... by carlmenezes · · Score: 1

    ...to wonder why a company would give such a strange name to a device. I mean, what are the odds?

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  12. Reminds me... by OldManAndTheC++ · · Score: 1

    From TFA:

    In an interview in Nicosia, Hadjisterkotis said that for years he had been collecting the remains of mice that had been eaten by owls ...


    He reminds me of Egon from Ghostbusters:

    Janine Melnitz: Do you have any hobbies?

    Dr. Egon Spengler: I collect spores, molds, and fungus.

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  13. Cyprus in Europe? by molo · · Score: 1

    Cyprus is closer to Lebanon and Turkey then to Europe. I don't see how this qualifies as a discovery "in Europe", except that the non-Turkish controlled area joined the EU. That is a political distinction and not needed for bio research.

    -molo

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    1. Re:Cyprus in Europe? by CxDoo · · Score: 1

      Non-Turkish controlled area?
      That's Republic of Cyprus for you, sans "area currently inaccessible due to Turkish occupation".

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  14. The world trembles! by ThePuceGuardian · · Score: 1
    You know, between the mice with giant human brains, the hyper-muscular mice (Good news! The mutation's also appeared in humans!), the mice who can regrow limbs, and the wild carnivorous mice who howl at the moon, I'm really starting to worry.

    And when we see fearless regenerative howling hyper-muscular mice with giant human brains, then we know our world is lost.

    Also, I wonder what Fatmouse thinks of all this? Some mice get all the good mutations...