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Lizard Previously Unknown To Science Found On Vietnam Menu

Posted by samzenpus on from the try-the-bigfoot-burger dept.

eldavojohn writes "A lizard long served on the menu in the Mekong Delta has recently caught the attention of scientists when it was noted that all animals in the species appeared identical as well as female. The species appears to be a hybrid of two other species (like a mule or liger). But the curious thing is that this hybrid isn't sterile — it reproduces asexually. The species, known for some time in Vietnam, has now officially been named Leiolepis ngovantrii."

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  1. Iguana on a Stick Eh? by BJ_Covert_Action · · Score: 5, Funny

    "What's that? You're selling Iguana on a stick? Give me a second to get another Nuka-Cola out of the fridge first."

    ;)

    Alternative allusion:
    "You eat one Iguana on a Stick.
    +25 hit points.
    Temporary +1 to Science skill"

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  2. AHAHAHA - WHAT? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    A female lizard that reproduces asexually? Sounds more like a lez-zard than a liz-zard amirite? Hi-five!
    ...
    ...
    (c'mon yer leavin' me hangin'...)

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