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Weirdest Animals Discovered in 2010

57 pointsby edjover 14 years ago

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dmixover 14 years ago
<p><pre><code> But for a reason still unknown, the new species' genitalia are only about half a millimeter long—smaller than their nerve cords and only a tenth the size of most leech privates. "We didn't say the large teeth were compensating for that, but it did come to mind," he quipped. </code></pre> Ahh, scientists and their jokes.
julian37over 14 years ago
My nomination for "Weirdest Animal Discovered in 1773": <a href="http://www.barnorama.com/tardigrada-the-water-monster/" rel="nofollow">http://www.barnorama.com/tardigrada-the-water-monster/</a>
fuzzythinkerover 14 years ago
This was so sad.. <a href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/12/photogalleries/101207-top-ten-weird-new-animals-2010/#/snub-nosed-sneezing-monkey-found-eaten_27911_600x450.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/12/photogalleri...</a>
jamesbressiover 14 years ago
Yowza!<p>"Leiolepis ngovantrii is no run-of-the-mill reptile—the all-female species reproduces via cloning, without the need for male lizards"<p>Only a matter of time until human females figure this one out.
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