arniejolt
12-18-2007, 12:11 AM
James Cagney actually never said "you dirty rat..." in any movie he starred in...
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44307000/jpg/_44307777_rat_203.jpg
A giant rodent five times the size of a common rat has been discovered in the mountainous jungles of New Guinea.
The 1.4kg Mallomys giant rat is one of two species of mammal thought to be new to science documented on an expedition to an area described as a "lost world".
Conservationists also found a pygmy possum - one of the world's smallest marsupials - on the trip to the remote northern region of the Papua province.
Both are currently being studied to establish whether they are new species.
Scientists on the trip, organised by Conservation International (CI), also recorded the mating displays of several rare birds for the first time.
"It's comforting to know that there is a place on Earth so isolated that it remains the absolute realm of wild nature," said Bruce Beehler, who led the expedition.
Hmn, the Mallomy's sounds like a good Rock Band name...Read the rest of the article at BBC.com (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7149569.stm)!
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http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44307000/jpg/_44307777_rat_203.jpg
A giant rodent five times the size of a common rat has been discovered in the mountainous jungles of New Guinea.
The 1.4kg Mallomys giant rat is one of two species of mammal thought to be new to science documented on an expedition to an area described as a "lost world".
Conservationists also found a pygmy possum - one of the world's smallest marsupials - on the trip to the remote northern region of the Papua province.
Both are currently being studied to establish whether they are new species.
Scientists on the trip, organised by Conservation International (CI), also recorded the mating displays of several rare birds for the first time.
"It's comforting to know that there is a place on Earth so isolated that it remains the absolute realm of wild nature," said Bruce Beehler, who led the expedition.
Hmn, the Mallomy's sounds like a good Rock Band name...Read the rest of the article at BBC.com (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7149569.stm)!
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The Metal: Unabridged Version
Punk Rock: Sank into Swamp
New Wave: Sank into Swamp
Grunge: Caught Fire, Fell Over, Sank into Swamp
The Metal: Strongest in these Woods but Still Looking for a Bride with Huge Tracks of Land
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c342/ARNie00/kokoroscanherosig.jpg
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