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Strange, fanged deer persists in Afghanistan
phys.org ^ | 10-31-2014 | Author not shown

Posted on 10/31/2014 12:18:51 PM PDT by Redcitizen

More than 60 years after its last confirmed sighting, a strange deer with vampire-like fangs still persists in the rugged forested slopes of northeast Afghanistan according to a research team led by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), which confirmed the species presence during recent surveys.

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Outdoors; Science; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: biology; conservation; deer; notmyfault; outdoors
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Here's a story with some bite to it.

From the article: Photo shows a Siberian musk deer -- one of seven similar species found in Asia. Credit: Julie Larsen Maher © WCS

1 posted on 10/31/2014 12:18:51 PM PDT by Redcitizen
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To: Redcitizen

They developed fangs as a defense against Yetis.


2 posted on 10/31/2014 12:22:48 PM PDT by Nachoman (libertyarmstx.com is now open!)
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To: Redcitizen; dfwgator
More than 60 years after its last confirmed sighting, a strange deer with vampire-like fangs still persists in the rugged forested slopes of northeast Afghanistan according to a research team led by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), which confirmed the species presence during recent surveys.

snarling deer

3 posted on 10/31/2014 12:22:54 PM PDT by Alex Murphy ("the defacto Leader of the FR Calvinist Protestant Brigades")
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To: Nachoman

Are you sure it was just the Yetis?


4 posted on 10/31/2014 12:24:04 PM PDT by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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To: Redcitizen; Slings and Arrows; martin_fierro; null and void; TheOldLady; humblegunner; Squantos; ...

Fanged deer, NOT MY FAULT!


5 posted on 10/31/2014 12:24:33 PM PDT by Darksheare (People who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: Redcitizen

Is it related to the Killer Rabbit from the Holy Grail?


6 posted on 10/31/2014 12:25:08 PM PDT by doorgunner69
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To: doorgunner69

Dunno, but it was last seen exactly one year ago, October 31 2013.


7 posted on 10/31/2014 12:30:27 PM PDT by C210N (When people fear government there is tyranny; when government fears people there is liberty)
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To: Darksheare

Oh yeah sure. It wasn’t your fault the coffee was left out at the bait station. Likely story.


8 posted on 10/31/2014 12:35:34 PM PDT by Redcitizen (.)
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To: Darksheare

We believe you, honest we do.


9 posted on 10/31/2014 12:35:39 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Advent begins in one month. Clean house!)
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To: doorgunner69

Yep. Gonna need the Holy RPG this time.


10 posted on 10/31/2014 12:36:33 PM PDT by Redcitizen (.)
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To: Nachoman
They developed fangs as a defense against Yetis.

They're certain that it is a deer - and not a cow?

Hellcow

11 posted on 10/31/2014 12:37:55 PM PDT by Alex Murphy ("the defacto Leader of the FR Calvinist Protestant Brigades")
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To: Redcitizen

Well, uh, I mean, uh, hey look, squirrel!


12 posted on 10/31/2014 12:39:48 PM PDT by Darksheare (People who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: Redcitizen

“..And that’s why you’ve never seen a Unicorn, to this very day!”


13 posted on 10/31/2014 12:40:10 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: Tax-chick

I sense a “keep the madman occupied while we flank him and put a stop to his vampire deer schemes” in there somewhere.


14 posted on 10/31/2014 12:40:37 PM PDT by Darksheare (People who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: Redcitizen

Vampire Bambi.


15 posted on 10/31/2014 12:42:31 PM PDT by Hugin ("Do yourself a favor--first thing, get a firearm!",)
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To: Redcitizen
from the article:

According to the team, the musk deer were discrete, cryptic, difficult to spot, and could not be photographed.

Could not be photographed? For religious or legal or political reasons?

16 posted on 10/31/2014 12:44:18 PM PDT by eartrumpet
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To: Hugin
The water deer (Hydropotes inermis), native to China and Korea have fangs.

Chinese fanged deer
17 posted on 10/31/2014 12:44:19 PM PDT by Hiddigeigei ("Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish," said Dionysus - Euripides)
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You sure that’s not a jackalope thing? :~)


18 posted on 10/31/2014 12:46:08 PM PDT by Hugin ("Do yourself a favor--first thing, get a firearm!",)
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To: Redcitizen

Sarah jessica parker.


19 posted on 10/31/2014 12:48:33 PM PDT by longfellow (Bill Maher, the 21st hijacker.)
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To: Hugin
You sure that’s not a jackalope thing? :~)

Nope! Actually, I remember seeing one in the Washington, D. C. zoo when I was a youngster in the 1940s. I just wondered why the article was making such a big thing of it.
20 posted on 10/31/2014 12:52:10 PM PDT by Hiddigeigei ("Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish," said Dionysus - Euripides)
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