New Giant Lizard Discovery "an Unprecedented Surprise"

nationalgeographic ^ | April 7, 2010 | James Owen

[JoeProBono]

It has a double penis, is as long as a tall human, and lives in a heavily populated area of the Philippines. Yet somehow the giant lizard Varanus bitatawa has gone undetected by science until now.

Long known to Filipino tribal hunters, the monitor lizard was identified as a new species in 2009 via its DNA, scale pattern, size, and peculiar penis, a new study says.

At about six and a half feet (two meters) long, the new lizard species is closely related to the world's largest living lizard, the Komodo dragon. Unlike the Komodo, though, Varanus bitatawa has evolved to be a vegetarian.

[tumblindice]

We hear he is a whiz of a liz,
Because because because because ...
Because of the wonderful things he does!

[Dr.Deth]

"That's hot"

[Leo Carpathian]

I am amazed....33 replies and not one picture of James Carvile.

That would call for two pictures of blah, blah James.

[tophat9000]

Journalism 101: Always lead with the double penis.

OK

[JimRed]

The arrogance of scientists. The natives have known about them, and most likely eaten them, for centuries probably but yet they have now been labeled a “new” species because some jackass scientist happened to stumble over them.

Remark from an elderly American Indian many years ago when stories of Sasquatch were starting to come out of the northwest: "Oh, the white man is finally getting around to that".

Quoted from memory, source Ivan T. Sanderson's "Abominable Snowmen; Legend Come To Life".

[Jeff Chandler]

Varanus Stacius Brownus

[SunkenCiv]

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	Gods Graves Glyphs	Since it has two penii, this lizard definitely needs to be monitored. /rimshot Giant lizard species discovered in the Philippines (6.5 feet long) Thanks wildbill. Just adding to the catalog, not sending a general distribution. To all -- please ping me to other topics which are appropriate for the GGG list. GGG managers are SunkenCiv, StayAt HomeMother, and Ernest_at_the_Beach
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