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Unbelievably Cute Mammal With Teddy Bear Face Rediscovered
National Geographic ^
| March 19, 2015
| Carrie Arnold
Posted on 03/20/2015 8:14:20 AM PDT by C19fan
You could call it one of the world's longest games of hide and seek.
For more than 20 years, the Ili pika (Ochotona iliensis), a type of tiny, mountain-dwelling mammal with a teddy bear face, had eluded scientists in the Tianshan Mountains (map) of northwestern China.
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TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: china; mammals; pika; wildlife
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Awwww.... A person who could domesticate that pika could make a fortune.
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posted on
03/20/2015 8:14:20 AM PDT
by
C19fan
To: C19fan
It looks to me like a big rat with rounded point ears.
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posted on
03/20/2015 8:17:08 AM PDT
by
Gaffer
To: C19fan
Looks like a squirrel and a rabbit got busy.
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posted on
03/20/2015 8:17:24 AM PDT
by
CrazyIvan
(I lost my phased plasma rifle in a tragic hovercraft accident.)
To: C19fan
It looks like a hamster with witness protection cosmetic surgery.
“Honest! I’m not Cuddles, and I didn’t see no cat do nothing to no bird!”
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posted on
03/20/2015 8:18:28 AM PDT
by
Darksheare
(Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
To: C19fan
Did someone say "pika?"
To: C19fan
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posted on
03/20/2015 8:22:16 AM PDT
by
Dr. Bogus Pachysandra
(Don't touch that thing Don't let anybody touch that thing!I'm a Doctor and I won't touch that thing!)
To: C19fan
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posted on
03/20/2015 8:24:53 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
To: Darksheare
Look at the length of those whiskers!..............
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posted on
03/20/2015 8:25:41 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
To: C19fan; Gaffer; Darksheare
You could call it one of the world's longest games of hide and seek. Pika-Boo!...........
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posted on
03/20/2015 8:26:47 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
To: Red Badger
That thing will rip off all your arms and legs and then pick its teeth with your face.
Vorpal Teddy bear!
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posted on
03/20/2015 8:29:26 AM PDT
by
chris37
(Heartless)
To: C19fan
In China, they are called “din-ah”
To: twister881
In Korea, they’re called “barbeque”. Oh wait, that’s dog.
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posted on
03/20/2015 8:30:58 AM PDT
by
max americana
(fired liberals in our company last election, and I laughed while they cried (true story))
To: Darksheare
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posted on
03/20/2015 8:34:54 AM PDT
by
Daffy
To: C19fan
And isn’t special how they threw in a lie about global warming being the cause of pikas’ dwindling numbers. Also...they call it a CARNIVORE, but later on say that it lives on herbs, roots and grasses(?!). Somebody needs to get their story straight. And don’t look for them in zoos anytime soon. The Chinese gubmint will be very stingy with them, a la, the Pandas.
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posted on
03/20/2015 8:40:21 AM PDT
by
Tucker39
(Welcome to America! Now speak English; and keep to the right....In driving, in Faith, and politics.)
To: Red Badger
They're not as cute when they grow up, but they still attract the ladies.
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posted on
03/20/2015 8:41:21 AM PDT
by
Sirius Lee
(All that is required for evil to advance is for government to do "something")
To: Red Badger
To: Red Badger
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posted on
03/20/2015 8:44:06 AM PDT
by
longfellow
(Bill Maher, the 21st hijacker.)
To: Red Badger; C19fan; Gaffer
I still say it looks like a hamster in the witness protection program.
It just looks too darn silly.
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posted on
03/20/2015 8:44:39 AM PDT
by
Darksheare
(Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
To: Red Badger
To: Darksheare
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posted on
03/20/2015 8:45:27 AM PDT
by
Gaffer
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