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Fanged mouse-deer identified after vanishing for a generation
National Geographic ^
| Nov 11, 2019
| STEPHEN LEAHY
Posted on 11/16/2019 8:33:15 PM PST by BeauBo
Lost to the outside world for a generationand feared extincta small deer-like species with tiny fangs has been photographed tiptoeing through a dry lowland forest in southern Vietnam... The silver-backed chevrotain, also known as the Vietnamese mouse-deer, is about the size of a large rabbit, with a silver sheen on its rump. The creatures have tusk-like incisors, visible in the new photographs of the animals. Because chevrotains lack horns or antlers, and the fangs are especially long in males, scientists think the males use them to compete for territory and mates.
(Excerpt) Read more at nationalgeographic.com ...
TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Outdoors; Pets/Animals; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: cheese; extinct; jackalope; moose; mouse; mousedeer; notmeinfaulten; notmyfault; sabertoothedpossums; sister; vietnam
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Scientists report that the rare animals were found to be particularly well paired with fava beans and chianti.
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posted on
11/16/2019 8:33:15 PM PST
by
BeauBo
To: BeauBo
The Fanged Mouse Deer is extinct. {{{OUCH!}}} Hey! What was that?
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posted on
11/16/2019 8:37:09 PM PST
by
TigersEye
(This is the age of the death of reason.)
To: BeauBo
A fanged mouse deer once bit my sister.
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posted on
11/16/2019 8:37:22 PM PST
by
DannyTN
To: BeauBo
“Ye do not not know your peril! Yonder, DEATH awaits you! With big, nasty pointy TEETH!”
“Wot? Behind the rabbit???”
“It IS the RABBIT!!!”
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posted on
11/16/2019 8:39:31 PM PST
by
BradyLS
(DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
To: DannyTN
A fanged mouse deer once bit my sister.
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Dude, dont you remember, that was your brother-in-law. ;-)
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posted on
11/16/2019 8:40:46 PM PST
by
House Atreides
(Boycott the NFL 100% — PERMANENTLY)
To: BeauBo
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posted on
11/16/2019 8:42:02 PM PST
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
To: BradyLS
Locals warn against relying on underpowered firearms when encountering the fanged mouse deer, because they are really fast, and have really big fangs.
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posted on
11/16/2019 8:43:02 PM PST
by
BeauBo
To: BeauBo
the fanged deer didn’t disappear- they just got better dentists- and for awhile looked normal- and nooen recognized them
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posted on
11/16/2019 8:47:38 PM PST
by
Bob434
To: BeauBo
Some have found success using the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch. (One of the relics a Brother Maynard carried.) Like many short-fusedp grenades, it cannot be held it past a count of three!
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posted on
11/16/2019 8:48:38 PM PST
by
BradyLS
(DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
To: Daffynition
Better stock up on the 50# bags of corn.
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posted on
11/16/2019 8:53:12 PM PST
by
Ezekiel
(The pun is mightier than the s-word. Goy to the World!)
To: Bob434
Ever been hunting and run across Vietnamese doing the same? If it moves they shoot it. Birds, snakes, chipmunks, squirrels, frogs, and such.
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posted on
11/16/2019 8:53:48 PM PST
by
blackdog
To: BeauBo
Beady eyes, prone to hiding and using larger rodents as camouflage ,a generally hyperactive, jittery, paranoid disposition?
Adam Schiff comes to mind.
To: blackdog
Nope, do the eat them too?
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posted on
11/16/2019 8:57:50 PM PST
by
CJ Wolf
(Freedom, if you can keep it)
To: BeauBo
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posted on
11/16/2019 8:57:59 PM PST
by
BeauBo
To: CJ Wolf
Yes. They eat everything.
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posted on
11/16/2019 8:58:56 PM PST
by
blackdog
To: blackdog
To: BeauBo
**chevrotains**
The heartbeat of Vietnam: Get your own at your local Chevy dealer today!!
(Yeah, I’m barely awake. Hence the absurd comment)
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posted on
11/16/2019 9:14:37 PM PST
by
Zuriel
(Acts 2:38,39....Do you believe it?)
To: blackdog
Ever been hunting and run across Vietnamese doing the same? If it moves they shoot it. Birds, snakes, chipmunks, squirrels, frogs, and such. Once read about the Chinese (and I suspect most SE Asians) If the sun shines on it's back, they will eat it. Apparently not picky about what is a game animal.
To: BeauBo
I didn’t click the link....are they rodents, or mammals?
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posted on
11/16/2019 9:17:33 PM PST
by
Jane Long
(Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
To: BeauBo
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posted on
11/16/2019 9:22:52 PM PST
by
Lurkina.n.Learnin
(If you want a definition of "bullying" just watch the Democrats in the Senate)
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