wheels Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 China 'clones castrated pig who survived 2008 earthquake' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14964002 Six piglets have been produced with DNA identical to Zhu Jiangqiang, or "Strong-Willed Pig"The 330-pound (150kg) Zhu is thought to have survived in the ruins of his sty by chewing charcoal and drinking rainwater, the AFP news agency reports. He is said to have suffered severe trauma from being buried under rubble for 36 days. And even more trauma when he meets six clones of himself... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheels Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Virtual monkeys write Shakespeare http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15060310 A few million virtual monkeys are close to re-creating the complete works of Shakespeare by randomly mashing keys on virtual typewriters. A running total of how well they are doing shows that the re-creation is 99.990% complete. They would have finished before now but had to write some Manifestos.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinahand Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 This is one of the pieces of science which won an Ignobel Award this year: No evidence of contagious yawning in the red-footed tortoise Geochelone carbonaria Now there's cutting edge science! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheels Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 One for Slim http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-15265569 Cyclist knocked off his bike by charging antelope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheels Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 20 Million Bees Escape From Lorry http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-15439754 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheels Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Dead Bird In Tesco Salad http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-15742121 Yum yum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endovelicus Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newsvideo/weirdnewsvideo/8906037/Benton-the-dog-swearing-pet-owner-goes-viral.html Oh 'deer,' Benton! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tribz Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 http://www.telegraph...goes-viral.html Oh 'deer,' Benton! That vid gets funnier with every replay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheels Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16121614 Polydactyl cat rescues US animal shelter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minxie Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 http://www.bbc.co.uk...canada-16121614 Polydactyl cat rescues US animal shelter I saw a black polydactyl Manx cat once - so cute with his massive paws. Weren't polydactyls considered witches cats in years gone by? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheels Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 (edited) I think they were at one time, also cats in general have been associated with witches as familiars but polydactyls were also considered by sailors to be 'good luck' Edited December 11, 2011 by wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheels Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Female Splits Up Tornotos Gay Penguins http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16153511 Bitch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheels Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 (edited) Australian crocodile Elvis steals lawnmower http://www.bbc.co.uk...d-asia-16343288 - Video of the attack An Australian crocodile reacted badly when a noisy lawnmower invaded his space - he stole it, forcing keepers to make a daring rescue. Elvis, who lives at the Australian Reptile Park, lunged at the mower, grabbing it from operations manager Tim Faulkner and keeper Billy Collett. Pulling it under water, the five-metre saltwater crocodile "drowned" the machine at the park near Sydney. He then sat and watched his catch for more than an hour in his enclosure. Nature red in tooth and claw Edited December 28, 2011 by wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweek Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Boxing Day Results: Humans 97 Foxes 0 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endovelicus Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/wildlife/8979846/Doe-attacked-by-golden-eagle.html The one that got away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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