G-Town Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 Click here for entire article http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060309/ap_on_sc/species_survivor WASHINGTON - It has the face of a rat and the tail of a skinny squirrel — and scientists say this creature discovered living in central Laos is pretty special: It's a species believed to have been extinct for 11 million years. The long-whiskered rodent made international headlines last spring when biologists declared they'd discovered a brand new species, nicknamed the Laotian rock rat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 Usually when scientists find species believed to have been extinct for millions of years they give it a name like Athoropithicus Mamallius. Nope, Rat Squirrel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickalino Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 I can't wait for someone with photoshop, to post a fake picture of this thing. Oh, if only I had photoshop now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Weirdo Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 Is this in some way linked to the skunk ape? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickalino Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 The RAT-SQUIRREL is BACK, BABY !!! Does this mean, the NFL finally has a brilliant idea on what to name their next expansion team ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cskin Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 I can't wait until some high school or college name their team the Fighting Rat Squirrels!!!!! Of course, someone will claim they are offended and they will soon be banned from participating in any postseason tournaments and will have to change their name eventually to the Fighting Blahs..... only to be sued by people who are offended by the word Blah.......and so on...and so on.... and so on.... :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickalino Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 and this is how they caught him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 I wonder if there better roasted, or in a stew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickalino Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 I wonder if there better roasted, or in a stew "Hello, this is Hans Schmelkenschmidt of the Discovery Channel. We have JUST discovered the LAST remaining female Rat-Squirrel on the planet. It is highest on the list of ALL Endangered Species of ANY animal. There is one male, and one female left on the planet. If either one of them dies, they will become extinct......Oh dear God !! It appears as though Pete has just barbequed the LAST 2 Rat-Squirrels on a Shish-ka-bob, and eaten them !!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickalino Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 Cross-breeding, that created the Rat-Squirrel : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Town Posted March 10, 2006 Author Share Posted March 10, 2006 Does this mean, the NFL finally has a brilliant idea on what to name their next expansion team ? The Los Angeles Rat-Squirrels!!! Starting at QB Jeff Garcia!! I just love saying Rat-Squirrels!!! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickalino Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 The Los Angeles Rat-Squirrels!!! Starting at QB Jeff Garcia!! I just love saying Rat-Squirrels!!! lol I bet Jeff Gar-thia loves to thay the word Rat-Thquirrelth, al-tho Cuz there's tho many letter eth-eth in there, that he can use his lithp, with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Tater Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 I think the Rat-Squirrel is now in Micks backyard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cskin Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 "I love Rat Squirrels... they're delicious!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickalino Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 "I love Rat Squirrels... they're delicious!" New York Rat-Squirrels are the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Tater Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 "I love Rat Squirrels... they're delicious!" Grain fed, cooked on a wood-fire grill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickalino Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 Grain fed, cooked on a wood-fire grill. I love it ! Organic Squirrel Meat ! BRILLIANT !!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Tater Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 I love it !Organic Squirrel Meat ! BRILLIANT !!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Probably go with a Guiness, too :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickalino Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 Probably go with a Guiness, too:laugh: Or a Guiness Shake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Tater Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 Sounds good! Man I'm hungry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney B Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 Is this in some way linked to the skunk ape? Glad you asked. gigantopithecus "Some cryptozoologists have claimed that a race of gigantopithecines are the legendary primates known in various geographic locations as Bigfoot, Yeren or Yeti." Gigantopithecus is presumed to have been long extinct, but it's not impossible that they're still wandering around, occasionally posing for poor-quality video footage. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugski1210 Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 will they be stupid enough to run under my car tire too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickalino Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 will they be stupid enough to run under my car tire too? Apparently, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC_Skins Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 Napoleon dynamite was on to something .. when will the liger show up ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gridironmike Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 Rat-Squirrels in the wild, drop kicks in the NFL.....we can only hope .33 cent a gallon gas is next! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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