Kamikaze crocs attacking cars

Seeded on Thu Feb 2, 2006 5:05 PM EST (Australian News Network)

"The croc just launched itself into the air with all four feet off the ground," Kakadu's crocodile expert Garry Lindner said.

australia, crocodile, science, attacks, northern-territory, kamikaze, kakadu, saltie

NZ flatulence tax outrages farmers

Seeded on Thu Feb 2, 2006 12:27 AM EST (BBC News)

New Zealand's farmers have criticised a proposed tax on the flatulence emitted by their sheep and cattle.

tax, global, farmers, new-zealand, warming, science, cattle, world-news, greenhouse, kyoto

Haemorrhoid cream for cane toads

Seeded on Tue Jan 24, 2006 11:55 PM EST (Australian News Network)

"It is irresponsible and cruel to bash cane toads with implements like golf sticks or cricket bats," Mr Wilkinson said.

animals, animal, science, welfare, cane, pests, cream, toads

Whale vomit worth millions

Seeded on Tue Jan 24, 2006 11:36 PM EST (Australian News Network)

A STINKING, solidified lump of gunk from the gut of a sperm whale could make an Australian family up to $1 million richer. The 14.75kg block of rare whale excreta, expelled orally, was found by the family on a beach near Streaky Bay on South Australia's west coast.

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Scientists have discovered the world's tiniest fish

Seeded on Tue Jan 24, 2006 8:42 PM EST (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Scientists from Europe and Singapore say they have discovered the world's tiniest fish - a species that lives in peat wetlands in South-East Asia and, when fully grown, is the size of a large mosquito.

evolution, small, fish, science, tiny

Dowsing Sesion on the Ruins of City of Kadath Found in Antartica

Seeded on Thu Jan 19, 2006 12:50 AM EST (-)

If you can work this out, let me know. Hmmmm.....

science

Home of the river surfers - tidal bores

Seeded on Tue Jan 17, 2006 1:56 AM EST (boreriders.com)

"The decision to explore the source of one of the most frightening bores in Brazil and in the world was fundamental.

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The Floida skunk ape - photographs

Seeded on Sun Jan 15, 2006 8:01 PM EST (lorencoleman.com)

"Two remarkable new photographs of what may be a Florida Skunk Ape have been discovered through an interesting chain of events by Sarasota resident and animal welfare specialist David Barkasy."

evolution, florida, science, photos, ape, extinct, cryptozoologist

It seems all we've heard about using llamas as guards, has come crumbling down

Seeded on Sun Jan 15, 2006 5:50 PM EST (rockisland.com)

"I keep a mature, very protective gelding with my herd, tho I have considered a guard dog. I sleep with the window open, even in winter, and a loaded rifle and flashlight handy. I also have an intercom in the barn, with the speaker by my bed.

coyotes, attack, animals, bears, guard, dogs, wolves, guardian, llamas

And now, it's a fluoro green pig

Seeded on Thu Jan 12, 2006 6:21 PM EST (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Taiwan, home to the world's first transgenic glowing fish, has successfully bred fluorescent green pigs which researchers hope will boost the island's stem cell research, a professor said today.

animal, green, science, pig, transgenic, fluoro, piglet

Koolakamba- Gorilla/Chimp hybrid or true subspecies

Seeded on Wed Jan 11, 2006 6:49 PM EST (pin.primate.wisc.edu)

" Any discussion of the great apes must eventually encompass the mysterious Koolakamba."

congo, hybrid, science, bigfoot, gorilla, strange, chimp, chimpanzee

Cyclops kitten no hoax

Seeded on Wed Jan 11, 2006 6:25 PM EST (The Sydney Morning Herald)

A photo of a one-eyed kitten named Cy drew scepticism when it turned up on various websites, but medical authorities have a name for the bizarre condition.

kitten, pet, cyclops, strange, holoprosencephaly, neurological, deformity

Goldfish appears from the fires of chimney

Seeded on Wed Jan 11, 2006 6:21 PM EST (The Sydney Morning Herald)

"I was watching TV and actually eating fish and chips for dinner when there was a noise up the chimney. Suddenly this thing appeared out of nowhere and bounced … out of the flames and landed on the hearth.

flames, london, england, fish, escape, burning, lucky, sydney, goldfish, pet

British woman weds dolphin

Seeded on Wed Jan 11, 2006 6:18 PM EST (The Sydney Morning Herald)

"She kissed him, to the cheers of the spectators and then, after the ceremony was sealed with some mackerels, was tossed into the water so she could swim away with her new husband."

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