Weirdest Animals Discovered in 2010

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/12/photogalleries/101207-top-ten-weird-new-animals-2010/

by edj • 16 years ago

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dmix• 16 years ago

  But for a reason still unknown, the new species' genitalia are only about half a 
  millimeter long—smaller than their nerve cords and only a tenth the size of most
  leech privates.

  "We didn't say the large teeth were compensating for that, but it did come to
  mind," he quipped.

Ahh, scientists and their jokes.

jamesbressi• 16 years ago

Yowza!

"Leiolepis ngovantrii is no run-of-the-mill reptile—the all-female species reproduces via cloning, without the need for male lizards"

Only a matter of time until human females figure this one out.

Groxx• 16 years ago

I swear, that comes up every time a gender-switching or single-gender non-amoeba comes up. And everywhere, not just the Interwebs.

yters• 16 years ago

That's why we men push the anti-cloning legislation! Please don't eradicate us, women!

julian37• 16 years ago

My nomination for "Weirdest Animal Discovered in 1773": http://www.barnorama.com/tardigrada-the-water-monster/

fuzzythinker• 16 years ago

This was so sad.. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/12/photogalleri...

Weirdest Animals Discovered in 2010

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