Snuffleupagus, a newly described species, is an adorable little predator

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/snuffleupagus-fish-9.7207623

by curmudgeon22 • 2 months ago

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slwvx• 2 months ago

Quoting the article:

  Milton Love, a marine biologist at the University of California’s Marine Science Institute in Santa Barbara, Calif., says the fish's muppet-like appearance demonstrates "the awesome power of natural selection."  ...    "Or, and here is another hypothesis, Gaia created this fish after having one too many of those rum drinks that come with those little umbrellas."

Nice :-)

bitwize2• 2 months ago

If it works out, they plan to name it after another muppet, but Short wouldn't say which one.

Solenostomus mahnamahna when?

karunamurti• 2 months ago

Chat, give me information about using copyrighted material in taxonomy.

bitwize2• 2 months ago

Apparently Sesame Workshop has approved of this nomenclature.

quuxplusone• 2 months ago

See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hensonbatrachus (Hensonbatrachus kermiti)

Snuffleupagus, a newly described species, is an adorable little predator

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