What? What? Huh? I can't hear you? What did you say? What?
A scientific expedition in the Gobi desert has yielded the holy grail for hamster lovers, film of the long-eared jerboa, a creature that has heretofore never been captured by a camera. Dr. Jonathan Baillie of the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) tracked down the big eared desert friends, filmed them and even captured them in "pitfall traps" so that he could study them more closely. Dr. Baillie's research has discovered that these nocturnal creatures spend their days in burrows and eat insects. Wow! Didn't see that coming!
Watch this video of the little scamp in action!
"These amazing, remarkable creatures are on the verge of extinction and we know almost nothing about them," said Dr. Baillie in this article on bbc.com. Due to their highly endangered status, the Chinese black market has immediately designated crushed jerboa bones to be the "must have penis enlargement powder" for this holiday season.
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Sorry I couldn't help it ;)
TIM:
It is the rabbit.
ARTHUR:
You silly sod!
TIM:
What?
ARTHUR:
You got us all worked up!
TIM:
Well, that's no ordinary rabbit!
ARTHUR:
Ohh.
TIM:
That's the most foul, cruel, and bad-tempered rodent you ever set eyes on!
ROBIN:
You tit! I soiled my armour I was so scared!
TIM:
Look, that rabbit's got a vicious streak a mile wide! It's a killer!
GALAHAD:
Get stuffed!
TIM:
He'll do you up a treat, mate.
GALAHAD:
Oh, yeah?
ROBIN:
You mangy Scots git!
TIM:
I'm warning you!
ROBIN:
What's he do, nibble your bum?
TIM:
He's got huge, sharp-- eh-- he can leap about-- look at the bones!
Posted by: Doug Alder | December 10, 2007 6:05 PM
No, it is not the bones. One must deep fry and eat those ears to obtain penis enlargement.
Posted by: KevinC | December 10, 2007 6:19 PM
What? What? Huh? I can't hear you? What did you say? What?
Or, as we used to say in middle school during the '70s, "I cunt hear you; I have an ear infucktion."*
* Warning: The previous sentence contains adult language and juvenile situations. Do not read.
Actually, the insects thing does kind of surprise me. My first guess would've been nuts and seeds. (Of course, that's my answer to everything.)
Posted by: HP | December 10, 2007 6:29 PM
Cheers, Big Ears!
Posted by: Snail | December 10, 2007 7:34 PM
What an adorable little thing! I want one immediately! Would one come and live with me in England if I invited it? Would Santa bring me one for Christmas?
Posted by: Mrs Hilary Victoria Minor | December 11, 2007 6:02 AM
Why dont they leave the inocient creature alone?
Posted by: confused foreigner | December 11, 2007 10:50 AM
Now if they marketed them to Japanese adolescent girls, who worship at the altar of the Unspeakably Cute, you'd be onto a massive re-emergence of the species. I bet you could cover the earth in them in no time!
"Hey kids? Ever wish you could have a real live Pikachu?"
Posted by: Jenbug | December 11, 2007 11:10 AM