'Bizarre' new mammal discovered

[Sammet]

'Bizarre' new mammal discovered
By Rebecca Morelle
Science reporter, BBC News

A new species of mammal has been discovered in the mountains of Tanzania, scientists report. The bizarre-looking creature, dubbed Rhynochocyon udzungwensis, is a type of giant elephant shrew, or sengi.

The cat-sized animal, which is reported in the Journal of Zoology, looks like a cross between a miniature antelope and a small anteater.

It has a grey face, a long, flexible snout, a bulky, amber body, a jet-black rump and it stands on spindly legs.

Click here to read more and see a small video clip of the animal

 

[HuffAndPuff]

I call shenanigans! This ain't new at all. I seen Westley, aka the Dread Pirate Roberts, kill one of these things in the thieves' forest over a decade ago. They were calling them ROUS's back then- Rodents Of Unusual Size. The beeb needs to get with the program a little bit better....
http://badexample.mu.nu/archives/rous.jpg
HuffandPuff

 

[D Rock]

I call shenanigans! This ain't new at all. I seen Westley, aka the Dread Pirate Roberts, kill one of these things in the thieves' forest over a decade ago. They were calling them ROUS's back then- Rodents Of Unusual Size. The beeb needs to get with the program a little bit better....
http://badexample.mu.nu/archives/rous.jpg
HuffandPuff

Hell yeah the DREAD PIRATE ROBERTS.....AS.........You .......Wish!

Poor little feller looks all scared by the strange and wierd camera poking in its face.

 

[cb8412]

weird lookin animal

 

[Sammet]

Apparently it's more closely related to an elephant than a shrew.

 

[Kirby]

Woolly Mammoth-Field Rat hybrid?

 

[Verite]

I just saw Paris Hilton carrying one around.

 

[Guest]

Isn't that Pops baby picture?

 

[Verite]

Its a wererat. Apparently theres a den of them somewhere.

 

[Guest]

Isn't that Pops H.S. graduation picture?

 

[The St.]

i think its part Skeksis, too. jim henson made it for The Dark Crystal.

 

[dfa]

Sweet AS!