Friday, July 27, 2007
Thursday, July 26, 2007
White Tiger with Down Syndrome?
I didn't know this was possible, but this white tiger appears to have Down Syndrome.
(click for full-size to get the full effect)
Apparently these tigers are so inbred in order to keep them white, that this sometimes happens. It may be related to the mutation that causes them to be white in the first place.
(click for full-size to get the full effect)
Apparently these tigers are so inbred in order to keep them white, that this sometimes happens. It may be related to the mutation that causes them to be white in the first place.
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Diversity of Life
Regular contributor Hematochezia has a gallery of 81 unique, bizarre and highly interesting animal species on his Glowfoto gallery.
Definitely check this one out.
Definitely check this one out.
Shark with webbed feet
Welcome Diggers!
A worker of the Malaysian Fisheries Development Board (LKIM) in Batu Maung, Penang, made this unusual find when she was given the 1.7kg fish by a fisherman at the jetty recently.
When contacted, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Muka Head marine research station head Prof Dr Zulfigar Yasin said this is the first time he had heard of fish with legs found in the Malaysian waters.
“There is a possibility that the fish could have swum from other waters into Malaysian waters.
“As far as I am concerned, fish species with legs or bony fins can only be discovered in the waters of North Sulawesi in Indonesia or South Africa,” he said.
A worker of the Malaysian Fisheries Development Board (LKIM) in Batu Maung, Penang, made this unusual find when she was given the 1.7kg fish by a fisherman at the jetty recently.
When contacted, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Muka Head marine research station head Prof Dr Zulfigar Yasin said this is the first time he had heard of fish with legs found in the Malaysian waters.
“There is a possibility that the fish could have swum from other waters into Malaysian waters.
“As far as I am concerned, fish species with legs or bony fins can only be discovered in the waters of North Sulawesi in Indonesia or South Africa,” he said.
Saturday, July 21, 2007
The Foot Mouse
I'll give you one guess who this should be marketed to:
Unless you're ambidextrous, you might need to keep your good hand free for, uh, other business while you surf the net. If so, the foot mouse might be for you.
Unless you're ambidextrous, you might need to keep your good hand free for, uh, other business while you surf the net. If so, the foot mouse might be for you.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Mindblowing Optical Illusion
At first glance, the silhouette is spinning clockwise. but you can reverse the spinning.
I honestly thought this was a hoax of some kind and I was being made a fool by staring at this thing trying to make it change direction, and then sure enough, I did it.
Here's what worked for me: Look at the shadow. Notice the shadow of the spinning foot. Try to tell yourself that you are looking at the shadow going the other direction. Once you've convinced yourself of that, look back up (if it helps, cover the girl and only look at the shadow until you can get it to change direction).
News of the Odd - Web 2.0 Style
If you were a fan of the X-Files, or if you are into oddball, paranormal stuff, or if you dig Digg, or even better if you are all three, you might want to check out fallingskies.com, a new social news and bookmarking site dedicated to paranormal news.
Its a new site, but the concept is definitely cool.
Its a new site, but the concept is definitely cool.
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