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#314762 - 09/02/05 05:59 AM Unusual animals of the world
Cleglaw Cleglaw Ancient Dragon Registered: 11/29/03 Posts: 2199	The Jackalope, Texas and California, USA North America's largest hare, jackalopes measure about 0.8 meters tall, the tail is between 50-112 mm and the ears are 10-13 cm long, with deer-like antlers. As it is an Awakened true hare, the jackalope is lankier and leaner than a rabbit, has longer ears and legs, and its leverets are born fully furred and open-eyed. Both sexes look alike, but the female is the larger of the two sexes. The Drop Bear, Australia For those readers who may not be familiar with the Aussie dropbear menace, these terrifying creatures, a distant cousin to koalas but much larger (almost the size of an American grizzly) and with sharp claws and fangs, generally hide in trees during the day, sleeping on the upper branches out of sight. But in the evening and throughout the night, they hunt by waiting for an unsuspecting victim to walk under the tree - at which point they drop from the branch (hence the colloquial name "dropbear") and begin savaging their prey with claws and teeth in a frenzy of violence. Once the victim has been mauled to death, the dropbear will then eat its fill and move on to a new tree, leaving the corpse lying there like a sack of red rags. Usually dropbears attack smaller prey such as kangaroos and cattle, but they will also attack a full-grown human with no hesitation. _________________________ The question is not, Can they reason? nor, Can they talk? but, Can they suffer? ~Jeremy Bentham
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#314763 - 09/02/05 10:27 AM Re: Unusual animals of the world [Re: Cleglaw]
Cleglaw Cleglaw Ancient Dragon Registered: 11/29/03 Posts: 2199	Wolpertinger, Germany I have no idea what the following quote means. Hier sehen Sie alle momentan lieferbaren Wolpertinger-Präparationen. Jedes Präparat hat eine eigene Stück-Nummer, unter der es bestellt werden kann. Die Preise sind bereits Komplettpreise, d.h. die Mehrwertsteuer und die Kosten für Verpackung und Versand sind bereits integriert. Bei Lieferungen ins Ausland kommen allerdings noch Versandgebühren und Bankspesen dazu. Wollen Sie ein Exemplar bestellen, klicken Sie bitte auf "bestellen" und geben auf dem folgenden Formular Ihre persönlichen Daten ein. Unter "Stück-Nummer:" tragen Sie bitte die Nummer des Wolpertingers ein, den Sie bestellen wollen (z.B. W0015). Wollen Sie mehrere Stücke bestellen, geben Sie die "Stücke-Nummern" bitte hintereinander ein (z.B. W0017 W0018 W0023). _________________________ The question is not, Can they reason? nor, Can they talk? but, Can they suffer? ~Jeremy Bentham
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#314764 - 09/02/05 10:44 AM Re: Unusual animals of the world [Re: Cleglaw]
Draghermosran Draghermosran Prophet of Doom Registered: 03/10/03 Posts: 3284 Loc: 51 13 N 02 55 E	fivelegged cow. _________________________ It's one of these days...
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#314765 - 09/02/05 01:31 PM Re: Unusual animals of the world [Re: Draghermosran]
galadriel galadriel Elder Druid Registered: 12/06/04 Posts: 3352 Loc: Lóthlorien, Middle Earth	@ Clegglaw Is this for real or are you just playing with us? Never heard of a Jackalope or Wolpertinger. But the five legged cow seem to handle that fifth leg well, it's very handy when you have an ich on the back _________________________
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#314766 - 09/02/05 02:07 PM Re: Unusual animals of the world [Re: galadriel]
spick spick Warlord Registered: 04/08/03 Posts: 5911 Loc: Exeter, Capital City of devons...	Two Headed Snakes, quite common actualy!! . _________________________ Drink Up Ye Cider.
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#314767 - 09/02/05 05:22 PM Re: Unusual animals of the world [Re: galadriel]
Cleglaw Cleglaw Ancient Dragon Registered: 11/29/03 Posts: 2199	Quote: @ Clegglaw Is this for real or are you just playing with us? Never heard of a Jackalope or Wolpertinger. But the five legged cow seem to handle that fifth leg well, it's very handy when you have an ich on the back Well if you want to you can buy a dead jackalope from a taxidermist at this site: Taxidermist Apparently Douglas, Wyoming considers it self to be the home of the Jackalope. I hadn't known that there were jackalopes in Wyoming. You can visit their chamber of commerce at this site to learn more. Take notice of their email address. Douglas, Wyoming Chamber of Commerce Personally, I have never seen a jackalope, but they are very shy animals. I have seen hares in my neighborhood, but only at night. I have seen only 1 fox in the 16 years I have lived in Texas, but I know that foxes really exist. As for the Wolpertinger, I have no idea. As I mentioned, I do not even understand what the German text says about Wolpertingers. Perhaps one of our German forum members can translate it and tell us if Wolpertingers really exist. And I am sure that Handyfood has probably seen a dropbear. _________________________ The question is not, Can they reason? nor, Can they talk? but, Can they suffer? ~Jeremy Bentham
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#314768 - 09/02/05 06:08 PM Re: Unusual animals of the world [Re: Cleglaw]
Lurker Lurker Death Dragon Registered: 04/04/05 Posts: 2462	Wolpertingers are something like a folk myth in Bavaria (south Germany). They don't really exist but are combined of various parts of hunted animals. The German text you've quoted is about ordering any of the specimen they are offering and about prices, not about the myth. From wikipedia: Quote: The Wolpertinger (also called "Wolperdinger") is a mythical animal supposedly living in the alpine forests of Bavaria in Germany. It has body parts of various animals — generally wings, antlers and fangs, all attached to the body of a small mammal. The most widespread description is that of a horned rabbit or horned squirrel. It is similar to the Elwedritsche of the Palatinate region, which resembles a chicken-like creature with antlers, and to the American invention of the jackalope. Stuffed Wolpertingers, composed of parts of real stuffed animals, are often displayed or sold as tourist souvenirs in their "native regions". Each village has its own set of tales about sightings of the Wolpertinger in the nearby countryside.
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#314769 - 09/02/05 10:51 PM Re: Unusual animals of the world [Re: Lurker]
LaFille LaFille Knight Registered: 02/02/05 Posts: 1042 Loc: Québec	Cool, cryptozoology! Mutant big cats ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thylacine The Thylacine (Thylacinus cynocephalus), formerly known as the Tasmanian Tiger or the Tasmanian Wolf, was a large carnivorous marsupial native to Australia. Although only one of many Australian mammals to have become extinct following European settlement of the continent, it is the largest and by far the most famous. Like the tigers and wolves of other continents (both unrelated placental carnivores), the Thylacine was a top-level predator, and in size and general form quite closely resembled the Northern Hemisphere predators it was originally named after. The Thylacine resembled a large, short-haired dog with a stiff tail, which smoothly extended from the body like that of a kangaroo. It was about 100 to 130 cm long including its tail of about 50 to 65 cm, and had a very large gape. It was a yellowish-brown in colour with sixteen to eighteen dark stripes on its back and rump, hence its common name: "Tasmanian tiger." In Tasmania, where there were no dingos, the Thylacine survived until the 1930s before it was wiped out by farmers, government-funded bounty hunters and, in its final years, collectors for overseas museums. The last confirmed wild Thylacine sighting was in 1932, and the last captive died in the Hobart Zoo on September 6, 1936. Although there is no reasonable doubt that the Thylacine is extinct, sightings are still occasionally claimed in both Tasmania and other parts of Australia. In March 2005, Australian news magazine The Bulletin, as part of its 125th anniversary, offered a $1.25 million reward for the safe capture of a live Thylacine. When the offer closed at the end of June 2005 no-one had produced any evidence of the animal's existence. An offer of $1.75 million has subsequently been offered by a Tasmanian tour operator, Stewart Malcolm, but this is also unclaimed. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hybrids: Liger Cross between a male lion and a female tiger. Biggest type of big cat, males can grow twice the size and weight of a Siberian tiger, the largest non-extinct, naturally-occurring feline (which means the size of a poney and a weight around half a ton). The difference of size with both parental species is because the liger inherits the growth-promoting gene frome the male lion, unfetered by a growth-inhibiting gene usually transmitted by the female lion. A cross between a male tiger and a female lion is called a Tigon. They grow smaller than lions or tigers and often weight around 150 kg. Wolphin Cross between a bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus (mother), and a false killer whale Pseudorca crassidens (father). Although they have been reported to exist in the wild, there are currently only two in captivity, both at the Sea Life Park in Hawaii. _________________________ LaFille, Toujours un peu sauvage.
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#314770 - 09/03/05 03:40 AM Re: Unusual animals of the world [Re: LaFille]
Stone Stone Angel Registered: 11/25/03 Posts: 11640 Loc: Germany, Mainz	Yes, the Wolpertinger is only a myth, but we have an other real existing unusual Animal in Germany. Exactly in the pfälzer Forrest. The Elwedritsch _________________________ Das Ganze ist mehr als die Summe seiner Teile(Aristoteles) Aber wenn man das einzelne nicht mehr beachtet, hat das ganze keinen Sinn mehr (Stone)
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#314771 - 09/03/05 04:54 AM Re: Unusual animals of the world [Re: Stone]
GlanceALot GlanceALot Ancient Dragon Registered: 03/11/04 Posts: 3384 Loc: Berlin, Germany	What do you mean 'the wolpertinger is a myth!'??? You ignorant Prussians from north of the river Main! How dare you. Thousands of eye-witness reports are on file from native Bavarians, who swear holy oaths on the veracity of their observations. All reports confirm that upon sharpening your senses by drinking a minimum of 10 mugs of local brew, your chances of seeing one become quite good - the real reason non-natives dispute that, is the factual experience that those simply fall under the table in the middle the sensual preparation phase, after a mere 6 to 8 mugs. _________________________ In times of crisis it is of the utmost importance not to lose your head (Marie Antoinette)
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#314772 - 09/03/05 06:30 AM Re: Unusual animals of the world [Re: GlanceALot]
Ubereil Ubereil Ancient Dragon Registered: 08/13/04 Posts: 5123 Loc: Where time stands still	Svar till: What do you mean 'the wolpertinger is a myth!'??? You ignorant Prussians from north of the river Main! How dare you. Thousands of eye-witness reports are on file from native Bavarians, who swear holy oaths on the veracity of their observations. All reports confirm that upon sharpening your senses by drinking a minimum of 10 mugs of local brew, your chances of seeing one become quite good - the real reason non-natives dispute that, is the factual experience that those simply fall under the table in the middle the sensual preparation phase, after a mere 6 to 8 mugs. While we're at it, let's not forget the pink elephant: Übereil _________________________ Brain: an apparatus with which we think we think. Ambrose Bierce
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#314773 - 09/03/05 06:49 AM Re: Unusual animals of the world [Re: Ubereil]
spick spick Warlord Registered: 04/08/03 Posts: 5911 Loc: Exeter, Capital City of devons...	Nessie. . _________________________ Drink Up Ye Cider.
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#314774 - 09/03/05 09:59 AM Re: Unusual animals of the world [Re: spick]
galadriel galadriel Elder Druid Registered: 12/06/04 Posts: 3352 Loc: Lóthlorien, Middle Earth	Jerboa , name for the small, jumping rodents of the family Dipodidae, found in arid parts of Asia, N Africa, and SE Europe. Jerboas have extremely long hind feet and short forelegs; they always walk upright or hop like kangaroos. A jerboa can hop faster than a person can run, and a single leap may carry it more than 6 ft (1.8 m). Jerboas have long silky fur, buff colored above and pale below; members of most species have a black face mask and tail tuft. They have large eyes and long ears. The combined head and body length is between 2 and 8 in. (5–20 cm), depending on the species; the tail is usually somewhat longer than the body. When the animal sits, the tail is used as a prop. Solitary, nocturnal animals, with a low tolerance for heat, jerboas spend the day in individual burrows with plugged entrances. In the northern parts of their range they hibernate; some jerboas of the true deserts aestivate. They feed on plant matter, especially seeds, and insects. They do not drink, but survive on water obtained from food or produced by their own metabolism. The similar appearing kangaroo rat and jumping mouse of North America are not of the same family as the jerboa. There are about 25 jerboa species, 22 of them in Asia. They are classified in 10 genera of the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Mammalia, order Rodentia, family Dipodidae. _________________________
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#314775 - 09/04/05 03:04 PM Re: Unusual animals of the world [Re: galadriel]
spick spick Warlord Registered: 04/08/03 Posts: 5911 Loc: Exeter, Capital City of devons...	_________________________ Drink Up Ye Cider.
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#314776 - 09/04/05 05:32 PM Re: Unusual animals of the world [Re: spick]
Draghermosran Draghermosran Prophet of Doom Registered: 03/10/03 Posts: 3284 Loc: 51 13 N 02 55 E	reminds me of this game http://www.microsoft.com/games/impossiblecreatures/screenshots.asp _________________________ It's one of these days...
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#314777 - 09/04/05 11:11 PM Re: Unusual animals of the world [Re: Draghermosran]
spick spick Warlord Registered: 04/08/03 Posts: 5911 Loc: Exeter, Capital City of devons...	This made I laugh. . _________________________ Drink Up Ye Cider.
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#314778 - 09/05/05 01:10 AM Re: Unusual animals of the world [Re: spick]
Stone Stone Angel Registered: 11/25/03 Posts: 11640 Loc: Germany, Mainz	Yeti _________________________ Das Ganze ist mehr als die Summe seiner Teile(Aristoteles) Aber wenn man das einzelne nicht mehr beachtet, hat das ganze keinen Sinn mehr (Stone)
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#314779 - 09/05/05 02:34 AM Re: Unusual animals of the world [Re: Stone]
Draghermosran Draghermosran Prophet of Doom Registered: 03/10/03 Posts: 3284 Loc: 51 13 N 02 55 E	wow the yeti's biggest toe is at the outside of his foot :o _________________________ It's one of these days...
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#314780 - 09/05/05 11:08 AM Re: Unusual animals of the world [Re: Draghermosran]
spick spick Warlord Registered: 04/08/03 Posts: 5911 Loc: Exeter, Capital City of devons...	Mike the headless chicken who lived for 18 months with no head!! . _________________________ Drink Up Ye Cider.
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#314781 - 09/05/05 11:12 AM Re: Unusual animals of the world [Re: Draghermosran]
Cleglaw Cleglaw Ancient Dragon Registered: 11/29/03 Posts: 2199	Invisible Monkeys These creatures are indigenous to Europe. A truly accurate count of their population and geographical distribution has proved to be difficult to ascertain due to the very nature of the animal. Many sightings have occurred in cities; apparently they have no fear of man. Pictured above is a rare sighting of two of the animals, perhaps a mating pair, in Malta. _________________________ The question is not, Can they reason? nor, Can they talk? but, Can they suffer? ~Jeremy Bentham
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