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The empressof all Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-14-08 09:44 PM
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I really can't say for sure what the heck this thing is
Edited on Sun Dec-14-08 09:46 PM by The empressof all


But I think he has a bit of a twinkle in his eye...If that is an eye that is.
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ElboRuum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-14-08 09:50 PM
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1. Looks sort of like a mole... a really fat mole.
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Pierre.Suave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-14-08 09:52 PM
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2. Interesting...
it looks sort of turtle-ish...
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Mugu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-14-08 09:53 PM
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3. That is an odd looking creature.
In what part of the world did you find him?
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Bucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-14-08 09:53 PM
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4. I'm about 90% sure we're looking at its front end
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greatauntoftriplets Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-14-08 09:55 PM
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5. To be honest.....
it looks like some genetic accident.

Creepy.
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Pierre.Suave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-14-08 10:08 PM
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6. Thats what I am thinking too
but of what sort, is what I want to know.
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BlueJazz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-14-08 10:31 PM
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7. Poor thing...Doesn't look like it has any defenses.
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InvisibleTouch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-14-08 10:36 PM
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8. It's a toad or burrowing frog of some kind.
Saw that same pic on the web a few days ago, but I can't remember where the animal was from. Madagascar, perhaps? A recently described species, I think. Kinda cool!
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Oeditpus Rex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-14-08 10:41 PM
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9. Looks a lot like RimJob
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laconicsax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-14-08 10:50 PM
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10. It's a freeper in its larval form.
Edited on Sun Dec-14-08 11:04 PM by laconicsax
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Jamastiene Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-14-08 10:55 PM
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12. ...
:spray:
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Jamastiene Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-14-08 10:54 PM
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11. It looks like some sort of frog.
What is that thang? :P
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elshiva Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-14-08 10:57 PM
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13. This animal is the product of mating a mole with frog.
:scared:
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-14-08 11:22 PM
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14. It looks like a cross between a mole
and a horseshoe crab. Icky!
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SallyMander Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-14-08 11:33 PM
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15. Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis
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elshiva Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-14-08 11:36 PM
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16. Thank you.
:yourock:
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SallyMander Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-14-08 11:42 PM
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18. You're welcome! I love that critter

I want to pick it up and squeeze it (gently!) :loveya:

:rofl:
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elshiva Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-14-08 11:46 PM
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19. You love amphibians, don't you?
:D He is cute. :)
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rug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-14-08 11:47 PM
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20. This is why parthenogenesis evolved.
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XemaSab Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-15-08 01:07 AM
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21. .
:thumbsup:
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Tuesday Afternoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-15-08 01:18 AM
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22. How cool is that!!
Edited on Mon Dec-15-08 01:18 AM by Tuesday Afternoon
I was beginning to think it had been photoshopped. The face is oddly human in some way. :D

He is kind of cute :loveya:
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SoxFan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-14-08 11:41 PM
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17. I've been reading Lovecraft lately, so this seems familiar
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