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Comment on Lusca of Bermuda? by Aztec Raptor

Aztec Raptor — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:27:30 +0000

Hey Loren, hope no one gets Lusca mad; they’re in for a surprise!

Comment on Mystery Saltwater Alligator? by dogu4

dogu4 — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:19:17 +0000

Appreciate the perspective from the experts.
Considering that the current sea level and coastlines are now a few hundred feet higher than what they were back during the pleistocene, I suppose that fossils from that period are not common, but I wonder if the fossil record of the not too distant past reveals anything about the potential for these species to grow to the legendary proportions sometimes cited in oral histories.
Also, bearing in mind the modern molecular approaches, I wonder if the species that inhabits the east coast of Africa is the same as the species in Australia.

Comment on Crypto and Other Critter Collections by Loren Coleman

Loren Coleman — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:01:13 +0000

Thanks, Ceroill. No, you are not late. It’s July 12th. I just was thinking ahead, a “what if question,” if I could treat myself to at least one unique addition to the collection.

Comment on Lusca of Bermuda? by CryptoInformant 2.0

CryptoInformant 2.0 — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:45:16 +0000

Huh… In tropical Bermuda, kalamari eat you!

Interesting… I’ll have to go poking in one of those “blue holes” with a stick sometime. The stick’s for comic effect, and, if I poke something and make it mad, it eats the stick, not me.

Comment on Crypto and Other Critter Collections by Ceroill

Ceroill — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:30:34 +0000

Happy Birthday Loren, even if I’m a bit late.
As to coloration, I saw an interesting item recently that they did dna analysis of some moa feathers, to try and determine their real coloration. What they came up with apparently is very close to the color pattern of the modern day Kiwi.

Comment on Scoftic Is A Word by CryptoInformant 2.0

CryptoInformant 2.0 — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:43:08 +0000

Hmmm… Now, that quiz makes a little more sense when you put it solely in the context of the Olsen Film - as, looking back at previous posts, I note it was meant to be - but, preliminary conclusions (that is, before looking at the film and making comparisons between the film animal and known animal) still isn’t a good conclusion. Rather, that quiz should be used, if at all, after the first viewing of the film, to get one’s general impression of the animal. If they answer with a known animal - moose being a popular one, for whatever reason - then you look into the moose option, and see if it matches the moose.

By the way, this is actually pretty funny with the Super Otter option - judging by the video, and the animal’s deliberate, beeline movements, I think otters are a highly unlikely solution, be they Super, Captain, or otherwise.

Comment on What Colors Are Living Dinosaurs? by CryptoInformant 2.0

CryptoInformant 2.0 — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:14:34 +0000

Lance- Well, of course: if it was past-tense, they wouldn’t be “living” dinosaurs, now would they?

Comment on Blue House Sparrow of Oz {New Update/More Photos} by korollocke

korollocke — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:31:12 +0000

why is this considered unusual? I see lots of blue birds out here. Probably due to a change in diet or enviorment, forced evolution/mutation if you will. Try putting blue gelatin in your garden sometime, interesting results.

Comment on Champ Crunch by korollocke

korollocke — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:24:17 +0000

I still say its a log, nothing moves other than it going forward, drifting towards shore. No bobdy movement at all, no trace or sign of muscles. Its either being pushed or pulled. It would be great if was champ playing with a stick!

Comment on Nutmeg State’s Bigfoot Hoax by timi_hendrix

timi_hendrix — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:21:01 +0000

This 8 foot tall maroon (yes I meant maroon) was almost killed for this stunt.

Next time he may not be so lucky.