tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32642929.post7412802076002744496..comments2023-10-05T04:39:19.954-05:00Comments on Endangered Ugly Things: Mama CassGarfmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16057842879826183783noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32642929.post-73924898919631264552007-05-29T01:30:00.000-05:002007-05-29T01:30:00.000-05:00I am from FNQ - same place as cassowaries. Another...I am from FNQ - same place as cassowaries. Another reason they are endangered is dogs - we have had three juvenile casses killed by dogs in recent years - one dog is no match for an adult cass, two dogs is murder to a young cass. It's shameful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32642929.post-83986822533662004132007-05-08T21:53:00.000-05:002007-05-08T21:53:00.000-05:00OK, I found another good candidate: the Miller Lak...OK, I found another good candidate: the Miller Lake lamprey. 'Cause, frankly, lampreys give me the willies. And this one has an interesting story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32642929.post-42691114133152775022007-05-08T21:31:00.000-05:002007-05-08T21:31:00.000-05:00OK, I think I've found a site that is ripe with ug...OK, I think I've found a site that is ripe with ugly endangered things:<BR/>www.iucnredlist.org<BR/><BR/>I particulary liked the Golden-rumped Sengi, which is described by "their general natural history is best understood if one considers them a combination of a small ant-eater and a miniature antelope (FitzGibbon, 1995; Rathbun, 1979a)." <BR/>Cool!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32642929.post-68122025529986647942007-05-07T09:01:00.000-05:002007-05-07T09:01:00.000-05:00If I recall correctly, the call of the cassowary w...If I recall correctly, the call of the cassowary was used to create the sounds of some of the dinosaurs in the "Jurassic Park" movies! <BR/><BR/>As for future suggestions, how about the white uakari? I've got a picture of one above my desk with a note that says, "Ugly things need love, too!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com