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On the isle of Borneo an automated photo trap snapped pictures of an unknown creature. Slightly larger than a common house cat, with burly legs and a long tail, it appears to be a carnivore that not even the locals have a name for. The first pictures of the beast were taken in 2003, but not released pending further investigation. Those pictures are being released by the WWF to, most likely, confound local government’s plan to level the rainforest and erect a palm oil plantation. They haven’t yet captured a specimen of the critter.
The last time a new mammal was discovered in Borneo it was 1895.
With new varmints like this roving around unbeknownst to us, does it make anyone wonder if there’s still room for Yeti, Sasquatch, or Nessy?
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It could just be something feral that was introduced recently ….as a WWF plot!!!
Darn that Rick Flare!
-L.
Of course there is Sasquatch and Nessy! I’m surprised in a world so rich with unknowns that people still have doubts.
Neat bit, thanks for sharing.
Hmmm, still unknown things above ground which is much easier to access than say in a very deep part of the ocean. Think of what awaits there lol
I blooged about this some days ago, and received a mail from someone claiming it is in fact a Tree Kangaroo: http://madsenblog.dk/?p=149
hmm, the wwf….. put out a bear trap, and we’ll figure out if it’s vital to the ecosystem, lol, the wwf is worse than peta
I personally believe that it is the loch ness monster.
Yes and the wild Haggis has been found as well. They taste so much better than the domestic Haggis. ;)
Looks cross between a cat and a rat!?!
Lol, if so he would be visious
Why in the world would finding a small, previously unknown creature, mean that the existance of bigfoot or nessy could quite easily be acceptable? This thing is tiny and no one knew anything about it. Locals possibly saw it and just never paid it any attention – that is why it has been overlooked so long.
Now look at the fact that many many people have gone in pusuit of ‘Nessy’ and ‘Bigfoot’, often using some pretty expensive equipment and advanced methods of tracking and searching. Nothing of relevance has ever been found. Rough plaster casts and fuzzy images? Even in areas experiencing “common sightings” nothing can be discovered. And this isn’t like a single animal exists – they need a population to breed. I simply cannot believe that after all this time nothing has been found – especially when so many have come forward to admit that early “evidences” were faked.
im afraid this isnt a surprise. we find new species in the ocean every week. the fact that some cat mix was found does not intrigue me.
It looks a lot like a lemur to me.
Rick said: “Why in the world would finding a small, previously unknown creature, mean that the existance of bigfoot or nessy could quite easily be acceptable? This thing is tiny and no one knew anything about it. Locals possibly saw it and just never paid it any attention – that is why it has been overlooked so long.
Now look at the fact that many many people have gone in pusuit of ‘Nessy’ and ‘Bigfoot’, often using some pretty expensive equipment and advanced methods of tracking and searching. Nothing of relevance has ever been found. Rough plaster casts and fuzzy images? Even in areas experiencing “common sightings” nothing can be discovered. And this isn’t like a single animal exists – they need a population to breed. I simply cannot believe that after all this time nothing has been found – especially when so many have come forward to admit that early “evidences” were faked.”
Dude….quite a few people with some pretty darn expensive equipment are looking for some bin Laden dude and haven’t found him. Does that mean he doesn’t exist? Was evidence faked?
A sasquatch and nessy could be out there somewhere. After all, you don’t exist this long by getting caught, do you? After all these years the Nessies and Yetis are probably pretty good at hiding by now. Just like Alf was. Ahh…Gordon Shumway…such a pro at eluding detection.
in australia, we have fluffy cat-like animals called possums…it looks a lot like a possum
Madsen said: “I blooged about this some days ago, and received a mail from someone claiming it is in fact a Tree Kangaroo: http://madsenblog.dk/?p=149“
Drakvil said: “It looks a lot like a lemur to me.”
Dr. Evil said: “in australia, we have fluffy cat-like animals called possums…it looks a lot like a possum”
LOL, Our possums here in TX. look like big ol’ rats with a mouthful of aligator teeth.
Anyhoo, I think the big eyes makes the critter look like a large specie of bushbaby. Here check out some of these pics.:
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?fr=sbcfp-imp&tab=Images&p=bushbaby&btn=Search
it’s an automated photo trap.. not a bear trap
Megladon lives there!
The only problem with Sasquatch, Nessy, and the Yeti is old age. They’ve been around for a while, and there can’t be that many of them since we haven’t seen them. It’s only a matter of time before we find their remains though. =)