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Forgive us if we seem a little dirty-minded today, what with the anatomically-correct baby doll and all, but we had to share this breakthrough in reproductive technology — if only because the picture’s so darn cute:
Australian scientists unveiled three test-tube koala cubs today as part of an artificial insemination programme to preserve the vulnerable mammal. They said the programme would lead to the creation of the world’s first koala sperm bank, letting researchers screen out koala diseases.
Imagine the donor descriptions! “Cute, cuddly, large ears, slightly rotund in build. Enjoys eating eucalyptus leaves. Chlamydia-free.”
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I can’t beleive the innacuracy. No wonder koala’s are vulnerable since these people think it is a mammal.
A koala is a marsupial, like oppossoms and kangaroos.
posted by Brickfoot on 11-1-2006 at 2:50 pm
Marsupials are a kind of mammal… there’s lots of good stuff about them here!
posted by Mary on 11-1-2006 at 2:56 pm
Hahahahahahah!
Isn’t that always the case?
Mr. Brickface Smartypants sitting at his computer, trying to catch Ms. Mary in an error! He’s sitting back wringing his hands and wetting his britches til she writes back apologizing:
“Oh Mr. Brickpants! You caught me! I’m sooo freaking dumb for saying a koala is a mammal!”
Meanwhile, he misspells “believe,” “inaccuracy,” and uses the possessive form of koala when he intends to use the plural.
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahhhaaaaa!
posted by Amanda on 11-2-2006 at 12:21 pm