Newly discovered / described species 2013

Going by appearance alone, I would be inclined to suspect that it was indeed a dark-morph Strix butleri - however, a number of owl species which appeared conspecific in morphology have, in recent decades, transpired to be genetically separate at species level, with the only obvious difference between the species being their call. This seems to be the case with this owl, as it was the unusual call of the owl - sounding distinct from the call of S.butleri - which led to the animal being investigated further.
 
I was fortunate enough to have fed arapaima at Singapore Zoo. They take food at lighting speed - blink and you might just have one less finger.
 
nanoboy said:
I was fortunate enough to have fed arapaima at Singapore Zoo. They take food at lighting speed - blink and you might just have one less finger.
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That sounds awfully risky, I don't think fortunate is quite the right word nanoboy. The word I'd think of in that situation is risky! :p
 
Brum said:
That sounds awfully risky, I don't think fortunate is quite the right word nanoboy. The word I'd think of in that situation is risky! :p
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Bah. People donate one of two kidneys all the time. What's wrong with losing one of many appendages to a fish? :D
 
nanoboy said:
Bah. People donate one of two kidneys all the time. What's wrong with losing one of many appendages to a fish? :D
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There's perfectly good food available for fish, not as many compatible human kidneys. I think giving a kidney is a good thing, substituting fish food for your finger is a bad thing... But hey, maybe that's just me! :p ;) :D
 
Brum said:
There's perfectly good food available for fish, not as many compatible human kidneys. I think giving a kidney is a good thing, substituting fish food for your finger is a bad thing... But hey, maybe that's just me! :p ;) :D
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But if a finger is amputated, another finger grows in its place like a lizard's tail..... doesn't it? :confused: I was never very good at biology.
 
nanoboy said:
But if a finger is amputated, another finger grows in its place like a lizard's tail..... doesn't it? :confused: I was never very good at biology.
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I'm not 100% that's right, you could try googling it though... :p
 
Brum said:
I'm not 100% that's right, you could try googling it though... :p
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That's a fair point. I always trust google for advice on all my health maladies. For example, I had a fever the other day and Google said I was infected with bubonic plague. You will be pleased to know that I survived it unscathed.
 
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