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Giant Lungless "Worm" Found Living on Land.
National Geographic ^ | November 18, 2009 | Matt Kaplan

Posted on 11/27/2009 6:05:40 PM PST by GSP.FAN

A new amphibian species can survive on land with no nostrils, lungs, or legs, say researchers who discovered the bizarre beast.

The creature, found in Guyana, is part of the wormlike group of amphibians known as caecilians. Only one other caecilian species is known to live without lungs.


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Outdoors; Pets/Animals; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: amphibian; worm
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To: GSP.FAN
now if they said gutless worm, i'd of thought it was the Zer0...
21 posted on 11/27/2009 7:02:03 PM PST by Chode (American Hedonist *DTOM* -ww- I AM JIM THOMPSON!)
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22 posted on 11/27/2009 7:02:29 PM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. -- Texas Eagle)
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To: machogirl

Sorry Freerepublic forbids postings pics of young Henry or young pics of Helen.
Freepers had reactions to the pics when first posted..

“Eye pain, or ophthalmalgia, may be described as a burning, throbbing, aching, or stabbing sensation in or around the eye. It may also be characterized as a foreign-body sensation. This sign varies from mild to severe; its duration and exact location provide clues to the causative disorder”.


23 posted on 11/27/2009 7:07:58 PM PST by GSP.FAN (These are the times that try men's souls.)
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24 posted on 11/28/2009 12:38:42 AM PST by Daffynition (What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
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To: GSP.FAN

aye, there is no cure for that affliction.


25 posted on 11/28/2009 1:14:03 AM PST by machogirl (First they came for my tagline.)
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