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In the beginning of things men were animals and animals men. ~ Algonquin saying

"For instance, on the planet Earth, man had always assumed that he was more intelligent than dolphins because he had achieved so much — the wheel, New York, wars and so on — whilst all the dolphins had ever done was muck about in the water having a good time. But conversely, the dolphins had always believed that they were far more intelligent than man — for precisely the same reasons." ~ The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

"Alien" Fish Type Creature Captured in China

A fisherman caught something very weird, to him. . . something he'd never seen before. Something odd and unidentified.

Turns out it was a snapping turtle, but it is not known in that part of the world:
A fisherman in China was surprised to catch a mystery creature which looked like a cross between a dinosaur and a turtle.
Sun Yongcheng's catch, in Weishan Lake, Anhui province, was later identified as an alligator snapping turtle, which is not native to the country.

The species is only native to North America and was probably someone's pet before being dumped in the lake, the local fishing department said.

More here, with photo, and the turtle does look like something like an alien dinosaur!
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  1. Neil AMay 27, 2010 at 2:18 PM

    Hi Regan, great blog. An alligator snapping turtle was recently found in my neck of the woods too, in Kent, England, UK.
    http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kentonline/news/2010/may/27/snapping_turtle.aspx

    Best wishes
    Neil Arnold

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  2. Regan LeeMay 27, 2010 at 4:38 PM

    Thank you Neil!

    I think animals showing up in places not usual to their patterns is a symptom of climate change/global warming/whatever you want it...whales showing up in waters not common, etc.
    thanks for the link...

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