a must have pet

[mentalnurse]

this is a must have pet its from Madagascar and called a Daubentonia madagascariensis.

 

[DoctorSpoon]

It's ET! ... and how cute is that!?!?

 

[In Wood]

I dont remember posing for that picture, but I was much younger then!

 

[Seagull]

I find that there's something very unsettling about yon beast, the colour, the texture, the awkward angles and diverse shapes....

The only thing it does for me, is as an example that, even God has ,"off days".

Ceeg

 

[big_swede]

I dont remember posing for that picture, but I was much younger then!

You were young and you needed the money, didn't you?

 

[In Wood]

You were young and you needed the money, didn't you?

Yes, young and inocent and I did'nt even see a penny!

Fortunatly like you (from your picture on your avatar) I have improved with age.

 

[perpetualelevator]

A squirrel with mange? We have those in Canada. I'll sell you one cheap...

 

[Silverback]

More commonly known as an Aye Aye. I remember reading that Tolkein reckoned this animal was a living apparition of Gollum

 

[litefoot]

Pan fried with olive oil and garlic....yum yum!
Litefoot.

 

[ilovemybed]

More commonly known as an Aye Aye.

I thought that was a Glaswegian who didn't believe you?

Whatever you do, don't feed it after midnight or get it wet

 

[perpetualelevator]

Yeah, apparently they're quite endangered; apart from the standard deforestation and habitat loss, the locals thought they were some sort of evil omen, and kill them to avoid being cursed. Can't really blame them. Not sure I'd want to see one of those staring at me out of a tree.

Your very own late Douglas Adams went on an expedition to document these critters, among other things. "Last Chance to See" is the name of the book, if you ever get a chance to read it I recommend it.

 

[John Fenna]

Boy oh boy - is that Fugly or WHAT?
Only a mother could love that baby!


Still, kids loved Cabbage Patch dolls so maybe the poor sucker has a chance....
I bet its looks are its defence mechanism - predators feel too sorry for it to eat it!
Nah - mustn't be mean - we are all gods' creatures and I bet we look dumb to the beastie as well...

 

[Seagull]

I was just reading other threads, about small amounts of leather and cats eyes.

And I thought " Ho ho, this pogger would do, for something like that"

Or maybe a Quasimodo's 'jama case

Ceeg

 

[Singeblister]

lol imagine waking up with that thing sitting on your chest staring at ya

 

[British Red]

In my youth I have woken up with uglier things

Actually looking again its very cute.

Not sure about what its holding though

 

[Cobweb]

Aww cute, can I have one, pleeeese

 

[john scrivy]

What a lovely little fella -- LOADS of questions-- Do they take a lot of looking after -- do they live as couples or in a group or solitry-- they look like they dont mind being handeled- what is it- what do they eat-- where do they come from

 

[Bisamratte]

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Daubentonia_madagascariensis.html

 

[Burnt Ash]

What a lovely little fella -- LOADS of questions-- Do they take a lot of looking after -- do they live as couples or in a group or solitry-- they look like they dont mind being handeled- what is it- what do they eat-- where do they come from

Try, umm, Madagascar?

Burnt Ash

 

[fred gordon]

I sometimes feel like it looks! Is it a bat? We have Daubentons bats in the UK. Sometimes called the water bat.