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Typhoid
11-16-2009, 10:38 PM
Proboscis Monkey:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Portrait_of_a_Proboscis_Monkey.jpg/619px-Portrait_of_a_Proboscis_Monkey.jpg

While the official Indonesian name for this monkey is Bakantan, an Indonesian nickname is 'monyet belanda', meaning 'Dutch monkey' or 'Orang Belanda', the Indonesian word for 'Dutchman', as Indonesians noticed the Dutch colonisers often also had a large belly and nose.

The big nose is thought to be used to attract females and is a characteristic of the males, reaching up to 7 inches in length.


Golden Eagle:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/GoldenEagle-Nova.jpg/658px-GoldenEagle-Nova.jpg

Golden eagles use their speed and sharp talons to snatch up rabbits, marmots, and ground squirrels.

Teuthida
11-17-2009, 10:19 AM
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TheSlyMoogle
11-19-2009, 04:47 PM
How can I not vote for golden eagle after that video.

Angrist
11-20-2009, 05:45 AM
I like monkeys named after me, but the eagle is way cooler.