The Weird Animal Thread (was: Baby Zonkey)

mrpayroll · 06-23-04, 07:40 PM

http://www.nbc10.com/news/3450567/detail.html

Contest To Be Held To Name Zonkey

POSTED: 8:42 am EDT June 23, 2004
UPDATED: 1:18 pm EDT June 23, 2004

What do you get if you breed a zebra and a miniature donkey? The result is a baby zonkey.

Slideshow: http://www.nbc10.com/slideshow/news/...qs=;s=1;p=news

A California ranch owner bred the two animals to come up with the unusual four-legged foal.

The unnamed animal has mom's striped legs and ears and dad's grey-brown body.

The ranch owner is planning to hold a contest to name her zonkey.

She says she is pleased with her newest addition.

She also says with a pony and several horses on the ranch, a baby zony or zorse could be next.

Chris

Feneant · 06-23-04, 07:42 PM

That looks neatto!

B.A. · 06-23-04, 07:42 PM

I've seen one of those goofy-looking bastards at Grant's Farm before.

mllefoo · 06-23-04, 08:27 PM

A childhood friend of mine breeds zonkeys in Freedom.

I know a great name. But I'm not telling you hosers.

tofu · 06-23-04, 09:21 PM

How cute. It looks like it's wearing striped pantyhose.

kenny79 · 06-24-04, 04:41 AM

It has to be named Debra.

Giantrobo · 06-24-04, 04:48 AM

What, no Ligers?

victant · 06-24-04, 04:58 AM

How about the name, Punch?

calhoun07 · 06-24-04, 04:15 PM

Looks like nature having fun with Photoshop!

Groucho · 06-24-04, 04:18 PM

I prefer the...

Spoiler:

...from Shrek 2 myself.

mrpayroll · 06-24-04, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Groucho
I prefer the...

Spoiler:

...Donkey/Dragon combo...

...from Shrek 2 myself.

Why the

Spoiler:

Chris

mrpayroll · 06-24-04, 04:28 PM

http://www.local6.com/news/3455951/d...106242004&ts=H

Cows Painted With Ads, Become Moving Billboards
Advertisers Hope To Catch Attention Of Passing Motorists

POSTED: 11:29 am EDT June 24, 2004
UPDATED: 1:23 pm EDT June 24, 2004

Advertisers in Norway have found a new way to catch the attention of passing motorists -- they're painting messages on grazing cows, according to a Local 6 News report.

Cows Used As Billboards

The ads are spray-painted on the cows backs and sides for items like caps, headbands and casual clothes.

The cows on Ivar Loene's farm were painted with the word "BULA" -- an American apparel company, according to the report.

The herd will apparently star in upcoming commercials, according to the report.

Chris

Numanoid · 06-24-04, 04:34 PM

One step closer to the fabled Zonkey Donk.

Jonny2k1 · 06-24-04, 04:46 PM

Cows Used As Billboards - now that is an excellent idea. I could make a fortune in Kansas. Driving on I-70 all you see is cows..soon all you will see is cows with the Wendy's logo.

mrpayroll · 06-24-04, 05:00 PM

http://www.nbc4.tv/food/3456206/deta...106242004&ts=H

Moose Cheese Appeals To Pricey Palates

POSTED: 12:35 pm EDT June 24, 2004
UPDATED: 12:46 pm EDT June 24, 2004

STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Farmers in northern Sweden are hoping cheese-lovers with deep pockets develop a taste for moose cheese.

It's very expensive because moose milk is hard to obtain.

The Johansson farm -- which claims to be the only moose dairy farm in Europe -- has 14 moose in the fields -- but just three that can be milked.

Christer Johansson says, "Fortunately they know and love" the farmers -- because the moose weigh roughly a half-ton.

It takes two hours of milking to get up to a gallon from each moose.

Each year, their farm crates about 660 pounds of cheese -- which is sold mainly to high-end restaurants and hotels.

Chris

DVD Polizei · 06-24-04, 07:34 PM

That's just weird.

mllefoo · 06-24-04, 08:36 PM

Moose kielbasa is tasty.

I'd name the zonkey Okapi.

mrpayroll · 07-19-04, 06:03 PM

http://www.nbc4.tv/irresistible/3546...107192004&ts=H

Mystery Creature Lurks In Central Maryland

POSTED: 8:35 am PDT July 19, 2004

GLYNDON, Md. -- A mystery animal has been spotted in Baltimore County and not even the experts can pin down what it is.

A Glyndon man found a way to secretly record the beast while it grazed in his yard. For a while it was just lurking in the woods watching the Wroe family until the Wroes started watching it.

Jay Wroe: "My truck was parked here, started getting in my truck. I kind of saw it there where the sunlight is and said what in the world is that?"

Jacob Wroe: "It looked so weird to me. I didn't know what it was."

Wanting to get a better look at the beast stalking his family, Jay Wroe put technology to work for him.

Jay Wroe: "The next day, I hooked up just portable motion detectors, and put them down back in the woods there."

The trap worked.

Jay Wroe: "Very bizarre. I went and got my father and cousin and they came and looked at it and their reactions were pretty much the same -- what in the world are we looking at?"

Pictures Of The Unusual Creature In Maryland

More than a month after the first sighting, the creature has become a neighborhood regular and showing up often.

Glyndon mystery creature

Kim Carlsen: "It comes to our house. It's been up in the woods for a while and it comes up through the bottom of our yard and eats our cat food."

Despite the fact it's lurking in these woods and no one knows when or where it will come out, no one here seems afraid of it.

Jacob Wroe: "I don't know, it doesn't look like it's going to harm anybody."

Even the other neighborhood animals like Bullwinkle the dog next door seem okay with the beast.

Kim Carlsen: "It's not afraid of the cats and the cats seem to get along with it fine."

The beast is not shy, and visits most often under bright sun. While no one here knows what it is, they do have a name for it -- the hyote, a combination of a hyena and a coyote.

Chris

DeputyDave · 07-19-04, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Giantrobo
What, no Ligers?

I actually lost a bet with my 11 year-old son that these thing existed and that they got this damned big.

mrpayroll · 07-19-04, 06:36 PM

http://www.nbc4.tv/slideshow/news/35...107192004&ts=H

In Worcester, England, Roberto is the size of an average 3-year-old child. The continental giant rabbit is 3.5 feet long and weighs 27 pounds. The big bunny may have made the Guinness Book of World Records in the past, but the publication no longer lists large animals for fear that people might overfeed their pets to win.

Chris

Otto · 07-19-04, 06:37 PM

Too much to cover in this thread...

Zonkey: I'll bet that ranch owner cheated and just grafted the legs on the thing. Crossbreeding indeed.

Cowboards: If McDonald's puts their logo on one of these, can they be sued for false advertising?

Moose cheese: Milking a moose? Some people have too damn much free time.

Hyote: That's a dumb name, considering it's clearly just your average everyday half-zombie coyote.

Liger: That's a big animal, but the real question is WTF is Nicolas Cage doing feeding it? Acting business not working out so well these days?

Giant Rabbit: Imagine the size of the pancakes he could hold!

Okay, I'm done now.

nevermind · 07-19-04, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Otto

Hyote: That's a dumb name, considering it's clearly just your average everyday half-zombie coyote.

- soda out the nose on that one

mrpayroll · 07-19-04, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by nevermind
- soda out the nose on that one

Zombote!

Chris

The Cow · 07-19-04, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jonny2k1
Cows Used As Billboards - now that is an excellent idea. I could make a fortune in Kansas. Driving on I-70 all you see is cows..soon all you will see is cows with the Wendy's logo.

mrpayroll · 07-19-04, 07:31 PM

http://www.nbc4.tv/irresistible/3547...107192004&ts=H

Stinky Skunk Gets Stuck

POSTED: 11:44 am PDT July 19, 2004
UPDATED: 11:50 am PDT July 19, 2004

LOS ANGELES -- A smelly stranger finds himself in a jam when he gets too nosy for his own good.

The trouble began when the Detroit-area skunk tried to get a taste of leftover yogurt and ended up with his snout stuck in the cup.

After struggling and bumping around for hours, some Good Samaritans went to the rescue.

Rob Beaubien used a 12-foot wooden plank to help the animal break free.

What happened to the 10 foot pole?

After getting sprung, the skunk quickly scampered to safety.

"It was getting a little fragrant around here," Beaubien said. However, he said he never got a full spraying from the animal.

Chris

06-23-04, 07:40 PM	#1
mrpayroll DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Glendale, next to L.A. Posts: 17,982	Strange Animals in the News! http://www.nbc10.com/news/3450567/detail.html Contest To Be Held To Name Zonkey POSTED: 8:42 am EDT June 23, 2004 UPDATED: 1:18 pm EDT June 23, 2004 What do you get if you breed a zebra and a miniature donkey? The result is a baby zonkey. Slideshow: http://www.nbc10.com/slideshow/news/...qs=;s=1;p=news A California ranch owner bred the two animals to come up with the unusual four-legged foal. The unnamed animal has mom's striped legs and ears and dad's grey-brown body. The ranch owner is planning to hold a contest to name her zonkey. She says she is pleased with her newest addition. She also says with a pony and several horses on the ranch, a baby zony or zorse could be next. Chris __________________ X said this of me 'Unfortunately you aren't as fast as our Ace Reporter LA Then and Now My DVD Collection Wii Code = 3217 8095 1019 4909 My Countdown Counting down to: David Guetta, Markus Schulz 50k people VIP! 40 days 5 hours 30 minutes Last edited by mrpayroll; 07-21-04 at 04:53 PM.

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mllefoo DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Ferment Posts: 19,548	A childhood friend of mine breeds zonkeys in Freedom. I know a great name. But I'm not telling you hosers. __________________ You're a naughty child and that's concentrated evil coming out the back of you.

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mrpayroll DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Glendale, next to L.A. Posts: 17,982	And in other animal news! http://www.local6.com/news/3455951/d...106242004&ts=H Cows Painted With Ads, Become Moving Billboards Advertisers Hope To Catch Attention Of Passing Motorists POSTED: 11:29 am EDT June 24, 2004 UPDATED: 1:23 pm EDT June 24, 2004 Advertisers in Norway have found a new way to catch the attention of passing motorists -- they're painting messages on grazing cows, according to a Local 6 News report. Cows Used As Billboards The ads are spray-painted on the cows backs and sides for items like caps, headbands and casual clothes. The cows on Ivar Loene's farm were painted with the word "BULA" -- an American apparel company, according to the report. The herd will apparently star in upcoming commercials, according to the report. Chris __________________ X said this of me 'Unfortunately you aren't as fast as our Ace Reporter LA Then and Now My DVD Collection Wii Code = 3217 8095 1019 4909 My Countdown Counting down to: David Guetta, Markus Schulz 50k people VIP! 40 days 5 hours 30 minutes

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Numanoid DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Down in 'The Park' Posts: 21,340	One step closer to the fabled Zonkey Donk.

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Jonny2k1 DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Manhattan Posts: 1,176	Cows Used As Billboards - now that is an excellent idea. I could make a fortune in Kansas. Driving on I-70 all you see is cows..soon all you will see is cows with the Wendy's logo. __________________ WWBWD - What Would Brandon Walsh Do? XBOX Gamertag: Iron Faust Go Fish - DVD Aficionado - Faust Free Press

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mrpayroll DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Glendale, next to L.A. Posts: 17,982	http://www.nbc4.tv/irresistible/3546...107192004&ts=H Mystery Creature Lurks In Central Maryland POSTED: 8:35 am PDT July 19, 2004 GLYNDON, Md. -- A mystery animal has been spotted in Baltimore County and not even the experts can pin down what it is. A Glyndon man found a way to secretly record the beast while it grazed in his yard. For a while it was just lurking in the woods watching the Wroe family until the Wroes started watching it. Jay Wroe: "My truck was parked here, started getting in my truck. I kind of saw it there where the sunlight is and said what in the world is that?" Jacob Wroe: "It looked so weird to me. I didn't know what it was." Wanting to get a better look at the beast stalking his family, Jay Wroe put technology to work for him. Jay Wroe: "The next day, I hooked up just portable motion detectors, and put them down back in the woods there." The trap worked. Jay Wroe: "Very bizarre. I went and got my father and cousin and they came and looked at it and their reactions were pretty much the same -- what in the world are we looking at?" Pictures Of The Unusual Creature In Maryland More than a month after the first sighting, the creature has become a neighborhood regular and showing up often. Glyndon mystery creature Kim Carlsen: "It comes to our house. It's been up in the woods for a while and it comes up through the bottom of our yard and eats our cat food." Despite the fact it's lurking in these woods and no one knows when or where it will come out, no one here seems afraid of it. Jacob Wroe: "I don't know, it doesn't look like it's going to harm anybody." Even the other neighborhood animals like Bullwinkle the dog next door seem okay with the beast. Kim Carlsen: "It's not afraid of the cats and the cats seem to get along with it fine." The beast is not shy, and visits most often under bright sun. While no one here knows what it is, they do have a name for it -- the hyote, a combination of a hyena and a coyote. Chris __________________ X said this of me 'Unfortunately you aren't as fast as our Ace Reporter LA Then and Now My DVD Collection Wii Code = 3217 8095 1019 4909 My Countdown Counting down to: David Guetta, Markus Schulz 50k people VIP! 40 days 5 hours 30 minutes

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mrpayroll DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Glendale, next to L.A. Posts: 17,982	http://www.nbc4.tv/slideshow/news/35...107192004&ts=H In Worcester, England, Roberto is the size of an average 3-year-old child. The continental giant rabbit is 3.5 feet long and weighs 27 pounds. The big bunny may have made the Guinness Book of World Records in the past, but the publication no longer lists large animals for fear that people might overfeed their pets to win. Chris __________________ X said this of me 'Unfortunately you aren't as fast as our Ace Reporter LA Then and Now My DVD Collection Wii Code = 3217 8095 1019 4909 My Countdown Counting down to: David Guetta, Markus Schulz 50k people VIP! 40 days 5 hours 30 minutes

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Otto Banned Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 11,544	Too much to cover in this thread... Zonkey: I'll bet that ranch owner cheated and just grafted the legs on the thing. Crossbreeding indeed. Cowboards: If McDonald's puts their logo on one of these, can they be sued for false advertising? Moose cheese: Milking a moose? Some people have too damn much free time. Hyote: That's a dumb name, considering it's clearly just your average everyday half-zombie coyote. Liger: That's a big animal, but the real question is WTF is Nicolas Cage doing feeding it? Acting business not working out so well these days? Giant Rabbit: Imagine the size of the pancakes he could hold! Okay, I'm done now.

07-19-04, 07:31 PM	#25
mrpayroll DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Glendale, next to L.A. Posts: 17,982	http://www.nbc4.tv/irresistible/3547...107192004&ts=H Stinky Skunk Gets Stuck POSTED: 11:44 am PDT July 19, 2004 UPDATED: 11:50 am PDT July 19, 2004 LOS ANGELES -- A smelly stranger finds himself in a jam when he gets too nosy for his own good. The trouble began when the Detroit-area skunk tried to get a taste of leftover yogurt and ended up with his snout stuck in the cup. After struggling and bumping around for hours, some Good Samaritans went to the rescue. Rob Beaubien used a 12-foot wooden plank to help the animal break free. What happened to the 10 foot pole? After getting sprung, the skunk quickly scampered to safety. "It was getting a little fragrant around here," Beaubien said. However, he said he never got a full spraying from the animal. Chris __________________ X said this of me 'Unfortunately you aren't as fast as our Ace Reporter LA Then and Now My DVD Collection Wii Code = 3217 8095 1019 4909 My Countdown Counting down to: David Guetta, Markus Schulz 50k people VIP! 40 days 5 hours 30 minutes