UnderwaterWorld
Reef enthusiast
How do you care for a bubble annenome?
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Bubble Annenome
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RigoSharon
LIVING REEFS INTERN
here a link that will give you the info you need..i hope it helps you..
Saltwater Aquarium Invertebrates for Marine Reef Aquariums: Bulb Anemone
Saltwater Aquarium Invertebrates for Marine Reef Aquariums: Bulb Anemone
UnderwaterWorld
Reef enthusiast
thank you
UnderwaterWorld
Reef enthusiast
any good arcticles on breeding clowfish?
RigoSharon
LIVING REEFS INTERN
Doc
I don't work for anybody
Rigo,
you are a studd. You have a link for everything. Here is one for you...do you have any info about the mating habits of one-legged, hermaphroditic, cross-eyed, marsupials; transplanted to the Isle of Malta? :bounce:
-Dr Marco :sfish:
you are a studd. You have a link for everything. Here is one for you...do you have any info about the mating habits of one-legged, hermaphroditic, cross-eyed, marsupials; transplanted to the Isle of Malta? :bounce:
-Dr Marco :sfish:
Bifferwine
I am a girl
Hmmm I've never read an article about that Doc. Maybe I should write one myself! Sounds like such an important topic.
Bifferwine
I am a girl
Yeah I'm a scientist. I have to write scientific stuff. But it recently came to my attention that there was a very important piece of literature missing from the annals (that's annals with TWO N's) of animal behavior literature... How could this be, such a vital chapter in the book of mammalogy (that's mammalogy, not mammaries) missing? And what, you may ask, is this knowledge gap that I am speaking of? Well, straight out of the mouth of the genius Dr. Marco: the mating habits of one-legged, hermaphroditic, cross-eyed, marsupials; transplanted to the Isle of Malta. Yep, that is a topic that no one has yet studied. So I figured it was my duty, my obligation, as a purveyor of reason, of fact and of data to enlighten you all on this neer-studied topic.
Shall we begin?
Malta is a small island nation located in the Mediterranean Sea just south of Sicily, Italy. Seven small islands comprise the Maltese archipelago. In the 1400s, the Virginia opossum, the only extant marsupial found in North America, managed to hop aboard Italian ships as stowaways and found their way back to Europe. A small population of the ancestors of these ancient opossums can still be found on the Isle of Malta.
Because the original number of stowaways was so small, an unfortunate amount of inbreeding between these opossums took place. Due to a point mutation of Gene 485B-38AE on Chromosome 14, all descendents of the original opposums were doomed to one-leggedness. As all organisms are foced to now and then, these one-legged marsupials were able to adapt to their environment in spite of their odd looking disability, using their tail as a make-shift second leg for balance and motion.
Now, marsupials are extra special in that males have a two-pronged penis and females have two vaginas. Because two sexual organs were already present in each individual, it was not a leap for this isolated population to evolve into hermaphrodites. Although this strategy has pluses (e.g. the opposite sex is not necessary for procreation, higher reproductive rates) it also has minuses (e.g. fewer gene combinations, less ability to adapt to a changing environment), the marsupials eventually became a population consisting entirely of hermaphrodites.
One unfortunate consequence of the gender bending that took place was mass confusion among the marsupials. Generations of animals staring, dumbfounded, at their own deformed genitals lead to widespread cases of cross-eyed-ness. It turns out that cross-eyed-ness is a dominant trait. Once it's in the gene pool, it ain't comin' out anytime soon!
Hence the evolution of the one-legged, hermaphroditic, cross-eyed, marsupials; transplanted to the Isle of Malta.
As of yet, their mating habits have not been studied extensively. This is my next task: To travel to the Isle of Malta and witness, first-hand, how these remarkable creatures manage to procreate. I leave for Malta tomorrow at 5 am sharp. Wish me luck on my journey!
Shall we begin?
Malta is a small island nation located in the Mediterranean Sea just south of Sicily, Italy. Seven small islands comprise the Maltese archipelago. In the 1400s, the Virginia opossum, the only extant marsupial found in North America, managed to hop aboard Italian ships as stowaways and found their way back to Europe. A small population of the ancestors of these ancient opossums can still be found on the Isle of Malta.
Because the original number of stowaways was so small, an unfortunate amount of inbreeding between these opossums took place. Due to a point mutation of Gene 485B-38AE on Chromosome 14, all descendents of the original opposums were doomed to one-leggedness. As all organisms are foced to now and then, these one-legged marsupials were able to adapt to their environment in spite of their odd looking disability, using their tail as a make-shift second leg for balance and motion.
Now, marsupials are extra special in that males have a two-pronged penis and females have two vaginas. Because two sexual organs were already present in each individual, it was not a leap for this isolated population to evolve into hermaphrodites. Although this strategy has pluses (e.g. the opposite sex is not necessary for procreation, higher reproductive rates) it also has minuses (e.g. fewer gene combinations, less ability to adapt to a changing environment), the marsupials eventually became a population consisting entirely of hermaphrodites.
One unfortunate consequence of the gender bending that took place was mass confusion among the marsupials. Generations of animals staring, dumbfounded, at their own deformed genitals lead to widespread cases of cross-eyed-ness. It turns out that cross-eyed-ness is a dominant trait. Once it's in the gene pool, it ain't comin' out anytime soon!
Hence the evolution of the one-legged, hermaphroditic, cross-eyed, marsupials; transplanted to the Isle of Malta.
As of yet, their mating habits have not been studied extensively. This is my next task: To travel to the Isle of Malta and witness, first-hand, how these remarkable creatures manage to procreate. I leave for Malta tomorrow at 5 am sharp. Wish me luck on my journey!
RigoSharon
LIVING REEFS INTERN
i should get back to sleep..good nigth...zzzzzzz..
joeman
MorphingSquid
"one-legged, hermaphroditic, cross-eyed, marsupials; transplanted to the Isle of Malta" found with TWO LEGS!!!
bobby
I like to do bad things.
If your tank is only two weeks old it is no were near established enough to keep any anemone. They need a well establishded tank, high watt lighting, and near perfect water to thrive
Bifferwine
I am a girl
"one-legged, hermaphroditic, cross-eyed, marsupials; transplanted to the Isle of Malta" found with TWO LEGS!!!
Wow. You actually FOUND a picture of a cross-eyed opossum for this thread. Now THAT is dedication, my friend!
joeman
MorphingSquid
indeed - just did a quick search on 'Opossum pictures' with the intent of doctoring one of the pictures to make them one-legged, x-eyed, etc... and up popped this :-)
RigoSharon
LIVING REEFS INTERN
this forum is getting looney..from anemones to marsupials who need glasses...out of controll!!!
fishbait
I found Nemo
omg! biff, you and redline need to write stories for a living. with his hermit crab and c.b.s. story, and you opposum story. my side is still hurting from laughter!
yote
In Memoriam
Well,Joe's possum picture was enough to cause me to release the ones I had in the corn crib.I just cant bring myself to cook something thats that cross eyed.
Doc
I don't work for anybody
holy :pooh: Biff, you crack me up. I am amazed by your attention to detail and the ease in which you satisfied my bizarre post. I know I should have gone with myopic instead of cross-eyed.
Joe, that picture is a classic and will be saved to my computer for further use. Great find.
Yote, quit eating oppossums, they are best served as lovers, not food.
Damn, I needed that post, Biff. I had a crappy day and that story just about made me piss myself, in fact, I did dribble a bit. Got to go change the panties.
-Dr Marco :sfish:
Joe, that picture is a classic and will be saved to my computer for further use. Great find.
Yote, quit eating oppossums, they are best served as lovers, not food.
Damn, I needed that post, Biff. I had a crappy day and that story just about made me piss myself, in fact, I did dribble a bit. Got to go change the panties.
-Dr Marco :sfish:
Bifferwine
I am a girl
And in case you were wondering, it is true about them having two vaginas and two-pronged penises. Those crazy marsupials!!!
hibye
Reef enthusiast
lol lol lol lol holy crap i fell on the florr laghing
MikMcgyver
Vlamingi owner 4 life!
:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown::bowdown:
I bow down the the unlimited hilarity of Biff....
I bow down the the unlimited hilarity of Biff....
