"Male [Manatees] mate with females in a violent affair that resembles a gang rape"

[usestangerines]

I read an article in the NYTimes and now I know more than I've ever known about Manatees. For instance, manatees have toenails on their front flippers. They can also grasp things with their nose...area...like an elephant.

And, yes, apparently they have violent "gang rape"-like sex. The article didn't go into too much detail on that area.

Comments

to keep with the "killing manatees" theme.

[donquixote]

all the more reason why THEY MUST DIE!!

by the way, i don't know if i ever mentioned this, but "killing manatees" is big blue house code for sweet sweet love making.

They have awesome 20/240 vision.

[usestangerines]

I was wondering what that was all about. Surely, thought I, Pete could not be condoning manatee murder. ;)

Re: They have awesome 20/240 vision.

[donquixote]

:) yes, that is what the manatee killing obsession is all about. we are even going to make HOUSE SWEATSHIRTS which say "manatee killer" on the back.

i don't know whether this is necessary or ridiculous or necessarily ridiculous.

Re: They have awesome 20/240 vision.

[usestangerines]

That makes so much more sense--now, manatee killing is not something i can get behind...but "manatee killing" is something i can get behind...

hehe...behind.

[lucieinthesky]

must be a slow newsday considering that the JonBenet guy didn't do it. :)

[usestangerines]

It's the #1 most emailed article at nytimes.com today. :)

[usestangerines]

It's not like anyone is surprised--we knew he didn't do it. I mean--he's definitely a creepy m*therf*cker though.

[lucieinthesky]

i am not surprised AT ALL :)

other important manatees

[ecbean]

Re: other important manatees

[usestangerines]

That's amazing--and cute.