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Climate change creating 'super marmots'
Posted on Monday, 26 July, 2010 | 22 comments
Another consequence of global warming has become apparant in the creation of bigger and stronger 'super marmots'.
Climate change is creating "super marmots" that are bigger, stronger and do not need to hibernate for as long, a new study shows.
Scientists claim longer summers have led to marmots - which are ground-dwelling 'squirrels' - waking up earlier from hibernation, giving them more time to reproduce and gain weight before the next hibernation period.
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#18 Posted by J.B. on 27 July, 2010, 19:06So climate change has created redneck Marmots - eat more, sleep less - during hunting season rednecks wake up at Oh My God O'clock in the fricking morning to go hunt for food/trophies. But when my brother saw this article, before I explained what it meant, he was thinking of jailhouse marmots wh...
#19 Posted by mutationman on 27 July, 2010, 21:19Lol, well yes i see what you mean, maybe i should change my avatar to a fluffy bunny or kitten, to avoid "misunderstandings" like this
#20 Posted by lookingfortruth on 28 July, 2010, 0:28Everyone knows global warming is a conspiracy to raise taxes on cereal. I mean, come on guys. You can completely disregard this article. My extensive knowledge of 'General Mills' products allows me to declare such things false.
#21 Posted by Gemson on 30 July, 2010, 18:06The global warming will increase humidity in tropical deserts. Also the higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere trigger plant growth. As predicted, due to the global warming the sea levels will rise.Global warming is affecting many parts of the world. Global warming makes the sea rise, an...
#22 Posted by danielost on 30 July, 2010, 18:09you mean like bigger japs because they started eating more cow.
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