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In America it's ASL, or American Sign Language. Even from different parts of the states, or within each community they can have lots of variation. (Was with a ASL interpreter for years and oldest daughter was hearing impaired.)

So it's quite possible he's signing a different dialect, so to speak. But the issue is even the South African's were complaining . . .

But yeah, there will be a lot of cross over in signs that have actual meanings, but for the most part, he was signing gibberish.

(Fun trivia, the monkey's from Penguins of Madagascar actually sign real ASL.)

Madagascar is generally considered part of the *African continent

Who the roach? That cooka-roach found that hole quick! The fox's light pounce can't hurt that Madagascar-lookin', tank-of-a-bug....A tree roach that size from around here would have had yellow-goo-sploosh by now!

Looks like one of the Madagascar movies. And it sounds like a Russian video shown on a Japanese video site.

>> ^probie:

So as a firm believer in evolution, I'm fascinated by this creature. But it begins to raise simple questions. What are it's natural predators and/or what the heck has been walking around on the beach for the last X thousands of years for it to evolve such a defense mechanism?
It seems that Australia and Madagascar are the two prime examples of how extreme bio-diversity can become, due to their isolation. Is it that evolution responds differently to different sized "cages". Or could it be that I just am looking at it subjectively, in that, North America's fauna is just as odd and bizarre, (ie. rattlesnakes, grizzly bears, etc.) and that I'm just used to them?
Points to ponder.


Hrm, after watching that spider crab video, maybe stingrays, or even octopus (in shallow water).

So as a firm believer in evolution, I'm fascinated by this creature. But it begins to raise simple questions. What are it's natural predators and/or what the heck has been walking around on the beach for the last X thousands of years for it to evolve such a defense mechanism?

It seems that Australia and Madagascar are the two prime examples of how extreme bio-diversity can become, due to their isolation. Is it that evolution responds differently to different sized "cages". Or could it be that I just am looking at it subjectively, in that, North America's fauna is just as odd and bizarre, (ie. rattlesnakes, grizzly bears, etc.) and that I'm just used to them?

Points to ponder.

Madagascar used to have such rich flora and fauna before it was burned for charcoal.
Thanks to ALL and curses for eternity to the cocksuckers who made Africa what it is today...the poster child of Douchebag European Colonial Rape.
Now it's China's turn for shitting on it at a breakneck pace.
Dear God: Fuck China, too.

>> ^EvilDeathBee:

A US ship of infected that floated into Australian waters. Had to be scuttled, lest the virus spread


Australia is trying to take after Madagascar and shut down everything.

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If I get a full set, can I trade them in for 25 armies? I've been trying to invade Madagascar for, like, 5 turns man.

From Nashville Post:

In September 2009, U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported to a U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement agent the import of a shipment of Madagascar ebony wood at the port of Newark, N.J., from a Germany company called Nagel to Gibson Guitars.
Its import declaration package and invoices were for 5,200 pieces of sawn ebony and 2,133 pieces of sawn Madagascar black ebony, with a total value $76,437.

Gibson had placed the order via Nagel GMBH and Co KG of Hamburg, Germany, which exported the ebony through its affiliate Hunter Trading Corp. of Westport, Conn.

When the wood entered the U.S. en route to Gibson, it was missing the plant products declaration required by the Lacey Act. This looks like it's where Gibson got caught.


So without the plants declaration form, they're being investigated for smuggling illegal goods into the country (Anyone try to bring fruit and vegetables into a country before?). The feds also have suspicion that they are consorting with a crime syndicate as mentioned by @Kofi

That Gibson are clueless as to what's going on is ridiculous.

Yeah they are very detailed. I hope they put the 3d images online .

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Yeah, I saw those a few weeks ago. Cool stuff, huh?

In reply to this comment by geo321:
I thought you might appreciate this. I'm more of a mammal lover myself but these ant visuals are pretty amazing...

"Scientists from the California Academy of Sciences are embarking on a project to take highly detailed digital images of every one of approximately 12,000 ant species known to science. (Pictured here is Cataulacus intrudens of Madagascar)"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/12880498

Yeah, I saw those a few weeks ago. Cool stuff, huh?

In reply to this comment by geo321:
I thought you might appreciate this. I'm more of a mammal lover myself but these ant visuals are pretty amazing...

"Scientists from the California Academy of Sciences are embarking on a project to take highly detailed digital images of every one of approximately 12,000 ant species known to science. (Pictured here is Cataulacus intrudens of Madagascar)"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/12880498