Chinese cats grow 'wings'
source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2631016/Chinese-cats-grow-wings.html
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One animal started to develop the "wings" during a period of hot weather in Sichuan, a large province in southern China where a devastating earthquake struck this spring.
Although the growths appear fluffy, they contain bone. According to veterinary experts, the flaps do not harm the cat's quality of life or safety.
"At first they were just two bumps, but they started to grow quickly, and after a month there were two wings," said one cat's owner, who was only identified as Feng. "Many female cats in heat came to harass him, and then the wings started to grow," she told the local news.
Although Feng attributed her pet's condition to the stress of a feline love life and the hot Sichuan summer, scientists said the wings had a less romantic explanation and are either due to unusual grooming habits, a genetic defect or a hereditary skin condition.
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silent_line
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im just waiting for flying monkey men
- 3 years ago
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silent_line
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aswift1
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I wonder if these animals were exposed to any radiation or mutating substances. It could be attributed to evolution, but that seems like a pretty fast change... Weird.
- 3 years ago
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aswift1
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NeoDotCom
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Are they real life pokemon
- 3 years ago
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NeoDotCom
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mstr_hue_jax
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WHAT?!?!?!?!?!
- 3 years ago
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mstr_hue_jax
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huntre
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Well? It's not the flying car I wanted, but, one letter away is pretty cool.
- 3 years ago
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huntre
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Egnatius212
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that's . . unnatural
- 3 years ago
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Egnatius212
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ha_neol
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i like granny feng's explination.... love handles HEHE!
- 3 years ago
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ha_neol
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imagism31
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...Now if only pigs would grow wings...
- 3 years ago
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imagism31
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purplefox
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ooh, apparently they've appeared throughout history..
- 3 years ago
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purplefox
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think_free
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purplefox:
Good find on that interesting article.Thank you =)
- 3 years ago
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think_free
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toshiba
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purplefox:
Apparently they don't like hotlinking. At least they didn't goatse.
- 3 years ago
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toshiba
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purplefox
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I've heard about this as a mutation, as in kittens being born with them, and they're actually sort of like extra withered legs, but for a cat to develop one in mid-life is bizarre. And what could they mean by "unusual grooming habits"??
- 3 years ago
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purplefox
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kat719
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Whoa, freakin' weeeeeird... Evolution has in store for us flying cats!
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kat719
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NeoDotCom
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Sounds like the opening stages of evolution. What do you think people will look like in 500 years. Granted if we make it that far.
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NeoDotCom
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outtheinside
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NeoDotCom:
probably something like your icon...
- 3 years ago
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outtheinside
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elegua
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crazy
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elegua
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Soap
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Imagine watching cats dogfight in the air with pigeons. Or would it be catfight?
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Soap
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TheSkyDrops
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Oh cool! If my cats could fly around, they'd have a lot more fun chasing bees on my porch!
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TheSkyDrops
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Hendrix_Is_God
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She live near a chinese nuclear bomb testing site?? Its like that fish out of the simpsons with 3 eyes
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Hendrix_Is_God
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think_free
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Which one is real?
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think_free
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toshiba
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Too much Red Bull.
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toshiba
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malathion
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they wanna fly the hell out of china b4 they get eaten .
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malathion
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think_free
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http://www.shortnews.com/start.cfm?id=62648
05/24/2007
Cat Grows 'Wings'
A cat belonging to a Chinese woman from Xianyang city, Shaanxi province, has grown a pair of four inch 'wings'. The cat's owner, known only as Granny Feng, thinks they make her cat look like an angel.
The 'wings' contain bone. According to experts the unusual growths are simply the result of a genetic mutation and should have no significant bearing on the cat's life. Granny Feng blames the 'wings' on her cat being sexually harassed.
"A month ago, many female cats in heat came to harass him, and then the wings started to grow... At first, they were just two bumps, but they started to grow quickly, and after a month there were two wings," said Granny Feng.
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More than one cat it seems, with the same owner. What is real?
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Also, remember the book 'Catwings'? - 3 years ago
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