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Happy Earth Day! Again!

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When MyNinjaPlease started, one of our stated goals was to improve the Earth by improving the internets. Sorta like trickle up economics. Well… ninjanomics work on an 8 year cycle like most good things. To speed up the process we are putting out a call to ninjas worldwide: Help ninjas, save the Earth, before it’s too late.

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One thing that has always intrigued me about this vast earth is the scale on which mother nature works. I’ve always had a fascination for those things that seem larger than life. Many of those things, at least of the ones that are animals, exist in the depths of the ocean. I’m not about to start talking about the wonders of sea turtles and Manta Rays and Blue whales (click the pics for links), but I will say this. My Ninja, Please, those things are craaazy.

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With all the beauty and variety in the world, it’s a wonder to me that ninjas don’t want to do all they can to protect it. Real ninjas are all tree huggers at the bottoms of their hearts. In that spirit, we dedicate the remainder of this week to the Earth and all her bounty. Today we will focus on a couple of noteworthy peculiar animals. How could you not want to walk the earfs and see all these animals you’ve never seen before? Let’s just make sure they’re here for our children. Tomorrow we will do plants. Thursday is landscapes and Friday is a little something special for the uber-ninjas. We hope you enjoy.

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Thanks to our very own Jessie for co-ordinating this site wide event. MAKE SURE you check out the green page today, my ninjas. They even have an Earth Day Contest for you. Also, architecture, music, politricks, and robot ninja are all participating!

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Posted: April 22nd, 2008
at 8:52am by Black Ock


Categories: myninjaplease,green,science,mnp features,10th dan

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The Duckbill Platypus

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The platypus is one of the few mammals to produce venom. The male has a pair of spurs on the hind limbs through which it delivers a cocktail of poisons that, while excruciatingly painful, is not lethal to most animals.

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The bizarre appearance of this egg-laying, venomous, duck-billed, beaver-tailed, otter-footed mammal baffled European naturalists when they first encountered it, with some considering it an elaborate fraud. It is one of the few venomous mammals; the male Platypus has a spur on the hind foot that delivers a venom capable of causing severe pain to humans. The unique features of the Platypus make it an important subject in the study of evolutionary biology and a recognizable and iconic symbol of Australia; it has appeared as a mascot at national events and is featured on the reverse of the Australian 20 cent coin.

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Boy, those "European naturalists" sure were easily impressed.

…and yes, I DID steal my pictures from Wikipedia.

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Posted: April 22nd, 2008
at 8:20am by Black Ock


Categories: science,walk the earf,10th dan

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The Elephant Seal

Sometimes a 700 pixel picture is worth a thousand words.

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Elephant seals were named for their large proboscis (nose). In mature males, or bulls, this proboscis starts above the nostrils and hangs down in front of the mouth. This prominent characteristic is thought to be used to create the dominance hierarchies between competing males. However, some researchers believe it may also assist in creating their deep, booming vocalizations, which are a critical component in their society. Male life spans may reach up to 17 years, while females may live up to 22 years. Although female elephant seals only grow to be between 6-10ft (2-3m) long and about 882-1323lbs (400-600kg), mature males can get to be as long as 13-16ft (4-5m) and weigh up to 5071lbs (2300kg)!

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"Shaka Zuluu"

These joints kind of remind me of Gonzo from The Muppets… and of my friend Turtleface.

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Posted: April 22nd, 2008
at 8:20am by Black Ock


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The Narwhal

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In Inuit legend, the narwhal was created when a woman holding onto a harpoon had been pulled into the ocean and twisted around the harpoon. The submerged woman was wrapped around a beluga whale on the other end of the harpoon, and that is how the narwhal was created.

The truth of the tusk’s origin developed gradually during the Age of Exploration, as explorers and naturalists began to visit Arctic regions themselves. In 1555, Olaus Magnus published a drawing of a fish-like creature with a horn on its forehead.

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My Ninja, Please! I ain’t swimmin’ wit ya’ll no more!

But the tusked whale is as real as its land equivalent, the unicorn, is a figment of the imagination.

And this beautiful picture, showing a pod of a couple of dozen of the creatures breaching through the sea ice in the Canadian High Arctic, is no fake.

The narwhal (Monodon monoceros), which has been hunted by the Inuit peoples of the Arctic for centuries, is a large species of whale which lives exclusively around the pack ice of the far north.

Resembling a large dolphin, it grows to up to 18ft in length, but its extraordinary spiral tusk - possessed by all males and only very rarely by females - sets it apart from all its large sea mammal cousins.

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Posted: April 22nd, 2008
at 8:20am by Black Ock


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Abbott Booby

This bird is so rare it’s almost hard to find a decent picture of it.

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Read the Abbot Booby recovery plan.

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Posted: April 22nd, 2008
at 8:20am by Black Ock


Categories: fo' real?,walk the earf,10th dan

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"When Hedgehogs Attack!" or… "Hedgehogs Don’t Kill People…"

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A MAN is facing five years jail after being charged with assault for throwing a hedgehog at a teenage boy.

"It hit the victim in the leg, causing a large, red welt and several puncture marks," police sergeant Bruce Jenkins told News Ltd.

Shortly after throwing the animal, William Singalargh, 27, of Whakatane was arrested for assaulting the 15-year-old with a weapon.

It is not known whether the hedgehog. was dead or alive at the time, but it was dead after the incident when it was collected as evidence, the paper said.

Mr Singalargh’s lawyer Rebecca Plunket told the paper that her client would deny the charge, which carries a maximum five-year prison sentence, when he reappears in court on April 17.AA [LINK]

This terrible reporter neglected to mention that the supposed victim may have intenitonally provoked the hedgehog attack by throwing a green fireball, particularly offensive to the hog’s sensibilities.

Seriously though, what kind of (pun fully intended) prick throws a hedgehog at someone and kills the thing??AA Hedgehogs have got to be the sweetest little creatures.AA Put this man in jail.

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Posted: April 7th, 2008
at 12:29pm by Black Ock


Categories: myninjaplease,not ninja-worthy,10th dan

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just a little graus

It’s interesting how the baby is the only one without bloodlust.AA I know this is a stupid video, but it fit today’s theme.

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I kind of had this vision that one of those joints would snatch up the host and chow down. They also eat Bush Babies and… um their own babies.

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Posted: April 2nd, 2008
at 11:54am by Black Ock


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Better than Squid vs. Whale

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An unusual clash between a 6-foot (1.8m) alligator and a 13-foot (3.9m) python has left two of the deadliest predators dead in Florida’s swamps.

The Burmese python tried to swallow its fearsome rival whole but then exploded.

The remains of the two giant reptiles were found by astonished rangers in the Everglades National Park.

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Imagine being those park rangers.

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Posted: April 2nd, 2008
at 10:10am by Black Ock


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Nooooooo.

Ethel is a real life ninja. Thanks for the link.

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Posted: March 28th, 2008
at 10:06am by Black Ock


Categories: too good to be true,10th dan

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