I Just Love That It's Called The "Mongolian Death Worm" (36 comments)
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I Just Love That It's Called The "Mongolian Death Worm"

in News by DaveKellett

Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 12:53 AM

This is the kind of ridiculous pseudo-story that's fun to link to...if for no other reason than to talk about good name-construction. Specifically, what I'll call the Cryptozoological Name-Construction System.

Basically, it breaks down like this: (Semi-Remote Nation or Region) + (Seemingly Harmless Animal) + (The Word "Fanged" or "Blood" or "Man-Killer" or "Deathmonger").

Feel free to try it at home:

- "The North-Bolivian Fanged Rabbit"

- "The Lithuanian Blood Parrot"

- "The Nova Scotian Deathmonger Goose"

- "The Welsh Hooked-Claw Badger"

...feel free to submit your own, below! But be forewarned: You'll be hard-pressed to beat "The Lithuanian Blood Parrot". I'm proud of that one.

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Re: I Just Love That It's Called The "Mongolian De (Score: 1)
posted Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 01:38 AM (#44807)

Saskatchewan Razor Pig


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Re: I Just Love That It's Called The "Mongolian De (Score: 1)
posted Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 02:31 AM (#44808)

Guatemalan Spleenmangling Sloth

Lesotho "Aaaagh" Hamster

Papuan Widowmaker Frog


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Re: I Just Love That It's Called The "Mongolian De (Score: 1)
posted Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 02:33 AM (#44809)

>You'll be hard-pressed to beat "The Lithuanian Blood Parrot". I'm proud of that one.

You should be, especially because there are no parrots here in Lithuania - they would freeze their, ahem, backsides off. The ones kept as pets are probably praying for the central heating to be turned on in the near future... Not to say that I'm not doing the same.


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Re: I Just Love That It's Called The "Mongolian De (Score: 1)
posted Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 04:12 AM (#44810)
In Response to murmt (#44809):

Murmt: That just shows you how badass the "Lithuanian Blood Parrot" really is... :-)


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Re: I Just Love That It's Called The "Mongolian De (Score: 1)
posted Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 04:58 AM (#44812)
Ok... so there's it. The most well guarded secret in South America: the Amazonian HellBorn Golden Fish This besat has anacondas as the basis of it's food-chain.
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Re: I Just Love That It's Called The "Mongolian De (Score: 1)
posted Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 05:16 AM (#44813)

The West-Highland Deathstalker Sheep.

Terror of the Scottish Highlands, these vicious beasts hunt in packs, or "herds" - many a lost hillwalker has met their end surrounded by red eyes gleaming through the mist, and hearing the Alpha Ram snarling behind them, as the herd moves in for the kill...


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Re: I Just Love That It's Called The "Mongolian De (Score: 1)
posted Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 05:32 AM (#44814)

Beware the:
Fujian Sesquipedalian Shrew!


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Re: I Just Love That It's Called The "Mongolian De (Score: 1)
posted Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 06:27 AM (#44815)

The Luxemborgian gastrointestinal vole.

There's a reason that Luxemborg has remained a small country--be afraid, be very afraid!


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Re: I Just Love That It's Called The "Mongolian De (Score: 1)
posted Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 07:08 AM (#44816)

The Norwegian Vampire Duck


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Re: I Just Love That It's Called The "Mongolian De (Score: 1)
posted Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 07:38 AM (#44817)

Speaking of the North-Bolivian Fanged Rabbit, I watched "Night of the Lepus" last night with some friends. If you're into horror movies about giant rabbits terrorizing a farming community you should check it out.

Does anyone else find the animal names funnier if it's for an otherwise harmless animal? I know I do. Thus, I present:

The North-American Razor Clawed Kitty-Cat!

Watch out!


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Re: I Just Love That It's Called The "Mongolian De (Score: 1)
posted Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 09:24 AM (#44818)

"Indonesian Deadly Komodo Wrestler"
"Borneo hard-kinky orangutan"

:)


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Re: I Just Love That It's Called The "Mongolian De (Score: 1)
posted Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 09:28 AM (#44819)
I'm not so sure, but its possible (geographically speaking) that both North-Bolivian Fanged Rabbit and North-American Razor Clawed Kitty-Cat had migrated (desperately fleeing) to theses countries, 'cause they couldn't drink safely into amazonian rivers since the arrive o the Amazonian HellBorn Golden Fish, from the depth of that evil waters, isn't it?
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Re: I Just Love That It's Called The "Mongolian De (Score: 1)
posted Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 09:57 AM (#44821)

when the Lower Wharfedale nephritic moth goes on its holdiays to Amazonia it snaps the spines of Amazonian HellBorn Golden Fish with one finger then eats them deep fried in batter. With salt and vinegar. From newspaper. And leaves half of them just for spite. Amazonian HellBorn Golden Fish? Shmamazonian hellborn golden fish. The Lower Wharfedale nephritic moth breaks wind in its direction.


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Re: I Just Love That It's Called The "Mongolian De (Score: 1)
posted Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 10:00 AM (#44822)

Actually the Lower Wharfedale nephritic moth breaks wind in every direction having no manners whatsoever, which is why it is rarely invited to dinner parties, and certainly never twice. Not even to apologise for the first time.


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Re: I Just Love That It's Called The "Mongolian De (Score: 1)
posted Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 10:30 AM (#44823)

I knew I'd heard of the Lower Wharfedale nephritic moth somewhere; doublechecking my references, it turns out to be the preferred prey of the New Hebridean disemboweling gecko.

Learn something new every day.


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Re: I Just Love That It's Called The "Mongolian De (Score: 1)
posted Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 12:27 PM (#44826)

The South Siberian Man-Eating Salamander


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Re: I Just Love That It's Called The "Mongolian De (Score: 1)
posted Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 12:45 PM (#44827)

Now, this is REALLY weired!

I rarely take a look at this blog-thingy, but today I did. And laughed.
No 30 minutes later, I took, for the first time, a look into a book of monsters for the d20 Modern RPG. And guess what I stumbled upon?
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/6016/deathwormj q6.gif

This really freaks me out... oO


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Re: I Just Love That It's Called The "Mongolian De (Score: 1)
posted Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 03:19 PM (#44829)

The Anaheim Mighty Ducks.

Oh. Wait.

Never mind....


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Re: I Just Love That It's Called The "Mongolian De (Score: 1)
posted Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 05:41 PM (#44830)

Columbia River Stalking Salmon

Montana Strangling Flea

Upper Saskatchewan Razor Lizard

Madagascarian Fire Walrus


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Re: I Just Love That It's Called The "Mongolian De (Score: 1)
posted Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 10:23 PM (#44835)
The Icelandic flaming slug. Most are fabulously out of the closet.

The Sri Lankan flatulating paramecium. Keep away from closeted Icelandic flaming slugs. May cause methane explosions.

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Re: I Just Love That It's Called The "Mongolian De (Score: 1)
posted Friday, September 19, 2008 - 12:52 AM (#44836)

"the Himalayan killer headlice"!


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Re: I Just Love That It's Called The "Mongolian De (Score: 1)
posted Friday, September 19, 2008 - 05:44 AM (#44837)

Since I brave my morning jog in the land of The Nova Scotian Deathmonger Goose I thought I'd share another danger...

The Midwestern Guigarian Black Capped Chickadee Of Doom.

Be affraid.


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Re: I Just Love That It's Called The "Mongolian De (Score: 1)
posted Friday, September 19, 2008 - 06:03 AM (#44838)

Scandinavian Fell Demon Quail


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Re: I Just Love That It's Called The "Mongolian De (Score: 1)
posted Friday, September 19, 2008 - 08:02 AM (#44839)

I wonder if the North-Bolivian Fanged Rabbit is any relation to the Beast of Caerbannogh, about whose lair lie the bones of full fifty men. Go not there, unless ye be men of valor, for DEATH awaits you with big, pointy teeth.


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Re: I Just Love That It's Called The "Mongolian De (Score: 1)
posted Friday, September 19, 2008 - 08:05 AM (#44840)
Maupiti Marauding Marmoset. The ten-inch terror of the Society Islands.
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