The ultimate in humor potential--ever
Written by: Beck
If only I had the money to waste... there's a charity auction going on to raise money for a park in Bolivia. And what does the auction winner get?
He gets to
name a newly discovered species of monkey.
The highest bidder will have the name of their choice permanently entered into all future references, including scientific publications, field guides, and other publications, that mention the new species.
[...] Wallace said little was known about the new species, a variety of the titi monkey [did I mention the unbelievable humor potential of this one? --ed] of the Callicebus genus. It stands about a foot tall, weighs two pounds and likes fruit.
I can see it now. "Ladies, gentlemen, distinguished guests, it is my honor to present to you... " Feel free to put your monkey name suggestions in the comments. I'm sure you all can come up with some pretty demented stuff.
Of course, could there ever be a better animal name than the
Gunther's Dik-Dik?
The auction begins February 24 and runs through March 3, find more info
here.
