CeeCee Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Tokio university scientists has gene-manipulated mouse, who doesn't fear cats. Thing is, that they used gene-manipulation to remove some cells from the mouse nose, so he/she can't smell the cat. http://www.dagbladet.no/tv/index.html?clipid=24175 Path Copy TeraCopy Unlocker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeeCee Posted December 13, 2007 Author Share Posted December 13, 2007 How come no comments? Path Copy TeraCopy Unlocker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony A Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 How come no comments? People playing God. The world has enough problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators DennisD Posted December 14, 2007 Moderators Share Posted December 14, 2007 How come no comments? I've been going through my Finnish language tapes, and I've just "Finnished". Just goes to show how important the sense of smell is in the animal world. If we lost our sense of smell, there would be very little we could taste. Link: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeeCee Posted December 14, 2007 Author Share Posted December 14, 2007 I've been going through my Finnish language tapes, and I've just "Finnished". Sorry, the link in the first message is to Swedish web site. There also now video on YouTube: Path Copy TeraCopy Unlocker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators DennisD Posted December 14, 2007 Moderators Share Posted December 14, 2007 Sorry, the link in the first message is to Swedish web site. There also now video on YouTube: No worries CeeCee, didn't need to understand it, that mouse was clearly fearless and won't live much longer if the boffins don't fix his nose again. But thanks for the other link. EDIT: I've just watched the English link right through, and that poor cat is totally bewildered. He looks scared of mouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeeCee Posted December 14, 2007 Author Share Posted December 14, 2007 ...that poor cat is totally bewildered. He looks scared of mouse. Yes, i don't know what they have done with the cat. Maybe they gene-manipulated him/her not to attack mice... Path Copy TeraCopy Unlocker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted December 14, 2007 Moderators Share Posted December 14, 2007 I've just watched the English link right through, and that poor cat is totally bewildered. He looks scared of mouse. It's rather strange how some animals buddy up with each other, could just be the necessity for companionship even though by nature they should really be sworn enemies. For instance we had a cat (dearly departed now) that would lay in the yard next to a rabbit during most days. He never attacked the rabbit and even fought off another cat that got too close to them while they were laying about on the lawn. This went on for a very long time and had everyone stunned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigathus Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 A vegetarian cat? or just too well fed? http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/builds http://www.piriform.com/docs http://www.postimage.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted December 15, 2007 Moderators Share Posted December 15, 2007 A vegetarian cat? or just too well fed? Well fed and watered, and a well seasoned professional lounger next to his rabbit friend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigathus Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Well fed and watered, and a well seasoned professional lounger next to his rabbit friend! Hi Andavari, I was referring to the cat in the video with the mouse While on the subject of "cats" my parents cat thought it was a dog! It grew up with the family dog and preferred to hang out with it's K9 buddy It had no natural fear of dogs like other cats normally have. http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/builds http://www.piriform.com/docs http://www.postimage.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Hi Guys, You remind me of the good old days. Had 3 kids.They wanted a dog.So did I. Got a great Pointer pup.The kids mothered him. Two years later we got a baby rabbit.The Pointer mothered her. Awhile later we got a kitten.The rabbit mothered her. They all played and protected each other!!! They loved to play Tag and Hide and Seek. They all ate the same dried dog food from the same bowl wihth specific treats in between for each. The kids weren't so agreeable as the other members of our fun household. We all loved each other and still do.Sadly,the animals are all gone to Animal Heaven. They surely left behind some wonderful memories. I support genetic research but don't want to see it go so far as modifying an animals natural behaviors or humans for that matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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