Chimeras, past and present
August 29, 2006
In Greek mythology, the Chimera (or, as in Latin, Chimaera) is a monstrous creature made of the parts of multiple animals.
“Back in 1997, a rather bizarre photograph suddenly became very famous. It showed a totally hairless mouse, with what appeared to be a human ear growing out of its back. That photograph prompted a wave of protest against genetic engineering, which continues today. But there was absolutely no genetic engineering involved in getting that ear to cover almost all of the mouse’s back.” (read full article)
Historical chimeras:
Etruscan bronze, 400BC
Monster with three heads–a goat, a lion, and a dragon (or serpent) for a tail. The Chimera supposedly breathed fire. In Greek mythology, it was a female monster killed by Bellerophon.
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GEORGIA SNOW | February 13, 2007 at 3:50 am
This site really heltp me with my school report. I’m so happy there was some good web sites on here. Agian thank you for having a good site.
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georgina and lou | April 19, 2007 at 9:08 am
we dont like what they are doing it is crule and should be band. animals have feelings too they should be ashamed of themselves!!!!!!
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georgina and lou | April 19, 2007 at 9:09 am
yer it may be a good site but the pics are not good
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im great XD | April 19, 2007 at 12:57 pm
hi =]
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Cocknose | May 3, 2007 at 12:25 pm
Where can i buy one of those rats?
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pyro | May 8, 2007 at 5:09 pm
man……..i wish i had a rat ear on my back………..
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anonymous | May 11, 2007 at 2:52 am
This is so wrong
you shouln;t be doing this
i may sound a little churchy but
is’t against god’s rules man
and so crule to animals too
and it’s not good for our health
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fictus mundum | May 20, 2007 at 1:54 am
im sorry sir but we cant give you treat ment to save your life because the treatment was created through animal testing and seeing as your against it you will have to die
NEXT!!
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Steve G | May 20, 2007 at 3:34 am
I’d yell in it’s ear if it misbehaves
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jebend | May 23, 2007 at 8:30 am
wt a load of balls
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Tu madre | October 1, 2007 at 7:34 pm
For those animal lovers out there.. (as I am one also), The ear was actually growing with the mouse.. It was said it may have been ‘annoying’ for the mouse to havr it on there, but it did no harm to the creature, whatsoever. I was a little upset when I head this, with animal testing and all. (very much AGAINST IT), but.. it’s actually good research and it’s finding more ways to grow parts, and maybe evenutally be the start to cloning.
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Brittany | October 19, 2007 at 5:00 pm
I think what you are doing to animals is cruel and evil, it’s very wrong you experiment with they’re lilves as if they don’t feel pain. Why don’t we experiment with you? If pople start getting cloned we should give up on hope on our society because people can’t leave things the way they’re supposed to be . that rat’s life is just as important as yours!
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Millie | October 21, 2007 at 5:35 pm
Okay, it’s a mouse people not a rat, they’re two completely different species. Poor little guy.
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Curt | November 4, 2008 at 12:31 am
‘I think what you are doing to animals is cruel and evil, it’s very wrong you experiment with they’re lilves as if they don’t feel pain. Why don’t we experiment with you? If pople start getting cloned we should give up on hope on our society because people can’t leave things the way they’re supposed to be . that rat’s life is just as important as yours!’
Where would we be now if we had ‘left things the way they’re supposed to be’ eh? tests on mice rats and other animals have helped us with ALOT in scientific and medical breakthroughs.
Ta
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kona | December 20, 2008 at 9:24 pm
its a mouse or a rat it doesnt matter one vermin has no effect on the world if it dies if it taught us how to fix severed limbs or paralization then its impact would have a meaning i mean have you every seen a true cripple there skin is off color they allways sweat even if its cold they are in terrible pain genetic engenering is the future wheather you like it or not