Posted by
Catmman on Tuesday, March 27, 2007 2:39:42 PM
Darwinism in action? Read this posted from
Hot Air:
I warned ya. Didn’t I warn ya?
Cause of death: a-cute shock.
Berlin Zoo denied media allegations on Tuesday that Knut the celebrity polar bear cub was responsible for the sudden demise of one of its older attractions, a 22-year-old panda who was found dead in her cage.
Just four days after the euphoria over the debut of three-and-a-half-month-old “Cuddly Knut,” the mysterious death of Chinese-born Yan Yan stole the headlines in Tuesday’s German newspapers.
Top-selling Bild reported the influx of visitors to the zoo — about 30,000 a day — could have stressed the black and white bear, who spent much of her time lying on her back chomping at bamboo shoots.
“Lots of people gave up on seeing Knut because of the long queues, so they went to see Yan Yan instead. She seemed intimidated and anxious,” wrote the paper, suggesting Yan Yan could have had a heart attack.
Berlin Zoo denied any link…
“Our keepers were stunned. The sad thing is that because of the excitement around Knut, she died alone and no one immediately noticed that she had passed away.”
How many more, my friends? How many more?
You know, I thought Darwin was pre-emminent? Seems like this is Darwin in action.
Now, my daughter loves Pandas to death (heh, heh). But let's look at this:
1. Does a species which eats a plant that takes 6-12 years to grow really deserve to live?
2. What do pandas contribute to society?
3. Any animal that dies from too much attention should be ferreted out anyway don't you think?
Polar Bears - 1
Pandas - 0