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'Unicorn' deer is found in Italian preserve

'Unicorn' deer is found in Italian preserve
1-year-old Roe 'Unicorn' was born in captivity in research center's park

ROME - A deer with a single horn in the center of its head — much like the fabled, mythical unicorn — has been spotted in a nature preserve in Italy, park officials said Wednesday.

"This is fantasy becoming reality," Gilberto Tozzi, director of the Center of Natural Sciences in Prato, told The Associated Press. "The unicorn has always been a mythological animal."

The 1-year-old Roe Deer — nicknamed "Unicorn" — was born in captivity in the research center's park in the Tuscan town of Prato, near Florence, Tozzi said.

He is believed to have been born with a genetic flaw; his twin has two horns.

Calling it the first time he has seen such a case, Tozzi said such anomalies among deer may have inspired the myth of the unicorn.

The unicorn, a horse-like creature with magical healing powers, has appeared in legends and stories throughout history, from ancient and medieval texts to the adventures of Harry Potter.

"This shows that even in past times, there could have been animals with this anomaly," he said by telephone. "It's not like they dreamed it up."

Single-horned deer are rare but not unheard of — but even more unusual is the central positioning of the horn, experts said.

"Generally, the horn is on one side (of the head) rather than being at the center. This looks like a complex case," said Fulvio Fraticelli, scientific director of Rome's zoo. He said the position of the horn could also be the result of a trauma early in the animal's life.

Other mammals are believed to contribute to the myth of the unicorn, including the narwhal, a whale with a long, spiraling tusk.

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Reply #1 posted 06/11/08 9:49am

JustErin

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awwww...
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Reply #2 posted 06/11/08 9:52am

Mach

smile A Unideer woot!
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Reply #3 posted 06/11/08 9:53am

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cute ain't he? mushy
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Reply #4 posted 06/11/08 11:33am

Dewrede

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cool
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Reply #5 posted 06/11/08 11:44am

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Aaaaaaw! giggle
I love it.
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Reply #6 posted 06/11/08 11:48am

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Awwwww mushy
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Reply #7 posted 06/11/08 12:24pm

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See mama! I told you they were real! lol
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Reply #8 posted 06/11/08 12:25pm

horatio

DINNER! drool
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Reply #9 posted 06/11/08 12:28pm

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satan-spawn
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Reply #10 posted 06/11/08 12:44pm

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ehuffnsd said:

satan-spawn


mad stop that you! lol
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Reply #11 posted 06/11/08 12:45pm

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Poor baby mushy
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Reply #12 posted 06/11/08 1:02pm

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XxAxX said:

ehuffnsd said:

satan-spawn


mad stop that you! lol

razz
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Reply #13 posted 06/11/08 2:19pm

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my first love was italian

he will always be deer to me

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Reply #14 posted 06/11/08 2:59pm

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must be something in the water they drink

boxed sorry

Anyway wonder if it was hard on the mom giving birth to a "fawn" with horn(s)?

Poor thing I hope they don't research it to death.
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Reply #15 posted 06/12/08 2:28am

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XxAxX said:

'Unicorn' deer is found in Italian preserve
1-year-old Roe 'Unicorn' was born in captivity in research center's park

ROME - A deer with a single horn in the center of its head — much like the fabled, mythical unicorn — has been spotted in a nature preserve in Italy, park officials said Wednesday.

"This is fantasy becoming reality," Gilberto Tozzi, director of the Center of Natural Sciences in Prato, told The Associated Press. "The unicorn has always been a mythological animal."

The 1-year-old Roe Deer — nicknamed "Unicorn" — was born in captivity in the research center's park in the Tuscan town of Prato, near Florence, Tozzi said.

He is believed to have been born with a genetic flaw; his twin has two horns.

Calling it the first time he has seen such a case, Tozzi said such anomalies among deer may have inspired the myth of the unicorn.

The unicorn, a horse-like creature with magical healing powers, has appeared in legends and stories throughout history, from ancient and medieval texts to the adventures of Harry Potter.

"This shows that even in past times, there could have been animals with this anomaly," he said by telephone. "It's not like they dreamed it up."

Single-horned deer are rare but not unheard of — but even more unusual is the central positioning of the horn, experts said.

"Generally, the horn is on one side (of the head) rather than being at the center. This looks like a complex case," said Fulvio Fraticelli, scientific director of Rome's zoo. He said the position of the horn could also be the result of a trauma early in the animal's life.

Other mammals are believed to contribute to the myth of the unicorn, including the narwhal, a whale with a long, spiraling tusk.




I always said they were real! woot!
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Reply #16 posted 06/12/08 2:40am

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jami0mckay said:

XxAxX said:

'Unicorn' deer is found in Italian preserve
1-year-old Roe 'Unicorn' was born in captivity in research center's park

ROME - A deer with a single horn in the center of its head — much like the fabled, mythical unicorn — has been spotted in a nature preserve in Italy, park officials said Wednesday.

"This is fantasy becoming reality," Gilberto Tozzi, director of the Center of Natural Sciences in Prato, told The Associated Press. "The unicorn has always been a mythological animal."

The 1-year-old Roe Deer — nicknamed "Unicorn" — was born in captivity in the research center's park in the Tuscan town of Prato, near Florence, Tozzi said.

He is believed to have been born with a genetic flaw; his twin has two horns.

Calling it the first time he has seen such a case, Tozzi said such anomalies among deer may have inspired the myth of the unicorn.

The unicorn, a horse-like creature with magical healing powers, has appeared in legends and stories throughout history, from ancient and medieval texts to the adventures of Harry Potter.

"This shows that even in past times, there could have been animals with this anomaly," he said by telephone. "It's not like they dreamed it up."

Single-horned deer are rare but not unheard of — but even more unusual is the central positioning of the horn, experts said.

"Generally, the horn is on one side (of the head) rather than being at the center. This looks like a complex case," said Fulvio Fraticelli, scientific director of Rome's zoo. He said the position of the horn could also be the result of a trauma early in the animal's life.

Other mammals are believed to contribute to the myth of the unicorn, including the narwhal, a whale with a long, spiraling tusk.




I always said they were real! woot!




I always knew you were right. lol
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Reply #17 posted 06/12/08 2:55am

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Awww, he's cute!
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Reply #18 posted 06/12/08 4:24am

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jami0mckay said:

XxAxX said:

'Unicorn' deer is found in Italian preserve
1-year-old Roe 'Unicorn' was born in captivity in research center's park

ROME - A deer with a single horn in the center of its head — much like the fabled, mythical unicorn — has been spotted in a nature preserve in Italy, park officials said Wednesday.

"This is fantasy becoming reality," Gilberto Tozzi, director of the Center of Natural Sciences in Prato, told The Associated Press. "The unicorn has always been a mythological animal."

The 1-year-old Roe Deer — nicknamed "Unicorn" — was born in captivity in the research center's park in the Tuscan town of Prato, near Florence, Tozzi said.

He is believed to have been born with a genetic flaw; his twin has two horns.

Calling it the first time he has seen such a case, Tozzi said such anomalies among deer may have inspired the myth of the unicorn.

The unicorn, a horse-like creature with magical healing powers, has appeared in legends and stories throughout history, from ancient and medieval texts to the adventures of Harry Potter.

"This shows that even in past times, there could have been animals with this anomaly," he said by telephone. "It's not like they dreamed it up."

Single-horned deer are rare but not unheard of — but even more unusual is the central positioning of the horn, experts said.

"Generally, the horn is on one side (of the head) rather than being at the center. This looks like a complex case," said Fulvio Fraticelli, scientific director of Rome's zoo. He said the position of the horn could also be the result of a trauma early in the animal's life.

Other mammals are believed to contribute to the myth of the unicorn, including the narwhal, a whale with a long, spiraling tusk.




I always said they were real! woot!

Me too. woot!



They need to spray paint him white though so it's more believable. razz
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Reply #19 posted 06/12/08 5:25am

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Yup, they're real, alright.

We better call up Lady Amalthea, let her know we've located one of her kin.
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Reply #20 posted 06/12/08 6:20am

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"I'm a unitard!"




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Reply #21 posted 06/12/08 6:23am

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Mmm... venison. drool
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Reply #22 posted 06/12/08 6:28am

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JerseyKRS said:

"I'm a unitard!"




lol

woot!
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Reply #23 posted 06/12/08 6:53am

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JerseyKRS said:

"I'm a unitard!"




Indeed you are neutral
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Reply #24 posted 06/12/08 7:02am

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Reply #25 posted 06/12/08 7:22am

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Blood orgy!
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Reply #26 posted 06/12/08 7:24am

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Blood orgy!

boff
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Reply #27 posted 06/12/08 7:32am

mdiver

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Mate, it does not matter how many time you post that it still cracks me the fuck up
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Reply #28 posted 06/12/08 7:35am

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mdiver said:

Mate, it does not matter how many time you post that it still cracks me the fuck up


I know, it's like... Wtf?! lol
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Reply #29 posted 06/12/08 8:35am

horatio

Cloudbuster said:

mdiver said:

Mate, it does not matter how many time you post that it still cracks me the fuck up


I know, it's like... Wtf?! lol



i think its yoga
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