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06-11-2008, 11:13 AM
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Do You Believe in Unicorns??
Believe it!
June 11, 2008 -- 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, said. "The unicorn has always been a mythological animal." The one-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.  SOURCE - Discovery.com
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06-11-2008, 12:13 PM
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~Glitter Goddess~
 
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Re: Do You Believe in Unicorns??
AWE! How cute!
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06-11-2008, 01:08 PM
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Queen Talker
 
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Re: Do You Believe in Unicorns??
How cute!!
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06-11-2008, 01:13 PM
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Happily Obsessed
 
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Re: Do You Believe in Unicorns??
thats interesting
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06-11-2008, 01:20 PM
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Millennium Talker
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Re: Do You Believe in Unicorns??
how interesting lol it looks a little weird though.
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06-11-2008, 01:22 PM
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Junior Talker
 
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Re: Do You Believe in Unicorns??
There you go... I always knew Unicorns existed...lol
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06-11-2008, 04:48 PM
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Ms Behavin
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Re: Do You Believe in Unicorns??
OK Canadian girls - Well there was green alligators and long necked geese...
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06-12-2008, 05:54 PM
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Moira
 
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Re: Do You Believe in Unicorns??
awww lil cutie!
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06-12-2008, 10:52 PM
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Re: Do You Believe in Unicorns??
cute |
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06-13-2008, 03:46 PM
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brown eyed gal
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Re: Do You Believe in Unicorns??
i thought that the horn would be longer.
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06-13-2008, 04:27 PM
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Re: Do You Believe in Unicorns??
That's really interesting. I've seen one-horned deer before, but in the center is crazy.
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06-13-2008, 04:41 PM
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Canadian Queen
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Re: Do You Believe in Unicorns??
Awww... cute dear. That is interesting about the horn. It's amazing what they discover with animals.
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06-23-2008, 08:41 PM
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Junior Talker
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Re: Do You Believe in Unicorns??
awwww!!!!!! how cute!!!
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