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Lots of new frog species have been observed in the SW part of Finland lately. Environmental protection is certain that it's the work of someone deliberately releasing these frogs into the wild. (original in Finnish: http://yle.fi/uutiset/3-9166065) Makes you think what other animals out there originate from something like this and will more people embrace the rare frog type of trolling in the future? Seems like an easy way to leave a lasting legacy.
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Finland is well known for its trolls, gnomes and goblins so frankly I'm not surprised, OP.
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Sep 28, 2016 16:13
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Pepe rides again. White man ain't gonna keep Pepe down. He's going to scandinavia to show'em whats up.
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Sep 28, 2016 16:15
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It's me, I'm the frog man
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Sep 28, 2016 16:15
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Hector Beerlioz posted:It's me, I'm the frog man "I did it for the lulz" - tombstone of frog man
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Sep 28, 2016 16:16
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Eh, frogghetaboutit *shrugs new yorkishly*
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Sep 28, 2016 16:18
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Rare Pepes... they're real...
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Sep 28, 2016 16:20
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weirdly chilly pussy posted:Makes you think what other animals out there originate from something like this and will more people embrace the rare frog type of trolling in the future? Seems like an easy way to leave a lasting legacy. There's a legend that some guy released starlings in the US because he wanted every bird mentioned by Shakespeare to also exist in the new world and then they destroyed the native ecosystem. Also raccoons are tearing poo poo up in Germany and Japan, because they both had mildly popular shows that included a pet raccoon. People inevitably got their own pet raccoons but they weren't native and nobody knew that adult raccoons are huge assholes, so they just tossed them in the woods and that's that they'll have them forever.
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Sep 28, 2016 16:28
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Dogmeat posted:There's a legend that some guy released starlings in the US because he wanted every bird mentioned by Shakespeare to also exist in the new world and then they destroyed the native ecosystem. Raccoons sound really cool and a great way to troll a nation.
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Sep 28, 2016 16:31
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Man releases ultra rare, racist frog into Finnish woods.
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Sep 28, 2016 16:43
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weirdly chilly pussy posted:Lots of new frog species have been observed in the SW part of Finland lately. Environmental protection is certain that it's the work of someone deliberately releasing these frogs into the wild. (original in Finnish: http://yle.fi/uutiset/3-9166065) What kind of environmental impact will this have? I mean on the one hand releasing nonnative species in an area almost always results in one of two things happening, the new species either dies out in a generation or two or establishes itself in the ecosystem by displacing other species. But...frogs? They eat insects and stuff like that that breeds super fast anyway.
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Sep 28, 2016 16:44
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food court bailiff posted:What kind of environmental impact will this have? I mean on the one hand releasing nonnative species in an area almost always results in one of two things happening, the new species either dies out in a generation or two or establishes itself in the ecosystem by displacing other species. But...frogs? They eat insects and stuff like that that breeds super fast anyway. They hybridize like hell, producing endless new versions of the original frogs in question.
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Sep 28, 2016 16:47
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Unless those frogs are into death metal or were recently released after extremely lenient prison sentences, this doesn't sound very Scandinavian at all.
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Sep 28, 2016 16:48
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weirdly chilly pussy posted:Raccoons sound really cool and a great way to troll a nation. Oh most definitely. The urban ones also live off of leftovers from humans and are developing serious heart disease and diabetes problems so the trolling is like, many layers deep at this point.
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Sep 28, 2016 16:52
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What if an eco terrorist were to release cane toads worldwide?
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Sep 28, 2016 16:54
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Chomp8645 posted:Man releases ultra rare, racist frog into Finnish woods. Frogs aghast as Finns are even more racist
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Sep 28, 2016 16:57
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Chomp8645 posted:What if an eco terrorist were to release cane toads worldwide? I think you can get on a watch list just for suggesting this.
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Sep 28, 2016 16:58
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maybe this guy was just an avid Pocket Frogs player and he had a hole in his pocket and the frogs all fell out
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Sep 28, 2016 17:51
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Dogmeat posted:There's a legend that some guy released starlings in the US because he wanted every bird mentioned by Shakespeare to also exist in the new world and then they destroyed the native ecosystem. It's not a legend it was some rear end in a top hat named Eugene Schieffelin. Not only do they out compete more desirable native species. They also are disease vectors for histoplasmosis, which can damage your lungs and eyes or kill you if you are immunodeficient. loving poo poo birds are the reason I'm partially blind in my right eye from scarring on the macula from histo.
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Sep 28, 2016 18:30
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Spurdo Spärdes prefer to hunt in the wild, so Finland has to replenish their food supply.
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Sep 28, 2016 18:36
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hey how do frogs survive the winter, anyway
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Sep 28, 2016 18:41
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They probably inbred enough times to have mutants that took in the environment.
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Sep 28, 2016 18:44
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FuhrerHat posted:hey how do frogs survive the winter, anyway arent there some species of frogs/some kind of amphibian who can get frozen all the way thru and then unfreeze later and just be alive and cool again
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Sep 28, 2016 19:04
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All those beautiful bogs, lost forever to eco terrorism
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Sep 28, 2016 19:09
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Ribbit for her pleasure
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Sep 28, 2016 19:15
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Time to break out the ol' whacking stick, methinks! Should I whack slow or fast? 
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Sep 28, 2016 19:24
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Quickly! posted:arent there some species of frogs/some kind of amphibian who can get frozen all the way thru and then unfreeze later and just be alive and cool again Nearly all frogs quote:Frogs hibernate to escape the freezing temperatures of winter. Their heartbeats and breathing slow, their body temperature drops to nearly match the outside temperature, and they pass the time in a state of dormancy or torpor. Aquatic frogs hibernate under water and take in oxygen from the water through their skin.
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Sep 28, 2016 19:26
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Well, according to the article in the OP one species of newly introduced frog is Pelophylax esculentus, the Edible Frog. Apparently that's the kind they eat in France. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edible_frog So I guess we could just.... eat them?  Frogburger, anyone?   Another one is Lacerta agilis, the Sand Lizard. They look pretty. I want one. Perhaps it's time to hop on a train to Åbo and go for a nature walk? 
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Sep 28, 2016 19:40
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I bet the frogs are more talkative than the natives.
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Sep 28, 2016 20:33
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AAPsel posted:I bet the frogs are more talkative than the natives. It has been impossible to confirm or deny this as researchers cannot distinguish subjects; both croak incomprehensibly then leap for the safety of the bog when approached.
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Sep 28, 2016 21:39
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Chomp8645 posted:What if an eco terrorist were to release cane toads worldwide? what do we call anti-environmental sabotage anyways? eco-terrorism is about pro environment stuff (smashing up suvs and torching houses made up of crap that would never burn cleanly)
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Sep 28, 2016 21:43
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Boof Bonser posted:Unless those frogs are into death metal or were recently released after extremely lenient prison sentences, this doesn't sound very Scandinavian at all. That would be because Finland Proper, where they have been spotted, isn't in Scandinavia.
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Sep 29, 2016 12:43
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Lamebot posted:what do we call anti-environmental sabotage anyways? eco-terrorism is about pro environment stuff (smashing up suvs and torching houses made up of crap that would never burn cleanly) Capitalism.
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Sep 29, 2016 12:44
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racism on the rise in finland as unkown miscreant releases frogs, a symbol of white supremacy, into the environment
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Sep 29, 2016 13:05
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autoaim.cfg posted:Well, according to the article in the OP one species of newly introduced frog is Pelophylax esculentus, the Edible Frog. Edible invasive species are great cause then nobody feels guilty about genocide the whole lot. Its happening in Virginia with the whole Snakefish epidemic.
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Sep 29, 2016 13:08
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Woodglue posted:It's not a legend it was some rear end in a top hat named Eugene Schieffelin. Not only do they out compete more desirable native species. They also are disease vectors for histoplasmosis, which can damage your lungs and eyes or kill you if you are immunodeficient. loving poo poo birds are the reason I'm partially blind in my right eye from scarring on the macula from histo. i can see how this would be distressing for you. sorry about your eye
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Lamebot posted:what do we call anti-environmental sabotage anyways? Capitalism edit- gently caress someone beat me to it
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Sep 29, 2016 13:19
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Moon Atari posted:Capitalism Congratulations you made the same joke as a guy with this avatar.
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Sep 29, 2016 13:22
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BexGu posted:Edible invasive species are great cause then nobody feels guilty about genocide the whole lot. Its happening in Virginia with the whole Snakefish epidemic. Snakehead fish ate my family
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Hector Beerlioz posted:Snakehead fish ate my family The new hot single from Dr. Richmond.
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