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Sunday, March 07, 2010

Reptiles are unable to experience dizziness.


See also:
- Reptiles.com

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3 Comments

  • In fact, reptiles were initially considered to be used in the early days of the US space launch programs due to that fact, but chimps were eventually selected because they had opposing thumbs, which was necessary to open the jar of Tang.

    Kahne

    By Anonymous Kahne, at September 21, 2007 10:32 AM  

  • Are reptiles ticklish?

    By Anonymous Bud, at September 21, 2007 12:20 PM  

  • i dont know if they are ticklish, but they love their ears or chins pet usually....

    and reptiles barely move anyway, how do they know they arent dizzy, you dizzy him up set him down and he does his usual...staying still... go lizard

    By Anonymous commenting 2 weeks late., at July 20, 2008 2:12 AM  

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