Weird little primate sees colour at night


	Weird little primate sees colour at night

JohnWaterman

9-13-2007 5:27 AM

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zoology, primates

JohnWaterman says:

Don't feed it after midnight

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9-14-2007 11:55 AM

cptenaud

I think this is Yoda. From star wars.

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