Help Save The Endangered Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus From Extinction!

[BikeWriter]

Why It's Endangered
Although the tree octopus is not officially listed on the Endangered Species List, we feel that it should be added since its numbers are at a critically low level for its breeding needs. The reasons for this dire situation include: decimation of habitat by logging and suburban encroachment; building of roads that cut off access to the water which it needs for spawning; predation by foreign species such as house cats; and booming populations of its natural predators, including the bald eagle and sasquatch. What few that make it to the Canal are further hampered in their reproduction by the growing problem of pollution from farming and residential run-off. Unless immediate action is taken to protect this species and its habitat, the Pacific Northwest tree octopus will be but a memory.

http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/

[mainegreen]

1. That's silly.

:rofl:

[BikeWriter]

2. Silly? WTF kind of reaction is that? When was the last time you saw....

a tree octopus? :shrug:

[underpants]

3. RE:the Bigfoot problem

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/underpants/83

[BikeWriter]

4. Uh, I'm afraid I may have contributed to the East Texas sightings...

[underpants]

9. Any significant events in your life involving an axe?

:rofl:

Yes I think you did contribute.

[BikeWriter]

11. No, but I have started a lot of fights. You oughtta...

see the other guys!

[BikeWriter]

6. Do you think there's a chance Skinner might allow us to donate...

through DU to the Tree Octupi? :shrug:

[Deep13]

5. "Pacific Northwest tree octopus will be but a memory"

Except no one remembers it.

[BikeWriter]

7. Hey, that just proves it's rare.

[taterguy]

8. I'm calling my congressman right fucking now

When tree octopi are extinct
Only tree octopi will be extinct

[BikeWriter]

10. Thank you for caring, unlike...

some other sarcastic characters around here.:grr:

[ChickMagic]

12. Personally, I fear for Squibbons!

And flish. :rofl:

[BikeWriter]

14. I thought Squibbons were of the future?

In the television series, The Future Is Wild, Squibbons are air-breathing squid who can swing through trees 200,000,000 years in the future. They swing better than modern day gibbons due to their lack of an internal skeleton.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squibbon

[ChickMagic]

16. I know - I saw that too.

My giggle box turned over, so I posted it. :silly:

[BikeWriter]

30. Well, that happens, and it's always fun. :-)

[Hugin]

13. Man, those dudes are hard to get off your windshield...

They hang on for dear life with all 8 arms.

Spawning season is the worst... Hundreds of them crawling on the road spewing slick ink.

They aren't 'endangered' around here.

No way!

[BikeWriter]

15. Oh wow! It's good you've seen them. Were you, uh, partying?

[Hugin]

18. Oh, sorry... My bad.

What I see are the common Southwestern Desert Octopus (Octopus Cactilicious).

[BikeWriter]

21. Oh, well, the mistake is understandable. I hear they're similar.

[Midlodemocrat]

17. BikeWriter, I'll write a grant proposal and submit it to a few charities.

Certainly can't hurt. And thank you so much for bringing this dire situation to our attention.

How many more must die?

[BikeWriter]

23. I thank you, and the Tree Octopi thank you, too!

:-)

[neweurope]

19. Here are pictures:

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Remember Fallujah

Bush to The Hague!

[BikeWriter]

24. WHOA! THat's awesome! Thank you.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

20. Ginsberg, my mighter hunter cat, is checking out Travelocity right now.

He won't be happy until all endangered species are eradicated.

[BikeWriter]

25. *Posting Ginsberg's picture at the postoffice*

[BikeWriter]

28. America's most wanted!

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

31. He's actually skinny.

That is really cute though.

[BikeWriter]

32. Cute? He's infamous! I posted it at my post office.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

22. Oh, the Tree Octopus.

I thought you meant the Octopus Tree. At Cape Meares, near Tillamook, Oregon.



Pic doesn't do it justice.

[BikeWriter]

26. WHOA! Scary!!!!!!!111

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

27. It's really pretty interesting when you get up close.

You only see two limbs projecting out in the picture. There are eight symmetrical limbs on the tree.

[BikeWriter]

29. Lol! Yep, it looks pretty wierd. :-)

[Kajsa]

33. This is the first I've ever heard of them.

I lived in WA for several years when I was quite young, back in the early 60's.
( hook, line and sinker!)

These guys are really neat and are they adaptable!
We gotta help them.
If not us, who will? :shrug:

No one in WA will EVER hear of them!
:cry:

My Congressman, Dana Rohrabacher (R)
will just chuckle at this- he's such an ass!
He thinks" libruls"make this stuff up.

I'm contacting my two Dem. Senators, Boxer and Feinstein,
right this minute!

:7

---Those pine needles must have irritated the crap out of his tentacles.
And all for a photo op.

[BikeWriter]

34. Supporting them is the responsible thing to do!

You can bet the freepers won't! They'll say it's a Dem conspiracy!!!!!!1111 :grr:

[Sanity Claws]

35. Are they as tasty as the spotted owl?

[BikeWriter]

36. Quick, look behind you! It's the ghost of...

extinct giant birds and it looks hungry!!!!!1111