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Old 18th June 2009, 01:39 PM
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Came across this article while browsing on CPUK. Interesting to see that tree shrew sitting on the throne.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/16/sc...cher.html?_r=3
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Old 18th June 2009, 05:28 PM
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Thanks for the link, BA. Interesting !
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Haha.... very environmental "friendly" toilet..
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Hahahahaha. Lowii really looks like a toilet bowl. An organic green toilet bowl for animals.
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Thinking of reading the original article. Maybe Ch'ien Lee can assist. Ahem! Ch'ien, you reading this thread?
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Aha! So not only birds then, but also other animals as well! Very "clever" these Lowii!

Thanks for Sharing Bactrus!

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that's really a interesting news.
haha ,when we grow the N.lowii,we need breeding a animal
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Tommi, you mean, when we grow the N.lowii, we ned to breed a animal which can be toilet trainned!
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Hi,

the actual research paper is now on free access:

http://rsbl.royalsocietypublishing.o...t/5/5/632.full

You have to see the video of a Tupaia apparently "using the toilet":

http://rsbl.royalsocietypublishing.o.../632/suppl/DC1

download "supplementary video"

Cool stuff!
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