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June 21, 2006
Welcome to The Night Shift
Since this blog is entitled "The Night Shift," I thought I'd share the creature that will appear in my nightmares later this morning:
This is the featured critter from the "Photos of the Week: Animals" gallery on the DailyNews.com homepage. I find it very unsettling.
If I saw one of these run across the floor of my apartment, I wouldn't know whether to call an exterminator or a priest. His beady little eyes seem dishonest, and the wild orange hair is unlike anything I've seen.
In reality, the animal is called a golden lion tamarin and there are very few left in the world. That means I probably will never have to confront my fear of the little beasts.
The gallery is worth a click ... the rest of the animals are cute and cuddly and less "tamarin" looking.
No doubt I'll get messages from fans of the golden lion tamarin, but even its supporters have to acknowledge that something is just not right about this little guy.
Posted by Greg Sidor at June 21, 2006 02:39 AM