Ifreann
09-12-2006, 18:22
Amusing:Llama Song (http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/llama.php)
Lifesavers:How can llamas help defeat bio weapons? (http://science.howstuffworks.com/bio-llama.htm)
As most of us know, llamas are our friends. They're soft, good-natured and amusing to view, and their name has the distinction of being one of only 12 words in the English language starting with a double-L (according Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged). But little did we know that these fuzzy, camel-like creatures might save us all should the End come in the form of a biological attack.
To sum up the article for the lazy among you, scientists can use antibodies from llama blood as biosensors to detect biological weapons, since llamas(and sharks, and camels) produce very resilient antibodies compared to humans. So one day, a llama could save your life.
Lifesavers:How can llamas help defeat bio weapons? (http://science.howstuffworks.com/bio-llama.htm)
As most of us know, llamas are our friends. They're soft, good-natured and amusing to view, and their name has the distinction of being one of only 12 words in the English language starting with a double-L (according Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged). But little did we know that these fuzzy, camel-like creatures might save us all should the End come in the form of a biological attack.
To sum up the article for the lazy among you, scientists can use antibodies from llama blood as biosensors to detect biological weapons, since llamas(and sharks, and camels) produce very resilient antibodies compared to humans. So one day, a llama could save your life.