Mary’s Monday Metazoan: Why such a long face?

12 comments on this post.

1. Ichthyic:

   November 5th, 2012 at 9:15 pm

   If that’s a gharial, maybe the reason for the long face is that they’re almost extinct?

2. theophontes (坏蛋):

   November 5th, 2012 at 9:31 pm

   Fish!

   (No, not a surrealist answer. Really: fish!)

3. Ogvorbis: broken and cynical:

   November 5th, 2012 at 10:13 pm

   I am amazed at how often the same basic shape has evolved among the archosaurs. From pterosaurs to crocodylians to some of the ichthyosaurs.

4. Ragutis:

   November 5th, 2012 at 10:29 pm

   Because all his/her relatives have been turned into shoes?

   I would’ve gone with this pic.

   It’s a gharial, Ichthy. But the linked article points out some good news for them.

5. echidna:

   November 5th, 2012 at 10:50 pm

   Ragutis,
   If you had paused for a moment, you would have realised that Ichthyic is already quite informed. I like the pic that you pointed to, though.

6. Dick the Damned:

   November 5th, 2012 at 11:03 pm

   Why the long face? Jumpin’ Jeezus, don’t you Americans know anything? Steve Harper’s currently in India, eh.

7. F:

   November 6th, 2012 at 2:27 am

   Better to eat you with, my dear.

8. Stella:

   November 6th, 2012 at 3:31 am

   I’m impressed. That’s quite a face.

9. dancaban:

   November 6th, 2012 at 6:33 am

   Now he’s from Nose City.

10. theophontes (坏蛋):

    November 6th, 2012 at 8:30 am

    @ F

    Better to eat you with, my dear.

    The “F” in your nym stands for “Fish”?

11. comfychair:

    November 6th, 2012 at 11:16 am

    Paris Hilton?

    …oh, sorry. I read ‘long face’ and, well…

12. geocatherder:

    November 6th, 2012 at 12:43 pm

    Why the long face? No dental insurance.