Stalker was amused by the headline recently carried in a national paper – Sneezing Monkey & SpongeBob Mushroom Top New Species List. Intriguing is it not? The article went on:
The realm of living things known to science gained some fascinating new members in the past year. These include a monkey that sneezes when it rains; a tiny worm discovered nearly a mile below ground; a mushroom that looks more like a sponge and the first night-blooming orchid ever recorded. These strange organisms and others made the top 10 list of species described in 2011.
The new species of fungus that was discovered produces a mushroom that smells fruity and resembles a sponge. It was named Spongiforma squarepantsii for the cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants.
You couldn’t make it up! Although Stalker is still not 100% sure it is not a wind up or a belated April fool.
