| sneakgun | 02 Sep 2009 5:08 p.m. PST |
If it's on the net and they have3 video it must be true!
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| DyeHard | 02 Sep 2009 5:26 p.m. PST |
Just another Xoloitzcuintli: Sadly I found one of these dead way up here in Washington state. Poor dogs! See:
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| Warrenss2 | 02 Sep 2009 5:27 p.m. PST |
LOL! I was just coming here to post a "Wait Till CC Sees This!" topic. You beat me to it, you sneaky gun! |
| Cacique Caribe | 02 Sep 2009 5:35 p.m. PST |
Oh, man. Poor dog! I still say that the Southwest Primate Research Facility, and Primarily Primates, both in Texas, have a lot to do with the Chupacabras reports. None of them would ever report the escape of baboons, macaques and other primates, for fear of losing support and grants. The same thing happens in Puerto Rico. Baboons and other monkeys escaped experimental facilities there and, soon after, we started hearing about Chupacabras. That's why I find this artist's depiction amusing: picture Imagine a baboon like this one getting into a chicken coop: link Again, poor puppy. CC
PS. Of course, those puppies need to eat too:
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| Top Gun Ace | 02 Sep 2009 7:00 p.m. PST |
Not only seen, but caught, and apparently due to be stuffed and put on display soon. |
| Cacique Caribe | 02 Sep 2009 7:04 p.m. PST |
I'd love to see the DNA results. I'm sure it will be . . . woof, woof. CC |
| jpattern2 | 02 Sep 2009 7:45 p.m. PST |
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| Top Gun Ace | 02 Sep 2009 10:54 p.m. PST |
Strangest looking dog I have ever seen, if it is one. |
| GarnhamGhast | 03 Sep 2009 2:29 a.m. PST |
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| Mooseworks8 | 03 Sep 2009 6:12 a.m. PST |
Looks like that dog from Ren & Stimpy. |
| haywire | 03 Sep 2009 6:44 a.m. PST |
reminds me of that "Ugliest Dog" picture |
| Cacique Caribe | 03 Sep 2009 7:21 a.m. PST |
"The animal is supposedly the size of a small bear, and its back is covered with spines. Some people claim it has greyish-green skin with scales, and alien-like eyes, whereas others report seeing a furry, mammalian creature"
link But I guess that, because they can't find anything that fits that description, they are resorting to screaming "Chupacabra" every time they spot or find a Xoloitzcuintli (Mexican hairless breed) or any mangy dog, coyote, etc. So sad. Says a lot about the ignorance of people. picture But DNA doesn't lie: "The biologists at the Texas State University have announced that it is a coyote* (Canis latrans)."
link Certainly damages their credibility. Not that they had my vote at any point, though I find the whole "Chupacabra" a fun experiment on paranoia over unfamiliar creatures (monkeys and now hairless dogs). And what I really find funny is that there are still people out there to get into a lather over everything they see or hear in the news. News media is all about hype, specially with the million news channels these days competing for ratings. Very, very amusing how people still accept news reports as gospel. Too funny, in a sad kind of way * So I guess it wasn't a woof woof after all. It was an awww awww. ------
Plus some of their outlandish descriptions would make for cool minis: picture
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picture Personally, I like the genetically enhanced baboon concept. But that's just me. :) Sculptors: For 28mm figures, I would suggest something about 15mm tall. That would be a mega chupa for any smaller scale.
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| jpattern2 | 03 Sep 2009 8:16 a.m. PST |
Every Chupa found so far has been a mangy dog, a mangy coyote, or a mangy dog-coyote mix.
But I agree with CC that we could use some minis of the mythic concepts. |
| Cacique Caribe | 03 Sep 2009 8:29 a.m. PST |
I can somewhat understand why someone from the highlands of Puerto Rico, and rural Texas and northern Mexico, would think that something like this was supernatural or extraterrestrial: picture Because none of the known facilities in those areas (experimental and primate shelters) would ever admit that they've had escaped baboons, the average person would never consider baboon as a logical explanation for what they are seeing, and for what is killing their goats and chickens. And, as you noticed in the video provided above, when they have a mind to do so, baboons can jump and seem to defy gravity. That would account for the fantastic descriptions from witnesses. We need to have 2-3 variants of the Chupa! Done as per the links above. Someone, please! Imagine having a bunch of Greys trying to round up their runaway pets. Or, perhaps, a large hungry band of Chupacabras from a secret experimental facility descends on a rural community or town. Or a scenario where they are used as part of a larger alien force. I know that Crunch-Waffle did their version, but it looks more like LOTR's Smeagol/Golum than a Chupa: link And this one was done by Thanes Games, but it looks more like an upright lizardman. Here are the photos taken by TMP's Carrion Crow: picture The hind legs should have been more muscular than the front ones, and the torso not so human-like. And, if done standing on its hind legs, it should have been in a more hunched over, as if sitting on its haunches (like a baboon or kangaroo). "The most common description of Chupacabra is a reptile-like being, appearing to have leathery or scaly greenish-gray skin and sharp spines or quills running down its back.[19] This form stands approximately 3 to 4 feet (1 to 1.2 m) high, and stands and hops in a similar fashion to a kangaroo.[20] In at least one sighting, the creature was reported to hop 20 feet (6 m). This variety is said to have a dog or panther-like nose and face, a forked tongue, and large fangs. It is said to hiss and screech when alarmed, as well as leave behind a sulfuric stench."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chupacabra I think both the Crunch-Waffle and Thanes Games figures are/were single pose figures. But, in all truth, a set with 2-3 distinct poses would work best for the scenarios described above. CC |
| Cacique Caribe | 03 Sep 2009 9:31 a.m. PST |
PS. They are described as 3-4 feet in height but, as we all know, everything looks much bigger at night! :) Baboons in Texas (Texas-Mexico border):
link And there are several primate "sanctuaries" and private breeding colonies in Texas as well. Rhesus Macaques in Puerto Rico (where monkeys are not indigenous):
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link And aside from the half dozen Puerto Rican facilities housing the 1900 Macaques, there are a handful doing the same with baboons. Few of those facilities, if any, would be likely to report the escape of their primates, unless it became too obvious where they had originated. They would not risk losing their license and grants. As for Chile, it may not be a monkey problem at all. I think that they just need to know a mangy dog when they see one! CC |
| Cacique Caribe | 04 Sep 2009 12:09 a.m. PST |
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| Cacique Caribe | 04 Sep 2009 1:12 a.m. PST |
Seems like other people see them as baboon-like: picture CC |
| Sargonarhes | 04 Sep 2009 10:05 a.m. PST |
Strange, the anime Negima depicted the chupacabra to look like this. picture |
| Cacique Caribe | 04 Sep 2009 10:34 a.m. PST |
Sargonarhes, LOL. That almost looks like Lamisil's "Digger", the dermatophyte: link Anyway, let's see if a figure manufacturer is willing to take on the challenge: TMP link CC |
| Cacique Caribe | 19 Sep 2009 12:02 p.m. PST |
National Geographic is running their "Is It Real?" episode on Chupacabras RIGHT NOW. Enjoy, and think of all the cool gaming possibilities. CC
PS. I love this stuff:
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| Cacique Caribe | 19 Sep 2009 9:02 p.m. PST |
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| khurasanminiatures | 20 Sep 2009 4:17 p.m. PST |
These Chupacabras are a pain in the butt. They get into our garbage cans and generally make a mess. Wait, maybe I mean racoons. |
| Cacique Caribe | 30 Sep 2009 10:37 p.m. PST |
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| Cacique Caribe | 07 Oct 2009 9:34 p.m. PST |
OK. When did people (or news media) begin calling dogs Chupacabras? How is anyone going to take Chupacabras seriously with all the crazies out there who don't know what a hairless dog looks like? :) CC |
begins his assault on the Goblins in his lead pile.
