What In The Duck…

Posted May 31st, 2006 at 2:23 pm in Nature

National Geographic News has a story up on an x-ray of a Mallard that came back clearly showing the face of an alien (lower center of picture, between the bird’s legs).

alien in duck's gizzard

The center’s experts say there’s no telling for sure what created the eerie image. Holcomb said he suspects it was caused by grains of food in the duck’s digestive system.

This explanation, rather than a bird-borne alien invasion, seemed more likely when the duck died from its injuries soon after the x-ray was taken. An autopsy revealed grain in the bird’s belly and little else.

Nevermind the autopsy and that no evidence exists for aliens… We’ve got a picture! An x-ray! Clearly this is all the evidence that should be needed. Teach the controversy!

One Response to “What In The Duck…”

  1. I don’t know what a duck would do to become so beset by malignant alien forces, but I vote that in sympathy for his plight, we name him L. Ron Mallard.

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