After 85 Years, First Gremlin Found Alive
Everyone should know about Gremlins. They are those little furry creatures that if you get them wet, they multiply and if you feed them after midnight, they turn pretty evil.
Well I cannot say for sure that the food and water part are real, but apparently a Gremlin, mouse-sized primate called a Pygmy Tarsier, has been found alive for the first time in 85 years.
Hiding in the mountaintops of a cloud forest in Indonesia, these little Gremlins weigh about 2 ounces, have large eyes, claws instead of fingernails, and are covered in fur to keep warm in the damp and cool environment.
Last seen in 1921, the Gremlins were thought to be extinct until this recent discovery.
We only hope the Indonesians will keep them out of the sun, dry, and avoid feeding them after midnight.
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By Sun Tzu on 21-11-2008
Comment by Daniel
November 21st, 2008 at 7:12 pm
Just don’t feed him after midnight
Comment by ksgjfd
November 21st, 2008 at 7:23 pm
Hello! I think you’ve a mistake. Gremlins are the transformation of the Mogwais. So, i guess that you should maybe rename the title of your article.
See you!
Comment by Cheap India Travel
November 22nd, 2008 at 6:10 am
I have first time listining about this Gremlins
Comment by sgsa
November 22nd, 2008 at 6:13 am
these creatures are not extinct.. they have lots of them in bohol, philippines…
Comment by adobongkangkong
November 22nd, 2008 at 6:56 am
Yep lots o’ them where they came from ( bohol, philippines). And we call them Tarsier.
Comment by facepalm
November 22nd, 2008 at 7:23 am
you sir are an idiot. its not a gremlin and your article even points that out. “a Gremlin, mouse-sized primate called a Pygmy Tarsier,” thats right its not a gremlin its a pygmy tarsier.
Comment by Davin Peterson
November 22nd, 2008 at 8:30 am
I hope they won’t turn into monsters like in the movie
Comment by Develle
November 22nd, 2008 at 8:44 am
Imagine how soft a fur coat would be…
Comment by steve
November 22nd, 2008 at 8:51 am
pygmy tarsier is the scientific name for the animal. Its still a gremlin
Comment by rhoharane
November 22nd, 2008 at 8:55 am
that’s its common name. Scientific names are Latin.
Comment by rhoharane
November 22nd, 2008 at 8:57 am
but yes…. right… “gremlins”.. sure.
Other tarsier species are quite common though.
Comment by honestly
November 22nd, 2008 at 9:19 am
I hate when people with blog sites or even have real sites like this one post things that are so retarded they make it onto digg. Not only are they not the correct fiction creature, but they have been being tracked since 2000. Making this not exactly up to date.
Comment by Air Jordans
November 22nd, 2008 at 9:32 am
Gremlins was a great movie but it psised me off that he was so stupid to feed him after midnight!
Comment by SubLiminate
November 22nd, 2008 at 10:05 am
ummm…I would say the idiot is the one unable to identify satire.
Comment by Rebecca
November 22nd, 2008 at 10:06 am
These are pygmy tarsiers… not Gremlins.
They’re larger relatives, Tarsiers, have been known for some time and are also relatively small in the world of primates. I’m not sure what makes them “gremlins” any more than their relatives.
Also, primates as a whole, including the new pygmy tarsiers have fingernails instead of claws. The family of Tarsiers is known for their claw-like nails that provide for vertical clinging but they are still nails at heart.
Comment by dragonhead08
November 22nd, 2008 at 10:21 am
They taste like chicken
Comment by WOW!
November 22nd, 2008 at 10:34 am
OK, this is to everything saying, “It’s not a gremlin! *cry*cry*” Well, you guys are idiots, he was just saying “gremlin” like from the movie. Not saying it’s an actual gremlin, you retards. Of course it’s not a gremlin.
Comment by Heather
November 22nd, 2008 at 11:17 am
The “damn and cool environment”? Surely you mean “damp”.
Comment by Social Networking
November 22nd, 2008 at 11:32 am
There’s a typo in your article. It should say “damp and cool”, not “damn and cool”.
Comment by Sun Tzu
November 22nd, 2008 at 11:42 am
Damn National Geographic.. Why the hell would they do that to us.. Oh well, screw em!
Comment by Sun Tzu
November 22nd, 2008 at 11:43 am
Exactly
Comment by ntopics
November 22nd, 2008 at 12:09 pm
Glad that some Gremlins are still around.
Is this a good Gremlin?
thanks from tony
Comment by Mykee Bee
November 22nd, 2008 at 1:35 pm
I think Mogwai (great band btw) is both the singular and plural. Much like sheep and fish.
Also, if you can’t feed them after midnight; when can you start feeding them again!?
Comment by Zoidberg
November 22nd, 2008 at 4:43 pm
Haha! Who’s the popular one now?
Comment by No
November 22nd, 2008 at 5:27 pm
Um, google “pygmy tarsier” – you’ll see a bunch of articles that have come recently covered this discovery. So, no, this is pretty up to date.
In 2000, one Pygmy Tarsier was accidentally killed while killing rats. Not exactly “tracking.” Check your facts before crying “fake” next time.
Comment by Me
November 22nd, 2008 at 8:04 pm
He could’ve meant they live in a “damn cool environment”.
Probably not, but a fun typo none the less.
Comment by Foo
November 22nd, 2008 at 11:08 pm
idiot … strong words for someone who doesn’t get sarcasm.
Besides, would you really have clicked this story from digg if it was named “Pygmy Tarsier found” Gremlin! that’s better clickbait.
Comment by mosesmoe1k
November 23rd, 2008 at 10:20 am
dont you think after 85 years , that the dam thing just dont want to be bothered,it should take a bite out of that persons ass!
Comment by Gaspard
November 25th, 2008 at 4:58 am
Hey, I saw these little animals (Tarsier) in Philippine last year, on Bohol island. Really cute and friendly actually, they can climb on your hand by themselves after they get used to have you around.
By the way, did you know that Mogwai means “monster” in Cantonese?
Comment by salpoe
November 26th, 2008 at 2:40 am
it’s very common(not exactly because they are to be extinct) in Bohol, Philippines
Comment by anonymous pinoy
December 1st, 2008 at 5:08 am
pygmy tarsiers are not the same as philippine tarsiers(which are found in bohol) though they belong in the same family.
Comment by Tura
December 15th, 2008 at 11:23 pm
PYGMY Tarsier – I’m not a specialist, but I presume there are several species of tarsiers, some probably common. I know the similar African animal bushbaby is very common (well again there are several species of bushbabies).
Comment by smart gurl
April 27th, 2009 at 10:08 am
its not gremlin, its just a tarsier wherein most is found in Bicol, province in the Phillipines. seen alot & its the smallest monkey in the world .. pls check ur resources before you post something
Comment by aiaka
November 30th, 2009 at 8:07 am
that is a tarsier not a gremlin lol. go to bohol philippines and u will find them there.