Aftermath of the Killer Shrews
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All that was left after...THE KILLER SHREWS!
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Fear Invoked by Proximity of Danger
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Your skin will crawl with fear at their nearness
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Survival Demands Excessive Consumption for Shrews
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They had to eat 3 times their body weight each day... OR STARVE!
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Debate on Overpopulation and Survival
Dr. Marlowe Craigis:
In 24 hours there will be one shrew left on the island, and he will be dead of starvation. An excellent example of overpopulation.
Thorne Sherman:
You know something doctor?
Dr. Marlowe Craigis:
What's that?
Thorne Sherman: [kisses Ann]
I'm not going to worry about overpopulation just yet.
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Trouser Mishap in Conversation
Dr. Radford Baines: [after being attacked by a poisonous shrew]
Just ripped my trousers, that's all.
Dr. Marlowe Craigis:
Are you sure?
Dr. Radford Baines: [goes to typewriter, writes report, collapses dead]
Yes, I know.
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Choosing a Dull Life Over Danger
Ann Craigis:
But this ends it. If we ever get off this island, I'll never have anything to do with it again.
Thorne Sherman:
What will you do?
Ann Craigis:
Live normally, like normal women do. It may seem a little dull after the life I've been living. But rather dull and alive than excited and...
Thorne Sherman:
I'll take a dull, alive woman every time.
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Searching for the Generator
Thorne Sherman:
Where's the generator?
Dr. Marlowe Craigis:
Outside
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The Seriousness of Engagement
Jerry Farrell:
In my book engagement isn't a casual thing.
Ann Craigis:
In my book it isn't either. But what happened last night ended ours.
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Consequences of Carelessness and Blame
Ann Craigis:
I know, but I'm not saying you created them, Jerry. I am saying that because of your drunken stupidity in leaving the cage door open you created the horrible situation that now exists.
Jerry Farrell:
Look, Ann, this is a mistake any one of us might've made. And I'm getting a little sick of being called an irresponsible drunk, now believe me I am.
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The Intriguing Nature of Poisonous Adaptation
Dr. Marlowe Craigis:
Mario was killed by poison.
Dr. Radford Baines: [with enthusiasm; pauses, then remorsefully]
Doctor, I wonder if you've thought... the system of the Sorex enabled them to assimilate that poison. It remained in the salivary glands of their jaws. Isn't that wonderful? bOh, I am sorry. Of course, I always speak from the clinical point of view.
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Exploring Lifespan and Resource Management
Dr. Marlowe Craigis:
Well, I'm attempting to-to decrease the size by maintaining a low metabolism and result in a longer life-span.
Thorne Sherman:
What reason?
Dr. Marlowe Craigis:
Over-population. Not a problem now, but it will be in time. If we were half as big as we are now, we could live twice as long on our natural resources.
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The Nature of Killer Shrews
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Those who hunt by night will tell you that the wildest and most vicious of all animals is the tiny shrew. The shrew feeds only by the dark of the moon. He must eat his own body weight every few hours - or starve. And the shrew devours everything: bones, flesh, marrow... everything. In March, first in Alaska, and then invading steadily southward, there were reports of a new species: the giant, killer shrew.
Rook Griswold:
Automatic pilot can't play Dixieland jazz on them banjos like I can!
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Curiosity and Unusual Surroundings Explored
Ann Craigis:
You're a strange man, Thorne. I never met anyone like you. You seem so disinterested in everything. Aren't you the least bit curious? Don't you wonder about the unusual things around here? The guns. The fence. The shattered windows. My accent. Anything?
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Unusual Experiments Yield Unpredictable Outcomes
Dr. Marlowe Craigis:
Any unusual experiment produces unusual results.
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Food Supply Running Low on the Island
Dr. Marlowe Craigis:
Their available food on ze island is nearing depletion!
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Description of Unpleasant Creatures
Jerry Farrell:
Looks like a rat, smells like a skunk - some call them bone-eaters.
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Avoid Flipping Over Dangerous Creatures
Thorne Sherman:
Don't let their head get under! They'll flip us over!
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Comparison of Size to a Wolf
Thorne Sherman:
Why, that's as big as a full-grown wolf!
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Isolation on a Lonely Island
Thorne Sherman:
If you have to be isolated for your work you sure picked a lonely little island.
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