Ive heard it all now !!!! kangaroo farts save the world

[calNgary]

i read this on the internet ,it made me laugh anyway!

 

Kangaroo farts could fight global warming:

 

Source: ABC

 

Livestock passing wind contribute a surprisingly high percentage of total emissions. (File photo)

 

Australian scientists are trying to give kangaroo-style stomachs to cattle and sheep in a bid to cut the emission of greenhouse gases blamed for global warming.

Thanks to special bacteria in their stomachs, kangaroos' flatulence contains no methane and scientists want to transfer that bacteria to cattle and sheep who emit large quantities of the harmful gas.

While the usual image of greenhouse gas pollution is a billowing smokestack pushing out carbon dioxide, livestock passing wind contribute a surprisingly high percentage of total emissions in some countries.

Queensland Government senior research scientist Athol Klieve says 14 per cent of emissions from all sources in Australia are from enteric methane from cattle and sheep.

"If you look at another country such as New Zealand, which has got a much higher agricultural base, they're actually up around 50 per cent," he said.

Researchers say the bacteria also makes the digestive process much more efficient and could potentially save millions of dollars in feed costs for farmers.

"Not only would they not produce the methane, they would actually get something like 10 to 15 per cent more energy out of the feed they are eating," Dr Klieve said.

 

Cal x

[The Broughtons]

 

definitely heard it all now. Thanks Cal for the giggle!

 

Felicity:cute:

[Guest dunnarunna]

That will make adelaide a safer place! mind you ive heard the COWs are too LAZY to fart like kangaroos there.

donna

[keily]

SOOO FUNNY CAL .... BUT I THOUGHT I WAS MR KEILYS FARTS THAT WERE CAUSING ALL THE GREEN HOUSE GASES LMAO.

 

MRS KEILY :biglaugh:

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest KP Nuts]

Me the cow's the roo's an Keily too, who do you think they'll shoot 1st.

 

Oh crap should'nt have asked that should i...........

 

 

Mr KP Nut.