The mildly deranged penguin says that is a very rare wild blue cheese similar to Fourme d’Ambert, relaxing whilst camouflaged as brown-colored (to make you think it’s gone bad). Despite being hunted from pre-Roman times, surprisingly little is known of its habits and habitats. It does seem to have an affinity for eating Eurasian brown bears, however, which may be source of its camouflaging dye. That diet — plus its ability to tunnel at speed — means caught specimens and their keepers (except, for some reason, the toenails) disappear rapidly. Similar to the dodo, there is no known stuffed specimen in any museum anywhere. Said to smell of mud and taste mostly of hairballs, even when not camouflaged as a blue cheese gone bad.
blf says
The mildly deranged penguin says that is a very rare wild blue cheese similar to Fourme d’Ambert, relaxing whilst camouflaged as brown-colored (to make you think it’s gone bad). Despite being hunted from pre-Roman times, surprisingly little is known of its habits and habitats. It does seem to have an affinity for eating Eurasian brown bears, however, which may be source of its camouflaging dye. That diet — plus its ability to tunnel at speed — means caught specimens and their keepers (except, for some reason, the toenails) disappear rapidly. Similar to the dodo, there is no known stuffed specimen in any museum anywhere. Said to smell of mud and taste mostly of hairballs, even when not camouflaged as a blue cheese gone bad.
kestrel says
Um, Otidea? Maybe, Otidea alutacea? *shrug*