Bats can gorge on sweets guilt free


	Bats can gorge on sweets guilt free

cpltaiji

8-9-2007 8:31 PM

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ecology, science, research, nature, animals

cpltaiji says:

That probably explains how Paris Hilton manages to keep her girlish figure!

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