Talk:Rennets

This article was nominated for deletion on February 2, 2006. The result of the discussion was redirect to rennet.

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This is a hoax. In addition to being obviously suspicious, the scientific name returns no hits on Google, and there's no indication of this being referred to anywhere other than the admittedly amusing "Save the Rennets" web site.

Mattdm 17:16, 2 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, sorry, i have to clarify on this- Yes www.savetherennets.com is a hoax site, but NO, rennets are real. The website is quite clever in that it double bluffs you into thinking rennets are not real because the website portrays false information about them, then states they are not real- That is the true deception. Rennets are generally not recognized as being a separate species to hamsters, and are often misclassified as an offshoot of syrian hamsters, Mesocricetus auratus, and are therefore not credited with a latin name. The main difference between syrian hamsters and rennets, is a slight greyish discolouration in hair colour and the fact that rennets produce large amounts of Rennin in their gut. In actual fact, all hamsters do this, but due to a diet largely made up of grasses, Rennets produce more substantial amounts, which could, in theory, be used to make cheese.

Nice hoax! Gdr 13:55, 3 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ok- whichever jerk deleted my Rennets page- check ur f***ing facts before you delete other peoples valuble work- The name Rennet is a media term, the creatures which it describes DO exist under the latin name Cricetus auratus, so get ur damn facts right before ya delete my work- peace out Devil in disguise 14:39, 3 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

If it's real, give a citation to a legitate source. The latin name you give is indeed the name for the golden hamster, but calling them "rennets" remains a hoax. Sorry, man. Mattdm 16:23, 3 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]