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Biological spare parts from birds, snakes, and mammals in close formation. I am glad to see they are not endangered; they are an example of how diverse biology can be. Oh, there are bacteria with truly weird metabolism, but they are much harder to see. [[User:Howard C. Berkowitz|Howard C. Berkowitz]] 22:24, 22 August 2008 (CDT)
Biological spare parts from birds, snakes, and mammals in close formation. I am glad to see they are not endangered; they are an example of how diverse biology can be. Oh, there are bacteria with truly weird metabolism, but they are much harder to see. [[User:Howard C. Berkowitz|Howard C. Berkowitz]] 22:24, 22 August 2008 (CDT)
== Pluralities of platypus? ==
I am reminded of a Hollywood tale of a great producer, perhaps Sam Goldwyn, making a movie of Kipling's heroic mongoose, ''Rikki-Tikki-Tavi''. As did any competent producer, he not only cast the major roles, but recruited understudies.
As one of the last steps before production began, he started to send an order, for a mongoose, to the appropriate animal casting agency.
<blockquote>Dear sir, please send me a mongoose...</blockquote>
He screamed! "This is the lead role, and I don't have an understudy. The things run like lightning. I can't risk it."
Crumpling the letter, he wrote:
<blockquote>Dear sir, please send me two mongeese.</blockquote>
Mongeese?  crumple crumple
<blockquote>Dear sir, please send me two mongooses.</blockquote>
Gooses? Then, his creative juices flowed.
<blockquote>Dear sir, send me a mongoose. While you are at it, send me another.</blockquote>
So how does it work with platypus?
[[User:Howard C. Berkowitz|Howard C. Berkowitz]] 15:53, 25 August 2008 (CDT)

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 Definition:  An amphibious, egg-laying monotreme (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) of eastern mainland Australia and Tasmania, 45-60 cm in total length, having webbed feet and a muzzle like the bill of a duck; also known as the duck-billed platypus. [d] [e]
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As requested by Howard C. Berkowitz. A work in progress, but ... David H. Barrett 20:40, 22 August 2008 (CDT)

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Biological spare parts from birds, snakes, and mammals in close formation. I am glad to see they are not endangered; they are an example of how diverse biology can be. Oh, there are bacteria with truly weird metabolism, but they are much harder to see. Howard C. Berkowitz 22:24, 22 August 2008 (CDT)

Pluralities of platypus?

I am reminded of a Hollywood tale of a great producer, perhaps Sam Goldwyn, making a movie of Kipling's heroic mongoose, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi. As did any competent producer, he not only cast the major roles, but recruited understudies.

As one of the last steps before production began, he started to send an order, for a mongoose, to the appropriate animal casting agency.

Dear sir, please send me a mongoose...

He screamed! "This is the lead role, and I don't have an understudy. The things run like lightning. I can't risk it."

Crumpling the letter, he wrote:

Dear sir, please send me two mongeese.

Mongeese? crumple crumple

Dear sir, please send me two mongooses.

Gooses? Then, his creative juices flowed.

Dear sir, send me a mongoose. While you are at it, send me another.

So how does it work with platypus?

Howard C. Berkowitz 15:53, 25 August 2008 (CDT)

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