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Liesbeth
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by Liesbeth Thu May 08, 2008 11:00 am
I think it's high time we paid some attention to one of the strangest creatures on this earth: the platypus. Yesterday it became clear that, yes:
Platypus genome is as weird as its looks
Good news:
The draft genome sequence should also help to end the platypus's identity crisis.
grant
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by grant Fri May 09, 2008 9:06 am
Milk and eggs! Milk and eggs!
John
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by John Fri May 09, 2008 5:19 pm
I just spent four hours reading about platypuses...er...platypi? Dammit!
Harvey Winters
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by Harvey Winters Fri May 09, 2008 6:10 pm
APL said they're wicked poisonous, who knew?!?!?!?
Liesbeth
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by Liesbeth Sat May 10, 2008 11:52 am
Ah, John, time well spent!
Harvey Winters wrote: APL said they're wicked poisonous, who knew?!?!?!?
I did! But then again I have a husband who loves platypuses. It's only the male species who have it though.
I love its Dutch name
vogelbekdier , which means 'bird beak animal'.
Betty Felon
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by Betty Felon Sat May 10, 2008 7:16 pm
Liesbeth wrote:
vogelbekdier , which means 'bird beak animal'.
Vogelbekdier would make a great board moniker. If that is what you are waiting for lurkers...
Moni
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by Moni Mon May 12, 2008 2:09 am
The german name is a little less spectacular, it's just Schnabeltier (beak-animal). Sorry for the letdown.
Oh and,
Neil Young got his own spider , and with all the supernerds drawn to TLW I wonder how long until we get a
cordylus johnrodericki or something.
grant
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by grant Mon May 12, 2008 8:28 am
Lutra johnrodericki , surely. Teuthis ....
longtimecoming
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by longtimecoming Sat May 17, 2008 6:27 pm
poot spray!
