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Quite spiteful little things, them Play T Pusses, then.
With their barbed feet and claws.

Glad you got them there,you can keep em,we,ll stick with just our venomous vipers.
I cant think of anything else that we have thats venomous offhand,but Im sure I will be put right if I,m wrong.

Pinched a bit from elsewhere. Lots of info available. Here is the basic run down of the animal.

The Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) is a semi-aquatic mammal endemic to eastern Australia, including Tasmania. Together with the four species of echidna, it is one of the five extant species of monotremes, the only mammals that lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young. It is the sole living representative of its family (Ornithorhynchidae) and genus (Ornithorhynchus), though a number of related species have been found in the fossil record.

The bizarre appearance of this egg-laying, venomous, duck-billed, beaver-tailed, otter-footed mammal baffled European naturalists when they first encountered it, with some considering it an elaborate fraud. It is one of the few venomous mammals; the male Platypus has a spur on the hind foot that delivers a venom capable of causing severe pain to humans. The unique features of the Platypus make it an important subject in the study of evolutionary biology and a recognizable and iconic symbol of Australia; it has appeared as a mascot at national events and is featured on the reverse of the Australian 20 cent coin. The platypus is the animal emblem of the state of New South Wales.[4]

Until the early 20th century it was hunted for its fur, but it is now protected throughout its range. Although captive breeding programs have had only limited success and the Platypus is vulnerable to the effects of pollution, it is not under any immediate threat.

The body and the broad, flat tail of the Platypus are covered with dense brown fur that traps a layer of insulating air to keep the animal warm.[3][8] The Platypus uses its tail for storage of fat reserves (an adaptation also found in animals such as the Tasmanian Devil[11] and fat-tailed sheep). It has webbed feet and a large, rubbery snout; these are features that appear closer to those of a duck than to those of any known mammal. The webbing is more significant on the front feet and is folded back when walking on land.[8] Unlike a bird's beak (in which the upper and lower parts separate to reveal the mouth), the snout of the Platypus is a sensory organ with the mouth on the underside. The nostrils are located on the dorsal surface of the snout, while the eyes and ears are located in a groove set just back from it; this groove is closed when swimming.[8] Platypuses have been heard to emit a low growl when disturbed and a range of other vocalisations have been reported in captive specimens.[3]

Ah yes,play t pusses,thats them.
Left over bits from what?
Beavers tail,otters body and the head from where?Hm ,have to give that some thought while Im sleeping.

Wonder if their eggs are nice to eat?But I reckon they might taste a bit fishy and Im not so keen on fishy things.
But I do like scallops,scallop of veal,pork and any other kind.

And my initial thought is I dont know about the initials.
Will give that some thought while sleeping as well.
Oh good Evans ,is that the time?
Must dash.
Byee goodbye eeeeeeeeeeeeeek

Duck billed platypus. Very intriguing creatures. They are puported to be the animal made up from all the left over bits.

Perhaps just plain JC. And we could say, "For heavens sake JC, what are you talking about?"

Or flying squirrels maybe?

I think wombats cos they look more like beavers minus the tail.


Oooo no, them duck billed things left over from prehistoric times

Wombats are large fairly hefty creatures who would fall out of the belfry with a thud. Flying foxes would probably find a belfry more to their liking. However bandicoots in the belfry sounds even better.

Polish, polish, dust, dust, sweep, sweep. Why am I doing everything twice. Oh I hate housework even once.

Wombats in the belfry.

Hi thread. Have a few more possibilities. Based around beavers, dams and leaves. Need to do some deep thinking. Too tired tonight. Just be a good thread and stay there. AS will return - later.

Hi CarolB, been lurking have we??

Just watch those cyber pets you're likely to find one curled up in your hand bag. Did you see the nessiemodo dragon babies.

Oh, your eyebrows, slightly singed, yes I can see you have met them.

Must check with Nanny Meri whether they have their fire retardant lozenges with them while visitors are around.

Most welcome to visit Nut Lodge and say hi to the inmates, whoops, residents.

Hi thread, here to give you a quick sweep out and see that there are plenty of posts available for dotty's deliberate deletion day.

Message for Glenys. The lead up to the lumberjack event is a sketch about a barber who has an interesting psychological problem. Stick with it, it is just the lead into the RCMP theatrical performance. I guarantee you will walk around all day singing "I'm a lumberjack and I'm OK........"

Who deleted? *glares*

Oh, I'll have a look on those links. Thanks Deb.
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Hi Deb, Yeah, that's them. Pretty red coats, wide brimmed hats and very well trained horses.

By the way I laugh everytime I see that Monty Python sketch.

And who was the brave person who deleted the post. Ohhhwah, trouble brewing!!

MillyMollyMontreal - that seems familiar.

RCMP Musical Ride:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoY22Es2czQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OGZPSDomnE&feature=related

Lumberjack:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xToPCaNxaow

Bombs!! Oh yes. Did the maple syrup swallowers ever produce a vehicle.

Thats ok ,cos I still have my anderson shelter out back and I think its proof against most kinds of bombs.

Just read the last few posts. Oh the you know what is going to hit the you know where, when the keeper of the vegetable fibre kitchen implement returns.

Winnepeg Waffler - nope
Toronto teaser - nup

No don't mind thread sitting. Nothing is going to whooosh in here and delete it so I'm safe. It's nice and quiet and no doom and gloom.

Just back from a bit of a lurk. The good threads are all fine. The mediocre ones struggling as normal, the bad ones living on borrowed time and there is a healthy crop of newbies all taking an interest in becoming obsessed with their ancients.

You are welcome to lurk on the TKU threads, at any time, to see how the nutters are doing.

You are so right about that "vibe"aunty,it can get quite aereated about deletions.
I did go to press the delete button,but it was as though a shield went around it and my finger was then guided to the edit button instead.

Bet the mounties would prefer to get the girl anyday!

How goes your thread sitting,does it get lonely?
Or do you have a good book and a big box of chocs to keep you company,but of course I keep popping in to distract you,as you see.
So I will be off to try and distract someone else now with a promised letter, that was written by my grandma out of law ,that they are interested in hearing the contents of.

Incidentally good move to edit and not delete. There is a quivering vibe on here that prevents deletion. Sort of a mystical warning which sweeps over the psyche whenever the finger hovers over the delete "button".

Oh dear I just closed a window and lost the lot as well. Dalmations are not quite as intelligent as labradors!!

So Vivienne you are probably in a great deal of far north american mire right now. Fancy not knowing RCMP.
Yes Rose Marie was the movie and the song Indian Love Call.

It was made famous by Slim Whitman in the early 50s.

And waddayamean old. I watched it on reruns on the movie channel (my nose is growing longer).

Remember their famous slogan The Mounties Always Get Their Man.

However the best one to my way of thinking is Monty Python's "I'm a Lumberjack." That really epitomises the true nature of those wild woodsmen and their faithful beavers and pet salmon in goldfish bowls.