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Subject: Re: (o)possums (was: Agfa Competition)
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, species.
For Virginia opossum: Kingdom: Animalia, Phylum: Chordata, (sub-phylum:
Vertebrata), Class: Mamalia, Order: Marsupalia, Family: Didelphidae,
Genus:
Didelphis, species: virginiana
, June 20, 2003 7:02 PM
Subject: Re: (o)possums (was: Agfa Competition)
STOP PLATE TECTONICS!
Back in 1970, I had a geology professor who, at that time, was not
convinced
of plate tectonics.
All I know about opossums is that they're ugly son of a bitches and
they're good to eat.
The correct plural is sons of bitches. I team teach a course with a
colleague of mine, and I always remind students of this before they fill
out the course evaluations. 8^)
Steven Desjardins
Department
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From: Anthony Farr [EMAIL PROTECTED]
BTW are American opossums marsupials? The possums of Oceania definitely
are.
regards,
Anthony Farr
Yep. Didelphis virginiana (Virginia opossum). note that it is opossum with
an o unlike the Aussie possum (no o). The
The Virginia opossum is a true
marsupial with a well developed pouch. It is the only
North American marsupial. There are several in South
America, which at one point, was attached to Australia
and floating free in the Pacific ocean until they
separated and S. America joined N. America
Yep. Didelphis virginiana (Virginia opossum). note that it is opossum with
an o unlike the Aussie possum (no o). The Virginia opossum is a true
marsupial with a well developed pouch. It is the only North American
marsupial. There are several in South America, which at one point, was
attached
There are several in South America, which at one point, was
attached to Australia and floating free in the Pacific ocean until they
separated and S. America joined N. America via Central America.
IIRC that woud have been Gondwanaland (sp).
I knew studying geology would be helpful sometime
I met only one person who did not believe in plate tectonics. I
don't think it is a question of believing. It is simply the best
theory available, as with Bering Straight migration as the main
source of migrants. As an inside, there was an Argentinian
paleontologist who said he could prove
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Subject: Re: (o)possums (was: Agfa Competition)
Yep. Didelphis virginiana (Virginia opossum). note that it is opossum
with
an o unlike the Aussie possum (no o). The Virginia opossum is a true
marsupial with a well
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Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 6:01 PM
Subject: Re: (o)possums (was: Agfa Competition)
Actually, the theory I like is: The earth was once a moon of Jupiter that
got hit by a giant nickel iron meteor which smashed into the core of that
moon raising
: Friday, June 20, 2003 12:02 PM
Subject: Re: (o)possums (was: Agfa Competition)
Oh for goodness sake! There is good solid evidence in support of plate
tectonics. The edges of the plates we can get at have the same rock
formation, minerals and fossils as the matching ones now very far away. Do
In other words, Plate Tectonics is science. Genesis is a chapter in a very
silly story-book.
I'm not going to go on with this.
Don
Genesis, I'd rather say, is myth of origin in a very popular
moralistic book. Science has its own myth of origin, the Big Bang,
constantly evolving though...
STOP PLATE TECTONICS!
Back in 1970, I had a geology professor who, at that time, was not convinced
of plate tectonics.
Don't hold to that belief too strongly, Christian.
Most of the time, back when writers respected English language roots,
they spelled opossum like 'possum, because the o was dropped in speech.
That's called an 'aphesis.'
Look it up.
Both are the same creature.
Some folks spell him differently,
I've seen pictures of opossums, and they look different enough to Aussie
possums to have prompted my original question
regards,
Anthony Farr
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From: Keith Whaley [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Don't hold to that belief too strongly, Christian.
Most of the time, back when
All I know about opossums is that they're ugly son of a bitches and
they're good to eat.
Paul
Keith Whaley wrote:
Are the 'possums I see in my backyard, here in So. Calif., also Virginia 'possums?
No, seriously!
Christian wrote:
[. . .]
To be clear: Virginia opossum (Didelphis
.
Steve Larson
Redondo Beach, California
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From: Bill Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 7:36 AM
Subject: Re: (o)possums (was: Agfa Competition)
There are several in South America, which at one point, was
attached to Australia
)possums (was: Agfa Competition)
STOP PLATE TECTONICS!
Back in 1970, I had a geology professor who, at that time, was not
convinced
of plate tectonics.
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