> Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2001 23:22:14 -0500
> From: Hilde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> Something's been bugging me about R. leachianus. If form follows function,
> what's the deal with the tail? It looks like an afterthought. What would make
> them evolve a screwy tail like that?
> I realize this isn't an earth shattering problem, but for the life of me I can't
> figure out why they settled for that design. It looks like the original tail
> broke off, and a smaller diameter piece was grafted on, maybe a kindergarten
> play-dough model. Such a regal gecko, such a sad tail.
The leachy genome committee is divided on how much of a tail is
desirable. The conservatives think that tails must once have been
useful, and may be useful again, so should not be dispensed with.
The radicals think that tails are a waste of resources that could
be better invested in wrinkles, lichenous markings and vocalizations.
The current tail is the compromise the committee settled on at 5:30pm
on a Friday afternoon before a long weekend.
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