marsupials are an order of mammals: marsupalia christian Hey! I got to use my biology degree!
On Thursday 19 June 2003 17:49, Bill Owens wrote: > But kangaroos and opossums are not mammals, but marsupials :-) > > Bill > > > It's you who is mangling the language, by trying to co-opt the generic > > term so that it can only be used for one specific type. Claiming that > > slides are not photographs, for example, is simply ludicrous. It's > > like saying you can only use the word 'mammal' for kangaroos, and you > > can't use it to describe possums, horses and bats, because if you did > > you'd have to start using abominations like "Large bouncy jerbil with > > pouch. Occasionally boxes".
