I prefer not to consider the implications of associating ourselves
with something extinct. Beyond that, I'm more into reptiles that
insects. On the other hand, I don't care much. I'm happy with the
status quo and would be happy with whatever others decide.
Best Wishes,
spencer graves
Robert Gentleman wrote:
On Dec 6, 2004, at 3:15 PM, Richard A. O'Keefe wrote:
Thomas Yee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
ps. Ross has Maori origins, so a native NZ animal is a better idea
than usual.
The native animals of New Zealand include no mammals except for
- marine mammals in the coastal waters, such as the Hector's dolphin
- a few species of bat which got blown over from Australia.
Otherwise, there are birds, reptiles, insects, and a few oddballs.
The most notable oddballs would be Tuataras, famous for their third
eye.
We have some onychophorans, of which it has been said that
"Contemporary Onychophorans are able to predate organisms several times
larger than themselves" (take _that_, SAS!)....
Wetas are quite interesting; they are basically grasshoppers some of
which
played the ecological role of (and are about the same size as) mice.
Hi,
We had a brief discussion and narrowed it to two, coincidentally
among those named by Richard. The tuatara (there is some charm in
associating a software product with what is essentially a slow moving
dinosaur) and the weta (for those unaware, one might also describe it
as a grasshopper designed by the Pentagon - these have some serious
armor plating and a ferocious grip). Of course this is one of many
views, kiwis, kokakos etc have lots of charm as well - and I think
New Zealand might lay some claim to the giant squid. No need to stick
with non-extinct things either - I suspect the dodo is up for grabs.
And on the NZ front the Moa or the Haast eagle.
Ross and Robert
I suspect that only birds have the "cuddly" appeal required of a
mascot.
Perhaps it's worth pointing out that Kiwis are a kind of Ratite.
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