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To clear this up, both platypus and echidna are marsupials. In turn, all marsupials are mammals. So my card is both zoologically  correct and highly entertaining.

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(I helped save b3ta! hYpe is haunted by humans, Fri 17 Dec 2004, 16:12, archived)
# that's very nice dear
have some bleach on the rocks.
(I helped save b3ta! Thor_sonofodin has done things, terrible things on, Fri 17 Dec 2004, 16:13, archived)
# I hope that asterisk is referring to the fact that a platypus is actually a marsupial...
Otherwise I shall be deeply hurt.

/reads bottom of card

You've done it now, you watermeloning cranberry.
(I helped save b3ta! gronkpan https://twitter.com/VomitingLarry, Fri 17 Dec 2004, 16:17, archived)
# marsupials are mammals
aren't they?
(puffins are better than yachts, Fri 17 Dec 2004, 16:20, archived)
# Yes, they are
Marsupials are definitely mammals
(puffins are better than yachts, Fri 17 Dec 2004, 16:22, archived)
#
www.b3ta.com/board/4067082

and blinky bill's definition is highly inaccurate. You all learned about Australia from rolf harris, you twunts.
(I helped save b3ta! gronkpan https://twitter.com/VomitingLarry, Fri 17 Dec 2004, 16:23, archived)
# Mammals are to marsupials
as chavs are to humans.
(I helped save b3ta! gronkpan https://twitter.com/VomitingLarry, Fri 17 Dec 2004, 16:22, archived)
#  
Actually both the platypus and the echidna are mammals. They are members of the monotreme group of mammals. The platypus doesn't even have a pouch, although the echidna do.
(I helped save b3ta! hYpe is haunted by humans, Fri 17 Dec 2004, 16:23, archived)
# Erm...
As mentioned below, I like your pic...

But have you ever read a book?
(I helped save b3ta! gronkpan https://twitter.com/VomitingLarry, Fri 17 Dec 2004, 16:25, archived)
# a book?
m-a-r-s-u-p-i-a-l-s-a-r-e-m-a-m-m-a-l-s-y-o-u-r-e-t-a-r-d
(I helped save b3ta! hYpe is haunted by humans, Fri 17 Dec 2004, 16:31, archived)
#  
"mar·su·pi·al    ( P )  Pronunciation Key  (m‰r-sp-l)
n.

Any of various nonplacental mammals of the order Marsupialia, including kangaroos, opossums, bandicoots, and wombats, found principally in Australia and the Americas."

Although I'm sure that all web content is wrong and you are right.
(I helped save b3ta! hYpe is haunted by humans, Fri 17 Dec 2004, 16:32, archived)
# Next you'll be telling us that chavs are human.
But please don't be offended by my 2:30am drunken abuse.
(I helped save b3ta! gronkpan https://twitter.com/VomitingLarry, Fri 17 Dec 2004, 16:35, archived)
# .
www.b3ta.com/board/4067082
(I helped save b3ta! gronkpan https://twitter.com/VomitingLarry, Fri 17 Dec 2004, 16:33, archived)
# and thus
started the great monotreme flame-war of '04 :)
(I helped save b3ta! techierob, Fri 17 Dec 2004, 16:37, archived)
# Graaaahh!!
FREEEEDOM!!!!
(I helped save b3ta! gronkpan https://twitter.com/VomitingLarry, Fri 17 Dec 2004, 16:39, archived)
# but
..what about echidnas? Echidnas have feelings too you know. Heartless bastard..
(I helped save b3ta! techierob, Fri 17 Dec 2004, 16:18, archived)
# Echidnas are also marsupials.
When will you people learn?
(I helped save b3ta! gronkpan https://twitter.com/VomitingLarry, Fri 17 Dec 2004, 16:18, archived)
# and monotremes
..I mean echidnas and platypi are monotremes AND marsupials that is..
I'll go back to sleep now

EDIT: pardon my manners - aside from the glaring and unforgivable zoological errors, that pic is rather woo :)
(I helped save b3ta! techierob, Fri 17 Dec 2004, 16:19, archived)
# As are crocodiles (monotremes, that is).
But don't let that stop you all from having your fun - see if they care.

edit: yes, I should also mention that the picture was nice...
(I helped save b3ta! gronkpan https://twitter.com/VomitingLarry, Fri 17 Dec 2004, 16:21, archived)
# it says echidna's now
..and the image mod-time looks like it's 1 minute in the past, or am I going mad.
_and_ I've just found out that platypi aren't marsupials, much to my chagrin
(I helped save b3ta! techierob, Fri 17 Dec 2004, 16:26, archived)
# They are,
But there seem to be some very dubious definitions of marsupial on the interweb.

/keeps searching
(I helped save b3ta! gronkpan https://twitter.com/VomitingLarry, Fri 17 Dec 2004, 16:28, archived)
# I always use
RFC 2229 :)
(I helped save b3ta! techierob, Fri 17 Dec 2004, 16:30, archived)
# Thankyou.
The platypi and echindas are much happier and can now rest.

*sighs contentedly*
(I helped save b3ta! gronkpan https://twitter.com/VomitingLarry, Fri 17 Dec 2004, 16:32, archived)
# Sorry
Platipi and Echidnas are Monotremes. Not Marsupials. They're two distinct sub-classes.

Crocodiles are reptiles. Thus not monotremes. I will now sensitively refrain from using the word "retard", but know at least that I could.
(Branfish, Sat 18 Dec 2004, 18:28, archived)
# All depends who's taxonomy you decide to use...
...I mean really!

If the scientific community can't even decide on a basic number and naming of the kingdoms of all living things, who are we to argue over sub-species, eh?

It's a hairy thing with a beak, it lays eggs and it can't read, which is a bit of a shame as I am sure it would appriciate the effort if it could.
(chepenguin, Mon 20 Dec 2004, 17:12, archived)