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Is it true that a Kangaroo and an Emu are the only native animal that cannot walk backwards and that is why they were chosen for the Australian coat of arms?

Or is that just a myth?

If there are 365 and a quarter days in a year, what happens to the quarters? Are there 6 hour amounts just floating around unwanted and unloved?

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Originally Posted by grey_ghost

Is it true that a Kangaroo and an Emu are the only native animals that cannot walk backwards and that is why they were chosen for the Australian coat of arms?

Or is that just a myth?

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Yes and No. In that order, it was not the reason..

Although there is some debate, both the Kangaroo's an Emu's back face upwards and neither fly, so their motion may not be considered walking backwards.

Also kangaroos hop rather than walk.

The Only is also conjecture, Crocodiles who's normal gate is a crawl cannot locomote towards whence they came, so don't crawl backwards. Although they can high walk backwards.

Similarly Penguins waddle but don't locomote whence they came.

Is that muddy enough?

(BTW: Did you know that the Kangaroo's name is "Dexter" and the Emu's name "Sinister"! :twisted: )

At least the phrases "dexter a kangaroo" and "sinister an emu" are contained in the Royal Warrant granting the Coat of Arms to the Commonwealth of Australia in 1912.

Left and Right ;)

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Originally Posted by V8Ian

You can't deny climate change then. :p

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hummmmm, climate change, now there's a topic.
Yesterday it was cold ;)

Hmm chops I like the little ones with vegies yummy

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Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

Was mowing my lawn and the pug dogs were in the completely fenced front yard. A couple of young adults were walking up the footpath wearing Canterbury jerseys, as they neared my yard they crossed onto the centre of the road rather than come near my pugs they moved back to the footpath up hill from my house.

Such brave beings that they are afraid of pugs! :D :D :D

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Gold. :D

I have had visitors that have said 'your dogs are growling at me - will they bite?' When it is just them snuffling around for a pat.

I reply 'be careful - Pugs are very vicious when they want to be' - which soon sorts out the chaff from the hay.

If they then reply 'really?' I'll ask them

'well, don't they look vicious?'

'No'

'There's your answer....'

Either silence or laughter then follows - I've had more than one person think I am serious, which I simply can't believe when you look into a Pugs face and eyes.

The time is 8.23pm

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Originally Posted by bacicat

Either silence or laughter then follows - I've had more than one person think I am serious, which I simply can't believe when you look into a Pugs face and eyes.

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They are vicious. Particularly nasty too.
The last time I looked into a pugs face, I got a face full of hazardous organic substance.




Yep. Wes sneezed.