| From: | Manx timburke@*******.com.au |
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| Subject: | Thoughts: sourcebook ideas |
| Date: | Mon, 12 Jul 1999 19:48:00 +1000 |
>"And now, a Channel 6 editorial reply to Manx."
>
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>] Oh well thanks Steve for at least putting it in
>] and acknowledging it. (I think that Emu, Platypus,
>] Gecko, Goanna & Kangaroo would personally
>] have worked better)
><snip>
>
> What's a goanna?
>
>-Murder of One
Well I'm glad you asked.
The Goanna is a lizard that is native
to Australia. They are often found to be
between 1 and 2 metre's long and have
talons that can strip the flesh from your
bones. They have a tough leathery hide
and have the tendancy to run for high
ground when spooked. This can, and
often has, taken the form of running up
the tallest person and clawing their head
thinking that they are a tree.
The Aboriginal people hold Goanna
in high esteem with many of their legends
and traditional artworks featuring these
great lizards. The Goanna has a major
role in the Dreamtime of the Aboriginal
people with a huge example being
a central part of the creation legend.
Apparently they taste pretty
good too. I have personally on several
occasions come across Goanna's in the
bush and remember coming across
one that stood a foot high at the shoulders.
I didn't make any sudden movements
(I'm 6'7" tall and the likely "tree" if the
thing got spooked.)
For a good picture of what a Goanna looks
like in the wild check out this link:
http://www.aquaweb.net/milamba/rep15.htm
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Manx // timburke@*******.com.au // #950
"It's always funny until someone gets hurt
and then it's just hilarious." - Faith No More
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