In a message dated: Thu, 07 Dec 2000 17:56:51 EST
Randy Edwards said:
> If you ever wondered what GNUs build besides software, then check out
><http://www.golgotha.net/articles/gnuhouse.php>.
The thing I find amusing is the section at the bottom:
Now, considering that every other animal in this book is a real animal,
the questions I have are:
Do Laura or Joe know that there's no such thing as a GNU?
Do Laura or Joe know that two-story houses aren't the only
things GNUs construct?
Anyone know?
Yet, a simple google search for 'gnu animal' yields this site:
http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/worldbook/atozscience/g/227060.html
>From which:
Gnu, «noo,» also called wildebeest, «WIHL duh BEEST,» is a
large African antelope. Its high, massive shoulders and thick
neck support a large head with long, curved horns. The gnu has
thin legs and a horselike tail. It eats leaves, twigs, and
grass. Gnu is an African name.
There are two kinds of gnu. The brindled gnu stands about 41/2
feet (137 centimeters) high and has a long, sad-looking
face. It ranges from yellowish-brown to gray in color, and has
dark vertical stripes on its shoulders and neck. Brindled gnu
graze in herds between northern Kenya and northern South
Africa and Namibia. The white-tailed gnu lives only in South
Africa. It stands about 31/2 feet (107 centimeters) high and
has a fierce-looking, hairy face. It ranges from brown to
black and has a yellowish-white tail.
Scientific Classification. Gnu belong to the bovid family,
Bovidae. They make up the genus Connochaetes. The scientific
name for the brindled gnu is C. taurinus. The white-tailed gnu
is C. gnou.
So, the question I have is:
Is the author of this page aware that gnus really do exist? :)
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Seeya,
Paul
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