And the old joke that, to multiply, snakes (adders) should furnish their
houses with rustic furniture as they need log tables to multiply.
The jokes get worse!
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> I'm surprised no math types have mentioned rabbits unique abilities at
> multiplication..... (I couldn't resist)
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> Erik Baard
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> Hi All,
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> I'm currently writing an article about rabbits to be published at
> Easter. I thought it might be interesting to include a note about any
> biomimetic research into some rabbit characteristics, such as hopping,
> tooth and ear shapes, etc. Is anyone on the list pursuing such
> research, or familiar with efforts along these lines?
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> Thanks!
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> Erik Baard
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