Dormice and so on

[dungrollin]

> Carolyn:
> An interesting thesis. Other researchers, such as Kneasy et al. 
> (2003, 2004) have also pointed to a change in global list 
environment threatening their habitat. However, some species 
(particularly those exhibiting tannin-stained molars), have evolved 
a highly-unusual defensive strategy through association with larger 
mammals such as canus lupus. As far as can be determined, humans 
intent on eradicating the litter of papers generated by dormice 
nests quickly become prey for the larger scavenger. Recent sightings 
of canus lupus in the wastelands of YAHOO primary coll. may indicate 
re-emergence of the species, as it scents new canon in the air.
> 


Not, of course, to be confused with Lupinus doctrinus, a 
particularly invasive and allelopathic species of bindweed, which is 
partly responsible for the environmental changes to which you 
allude. In fact, I recently observed a fine specimen of Feles potio 
becoming rather agitated by the weed and the toxins it secretes, 
though the soothing strains of a Zingiber sp. from a nearby modem
appear to have had a calming influence.

Amusingly enough, a specimen of Fimum volvens (or should that be 
Fimus? - not a million miles from here) became so distressed that 
this morning she wrote a long paper on this very subject, which 
ended with a petulant withdrawal from the whole ecosystem. 
Unfortunately (or perhaps, fortunately) her computer crashed as she 
was putting the finishing insults to it, and in the light of the 
song of the Zingiber, she is reconsidering. Grumpily.

Dot
Who was wondering how the sociologist, biologist and mathematician 
were all so damn sure it was definitely a sheep.