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On 2 Feb 2005 at 17:56, Billy M. Rhodes wrote:
In a message dated 2/2/2005 8:43:13 AM Eastern Standard Time, writes: . A researcher in England who was working in a historic park there says it is also spread by....... wallabies. While not impossible that "wallabies" are found in the UK, they are native to Australia. Billy on the Florida Space Coast But they make themselves at home almost anywhere. And if someone brings two wallabies you soon have wallababies. There is a well-established breeding colony of wallabies near Waimanalo on the island of Oahu in Hawaii (a startling sight when driving on the highway), and I've heard of colonies of escaped wallabeasts in other areas of the world where you wouldn't think they'd be. So far, Florida seems to have escaped THIS introduced animal. Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Nature encourages no looseness, pardons no errors. Ralph Waldo Emerson ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Mike Page++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
Sigh. Of course wallabies are native to Australia. That's why it was
funny that these imported animals were spreading the disease in England. Nina. |
Yeah, but wallabies??? These are little kangaroos. They
don't climb trees. I was thinking that wallabies might also be a colloquialism that we are missing? By the way, Jim, I hope your knee surgery was very successful and you are back on your pogo stick in no time. Gotta keep up with those wallabies! ;-) Alan Walker http://bonsai-bci.com http://LCBSBonsai.org -----Original Message----- A researcher in England who was working in a historic park there says it is also spread by....... wallabies. While not impossible that "wallabies" are found in the UK, they are native to Australia. Billy on the Florida Space Coast From: Jim Lewis But they make themselves at home almost anywhere. And if someone brings two wallabies you soon have wallababies. There is a well-established breeding colony of wallabies near Waimanalo on the island of Oahu in Hawaii (a startling sight when driving on the highway), and I've heard of colonies of escaped wallabeasts in other areas of the world where you wouldn't think they'd be. So far, Florida seems to have escaped THIS introduced animal. Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Mike Page++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
Yeah, but wallabies??? These are little kangaroos. They
don't climb trees. I was thinking that wallabies might also be a colloquialism that we are missing? By the way, Jim, I hope your knee surgery was very successful and you are back on your pogo stick in no time. Gotta keep up with those wallabies! ;-) Alan Walker http://bonsai-bci.com http://LCBSBonsai.org -----Original Message----- A researcher in England who was working in a historic park there says it is also spread by....... wallabies. While not impossible that "wallabies" are found in the UK, they are native to Australia. Billy on the Florida Space Coast From: Jim Lewis But they make themselves at home almost anywhere. And if someone brings two wallabies you soon have wallababies. There is a well-established breeding colony of wallabies near Waimanalo on the island of Oahu in Hawaii (a startling sight when driving on the highway), and I've heard of colonies of escaped wallabeasts in other areas of the world where you wouldn't think they'd be. So far, Florida seems to have escaped THIS introduced animal. Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Mike Page++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
Nina wrote: Sigh. Of course wallabies are native to Australia. That's why it was funny that these imported animals were spreading the disease in England. Nina. we travel too much we import too much we exchange too much and we are messing up eveyrthing .. and are very careless about species seeds and others MSN messanger / or ICQ 25 666 169 4 Private Mail : «»«»«» Just for today... don't worry .....be happy «»«»«» |
Nina wrote: Sigh. Of course wallabies are native to Australia. That's why it was funny that these imported animals were spreading the disease in England. Nina. we travel too much we import too much we exchange too much and we are messing up eveyrthing .. and are very careless about species seeds and others MSN messanger / or ICQ 25 666 169 4 Private Mail : «»«»«» Just for today... don't worry .....be happy «»«»«» |
Alan Walker wrote: Yeah, but wallabies??? These are little kangaroos. They don't climb trees. I was thinking that wallabies might also be a colloquialism that we are missing? He showed a picture. Of a little kangaroo. In front of a stately home. Munching leaves. Nina. Who is now putting wallabies in the same category as squirrels. |
Alan Walker wrote: Yeah, but wallabies??? These are little kangaroos. They don't climb trees. I was thinking that wallabies might also be a colloquialism that we are missing? He showed a picture. Of a little kangaroo. In front of a stately home. Munching leaves. Nina. Who is now putting wallabies in the same category as squirrels. |
On 2 Feb 2005 at 21:01, Alan Walker wrote:
Yeah, but wallabies??? These are little kangaroos. They don't climb trees. I was thinking that wallabies might also be a colloquialism that we are missing? By the way, Jim, I hope your knee surgery was very successful and you are back on your pogo stick in no time. Gotta keep up with those wallabies! ;-) Alan Walker http://bonsai-bci.com http://LCBSBonsai.org Thanks. Knee's doing OK. Won't be taking any long hikes for a while, but .. . . However, I'm catching Jackie's cold. :-( It never rains but it pours -- though the real rain is supposed to stop sometime today. Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Nature encourages no looseness, pardons no errors. Ralph Waldo Emerson ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Mike Page++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
The wallabies were part of Whipsnade Zoo and some escaped into the wild many years ago. There are quite a few colonies around the area by now.
Cheers Ian -------------- Original message -------------- Alan Walker wrote: Yeah, but wallabies??? These are little kangaroos. They don't climb trees. I was thinking that wallabies might also be a colloquialism that we are missing? He showed a picture. Of a little kangaroo. In front of a stately home. Munching leaves. Nina. Who is now putting wallabies in the same category as squirrels. ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Mike Page++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Mike Page++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
like Rabbits in Australia
Ian Burke wrote: The wallabies were part of Whipsnade Zoo and some escaped into the wild many years ago. There are quite a few colonies around the area by now. Cheers Ian -------------- Original message -------------- Alan Walker wrote: Yeah, but wallabies??? These are little kangaroos. They don't climb trees. I was thinking that wallabies might also be a colloquialism that we are missing? He showed a picture. Of a little kangaroo. In front of a stately home. Munching leaves. Nina. Who is now putting wallabies in the same category as squirrels. ************************************************ ******************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Mike Page++++ ************************************************ ******************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Mike Page++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ -- MSN messanger / or ICQ 25 666 169 4 Private Mail : «»«»«» Just for today... don't worry .....be happy «»«»«» |
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