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ANONYMOUS JONES'
AUSTRALIAN EMIGRATION NEWSLETTER #12
THE AUSTRALIAN MENAGERIE
Australian animals ARE different, you know. In keeping
with its attempt to justify our confidence in Australia
as a prime emigration target, the entire continent and
its surrounding islands have pulled out all the stops in
presenting us with an exotic pallette of animalia. For
instance, we all know that there are Kangaroos in
Australia, but how many of us know that they come in
different sizes, ranging from Youth Small (Musky Rat
Kangaroo, weighing in at 1 pound) to Adult Extra-Large
(the Red Kangaroo, 200 pounds)? In between is a used-car
salesman's dream of large, mid-size and compact kangaroos,
wallaroos and wallabies (other names for kangaroos).
Although some types of roos are considered to be
endangered and threatened with extinction (the Toolache
Wallaby hasn't been seen for years and the Boodies and the
Bridled Nail-Tailed Wallabies are found in diminishing
numbers), some other types are flourishing to the extent
that on some sheep ranches, there are more boomers (yet
another name for roos) than sheep, which would be okay if
roos were easier to catch and they tasted as good as mutton.
Of course, the roos are no fools - they prefer to eat
cardboard instead of vegetables, which no doubt accounts
for the yucky taste of kangaroo steak. In addition to
kangaroos, of course, Australia has many other wierd
critters, which we will attemp to feature in later issues.
(C) 1985 by Anonymous Jones. All comments are welcome. Leave
them in the <C>omments Message Base addressed to ANONYMOUS JONES.