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> On Dec 9, 2007 6:25 PM, <donald_at_...> wrote:
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> > How about giant swans? I can just imagine a flotilla of duck lancers
> > paddling down the Oslir river. Of course they'd be pretty ridiculous
> > on dry land so no change there then....
>
> Swans (and geese!) make good guard animals, except for them crapping
> all over the place. They're territorial, and willing to attack much
> larger animals, and make all sorts of noise when strangers intrude on
> their territory.
>
> Duck marines, though, might make use of giant birds to extend their
> range and increase their mobility. Or maybe airborne duck rangers...
>
> Hippos tend to be pretty territorial, too. Nasty.
OMG! I can't believe no one's suggested this before now, but surely it
*has* to be Ducks on...
Ducks!
(Well actually giant pre-historic killer ducks with serrated beaks and
a mean-streak a mile wide.)
Thanks,