John Galloway :
>
>> 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.)
>
>
What about trachodons?
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/19302/19302-h/19302-h.htm#Chapter_VII