> First thing this morning I discovered two small ( this springs hatch )
> raccoons curled up in a ball in the top of a dogwood. ^^^^^

Kathleen:
>This reminded me of a mammalogist friend of mine who asked, about a
>tropical bird, "So, how many litters do they have in a year?"

Sometimes when I've got a trip or class going and am feeling goofy
(which is nearly always) I'll start talking about birds "spawning",
just to see how many folks get it and how they'll react.

Amazingly, sometimes not at all :)


- Don Baccus, Portland OR <donb at rational.com>