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Old 12-Apr-04, 10:53 PM
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Greebo, a jungle is a overseas term for a rainforest, so I have no idea what that keeper was on about. Every Rainforest in Australia is a Jungle They are one in the same.

As for changing a name because you dont like it, you are probably right. It was the Scientist's at the Queensland Museum who tried to have the name changed from Fierce Snake to Inland Taipan to try and varify their findings that it was in the Taipan family. lots of herpetoligists still dont agree with their findings, thinking they are more closely related to Browns or are a distinct species in themselves.
 

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