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16-Dec-03, 07:36 PM
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If you're looking for a great book to read try "Taipans" It has got some great stories of the history from discovery to the production of antivenin,
I also has some great survival stories in it worthwhile reading...
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16-Dec-03, 07:44 PM
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I will read it when I will get hand on it.
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16-Dec-03, 08:38 PM
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cool how much insectovor??
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16-Dec-03, 08:47 PM
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When you say discovered you really mean rediscovered right? 
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16-Dec-03, 08:59 PM
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I have read that book insect...Quite interesting 
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17-Dec-03, 06:22 PM
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No I mean discovered ..it tells you all about the first naturalists that described the species...
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17-Dec-03, 06:30 PM
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What tribe did these ''Naturalists'' come from?
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17-Dec-03, 08:30 PM
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i think ive read that book. its in my school library. is it a old book? did it stat of with the story of that little boy?
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17-Dec-03, 08:51 PM
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You mean you haven't got your hand on it yet Slatey? |
18-Dec-03, 09:33 AM
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is that the Paul Masci book if so I was at the book launch, I have milked snake for his venom research....by the way hows the dragons going?
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18-Dec-03, 11:26 AM
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No afrofish. I am to bussy here on site lately.
I will get to it one day.
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18-Dec-03, 05:26 PM
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I've forgotten the writers because the book is back in the library, but there is a few photos of Neil Charles in it milking a Taipan. The dragons are going Ok I've separated them because the Male is groing a lot faster and was intimidating the female, she is doing a lot better now, but this afternoon I've noticed a few small lumps on her skin any idea what this is? If so call me.
And to Parko: read the book before you start dribbling about tribes etc. just for you Naturalists are people that explore flora and fauna and as a matter of fact these naturalists were not from a tribe but Germany.
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18-Dec-03, 08:11 PM
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Insectovor, sounds like a great read and I hope to read it. As for ''dribbling'' my advice to you is to keep your cool fella, I know perfectly well what Naturalists are and also know perfectly well they actually did not ''discover'' Taipans rather gave them a different name and documented them. It is my personal opinion that Australia must undergo a much needed change in thought when it comes to matter of giving credit for who ''discovered'' species or who first trecked here and there. Just my personal opinion and it'll take more than your temper to supress it bugman. I frankly find your posts here on APS to be very well informed and enjoy reading your comments, also I am under no illusion as to how well studied you are in comparison to my own humble background, but still believe you are wrong to claim any European Naturalist ''discovered'' the many wonders of our great country, they merely documented things which people already knew of for 1000's of years before them. Hope you dont feel bad for my obviously different outlook on these things,I know I dont 
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19-Dec-03, 05:21 AM
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Parko, my apologies for any offence, I agree that the real discoverers were the aboriginal people. These people were already aware of the myriad of species inhabiting australia. However we are all aware that the first people to "scientifically" discover were mostly Europeans.
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19-Dec-03, 10:33 AM
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I feel bad for having taken you off topic here Buggsy, and like I said, will definately put that one on my to read list. I agree European science has and will achieve great things, but am saddened that they paid little homeage to indigenous peoples ''living knowledge'' of nature, between the two this country and many others would have been far greater. Cheers to you grasshopper.
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