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Platapusu's in captivity

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  1. jbnbsn99

    jbnbsn99 Well-Known Member

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    I believe we call that a moderator hat trick.
     
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  2. Chlidonias

    Chlidonias Moderator Staff Member 15+ year member

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    platypus is also acceptable as a plural form (it is the one I prefer). If one wants to be smart, one can also use platypodes. And Hix has tried a couple of times to make the case for platypodenda, but has failed to convince me.
     
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    Chlidonias Moderator Staff Member 15+ year member

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    I think we may have all been typing at much the same time and overlapping one another...
     
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  4. TeaLovingDave

    TeaLovingDave Moderator Staff Member 10+ year member

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    "Your" would work better here :p
     
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  5. Hix

    Hix Wildlife Enthusiast and Lover of Islands 15+ year member Premium Member

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    I really think that should be bumped up to 20. However I realise we would then miss out on valuable posts/threads by people such as Laughing Dove, Thylacine Alive, and YourMumsaGoat has been contributing well since he changed his name.

    Then again, there are some members in their 20's who make me want to increase the limit to 30 ......

    :p

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  6. Hix

    Hix Wildlife Enthusiast and Lover of Islands 15+ year member Premium Member

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    Maybe he should change his name to "spelling_expert01".

    :p

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  7. pachyderm pro

    pachyderm pro Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    ok we got way of topic. My question is does anyone know why platapi (Or whatever you prefer to call it) are so rare in captivity and is it possible for them to come to the U.S?
     
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  9. Batto

    Batto Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    To complete the collection: platypus, platypus, platypus, platypus, PLATYPUS and Platypus. There you go!
     
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  10. FBBird

    FBBird Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Platypie would be the culinary version.
     
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  11. Batto

    Batto Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    You still seem to fail to understand; it's not what I or any other Zoochat member "prefer": the correct spelling of the species in question is platypus; no more, no less.
     
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