A pure unspoiled Hawaii would be otally without mammals, right? Not even ninjas?
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Not even ninjas, -t.
But the Polynesian settlers brought dogs and pigs with them, at the least, and then the Europeans showed up with rats, goats, cats, and so forth, and the damage really escalated.
I think Hawaiian Monk Seals woulda still chosen to live there, but I think they may be the only ones considered native mammals.
Oh, duh, lori. I forgot about the monk seals. And me an environmental specialist. Heh.
They are, of course, hugely endangered.
Monk seals only. That fact could come in handy.
Excellent.
Well, with the not really hanging out in the forests and all, they aren't usually what think of when they talk about mammals.
Hmm...interesting website (as usual, it has little if anything to do with Firefly, but never mind) about the Hawaiian animals.
Poor Albatrosses...a friend of mine once tried to start a debate over who would win in a fight between a Mongoose and an Albatross...doesn't seem quite so hilarious now. Why would anyone introduce Mongooses? (not Mongeese) Was there a snake problem, or did two guys have a contest to see who could bring in the most random animal?
One more question: Why is it that ninjas are always funny/cool? -t just randomly mentioned ninjas, and I laughed. Why?
Did the Polynesians not have rats?
I wonder if, on the terraformed worlds of the Firefly 'verse, there are Earth creatures that no one would have wanted to bring, but got there anyway, like rats, or cockroaches.
I'm sad that I missed the thread change.