Taxonomy, or How to Classify Most Animals

[Olivianna]

In the Celestial Emporium of Benevolent Knowledge, it is written that animals are divided into:

1. those that belong to the Emperor,
2. embalmed ones,
3. those that are trained,
4. suckling pigs,
5. mermaids,
6. fabulous ones,
7. stray dogs,
8. those included in the present classification,
9. those that tremble as if they were mad,
10. innumerable ones,
11. those drawn with a very fine camelhair brush,
12. others,
13. those that have just broken a flower vase,
14. those that from a long way off look like flies.

I've found this list extremely helpful for my understanding of the nature of classification.

 

[islandman]

There's something about that brain of yours that intrigues me.

 

[Olivianna]

It's the lack of oxygen.

 

[Starfish]

Or too much Nitrogen. What, we are surrounded by an atmosphere that is composed of 71-73% N.

No wonder your suffocating.

 

[Lancecastor]

It's the lack of oxygen.

One of the few downsides in having such long legs.

 

[Guest]