>photo was written "prairie dogs are distantly related to ferrets". ...
 
Barbara,
 
Well, they are both mammals, and there are only about 4500 mammals total...
wonder how it would read to say the just-as-accurate (or inaccurate)
"prairie dogs are distantly related to tigers".  It is a bit strange to
liken a rodent (as a prairie dog is a type of ground squirrel) to a
carnivore, especially since no one does that with dogs or cats.
 
I think we need to find out who these people are and send them a short,
polite message.
 
Todd P. Cromwell III, Dors and Dantes
[Posted in FML issue 2531]