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Eagle-hawk [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

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Subject: Eagle-hawk [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
From: Ian Fraser <>
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 15:03:30 +1000
Hi Benj. Eagle-hawk is an Aust folk-name (still used in parts of the bush) for a wedgie. The problem with names like 'rabbit-rat' is that they're renditions by European non-biologists who didn't speak the language! Bilby would be tempting though...

cheers

IF

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