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Daily Discussion Thread: Thu 07 Dec 2023

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Catfish@aussie.zone
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Welcome to Numbat Facts.

Numbats are the only member of the family Myrmecobiidae. This saves them a great deal of money not buying presents this time of year.

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just_kitten@aussie.zone
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All I know is that family name has some reference to ants.

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Catfish@aussie.zone
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Yes! And eating them. Same base Greek word for soldiers at Troy being called myrmidons.

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Thornburywitch@aussie.zone
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Specifically Achilles’ soldiers - presumably wore armour that resembled ant thoraxes. Bit of a change from the standard boar’s tusk helmet popular on the day.

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