[Lexicog] What is a bat? - natural and unnatural terms

[Mike Maxwell]

Thapelo Otlogetswe wrote:
 > Penguin is a strange fellow because not only can't he fly,
 > he also swims - a quality which is not very birdy!

I think what is odd about a penguin is mostly that he can't fly.  Lots
of flying birds also swim, including ducks and geese, and some flying
birds travel substantial distances underwater, like loons and some
seabirds.  I may be wrong, but I would guess such birds are considered
almost as birdy as perching birds.

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	Mike Maxwell
	Linguistic Data Consortium
	maxwell at ldc.upenn.edu


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