OT: Brain-cases [was:Re: "Intelligent design"]

Robert Bannister wrote:
[...]
> Of course, some animals do have their brains protected by a thick
mass
> of bone. Not only does this not save them from decapitation, but
male
> sheep (to bring us back on topic) spend an inordinate amount of
time
> and energy trying to bash each other's brain cases.

I still remember the sound as a neighbour's ram broke his neck by
repeatedly charging a gate-post.

--
Mike.


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