From: Danie Roux <droux@...>
Date: 2001-09-06T00:30:06+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:20932] Re: OReilly Ruby book has snail on cover

On Wed 05 Sep 01 17:22, Niklas Frykholm wrote:
> [Matz]
>
> > I discussed with the O'Reilly editor, and somehow the cover animal for
> > the "Ruby Essentials" is changed from a snail (Eobania vermiculata
> > type of snail) to a kudu.
>
> Ah, this brings back memories. I spent 10 months in Namibia serveral years
> ago and saw a lot of kudus. It's a very cute, small antelope. A good
> choice.
>
> // Niklas

Niklas, you are confusing the Kudu with a "Springbok". A very agile creature. 
It's the emblem for our (South Africa) national Rugby team :-)

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