Thomas looked blank. The double-wattled…?
— Are there many around here, or in France, I should say?
— Good gracious no, I should hope not! chuckled the professor.
As they were still standing by the door, he gestured towards a chair. Both men sat down.
— Luckily for us, this winged creature is only found in the tropical forest of Australia. He can weigh up to 85 kilos (187 lbs.) and be as tall as 190 cm. (75 in.) Consequently, he can be extremely aggressive when he’s foraging for food near the thoughtless tourists who, over theyears, have gotten in the habit of throwing him the remains of their picnics. Nowadays, the enormous bird doesn’t just wait patiently anymore for somebody to throw him a piece of sandwich. He goes and gets it! Result: considerable bodily harm to the unlucky person
