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**The Saucepan Man** · 10-17-2003, 06:38 PM

To clarify, I mean invertebrates that we have in our world, but which feature in Tolkien's works in larger varieties.

We don't know what the Watcher in the Water was. It may have been a giant squid or octopus, but we just can't be sure, so I'm not counting that one (good answer, though).

I don't get the sense that Ents and Huorns are larger than standard trees. And plants don't count as invertebrates*.

But you got one: Spiders are definately in there.

Two more to go ...

*Edit: Interesting side question - did Ents have backbones? Anyone fancy raising that on the Books forum? [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

[ October 17, 2003: Message edited by: The Saucepan Man ]

10-17-2003, 06:38 PM	#41
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	To clarify, I mean invertebrates that we have in our world, but which feature in Tolkien's works in larger varieties. We don't know what the Watcher in the Water was. It may have been a giant squid or octopus, but we just can't be sure, so I'm not counting that one (good answer, though). I don't get the sense that Ents and Huorns are larger than standard trees. And plants don't count as invertebrates. But you got one: Spiders are definately in there. Two more to go ... Edit: Interesting side question - did Ents have backbones? Anyone fancy raising that on the Books forum? [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] [ October 17, 2003: Message edited by: The Saucepan Man ] __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!