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Originally Posted by Tactical Lever
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Taxonomic classification was not invented yet at the time. This is just a functional comparison. Hares do not regurgitate food to re-chew, but they do engage in refection.
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Horsepucky.
They knew a bird from a mammal from a reptile (remember the snake) from a fish (except whales apparently they got confuse on too).
And then there were the imaginary animals like unicorns and giants, which for some strange reason, no fossil evidence has been found.
2000 year old manuscripts dealing with the spiritual are not something to be relied on when dealing with the actual.
Use the allegory and metaphors contained therein, and like I said many times before, it can be used as a strong spiritual message. Taking it literally, naaaa, not so much