Monday, July 20, 2009

A Lesson in Animal Cracker Taxonomy

After eating my way through two boxes of animal crackers for the chocolate rain cupcakes and the cupcakes for a party, I became familiar with eight different species of Barnum's Animal Crackers. Further research has revealed the vast field of Animal Cracker Taxonomy which both puzzles and amazes.

Whenever you're eating an animal-shaped snack and you aren't sure whether to classify it as a cookie or a cracker, refer to the article below. It describes everything you need to know (and more!) about Kingdom Pseudobiotae, Phylum Consuma, Class Snacka, Order Animales.

Classification of Animal Cookies, Animal Crackers, and Related Taxa
Mark E. Eberle, Department of Biological Sciences, Fort Hays State University.

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