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[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago (3 children)

We have two animals on our coat of arms neither of which can walk backwards.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

Australia. I feel I've seen a kangaroo shuffle backwards in a fighting stance. But hearing an emu can't walk backwards sounds ludicrous.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

And we eat them

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

I've been told that this way they have no choice but to hold up the coat of arms.