h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

...does Goofy walk on two legs, wear clothes, and talk, while Pluto walks on four legs, wears nothing but a collar, and barks? Both are supposedly dogs?

Sorry, it just popped into my head...

because theyre cartoons n things like that don't matter?

That's because Pluto's recently been reclassified.

Because Goofy is a horse?

Has anyone blamed 2legs yet?

Nope, I blame 2legs

I´d imagine that many of the characters in Disney are sort of evolved versions of known animals. So Donald, Scrooge and such are to ducks what humans are to monkeys. That and the fact it is just a cartoon.
I think Goofy is a dog though, they did have a character who was a horse and he looked different.

Have seen 'Stand by Me' recently, by any chance?

Damn fine film

Not seen that one. Should I?

(Sort of missed the relevance of that - I'd probably understand it if I saw the film. Never mind)

Goofy's defo a dog. He's got floppy ears. Not a very smart dog though, so maybe in the Disney world the evolved dogs haven't got as far as the ducks and the mice.

for post 3!

SoRB

I'm glad to hear that Goofy is a dog. I was never sure, because he looks about half way between a dog and a horse.

Goofy and Donald Duck are Mickey's equals. They talk, they do things. Pluto, on the other hand, is Mickey's pet, so he has to be more pet-like. He's enthusiastic, but basically dumb.

Is Pluto an over-bred pedigree dog, and Goofy one which has enjoyed more genetic variation?

I dunno what Pluto's supposed to be. He looks like an underweight labrador.

Its genetic madness gone correct...

>> Its genetic madness gone correct... <<

I almost understood that!

It kinda made sense to me... a couple hours ago... Not so sure now though

Alhocol hleps to untredsand it...