Notes from Down Under, after a month in Melbourne: The kangaroo isn't as peculiar as the platypus or as funny-looking as the emu, but it is still a powerful argument against intelligent design. Of course, there is a counter-argument, according to which the kangaroo proves that the Designer isn't only omnipotent and omniscient, but also whimsical and witty. Although a herd of kangaroos is called a "mob," they really aren't moblike; they are sociable creatures, bouncing along in what look like communities. Like other Australians, they are matey.