Well taxonomy was not exactly a strong point for the writer of Leviticus, was it?
Indeed, that's why I said "Ancient Hebrews would have no idea what a species was".
Does this mean that a penguin and a bat are the same Kind?
I doubt that the author of Leviticus would have known what a penguin was.
But, I think this is just another example of why the Noah tale is a myth, and why the Bible cannot be the direct word of God that the inerrantists think it is.
The author, IMO, would sort the animals into their "kinds", which I believe would just be done by eyesight, a bat flies therefore it is a bird.
A big problem for me with this literalist stance is that the poor fundies miss out on so much of the uniqueness of the Bible. The poor souls cannot appreciate the skill of the authors as they spliced together possible historical events with local legends, or the skill of symbollism, and a whole range of other textual arts.
Brian.