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Post by QueenFoxy on Mar 2, 2019 22:18:23 GMT -6
Random Animal Facts  ~
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Post by QueenFoxy on Mar 2, 2019 22:21:10 GMT -6
Arm yourself with trivia from the animal kingdom. ~1. TRAINED PIGEONS CAN TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE PAINTINGS OF PABLO PICASSO AND CLAUDE MONET.  ~ |
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Post by lostineternity99 on Mar 3, 2019 6:54:48 GMT -6
Wow  |
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Post by QueenFoxy on Mar 3, 2019 13:19:17 GMT -6
2. THE PEACOCK MANTIS SHRIMP CAN THROW A PUNCH AT 50 MPH, ACCELERATING QUICKER THAN A .22-CALIBER BULLET.  ~ |
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Post by lostineternity99 on Mar 4, 2019 6:50:04 GMT -6
This shrimp is tough ... LOL
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Post by QueenFoxy on Mar 4, 2019 13:05:01 GMT -6
He sure is, Rick.
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Post by QueenFoxy on Mar 4, 2019 13:06:37 GMT -6
3. STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT WILD CHIMPS IN GUINEA DRINK FERMENTED PALM SAP, WHICH CONTAINS ABOUT 3 PERCENT ALCOHOL BY VOLUME.  ~ |
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Post by lostineternity99 on Mar 5, 2019 6:19:40 GMT -6
They do look happy |
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Post by QueenFoxy on Mar 5, 2019 8:49:32 GMT -6
LOL Rick. With good reason.
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Post by QueenFoxy on Mar 5, 2019 9:13:32 GMT -6
4. THE CHEVROTAIN IS AN ANIMAL THAT LOOKS LIKE A TINY DEER WITH FANGS.  ~ |
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Post by lostineternity99 on Mar 6, 2019 6:15:52 GMT -6
This is a rare and cool animal |
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Post by QueenFoxy on Mar 6, 2019 11:23:37 GMT -6
Yes it is, Rick, and one I needed to know more about. I was really curious about this adorable little animal Chevrotain, also called Mouse Deer, any of several species of small, delicately built hoofed mammals comprising the family Tragulidae (order Artiodactyla). Found in the warmer parts of Asia and in parts of Africa, chevrotains are shy, solitary, evening- and night-active vegetarians. They stand about 30 centimetres (Twelve inches) at the shoulder and characteristically seem to walk on the hoof tips of their slender legs. The fur is reddish brown with spots and stripes of paler color or white; the underside is pale. The males have small, curved tusks protruding downward out of the mouth from the upper jaw. The Asiatic chevrotains are placed in the genus Tragulus, which includes about three species found in forests from India to the Philippines. The water chevrotain (Hyemoschus aquaticus), larger than the Asiatic forms, is found in western equatorial Africa. It inhabits thick cover on the banks of rivers and, when disturbed, seeks escape in the water. www.britannica.com/animal/chevrotain |
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Post by QueenFoxy on Mar 6, 2019 13:30:51 GMT -6
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Post by Vicky G on Mar 7, 2019 4:09:14 GMT -6
There are some amazing facts in this thread, I can't think why I haven't spotted it before. The Chevrotain is fascinating.
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Post by lostineternity99 on Mar 7, 2019 6:37:20 GMT -6
Cool video of this rare animal, Foxy; yes fascinating ... I first saw it recently on a National Geographic wildlife episode.
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Post by QueenFoxy on Mar 7, 2019 13:23:51 GMT -6
Just imagine Rick, a deer that is only 12 inches tall. It just has to be adorable. It was new to me. I have not seen it before.
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Post by QueenFoxy on Mar 7, 2019 13:26:39 GMT -6
5. CAPUCHIN MONKEYS PEE ON THEIR HANDS TO WASH THEIR FEET.  ~ |
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Post by lostineternity99 on Mar 9, 2019 6:35:58 GMT -6
Hmm ... interesting
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Post by QueenFoxy on Mar 9, 2019 13:48:34 GMT -6
Yea!! Makes you wonder where they wash their hands....and how!!
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Post by QueenFoxy on Mar 9, 2019 13:51:10 GMT -6
6. ONLY THE MALES ARE CALLED PEACOCKS. FEMALES ARE CALLED PEAHENS.  |
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Post by lostineternity99 on Mar 10, 2019 6:07:23 GMT -6
Yea!! Makes you wonder where they wash their hands....and how!! Yes it does! LOL |
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Post by lostineternity99 on Mar 10, 2019 6:07:59 GMT -6
Peacocks and peahens, yes |
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Post by QueenFoxy on Mar 10, 2019 11:02:53 GMT -6
7. DRAGONFLIES AND DAMSELFLIES FORM A HEART WITH THEIR TAILS WHEN THEY MATE.  |
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Post by Vicky G on Mar 11, 2019 2:57:23 GMT -6
Like most birds the females always lose out. The Peahens are very ordinary looking and don't have the exotic plumage of their male counterparts. Fascinating about the Dragonflies though.
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Post by lostineternity99 on Mar 11, 2019 5:28:33 GMT -6
You are right, Vicky and ... one more reason to like dragonflies |
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See you all more tomorrow. Happy Friday/weekend everyone