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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2014 14:35:35 GMT -5
Hi folks Just thought I would share a wee bit of trivia about the word 'dooking'. As well as being the noise ferrets make it also is used in Scots language to mean dunking. e.g. On Halloween children dook for apples whereas most English people would say children dunk for apples. Just some silly language facts from the UK my mind comes up with random trivia sometimes - normally animal related in a roundabout sort of way  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2014 17:14:53 GMT -5
I didn't know that. That's a cool piece of trivia and I Love, Love, Love trivia facts. I also have a special fondness for the Scottish accent. Do you have the series OutLander, over there. Or have you read the Diana Gabaldon Outlander series. Sassenach? My family has a fair amount of Scottish ancestory.  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2014 10:02:39 GMT -5
Cool Not heard of the series or the books looked them up on the web look interesting. If they are popular enough no doubt the series will come over here through cable or Sky TV I am a bit of a Game of Thrones addict love the series and have all the books I still have my Scottish accent despite working in England for 7ish years and living here permanently for 5 years. I work with another Scot and sometimes its nice to just speak and hear another Scot's accent and speak fast and be understood - I have to speak slower down South but I am used to it now I don't have to think about it. I just talk to people in work about ferrets all the time - they think I am nuts but I don't care |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2014 13:14:08 GMT -5
I'm a Game of Thrones addict too! I was actually thinking of naming my ferret Arya (my favourite character) but I need to know if shell fit the name first Anyway back to the topic, there should be a trivia page!  love animal facts. Like pigs can't actually sweat. Who knew! Lol |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2014 8:41:17 GMT -5
Didn't know that about pigs |
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Post by katt on Aug 24, 2014 15:32:42 GMT -5
Lots of animals can't sweat, including dogs, cats, and ferrets.  Pigs have absurdly long orgasms. Iguanas have a "third eye," called the Parietal Eye that is thought to be sensitive to light - they use it to detect the shadow of a bird flying over them looking for an iggy snack. Iguanas are believed to be able to see ultraviolet. They have glands along the underside of their back legs that secrete a waxy substance. They rub this on things as they climb which it is thought serves as visual territory marker since the wax reflects UV light. Many species of snakes have thermal pits, or "heat vents" along the front of their face that offer them a sort of "heat vision" by converting changes in temperature to a chemical signal. When put into a new environment of a different temp they become momentarily "heat blind" (like turning on the lights after being in a dark room) until they adjust to the new temperature. For this reason if you feed a snake in a separate feeding bin (which you SHOULD!!), it is best to have them sit in the bin for a few minutes first so they can more easily sense the warmed up f/t prey item when you put it in. |
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Post by katt on Aug 24, 2014 15:40:14 GMT -5
Seagulls have a red-orange strip under the bottom of the tip of their beaks. Babies use this for identification of mom and dad and are more likely to eat when shown a tongue depressor with a red-orange strip on the bottom than a plain one.
Mother moose, like bears, are ferocious mothers. If you get in between a mother moose and her baby she will charge and trample you. Several people die from moose attacks.
Betta fish actually CAN be kept in tanks with other fish but the tank must be large enough for the Betta to have his own territory and the other fish typically can't be too colorful or they may pose a "threat" to the Betta.
Reptiles do NOT grow to the size of their tank. This is a major myth. What really happens is most reptiles kept in small tanks are also not given proper care in other areas including proper heat, light, and diet. Thus they are unable to be healthy and become stunted and die very young. Many reptile species can live 20+ years with proper care.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2014 16:04:44 GMT -5
I love this Thread. My turn: People use to believe that the way to cure Whooping cough, was to give a bunch of ferrets a bowl of milk. After they had drank some of the milk, from the bowl, it was given to a whooping cough patient.  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2014 12:50:48 GMT -5
Irn Bru - Scotland's own fizzy drink which rivals sales of coke & pepsi in the shops.
In response to the Coca Cola 'Share a Coke' campaign, Barr (the makers of Irn Bru) decided to produce thousands of limited edition 750ml bottles of Irn-Bru with the names 'Fanny', 'Senga', 'Rab' and 'Tam' on the label, mimicking that by Coca Cola. The use of the name 'Fanny' ties in with one of Irn-Bru's controversial marketing advertisements.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2014 13:49:33 GMT -5
Too funny  Isn't Fanny a different part of the female anatomy over in the U.K.? Here in the States, fanny is the female backside. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2014 14:29:34 GMT -5
Yes its the more intimate part of female anatomy. It is also used as a kind of insult meaning you are really stupid or are idiotic. If you check out Irn Bru Fanny ad on you tube it will have you laughing The company have a history of doing daft or controversial ad campaigns what is funny is that they are often making fun of Scottish folks and culture |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2014 14:41:45 GMT -5
Goldfish lose their color if kept in dim light. Similar to humans, they need sunlight to keep their pigment.
A rat can last longer without water than a camel. (I would hate to think how this was discovered!)
Bats always turn left when exiting a cave.
When playing with female puppies, male puppies will often let them win, even if they have a physical advantage.
Macaques in Japan use coins to buy vending machine snack
Japanese Macaques make snowballs for fun.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2014 15:01:12 GMT -5
this one if for unclejoe. Turtle make vocal noises and talk to each other. Their vocal range is low, like Whales. Scientists have been studying the noises using the same kind of equipment, they use to detect Dolphin and Whale calls. |
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Post by unclejoe on Aug 27, 2014 21:01:43 GMT -5
I believe that. The cooters hiss and whistle a bit when we feed them, but I can't say the soft shells do the same. Seems like their only communication is biting/nipping each other as far as we've seen.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2014 8:20:54 GMT -5
I didn't know that. That's a cool piece of trivia and I Love, Love, Love trivia facts. I also have a special fondness for the Scottish accent. Do you have the series OutLander, over there. Or have you read the Diana Gabaldon Outlander series. Sassenach? My family has a fair amount of Scottish ancestory. My FAVORITE books! Finished book eight a couple weeks ago. Now I have to wait a year for the next one.  I haven't read the Lord John series yet though, so I at least have that. Sent from my Nexus 10 using proboards |
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