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Post by goz on Jan 14, 2019 5:16:36 GMT
Is Bugs Bunny a Rabbit or a Hare ? Curiosity whetting excerpt from the link : "Bugs may be a rabbit, but some clues point to him being a hare, a close relative but different species, instead. Determining whether this character is on the rabbit or hare side of the family tree is almost as tricky as Bugs himself. And it's been unclear since the beginning." "Whether Bugs Bunny was conceived as a rabbit or a hare is not as clear. Although the word "bunny" is part of his name, many of his cartoons had "hare" in the title, including "Bill of Hare" and "Fallin' Hare." But that could just be wordplay rather than scientific nomenclature. Before we hop to the wrong conclusion, let's take a look at some of the characteristic differences between rabbits and hares. " ….. I am surmising that 'Bunny' is a bit of a clue! BTW OT and speaking of lagomorphs... has any one else see the movie 'The Favourite'? Has anton
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Post by BATouttaheck on Jan 14, 2019 5:29:45 GMT
goz More to it than the name ... the article linked above covers the "surmising that 'Bunny' is a bit of a clue!"
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Post by Arlon10 on Jan 14, 2019 9:46:21 GMT
Well...I know I will be laughed at and mocked after my revelation but I am going to reveal that I do not understand the difference between a turtle and a tortoise. I do know the difference between the various crocodilians. In fact, I regularly watch videos of crocodilians vs others. Turtles have flippers for water. A tortoise has claws for land.
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Post by Stammerhead on Jan 14, 2019 11:02:10 GMT
Well...I know I will be laughed at and mocked after my revelation but I am going to reveal that I do not understand the difference between a turtle and a tortoise. I do know the difference between the various crocodilians. In fact, I regularly watch videos of crocodilians vs others. Throw them in the water and if they float they’re turtles. We used this same method to find out if people were witches back in the day.
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Post by general313 on Jan 14, 2019 17:01:22 GMT
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Post by BATouttaheck on Jan 14, 2019 18:14:09 GMT
VegasWe have wandered a tad astray from the OP but that cartoon is, indeed, a hoot and it has proved to be an excellent springboard for further "discussions" …
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Post by goz on Jan 14, 2019 20:43:03 GMT
Vegas We have wandered a tad astray from the OP but that cartoon is, indeed, a hoot and it has proved to be an excellent springboard for further "discussions" … ...and yet on these boards, being an Australian, I call a 'spade', a spade... if not a bloody shovel!
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Post by thefleetsin on Jan 14, 2019 22:28:49 GMT
it's the christian instantaneous judgment syndrome.
LOLOL
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Post by Catman on Jan 15, 2019 0:11:05 GMT
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Post by captainbryce on Jan 15, 2019 2:00:47 GMT
Well...I know I will be laughed at and mocked after my revelation but I am going to reveal that I do not understand the difference between a turtle and a tortoise. I do know the difference between the various crocodilians. In fact, I regularly watch videos of crocodilians vs others. The most obvious difference is the limbs. Tortoises being more adapted to land have more cylindrical legs with feet capable of walking on land. Turtles have more flattened limbs (that tend to resemble flippers) and are more adapted to water. Some species of turtle, like the common aquarium pet red-eared slider resemble the features of both. However, we classify them as "turtles" because they more closely resemble the aquatic variety in both appearance and behavior.
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Post by captainbryce on Jan 15, 2019 2:09:45 GMT
Leopards (which live in Africa) are slightly duller in color, and have smaller rosette patterns that are closer together. They are also slightly leaner, lighter, and more agile. Jaguars (which live in South America) are slightly deeper in color, and have larger rosettes that are spaced further apart. They are also slightly heavier, with a broader skull. Both species come in the "black" variety, and both then referred to as "panthers". So there are technically two different species of black panther.
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Post by Aj_June on Jan 15, 2019 2:15:17 GMT
Leopards (which live in Africa) are slightly duller in color, and have smaller rosette patterns that are closer together. They are also slightly leaner, lighter, and more agile. Jaguars (which live in South America) are slightly deeper in color, and have larger rosettes that are spaced further apart. They are also slightly heavier, with a broader skull. Both species come in the "black" variety, and both then referred to as "panthers". So there are technically two different species of black panther. P Thanks...that's a cool info I never had. So, one of the two black felines in your pic is a black leopard and the other is a black jaguar? I think the Panthers look the most beautiful. Leopards I believe are very good at climbing the trees.
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Post by Catman on Jan 15, 2019 2:17:45 GMT
Jaguars are mentioned in The House at Pooh Corner (though Pooh mistakenly calls them jagulars).
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Post by captainbryce on Jan 15, 2019 2:18:33 GMT
Seals are plump, have shorter flippers, undulate on land, and no ear flaps. Sea Lions are more athletic, have longer flippers, can walk on land, and visible ears.
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Post by captainbryce on Jan 15, 2019 2:25:26 GMT
Thanks...that's a cool info I never had. So, one of the two black felines in your pic is a black leopard and the other is a black jaguar? I think the Jaguars look the most beautiful. Leopards I believe are very good at climbing the trees. That is correct. Because of their superior agility and lighter weight, Leopards are the best tree climbers of any large species of cat. They use this to their advantage to stash prey away from other predators that aren't good climbers. They are also strong enough to carry large prey up trees.
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Post by Aj_June on Jan 15, 2019 2:35:59 GMT
Thanks...that's a cool info I never had. So, one of the two black felines in your pic is a black leopard and the other is a black jaguar? I think the Jaguars look the most beautiful. Leopards I believe are very good at climbing the trees. That is correct. Because of their superior agility and lighter weight, Leopards are the best tree climbers of any large species of cat. They use this to their advantage to stash prey away from other predators that aren't good climbers. They are also strong enough to carry large prey up trees. Wow... That's a great pic. I can only be mesmerized by the sheer strength and skills of Leopards and of course of all different animals in general. While Jaguars are not as good climbers as Leopard, they do have the strongest bite force among the smaller felines.
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Post by captainbryce on Jan 15, 2019 2:40:16 GMT
Rabbits are plumper, have shorter ears, and shorter legs. They are also social, and are born helpless. Jackrabbits (or hares) are leaner, have loner ears, and longer legs. They are also solitary and are born precocious. *Bugs Bunny is actually Jackrabbit! Bugs is gray, and hares tend to be grayish. Bugs has long ears, and hares have longer ears. Bugs is fast, and hares are very fast (jackrabbits can run up to 40 miles per hour). Bugs is quick witted, and so are hares — they have to be given they live out in the open. But by far, the most compelling evidence that Bugs Bunny is a hare is that hares do not live in groups — they are loners.
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Post by Marv on Jan 15, 2019 10:39:16 GMT
Spotted hyenas are social mammals and live in structured groups, called clans, of up to 80 individuals. There’s a strict hierarchy, where females rank higher than males, and the group is led by one powerful alpha female.
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Post by Eλευθερί on Jan 15, 2019 12:23:34 GMT
Well...I know I will be laughed at and mocked after my revelation but I am going to reveal that I do not understand the difference between a turtle and a tortoise. I do know the difference between the various crocodilians. In fact, I regularly watch videos of crocodilians vs others. Is a bull a kind of cow?
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Post by Aj_June on Jan 15, 2019 15:50:59 GMT
Well...I know I will be laughed at and mocked after my revelation but I am going to reveal that I do not understand the difference between a turtle and a tortoise. I do know the difference between the various crocodilians. In fact, I regularly watch videos of crocodilians vs others. Is a bull a kind of cow? You mean is a bull a kind of Ox? I think an ox is a kind of bull but not the other way. Ox are basically castrated bovines. In India bull and ox specifically refer to only male cows (as Yaks are always called Yaks and buffaloes are always called buffaloes).
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