| Have you heard of the expression, a bloat of Hippos? | | There are dozens of very strange collective words for groups of animals, such as a fluther of jellyfish, or a crash of rhinos. Do you know any other strange words like this? http://www.socyberty.com/Languages/Animals-Collectively.41457 | |
| | Don't mess with the Hippos | | I learned something reading the newspaper this morning.
It seems that in Kansas City, Missouri zoo; two teenaged boys were trying to impress a girl (like that's never happened before.)
They jumped the fence at a hippo exhibit and began to throw rocks and taunt the "dumb beasts" The Hippos turned around and charged the boys!
Neither the boys or the animals were hurt, but zoo officials warned that hippos can run faster than humans, despite their huge bulky frame.
They also have the teeth and the intellegence to do bodily harm if their territory is attacked!
They always look so docile playing in the water at the animal parks.! | |
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| | Which continent would you most like to see? | | Do you prefer Asia which has sights like the Taj Mahal in India and the Great Wall of China?Do you prefer Africa which has sights like the Victoria Falls in Zambia and the pyramids of Egypt? It is possible to go on safari to see wild animals like lions, zebras, hippos and rhinos. Do you prefer the Americas with sights like the Mayan ruins in Belize, the Golden Gate Bridge in America and Machu Picchu in Peru?If you could choose one continent to explore for two weeks or one month what would you choose to see? | |
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| Have you ever heard of these facts? | | Have you ever heard of these facts before?1) Hippos give birth under water
2) Hippos skin can protect from UV rays
3) Mice nurse babies that aren't their own.
4) Sheep can remember up to 50 sheep faces,the same as humans can remember faces.
5) A croc can run up to 11 mph, in a short distance.Have you heard of these? | |
| | Here are some weird and interesting animals facts | | Hey there, here are some facts you might or might not know.1) Hippos (Hippotamus) is the only mammal that can hear underwater and above water at the same time, while floating on the surface of the water.
2) Mice will nurse babies that aren't their own.
3) Hippos skin turns pink, while in the sun, because it acts as a shield if you will, that protects it from UV Rays. Not only that but the skin of a Hippo has antibiotic properties, meaning that it can heal itself from cuts and what not.
4) Hippos give birth under water.5)Sheep can detect other sheep faces like human faces. Sheep can remember up to 50 sheep faces. | |
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| Heres some facts you might not now | | 1) Hippos (Hippotamus) are the only mammals on the planet that can hear underwater and abover the water at the same exact time. As they're floating above the surface of the water, Hippos can hear with their ears obviously but they can hear vibrations and noises in the water.
2) An Armadillo can apparently walk under water.3)Iguanas can recognise their human handlers and greet them differently than when compared to strangers
4)Platypuses apparently mate in the water.
5)Hippos give birth in the water.6) The Honey Badger(the Ratel) one of the most fearsome creatures in Africa without a doubt can withstand thousands of bee stings that would otherwise kill any other animal. | |
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| On a precipice and I have fear of heights | | Well here's another dream that I actually remember. Not as disturbing as the last one where I was screaming "I need a home" and actually woke up. But I was very afraid in this dream.I was dreaming that I was on a platform on top of a cliff helping to guide some kind of a cage thing on a crane to the platform. The cage didn't quite land right and it crashed to the bottom of the ravine. And I waited up there until they could try again. Only I climbed up higher and waited. There was a HUGE rattlesnake right underneath me that had just eaten. Also marmots. And then some kind of a dog or fox that got kicked off onto another rock. Then a bunch of climbers came by and told me they had climbed up. Just then some creatures that looked like a cross between hippos and crocodiles came into view and I tried to take a picture. The camera would not take the shot. I fiddled with the settings, tried a few times until they were out of view, but it just wouldn't click. Thats' when I woke up.The whole time I was very aware of being afraid of being up so high, afraid of falling, very worried about how I was going to get down.Yikes. Fear of change?
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| | Visiting places with wildlife | | In Sumatra in Indonesia I was able to see the orangutans. It was an unusual and very special experience. I liked seeing the unique wildlife in Australia like the kangaroos and koalas. In New Zealand I saw dolphins and penguins. I loved going on safari in Kenya to see lions, giraffes, hippos and zebras. Have you seen any wildlife?
Which wild animal would you most like to see? Which country would you have to visit to see it? | |
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