It cost me a $90 trip charge, but the plumber eventually found the blockage.
Sand Cat
Sand cats don’t follow politics.
Saddlebill Stork
Despite their name, you should not attempt to ride on these storks.
Magnificent Flower Beetle
The articles I’ve read are unclear as to whether this beetle prefers only magnificent flowers or if the beetle itself is well above average.
Ostrich and Vulture
In the hot desert sun, vultures look for shade wherever they can get it.
Grey Bird Grasshopper
In reading about these guys I found them described as both grasshoppers and locusts – so I went a researching.
It turns out that all locusts are grasshoppers, but not all grasshoppers are locusts. Certain grasshoppers, when conditions are right, will go into a swarming mode. This is often triggered by over-crowding. Interestingly, the over-crowding response is triggered by their hind legs being stimulated, which causes a release of serotonin (I believe in the brain, but the articles aren’t clear). This release causes the grasshoppers to change form, eat more, breed more quickly, and start to congregate into groups. Then they all fly away to devastate the land all around them.
That’s right, the grasshoppers’ genetic response to overcrowding is to eat all their food and make more grasshoppers.
I guess it works.
Vulture
When it gets too warm outside, vultures can melt.
Meerkat
Once the meerkat cannon has been loaded, you’ll be wanting to get yourself elsewhere.
Gorilla
Gorilla pondering the death of Vladislav II of Wallachia, 561 years ago today, and wondering how the world might have been different had he lived.
Perhaps we’d have more movies about Saint Patrick battling snakes.
Fossa
The Fossá is the highest waterfall in the Faroe Islands and one of the biggest attractions in Northern Streymoy.
And this is why diacritics matter.
Colobus
Hipster colobus does not believe this is really organic.
Golden Conure
That moment when you expect your feather to taste like lemon and you get banana.
Bactrian Camel
Did you know that you can replace any Ziggy comic with a photo of a bactrian* camel and the caption still works?
- “I wished for patience over a month ago … when do I get it?”
- “Nope … this isn’t your day either.”
- “Whoever said ‘talk is cheap’ probably had unlimited texting”
- “Talk about irony … I ordered a GPS and it got lost in the mail”
- “I just ate six happy meals and I’m still depressed”
* This may work for dromedaries as well, but I have not tested it.
Antelope
According to the Internet, the best way to tell if an antelope is ripe is to locate a small depression at the bottom that yields somewhat when pressed. Sniff there to see if it smells sweet.
In unrelated news, I am not certain the voice search on my phone is working properly.
Polar Bears
Katajjaq, iirngaaq, piqqusiraarniq, qiarvaaqtuq, and nipaquhiit are different names for a form of rhythmic throat singing practiced in the far northern reaches of North America, in which the two singers face each other, using each other’s mouths as resonators.
Chimpanzee
Someone is posting fake news on the Internet, but don’t worry, chimp’s on it.
Schmidts Guenon
The Schmidts Guenon has evolved a soft cushion to facilitate the nose boops their species uses to foster group togetherness.
Diana Monkey
The staff has no magic in of itself, serving just as an aid to help wizards focus their thoughts.
When the wizard is so intent on a certain action that the staff is dropped, you know you’re in trouble.
Fish
Fish checking to see if it’s safe to read the comments yet.
Chimpanzee
With a sprig of marjoram and some cheetohs, she’s ready to party!