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What Is A Whale?
A whale is not as small as us;
Most whales are bigger than a bus!
A whale is not like a fish in the sea;
A whale breathes air like you and me.
A whale can’t walk upon the ground;
A whale must swim to get around.
A whale is a mammal just like you and me;
But its home is in the deep blue sea.
By Author Unknown
A whale is not as small as us;
Most whales are bigger than a bus!
A whale is not like a fish in the sea;
A whale breathes air like you and me.
A whale can’t walk upon the ground;
A whale must swim to get around.
A whale is a mammal just like you and me;
But its home is in the deep blue sea.
By Author Unknown
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Albert: Do you know why rabbits jump?
Elbert: Is it because they are in a hoppy mood?
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Rabbits are extremely quiet, fast-moving animals with big eyes, whiskers, and short tails. They have medium-length, thick fur that is white, tan, brown, gray, or black, with some having more than one color to their fur. Size varies among the different species of rabbits and between wild rabbits and domesticated rabbits. Generally, fully-grown rabbits can be 20 to 60 centimeters (8 inches to 24 inches) in length from nose to tail. They have big ears that can be up to 10 centimeters (4 inches) long, to listen for danger. Rabbits can weigh 0.5 kilograms to 3 kilograms (1.1 to 6.6 pounds). Rabbits have big, powerful hind legs, which they use for hopping and for digging burrows in the ground.
Bud: What do you get if you cross a rabbit with an elephant?
Mack: An animal that never forgets to eat its carrots!
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Rabbits Facts
- An adult male rabbit is called a buck or a jack.
- An adult female rabbit is called a doe or a jill.
- A young rabbit is called a bunny or a bunny rabbit.
- A group of rabbits is called a colony or a nest.
- The sounds made by rabbits are called squeaking and drumming.
- Rabbits are herbivores, or animals that eat plants.
- A rabbit in the wild usually lives for less than 3 years.
- A rabbit in captivity can live for about 8 years.
Abbie: What kind of cars do rabbits drive?
Gail: Hoprods!
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A Welsh rabbit, also known as a Welsh rarebit, is a dish of melted cheese on toast.
Rabbits live in a variety of environments, including deserts, swamps, marshes, forests, grasslands, and prairies. They are found on every continent except Antarctica. More than half of the world’s rabbits live in North America.
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Cynthia: Why does your rabbit always have a shiny nose?
Cecilia: Because it has its powder puff on the wrong end.
What is the difference between hares, jackrabbits, and rabbits? Hare and jackrabbit are different names for the same animal. Rabbits, however, are a different animal, although they look similar enough to be confused with hares. How can one tell rabbits and hares apart? Hares and rabbits are both members of a family of animals called Leporidae, but are different species of animals within that animal family. One notable difference is that hares are wild animals that are not domesticated and cannot be kept as pets. Rabbits, however, come in both wild and domesticated varieties. Hares have larger bodies, larger and longer hindlegs, or back legs, and larger and longer hindfeet, or back feet, as well as longer, black-tipped ears, other black markings in their fur, and white or gray underbellies. Hares are wild animals that were possibly domesticated in times past, but are not domesticated animals now. Rabbits can be wild animals and have also been made into domestic animals that can be kept as pets or as farm animals. Hares live singly, or have solitary lives, and sometimes build simplified nests called forms above ground, while rabbits build burrows underground and commonly live in groups. When pursued, rabbits can run and hide in their burrows, but hares must outrun and outmaneuver their pursuers, or be ‘as wily as a hair.’ Rabbits are typically smaller than hares (except Flemish Giant Rabbits), and prefer to eat grass and leafy plants. Hares are typically larger than rabbits, and will eat twigs and bark.
“Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were - Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail, and Peter . . .” “You may go into the fields or down the lane, but don’t go into Mr. McGregor’s garden: your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor.” -Beatrix Potter (Helen Beatrix Potter (1866 - 1943)): “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” (1902)
Elbert: Is it because they are in a hoppy mood?
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Rabbits are extremely quiet, fast-moving animals with big eyes, whiskers, and short tails. They have medium-length, thick fur that is white, tan, brown, gray, or black, with some having more than one color to their fur. Size varies among the different species of rabbits and between wild rabbits and domesticated rabbits. Generally, fully-grown rabbits can be 20 to 60 centimeters (8 inches to 24 inches) in length from nose to tail. They have big ears that can be up to 10 centimeters (4 inches) long, to listen for danger. Rabbits can weigh 0.5 kilograms to 3 kilograms (1.1 to 6.6 pounds). Rabbits have big, powerful hind legs, which they use for hopping and for digging burrows in the ground.
Bud: What do you get if you cross a rabbit with an elephant?
Mack: An animal that never forgets to eat its carrots!
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Rabbits Facts
- An adult male rabbit is called a buck or a jack.
- An adult female rabbit is called a doe or a jill.
- A young rabbit is called a bunny or a bunny rabbit.
- A group of rabbits is called a colony or a nest.
- The sounds made by rabbits are called squeaking and drumming.
- Rabbits are herbivores, or animals that eat plants.
- A rabbit in the wild usually lives for less than 3 years.
- A rabbit in captivity can live for about 8 years.
Abbie: What kind of cars do rabbits drive?
Gail: Hoprods!
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A Welsh rabbit, also known as a Welsh rarebit, is a dish of melted cheese on toast.
Rabbits live in a variety of environments, including deserts, swamps, marshes, forests, grasslands, and prairies. They are found on every continent except Antarctica. More than half of the world’s rabbits live in North America.
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Cynthia: Why does your rabbit always have a shiny nose?
Cecilia: Because it has its powder puff on the wrong end.
What is the difference between hares, jackrabbits, and rabbits? Hare and jackrabbit are different names for the same animal. Rabbits, however, are a different animal, although they look similar enough to be confused with hares. How can one tell rabbits and hares apart? Hares and rabbits are both members of a family of animals called Leporidae, but are different species of animals within that animal family. One notable difference is that hares are wild animals that are not domesticated and cannot be kept as pets. Rabbits, however, come in both wild and domesticated varieties. Hares have larger bodies, larger and longer hindlegs, or back legs, and larger and longer hindfeet, or back feet, as well as longer, black-tipped ears, other black markings in their fur, and white or gray underbellies. Hares are wild animals that were possibly domesticated in times past, but are not domesticated animals now. Rabbits can be wild animals and have also been made into domestic animals that can be kept as pets or as farm animals. Hares live singly, or have solitary lives, and sometimes build simplified nests called forms above ground, while rabbits build burrows underground and commonly live in groups. When pursued, rabbits can run and hide in their burrows, but hares must outrun and outmaneuver their pursuers, or be ‘as wily as a hair.’ Rabbits are typically smaller than hares (except Flemish Giant Rabbits), and prefer to eat grass and leafy plants. Hares are typically larger than rabbits, and will eat twigs and bark.
“Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were - Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail, and Peter . . .” “You may go into the fields or down the lane, but don’t go into Mr. McGregor’s garden: your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor.” -Beatrix Potter (Helen Beatrix Potter (1866 - 1943)): “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” (1902)
Girl Holding Giant Flemish Rabbit
Congratulations, you have caught the Easter Bunny . . . well, almost. Shown is a Flemish Giant Rabbit, large domesticated rabbits that can be kept as pets. They average about 6.8 kilograms (15 pounds) in weight and can be just a little over 1.2 meters (4 feet) long. These docile floppity-woppity flopsie-wopsies are available in black, blue, fawn, sandy, light gray, steel gray, and white - so there is sure to be one to complement your decor. Visit http://flemish-giant.com.
Mercy: What did the rabbit say to the carrot?
Marcy: “It’s been nice gnawing you!”
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Rabbits are herbivores, or plant-eaters. They eat grasses, herbs, leaves, bark, and twigs - and they are especially partial to the tasty vegetables that grow abundantly in people’s gardens.
“Does anyone know an effective way of keeping rabbits out of a garden that does not involve building a fence? I have tried that already, but the rabbit will not sit still long enough for me to get the fence all the way around him.” -Gene Wolfe: ‘From a Chain Letter to George R. R. Martin and Greg Benford’ (10 July 1982), published in “Castle of Days” (1992)
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Cindy: How do you know carrots are good for your eyes?
Mindy: Because you never see a rabbit wearing eyeglasses!
Rabbits dig homes in the ground called burrows. Rabbits are gregarious animals, meaning that they often live in groups. A group of rabbits is called a colony, and a group of rabbit burrows connected by tunnels is called a warren.
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“Little rabbits have big ears.” -Virginia C. Andrews
Josie: How many rabbits does it take to change a light bulb?
Joey: Only one, if it hops right to it!
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Bunnies, or young rabbits, are born in burrows (with the exception of the cottontail rabbit, which does not burrow). Does, or the mother rabbits, make fur-lined nests for their bunnies, within their burrows. Bunnies are born blind, with their eyes closed, and without fur.
An infant rabbit had lost its parents and was orphaned. Fortunately, though, a family of squirrels took it in and raised it as if it were one of their own. This led to some strange behaviors on the part of the rabbit, including a tendency to not jump, but instead run around like the other squirrels. One day the rabbit was really feeling sad, so it went to its squirrel adoptive parents to discuss the problem. After explaining to them how it felt different from its squirrel adoptive siblings, they gave it a big hug and said, “Don’t scurry, be hoppy!”
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Hopper: What do you call a rabbit that tells jokes?
Jumper: A funny bunny!
Wild rabbit populations can increase very quickly. This can be a major problem for people living in areas where they can eat the crops planted by farmers and gardeners. Feral rabbits, or domesticated rabbits that run around loose and live like wild animals, can also be a serious threat to the plants humans value. If you have pet rabbits, never let them go loose, or they will create the same problems as wild rabbits.
Rabbits do a dance or binky to express happiness, in which they jump into the air and twist around. Humans do a happy dance or a jump for joy.
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In 1859, 24 rabbits were released in Australia, and within six years, the population had grown to two million rabbits.
Russell: Why did the bunny go to the dance?
Randal: To do the bunny hop!
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Kimmy: How do you catch a unique rabbit?
Timmy: Unique up on it.
Kimmy: How do you catch a tame rabbit?
Timmy: Tame way, unique up on it.
“Shhhhhhhh, be vewy vewy quiet, I’m hunting wabbits, heheheheheheh.” -Elmer Fudd
Marcia: How do you fix a broken wascawy wabbit hunter?
Cindy: With Elmer’s glue.
Rabbits in the wild live for less than 3 years because they have a great many predators. Predators are animals that hunt, kill, and eat other animals. Predators of rabbits include bobcats, coyotes, dogs, eagles, foxes, hawks, humans, lynxes, raccoons, and weasels. Rabbits have long ears to help them detect predators, and strong back legs to help them swiftly escape from predators.
Bob: What do you call a rabbit that plays with foxes?
Rob: A not-too-smart bunny!
Mercy: What did the rabbit say to the carrot?
Marcy: “It’s been nice gnawing you!”
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Rabbits are herbivores, or plant-eaters. They eat grasses, herbs, leaves, bark, and twigs - and they are especially partial to the tasty vegetables that grow abundantly in people’s gardens.
“Does anyone know an effective way of keeping rabbits out of a garden that does not involve building a fence? I have tried that already, but the rabbit will not sit still long enough for me to get the fence all the way around him.” -Gene Wolfe: ‘From a Chain Letter to George R. R. Martin and Greg Benford’ (10 July 1982), published in “Castle of Days” (1992)
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Cindy: How do you know carrots are good for your eyes?
Mindy: Because you never see a rabbit wearing eyeglasses!
Rabbits dig homes in the ground called burrows. Rabbits are gregarious animals, meaning that they often live in groups. A group of rabbits is called a colony, and a group of rabbit burrows connected by tunnels is called a warren.
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Homes And Families Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
“Little rabbits have big ears.” -Virginia C. Andrews
Josie: How many rabbits does it take to change a light bulb?
Joey: Only one, if it hops right to it!
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Light Bulbs And Artificial Lighting Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
Bunnies, or young rabbits, are born in burrows (with the exception of the cottontail rabbit, which does not burrow). Does, or the mother rabbits, make fur-lined nests for their bunnies, within their burrows. Bunnies are born blind, with their eyes closed, and without fur.
An infant rabbit had lost its parents and was orphaned. Fortunately, though, a family of squirrels took it in and raised it as if it were one of their own. This led to some strange behaviors on the part of the rabbit, including a tendency to not jump, but instead run around like the other squirrels. One day the rabbit was really feeling sad, so it went to its squirrel adoptive parents to discuss the problem. After explaining to them how it felt different from its squirrel adoptive siblings, they gave it a big hug and said, “Don’t scurry, be hoppy!”
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Squirrels And Chipmunks Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
Hopper: What do you call a rabbit that tells jokes?
Jumper: A funny bunny!
Wild rabbit populations can increase very quickly. This can be a major problem for people living in areas where they can eat the crops planted by farmers and gardeners. Feral rabbits, or domesticated rabbits that run around loose and live like wild animals, can also be a serious threat to the plants humans value. If you have pet rabbits, never let them go loose, or they will create the same problems as wild rabbits.
Rabbits do a dance or binky to express happiness, in which they jump into the air and twist around. Humans do a happy dance or a jump for joy.
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read How To Be Happy Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
In 1859, 24 rabbits were released in Australia, and within six years, the population had grown to two million rabbits.
Russell: Why did the bunny go to the dance?
Randal: To do the bunny hop!
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Fun and Learning about Dance and Dancing” gathered by David Hugh Beaumont.
Kimmy: How do you catch a unique rabbit?
Timmy: Unique up on it.
Kimmy: How do you catch a tame rabbit?
Timmy: Tame way, unique up on it.
“Shhhhhhhh, be vewy vewy quiet, I’m hunting wabbits, heheheheheheh.” -Elmer Fudd
Marcia: How do you fix a broken wascawy wabbit hunter?
Cindy: With Elmer’s glue.
Rabbits in the wild live for less than 3 years because they have a great many predators. Predators are animals that hunt, kill, and eat other animals. Predators of rabbits include bobcats, coyotes, dogs, eagles, foxes, hawks, humans, lynxes, raccoons, and weasels. Rabbits have long ears to help them detect predators, and strong back legs to help them swiftly escape from predators.
Bob: What do you call a rabbit that plays with foxes?
Rob: A not-too-smart bunny!
Becca: What is a twip?
Becky: A twip is what a wabbit takes when he wides a twain.
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Rabbits can reach speeds of 29 kilometers (18 miles) an hour. They must be able to move fast so that they can outrun predatory animals that want to eat them.
“Rabbits have a habit of coming for breakfast and staying for lunch. Now there’s one leaf instead of a bunch.” -Gerry Krueger
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Rabbits talk to each over short distances other by thumping, or tapping, their feet on the ground, similar to how elephants stomp their feet to communicate.
Jack: What do you call one-hundred rabbits hopping backwards?
Zack: A receding hairline!
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Before you adopt pet rabbits, you will want to know a little about their ways. Rabbits were at one time classified as rodents (animals of the order Rodentia), but in 1912, they were moved to an order of animals called lagomorphs (animals of the order Lagomorpha). Lagomorphs are strict herbivores (plant eaters), while rodents are omnivores (eaters of both plants and animals). Lagomorphs have four upper incisors (teeth designed for cutting), but rodents have only two. A similarity between lagomorphs and rodents is that the incisors of both types of animals grow constantly throughout their lifetimes, necessitating the regular (often daily) chewing of material to keep them short enough for proper use. If you have pets belonging to either order, you may find they chew on their wire cages or other enclosures, not because they are misbehaving or trying to escape, but because it is essential for them to keep their incisor teeth short, much as humans need to regularly trim their fingernails. It is recommended that you supply your pets with material for them to chew on, such as blocks of raw wood, which is wood that has not been painted, varnished, or treated with preservative chemicals. People at your local pet supply store should be able to give your more information about this.
Bess: What did the rabbit give his girlfriend?
Ross: A 14-carrot ring!
Rabbit
I’d like to run like a rabbit in hops,
With occasional intermediate stops.
He is so cute when he lifts his ears,
And looks around to see what he hears.
By Tom Robinson
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Your rabbit should always have clean, fresh water available. Wash out its water bowl daily, or if you use a bottle, empty it daily, wash the bottle, cap, and nozzle, and refill with fresh, clean water. A hydrated, or adequately supplied with water, rabbit is a happy rabbit.
Peter: What do you get when you cross a rabbit and a spider?
Greg: A hairnet.
People often keep rabbits in hutches. A typical rabbit hutch is made of a wire cage with a wire floor and a latched door, and is attached to a wooden box with a latched lid, angled so that rainwater and melting snow will drain off it like it does off the slanted roof of a house. The rabbits can freely go back and forth in an opening between the wire cage and the wooden box. The cage and box have legs attached to them, keeping the hutch off the ground and at a height that allows easy access to the animals through the cage door and box lid.
A woman opened her refrigerator and saw a rabbit sitting on one of the shelves. “What are you doing in there?” she asked. The rabbit replied, “This is a Westinghouse, isn’t it?” The lady furrowed her brow. “Why, yes,” she said, “it is.” “Well,” the rabbit said, “I’m westing.”
Becky: A twip is what a wabbit takes when he wides a twain.
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Rabbits can reach speeds of 29 kilometers (18 miles) an hour. They must be able to move fast so that they can outrun predatory animals that want to eat them.
“Rabbits have a habit of coming for breakfast and staying for lunch. Now there’s one leaf instead of a bunch.” -Gerry Krueger
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Fun and Learning about Mealtimes and Eating” gathered by David Hugh Beaumont.
Rabbits talk to each over short distances other by thumping, or tapping, their feet on the ground, similar to how elephants stomp their feet to communicate.
Jack: What do you call one-hundred rabbits hopping backwards?
Zack: A receding hairline!
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Hair Loss And Baldness Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
Before you adopt pet rabbits, you will want to know a little about their ways. Rabbits were at one time classified as rodents (animals of the order Rodentia), but in 1912, they were moved to an order of animals called lagomorphs (animals of the order Lagomorpha). Lagomorphs are strict herbivores (plant eaters), while rodents are omnivores (eaters of both plants and animals). Lagomorphs have four upper incisors (teeth designed for cutting), but rodents have only two. A similarity between lagomorphs and rodents is that the incisors of both types of animals grow constantly throughout their lifetimes, necessitating the regular (often daily) chewing of material to keep them short enough for proper use. If you have pets belonging to either order, you may find they chew on their wire cages or other enclosures, not because they are misbehaving or trying to escape, but because it is essential for them to keep their incisor teeth short, much as humans need to regularly trim their fingernails. It is recommended that you supply your pets with material for them to chew on, such as blocks of raw wood, which is wood that has not been painted, varnished, or treated with preservative chemicals. People at your local pet supply store should be able to give your more information about this.
Bess: What did the rabbit give his girlfriend?
Ross: A 14-carrot ring!
Rabbit
I’d like to run like a rabbit in hops,
With occasional intermediate stops.
He is so cute when he lifts his ears,
And looks around to see what he hears.
By Tom Robinson
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Your rabbit should always have clean, fresh water available. Wash out its water bowl daily, or if you use a bottle, empty it daily, wash the bottle, cap, and nozzle, and refill with fresh, clean water. A hydrated, or adequately supplied with water, rabbit is a happy rabbit.
Peter: What do you get when you cross a rabbit and a spider?
Greg: A hairnet.
People often keep rabbits in hutches. A typical rabbit hutch is made of a wire cage with a wire floor and a latched door, and is attached to a wooden box with a latched lid, angled so that rainwater and melting snow will drain off it like it does off the slanted roof of a house. The rabbits can freely go back and forth in an opening between the wire cage and the wooden box. The cage and box have legs attached to them, keeping the hutch off the ground and at a height that allows easy access to the animals through the cage door and box lid.
A woman opened her refrigerator and saw a rabbit sitting on one of the shelves. “What are you doing in there?” she asked. The rabbit replied, “This is a Westinghouse, isn’t it?” The lady furrowed her brow. “Why, yes,” she said, “it is.” “Well,” the rabbit said, “I’m westing.”
Yummy, the Earth is a giant ball of rabbit food . . . you said a mouthful!
A bunny, or young rabbit, can be carried by the scruff of its neck. The scruff is an area of loose skin at the nape, or back of the neck, that can be gripped and held while lifting a bunny, and if done carefully, no harm will be done to the animal. Mother rabbits move bunnies by gripping the scruffs of their necks in their mouths. Humans, of course, should use their hands, to avoid getting a mouthful of rabbit fur. When rabbits become fully-grown, they weigh more, so carrying adult rabbits by the scruff of their necks can be painful for them, and additionally, being prey animals, they have a natural urge to resist, that is, to fight against and attempt to escape from, anyone who attempts to grab onto them. Always keep in mind that rabbits have sharp teeth, sharp claws, and strong hind legs that can deliver a powerful kick. When lifted, an adult rabbit should be held with both hands, firmly but gently. As a rabbit becomes trusting of you, you may be able to scoop it up in your bent arm and hold it against your chest.
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Son: Dad, how do you catch a rabbit?
Dad: Boy, in order to catch a rabbit, you must hide behind a tree and make a noise like a carrot, and when a rabbit comes along, you reach out and grab it!
Andy: Where do rabbits eat breakfast?
DeAnne: At IHOP! (International House Of Pancakes - let’s hop on over there for some chow right now!)
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Pet rabbits that live inside people’s homes are often referred to as ‘house rabbits.’
If you have a rabbit, find a local veterinarian who is familiar with rabbits. The veterinarian can tell you if your rabbit is healthy, and if it needs a change in diet, vitamins, shots, or a salt block. The vet can also answer any rabbit-related questions you might have.
Rabbit Laws
- In Tuscumbia, Alabama, it is against the law to have more than eight rabbits per city block.
- In Hayden, Arizona, if you bother the cottontails or bullfrogs, you will be fined.
- In North Carolina, it is against the law for a rabbit to race down the street.
Do you know any other rabbit laws?
Gwendolyn: How do you comb a rabbit’s fur?
Glenard: With a harebrush.
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“When the wolf invites the rabbit to dinner, the rabbit should first know what is on the menu.” -Author Unknown
Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Ether.
Ether, who?
Ether Bunny!
Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Estelle.
Estelle, who?
Estelle more Ether Bunnies!
Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Somoa.
Somoa, who?
Somoa Ether Bunnies!
Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Consumption.
Consumption, who?
Consumption be done about all these Ether Bunnies?
Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Hop.
Hop, who?
Hop away - Ether Bunnies all gone!
“The man who chases too many rabbits will catch none.” -Confucius (a fifteenth-century Portuguese Jesuit scholars’ rendering of the Chinese name K’ung Fu-tzu or K’ung Ch’iu into Classical Latin (English: Master K’ung) about 551 B.C.E. - about 479 B.C.E.))
Flopsy: What do you call the everyday routines of rabbits?
Mopsy: Rabbits’ habits.
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Rabbits are scientifically categorized as follows.
- Domain: Eukarya (multicellular organisms with mitochondria).
- Kingdom: Animalia (animals).
- Phylum: Chordata (animals having a notochord).
- Superclass: Tetrapoda (four-limbed vertibrates)
- Subphylum: Vertebrata (animals with backbones).
- Infraphylum: Gnathostomata (jawed vertibrates).
- Class: Mammalia (mammals, which are warm-blooded animals with fur or hair and that nurse their young).
- Order: Lagomorpha (which includes rabbits, hares, and pikas).
- Family: Leporidae (rabbits and hares).
- Genus: 10 genera of rabbits exist, each having its own unique scientific name.
- Species: 28 species of rabbits exist, each having its own unique scientific name.
Ella: What do you get when you cross a rabbit with a boy scout?
Eloise: A boy scout who helps little old ladies hop across the street.
Rabbits are not without risk. Rabbits are known to eat themselves to death, by gorging until they bloat, if left alone with too much food. A little rabbit food is good for a rabbit, but more is not necessarily better. So if you have a pet rabbit, know its limits when it comes to food. Do not stuff it with carrots or other high-calorie bulky food, but instead give it dried hay, and a small amount of fresh raw grass, clover, and green leafy vegetables such as lettuce and spinach greens. When it comes to carrots, give your rabbit the green carrot leaves and keep the orange carrot root for yourself. Too much food makes for a fat, unhealthy rabbit and can also shorten its life.
There is nothing so sweet as a bunny
A dear, little, sweet, little bunny
He can hop on his toes
He can wiggle his nose
And his powder puff tail is quite funny.
-Author Unknown
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Rabbits Quiz
- What does a rabbit look like?
- Where do rabbits live?
- What do rabbits eat?
- Would a Welsh rabbit make a good pet?
Peter: What did the gray rabbit say to the blue rabbit?
Perry: “Cheer up!”
I’m A Little Bunny
I’m a little bunny with a cotton tail,
See me hop down the bunny trail.
When I spy a carrot, my ears they shake,
Then, of course, a bite I take. “Crunch!”
By Joy Zomerdyke
Binky: What kind of bedtime stories do rabbits like?
Earsy: Ones with hoppy endings!
We are MFOL! . . . now let’s bunny-hop to the next topic . . .
A bunny, or young rabbit, can be carried by the scruff of its neck. The scruff is an area of loose skin at the nape, or back of the neck, that can be gripped and held while lifting a bunny, and if done carefully, no harm will be done to the animal. Mother rabbits move bunnies by gripping the scruffs of their necks in their mouths. Humans, of course, should use their hands, to avoid getting a mouthful of rabbit fur. When rabbits become fully-grown, they weigh more, so carrying adult rabbits by the scruff of their necks can be painful for them, and additionally, being prey animals, they have a natural urge to resist, that is, to fight against and attempt to escape from, anyone who attempts to grab onto them. Always keep in mind that rabbits have sharp teeth, sharp claws, and strong hind legs that can deliver a powerful kick. When lifted, an adult rabbit should be held with both hands, firmly but gently. As a rabbit becomes trusting of you, you may be able to scoop it up in your bent arm and hold it against your chest.
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Son: Dad, how do you catch a rabbit?
Dad: Boy, in order to catch a rabbit, you must hide behind a tree and make a noise like a carrot, and when a rabbit comes along, you reach out and grab it!
Andy: Where do rabbits eat breakfast?
DeAnne: At IHOP! (International House Of Pancakes - let’s hop on over there for some chow right now!)
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Pet rabbits that live inside people’s homes are often referred to as ‘house rabbits.’
If you have a rabbit, find a local veterinarian who is familiar with rabbits. The veterinarian can tell you if your rabbit is healthy, and if it needs a change in diet, vitamins, shots, or a salt block. The vet can also answer any rabbit-related questions you might have.
Rabbit Laws
- In Tuscumbia, Alabama, it is against the law to have more than eight rabbits per city block.
- In Hayden, Arizona, if you bother the cottontails or bullfrogs, you will be fined.
- In North Carolina, it is against the law for a rabbit to race down the street.
Do you know any other rabbit laws?
Gwendolyn: How do you comb a rabbit’s fur?
Glenard: With a harebrush.
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“When the wolf invites the rabbit to dinner, the rabbit should first know what is on the menu.” -Author Unknown
Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Ether.
Ether, who?
Ether Bunny!
Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Estelle.
Estelle, who?
Estelle more Ether Bunnies!
Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Somoa.
Somoa, who?
Somoa Ether Bunnies!
Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Consumption.
Consumption, who?
Consumption be done about all these Ether Bunnies?
Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Hop.
Hop, who?
Hop away - Ether Bunnies all gone!
“The man who chases too many rabbits will catch none.” -Confucius (a fifteenth-century Portuguese Jesuit scholars’ rendering of the Chinese name K’ung Fu-tzu or K’ung Ch’iu into Classical Latin (English: Master K’ung) about 551 B.C.E. - about 479 B.C.E.))
Flopsy: What do you call the everyday routines of rabbits?
Mopsy: Rabbits’ habits.
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Rabbits are scientifically categorized as follows.
- Domain: Eukarya (multicellular organisms with mitochondria).
- Kingdom: Animalia (animals).
- Phylum: Chordata (animals having a notochord).
- Superclass: Tetrapoda (four-limbed vertibrates)
- Subphylum: Vertebrata (animals with backbones).
- Infraphylum: Gnathostomata (jawed vertibrates).
- Class: Mammalia (mammals, which are warm-blooded animals with fur or hair and that nurse their young).
- Order: Lagomorpha (which includes rabbits, hares, and pikas).
- Family: Leporidae (rabbits and hares).
- Genus: 10 genera of rabbits exist, each having its own unique scientific name.
- Species: 28 species of rabbits exist, each having its own unique scientific name.
Ella: What do you get when you cross a rabbit with a boy scout?
Eloise: A boy scout who helps little old ladies hop across the street.
Rabbits are not without risk. Rabbits are known to eat themselves to death, by gorging until they bloat, if left alone with too much food. A little rabbit food is good for a rabbit, but more is not necessarily better. So if you have a pet rabbit, know its limits when it comes to food. Do not stuff it with carrots or other high-calorie bulky food, but instead give it dried hay, and a small amount of fresh raw grass, clover, and green leafy vegetables such as lettuce and spinach greens. When it comes to carrots, give your rabbit the green carrot leaves and keep the orange carrot root for yourself. Too much food makes for a fat, unhealthy rabbit and can also shorten its life.
There is nothing so sweet as a bunny
A dear, little, sweet, little bunny
He can hop on his toes
He can wiggle his nose
And his powder puff tail is quite funny.
-Author Unknown
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Rabbits Quiz
- What does a rabbit look like?
- Where do rabbits live?
- What do rabbits eat?
- Would a Welsh rabbit make a good pet?
Peter: What did the gray rabbit say to the blue rabbit?
Perry: “Cheer up!”
I’m A Little Bunny
I’m a little bunny with a cotton tail,
See me hop down the bunny trail.
When I spy a carrot, my ears they shake,
Then, of course, a bite I take. “Crunch!”
By Joy Zomerdyke
Binky: What kind of bedtime stories do rabbits like?
Earsy: Ones with hoppy endings!
We are MFOL! . . . now let’s bunny-hop to the next topic . . .
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To The Fire-Fly
The morning, when the earth and sky
Are glowing with the light of spring,
We see thee not, thou humble fly!
Nor think upon thy gleaming wing.
But when the skies have lost their hue,
And sunny lights no longer play,
Then we see and bless thee too
For sparkling o’er the dreary way.
Thus let me hope, when lost to me
The lights that now my life illume,
Some milder joys may come, like thee,
To cheer, if not to warm, the gloom.
By Thomas Moore: “The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore: Complete in One Volume” (1853)
Thomas Moore was born on 28 May 1779 in Dublin, Ireland. He was married to Elizabeth ‘Bessy’ Dyke in 1811. He became a novelist, a biographer, a poet, a songwriter, a singer, and an entertainer. Thomas Moore passed on at 72 years of age on 25 February 1852 in Bromham, Wiltshire, England.
The morning, when the earth and sky
Are glowing with the light of spring,
We see thee not, thou humble fly!
Nor think upon thy gleaming wing.
But when the skies have lost their hue,
And sunny lights no longer play,
Then we see and bless thee too
For sparkling o’er the dreary way.
Thus let me hope, when lost to me
The lights that now my life illume,
Some milder joys may come, like thee,
To cheer, if not to warm, the gloom.
By Thomas Moore: “The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore: Complete in One Volume” (1853)
Thomas Moore was born on 28 May 1779 in Dublin, Ireland. He was married to Elizabeth ‘Bessy’ Dyke in 1811. He became a novelist, a biographer, a poet, a songwriter, a singer, and an entertainer. Thomas Moore passed on at 72 years of age on 25 February 1852 in Bromham, Wiltshire, England.
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Lynetta: What do you get when you cross a frog and a hare?
Madeline: A bunny ribbit.
“Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms.” -George Eliot (pseudonym of Mary Ann Evans, possibly also known as Marian Evans Cross (1819 - 1880)): “Scenes of Clerical Life” (1858), ‘Mr. Gilfil’s Love-Story,’ Chapter VII
Marty: Who grants wishes to animals?
Martin: Their furry godmother.
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“We value art and science and literature, because these are things in which we excel. But whales might value spouting, and donkeys might maintain that a good bray is more exquisite than the music of Bach.” -Bertrand Russell (Bertrand Arthur William Russell (1872 - 1970)): “Mortals and Others” (14 September 1932), ‘If animals could talk’ (14 September 1932), pages 117 and 118
Darrell: What do you get when you cross a turtle and a porcupine?
Russell: A slowpoke.
“For a good life: Work like a dog. Eat like a horse. Think like a fox. And play like a rabbit.” -George E. Allen (1832 - 1907)
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Animals communicate with each other in various ways. Chickens make specific sounds called alarms to communicate to other chickens that a predator has been identified, calling out differently for hawks flying overhead and for snakes on the ground. Squirrels raise their tails to signal that a predator has been identified. Elephants stomp on the ground.
Madeline: A bunny ribbit.
“Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms.” -George Eliot (pseudonym of Mary Ann Evans, possibly also known as Marian Evans Cross (1819 - 1880)): “Scenes of Clerical Life” (1858), ‘Mr. Gilfil’s Love-Story,’ Chapter VII
Marty: Who grants wishes to animals?
Martin: Their furry godmother.
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“We value art and science and literature, because these are things in which we excel. But whales might value spouting, and donkeys might maintain that a good bray is more exquisite than the music of Bach.” -Bertrand Russell (Bertrand Arthur William Russell (1872 - 1970)): “Mortals and Others” (14 September 1932), ‘If animals could talk’ (14 September 1932), pages 117 and 118
Darrell: What do you get when you cross a turtle and a porcupine?
Russell: A slowpoke.
“For a good life: Work like a dog. Eat like a horse. Think like a fox. And play like a rabbit.” -George E. Allen (1832 - 1907)
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Animals communicate with each other in various ways. Chickens make specific sounds called alarms to communicate to other chickens that a predator has been identified, calling out differently for hawks flying overhead and for snakes on the ground. Squirrels raise their tails to signal that a predator has been identified. Elephants stomp on the ground.
How Creatures Move
The lion walks on padded paws,
The squirrel leaps from limb to limb,
While flies can crawl straight up a wall,
And seals can dive and swim.
The worm, he wiggles all around,
The monkey swings by his tail,
And birds may hop upon the ground,
Or spread their wings and sail.
By Author Unknown
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The lion walks on padded paws,
The squirrel leaps from limb to limb,
While flies can crawl straight up a wall,
And seals can dive and swim.
The worm, he wiggles all around,
The monkey swings by his tail,
And birds may hop upon the ground,
Or spread their wings and sail.
By Author Unknown
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“There is something in animals beside the power of motion. They are not machines; they feel.” -Charles-Louis de Secondat (also known as Baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu or simply Montesquieu (1689 - 1755))
Charlotte: Which animals live in mobile homes?
Charlene: Turtles, tortoises, snails, and hermit crabs.
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Always Be Kind To Animals
Always be kind to animals,
Morning, noon, and night.
For animals have feelings, too,
And furthermore, they bite.
By John Gardner (1933 - 1982): “A Child’s Bestiary” (1977), ‘Introduction’
Charlotte: Which animals live in mobile homes?
Charlene: Turtles, tortoises, snails, and hermit crabs.
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Always Be Kind To Animals
Always be kind to animals,
Morning, noon, and night.
For animals have feelings, too,
And furthermore, they bite.
By John Gardner (1933 - 1982): “A Child’s Bestiary” (1977), ‘Introduction’
A Mouse And A Domestic Cat.
“Animals talk to each other; I never knew but one man who could understand them - I knew he could because he told me so himself.” -Mark Twain (pseudonym of Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835 - 1910))
“With most folks the dog stands highest as man’s friend, then comes the horse, with others the cat is liked best as a pet, or a monkey is fussed over; but whatever kind of animal it is a person likes, it’s all hunkydory so long as there’s a place in the heart for one or a few of them.” -Will James: “Smoky, the Cow Horse” (1929), ‘Preface,’ page v
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Danny: What do you get if you cross a cow and a camel?
Denny: A lumpy milkshake!
Zoophobia is a persistent fear of animals. It is completely understandable. Many animals have sharp teeth, sharp claws, powerful muscles, lightning speed, and strange ways about them. Perhaps even more frightening is that some animals display behaviors that are remarkably human-like, and humans are among the most terrifying of animals. We know this because we have met some of them.
“One reason why birds and horses are happy is because they are not trying to impress other birds and horses.” -Dale Carnegie (Dale Harbison Carnegie (born Dale Breckenridge Carnegey (1888 - 1955)))
Many Causes Have Animal Mascots
- Woodsy Owl says, “Give a hoot, don’t pollute.”
- McGruff the Crime Dog says, “Take a bite out of crime. Ruff!”
- Smokey the Bear says, “Only you can prevent wildfires.”
- Can you think of other animal mascots that support causes?
“He could tell by the way animals walked that they were keeping time to some kind of music. Maybe it was the song in their own hearts that they walked to.” -Laura Adams Armer: “Waterless Mountain”
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Kindness To Animals Day, sometimes also known as Be Kind To Animals Day, is observed around the world on 4 October each year. Begun in 1915 by the American Humane Society, the day is one of being considerate to the feathered-kind, furred-kind, finned-kind, and other living creatures with whom we share the world. Kindness To Animals Week is similarly observed, in the first week of May each year.
Animals And Animal Natures Facts
- About nine million different species of life call the Earth home.
- We are dependent on animals for our survival as a species.
What other facts do you know about animals?
Look around, and you will notice many peculiarities about animals: Dogs chase cars, cats get stuck in trees, humans gossip, and spiders cannot find their way out of bathtubs. At Make Fun Of Life! we ourselves are always looking for ridiculous things we might be able to do . . .
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Here Is The Ostrich
Here is the ostrich straight and tall
Nodding his head above us all
Here is the long snake on the ground
Wriggling over the stones he found
Here are the birds that fly so high
Spreading their wings across the sky
Here is the hedgehog prickly and small
Rolling himself into a ball
Here is the spider scuttling around
Treading so lightly on the ground
Here are the children fast asleep
And here at night the owls do peep
By Author Unknown
“With most folks the dog stands highest as man’s friend, then comes the horse, with others the cat is liked best as a pet, or a monkey is fussed over; but whatever kind of animal it is a person likes, it’s all hunkydory so long as there’s a place in the heart for one or a few of them.” -Will James: “Smoky, the Cow Horse” (1929), ‘Preface,’ page v
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Danny: What do you get if you cross a cow and a camel?
Denny: A lumpy milkshake!
Zoophobia is a persistent fear of animals. It is completely understandable. Many animals have sharp teeth, sharp claws, powerful muscles, lightning speed, and strange ways about them. Perhaps even more frightening is that some animals display behaviors that are remarkably human-like, and humans are among the most terrifying of animals. We know this because we have met some of them.
“One reason why birds and horses are happy is because they are not trying to impress other birds and horses.” -Dale Carnegie (Dale Harbison Carnegie (born Dale Breckenridge Carnegey (1888 - 1955)))
Many Causes Have Animal Mascots
- Woodsy Owl says, “Give a hoot, don’t pollute.”
- McGruff the Crime Dog says, “Take a bite out of crime. Ruff!”
- Smokey the Bear says, “Only you can prevent wildfires.”
- Can you think of other animal mascots that support causes?
“He could tell by the way animals walked that they were keeping time to some kind of music. Maybe it was the song in their own hearts that they walked to.” -Laura Adams Armer: “Waterless Mountain”
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Kindness To Animals Day, sometimes also known as Be Kind To Animals Day, is observed around the world on 4 October each year. Begun in 1915 by the American Humane Society, the day is one of being considerate to the feathered-kind, furred-kind, finned-kind, and other living creatures with whom we share the world. Kindness To Animals Week is similarly observed, in the first week of May each year.
Animals And Animal Natures Facts
- About nine million different species of life call the Earth home.
- We are dependent on animals for our survival as a species.
What other facts do you know about animals?
Look around, and you will notice many peculiarities about animals: Dogs chase cars, cats get stuck in trees, humans gossip, and spiders cannot find their way out of bathtubs. At Make Fun Of Life! we ourselves are always looking for ridiculous things we might be able to do . . .
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Here Is The Ostrich
Here is the ostrich straight and tall
Nodding his head above us all
Here is the long snake on the ground
Wriggling over the stones he found
Here are the birds that fly so high
Spreading their wings across the sky
Here is the hedgehog prickly and small
Rolling himself into a ball
Here is the spider scuttling around
Treading so lightly on the ground
Here are the children fast asleep
And here at night the owls do peep
By Author Unknown
A Mara And A Young Ostrich.
“People are beginning to see that the first requisite to success in life is to be a good animal.” -Herbert Spencer (1820 - 1903)
“There are unknown worlds of knowledge in brutes; and whenever you mark a horse, or a dog, with a peculiarly mild, calm, deep-seated eye, be sure he is an Aristotle or a Kant, tranquilly speculating upon the mysteries in man. No philosophers so thoroughly comprehend us as dogs and horses. They see through us at a glance. And after all, what is a horse but a species of four-footed dumb man, in a leathern overall, who happens to live upon oats, and toils for his masters, half-requited or abused, like the biped hewers of wood and drawers of water? But there is a touch of divinity even in brutes, and a special halo about a horse, that should forever exempt him from indignities.” -Herman Melville (1819 - 1891): “Redburn: His First Voyage” (1849)
Sidney: Where do lions and tigers and bears work out?
Cindy: At the jungle gym, silly!
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“Animals can learn, but it is not by learning that they become dogs, cats, or horses. Only man has to learn to become what he is supposed to be.” -Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983)
Jered: What do you get if you cross a cocker spaniel, a poodle, and a rooster?
Jerome: A cockapoodledoo!
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“We need another and a wiser and perhaps a more mystical concept of animals. Remote from universal nature, and living by complicated artifice, man in civilization surveys the creature through the glass of his knowledge and sees thereby a feather magnified and the whole image in distortion. We patronize them for their incompleteness, for their tragic fate of having taken form so far below ourselves. And therein we err, and greatly err. For the animal shall not be measured by man. In a world older and more complete than ours they move finished and complete, gifted with extensions of the senses we have lost or never attained, living by voices we shall never hear. They are not brethren, they are not underlings; they are other nations, caught with ourselves in the net of life and time, fellow prisoners of the splendor and travail of the earth.” -Henry Beston (1888 - 1968): “The Outermost House” (1928), chapter 2
Many animals are diurnal, meaning they wake and sleep with the rising and the setting of the sun. Diurnal animals include chipmunks and other squirrels, raptors such as bald eagles, hawks and osprey, turtles, and most species of songbirds and waterfowl.
“I believe animals should be respected as citizens of this Earth. They should have the right to their own freedom, their own families, and their own life.” -John Feldmann (John William Feldmann (born 1967))
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“Animals may be our friends, but they won’t pick you up at the airport.” -Bobcat Goldthwait (Robert Francis ‘Bobcat’ Goldthwait (born 1962))
Crepuscular animals are ones that are active primarily during twilight, or both of the two times of day we call dawn and dusk. The word crepuscular is derived from the Latin word ‘crepusculum’ meaning ‘twilight.’ Crepuscular animals are different from diurnal (daylight) and nocturnal (night) active animals. Some animals that are thought of as being nocturnal are actually crepuscular.
A snake and a rabbit met. Never having seen a creature of that type before, each studied the other. The snake said, “You have long ears, two funny front teeth, and you go hippety-hop. You must be a rabbit.” The rabbit nodded and said, “You have oily skin, fangs, and a split tongue. You must be either a lawyer or a politician.”
The placement of donkeys’ eyes in their heads lets them see all four feet at all times, helping them be very sure-footed animals.
“No animal should ever jump up on the dining room furniture unless absolutely certain that he can hold his own in the conversation.” -Fran Lebowitz (Frances Ann ‘Fran’ Lebowitz (born 1950)): “Social Studies” (1 August 1981), ‘Pointers for Pets’
“There are unknown worlds of knowledge in brutes; and whenever you mark a horse, or a dog, with a peculiarly mild, calm, deep-seated eye, be sure he is an Aristotle or a Kant, tranquilly speculating upon the mysteries in man. No philosophers so thoroughly comprehend us as dogs and horses. They see through us at a glance. And after all, what is a horse but a species of four-footed dumb man, in a leathern overall, who happens to live upon oats, and toils for his masters, half-requited or abused, like the biped hewers of wood and drawers of water? But there is a touch of divinity even in brutes, and a special halo about a horse, that should forever exempt him from indignities.” -Herman Melville (1819 - 1891): “Redburn: His First Voyage” (1849)
Sidney: Where do lions and tigers and bears work out?
Cindy: At the jungle gym, silly!
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“Animals can learn, but it is not by learning that they become dogs, cats, or horses. Only man has to learn to become what he is supposed to be.” -Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983)
Jered: What do you get if you cross a cocker spaniel, a poodle, and a rooster?
Jerome: A cockapoodledoo!
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“We need another and a wiser and perhaps a more mystical concept of animals. Remote from universal nature, and living by complicated artifice, man in civilization surveys the creature through the glass of his knowledge and sees thereby a feather magnified and the whole image in distortion. We patronize them for their incompleteness, for their tragic fate of having taken form so far below ourselves. And therein we err, and greatly err. For the animal shall not be measured by man. In a world older and more complete than ours they move finished and complete, gifted with extensions of the senses we have lost or never attained, living by voices we shall never hear. They are not brethren, they are not underlings; they are other nations, caught with ourselves in the net of life and time, fellow prisoners of the splendor and travail of the earth.” -Henry Beston (1888 - 1968): “The Outermost House” (1928), chapter 2
Many animals are diurnal, meaning they wake and sleep with the rising and the setting of the sun. Diurnal animals include chipmunks and other squirrels, raptors such as bald eagles, hawks and osprey, turtles, and most species of songbirds and waterfowl.
“I believe animals should be respected as citizens of this Earth. They should have the right to their own freedom, their own families, and their own life.” -John Feldmann (John William Feldmann (born 1967))
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Fun and Learning about Environmentalism and Animal Rights” gathered by David Hugh Beaumont.
“Animals may be our friends, but they won’t pick you up at the airport.” -Bobcat Goldthwait (Robert Francis ‘Bobcat’ Goldthwait (born 1962))
Crepuscular animals are ones that are active primarily during twilight, or both of the two times of day we call dawn and dusk. The word crepuscular is derived from the Latin word ‘crepusculum’ meaning ‘twilight.’ Crepuscular animals are different from diurnal (daylight) and nocturnal (night) active animals. Some animals that are thought of as being nocturnal are actually crepuscular.
A snake and a rabbit met. Never having seen a creature of that type before, each studied the other. The snake said, “You have long ears, two funny front teeth, and you go hippety-hop. You must be a rabbit.” The rabbit nodded and said, “You have oily skin, fangs, and a split tongue. You must be either a lawyer or a politician.”
The placement of donkeys’ eyes in their heads lets them see all four feet at all times, helping them be very sure-footed animals.
“No animal should ever jump up on the dining room furniture unless absolutely certain that he can hold his own in the conversation.” -Fran Lebowitz (Frances Ann ‘Fran’ Lebowitz (born 1950)): “Social Studies” (1 August 1981), ‘Pointers for Pets’
A Grey Squirrel Holding A Slice Of Pizza.
Squirrel with pizza slice . . . don’t eat that junk food, squirrel - it will make you fat and lethargic!
Is it more than coincidence that there are so many ‘sets’ of animals that people easily confuse: turtles and tortoises, dolphins and porpoises, mice and voles, rabbits and hares . . . Can you think of others?
“Animals are people too, and they are citizens of planet Earth just as we are. That is not a right given to them by humankind. It is a right they have because they exist as God’s creatures, just as humans exist as God’s creatures.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
Should there be an Animal Olympics?
“We need a way of life in which the animal, guided by reason, may romp, but will not bite.” -Abraham Myerson (1881 - 1948)
Hurt No Living Thing
Hurt no living thing:
Ladybug, nor butterfly,
Nor moth with dusty wing,
Nor cricket chirping cheerily,
Nor grasshopper so light of leap.
Nor dancing gnat, or beetle flat,
Nor harmless worms that creep.
By Christina Rossetti (Christina Georgina Rossetti (1830 - 1894))
Ray: What do you get when you cross a parrot with a pig?
Trey: A bird that hogs the conversation.
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“Love the animals: God has given them the rudiments of thought and untroubled joy. So do not trouble it, do not harass them, do not deprive them of their joy, do not go against God’s intent.” -Fyodor Dostoevsky (Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (1821 - 1881))
What do animals like to do for fun? Animals of the same species frequently engage in ‘play-fighting,’ in which the animal contestants do not actually harm each other, but otherwise act is if they are fighting. This type of play can help animals practice for real fights with other animals, as well as helping to set up and maintain social hierarchies or social orders within groups of animals.
“The best thing about animals is that they don’t talk much.” -Thornton Wilder (Thornton Niven Wilder (1897 - 1975))
Fun fact: A domestic cat can frighten a black bear into climbing a tree.
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Animal Names
Alligator, beetle, porcupine, whale,
Bobolink, panther, dragonfly, snail,
Crocodile, monkey, buffalo, hare,
Dromedary, leopard, mud turtle, bear,
Elephant, badger, pelican, ox,
Flying fish, reindeer, anaconda, fox,
Guinea pig, dolphin, antelope, goose,
Hummingbird, weasel, pickerel, moose,
Ibex, rhinoceros, owl, kangaroo,
Jackal, opossum, toad, cockatoo,
Kingfisher, peacock, anteater, bat,
Lizard, ichneumon, honeybee, rat,
Mockingbird, camel, grasshopper, mouse,
Nightingale, spider, cuttlefish, grouse,
Ocelot, pheasant, wolverine, auk,
Periwinkle, ermine, katydid, hawk,
Quail, hippopotamus, armadillo, moth,
Rattlesnake, lion, woodpecker, sloth,
Salamander, goldfinch, angleworm, dog,
Tiger, flamingo, scorpion, frog,
Unicorn, ostrich, nautilus, mole,
Viper, gorilla, basilisk, sole,
Whippoorwill, beaver, centipede, fawn,
Xeme, canary, polliwog, swan,
Yellowhammer, eagle, hyena, lark,
Zebra, chameleon, butterfly, shark.
By Author Unknown
Animals that can see behind themselves without turning their heads include rabbits and parrots.
Lela: What do you call it when it rains chickens and ducks?
Ella: Fowl weather.
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“Lots of people talk to animals . . . Not very many listen, though . . . That’s the problem.” -Benjamin Hoff (born 1946): “The Tao Of Pooh” (1982) at https://www.benjaminhoffauthor.com/
What are scruffs? Scruffs are an area of loose skin at the nape, or back of the neck of some animals, that can be gripped and held while lifting them, and if done carefully, no harm will be done to the animal. Which animals have scruffs in their necks? Animals that have scruffs include rabbits, dogs, and cats. Why do animals have scruffs? Animals have scruffs on their necks to allow their mothers to grab them with their mouths, lift them, and carry them, whether to safety or to home. However, once animals are full grown, they should not be lifted and carried by their scruffs because they are much heavier and doing so can cause physical pain and potential injury to them.
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Grace: What do you call a flock of ducks and a cow?
Gretta: Quackers and milk!
An effective way to deal with predators is to smell bad (skunks) or taste terrible (Monarch butterflies). Other defenses include spikes or quills (porcupines), and scales (pangolins and reptiles). Predators are animals that hunt and eat other animals, as for example, humans are predators.
Sarah: A duck, a frog, and a skunk wanted to go to an amusement park. The admission was one dollar. Which one of the three could not afford to go?
Hannah: The skunk.
Sarah: Why?
Hannah: The duck had a bill and the frog had a greenback, but the skunk only had a scent.
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“Lest I slight any creature, I must also mention the domestic animals, the beasts and birds from whom I have learned. Job said long ago (35:11): “Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?” Some of what I have learned from them I have written in my books, but I fear that I have not learned as much as I should have, for when I hear a dog bark, or a bird twitter, or a cock crow, I do not know whether they are thanking me for all I have told of them, or calling me to account.” -Shmuel Yosef Agnon: speech at the Nobel Banquet at the City Hall of Stockholm (10 December 1966) at NobelPrize.org
Gigglepuss: What you get when you cross a hyena with a cat.
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“Be a good animal, true to your animal instincts.” -D. H. Lawrence (David Herbert Lawrence (1885 - 1930))
We are MFOL! . . . hey, there’s like, a bunch of animals in here, or something . . .
Is it more than coincidence that there are so many ‘sets’ of animals that people easily confuse: turtles and tortoises, dolphins and porpoises, mice and voles, rabbits and hares . . . Can you think of others?
“Animals are people too, and they are citizens of planet Earth just as we are. That is not a right given to them by humankind. It is a right they have because they exist as God’s creatures, just as humans exist as God’s creatures.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
Should there be an Animal Olympics?
“We need a way of life in which the animal, guided by reason, may romp, but will not bite.” -Abraham Myerson (1881 - 1948)
Hurt No Living Thing
Hurt no living thing:
Ladybug, nor butterfly,
Nor moth with dusty wing,
Nor cricket chirping cheerily,
Nor grasshopper so light of leap.
Nor dancing gnat, or beetle flat,
Nor harmless worms that creep.
By Christina Rossetti (Christina Georgina Rossetti (1830 - 1894))
Ray: What do you get when you cross a parrot with a pig?
Trey: A bird that hogs the conversation.
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Humor And Inspiration And Learning About The Spoken Word And Speaking” Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
“Love the animals: God has given them the rudiments of thought and untroubled joy. So do not trouble it, do not harass them, do not deprive them of their joy, do not go against God’s intent.” -Fyodor Dostoevsky (Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (1821 - 1881))
What do animals like to do for fun? Animals of the same species frequently engage in ‘play-fighting,’ in which the animal contestants do not actually harm each other, but otherwise act is if they are fighting. This type of play can help animals practice for real fights with other animals, as well as helping to set up and maintain social hierarchies or social orders within groups of animals.
“The best thing about animals is that they don’t talk much.” -Thornton Wilder (Thornton Niven Wilder (1897 - 1975))
Fun fact: A domestic cat can frighten a black bear into climbing a tree.
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Fears And Courage Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
Animal Names
Alligator, beetle, porcupine, whale,
Bobolink, panther, dragonfly, snail,
Crocodile, monkey, buffalo, hare,
Dromedary, leopard, mud turtle, bear,
Elephant, badger, pelican, ox,
Flying fish, reindeer, anaconda, fox,
Guinea pig, dolphin, antelope, goose,
Hummingbird, weasel, pickerel, moose,
Ibex, rhinoceros, owl, kangaroo,
Jackal, opossum, toad, cockatoo,
Kingfisher, peacock, anteater, bat,
Lizard, ichneumon, honeybee, rat,
Mockingbird, camel, grasshopper, mouse,
Nightingale, spider, cuttlefish, grouse,
Ocelot, pheasant, wolverine, auk,
Periwinkle, ermine, katydid, hawk,
Quail, hippopotamus, armadillo, moth,
Rattlesnake, lion, woodpecker, sloth,
Salamander, goldfinch, angleworm, dog,
Tiger, flamingo, scorpion, frog,
Unicorn, ostrich, nautilus, mole,
Viper, gorilla, basilisk, sole,
Whippoorwill, beaver, centipede, fawn,
Xeme, canary, polliwog, swan,
Yellowhammer, eagle, hyena, lark,
Zebra, chameleon, butterfly, shark.
By Author Unknown
Animals that can see behind themselves without turning their heads include rabbits and parrots.
Lela: What do you call it when it rains chickens and ducks?
Ella: Fowl weather.
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Fun and Learning about Weather and Climates” gathered by David Hugh Beaumont.
“Lots of people talk to animals . . . Not very many listen, though . . . That’s the problem.” -Benjamin Hoff (born 1946): “The Tao Of Pooh” (1982) at https://www.benjaminhoffauthor.com/
What are scruffs? Scruffs are an area of loose skin at the nape, or back of the neck of some animals, that can be gripped and held while lifting them, and if done carefully, no harm will be done to the animal. Which animals have scruffs in their necks? Animals that have scruffs include rabbits, dogs, and cats. Why do animals have scruffs? Animals have scruffs on their necks to allow their mothers to grab them with their mouths, lift them, and carry them, whether to safety or to home. However, once animals are full grown, they should not be lifted and carried by their scruffs because they are much heavier and doing so can cause physical pain and potential injury to them.
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Fun and Learning about Parenthood and Parenting” gathered by David Hugh Beaumont.
Grace: What do you call a flock of ducks and a cow?
Gretta: Quackers and milk!
An effective way to deal with predators is to smell bad (skunks) or taste terrible (Monarch butterflies). Other defenses include spikes or quills (porcupines), and scales (pangolins and reptiles). Predators are animals that hunt and eat other animals, as for example, humans are predators.
Sarah: A duck, a frog, and a skunk wanted to go to an amusement park. The admission was one dollar. Which one of the three could not afford to go?
Hannah: The skunk.
Sarah: Why?
Hannah: The duck had a bill and the frog had a greenback, but the skunk only had a scent.
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Humor And Inspiration And Learning About Puzzles And Riddles” Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
“Lest I slight any creature, I must also mention the domestic animals, the beasts and birds from whom I have learned. Job said long ago (35:11): “Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?” Some of what I have learned from them I have written in my books, but I fear that I have not learned as much as I should have, for when I hear a dog bark, or a bird twitter, or a cock crow, I do not know whether they are thanking me for all I have told of them, or calling me to account.” -Shmuel Yosef Agnon: speech at the Nobel Banquet at the City Hall of Stockholm (10 December 1966) at NobelPrize.org
Gigglepuss: What you get when you cross a hyena with a cat.
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“Be a good animal, true to your animal instincts.” -D. H. Lawrence (David Herbert Lawrence (1885 - 1930))
We are MFOL! . . . hey, there’s like, a bunch of animals in here, or something . . .
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If I Were A Fish
If I could have a single wish,
I’d dearly wish to be a fish,
Swimming in the deep blue sea.
But if I were a fish I think,
I’d have no chocolate milk to drink,
None of my favorite songs to sing,
No playing on a tire swing,
I couldn’t hug my family,
And I know they would surely miss me!
So though a fish’s life sounds cool,
I’ll stick to swimming in the pool.
By Author Unknown
If I could have a single wish,
I’d dearly wish to be a fish,
Swimming in the deep blue sea.
But if I were a fish I think,
I’d have no chocolate milk to drink,
None of my favorite songs to sing,
No playing on a tire swing,
I couldn’t hug my family,
And I know they would surely miss me!
So though a fish’s life sounds cool,
I’ll stick to swimming in the pool.
By Author Unknown
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Chance: How can you tell a dinosaur from spaghetti?
Chaucer: A dinosaur will not slip off your fork.
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The word ‘dinosaur’ was coined in 1842 by biologist Richard Owen, who combined the Greek words ‘deinos’ meaning ‘terrible’ and ‘sauros’ meaning ‘lizard.’ Mr. Owen meant ‘terrible lizard’ in reference to the size of the creatures, rather than to any fearsomeness. While dinosaurs are not lizards, both dinosaurs and lizards are members of a larger group of animals known as reptiles, making dinosaurs reptiles.
Millie: What do you get if you give a dinosaur a pogo stick to play with?
Millicent: Big holes all over your driveway.
Grant: I lost my pet dinosaur.
Hugh: Have you put an ad in the newspaper?
Grant: What good would that do - she can’t read!
Some dinosaurs may have had colorful skin, but scientists do not know for sure. It is likely that most dinosaurs had green and brown scales to help them hide among trees and plants. Some of the dinosaurs living 66 million years ago had feathers, but were flightless.
Rusty: What has a spiked tail, plates on its back, and sixteen wheels?
Russell: A stegosaurus on roller-skates.
Winston: Why are tall dinosaurs good at forecasting the weather?
Winifred: Because they are the first to know when it rains.
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Fun and Learning about Weather and Climates” gathered by David Hugh Beaumont.
Dinosaurs Facts
- An adult male dinosaur is called a bull.
- An adult female dinosaur is called a cow.
- Young dinosaurs are called juveniles.
- A group of plant-eating dinosaurs is called a herd.
- A group of meat-eating dinosaurs is called a pack.
- Dinosaurs lived on all of the continents, including Antarctica.
- Dinosaurs lived to be about 75 to 300 years of age.
Chuck: Why could the long-necked dinosaur not see where it was going?
Charles: Because it had its head in the clouds.
Teri: When does a big fearsome dinosaur look like a cute little clown?
Theresa: When it wears a cute little clown suit.
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Buddy: How do you run over a dinosaur?
Holly: Climb up its foreleg, dash along its back, and slide down its tail.
Some dinosaurs had tails that were more than 45 feet long. Long tails helped them to keep their balance while running.
Tammy: How do you ask a dinosaur to lunch?
Sammy: Say, “Tea, Rex?”
Dinosaurs often swallowed large rocks. These rocks stayed in their stomachs and helped them grind up food.
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Molly: How do dinosaurs pay their bills?
Polly: With Tyrannosaurus checks.
Trudy: Do you know what the difference is between a piece of candy and a dinosaur bone?
Rudy: No.
Trudy: Good, then enjoy this dinosaur bone.
When some humans first found dinosaur bones, they guessed that the bones must be from dragons or giants, which is how the myths, or fanciful stories, associated with these two types of imaginary creatures began. Additionally, hoaxers and practical jokers would put together the bones from different animals and humans to make fantastical creatures that never existed. So, to create a giant, they would take the very long leg bones from a dinosaur and put them in place of the regular-length leg bones in a human skeleton, and add in some bones from other animals. Next, they would make up a story to go along with it, perhaps about an entire race of giants living in a faraway land across the sea, in some remote mountains, forests, or swamps. Then they would put up a sign offering to allow people to see the ‘giant skeleton’ and regale them with made-up stories about it, for a modest sum of money. The more bones they could dig up from different animals, the better, because they could put them together in all sorts of ways to create all kinds of creatures that do not exist in nature, as for example, flying monkeys or mermaids. However, unlike pretend, mythical, or hoax animals, dinosaurs were once real, living creatures.
Rachael: How long should a dinosaur’s legs be?
Michael: Long enough to reach the ground.
George: What do you get if you cross a dinosaur with a skunk?
Martha: The biggest stinker you ever saw.
Just as birds and reptiles do now, dinosaurs laid eggs from which baby dinosaurs hatched. Some dinosaurs built nests for their eggs and even fed and protected their babies when they hatched. The largest dinosaur eggs were as large as basketballs. However, the bigger the egg, the thicker the shell, so that if the eggs had been any larger, dinosaur babies possibly would not have been able to break out of the shells.
Priscilla: What kind of materials do dinosaurs put on the floors of their houses?
Della: Rep tiles.
Megan: How can you tell if a dinosaur is an herbivore or a carnivore?
Melvin: Lie down on a plate.
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Most meat-eating dinosaurs had bones filled with air. Though their bones were huge, they were not as heavy as they looked. Birds have the same kind of hollow bones.
Matthew: What would you get if you crossed a hungry dinosaur and a herd of 100 cattle?
Matilda: A dinosaur that is no longer hungry.
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Buster: What do you call a dinosaur hitchhiker?
Mack: A ten-and-a-half-ton pickup.
While dinosaurs are often thought of as having been huge beasts, many dinosaurs were smaller than modern humans, and some were just slightly larger than domestic chickens. Scientists believe that larger dinosaurs, with their larger bones, were more likely to be preserved as fossils, while smaller dinosaurs, with their smaller bones, were more likely to be destroyed through natural processes, such as being washed away by rain, broken up and dissolved into the surrounding soil, or carried away and broken into pieces by animals that like to chew on bones.
Chaucer: A dinosaur will not slip off your fork.
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Fun and Learning about Pastas” gathered by David Hugh Beaumont.
The word ‘dinosaur’ was coined in 1842 by biologist Richard Owen, who combined the Greek words ‘deinos’ meaning ‘terrible’ and ‘sauros’ meaning ‘lizard.’ Mr. Owen meant ‘terrible lizard’ in reference to the size of the creatures, rather than to any fearsomeness. While dinosaurs are not lizards, both dinosaurs and lizards are members of a larger group of animals known as reptiles, making dinosaurs reptiles.
Millie: What do you get if you give a dinosaur a pogo stick to play with?
Millicent: Big holes all over your driveway.
Grant: I lost my pet dinosaur.
Hugh: Have you put an ad in the newspaper?
Grant: What good would that do - she can’t read!
Some dinosaurs may have had colorful skin, but scientists do not know for sure. It is likely that most dinosaurs had green and brown scales to help them hide among trees and plants. Some of the dinosaurs living 66 million years ago had feathers, but were flightless.
Rusty: What has a spiked tail, plates on its back, and sixteen wheels?
Russell: A stegosaurus on roller-skates.
Winston: Why are tall dinosaurs good at forecasting the weather?
Winifred: Because they are the first to know when it rains.
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Fun and Learning about Weather and Climates” gathered by David Hugh Beaumont.
Dinosaurs Facts
- An adult male dinosaur is called a bull.
- An adult female dinosaur is called a cow.
- Young dinosaurs are called juveniles.
- A group of plant-eating dinosaurs is called a herd.
- A group of meat-eating dinosaurs is called a pack.
- Dinosaurs lived on all of the continents, including Antarctica.
- Dinosaurs lived to be about 75 to 300 years of age.
Chuck: Why could the long-necked dinosaur not see where it was going?
Charles: Because it had its head in the clouds.
Teri: When does a big fearsome dinosaur look like a cute little clown?
Theresa: When it wears a cute little clown suit.
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Humor And Inspiration And Learning About Clowns And Clowning” Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
Buddy: How do you run over a dinosaur?
Holly: Climb up its foreleg, dash along its back, and slide down its tail.
Some dinosaurs had tails that were more than 45 feet long. Long tails helped them to keep their balance while running.
Tammy: How do you ask a dinosaur to lunch?
Sammy: Say, “Tea, Rex?”
Dinosaurs often swallowed large rocks. These rocks stayed in their stomachs and helped them grind up food.
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Fun and Learning about Mealtimes and Eating” gathered by David Hugh Beaumont.
Molly: How do dinosaurs pay their bills?
Polly: With Tyrannosaurus checks.
Trudy: Do you know what the difference is between a piece of candy and a dinosaur bone?
Rudy: No.
Trudy: Good, then enjoy this dinosaur bone.
When some humans first found dinosaur bones, they guessed that the bones must be from dragons or giants, which is how the myths, or fanciful stories, associated with these two types of imaginary creatures began. Additionally, hoaxers and practical jokers would put together the bones from different animals and humans to make fantastical creatures that never existed. So, to create a giant, they would take the very long leg bones from a dinosaur and put them in place of the regular-length leg bones in a human skeleton, and add in some bones from other animals. Next, they would make up a story to go along with it, perhaps about an entire race of giants living in a faraway land across the sea, in some remote mountains, forests, or swamps. Then they would put up a sign offering to allow people to see the ‘giant skeleton’ and regale them with made-up stories about it, for a modest sum of money. The more bones they could dig up from different animals, the better, because they could put them together in all sorts of ways to create all kinds of creatures that do not exist in nature, as for example, flying monkeys or mermaids. However, unlike pretend, mythical, or hoax animals, dinosaurs were once real, living creatures.
Rachael: How long should a dinosaur’s legs be?
Michael: Long enough to reach the ground.
George: What do you get if you cross a dinosaur with a skunk?
Martha: The biggest stinker you ever saw.
Just as birds and reptiles do now, dinosaurs laid eggs from which baby dinosaurs hatched. Some dinosaurs built nests for their eggs and even fed and protected their babies when they hatched. The largest dinosaur eggs were as large as basketballs. However, the bigger the egg, the thicker the shell, so that if the eggs had been any larger, dinosaur babies possibly would not have been able to break out of the shells.
Priscilla: What kind of materials do dinosaurs put on the floors of their houses?
Della: Rep tiles.
Megan: How can you tell if a dinosaur is an herbivore or a carnivore?
Melvin: Lie down on a plate.
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Differences And Individuality Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
Most meat-eating dinosaurs had bones filled with air. Though their bones were huge, they were not as heavy as they looked. Birds have the same kind of hollow bones.
Matthew: What would you get if you crossed a hungry dinosaur and a herd of 100 cattle?
Matilda: A dinosaur that is no longer hungry.
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Buster: What do you call a dinosaur hitchhiker?
Mack: A ten-and-a-half-ton pickup.
While dinosaurs are often thought of as having been huge beasts, many dinosaurs were smaller than modern humans, and some were just slightly larger than domestic chickens. Scientists believe that larger dinosaurs, with their larger bones, were more likely to be preserved as fossils, while smaller dinosaurs, with their smaller bones, were more likely to be destroyed through natural processes, such as being washed away by rain, broken up and dissolved into the surrounding soil, or carried away and broken into pieces by animals that like to chew on bones.
Andrew: Why could the dinosaur not cross the road?
Andy: Because there were no roads back then.
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Vera: Name the three time periods of the dinosaurs.
Ollie: Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous.
Dinosaurs lived during a period of Earth’s history called the Mesozoic Era, meaning ‘middle life’ and also referred to as the ‘Age of the Dinosaurs,’ which stretched from the Triassic period 230 million years ago, through the Jurassic period, and up until the end of the Cretaceous period about 66 million years ago, when a mass extinction occurred. Dinosaurs existed for about 165 million years. By comparison, humans have been around for only 2 million years, and modern humans just 130,000 years.
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Overheard: When I grow up, I want to be a dinosaur!
“Imagine, if you will, a world filled with billions of dinosaurs. A world where they can be found in thousands of shapes, sizes, colours, and classes in every habitable pocket of the planet. Imagine them from the desert dunes of the Sahara to the frozen rim of the Antarctic Circle - and from the balmy islands of the South Pacific to the high flanks of the Himalayas. The thing is, you don’t have to imagine very hard. In fact, wherever you live, you can probably step outside and look up into the trees and skies to find them. For the dinosaurs are the birds and they are all around you. Dinosaurs didn’t die out when an asteroid hit the earth 66 million years ago. Everything you were told as a child was wrong.” -John Pickrell: “Flying Dinosaurs: How Fearsome Reptiles Became Birds” (2014), page xv
Bob: How did you break your foot?
Fred: Did you see the Stegosaurus walk past?
Bob: Yes.
Fred: Well . . . I did not!
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The largest dinosaurs, such as the Brachiosaurus and Apatosaurus and Triceratops, were herbivores, or animals that eat plants. Plant-eating dinosaurs had eyes looking out to each side of their heads, so they could watch for danger while they ate. To help them fight off carnivores including the Allosaurus and the Spinosaurus and the Tyrannosaurus Rex, many herbivores had natural defenses, such as the spikes on the tail of the Stegosaurus and the three horns attached to the front of the Triceratops’s bony-plate head shield.
Dinah: What kind of dinosaur lives in your cell phone?
Dino: A tyrannosaurus text.
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Herbivorous dinosaurs tended to have blunt, meaning not sharp, hooves or toenails. Most plant eaters walked on four feet to carry their heavy bodies better. Some plant eaters could balance on their two back feet for a short time, enabling them to reach the tender shoots of the new growth at the tops of tall plants.
Angie: Which dinosaur had the biggest vocabulary?
Angelica: Was it the thesaurus?
Meat-eating, or carnivorous, dinosaurs are known as theropods, which means ‘beast-footed,’ because they had sharp, hooked claws on their toes. Most meat eaters walked on two feet. This made them faster and left their ‘hands’ free to grab their prey.
Chester: Why did carnivorous dinosaurs eat raw meat and herbivorous dinosaurs eat raw plants?
Lester: Because they did not know how to cook.
Barry: What do you call an anxious dinosaur?
Merry: A nervous rex.
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Dinosaurs
Long, long ago,
When the earth was new,
Dinosaurs walked,
And swam, and flew.
Allosaurus,
Triceratops,
Apatasaurus, too.
Iguanodon,
Tyrannosaurus,
To name a few.
Long, long ago,
When the earth was new,
Huge dinosaurs lived,
And small ones too.
By Author Unknown
Leonard: What do you get when you cross a dinosaur with a lemon?
Lenny: A dino-sour. (If your answer was a sour-saurus, that would also be correct).
Tyrannosaurus Rexes (Kings of the Dinosaurs) lived about sixty-six million years ago in what is now western North America. T-Rexes were the largest carnivores (meat-eaters) in their habitat, often measuring 13 meters (43 feet) in length and 4 meters (13 feet) in height. The biggest Rex tooth found is about 30 centimeters (12 inches) long. Yet Tyrannosaurus Rexes had more than 98 percent of their DNA in common with modern barnyard chickens, so even with their reputation for being fierce predators, they were really just big chickens.
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“I miss the dinosaurs.” -Solomon Short
Andy: Because there were no roads back then.
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Vera: Name the three time periods of the dinosaurs.
Ollie: Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous.
Dinosaurs lived during a period of Earth’s history called the Mesozoic Era, meaning ‘middle life’ and also referred to as the ‘Age of the Dinosaurs,’ which stretched from the Triassic period 230 million years ago, through the Jurassic period, and up until the end of the Cretaceous period about 66 million years ago, when a mass extinction occurred. Dinosaurs existed for about 165 million years. By comparison, humans have been around for only 2 million years, and modern humans just 130,000 years.
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Overheard: When I grow up, I want to be a dinosaur!
“Imagine, if you will, a world filled with billions of dinosaurs. A world where they can be found in thousands of shapes, sizes, colours, and classes in every habitable pocket of the planet. Imagine them from the desert dunes of the Sahara to the frozen rim of the Antarctic Circle - and from the balmy islands of the South Pacific to the high flanks of the Himalayas. The thing is, you don’t have to imagine very hard. In fact, wherever you live, you can probably step outside and look up into the trees and skies to find them. For the dinosaurs are the birds and they are all around you. Dinosaurs didn’t die out when an asteroid hit the earth 66 million years ago. Everything you were told as a child was wrong.” -John Pickrell: “Flying Dinosaurs: How Fearsome Reptiles Became Birds” (2014), page xv
Bob: How did you break your foot?
Fred: Did you see the Stegosaurus walk past?
Bob: Yes.
Fred: Well . . . I did not!
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The largest dinosaurs, such as the Brachiosaurus and Apatosaurus and Triceratops, were herbivores, or animals that eat plants. Plant-eating dinosaurs had eyes looking out to each side of their heads, so they could watch for danger while they ate. To help them fight off carnivores including the Allosaurus and the Spinosaurus and the Tyrannosaurus Rex, many herbivores had natural defenses, such as the spikes on the tail of the Stegosaurus and the three horns attached to the front of the Triceratops’s bony-plate head shield.
Dinah: What kind of dinosaur lives in your cell phone?
Dino: A tyrannosaurus text.
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Herbivorous dinosaurs tended to have blunt, meaning not sharp, hooves or toenails. Most plant eaters walked on four feet to carry their heavy bodies better. Some plant eaters could balance on their two back feet for a short time, enabling them to reach the tender shoots of the new growth at the tops of tall plants.
Angie: Which dinosaur had the biggest vocabulary?
Angelica: Was it the thesaurus?
Meat-eating, or carnivorous, dinosaurs are known as theropods, which means ‘beast-footed,’ because they had sharp, hooked claws on their toes. Most meat eaters walked on two feet. This made them faster and left their ‘hands’ free to grab their prey.
Chester: Why did carnivorous dinosaurs eat raw meat and herbivorous dinosaurs eat raw plants?
Lester: Because they did not know how to cook.
Barry: What do you call an anxious dinosaur?
Merry: A nervous rex.
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Dinosaurs
Long, long ago,
When the earth was new,
Dinosaurs walked,
And swam, and flew.
Allosaurus,
Triceratops,
Apatasaurus, too.
Iguanodon,
Tyrannosaurus,
To name a few.
Long, long ago,
When the earth was new,
Huge dinosaurs lived,
And small ones too.
By Author Unknown
Leonard: What do you get when you cross a dinosaur with a lemon?
Lenny: A dino-sour. (If your answer was a sour-saurus, that would also be correct).
Tyrannosaurus Rexes (Kings of the Dinosaurs) lived about sixty-six million years ago in what is now western North America. T-Rexes were the largest carnivores (meat-eaters) in their habitat, often measuring 13 meters (43 feet) in length and 4 meters (13 feet) in height. The biggest Rex tooth found is about 30 centimeters (12 inches) long. Yet Tyrannosaurus Rexes had more than 98 percent of their DNA in common with modern barnyard chickens, so even with their reputation for being fierce predators, they were really just big chickens.
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“I miss the dinosaurs.” -Solomon Short
Ellen: What do you have when dinosaurs crash their cars?
Allen: Tyrannosaurus wrecks.
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Chet: What do you call one hundred dancing dinosaurs?
Chip: An earthquake?
Merry: Where do dinosaurs put bandages?
Mary: On their Dino-sores.
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Plant-eating dinosaurs often lived together for protection, as herding animals today do. The herds ranged from just a few adults and their young to thousands of animals.
Christopher: What is in the middle of a herd of dinosaurs?
Christine: The letter ‘s.’
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Cal: What do you get if you tell a joke about a 26-ton dinosaur?
Kel: Big laughs?
Cal: Right! What do you get if you tell a joke about a 78-ton dinosaur?
Kel: Bigger laughs?
Cal: Right! And what do you get if you tell a joke about a 248-ton dinosaur?
Kel: Even bigger laughs?
Cal: Nope! They don’t come in that size.
Tim: Why did the dinosaurs go extinct?
Mat: Because they would not take baths!
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Evidence suggests that a massive meteorite (space rock) hit the Yucatan Peninsula in present-day Mexico 66 million years ago. The resulting crater was 180 kilometers (112 miles) wide and was caused by an object 9.7 kilometers (6 miles) in diameter. It would have hit Earth’s crust with immense force, sending shockwaves around the world. Large amounts of debris would have been sent flying up into the air, which would have blocked out sunlight and significantly changed the Earth’s temperature and atmosphere. Earth tremors caused by the impact would have displaced large amount of water, causing widespread flooding. All large land animals that were out in the open would have died, including dinosaurs on land and large sea creatures swimming just beneath the water’s surface. Only small animals that could take shelter in burrows in the ground, caves, rock crevices, and deep underwater, would have lived. Some birds, crocodiles, fishes, insects, lizards, snakes, spiders, and turtles would have survived. They would have been witness to perhaps the most horrific event in the history of life on Earth.
Allen: Tyrannosaurus wrecks.
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Chet: What do you call one hundred dancing dinosaurs?
Chip: An earthquake?
Merry: Where do dinosaurs put bandages?
Mary: On their Dino-sores.
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Plant-eating dinosaurs often lived together for protection, as herding animals today do. The herds ranged from just a few adults and their young to thousands of animals.
Christopher: What is in the middle of a herd of dinosaurs?
Christine: The letter ‘s.’
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Cal: What do you get if you tell a joke about a 26-ton dinosaur?
Kel: Big laughs?
Cal: Right! What do you get if you tell a joke about a 78-ton dinosaur?
Kel: Bigger laughs?
Cal: Right! And what do you get if you tell a joke about a 248-ton dinosaur?
Kel: Even bigger laughs?
Cal: Nope! They don’t come in that size.
Tim: Why did the dinosaurs go extinct?
Mat: Because they would not take baths!
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Evidence suggests that a massive meteorite (space rock) hit the Yucatan Peninsula in present-day Mexico 66 million years ago. The resulting crater was 180 kilometers (112 miles) wide and was caused by an object 9.7 kilometers (6 miles) in diameter. It would have hit Earth’s crust with immense force, sending shockwaves around the world. Large amounts of debris would have been sent flying up into the air, which would have blocked out sunlight and significantly changed the Earth’s temperature and atmosphere. Earth tremors caused by the impact would have displaced large amount of water, causing widespread flooding. All large land animals that were out in the open would have died, including dinosaurs on land and large sea creatures swimming just beneath the water’s surface. Only small animals that could take shelter in burrows in the ground, caves, rock crevices, and deep underwater, would have lived. Some birds, crocodiles, fishes, insects, lizards, snakes, spiders, and turtles would have survived. They would have been witness to perhaps the most horrific event in the history of life on Earth.
Great Big Dinosaurs
Great big dinosaurs
Lived long ago.
They roamed the Earth in search of food,
But now they’re gone, you know.
Great big dinosaurs,
Some could even fly.
But there are no dinosaurs,
I often wonder why.
By Angela Wolfe
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Great big dinosaurs
Lived long ago.
They roamed the Earth in search of food,
But now they’re gone, you know.
Great big dinosaurs,
Some could even fly.
But there are no dinosaurs,
I often wonder why.
By Angela Wolfe
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Jonas: What do you call a dinosaur that wears a cowboy hat and boots?
Jonathan: Tyrannosaurus Tex.
Victoria: Why was the dinosaur afraid to go back to the library?
Vicky: Her books were sixty million years overdue.
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Jonathan: Tyrannosaurus Tex.
Victoria: Why was the dinosaur afraid to go back to the library?
Vicky: Her books were sixty million years overdue.
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Brontosaurus
The giant brontosaurus
Was a prehistoric chap
With four fat feet to stand on
And a very skimpy lap.
The scientists assure us
Of a most amazing thing -
A brontosaurus blossomed
When he had a chance to sing!
(The bigger brontosauruses,
Who like to sing in choruses,
Would close their eyes and harmonize
And sing most anything.)
The growled and they yowled,
They deedled and they dummed;
They warbled and they whistled,
They howled and they hummed.
They didn’t eat, they didn’t sleep;
They sang and sang all day.
Now all you’ll find are footprints
Where they tapped the time away!
By Gail Kredenser (Gail Kredenser Mack)
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The giant brontosaurus
Was a prehistoric chap
With four fat feet to stand on
And a very skimpy lap.
The scientists assure us
Of a most amazing thing -
A brontosaurus blossomed
When he had a chance to sing!
(The bigger brontosauruses,
Who like to sing in choruses,
Would close their eyes and harmonize
And sing most anything.)
The growled and they yowled,
They deedled and they dummed;
They warbled and they whistled,
They howled and they hummed.
They didn’t eat, they didn’t sleep;
They sang and sang all day.
Now all you’ll find are footprints
Where they tapped the time away!
By Gail Kredenser (Gail Kredenser Mack)
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Eric: If three dinosaurs are a crowd, what are four and five?
Erica: Nine.
Rick: What do you say when you want your dinosaur to move faster?
Richard: “Pronto, saurus!”
Can humans outrun dinosaurs? Humans have a top average speed over short distances of just slightly more than 32 kilometers (20 miles) an hour. The fastest dinosaur, the Ornithomimus, is estimated to have been able to run up to 64 kilometers (40 miles) an hour. However, the big cats called cheetahs are the fasted known animals ever to exist on Earth, capable of accelerating from 0 to 70 kilometers (0 to 43.5 miles) an hour in 3 seconds. If you ever see a human professional athlete, an average dinosaur, and a typical cheetah on a racetrack running a race, both the dinosaur and the cheetah might look back at the human and holler, “Try to keep up, slow-poke!”
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Jake: What do you call a tyrannosaurus that talks and talks and talks?
Jacob: A dino-bore!
Despite being long extinct, dinosaurs are frequently featured in entertainment. One example of this is Michael Crichton’s 1990 book “Jurassic Park.” Made into a movie in 1993, the story features cloned dinosaurs brought to life with the help of DNA (genetic material) found in mosquitoes that had been trapped in amber.
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Jessie: Which dinosaurs were the best policemen?
Jessica: Tricera-cops!
Patrick: What did the Tyrannosaurus Rex do after lifting weights at the gym?
Patricia: I am sure it rested because it was probably very dino-sore!
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In 1868, English scientist Thomas Huxley proposed that dinosaurs and birds are related.
Many scientists believe that dinosaurs are extinct, meaning that no living dinosaurs exist today. However, some scientists believe that birds are descended from theropod dinosaurs, and therefore, dinosaurs are not really extinct. As an unknown author said, “Dinosaurs aren’t extinct. They’ve just learned to hide in the trees.” Just maybe . . . birds could be dinosaurs?
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“The dinosaurs are not extinct. The colorful and successful diversity of the living birds is a continuing expression of basic dinosaur biology.” -Robert T. Bakker: ‘Dinosaur Renaissance’ published in ”Scientific American” (April 1975), pages 58 - 78
Harrold: What do you call a dinosaur that never gives up?
Harry: A Try-try-try-ceratops!
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Herman: What makes more noise than a dinosaur?
Sherman: Ten dinosaurs!
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Erica: Nine.
Rick: What do you say when you want your dinosaur to move faster?
Richard: “Pronto, saurus!”
Can humans outrun dinosaurs? Humans have a top average speed over short distances of just slightly more than 32 kilometers (20 miles) an hour. The fastest dinosaur, the Ornithomimus, is estimated to have been able to run up to 64 kilometers (40 miles) an hour. However, the big cats called cheetahs are the fasted known animals ever to exist on Earth, capable of accelerating from 0 to 70 kilometers (0 to 43.5 miles) an hour in 3 seconds. If you ever see a human professional athlete, an average dinosaur, and a typical cheetah on a racetrack running a race, both the dinosaur and the cheetah might look back at the human and holler, “Try to keep up, slow-poke!”
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Jake: What do you call a tyrannosaurus that talks and talks and talks?
Jacob: A dino-bore!
Despite being long extinct, dinosaurs are frequently featured in entertainment. One example of this is Michael Crichton’s 1990 book “Jurassic Park.” Made into a movie in 1993, the story features cloned dinosaurs brought to life with the help of DNA (genetic material) found in mosquitoes that had been trapped in amber.
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Jessie: Which dinosaurs were the best policemen?
Jessica: Tricera-cops!
Patrick: What did the Tyrannosaurus Rex do after lifting weights at the gym?
Patricia: I am sure it rested because it was probably very dino-sore!
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In 1868, English scientist Thomas Huxley proposed that dinosaurs and birds are related.
Many scientists believe that dinosaurs are extinct, meaning that no living dinosaurs exist today. However, some scientists believe that birds are descended from theropod dinosaurs, and therefore, dinosaurs are not really extinct. As an unknown author said, “Dinosaurs aren’t extinct. They’ve just learned to hide in the trees.” Just maybe . . . birds could be dinosaurs?
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“The dinosaurs are not extinct. The colorful and successful diversity of the living birds is a continuing expression of basic dinosaur biology.” -Robert T. Bakker: ‘Dinosaur Renaissance’ published in ”Scientific American” (April 1975), pages 58 - 78
Harrold: What do you call a dinosaur that never gives up?
Harry: A Try-try-try-ceratops!
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Herman: What makes more noise than a dinosaur?
Sherman: Ten dinosaurs!
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An Explanation Of The Grasshopper
The Grasshopper, the Grasshopper,
I will explain to you -
He is the Brownies’ racehorse,
The Fairies’ Kangaroo.
By Vachel Lindsay
Nicholas Vachel Lindsay was born on 10 November 1879 in Springfield, Illinois, United States of America. He became a poet. Nicholas Vachel Lindsay passed on at 52 years of age on 5 December 1931 in Springfield, Illinois, United States of America.
The Grasshopper, the Grasshopper,
I will explain to you -
He is the Brownies’ racehorse,
The Fairies’ Kangaroo.
By Vachel Lindsay
Nicholas Vachel Lindsay was born on 10 November 1879 in Springfield, Illinois, United States of America. He became a poet. Nicholas Vachel Lindsay passed on at 52 years of age on 5 December 1931 in Springfield, Illinois, United States of America.
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Kevin: What has three wings, three eyes, and two beaks?
Marvin: A bird with spare parts.
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Bird Watcher 1: What kind of bird is that?
Bird Watcher 2: A gulp.
Bird Watcher 1: A gulp? Never heard of that bird before.
Bird Watcher 2: Yes, it’s like a swallow, only bigger.
Albatrosses can sleep while flying. They apparently doze while cruising through the air at 40 kilometers (25 miles) per hour. Why sleep-walk when you can sleep-fly?
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Thirty Dirty Purple Birds
Corner Third and Thirty-Third,
Thirty dirty purple birds
Sittin’ on the curb
Eatin’ worms
And chirpin’ an’ slurpin’.
Along came Myrtle
And her girlfriend Gertie.
Boy, were they perturbed.
By Author Unknown
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Commonly, male birds are more colorful than female birds. The females are less bright in color to help camouflage them, or make them less visible to other animals, when they are caring for chicks, or baby birds, although in some species of birds, male birds care for their young birds with or without a female bird.
Clifford: What has eight wheels and flies?
Buford: A bird on roller skates.
Chickens, pigeons, cranes, quails, and ducks bob their head when they walk. Wildlife biologists believe they do this because head-bobbing helps them with balance, provides them with depth perception, and sharpens their vision.
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“Imagine if birds were tickled by feathers . . .” -S. Wright
Sparrow: Try to be nice.
Jay: Owl try!
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Birds have different types of feathers for different uses. Flight feathers grow in the wings and the tail. Soft down feathers grow close to the skin to keep birds from getting too cold or too hot.
“Some birds are poets and sing all summer.” -Henry David Thoreau (1817 - 1862): “Journals” (1838 - 1859), ‘5 July 1852’
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Abby: If a seagull flies over the sea, what flies over the bay?
Gail: A bagel.
The way in which birds move varies. Most birds can fly, some can walk, some can hop, some can run very well, and some can swim. Many birds do combinations of these types of movement. While some birds do not fly, the wings of lightweight flying birds are shaped to provide lift, allowing them to fly. Birds that can fly are capable hunters, can escape from predators, and can move away from harsh seasonal weather through annual migrations.
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According to the Knight-Ridder News Service, the inscription on the metal bands used by the U.S. Department of the Interior to tag migratory birds has been changed. The bands once carried the identification of the Washington Biological Survey, abbreviated as ‘Wash. Biol. Surv.’ The agency received the following letter from a hunter: “Dear Sirs: While camping last week I shot one of your birds. I think it was a crow. I followed the cooking instructions on the leg tag and I want to tell you it was horrible.” The bands have since been changed and are now marked ‘Fish and Wildlife Service.’
“Fine feathers make fine birds.” -Author Unknown: English proverb
Are birds given to ‘flights of fancy’?
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Bert: What kind of birds flock together?
Curt: Velcrows.
How sadly the bird in his cage
Watches the butterflies.
-Issa: haiku
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Len: What do you call a bird in the wintertime?
Lin: A brrrd!
Parnell: What do you call two birds in love?
Marcella: Tweethearts!
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“Birds, like mammals, have personality as well as individuality, which is to say that a bird has a mind of its own as well as “personal” physical structures, vocalizations and differences that set it aside from all other birds of the same species, including the size and the color and the tones of its feathers. In fact, no matter of what species, whether it is a great horned owl or a hummingbird, every bird differs from its neighbor in looks and in personality. And let there be no mistake: birds have individual personalities.” -R. D. Lawrence: “Owls: The Silent Fliers” (2001)
The Stork
Here’s to the stork,
A most valuable bird,
That inhabits the residence districts -
He doesn’t sing tunes,
Nor yield any plumes,
But he helps out the vital statistics.
By Author Unknown
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Hope: What class did Tweety Bird ace in school?
Faith: Twigonometry.
Marvin: A bird with spare parts.
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Bird Watcher 1: What kind of bird is that?
Bird Watcher 2: A gulp.
Bird Watcher 1: A gulp? Never heard of that bird before.
Bird Watcher 2: Yes, it’s like a swallow, only bigger.
Albatrosses can sleep while flying. They apparently doze while cruising through the air at 40 kilometers (25 miles) per hour. Why sleep-walk when you can sleep-fly?
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Thirty Dirty Purple Birds
Corner Third and Thirty-Third,
Thirty dirty purple birds
Sittin’ on the curb
Eatin’ worms
And chirpin’ an’ slurpin’.
Along came Myrtle
And her girlfriend Gertie.
Boy, were they perturbed.
By Author Unknown
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Commonly, male birds are more colorful than female birds. The females are less bright in color to help camouflage them, or make them less visible to other animals, when they are caring for chicks, or baby birds, although in some species of birds, male birds care for their young birds with or without a female bird.
Clifford: What has eight wheels and flies?
Buford: A bird on roller skates.
Chickens, pigeons, cranes, quails, and ducks bob their head when they walk. Wildlife biologists believe they do this because head-bobbing helps them with balance, provides them with depth perception, and sharpens their vision.
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“Imagine if birds were tickled by feathers . . .” -S. Wright
Sparrow: Try to be nice.
Jay: Owl try!
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Birds have different types of feathers for different uses. Flight feathers grow in the wings and the tail. Soft down feathers grow close to the skin to keep birds from getting too cold or too hot.
“Some birds are poets and sing all summer.” -Henry David Thoreau (1817 - 1862): “Journals” (1838 - 1859), ‘5 July 1852’
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Abby: If a seagull flies over the sea, what flies over the bay?
Gail: A bagel.
The way in which birds move varies. Most birds can fly, some can walk, some can hop, some can run very well, and some can swim. Many birds do combinations of these types of movement. While some birds do not fly, the wings of lightweight flying birds are shaped to provide lift, allowing them to fly. Birds that can fly are capable hunters, can escape from predators, and can move away from harsh seasonal weather through annual migrations.
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According to the Knight-Ridder News Service, the inscription on the metal bands used by the U.S. Department of the Interior to tag migratory birds has been changed. The bands once carried the identification of the Washington Biological Survey, abbreviated as ‘Wash. Biol. Surv.’ The agency received the following letter from a hunter: “Dear Sirs: While camping last week I shot one of your birds. I think it was a crow. I followed the cooking instructions on the leg tag and I want to tell you it was horrible.” The bands have since been changed and are now marked ‘Fish and Wildlife Service.’
“Fine feathers make fine birds.” -Author Unknown: English proverb
Are birds given to ‘flights of fancy’?
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Bert: What kind of birds flock together?
Curt: Velcrows.
How sadly the bird in his cage
Watches the butterflies.
-Issa: haiku
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Len: What do you call a bird in the wintertime?
Lin: A brrrd!
Parnell: What do you call two birds in love?
Marcella: Tweethearts!
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“Birds, like mammals, have personality as well as individuality, which is to say that a bird has a mind of its own as well as “personal” physical structures, vocalizations and differences that set it aside from all other birds of the same species, including the size and the color and the tones of its feathers. In fact, no matter of what species, whether it is a great horned owl or a hummingbird, every bird differs from its neighbor in looks and in personality. And let there be no mistake: birds have individual personalities.” -R. D. Lawrence: “Owls: The Silent Fliers” (2001)
The Stork
Here’s to the stork,
A most valuable bird,
That inhabits the residence districts -
He doesn’t sing tunes,
Nor yield any plumes,
But he helps out the vital statistics.
By Author Unknown
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Hope: What class did Tweety Bird ace in school?
Faith: Twigonometry.
Most birds eat about twice their body weight each day, but because birds are lightweight animals, the total amount of food is small. Flying birds must be lightweight and yet have powerful flight muscles to be able to fly. Their bones and feather shafts are hollow to help keep their weight as low as possible.
“There is nothing in which the birds differ more from man than the way in which they can build and yet leave a landscape as it was before.” -Robert Lynd (Robert Wilson Lynd (1879 - 1949)): “The Blue Lion and Other Essays” (1923)
What do birds eat? The diets of birds varies with species, habitat, and season. Most birds are insectivores, or animals that eat insects. Owls and eagles are carnivores, or animals that eat meat. Some birds, like hummingbirds, grouse, and Canada geese, are mostly herbivores, or animals that eat plants. Other birds, like starlings, are omnivores, or animals that eat both plants and meat. A few birds such as toucans are fructivores, or animals that eat fruit. Birds spend most of their time looking for food. Keen eyesight and quick movements helps birds find and catch food. Their agile beaks and claws help them gather bugs, worms, small mammals, fish, fruit, grain, or nectar.
“Like a bird singing in the rain, let grateful memories survive in time of sorrow.” -Author Unknown
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Wendell: Why did the sea bird hang out at the jewelry store?
Wendy: Because diamonds are a gull’s best friend.
Birds Facts
- An adult male bird is called a cock.
- An adult female bird is called a hen.
- A young bird is called a chick.
- The plural of bird is birds.
- A group of birds is called a flock.
- Birds have wings and feathers that enable them to fly.
- The sounds made by birds are called chirping, chirruping, crying, singing, tweeting, twittering, and whistling.
- Birds sing to mark their territories against encroachment by other birds.
- Birds lay eggs from which chicks hatch.
- A person who studies birds is called an ornithologist
“The early bird gets the worm, and the night owl dines on mice; each to his or her own best way.” -Author Unknown
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Welcome, welcome, little stranger,
Fear no harm, and fear no danger;
We are glad to see you here,
For you sing “Sweet Spring is near.”
-Louisa May Alcott (1832 - 1888): “To The First Robin” (1840)
Hubert: Why did the crows sit on a telephone wire?
Humphrey: They wanted to make a long-distance caw.
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Ornithophobia is a persistent fear of birds. People with ornithophobia may experience anxiety about encountering or being attacked by birds. Ornithophobia is derived from the Greek words ‘ornithos’ meaning ‘bird’ and ‘phobos’ meaning ‘fear.’ Like most fears, it is learned or conditioned into its sufferers, and therefore, can be learned or conditioned right back out of them. A good way to start would be by learning a little about birdkind.
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“There is nothing in which the birds differ more from man than the way in which they can build and yet leave a landscape as it was before.” -Robert Lynd (Robert Wilson Lynd (1879 - 1949)): “The Blue Lion and Other Essays” (1923)
What do birds eat? The diets of birds varies with species, habitat, and season. Most birds are insectivores, or animals that eat insects. Owls and eagles are carnivores, or animals that eat meat. Some birds, like hummingbirds, grouse, and Canada geese, are mostly herbivores, or animals that eat plants. Other birds, like starlings, are omnivores, or animals that eat both plants and meat. A few birds such as toucans are fructivores, or animals that eat fruit. Birds spend most of their time looking for food. Keen eyesight and quick movements helps birds find and catch food. Their agile beaks and claws help them gather bugs, worms, small mammals, fish, fruit, grain, or nectar.
“Like a bird singing in the rain, let grateful memories survive in time of sorrow.” -Author Unknown
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Wendell: Why did the sea bird hang out at the jewelry store?
Wendy: Because diamonds are a gull’s best friend.
Birds Facts
- An adult male bird is called a cock.
- An adult female bird is called a hen.
- A young bird is called a chick.
- The plural of bird is birds.
- A group of birds is called a flock.
- Birds have wings and feathers that enable them to fly.
- The sounds made by birds are called chirping, chirruping, crying, singing, tweeting, twittering, and whistling.
- Birds sing to mark their territories against encroachment by other birds.
- Birds lay eggs from which chicks hatch.
- A person who studies birds is called an ornithologist
“The early bird gets the worm, and the night owl dines on mice; each to his or her own best way.” -Author Unknown
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Welcome, welcome, little stranger,
Fear no harm, and fear no danger;
We are glad to see you here,
For you sing “Sweet Spring is near.”
-Louisa May Alcott (1832 - 1888): “To The First Robin” (1840)
Hubert: Why did the crows sit on a telephone wire?
Humphrey: They wanted to make a long-distance caw.
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Ornithophobia is a persistent fear of birds. People with ornithophobia may experience anxiety about encountering or being attacked by birds. Ornithophobia is derived from the Greek words ‘ornithos’ meaning ‘bird’ and ‘phobos’ meaning ‘fear.’ Like most fears, it is learned or conditioned into its sufferers, and therefore, can be learned or conditioned right back out of them. A good way to start would be by learning a little about birdkind.
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Any Bird
I haven’t a palace,
I haven’t a throne,
There isn’t a thing
In the world I own.
I bathe in the bird-bath,
I perch on the trees;
I come and I go
Whenever I please.
But everyone’s garden
Is open and free,
There’s always a crumb
Or a worm there for me.
I fly where I will,
By woodland or sea;
The whole world is mine;
I’m as rich as can be.
By Ilo Orleans (1897 - 1962)
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I haven’t a palace,
I haven’t a throne,
There isn’t a thing
In the world I own.
I bathe in the bird-bath,
I perch on the trees;
I come and I go
Whenever I please.
But everyone’s garden
Is open and free,
There’s always a crumb
Or a worm there for me.
I fly where I will,
By woodland or sea;
The whole world is mine;
I’m as rich as can be.
By Ilo Orleans (1897 - 1962)
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“Feathered friends flock together in all kinds of weather because there is strength in numbers and other benefits to friendship.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
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A man went into a pet shop and said, “Do you have any birds?” The shop keeper replied, “Yes, we have three birds: a square bird, a circle bird, and a triangle bird.” “I think I’ll take the square bird,” said the man. “Okay,” said the shop keeper, “here’s your bird, but keep it away from other shapes.” So the man took the bird to his square home in his square car. Then he found the bird a square cage and put it in a square room with square objects in it. Soon the bird learned to talk, so the man had a party in the bird’s honor. When everyone was quiet the bird gave a little talk, and then everyone gave it a ‘round’ of applause - and the ‘square’ bird just about fainted!
The hummingbird, the loon, the swift, the kingfisher, and the grebe are birds that, sadly, cannot walk. But if you yourself have fully functioning legs, you can walk, and therefore, you should walk . . . and these birds . . . will continue to fly . . . with wings . . . that you and I, sadly, do not have.
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“And from Humming-Bird to Eagle, the daily existence of every bird is a remote and bewitching mystery.” -Thomas Wentworth Higginson: “Out-door Papers” (1868), ‘The Life of Birds’
Heath: Why was the cockatoo first in line at the beauty parlor?
Heather: Because the early bird gets the perm.
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Not all flying animals are birds, and not all birds can fly. The ability to fly has developed independently in animals many times throughout the history of the Earth. Bats are flying mammals, pterosaurs are flying reptiles from around the time of the dinosaurs, and flying insects can also take to the air, but none of these creatures are birds. Flightless birds include kiwis, ostriches, and penguins.
“God loved the birds and invented trees. Man loved the birds and invented cages.” -Jacques Deval: ”Afin de vivre bel et bien” (English: “To Live Well and Truly”) (1969)
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A man went into a pet shop and said, “Do you have any birds?” The shop keeper replied, “Yes, we have three birds: a square bird, a circle bird, and a triangle bird.” “I think I’ll take the square bird,” said the man. “Okay,” said the shop keeper, “here’s your bird, but keep it away from other shapes.” So the man took the bird to his square home in his square car. Then he found the bird a square cage and put it in a square room with square objects in it. Soon the bird learned to talk, so the man had a party in the bird’s honor. When everyone was quiet the bird gave a little talk, and then everyone gave it a ‘round’ of applause - and the ‘square’ bird just about fainted!
The hummingbird, the loon, the swift, the kingfisher, and the grebe are birds that, sadly, cannot walk. But if you yourself have fully functioning legs, you can walk, and therefore, you should walk . . . and these birds . . . will continue to fly . . . with wings . . . that you and I, sadly, do not have.
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“And from Humming-Bird to Eagle, the daily existence of every bird is a remote and bewitching mystery.” -Thomas Wentworth Higginson: “Out-door Papers” (1868), ‘The Life of Birds’
Heath: Why was the cockatoo first in line at the beauty parlor?
Heather: Because the early bird gets the perm.
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Not all flying animals are birds, and not all birds can fly. The ability to fly has developed independently in animals many times throughout the history of the Earth. Bats are flying mammals, pterosaurs are flying reptiles from around the time of the dinosaurs, and flying insects can also take to the air, but none of these creatures are birds. Flightless birds include kiwis, ostriches, and penguins.
“God loved the birds and invented trees. Man loved the birds and invented cages.” -Jacques Deval: ”Afin de vivre bel et bien” (English: “To Live Well and Truly”) (1969)
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Tips For Becoming A Backyard Birder
Decide what types of birds you want to attract before building a feeding station, birdhouse, birdbath, and so forth. Different species of birds eat different seeds. If you want to attract just one type of bird, find out what type of seeds and other foods it eats. If you want different species of birds to visit, use a mixture of seeds and other foods.
If you put out food, water, and shelter for birds, be aware that other animals and insects may also be attracted to those same things, so if you want only the birds, you must take steps to keep out the other creatures. For example, you can install squirrel guards (wrap-around cones made from sheet metal or plastic) to discourage squirrels from climbing the pole on which a feeder is mounted.
In the winter, birds need suet, a kind of fat, in their diet, which their bodies burn to keep them warm in the freezing cold.
Once you start feeding and watering wild birds, you are obligated to continue feeding and watering them through the entire season, including up until they have raised their young and their young have flown out of the nests to live on their own.
Decide what types of birds you want to attract before building a feeding station, birdhouse, birdbath, and so forth. Different species of birds eat different seeds. If you want to attract just one type of bird, find out what type of seeds and other foods it eats. If you want different species of birds to visit, use a mixture of seeds and other foods.
If you put out food, water, and shelter for birds, be aware that other animals and insects may also be attracted to those same things, so if you want only the birds, you must take steps to keep out the other creatures. For example, you can install squirrel guards (wrap-around cones made from sheet metal or plastic) to discourage squirrels from climbing the pole on which a feeder is mounted.
In the winter, birds need suet, a kind of fat, in their diet, which their bodies burn to keep them warm in the freezing cold.
Once you start feeding and watering wild birds, you are obligated to continue feeding and watering them through the entire season, including up until they have raised their young and their young have flown out of the nests to live on their own.
Bobby: What do you give to birds when they are ill?
Robby: A tweetment.
“A little bird told me.” -William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616): “Henry IV” (1597 - 1598), Part 2, closing lines
Marlene: Why do birds fly?
Marlo: It’s faster than walking.
“Wise birds build their nests sturdy enough to withstand the many and varied storms of life.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
What are birds? Birds are theropods, or dinosaurs that mostly move on two feet, making them faster when chasing prey animals. ‘Theropod’ means ‘beast-footed,’ a name given to them because of the sharp hooked claws on their toes. Birds evolved from earlier meat-eating theropod dinosaurs that lived during the Mesozoic Era, roughly 150 million years ago. Early birds, such as Archaeopteryx, had teeth in their mouths and claws on their wings. Presently living theropod dinosaurs, or birds, have feathers, toothless beaks, and forelimbs, or front legs, adapted to wing form. Dinosaurs, at least those of the theropod variety, did not become extinct. They are alive and thriving by the billions, though now more commonly known as birds. The Earth still remains a dinosaur planet.
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“A chipper chickadee chirping cheerily chanced to perch upon Chris Kringle’s Christmas tree.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
“It is the beautiful bird which gets caged.” -Author Unknown: proverb
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Condor
Said the condor, in tones of despair:
“Not even the atmosphere’s rare.
Since man took to flying,
It’s really too trying,
The people one meets in the air.”
By Oliver Herford (Oliver Brooke Herford (1860 -1935))
“Why do birds sing in the morning? It’s the triumphant shout: ‘We got through another night!’” -Enid Bagnold
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Be like the bird in flight -
Pausing awhile on boughs too slight,
Feels them give way beneath her; yet sings
Knowing yet; that she has wings.
-Victor Hugo (Victor Marie Hugo (1802 - 1885))
“A bird sitting on a tree is never afraid of the branch breaking, because its trust is not on the branch but on its own wings.” -Author Unknown
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“My heart is like a singing bird.” -Christina Rossetti (Christina Georgina Rossetti (1830 - 1894)): “A Birthday” (1861)
Three Little Birds
There were three little birds in a wood,
Who always sang hymns when they could.
What the words were about
They could never make out,
But they felt they were doing some good.
By Author Unknown
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Some bird species are intelligent enough to create and use tools.
“God gives every bird its food, but He does not throw it into its nest.” -J. G. Holland (Josiah Gilbert Holland (1819 - 1881))
Mark: What goes, “Fweet, fweet, fweet!”?
Clark: A bird with a mouth full of crackers.
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Birds of a Feather
Flock together.
-Thomas Fuller (1654 - 1734): “Gnomologia: Adages and Proverbs, Wise Sentences, and Witty Sayings” (1732), number 6295
“Birds of a feather flock together because we can get to where we are going with greater safely, speed, and certainty when we are in the company of others with the same aims in life.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
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“If you are going to soar with the eagles in the morning, you can’t hoot with the owls all night.” -Author unknown, as quoted in William A. Ward (William Arthur Ward (1921 - 1994)), compiler: “Rewarding Moments: A Treasury of Prose and Poetry” (1989)
Time To Rise
A birdie with a yellow bill
Hopped upon my window sill,
Cocked his shining eye and said:
“Ain’t you ’shamed, you sleepy-head!”
By Robert Louis Stevenson (Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson (1850 - 1894))
Rhoda: Why do birds sometimes stand on one leg?
Ronda: Because if they stood on no legs, they would fall over.
“When the bird and the book disagree, always believe the bird.” -John James Audubon (1785 - 1851), commenting on field guides
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“Two sparrows on the same ear of corn are not long friends.” -Author Unknown
Serves Him Right
There was an old man on a hill
Who said to the birds, “Oh, be still!”
One bird, just for that,
Built a nest in his hat
And pecked both his ears with its bill.
By John Ciardi (John Anthony Ciardi (1916 - 1986))
To learn more about birds, visit the Audubon Society at www.audobon.org.
Marilyn: Where do birds go on Halloween?
Clara: They go trick or tweeting!
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“I feel like a tiny bird with a big song!” -Jerry Van Amerongen
We are MFOL! . . . may the bluebird of happiness be always perched upon your windowsill with a bright, bubbly song just for you . . .
Robby: A tweetment.
“A little bird told me.” -William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616): “Henry IV” (1597 - 1598), Part 2, closing lines
Marlene: Why do birds fly?
Marlo: It’s faster than walking.
“Wise birds build their nests sturdy enough to withstand the many and varied storms of life.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
What are birds? Birds are theropods, or dinosaurs that mostly move on two feet, making them faster when chasing prey animals. ‘Theropod’ means ‘beast-footed,’ a name given to them because of the sharp hooked claws on their toes. Birds evolved from earlier meat-eating theropod dinosaurs that lived during the Mesozoic Era, roughly 150 million years ago. Early birds, such as Archaeopteryx, had teeth in their mouths and claws on their wings. Presently living theropod dinosaurs, or birds, have feathers, toothless beaks, and forelimbs, or front legs, adapted to wing form. Dinosaurs, at least those of the theropod variety, did not become extinct. They are alive and thriving by the billions, though now more commonly known as birds. The Earth still remains a dinosaur planet.
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“A chipper chickadee chirping cheerily chanced to perch upon Chris Kringle’s Christmas tree.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
“It is the beautiful bird which gets caged.” -Author Unknown: proverb
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Condor
Said the condor, in tones of despair:
“Not even the atmosphere’s rare.
Since man took to flying,
It’s really too trying,
The people one meets in the air.”
By Oliver Herford (Oliver Brooke Herford (1860 -1935))
“Why do birds sing in the morning? It’s the triumphant shout: ‘We got through another night!’” -Enid Bagnold
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Be like the bird in flight -
Pausing awhile on boughs too slight,
Feels them give way beneath her; yet sings
Knowing yet; that she has wings.
-Victor Hugo (Victor Marie Hugo (1802 - 1885))
“A bird sitting on a tree is never afraid of the branch breaking, because its trust is not on the branch but on its own wings.” -Author Unknown
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“My heart is like a singing bird.” -Christina Rossetti (Christina Georgina Rossetti (1830 - 1894)): “A Birthday” (1861)
Three Little Birds
There were three little birds in a wood,
Who always sang hymns when they could.
What the words were about
They could never make out,
But they felt they were doing some good.
By Author Unknown
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Some bird species are intelligent enough to create and use tools.
“God gives every bird its food, but He does not throw it into its nest.” -J. G. Holland (Josiah Gilbert Holland (1819 - 1881))
Mark: What goes, “Fweet, fweet, fweet!”?
Clark: A bird with a mouth full of crackers.
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Birds of a Feather
Flock together.
-Thomas Fuller (1654 - 1734): “Gnomologia: Adages and Proverbs, Wise Sentences, and Witty Sayings” (1732), number 6295
“Birds of a feather flock together because we can get to where we are going with greater safely, speed, and certainty when we are in the company of others with the same aims in life.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
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“If you are going to soar with the eagles in the morning, you can’t hoot with the owls all night.” -Author unknown, as quoted in William A. Ward (William Arthur Ward (1921 - 1994)), compiler: “Rewarding Moments: A Treasury of Prose and Poetry” (1989)
Time To Rise
A birdie with a yellow bill
Hopped upon my window sill,
Cocked his shining eye and said:
“Ain’t you ’shamed, you sleepy-head!”
By Robert Louis Stevenson (Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson (1850 - 1894))
Rhoda: Why do birds sometimes stand on one leg?
Ronda: Because if they stood on no legs, they would fall over.
“When the bird and the book disagree, always believe the bird.” -John James Audubon (1785 - 1851), commenting on field guides
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“Two sparrows on the same ear of corn are not long friends.” -Author Unknown
Serves Him Right
There was an old man on a hill
Who said to the birds, “Oh, be still!”
One bird, just for that,
Built a nest in his hat
And pecked both his ears with its bill.
By John Ciardi (John Anthony Ciardi (1916 - 1986))
To learn more about birds, visit the Audubon Society at www.audobon.org.
Marilyn: Where do birds go on Halloween?
Clara: They go trick or tweeting!
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“I feel like a tiny bird with a big song!” -Jerry Van Amerongen
We are MFOL! . . . may the bluebird of happiness be always perched upon your windowsill with a bright, bubbly song just for you . . .
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Ladybug
The ladybug’s a beetle,
It’s shaped like a pea.
Its color is a bright red,
With lots of spots to see.
Although the name is “ladybug,”
Some ladybugs are “men.”
So why don’t we say “gentleman bug,”
Every now and then?
By Author Unknown
The ladybug’s a beetle,
It’s shaped like a pea.
Its color is a bright red,
With lots of spots to see.
Although the name is “ladybug,”
Some ladybugs are “men.”
So why don’t we say “gentleman bug,”
Every now and then?
By Author Unknown
- Published on
Gabe: What has four legs and goes, “Oom, oom”?
Abe: A cow walking backwards.
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Cattle Facts
- Adult male cattle are called bulls.
- The sound made by bulls is called bellowing.
- Adult female cattle are called cows.
- The sound made by cows is called mooing.
- Young cattle are called calves.
- The sound made by calves is called bleating.
- A group of cattle is called a herd.
- Cattle are herbivores, or animals that eat plants.
- Cattle can live for up to 25 years.
- Cattle live on every continent except Antarctica.
Question: What do cows read in the morning?
Answer: The moos-paper.
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Scott: What newspaper do cows read?
Todd: The Daily Moos.
Question: What do you get when you cross a rooster and a cow?
Answer: Cockadoodlemoo.
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Alvin: Why did the cow pack her bags?
Albert: I don’t know - why?
Alvin: Because she was moo-ving!
Cattle were domesticated, or tamed from wild animals, thousands of years ago. Some wild cattle, such as the gaur and banteng, can still be found in Asia.
Mabelle: What do you say to a cow that crosses the road in front of your car?
Ellie: Moo-ve over.
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A man’s car stalled on a country road. When he got out to fix it, a cow came along and stopped beside him. “Your trouble is probably in the carburetor,” said the cow. Startled, the man jumped back in fright, and ran down the road until he met a farmer. He told the farmer his story. “Was it a large red cow with a white spot over the right eye?” asked the farmer. “Yes, yes!” the man replied. “Oh. I wouldn’t listen to Bessie,” said the farmer. “She doesn’t know anything about cars.”
Cattle trained to be draft animals, or work animals, are called oxen. They possess incredible all-day brute strength, beyond even what most horses and mules have. They have been used in times past for pulling wagonloads of heavy building materials over rough, uneven land. They were also used to pull plows in newly cleared still-rocky farm fields. They walked in circles attached to wheels for such purposes as grinding grain into flour and for powering machines where watermills and waterwheels were not available. Yoked together in pairs for such work, they are called oxen teams. Although still occasionally seen doing such work in undeveloped parts of the world, these beasts of burden have been largely replaced by internal combustions engine and electric motors.
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A Basket of Cow
There once was a girl who said, “How
Shall I manage to carry my cow?
Every time that I ask it
To get in my basket,
It makes such a terrible row.”
By Author Unknown
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Question: What do you call a cow in your yard?
Answer: A lawn-moower.
Lucy: What do you get when you have a cow and a duck?
Lucinda: Milk and quackers.
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“‘Moo’ may represent an idea, but only the cow knows.” -Mason Cooley: “City Aphorisms” (1927 - 2002)
How now, brown cow?
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Cattle have stocky bodies, thick skin, hoofed feet, and long tails. They typically weigh between 180 and 720 kilograms (400 and 1,600 pounds). Some cattle have horns, and some cattle do not. They vary in color from white, to black, to brown, to tan, with many cattle having more than one color on each animal. Cattle use their long tails to flick insects off their backs.
Judy: What do you call a grumpy cow?
Trudy: Moo-dy.
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Beverly: Why do cows wear bells?
Arlene: Because their horns aren’t loud enough!
Cattle can run at speeds of 56 kilometers (35 miles) per hour. In deep mud, cattle can run faster than horses. Bulls can run faster uphill than downhill, and cows will climb up stairs but not down stairs. Are you thinking what we are thinking? Yes, we can indeed make a ‘cattle trap’ using the information in this paragraph. Let us make a quick drawing on paper of our invention and get over to the patent office right away before anyone else thinks of this!
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A city girl visiting her uncle and aunt on their farm was watching a cow chewing its cud. “Pretty fine cow, that,” said her uncle as he passed by. “Yes,” said the girl, “but doesn’t it cost a lot of money to keep it in chewing gum?”
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Cattle are herbivores, or animals that eat plants. Grazing is the word used to describe cattle eating grass or other plants in a field. Because the grass, hay, corn, and other plant material cattle eat requires a lot of work to be digested, cattle stomachs have four parts, or compartments, called the rumen, the reticulum, the omasum, and the abomasum. Animals that have this type of multi-compartment stomach are called ruminants. Cattle swallow their food without chewing it very much, and then later chew their food, or cud, again, to break it down into digestible bits.
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Amos: What did the cow say when she had nothing to eat but thistle?
Moses: “Thistle have to do.”
Abe: A cow walking backwards.
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Cattle Facts
- Adult male cattle are called bulls.
- The sound made by bulls is called bellowing.
- Adult female cattle are called cows.
- The sound made by cows is called mooing.
- Young cattle are called calves.
- The sound made by calves is called bleating.
- A group of cattle is called a herd.
- Cattle are herbivores, or animals that eat plants.
- Cattle can live for up to 25 years.
- Cattle live on every continent except Antarctica.
Question: What do cows read in the morning?
Answer: The moos-paper.
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Fun and Learning about Reading and Books” gathered by David Hugh Beaumont.
Scott: What newspaper do cows read?
Todd: The Daily Moos.
Question: What do you get when you cross a rooster and a cow?
Answer: Cockadoodlemoo.
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Alvin: Why did the cow pack her bags?
Albert: I don’t know - why?
Alvin: Because she was moo-ving!
Cattle were domesticated, or tamed from wild animals, thousands of years ago. Some wild cattle, such as the gaur and banteng, can still be found in Asia.
Mabelle: What do you say to a cow that crosses the road in front of your car?
Ellie: Moo-ve over.
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A man’s car stalled on a country road. When he got out to fix it, a cow came along and stopped beside him. “Your trouble is probably in the carburetor,” said the cow. Startled, the man jumped back in fright, and ran down the road until he met a farmer. He told the farmer his story. “Was it a large red cow with a white spot over the right eye?” asked the farmer. “Yes, yes!” the man replied. “Oh. I wouldn’t listen to Bessie,” said the farmer. “She doesn’t know anything about cars.”
Cattle trained to be draft animals, or work animals, are called oxen. They possess incredible all-day brute strength, beyond even what most horses and mules have. They have been used in times past for pulling wagonloads of heavy building materials over rough, uneven land. They were also used to pull plows in newly cleared still-rocky farm fields. They walked in circles attached to wheels for such purposes as grinding grain into flour and for powering machines where watermills and waterwheels were not available. Yoked together in pairs for such work, they are called oxen teams. Although still occasionally seen doing such work in undeveloped parts of the world, these beasts of burden have been largely replaced by internal combustions engine and electric motors.
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A Basket of Cow
There once was a girl who said, “How
Shall I manage to carry my cow?
Every time that I ask it
To get in my basket,
It makes such a terrible row.”
By Author Unknown
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Question: What do you call a cow in your yard?
Answer: A lawn-moower.
Lucy: What do you get when you have a cow and a duck?
Lucinda: Milk and quackers.
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“‘Moo’ may represent an idea, but only the cow knows.” -Mason Cooley: “City Aphorisms” (1927 - 2002)
How now, brown cow?
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Questions And Queries Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
Cattle have stocky bodies, thick skin, hoofed feet, and long tails. They typically weigh between 180 and 720 kilograms (400 and 1,600 pounds). Some cattle have horns, and some cattle do not. They vary in color from white, to black, to brown, to tan, with many cattle having more than one color on each animal. Cattle use their long tails to flick insects off their backs.
Judy: What do you call a grumpy cow?
Trudy: Moo-dy.
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Fun and Learning about Emotions and Feelings” gathered by David Hugh Beaumont.
Beverly: Why do cows wear bells?
Arlene: Because their horns aren’t loud enough!
Cattle can run at speeds of 56 kilometers (35 miles) per hour. In deep mud, cattle can run faster than horses. Bulls can run faster uphill than downhill, and cows will climb up stairs but not down stairs. Are you thinking what we are thinking? Yes, we can indeed make a ‘cattle trap’ using the information in this paragraph. Let us make a quick drawing on paper of our invention and get over to the patent office right away before anyone else thinks of this!
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Fun and Learning about Animals and Animal Natures” gathered by David Hugh Beaumont.
A city girl visiting her uncle and aunt on their farm was watching a cow chewing its cud. “Pretty fine cow, that,” said her uncle as he passed by. “Yes,” said the girl, “but doesn’t it cost a lot of money to keep it in chewing gum?”
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Humor And Inspiration And Learning About Chewing Gum And Bubble Gum” Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
Cattle are herbivores, or animals that eat plants. Grazing is the word used to describe cattle eating grass or other plants in a field. Because the grass, hay, corn, and other plant material cattle eat requires a lot of work to be digested, cattle stomachs have four parts, or compartments, called the rumen, the reticulum, the omasum, and the abomasum. Animals that have this type of multi-compartment stomach are called ruminants. Cattle swallow their food without chewing it very much, and then later chew their food, or cud, again, to break it down into digestible bits.
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Fun and Learning about Mealtimes and Eating” gathered by David Hugh Beaumont.
Amos: What did the cow say when she had nothing to eat but thistle?
Moses: “Thistle have to do.”
Chocolate Milk Cow
There once was a spotted brown cow
Who lives in the pasture now;
She makes chocolate milk,
As smooth as silk,
And I don’t know exactly how.
By Author Unknown
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Neville: What do you get when you cross a cow and a goat?
Steven: A coat!
Per head, cattle eat about 23 kilograms (50 pounds) of food a day, and drink about 132 liters (35 gallons) of water. ‘Per head’ is how farmers and ranchers often refer to each individual animal. So, if you have 1,000 head of cattle, it means you have 1,000 animals.
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Howie: What do you call a cow with four legs?
Ward: A cow.
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Cattle sleep standing up. (Warning for humans - do not attempt!)
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Bert: Why did the farmer give his cow a pogo stick?
Bart: He wanted a milkshake.
Bulls are red-green colorblind (they fail to see those colors), and in bull fighting exhibitions, they will charge at the waving cape of a matador (bullfighter) no matter what color the cape is - be it red or neon yellow. Bulls become agitated, or are angered, by the movement of the cape.
Millicent: What game did they play at the cow’s birthday party?
Millie: Moo-sical chairs.
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Aaron: What does a farmer say to cows at night?
Isaac: “It’s pasture bedtime.”
“Researchers have found that cows with names give more milk than cows without names. Isn’t that right, Daisy?” “Moo-oo-oo!”
June: What do you call a cow with a crown?
April: Dairy Queen.
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Cattle have an excellent sense of smell. They can smell odors up to 8 kilometers (5 miles) away. Likewise, some people claim to be able to smell cattle up to 8 kilometers (5 miles) away. That last sentence was a joke.
Rob: Where do cows stay when vacationing?
Bert: In moo-tels.
Cattle are social animals and interact with other cattle. Humans likewise - though mostly with other humans. Cattle moo as a way to communicate. Humans moo as a way to have fun. Cows can have regional accents. Humans have regional accents. This just keeps getting more and more interesting.
Two cows were in a field. The first cow said, “Moo!” and the second cow said, “Baaa.” The first cow asked the second cow, “Why did you say baaa?” The second cow said, “I’m learning a foreign language.”
A man was driving along a country road when the idea struck him to stop and pick some flowers. He had barely begun when he saw a mean looking bull not far away. The young man called out to the farmer in the next field, “Hey, mister! Is that bull safe?” To which the farmer shouted back, “Sure, safe as anything! Can’t say the same about you, though.”
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There was an old man who said, “How
Shall I flee from that horrible cow?
I will sit on this stile,
And continue to smile,
Which may soften the heart of that cow.”
-Edward Lear
Jennie: What has four wheels, gives milk, and eats grass?
Jeanine: A cow on a skateboard.
Jeffry: What do you call a lazy cow?
Geoffrey: Meat loaf.
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Cattle provide people with beef, gelatin, glue, soap, and leather. Many dairy products, including cream, butter, ice cream, cheese, milkshakes, and yogurt are made from cows’ milk.
“Look at those cows and remember that the greatest scientists in the world have never discovered how to make grass into milk.” -Michael Pupin
There once was a spotted brown cow
Who lives in the pasture now;
She makes chocolate milk,
As smooth as silk,
And I don’t know exactly how.
By Author Unknown
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Neville: What do you get when you cross a cow and a goat?
Steven: A coat!
Per head, cattle eat about 23 kilograms (50 pounds) of food a day, and drink about 132 liters (35 gallons) of water. ‘Per head’ is how farmers and ranchers often refer to each individual animal. So, if you have 1,000 head of cattle, it means you have 1,000 animals.
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Fun and Learning about Numbers and Counting” gathered by David Hugh Beaumont.
Howie: What do you call a cow with four legs?
Ward: A cow.
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Cattle sleep standing up. (Warning for humans - do not attempt!)
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Bert: Why did the farmer give his cow a pogo stick?
Bart: He wanted a milkshake.
Bulls are red-green colorblind (they fail to see those colors), and in bull fighting exhibitions, they will charge at the waving cape of a matador (bullfighter) no matter what color the cape is - be it red or neon yellow. Bulls become agitated, or are angered, by the movement of the cape.
Millicent: What game did they play at the cow’s birthday party?
Millie: Moo-sical chairs.
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Aaron: What does a farmer say to cows at night?
Isaac: “It’s pasture bedtime.”
“Researchers have found that cows with names give more milk than cows without names. Isn’t that right, Daisy?” “Moo-oo-oo!”
June: What do you call a cow with a crown?
April: Dairy Queen.
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Fun and Learning about Restaurants and Eateries” gathered by David Hugh Beaumont.
Cattle have an excellent sense of smell. They can smell odors up to 8 kilometers (5 miles) away. Likewise, some people claim to be able to smell cattle up to 8 kilometers (5 miles) away. That last sentence was a joke.
Rob: Where do cows stay when vacationing?
Bert: In moo-tels.
Cattle are social animals and interact with other cattle. Humans likewise - though mostly with other humans. Cattle moo as a way to communicate. Humans moo as a way to have fun. Cows can have regional accents. Humans have regional accents. This just keeps getting more and more interesting.
Two cows were in a field. The first cow said, “Moo!” and the second cow said, “Baaa.” The first cow asked the second cow, “Why did you say baaa?” The second cow said, “I’m learning a foreign language.”
A man was driving along a country road when the idea struck him to stop and pick some flowers. He had barely begun when he saw a mean looking bull not far away. The young man called out to the farmer in the next field, “Hey, mister! Is that bull safe?” To which the farmer shouted back, “Sure, safe as anything! Can’t say the same about you, though.”
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Fun and Learning about Accidents and Safety” gathered by David Hugh Beaumont.
There was an old man who said, “How
Shall I flee from that horrible cow?
I will sit on this stile,
And continue to smile,
Which may soften the heart of that cow.”
-Edward Lear
Jennie: What has four wheels, gives milk, and eats grass?
Jeanine: A cow on a skateboard.
Jeffry: What do you call a lazy cow?
Geoffrey: Meat loaf.
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Humor And Inspiration And Learning About Idleness and Industriousness” Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
Cattle provide people with beef, gelatin, glue, soap, and leather. Many dairy products, including cream, butter, ice cream, cheese, milkshakes, and yogurt are made from cows’ milk.
“Look at those cows and remember that the greatest scientists in the world have never discovered how to make grass into milk.” -Michael Pupin
A herd of cows and two bulls were eating grass in a pasture. Suddenly, a great gust of wind came ripping across the prairie and knocked all the cows to the ground. But the bulls just swayed in the wind and continued eating. When the wind quieted down, the cows stood up, brushed themselves off, and started eating again. A bit later, one cow looked up just in time to see a tornado tearing through the pasture. The tornado knocked the cows every which way, but the bulls just rocked back and forth. When the cows got back on their feet and picked the straw out of their hides, they walked over to the bulls. One cow said, “Why do we cows get knocked over by the wind but you bulls continue standing?” The two bulls laughed and replied, “Because we bulls wobble, but we don’t fall down.”
The Cow
The cow is of the bovine ilk;
One end is moo, the other, milk.
By Ogden Nash (Frederick Ogden ‘Ogden’ Nash (1902 - 1971)): “Free Wheeling” (1931)
One cow produces about 23 liters (about 6 gallons) of milk in a day.
Jess: What do you call someone who works in a dairy?
Josh: A cow.
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Melissa: What kind of milk comes from a forgetful cow?
Lisa: Milk of amnesia.
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James: How can you delay milk from becoming sour?
Robert: Keep it in the cow.
Many of the more than one billion cattle in the world live on dairy farms and cattle ranches. Moo!
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Mick: What has a horn and gives milk?
Mack: A milk truck.
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The Cow
The cow is of the bovine ilk;
One end is moo, the other, milk.
By Ogden Nash (Frederick Ogden ‘Ogden’ Nash (1902 - 1971)): “Free Wheeling” (1931)
One cow produces about 23 liters (about 6 gallons) of milk in a day.
Jess: What do you call someone who works in a dairy?
Josh: A cow.
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Melissa: What kind of milk comes from a forgetful cow?
Lisa: Milk of amnesia.
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James: How can you delay milk from becoming sour?
Robert: Keep it in the cow.
Many of the more than one billion cattle in the world live on dairy farms and cattle ranches. Moo!
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Mick: What has a horn and gives milk?
Mack: A milk truck.
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Ode to a Cow
When life seems one too many for you,
Go and look at a cow.
When the future’s black and the outlook blue,
Go and look at a cow.
For she does nothing but eat her food.
And sleep in the meadows entirely bare,
Refusing to fret or worry or scare -
Because she doesn’t know how.
Whenever you’re feeling bothered and sore,
Go and look at a cow.
When everything else is a fearful bore,
Go and look at a cow.
Observe her gentle and placid air,
Her nonchalance and savoir faire.
Her absolute freedom from every care,
Her imperturbable brow.
So when you’re at the end of your wits,
Go and look at a cow.
Or when your nerves are frayed to bits,
And wrinkles furrow your brow;
She’ll merely moo in her gentle way,
Switching her rudder as if to say:
“Bother tomorrow, let’s live today!”
Take the advice of a cow.
By Author Unknown
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When life seems one too many for you,
Go and look at a cow.
When the future’s black and the outlook blue,
Go and look at a cow.
For she does nothing but eat her food.
And sleep in the meadows entirely bare,
Refusing to fret or worry or scare -
Because she doesn’t know how.
Whenever you’re feeling bothered and sore,
Go and look at a cow.
When everything else is a fearful bore,
Go and look at a cow.
Observe her gentle and placid air,
Her nonchalance and savoir faire.
Her absolute freedom from every care,
Her imperturbable brow.
So when you’re at the end of your wits,
Go and look at a cow.
Or when your nerves are frayed to bits,
And wrinkles furrow your brow;
She’ll merely moo in her gentle way,
Switching her rudder as if to say:
“Bother tomorrow, let’s live today!”
Take the advice of a cow.
By Author Unknown
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Domestic cattle came to North America with the pilgrims, arriving at the colony of Jamestown in 1611.
Charlene: What kind of cattle giggle?
Charles: Laughingstock!
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Shelly: Why do cows go to New York?
Sally: To see the moo-sicals!
“I guess cows aren’t into the four food groups, especially when they are two of them.” -Anthony Clark
Peggy: What do you get from pampered cows?
Sue: Spoiled milk.
Moo, Moo, Brown Cow
Moo, moo, brown cow, have you milk for me?
Yes sir, yes sir, tasty as can be,
Churn it into butter or make it into cheese,
Freeze it into ice cream or drink it if you please.
By Author Unknown
Betty: Where do baby cows eat?
Beatrice: In the calf-eteria.
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Bonnie: What do cows put on their pancakes?
Lassie: Lots of moo-ple syrup!
Arlene: Where do people buy cows?
Darlene: From cattlelogs.
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Question: Where do milkshakes come from?
Answer: Nervous cows.
Buddy: Where did the cow and the bull go on their date?
Holly: To the moo-vies, of course!
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Old Man from Crewe
There was an old man from Crewe
Who wanted to know how to moo.
He studied a cow
To try and learn how,
But all he could do was boo.
By Author Unknown
Will: What is a cow’s favorite place?
Bill: The moo-seum.
Cows are moo-sically inclined, as they tend to produce more milk when they listen to music.
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Warren: What do you call a cow that plays a musical instrument?
Laura: A moosician.
Jimmy: How does a cow do math?
Timmy: With a cow-culator.
Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Cows go.
Cows go, who?
No, silly, cows go, “Moo!”
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Two cows were standing in a field. The first one said, “Moo.” The second one said, “I was just about to say the same thing.”
We are MFOL! . . . what, you didn’t think that was funny? Well, the cattle sure did!
Charlene: What kind of cattle giggle?
Charles: Laughingstock!
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Shelly: Why do cows go to New York?
Sally: To see the moo-sicals!
“I guess cows aren’t into the four food groups, especially when they are two of them.” -Anthony Clark
Peggy: What do you get from pampered cows?
Sue: Spoiled milk.
Moo, Moo, Brown Cow
Moo, moo, brown cow, have you milk for me?
Yes sir, yes sir, tasty as can be,
Churn it into butter or make it into cheese,
Freeze it into ice cream or drink it if you please.
By Author Unknown
Betty: Where do baby cows eat?
Beatrice: In the calf-eteria.
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Bonnie: What do cows put on their pancakes?
Lassie: Lots of moo-ple syrup!
Arlene: Where do people buy cows?
Darlene: From cattlelogs.
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Question: Where do milkshakes come from?
Answer: Nervous cows.
Buddy: Where did the cow and the bull go on their date?
Holly: To the moo-vies, of course!
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Old Man from Crewe
There was an old man from Crewe
Who wanted to know how to moo.
He studied a cow
To try and learn how,
But all he could do was boo.
By Author Unknown
Will: What is a cow’s favorite place?
Bill: The moo-seum.
Cows are moo-sically inclined, as they tend to produce more milk when they listen to music.
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Warren: What do you call a cow that plays a musical instrument?
Laura: A moosician.
Jimmy: How does a cow do math?
Timmy: With a cow-culator.
Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Cows go.
Cows go, who?
No, silly, cows go, “Moo!”
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Fun and Learning about Knock-Knock Jokes” gathered by David Hugh Beaumont.
Two cows were standing in a field. The first one said, “Moo.” The second one said, “I was just about to say the same thing.”
We are MFOL! . . . what, you didn’t think that was funny? Well, the cattle sure did!
