Random possibly useful fact

[Yuri Bezmenov]

The North American pronghorn "antelope" isn't actually an antelope at all, it's an example of parallel evolution since it fills a similar niche in the food chain

The North American Pronghorn is actually a distant relative of the giraffe. 

[sg1008]

Japan has some restrictions about what medication you can travel with. Some controlled substances are completely banned, and some psychotropics require a prescription and note from your doctor. Check the embassy for more information.

(Google "travel to japan with medication")

[Minister Of Silly Walks]

The North American pronghorn "antelope" isn't actually an antelope at all, it's an example of parallel evolution since it fills a similar niche in the food chain

The North American Pronghorn is actually a distant relative of the giraffe. 

It is also the second fastest land animal on the planet (after the cheetah).

Some time ago I remember reading that the speed of the pronghorn antelope was so much faster than any potential predators that scientists wondered what had driven the evolution of such speed. The current hypothesis is that they evolved that speed in order to outrun the now-extinct North American cheetah.

[Phoenix]

Cottontail rabbits make their nests in yards with large breed dogs because they see them as less of a threat than the usual scavengers who eat their young. Raccoons, Opossums and Skunks.

[Icequeen]

The gray catbird is a relative of the mockingbird and can mimic the sounds of other birds and even frogs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRgvpjcSNcM&feature=youtu.be

[Phoenix]

Ha! I like how it imitates in a higher pitch. That was cute.

[Icequeen]

Ha! I like how it imitates in a higher pitch. That was cute.

Yeah, I never knew this...and then one knocked himself loopy flying into my sliding door and I sat guard over him until he came back around and finally flew off again. 

 

[Phoenix]

Ha! I like how it imitates in a higher pitch. That was cute.

Yeah, I never knew this...and then one knocked himself loopy flying into my sliding door and I sat guard over him until he came back around and finally flew off again. 

Aww poor wee fella. Now I wonder if you'll hear a bird mimic "oh shit" in your yard from time to time 

[Icequeen]

Ha! I like how it imitates in a higher pitch. That was cute.

Yeah, I never knew this...and then one knocked himself loopy flying into my sliding door and I sat guard over him until he came back around and finally flew off again. 

Aww poor wee fella. Now I wonder if you'll hear a bird mimic "oh shit" in your yard from time to time 

So wonder they all don't learn how to cuss around here. 

[Walkie]

 Nice one, QV 

The subtitles are a hoot . I've reproduced some below.   I'm so glad I wasn't  totally dependant on the sibtiltes ( I do tend to read subtitles  on account of my fuzzy hearing. And sometimes they actually help, believe it or not )  Wouldn't even have know what he was talking about.  Not once does this guy say great catbird, according to the subtitles but comes out with four utterly different, bizzarre variations   

" ..grass dance thick willows and alters and i heard for the first time in this location  a great capital, which is an uncommon sound in california...and not only was I hearing gray kabbard,  but I was hearing an incredible capital... occasionally, youll hear a mimic phrase out of the cab.  Urgh... mostly you can't identify anything but captured vocalisations...this bird was mimicking ass or rail..would be we... and even a specific tree free frog...
..the theories at to why these minutes imitate ..is that the mail ..is demonstrating that he threw his extensive repertoire has survived many breeding seasons, so the longer you've been around the more phrases you're able two minute. "


That "cab.  Urgh " made me do a double, nay, triple, nay quadruple take, cos the "cab"was at the end of one caption, and the ""urgh" all alone as the next caption. but  I listened very carefully, and all the guy had actually said, at that point in the narrative  was "catbird"'

[Phoenix]

When caterpillars feel threatened, they can throw themselves off of trees/plants and dangle by their silk until the threat has passed and then they climb back up the silk again.

[Lord of the Ales]

That explains why I keep getting the fuckers stuck to me in the woods. I didn't realise they were trying to abseil to safety. 

[Phoenix]