Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Chukar

What is a Chukar? If you saw the post Badinage, you see I like weird names.
Alectoris chukar is the scientific name of a type of partridge that is relatively common in the Great Basin. Chukars are not native to America. They are an introduced game bird from Eurasia.
a Chukar

They inhabit rocky canyons, slopes, and cliffs. Chukars feed on seeds, leaves, insects, and fruit, usually on the ground. They are about 14 inches in length, and have a wingspan of about 21 inches.
Silhouette of a Chukar

Chukars lay 10-21 eggs per clutch.

This is the range of chukars:
Chukar Range Map

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Squid

Squid
I found this on the National Geographic website. It may be a new species of squid. It was found near an undersea volcano.

Copyright

Did you know copying someone's writing and saying it is yours is plagiarism? And that writing belongs to the person who wrote it as soon as they write it. It is still plagiarism if you take writing that's not legally copyrighted.

Jokes

From Super Goofy Jokes, by Jacqueline Horsfall

1. Why shouldn't you tell secrets in a room full of beetles?
Because the room is bugged.

2. What's a flea's favorite plant?
A cattail.

3. How do the police get rid of mosquitoes?
They call the SWAT team.

4. What happened when the grape was promoted?
It got a raisin pay.

Which of the above jokes do you like best?