Just double checking I spelled that correctly. After looking at panthers yesterday, I began thinking about other interesting animal names. One you might know is hippopotamus.
animals
What do the Birdman of Alcatraz and Golf Have in Common?
What’s Good for the Goose…
…is good for the gander.
A gander of course, being a male goose. And what’s the term for a female goose?
A Parliament of Owls
While watching the news yesterday, I was suddenly struck with an epiphany about the etymology of the word parliament.
True Bug Waits
While checking that I knew what I was talking about when writing about the words venomous and poisonous, I came across an interesting term: true bug. Continue reading
Venomous or Poisonous?
Poisonous, definitely poisonous. That is, I’d much rather encounter a poisonous animal than a venomous one. Why? Let me explain…
On the Origin of Species
What’s the singular form of the word species? Let’s say for example, that I want to say the following:
There are many different species of snake around the world.
That’s OK, I’m referring to multiple species so of course it has to be plural. But what if I want to be more specific, and say something like:
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