Yesterday, I watched a show on Animal Planet in which they were showing a type of bat called flying bat which lives only on fruits. I referred a dictionary but I am not happy with the word herbivore. Herbivore eats leaves, vegetables, fruits or all food item which are not meat. The only word that … Read more
School, as a group of fish, entered Middle English: late Middle English: from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch schōle, of West Germanic origin; related to Old English scolu ‘troop’. (NOAD) Shoal, meaning the same thing, entered English two to five hundred years later in the 16th century: late 16th century: probably from Middle Dutch schōle … Read more
Horse manure, cow dung, bear scat, chicken droppings… Many animals have special words for their poo. I can’t remember one for pigs though, even though they’re a pretty significant species for us. Is it just ‘pig manure’? Answer Wikipedia has a list of such terms. It does not list a specific words for pigs, so … Read more
English language has different verbs for different species of animals making sound, many are onomatopoeias. But is there a general verb that can be applied to an unnamed animal? e.g., can I say “I heard an animal cry” (replace cry with the appropriate verb) when I can’t tell what animal is making this sound? Answer … Read more
I’m looking for a single word to describe the bending-down motion that animals such as camels or elephants do to allow riders/passengers to more easily mount them. Answer Camels kneel, which is defined as “To stoop down and rest on the knee or knees.” 1 Examples of Use: Bârakh – בּרך (Strong’s #1288) To kneel, … Read more
What would you call this fenced area used for training horses? Answer A paddock is defined by dictionary.com as: a small, usually enclosed field near a stable or barn for pasturing or exercising animals. AttributionSource : Link , Question Author : Stav Azimi , Answer Author : 3kstc
Is there a specific, single-word adjective for animals that live among human beings but are not pets, livestock, or work animals? Examples would be insect pests living in a house, like cockroaches or ants; birds that live in the trees in a supermarket parking lot and feed off of human refuse; or rodents or deer … Read more
I somewhere read a line about the relationship of two people. I’m looking for the exact words. It was something about one being like a stray dog, that you hate him, but you feed him because you think otherwise it’s on you if he dies. I couldn’t find it anywhere on the web. Thanks! Answer … Read more
Now I observe you staring upward and puzzling your wits to guess what great bird it is you see wheeling aloft over our heads. That, Sir, is the type, symbol, and adopted emblem of our nation, the BALD EAGLE, who, by the way, is not bald, any more than that stout and sturdy youth, the … Read more
Is there a particular term or a set of words used to describe someone who loves animals but is against humans owning them as pets? I am looking for a neutral or positive term. I was having serious dilemma about whether I should post this in the Pets sub-forum, but since the answer is an … Read more
