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First one to get it right wins! <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
You know how animals have scientific names, well one animal in particular is known to almost everyone by its scientific name rather than any other name. In other words, when someone talks about this animal, they use both parts of its scientific name in common conversation. What animal is it?
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I'm not going to spoil this one by giving an answer so soon, but I just happened to know it, not because I'm brilliant and have all scientific names of animals committed to memory, but because some time in the recent past I was doing some research on this animal and came up with that very surprising fact and it stuck with me. I'm guessing my research was based on post I was making here, although that hasn't remained in my memory bank.
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Geez whiz, I read that somewhere a long time ago and do you think I can remember it??? NO. Now, it's going to bug me until I do or someone comes up with the correct answer.
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LOL, Rose. Don't you hate it when you know something but can't pry it out of the brain cells?
C'mon, everyone...help Rose sleep at night!
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Aaaaagh! Come on! And the answer is..... <img src="/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />
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OK Leequi, Give us the benefit of your research. Please tell. The rest of us give up. (speaking for myself at least)
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Sorry, Rose. This time my research did not pay off. <img src="/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> I thought I knew what Marian was looking for, but I was off the track on this one. I shared my answer with her via e-mail and it got a thumbs down. This will probably be one of those answers that everyone says, "Oh yeah" afterwards but there's nothing on the tip of my tongue at this point.
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Ha ha. Stumped you guys good this time, eh? I'll give you a hint. It is a favorite animal to pose with for rock stars.
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Ta da!!!!!!!!!!! Rose and Leequi, you are absolutely right! I never knew, until recently, that "boa constrictor" was its scientific name. Too bad they didn't make simple scientific names like that for all the animals (and plants).
(edit) I swear there was a reply from Leequi after Rose's. <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
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Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding.........You're not hallucinating, Marian. There was a previous reply from me, but when I tried to edit to include the link, it wouldn't work to my satisfaction so I deleted it and came up with a different link. I get so confused with some of the copyright laws. The one I chose said this: Using this photo: The thumbnail photo on this page may be freely used for personal and educational purposes without prior permission under the Fair Use provisions of US copyright law as long as the photo is clearly credited with � 2003 Twan Leenders. I am assuming I am using for educational purposes, right? Leequi
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Leequi, of course anything posted here is for educational purposes. We are ALWAYS learning something new here.
Marian, thanks for the hint. It was a good one. Of course as soon as you posted that, it was like a light bulb turning on it my head, because the photo with the article that I read had a rock star holding a boa. The story was about how the rock star was not a stupid person and it was he that gave the little known fact.
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Well, no wonder I didn't know it. I cover my eyes whenever I know a snake is around (even a picture of one!) <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
Um, Leequi, about that link:
"MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANIMAL common names Boa Constrictor, Boa Constrictor, Boa Constrictor (ITIS ) Boa Constrictor (photographer)"
Hmmm, I wonder what *other* common names they can come up with....... <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
(and I have all but given up on trying to make sense of copyright laws. If they make them up just to confuse people, they sure have succeeded!)
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Thanks this one was bugging me, but your hint gave it away!
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