Showing posts with label Wildlife. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wildlife. Show all posts

Sunday, August 21, 2011

251.

In the 1900s, Alternating current was used to electrocute and kill stray animals like dogs, cats and unwanted cattle. X, who had a longstanding quarrel with Y, did not advocate the usage of AC current as Y was for it. In 1903, an elephant named Topsy in Coney Island Circus had gone astray and killed three men. AC Current was used to electrocute the elephant. (Picture below) X shot this electrocution in film, highlighting the potential dangers of the usage of AC current in day to day life, and made a video to discontinue the usage of AC.
Unfortunately for X, AC was found to be more convenient and it was adopted.
Identify X and Y.


Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Saturday, July 30, 2011

Monday, July 4, 2011

213.



This animal has the scientific name of Gulo gulo and is also referred to as glutton, carcajou, skunk bear, quickhatch, or gulon. It is the largest land-dwelling species of the family Mustelidae (weasels). It is a stocky and muscular carnivore, more closely resembling a small bear than other mustelids. It has a reputation for ferocity and strength out of proportion to its size, with the documented ability to kill prey many times its size. It can be found primarily in remote reaches of the Northern boreal forests and subarctic and alpine tundra of the Northern hemisphere.

What is the common name of this animal and how is it known in popular culture?

212.



Identify the blanked out space..

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

134.



Some consider this animal to be mythical. But, by the confirmation of several hunters, these species is now widely acknowledged to exist. They are reported to be found in Fujian province of China. This is an artist's version of the particular species being talked about. Identify this species.