Shark Week
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Spiny Dogfish Shark
What did the seal with the broken arm say to the shark?
Do not consume if seal is broken.
Interesting Fact: This shark is known to hunt in packs that can range up into the thousands. They are aggressive hunters and have a sizable diet that can range from squid, fish, crab, jellyfish, sea cucumber, shrimp and other invertebrates. ( https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiny_dogfish )
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Green Heron
What is a sharks favorite sci-fi show?
Shark Trek
Interesting Fact: Each breeding season, Green Herons pair up with one mate apiece, performing courtship displays that include stretching their necks, snapping their bills, flying with exaggerated flaps, and calling loudly. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Green_Heron/lifehistory )
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Garden Gnome
One time a man was driving on the road when he got stopped by a gnome with red clothes.
The gnome said” I’m a red gnome and I want a strawberry”. The man gave him a strawberry and went on his business.
Later he got stopped by a gnome with yellow clothes.
The gnome said:” I’m a yellow gnome and I want a banana”. The man, slightly annoyed, gave him a banana and continued to drive.
He then got stopped by a gnome with blue clothes.
The man, now pissed, said to him:” Let me guess, you’re a blue gnome and you want a blueberry”
The blue gnome then said:” sir, please step out of the car”
Interesting Fact: In ancient Rome, small stone statues depicting the Greco-Roman fertility god Priapus, also the protector of floors, were frequently placed in Roman gardens.[1][2][3] Gnomes as magical creatures were first described during the Renaissance period by Swiss alchemist Paracelsus as “diminutive figures two spans in height who did not like to mix with humans”.[4] During this period, stone “grotesques“, which were typically garishly painted, 1-metre-tall (3.3 ft) figurines, were commonly placed in the gardens of the wealthy.[5] Among the figures depicted were gobbi (Italian for hunchbacks). In particular, Jacques Callot produced 21 versions of gobbi, which he engraved and printed in 1616. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_gnome#History )
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Osprey
What does the man in the moon do when his hair gets too long?
Eclipse it!
Interesting Fact: Ospreys hunt by diving to the water’s surface from some 30 to 100 feet (9 to 30 meters) up. They have gripping pads on their feet to help them pluck fish from the water with their curved claws and carry them for great distances. In flight, ospreys will orient the fish headfirst to ease wind resistance. ( https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/o/osprey/ )
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Eastern Screech-Owl
Why did the Owl invite his friends over?
He didn’t want to be owl by himself.
Interesting Fact: Like most raptors, male Eastern Screech-Owls are smaller than females, and are more agile fliers and hunters. The female doesn’t hunt while on the nest; she and the chicks depend on food brought them by the male. Though the male is smaller, his voice is deeper than the female’s. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Eastern_Screech-Owl/ )
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How do you know if there’s a snowman in your bed?
You wake up wet!
Interesting Fact: Snow forms when water vapor in the atmosphere freezes into ice crystals.
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Common Goldeneye
Why did the cookie go to the hospital?
He felt crummy!
Interesting Fact: In winter and early spring, male Common Goldeneyes perform a complex series of courtship displays that includes up to 14 moves with names like “masthead,” “bowsprit,” and “head throw kick,” in which the male bends his head back to touch his rump, then thrusts forward and kicks up water with his feet. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Common_Goldeneye/ )
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Merry Christmas And Happy Holidays To You All!
Why is Santa so jolly?
Because he knows where all the naughty girls live.
Interesting Fact: Modern Christmas trees originated during the Renaissance of early modern Germany. Its 16th-century origins are sometimes associated with Protestant Christian reformer Martin Luther, who is said to have first added lighted candles to an evergreen tree. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_tree )
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Anolis Cristatellus ( Crested Anole )
What do you call a lizard that sings for a Rap Records?
A Rap-tile!
Interesting Fact: When looking for a mate or defending its territory, this anole will display its dewlap and perform “push-ups” to establish dominance. Males aggressively defend territories when mating, but only rarely does this result in physical combat. As a defense against predators, they autotomize their tails. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anolis_cristatellus )
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Black-Capped Chickadee
Did you hear about the actor who fell through the floorboards?
He was just going through a stage.
Interesting Fact: Every autumn Black-capped Chickadees allow brain neurons containing old information to die, replacing them with new neurons so they can adapt to changes in their social flocks and environment even with their tiny brains. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Black-capped_Chickadee/lifehistory )
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