the word for a female fox, has been used with the meanings “an ill-tempered woman” and “an attractive woman.” Whilefoxandfoxyare mostly used with reference to women,silver foxis used
The human bestiary.(animal names applied to humans)Spence, N.C.W
This is obvious in the names given to dogs, which have evolved from Fido, Rex, and Spot to Bella, Lucy, and Max. People still hold the false assumption that pets must be working for humanity in some way, perhaps making people healthier or less anxious. But the evidence for that is ...
Humans have been keeping animals as pets for tens of thousands of years, but Dr Jean-Loup Rault, an animal scientist at the University of Melbourne in Australia, believes new companions are coming: robot pets.“Technology is moving very fast,” Rault told ABC News, “The ...
Funny animal group names don't stop at a murder of crows or clowder of cats. Let's look at some of the fanciful names and origins for other animal groups.
It's not clear whether robot pets can replace real ones.But studies do suggest that we can bond(建立关系) with these smart machines.People give their cars names and kids give their toy animals life stories.It's the same with robots.When Sony stopped its repair service for its robot dog ...
根据第三段第一句“Another study showed that cats can discriminate their human-given name from the names of their cat friends (those that live in the same household).” (另一项研究表明,猫可以……它们的人类名字和住在同一家庭的猫朋友的名字。)及最后一句“The researchers believed that cats learned...
Fish are an important resource for humans worldwide, especially as food. They are also caught by recreational fishers, kept as pets, raised by fishkeepers, and exhibited in public aquaria. Fish have had a role in culture through the ages, serving as deities, religious symbols, and the ...
Some animals engage in sex in exchange for the things they need like some female penguins. It claims that movies like "The Lion King," "Happy Feet," and "Finding Nemo" show heterosexual relationships. Animal names or species are often used to refer to humans with similar characteristics....
I like this lesson about animal names. I would like to suggest a lesson on pet essentials (collar , leash , food bowl , ect.) GermanPod101.com 2020-04-17 10:50:54 Hi Ian, Thank you for your feedback. You are right. It should be "petted", and your sample sentences are gr...