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Dog walker finds 8ft boa constrictor in field



Moshe Gariani

Moshe Gariani

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Mar 10, 2005
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-39346315

Good story but more significant is the use of a genius word in the article.

"vivarium"

A vivarium (Latin, literally for "place of life"; plural: vivaria or vivariums) is an area, usually enclosed, for keeping and raising animals or plants for observation or research.

There are various forms of vivarium, including:

Aquarium, simulating a water habitat.

Insectarium, containing insects, arachnids, and other similar arthropods.

Formicarium, with species of ants.

Terrarium, simulating a dry habitat, for instance desert or savannah.

Penguinarium, containing penguins.
 






skipper734

skipper734

Registered ruffian
Aug 9, 2008
9,189
Curdridge
Snake in the grass!
 




T soprano

T soprano

New member
Oct 27, 2011
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Posh end of Shoreham
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Was up on Mill hill Shoreham last week walking Buckley The Dog when I bumped into a Cobra, sent the pic to the zoo, not heard back yet
 












portlock seagull

portlock seagull

Why? Why us?
Jul 28, 2003
17,063
Black ADDER, Black ADDER, he's very bad indeed...! :)
 








Pavilionaire

Pavilionaire

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Jul 7, 2003
30,557
Gwylan said:
It is: black adders aren't all that rare. Last week was pretty early to be emerging from hibernation though, particularly as it hasn't been that warm
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Maybe he had a cunning plan?
 


Tom Hark Preston Park

Tom Hark Preston Park

Will Post For Cash
Jul 6, 2003
70,124
Gazwag said:
Its amazing what Dog Walker finds when he's out
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This, to the power of ten.

Dog Walker found me mate lying by his bike up on The Downs, half an hour before darkness fell, freezing mid-December a couple of years back. Mate had had a heart attack, had his phone with him but couldn't make his arm move enough to reach it. Without Dog Walker, he wouldn't have survived the night.

Blessed are the Dog Walkers. IMHO, like.
 


drew

drew

Drew
Oct 3, 2006
23,042
Burgess Hill
Moshe Gariani said:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-39346315

Good story but more significant is the use of a genius word in the article.

"vivarium"

A vivarium (Latin, literally for "place of life"; plural: vivaria or vivariums) is an area, usually enclosed, for keeping and raising animals or plants for observation or research.

There are various forms of vivarium, including:

Aquarium, simulating a water habitat.

Insectarium, containing insects, arachnids, and other similar arthropods.

Formicarium, with species of ants.

Terrarium, simulating a dry habitat, for instance desert or savannah.

Penguinarium, containing penguins.
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Of course many people get confused with so many 'aruims'. For example the Fanarium where researches study the behaviour of fans and a Fannyarium where.... well I'm sure you can guess.
 


















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