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Re: I'm thinking of an ANIMAL!
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#8 - originate way back before 20th century.
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Is it an animal characters went on a quest after?
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Yeah, I was going to guess dragon.
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Originally posted by Chaim Mattis Keller: I don't see how it was "obvious", but whatever... I thought that too. But then I thought that maybe all non-vertebrates reproduce by laying eggs. But then I thought about amoebas.
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Originally posted by Quislet, Esq: I thought that too. But then I thought that maybe all non-vertebrates reproduce by laying eggs. But then I thought about amoebas. Amoebae (and other protists) aren't actually animals, though I believe there may be invertebrates that don't lay eggs (none are coming to mind offhand, however).
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Just one example that comes to mind, hydras and jellyfish reproduce by "budding," not laying eggs.
In any case: Was the work of prose that this animal originates in intended as fiction, or was it part of some culture's mythology?
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#9 - am not sure exactly how to answer that....I wikied and googled and no answer to be found...so that will remain unanswered. #10 - ohhhhhh...
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OK, so it was intended as fiction, and was written "way before the 20th century."
Is it a great white whale, i.e., Moby Dick?
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There is fiction written that doesn't have dragons laying eggs but rather, having live births, even as some snakes and some sharks do.
Flat worms, platyhelimentas(sp), I think, split down the middle, like amoebae, producing 2 identical worms. Some worms reproduce by segmenting, as well, IIRC, seastars will grow new bodies from leftover sections if a part of the O ring is attaced, too.
And, it might be Moby Dick that supes is thinking of, but Moby isn't strictly fictional. He was an albino sperm whale. I've seen video footaqe of one on some nature show, or perhaps it was in a zoology class.
Did this creature start off in a Fairy tale?
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#14 - not Moby Dick. and whoa one second there...about your previous question and my answer on #13 - you asked two questions with an "or" and I replied "yes" because it can be either way...so perhaps that question needs to be more expanded or clarified? #15 - hmmmm - tried to google it and it is inconclusive because I cannot find the exact answer and most of them seemingly indicated that this animal does not start off in a Fairy tale. oh boy wow I did not realize that this animal would cause a problem. I thought it was that simple and obviously I am mistaken. eeek me embarrassed. This animal is a hard one to be asked and answered.
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#16 - Yes!!! sigh...about time...I was starting to get real worried thinking that it might be too hard...when I googled it and wiki'ed it...I was surprised to find out that Unicorn does come from the Culture Mythology (not Greek -- Chinese...India...etc) and it started way back in BC...and also the King James version Bible mentioned this animal as well...so it was kind of difficult for me to find out which fairy tale did Unicorn appear in? I was thinking of Harry Potter part 2 or 3....and could not remember of another fairy tale...blanked out. sigh. now EDE, your turn!!!
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Okay, then, I'm thinking of an animal.
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is this animal imaginary? heh chuckle
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It was rather simple, the unicorn, we just made it more complicated. There are many unicorns in literature, past and present and it is often connected to the faery world, but perhaps not in an old fashioned 'fairy tale'.
Good job.
EDE - does your animal wear hats?
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thanks Candle - whenever they asked me the questions I was like "oh gosh..oh my god....ehhh...better go to wiki or google....."
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It is not imaginary, and it does not normally wear hats.
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Go with the good and you'll be like them; go with the evil and you'll be worse than them.- Portuguese Proverb
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The animal is not aquatic.
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No hats? Well, then, it's not in the horse family or a cat (or dog.) Would most North Americans think of it as exotic/unfamiliar?
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Does this animal also share the same name or part of it (for example Chameleon Boy - Chameleon; Porcupine Pete - Porcupine) of any HEROES (not Villains) in either DC or Marvel?
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This animal would be familiar (and probably not thought of as "exotic") by most North Americans.
To my knowledge (and a quick search of google), there are no heroes in either the DC or Marvel Universes that use the name of this animal.
To recap the bottom of last page: The animal is also non-aquatic, non-imaginary, and does not wear hats.
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is this animal mostly tame (to human)?
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The animal is usually not tame.
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