"Fresh fish are usually fried or cooked in curry. At one time, 13 tonnes of Bombay duck were eaten in the UK each year. Following the discovery of a batch of imported seafood contaminated by ""Salmonella"" in 1996, the European Commission (EC) prohibited fish imports from India other than from approved freezing and canning factories. As Bombay duck is not produced in a factory, this had the unintended consequence of banning the import of Bombay duck. After a campaign to ""Save Bombay Duck"", the Indian High Commission approached the EC about the ban, and the EC adjusted its regulations so"
"Bombay cat The Bombay cat is a type of short-haired cat developed by breeding sable Burmese and black American Shorthair cats, to produce a cat of mostly Burmese type, but with a sleek, panther-like black coat. Bombay is the name given to black cats of the Asian group. Bombay cat is also called the Black Burmese, and nicknamed ""mini-panther"". The breed was developed by Nikki Horner, a breeder from Louisville, Kentucky, who, starting in 1958, attempted to create a breed of cat that resembled a miniature black panther. The first attempt was a failure, but the second in 1965, was"
"Harpadon translucens Harpadon translucens (glassy Bombay duck) is a species of lizardfish that lives in the mainly in the Indo-West Pacific. The glassy Bombay duck is known to be found in estuaries with a mix of salt and fresh waters. The glassy Bombay duck is found at a demersal depth range of about 1 – 75 m. This species is native to a tropical climate. The maximum recorded length of the glassy Bombay duck as an unsexed male is about in length. It is commonly found in the areas of Indo-West Pacific, Arafura Sea, northwestern Australia, and Papua New Guinea."
"This species is known to occupy bays and estuaries. Another common name for this species is the ghost grinner. Harpadon translucens Harpadon translucens (glassy Bombay duck) is a species of lizardfish that lives in the mainly in the Indo-West Pacific. The glassy Bombay duck is known to be found in estuaries with a mix of salt and fresh waters. The glassy Bombay duck is found at a demersal depth range of about 1 – 75 m. This species is native to a tropical climate. The maximum recorded length of the glassy Bombay duck as an unsexed male is about in"
"East Indie The East Indie or Black East Indian is an ornamental breed of domestic duck. It is a bantam breed, and is thought to have originated in the United States. The East Indie is the oldest breed of bantam duck. It is thought to have originated in the United States, but its precise origin is not known. It has at various times been known by other names, some of them – such as ""Brazilian"", ""Buenos Airean"", ""Labrador"" – suggesting a geographical origin. There is, however, no documented connection to the East Indies, to South America, or to Labrador. It"
"Daffy Duck Daffy Duck is an animated cartoon character produced by Warner Bros. Styled as an anthropomorphic black duck, the character has appeared in cartoon series such as ""Looney Tunes"" and ""Merrie Melodies"", in which he usually has been depicted as a foil for Bugs Bunny. Daffy was one of the first of the new ""screwball"" characters that emerged in the late 1930s to replace traditional everyman characters who were more popular earlier in the decade, such as Mickey Mouse and Popeye. Daffy starred in 130 shorts in the golden age, making him the third-most frequent character in the ""Looney"
"Nomadacris succincta The Bombay locust, Nomadacris succincta, is a species of locust found in India and southeast Asia. It is usually a solitary insect, and it is only in India that it has exhibited swarming behaviour. The last plague of this locust was in that country between 1901 and 1908 and there have not been any swarms since 1927. It is thought that the behaviour of the insects has altered because of changing practices in agricultural land use. Newly hatched Bombay locust nymphs are green with black spots. After they have grown and shed their skin several times they become"
"Star of Bombay The Star of Bombay is a 182-carat (36.4-g) cabochon-cut star sapphire originating from Sri Lanka. The violet-blue gem was given to silent film actress Mary Pickford by her husband, Douglas Fairbanks. She bequeathed it to the Smithsonian Institution. It is the namesake of the popular alcoholic beverage Bombay Sapphire, a British-manufactured gin. The ""Star of Bombay"" is a 182 carat (36.4-g) cabochon-cut star sapphire. According to Southern Jewelry News, ""The Star of Bombay sapphire belongs to the mineral species corundum. Pure corundum is colorless, but trace amounts of transition elements like vanadium or chromium result in different"
"CelebriDucks CelebriDucks is an American manufacturer of celebrity-licensed rubber ducks based in San Rafael, California. As of July 2009, the CelebriDucks has created more than 200 different ducks, including Betty Boop, Charlie Chaplin, Groucho Marx, Babe Ruth, William Shakespeare, the Mona Lisa, and Santa Claus. The company has been named a top 100 gift idea by ""Entertainment Weekly"" and was voted a fan favorite in a poll by ESPN. CelebriDucks was founded in 1998 by Craig Wolfe as a product of his animation design firm Name That Toon. Started as a ""fun side project"" with his daughter Rebecca, the new"
"vocal and they cry and meow more than other cats. Bombay cat The Bombay cat is a type of short-haired cat developed by breeding sable Burmese and black American Shorthair cats, to produce a cat of mostly Burmese type, but with a sleek, panther-like black coat. Bombay is the name given to black cats of the Asian group. Bombay cat is also called the Black Burmese, and nicknamed ""mini-panther"". The breed was developed by Nikki Horner, a breeder from Louisville, Kentucky, who, starting in 1958, attempted to create a breed of cat that resembled a miniature black panther. The first"
"Domestic muscovy duck The domestic Muscovy duck (""Cairina moschata domestica"") is a domesticated form of the wild Muscovy duck that originated in South America. It is bred for meat, feathers and eggs, as pets and sometimes as guard animals. Muscovy ducks had been domesticated by various Native American cultures in the Americas when Columbus arrived in the Bahamas. The first few were brought onto the Columbus ship Santa Maria they then sailed back to Europe by the 16th century. The Muscovy duck has been domesticated for centuries, and is widely traded as ""Barbary duck"". Muscovy breeds are popular because they"
"Bali duck The Bali Duck (also known as the Balinese Crested Duck or Crested Runner Duck) is a lightweight breed of domesticated duck raised primarily for decoration or as pets, although they are good layers. It is similar to the Indian Runner Duck, differing only in having a crest on the top of the head. The Bali Duck weighs around 2.25–2.75 kg (5–6 lb) with a slender, upright body. The body carriage is not as varied as that of the Indian Runner: Balis tend to vary between carrying their body at angle of 60–70 degrees to the ground whereas Indian"
"that the ""Star of Bombay"" was much brighter than other stones and pried it from the clasps and returned to the Smithsonian with it. The gem is currently displayed in the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, in the Janet Annenberg Hooker Hall of Geology, Gems and Minerals. Star of Bombay The Star of Bombay is a 182-carat (36.4-g) cabochon-cut star sapphire originating from Sri Lanka. The violet-blue gem was given to silent film actress Mary Pickford by her husband, Douglas Fairbanks. She bequeathed it to the Smithsonian Institution. It is the namesake of the popular alcoholic beverage Bombay Sapphire,"
"Orpington Duck The Orpington or Buff Orpington Duck is a breed of domestic duck. It is a dual-purpose breed used for meat and egg production. It is capable of laying up to 220 eggs a year. Originally created by William Cook of Orpington, Kent, UK, from the selection of mis-marked Blue Orpington Ducks; Cook was also the developer of the Orpington chicken. The breeds used in the development of the breed included Cayuga, Indian Runner, commercial Aylesbury and Rouen. It is purposed that Cook’s intentions for the breed were to capitalize on the growing demand for the buff color pattern."
"Elvis, Groucho Marx, Babe Ruth, and Charles Barkley. The CelebriDucks website has a section devoted to the current best sellers and a ""Hall of Fame"" for retired ducks. As of July 2009, Marilyn Monroe, Betty Boop, and Barack Obama were listed among the site's best sellers. CelebriDucks CelebriDucks is an American manufacturer of celebrity-licensed rubber ducks based in San Rafael, California. As of July 2009, the CelebriDucks has created more than 200 different ducks, including Betty Boop, Charlie Chaplin, Groucho Marx, Babe Ruth, William Shakespeare, the Mona Lisa, and Santa Claus. The company has been named a top 100 gift"
"to cross crested and non-crested specimens - this results in a higher survival rate, but reduces the number of crested offspring to 50%. Bali duck The Bali Duck (also known as the Balinese Crested Duck or Crested Runner Duck) is a lightweight breed of domesticated duck raised primarily for decoration or as pets, although they are good layers. It is similar to the Indian Runner Duck, differing only in having a crest on the top of the head. The Bali Duck weighs around 2.25–2.75 kg (5–6 lb) with a slender, upright body. The body carriage is not as varied as"
"or mud. Little is known of the mating habits of this snake- based on the single recorded gravid female, they are viviparous. The brood size was 3-4, and the young measured 12 inches long near birth. Gravid females apparently reach a larger size (2 feet, 8 inches). They have been collected all along the Indian coast, although specimens are concentrated near Mumbai on the western coast and Visakhapatnam on the eastern coast. Specimens have also been encountered off the coast of Pakistan, and a single record exists for Sri Lanka. The Bombay sea snake's population is considered Data Deficient by"
"Aylesbury duck The Aylesbury duck is a breed of domesticated duck, bred mainly for its meat and appearance. It is a large duck with pure white plumage, a pink bill, orange legs and feet, an unusually large keel, and a horizontal stance with its body parallel to the ground. The precise origins of the breed are unclear, but raising white ducks became popular in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, in the 18th century owing to the demand for white feathers as a filler for quilts. Over the 19th century selective breeding for size, shape and colour led to the Aylesbury duck. Duck"
"duck made from tofu skin is also popular. Mock duck Mock duck is a gluten-based vegetarian food. It is made of wheat gluten, oil, sugar, soy sauce, and salt. It is thus high in protein. Its distinctive flavor and artificial ""plucked duck"" texture distinguish it from other forms of commercially available gluten products. Mock duck can be found in some Chinese grocery stores or retail outlets providing international selections of food. Similar products may be labeled as ""Mock Abalone"" or ""Cha'i Pow Yu"" (齋鮑魚; pinyin: zhāibàoyú). Typically, mock duck gains its flavor from the stewing of the gluten product in"
"range is prohibited. Muscovy ducks had been domesticated by various Native American cultures in the Americas when Columbus arrived in the Bahamas. The first few were brought onto the Columbus ship Santa Maria they then sailed back to Europe by the 16th century. The Muscovy duck has been domesticated for centuries, and is widely traded as ""Barbary duck"". Muscovy breeds are popular because they have stronger-tasting meat—sometimes compared to roasted beef—than the usual domestic ducks which are descendants of the mallard (""Anas platyrhynchos""). The meat is lean when compared to the fatty meat of mallard-derived ducks, its leanness and tenderness"
"Bombay Castle Bombay Castle (also Casa da Orta) is one of the oldest defensive structures built in the city of Mumbai (formerly Bombay). The current castle is a structure built by the British on the site of the ""Manor House"" built by a Portuguese nobleman Garcia de Orta. Orta had leased the island of Bombay from the King of Portugal between 1554 and 1570. The castle was built of local blue Kurla stone and red laterite stone from the Konkan region to the south. The islands came under the hands of the English in 1665, and the East India Company"
"Domestic duck Domestic ducks are ducks that are raised for meat, eggs and down. Many ducks are also kept for show, as pets, or for their ornamental value. Almost all varieties of domestic duck apart from the Muscovy duck (""Cairina moschata"") are descended from the mallard (""Anas platyrhynchos""). Mallard ducks were first domesticated in Southeast Asia at least 4000 years ago, during the Neolithic Age, and were also farmed by the Romans in Europe, and the Malays in Asia. In ancient Egypt, ducks were captured in nets and then bred in captivity. During the Ming Dynasty, the Peking duck—mallards force-fed"
"Bombay night frog The Bombay night frog (also Abdulali's wrinkled frog, Abdulali's night frog, Humayun's wrinkled frog; scientific name Nyctibatrachus humayuni) is a species of frog in the family Nyctibatrachidae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats of Maharashtra state, India. The species is found near torrential hill streams in tropical moist evergreen and semi-evergreen forests, a habitat that is threatened by habitat loss and pollution. Its name honours Humayun Abdulali, an Indian biologist. ""N. humayuni"" is a plump frog with prominent, forward-facing eyes with vertically slit pupils, a wide head, and rounded snout. The fore limbs are short and"
"Uropeltis macrolepis Uropeltis macrolepis, commonly known as the Bombay earth snake, is a species of snake in the family Uropeltidae. It is endemic to southern India. It is found in Maharashtra (Phansad - near Supegaon, Mahabaleshwar, Koyna, Lonavla), India. Type locality of ""Silybura macrolepis"" = ""Ceylon?"" Type locality of ""Uropeltis macrolepis mableshwarensis"" = ""Mahableshwar, Satara district, Bombay State"", India. Black or dark purplish brown dorsally and ventrally, each scale lighter-edged. A yellow stripe on the lips and sides of the neck, followed by two to five large yellow spots. A yellow stripe along each side of the tail. Adults may"
"white feathers as they age; drakes that do so should not be used for breeding. It flies well unless the wings are clipped. It is generally shyer and quieter than the Call Duck. The East Indie is largely kept by fanciers for exhibition or ornament. It may be helpful in pest control in gardens. East Indie The East Indie or Black East Indian is an ornamental breed of domestic duck. It is a bantam breed, and is thought to have originated in the United States. The East Indie is the oldest breed of bantam duck. It is thought to have"
"digest their food. They do not have teeth, so they must have water to soften food. The Indian Runner ducks are domesticated waterfowl that live in the archipelago of the East Indies. There is no evidence that they came originally from India itself. Attempts by British breeders at the beginning of the twentieth century to find examples in the subcontinent had very limited success. Like many other breeds of waterfowl imported into Europe and America, the term 'Indian' may well be fanciful, denoting a loading port or the transport by 'India-men' sailing ships of the East India Company. Other misnamed"
"successful. The breed was officially recognized and registered by the Cat Fanciers' Association in 1970 and The International Cat Association in 1979. Nikki Horner died in 1995. The Bombay is a shorthair breed of domestic cat, closely related to the Burmese. Bombay cats are typically characterized as having an all black coat, black soles, black nose and mouth, with copper or green eyes. The close-lying, sleek and glossy black coat is generally coloured to the roots, with little or no paling. The Bombay has a medium body build that is muscular. Their weight is usually six to twelve pounds (~2.5–5.4"
"Runners can be anywhere in the range of 45–75 degrees. The Bali has wider shoulders and heavier-set body than the Indian Runner, and a coarser head and bill shape. It can be clearly distinguished by the crest on the top of its head. The Bali Duck comes in a variety of standard colours, but the most common are white, brown and a Mallard colouring. It produces 120–250 eggs a year. These eggs are blue-green to white in colour. The Bali Duck is one of the oldest breeds of domestic duck. It is uncommon outside of Bali, and has not achieved"
"Rubber duck A rubber duck is a toy shaped like a stylized duck, generally yellow with a flat base. It may be made of rubber or rubber-like material such as vinyl plastic. The yellow rubber duck has achieved an iconic status in Western pop culture and is often symbolically linked to bathing. The history of the rubber duck is linked to the emergence of rubber manufacturing in the late 19th century. The earliest rubber ducks were made from harder rubber when manufacturers began using Charles Goodyear's invention, vulcanized rubber. Consequently, these solid rubber ducks were not capable of floating and"
"Hook Bill The Hook Bill duck ( or ""Anatra Becco Curvo"", or ""Noord-Hollandse Krombekeend"") is a breed of domestic duck originating in Asia (probably India, as a likely relative of the Indian Runner duck) but spread in the Netherlands. The name refers to the bird's distinctive Roman nosed beak. The Hook Bill is an old breed that can be traced back to the 17th century. In the Netherlands, it was traditionally raised alongside canals. Its worldwide population in captivity is estimated to be no more than 400 individuals. It's considered an endangered duck breed. Today, it is primarily raised for"
"the Pekin duck. As soon as the Indian Runners became fashionable, a demand for egg-layers and general purpose breeds developed. Using Runners crossed to Rouens, Aylesburys and Cayugas (the large black American breed), William Cook produced his famous Orpington Ducks. Mrs Campbell crossed her fawn-and-white Runner duck to a Rouen drake to create the Campbell ducks introduced in 1898. Later, she introduced wild mallard blood and managed to create the most prolific egg-layer, the Khaki Campbell (announced in 1901). Other breeds followed, some of which emerged as direct mutations of the Khaki Campbell, along with crosses back to Indian Runners,"
"ducks used to prepare Peking Duck originated in Nanjing. They were small, had black feathers, and lived in the canals around the city linking major waterways. With the relocation of the Chinese capital to Beijing, supply barge traffic increased in the area. Often these barges would spill grain into the canals, providing food for the ducks. By the Five Dynasties, the new breed of duck had been domesticated by Chinese farmers. Nowadays, Peking Duck is prepared from the white feathered Pekin duck (""Anas platyrhynchos domestica""). Newborn ducks are raised in a free range environment for the first 45 days of"
"Ruddy duck The ruddy duck (""Oxyura jamaicensis"") is a duck from North America and one of the stiff-tailed ducks. The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek ""oxus"", ""sharp"", and ""oura"", ""tail"", and ""jamaicensis"" is ""from Jamaica"". The Andean duck was considered a subspecies. In fact, some taxonomists, including the American Ornithological Society, still consider it conspecific. Subspecies: jamaicensis - North America including West Indies. andina - central Colombia. ferruginea - southern Colombia south to Chile. These are small, compact ducks with stout, scoop-shaped bills, and long, stiff tails they often hold cocked upward. They have slightly peaked heads and"