"is a medieval English word meaning rabbit. Coney Island railway station opened in July 1892 and was closed in January 1950. Coney Island is a spoken-word song written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison and included on his 1989 album, ""Avalon Sunset"". In the song he revisits his youthful trips with his mother to the seaside at Coney Island. The Shore is a Northern Irish short film directed by Terry George. The film won the 2012 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. It was filmed entirely at George's family cottage at Coney Island. Coney Island, County Down Coney"
"Yale (mythical creature) The yale or centicore (Latin: ""eale"") is a mythical beast found in European mythology and heraldry. Most descriptions make it an antelope- or goat-like four-legged creature with the tusks of a boar and large horns that it can swivel in any direction. The name might be derived from Hebrew יָעֵל (""yael""), meaning ""Ibex"". The yale was first written about by Pliny the Elder in Book VIII of his ""Natural History"": he describes the ""eale"" as a creature found in Aethiopia ""the size of a hippopotamus, with an elephant's tail, of a black or tawny colour, with the"
"Bonnacon The bonnacon (also called bonasus or bonacho) is a legendary creature described as a bull with inward-curving horns and a horse-like mane. Medieval bestiaries usually depict its fur as reddish-brown or black. Because its horns were useless for self-defense, the bonnacon was said to expel large amounts of caustic feces from its anus at its pursuers, burning them and thereby ensuring its escape. The first known description of the bonnacon comes from Pliny the Elder's ""Naturalis Historia"": There are reports of a wild animal in Paeonia called the bonasus, which has the mane of a horse, but in all"
"to Yale's Davenport College and the pediment of Timothy Dwight College. The student-run campus radio station, WYBCX Yale Radio, uses the yale as its logo. Yale (mythical creature) The yale or centicore (Latin: ""eale"") is a mythical beast found in European mythology and heraldry. Most descriptions make it an antelope- or goat-like four-legged creature with the tusks of a boar and large horns that it can swivel in any direction. The name might be derived from Hebrew יָעֵל (""yael""), meaning ""Ibex"". The yale was first written about by Pliny the Elder in Book VIII of his ""Natural History"": he describes"
"I was with my main [hand] in her cunny. I was at a wonderful loss upon it and the girl also..."" ""Cunny"" was probably derived from a pun on ""coney"", meaning ""rabbit"", rather as ""pussy"" is connected to the same term for a cat. (Philip Massinger (1583–1640): ""A pox upon your Christian cockatrices! They cry, like poulterers' wives, 'No money, no coney.'"") Because of this slang use as a synonym for a taboo term, the word ""coney"", when it was used in its original sense to refer to rabbits, came to be pronounced as (rhymes with ""phoney""), instead of the"
"real little macaws or mini-macaws. Popular as pets, the ""Aratinga"" conures are generally larger with brighter plumage and are generally the noisier, more outgoing, more demanding of the two primary conure genera. The colorful sun conure and jenday conure are among the species of conures more commonly kept as pets. Many of the ""Aratinga"" species can be quite loud but otherwise can make very good pets for responsible owners. Some species, such as the dusky conure, brown headed conure, peach front conure, and half moon conure, are among the quieter ""Aratinga"" species, though they may still be loud at times."
"Kouprey The kouprey (""Bos sauveli"", from , , ""forest ox""; also known as ""kouproh"", ""grey ox""), is a little-known, forest-dwelling, wild bovine species from Southeast Asia. A young male was sent to the Vincennes Zoo in 1937 where it was described by the French zoologist Achille Urbain and was declared the holotype. The kouprey has a tall, narrow body, long legs, a humped back and long horns. Kouprey form small herds led by a female, and graze on grasses, feeding in the forest during the day and in the open at night. They are affected by degradation of their habitat"
"Yoke A yoke is a wooden beam normally used between a pair of oxen or other animals to enable them to pull together on a load when working in pairs, as oxen usually do; some yokes are fitted to individual animals. There are several types of yoke, used in different cultures, and for different types of oxen. A pair of oxen may be called a ""yoke of oxen"", and yoke is also a verb, as in ""to ""yoke"" a pair of oxen"". Other animals that may be yoked include horses, mules, donkeys, and water buffalo. The word ""yoke"" is believed"
"""Coon"" is most-often employed by those on the political Left against those on the political Right. Technically, coon dogs or coonhounds, including the coincidently named breed, ""Black and Tan,"" are those dogs that chase and ""tree"" a raccoon. Then, at the base of that tree, they bark to alert their owner that they have trapped a raccoon. The owner/hunter can then kill the raccoon. Kim Wade draws these comparisons: There are some African-Americans who attempt to please their Democrat ""owners"" by attacking the ""Coon"" that is out of line and not obeying the rules of the ""Plantation."" Kim has stated"
"Raccoon The raccoon ( or , ""Procyon lotor""), sometimes spelled racoon, also known as the common raccoon, North American raccoon, northern raccoon, or coon, is a medium-sized mammal native to North America. The raccoon is the largest of the procyonid family, having a body length of and a body weight of . Its grayish coat mostly consists of dense underfur which insulates it against cold weather. Three of the raccoon's most distinctive features are its extremely dexterous front paws, its facial mask, and its ringed tail, which are themes in the mythologies of the indigenous peoples of the Americas. Raccoons"
"the clowns in the rodeos. Usually, younger, lighter animals are preferred to minimize injuries. These challenges are called ('inter-villages'), and the events can also incorporate other activities, such as swimming pools, seesaws, soccer or rugby games, caterpillar races, etc. Course landaise The course landaise is an ancient form of bullfighting held in oval or rectangular arenas covered in sand, that involves no bloodshed. Experienced cows, with great horns, aged generally from 2 to 14 years old, are used instead of bulls. They are athletic animals selected from the same breed as the bulls used for the Spanish. In Gascony, it"
"on the back feathers close to the body; the body is also much more compact, with a short yet broad back. The Buckeye is the only purely American breed to sport a pea comb, and this, combined with its stocky build, makes it a supremely cold hardy chicken. Other breeds of fowl developed in the U.S. (such as the Ameraucana) may sport pea combs, but these chickens were primarily created from foreign birds. It also bears some traits of Game fowl in frame and disposition, being assertive in character and a very good forager. Generally calm, the cock birds in"
"downtown Delray Beach, Florida. The total number of birds in the colony is yet undetermined. The Quaker (which may or may not be a conure) can be found in many states. Quakers are also illegal to own in many US states as they are known to build very large nests on powerlines (Quakers are the only parrots who build nests). Conure Conures are a diverse, loosely defined group of small to medium-sized parrots. They belong to several genera within a long-tailed group of the New World parrot subfamily Arinae. The term ""conure"" is used primarily in bird keeping, though it"
"to the Rough Collie in parts of the United States, or to the Border Collie in many rural parts of Great Britain. Many collie types do not actually include ""collie"" in their name. The exact origin of the name ""collie"" is uncertain; it may derive from the Scots word for 'coal'. Alternatively it may come from the related word ""coolly"", referring to the black-faced mountain sheep of Scotland. The ""collie"" name usually refers to dogs of Scottish origin which have spread into many other parts of the world, often being called sheepdog or shepherd dog elsewhere. Collies are generally medium-sized"
"Coon hunting Coon hunting or raccoon hunting is the practice of hunting raccoons, most often for their meat and fur. It is almost always done with specially bred dogs called coonhounds, of which there are six breeds, and is most commonly associated with rural life in the Southern United States. Coon hunting is also popular in the rural Midwest. Most coon hunts take place at night, with the dogs being turned loose, trailing and putting the raccoon up a tree without human assistance. Once the raccoon is in the tree, with the dog at the base, it is referred to"
"a part of daily life—as food, clothing, a companion, and as a source of artistic inspiration. Male rabbits are called ""bucks""; females are called ""does"". An older term for an adult rabbit is ""coney"", while ""rabbit"" once referred only to the young animals. Another term for a young rabbit is ""bunny"", though this term is often applied informally (especially by children) to rabbits generally, especially domestic ones. More recently, the term ""kit"" or ""kitten"" has been used to refer to a young rabbit. A group of rabbits is known as a ""colony"" or ""nest"" (or, occasionally, a ""warren"", though this"
"Canis Canis is a genus of the Canidae containing multiple extant species, such as wolves, coyotes, jackals, dingoes, and dogs. Species of this genus are distinguished by their moderate to large size, their massive, well-developed skulls and dentition, long legs, and comparatively short ears and tails. The generic name ""Canis"" means ""dog"" in Latin. The term ""canine"" comes from the adjective form, ""caninus"" (""of the dog""), from which the term canine tooth is also derived. The canine family has prominent canine teeth, used for killing their prey. The word ""canis"" is cognate to the Greek word ""kūon"" (Greek: Κύων), which"
"to ignore other animals such as opossums, whitetail deer and rabbits, which are colloquially called ""trash"". Inadvertent hunting or running of deer by coonhounds is particularly problematic for hunters, as hunting deer with dogs is illegal in most states. Modern coon hunting is practiced with the use of a trained dog or dogs. While historically coon hunting dogs were of any breed, modern coon dogs are almost always members of the scenthound subgroup called coonhounds. There are six distinct breeds of coonhound developed specifically to hunt climbing game by scent; Black and Tan Coonhound, Redbone Coonhound, Bluetick Coonhound, English Coonhound,"
"and ""Cuon"". Lycaon (genus) Lycaon is a genus of canid. There are two known species: the extant ""Lycaon pictus"", a canid with common names including ""African wild dog"", ""painted dog"", ""ornate wolf"", and ""African hunting dog""; and the extinct, less cursorial ""Lycaon sekowei"", known from the Pliocene and Pleistocene of South Africa. This hypercarnivorous and highly cursorial genus is distinguished by accessory cusps on the premolars. It branched off from the wolf-like canids lineage during the Plio-Pleistocene. Since then, ""Lycaon"" has become lighter and tetradactyl, but has remained hypercarnivorous. Some authors consider the extinct ""Canis"" subgenus ""Xenocyon"" as ancestral to"
"Xenocyon Xenocyon (""strange wolf"") is an extinct subgenus of ""Canis"". The group includes ""Canis"" (""Xenocyon"") ""africanus"", ""Canis"" (""Xenocyon"") ""antonii"" and ""Canis"" (""Xenocyon"") ""falconeri"" that gave rise to ""Canis"" (""Xenocyon"") ""lycanoides"". The hypercarnivore ""Xenocyon"" gave rise to the modern dhole and the African wild dog. ""Xenocyon"" is proposed as a subgenus of ""Canis"" named ""Canis"" (""Xenocyon""). One taxonomic authority proposes that as part of this subgenus, the group named ""Canis"" (""Xenocyon"") ex gr. ""falconeri"" (ex gr. meaning ""of the group including"") would include all of the large hypercarnivorous canids that inhabited the Old World during the Late Pliocene–Early Pleistocene: ""Canis"" (""Xenocyon"")"
"known as a ""poddy"" or ""poddy-calf"" in British English. ""Bobby calves"" are young calves which are to be slaughtered for human consumption. A ""vealer"" is a fat calf weighing less than about which is at about eight to nine months of age. A young female calf from birth until she has had a calf of her own is called a ""heifer"" (). In the American Old West, a motherless or small, runty calf was sometimes referred to as a ""dogie,"" (pronounced with a long ""o""). The term ""calf"" is also used for some other species. See ""Other animals"" below. Calves"
"Conure Conures are a diverse, loosely defined group of small to medium-sized parrots. They belong to several genera within a long-tailed group of the New World parrot subfamily Arinae. The term ""conure"" is used primarily in bird keeping, though it has appeared in some scientific journals. The American Ornithologists' Union uses the generic term ""parakeet"" for all species elsewhere called ""conure"", though Joseph Forshaw, a prominent Australian ornithologist, uses ""conure"". Conures are either large parakeets or small parrots found in the Western Hemisphere. They are analogous in size and way of life to the Old World's rose-ringed parakeets or the"
"Cŵn Annwn In Welsh mythology and folklore, Cŵn Annwn (, ""hounds of Annwn"") were the spectral hounds of Annwn, the otherworld of Welsh myth. They were associated with a form of the Wild Hunt, presided over by either Arawn, king of Annwn in the First Branch of the Mabinogi and alluded to in the Fourth, or by Gwyn ap Nudd as the underworld king and king of the fair(y) folk is named in later medieval lore. In Wales, they were associated with migrating geese, supposedly because their honking in the night is reminiscent of barking dogs. Hunting grounds for the"
"Coonhound The coonhound is a type of scent hound and a member of the hound group. They are an American type of hunting dog developed for the game animals and working conditions found in the United States, specifically coon hunting. There are six distinct breeds of coonhound. In the colonial period, hounds were imported into the United States for the popular sport of fox hunting. Various breeds of foxhounds and other hunting hounds were imported from England, Ireland, and France. Foxhounds were found to be inadequate for hunting American animals that did not hide near the ground, but instead climbed"
"in an informal dialect, using certain slang words and emulating an accent. He typically portrays himself as hardy on the outside, but a ""real softie"" deep down. Solomon Solomon is a bay Connemara gelding. He is frequently shown as being rather ""wussy"" by his apparent friend Duggie. The two ponies live together, not far from PONY's office. Despite what they say about each other, they are good friends. Colonel Until he died in 2015, Colonel, a blue roan Shetland pony, with a ""wise-guy"" personality, was the oldest of PONY Magazine's mascots. He was a source of wisdom to the two"
"known as dogs, tods or reynards, females as vixens, and young as cubs, pups, or kits, though the latter name is not to be confused with a distinct species called kit foxes. Vixen is one of very few words in modern English that retains the Middle English southern dialect ""v"" pronunciation instead of ""f"" (i.e. northern English ""fox"" versus southern English ""vox""). A group of foxes is referred to as a skulk, leash, or earth. Within the Canidae, the results of DNA analysis shows several phylogenetic divisions: Foxes are generally smaller than some other members of the family Canidae such"
"capture of wild individuals potentially remains a serious threat. This has fueled recent discussions regarding its status, leading to it being uplisted to endangered in the 2008 IUCN Red List. The sun conure is noted for its very loud squawks and screams compared to its relatively small size. It is capable of mimicking humans, but not as well as some larger parrots. They are popular as pets because of their bright coloration and curious nature. Due to their inquisitive temperaments, they demand a great deal of attention from their owners, with whom they can be loving and cuddly. Hand-reared pets"
"America"". Names developed such as minkony, ermiline and northern seal – all of which were rabbit fur. After 1938, American fur coats had to be labelled using the name of the animal used in its making – for instance 'seal dyed coney' or 'beaver dyed rabbit' – in order to avoid confusion among consumers. Rabbit hair Rabbit hair (also called rabbit fur, cony, coney, comb or lapin) is the fur of the common rabbit. It is most commonly used in the making of fur hats and coats, and is considered quite valuable today, although it was once a lower-priced commodity"
"than English ""bandit"" or ""robber"" would indicate, including ""rebel, rival, avenger"". The name ""corocotta"" has been interpreted as a nickname indicative of his ferocity, a variant of crocotta, a word used to refer to a type of canine-like beast from Africa, most likely a hyena or jackal. In the words of Grünewald, ""It can have been no accident that the infamous Corocotta shared his name with an exotic predator, well known to circus audiences as a terrifying beast."" Pliny the Elder described the animal as a cross between a hyena and a lion, though the term may also have been"
"Cattle Cattle—colloquially cows—are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus ""Bos"", and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos taurus. Cattle are commonly raised as livestock for meat (beef or veal, see beef cattle), for milk (see dairy cattle), and for hides, which are used to make leather. They are used as riding animals and draft animals (oxen or bullocks, which pull carts, plows and other implements). Another product of cattle is dung, which can be used to create manure or"
"Coccyx The coccyx, which is commonly referred to as the tailbone, is the final segment of the vertebral column in all apes, and analogous structures in certain other mammals such as horses. In tailless primates (e.g. humans and other great apes) since ""Nacholapithecus"" (a Miocene hominoid), the coccyx is the remnant of a vestigial tail. In animals with bony tails, it is known as ""tailhead"" or ""dock"", in bird anatomy as ""tailfan"". It comprises three to five separate or fused coccygeal vertebrae below the sacrum, attached to the sacrum by a fibrocartilaginous joint, the sacrococcygeal symphysis, which permits limited movement"
"horses like ""Neohipparion"" and ""Nannippus"", the ancient peccary ""Prosthennops"" and even rhinoceroses like the hippo-like ""Teleoceras"", all of which could provide a suitable meal through hunting or scavenging. Borophagus Borophagus (""gluttonous eater"") is an extinct genus of the subfamily Borophaginae, a group of canids endemic to North America from the Middle Miocene epoch through the Late Pliocene epoch 12—2 Mya. ""Borophagus"", like other borophagines, are loosely known as ""bone-crushing"" or ""hyena-like"" dogs. Though not the most massive borophagine by size or weight, it had a more highly evolved capacity to crunch bone than earlier, larger genera such as ""Epicyon"", which"
"Raccoon dog The raccoon dog (""Nyctereutes procyonoides"", from the Greek words ""nukt-"", ""night"" + ""ereutēs"", ""wanderer"" + ""prokuōn"", ""before-dog"" [but in New Latin used to mean ""raccoon""] + ""-oidēs"", ""similar to""), also known as the mangut (its Evenki name) or tanuki is a canid indigenous to East Asia. It is the only extant species in the genus ""Nyctereutes"". Despite its peculiar appearance, it is a close relative of true foxes. Among the Canidae, the raccoon dog shares the habit of regularly climbing trees only with the North American gray fox, another basal species. The raccoon dog is named for its"