What creatures do "twitchers" follow with special interest?
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Birds.\n\nBirdwatching or birding is the observation and study of birds (the science proper is termed ornithology). The term "birding" is of American origin; "birdwatching" is the more commonly used word in the United Kingdom and Ireland.\n\n"Twitching" is a British term used to mean "the pursuit of a previously-located rare bird." In North America it is more often called "chasing", though the British usage is starting to catch on in N. Am., especially among younger birders. The British term is said to come from the frenzy that descends on some when they receive news of a rare bird. The term may derive from one of its first proponents, who used to arrive on his motorbike in freezing weather in the early 1960s, still "twitching" from the cold. The end goal of twitching is often to accumulate species on one's lists. Some birders engage in competition with one another to accumulate the biggest species lists. The act of the pursuit itself is referred to as a "twitch" or a "chase". A rare bird that stays put long enough for people to come see it is called "twitchable" or "chaseable".\n\nTwitching is probably most highly developed in the United Kingdom, The Netherlands and Ireland because their small sizes make it possible to travel within their borders quickly with relative ease. The most popular twitches in the UK have drawn crowds of up to 5,000 people at any one time (Golden-Winged Warbler in Kent). Twitching is also highly popular in Finland and Sweden. In the United Kingdom there exists a particular twitchers' vocabulary which is surprisingly well-developed and potentially confusing for the uninitiated. In the UK for example, "dipping" is the act of missing the rare bird you tried to see, "gripped off" is how you feel if other twitchers see the bird but you didn't, "supression" is the act of concealing news of a rare bird from twitchers, and a "dude" is someone who doesn't know much about rare birds at least. Similar vocabularies have developed in all countries where twitching is popular. Twitchers often have mobile phones and (especially in Europe) pagers in order to keep constantly informed of rare bird sightings and weather. The latter is important, since the right winds can lead to drift migration from the east or "Yankees" caught up in the tail end of hurricanes from the west.\n\n\nSome birdwatchers are keen rarity seekers and will travel long distances to see a new species to add to one of their "lists", e.g., life list, national list, state list, county list, etc. These fanatical birders are commonly known by the light-hearted slang term twitchers, particularly in the United Kingdom (though non-birders often mistakenly use twitcher as a synonym for birder or birdwatcher).
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You already put my favourite (the crows!), but I also like Gaggle of Geese :D\nIt would be good if there was Chuckle of Hyenas lol
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Fish, reptiles (various lizards for example, young crocs/gators), amphibians(frogs in peculiar), birds( any insectivorous bird large enough to eat it), and mammals (from feral cats to small mammals such as shrew if they can manage to capture them when they land, or dusk if bats are out early etc.) other insects( larger dragonflies, robber flies, assassin bugs etc) .
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I not sure, but, sometimes I play with these fuzzy little spiders as they seem to enjoy it. I poke at them with my finger and they run and then jump on my finger and look around as if they playing. As I look at them they seem to take on a personality that seems to have a face, including a nose. ;-)
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Some fish \nVarious mammals \nPigs \nBears \nMany primates, including humans[1] \nSome rodents, including mice, rats, squirrels, and chipmunks \nOpossums \nRaccoons \nFoxes \nVarious birds \nRails \nRhea \nMost gulls \nChickens \nCrows \nDomestic pigeons
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Koala Bears! \n\n(and dogs *wink*)
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you should do your research paper on animals. They are always interesting.
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The people who decide to follow them.
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Rooster Tails, Meps Spinners, and Panther Martins
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Yes.\nI initially was going to talk about the Komodos from Indonesia, and also about crocodiles and alligators, but the best most interesting answer is here:\n\nhttp://www.fortunecity.com/skyscraper/redmond/23/dragon.html\n\nI do not copy the material as to not plagerize their material, but well worth checking out on this concept.
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Interesting that you should ask....Jacques Cousteau had made some very interesting observations on the subject. He noted that dogfish do indeed wag their tails when happy. More interesting tho was the fact that catfish purr when pleased and sea horses jumped for joy. Star fish glow at the thought of a visit from you, and on occasion a clam will show his mussels with pride.\n\nIf there's one thing I know, Cousteau otter know his fishes.
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um....there are a lot of them.\none example is the snake.  It is a mammal, and it's warm-blooded, and it doesn't have legs.  The fish family do not have legs and they aren't mammals and they're cold-blooded. If you're looking up a certain animal, just identify some of its characteristics and try to make sense out of it.
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visit this sites:\nhttp://www.krieslco.com.au/twitcher.htm
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BE CAREFUL. There are a lot of wierdos online...and they are online because of easy prey.
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I liked this quirky little guy in prep school intrigued with animals, reptiles and insects. He would walk around the compound during recess catching lizards and cockroaches, barely socializing with the other kids around him. I liked him tremendously! I know it sounds a tad unlikely considering his 'unusual' pastime. But, when I think about it, I've always been attracted to the unusual...that's just me I guess haha :D
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Ibex\nNarwhale\nUlysses Butterfly\nVampire Bat\nXenops (bird)
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probably chimpanzees... they just seem to have that mentality to me... not sure why. :)