Question of the day

[spkennyuk]

I'll get my coat...

<<<<< another indicator

 

[CatmanV2]

<<<<< another indicator

Hehe

So we need more clues to keep it rolling?

The creature in question is a bird. It is the only (according to R4 last night), or very rare (according to wiki) vertebrate that is specialised to eat and digest wax.

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[spkennyuk]

Humming bird maybe ? Im assuming its bees wax.

 

[CatmanV2]

Humming bird maybe ? Im assuming its bees wax.

It is beeswax, but it's not a hummingbird. Its common name is effectively a description of what it does and its relationship to the local peoples

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[daverichardson]

So it must be Honey something
or
something Honey

So i will do a Ronald Reagan and say 'the lesser spotted Honeybun'

 

[spkennyuk]

Honey indicator indicator

 

[CatmanV2]

Honey indicator indicator

Closer than you might think. Want to hazard a guess as to what the relationship is? (either of you?)

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[midlifecrisis]

Sounds like a locator of honey bit like a pointer dog but in bird format... Not a clue what it can be...so I wasn't far out with a Tern after all....lol

 

[allandwf]

Sounds like a locator of honey bit like a pointer dog but in bird format... Not a clue what it can be...so I wasn't far out with a Tern after all....lol

Pity it wasn't a right Tern though?

 

[CatmanV2]

Sounds like a locator of honey bit like a pointer dog but in bird format... Not a clue what it can be...so I wasn't far out with a Tern after all....lol

Its common name is the Greater Honeyguide. What it does is attract hunting parties' attention with a very specific call. It'll then lead them to a bees nest (normally in the trunk of a tree). The party will smoke the bees out, then chop down the tree to get the honey. The Honeyguide eats what's left.

There are reports that they have a similar relationship with local animals, but its not been observed. Possibly driven by the fact that urban proximity is reducing honey hunting...

I think that's truly extraordinary!

Over to you, Martin

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[midlifecrisis]

OK here's one on Football, Leicester City famously won the top division (the Premier League) for the first time in their history but which team was the previous 'first time winners' of the top division (Premier League/Old First Division)

 

[BennyD]

B4stard Rovers?

 

[midlifecrisis]

B4stard Rovers?

Nope, because they had previously won a First Division title some time before that...

 

[daverichardson]

Ipswich town came up through all the divisions in the days of Alf Ramsey
They played the mighty Boro once, had 4 attacks and beat us 0 - 4
So I am going for them (not the mighty Boro)

 

[midlifecrisis]

Ipswich town came up through all the divisions in the days of Alf Ramsey
They played the mighty Boro once, had 4 attacks and beat us 0 - 4
So I am going for them (not the mighty Boro)

So you're talking 1961-62? Nope later...

 

[spkennyuk]

Leeds ?

 

[midlifecrisis]

Leeds ?

City or United?

 

[spkennyuk]

United. I think they were the last winners of the old first as well.

 

[midlifecrisis]

Nope neither... Lol, Leeds United won it for the first time 68-69, but after that...so we're in living memory for most now...

 

[spkennyuk]

Football not my strong point. Leeds united were probably the last winners of the old 1st division.

I know its not stockport county if that helps