Australian Ducks Show They Can Mimic Human Speech by Picking up Swearing: ‘You Bloody Fool!’ The first documented instance of ducks being able to mimic sounds has researchers reviewing the evolution of vocal language learning in birds. The musk duck is a highly aquatic, stiff-tailed duck native to southern Australia. It is the only living member of the genus Biziura. […]
Category Archives: Animals
Animals are living creatures that can move, grow, and need food and water to survive. They come in many shapes and sizes, and some live on land, while others live in water or fly in the sky. Animals can be pets, wild, or farm animals. They have different ways of getting food, such as hunting, grazing, or eating plants. All animals have different characteristics and behaviors.
How to Make Good Feng Shui for the Zodiac Animals
Fengshui (风水), literally ‘wind-water’, pronounced fnng-shway, is an ancient Chinese philosophy studying the auspiciousness of environments, based on Yin-Yang Theory and Five Elements Theory. It’s a form of geomancy. Fengshui philosophy states that qi (气 /chee/ ‘energy’) exists in all things and is the life of the nature. The core idea of fengshui is the harmony between humans and nature […]
Pig Chinese Zodiac Sign
Pig Chinese Zodiac Sign: Symbolism in Chinese Culture The Pig is the most docile of livestock in people’s minds, having a round and fat face, and doing nothing other than eating and sleeping all day long. Unlike the quick-witted Dog, the Pig doesn’t understand what its owner wants, therefore, it has no need to follow or curry favor with its […]
Dog Chinese Zodiac Sign
Dog Chinese Zodiac Sign: Symbolism in Chinese Culture Dogs and humans are friends who share life’s ups and downs. It’s believed that the Dog is caring and reasonable due to its unswerving loyalty to humans, having many symbolic cultural meanings from the perspective of folklore. Symbolizing Luck The Dog is considered to be a lucky animal by Chinese people. The […]
Rooster Chinese Zodiac Sign
Rooster Chinese Zodiac Sign: Symbolism in Chinese Culture Besides being the tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac (popular in the year of the Rooster 2017), the rooster is symbolic of seven things in China. Punctuality and Honesty In traditional Chinese culture, the rooster’s most obvious symbolic meaning was punctuality and honesty. In ancient times, even though you could calculate the […]
Monkey Chinese Zodiac Sign
Monkey Chinese Zodiac Sign: Symbolism in Chinese Culture In China, the monkey is widely perceived as smart and powerful. People often offer sacrifices to monkeys to pray for rain and even for sons, and they have become an interesting part of Chinese culture. Chinese people love monkeys. Find out why below. The Monkey Symbolizes Cleverness in Chinese Culture The Monkey […]
Goat Chinese Zodiac Sign
Goat Chinese Zodiac Sign: Symbolism in Chinese Culture Among all the animals, the goat had the closest relationship with human beings in ancient times. The goat also has a deep historical relationship with the development of traditional Chinese culture, and it has had a great influence on the development of Chinese characters, food, morals, rituals, and even aesthetics. Serving as […]
Horse Chinese Zodiac Sign
Horse Chinese Zodiac Sign: Symbolism in Chinese Culture The Horse ranks the 7th position among the 12 traditional Chinese zodiac signs. The Horse usually ran and neighed wildly at noon before being tamed, therefore, it was also known as the “Noon Horse” in ancient times. Symbolizing the Subjective Spirit of Men It was believed by the ancient people that the […]
Snake Chinese Zodiac Sign
Snake Chinese Zodiac Sign: Symbolism in Chinese Culture The Snake was called the Little Dragon by the ancient people, and the skin it shed was called the Dragon skin. It’s said that the Snake wakes up from its long hibernation and creeps out of its den on the third day of the third month of the Chinese lunar calendar; therefore, […]
Dragon Chinese Zodiac Sign
Dragon Chinese Zodiac Sign: Symbolism in Chinese Culture As a unique kind of cultural cohesion and accumulation, the image of the Dragon is deeply rooted in the minds of the Chinese people. Not only is the Dragon culture imprinted in the daily lives (birth and old age, sickness and death) of the people, but it also penetrates all aspects of […]