Our site is named for a beautiful pigeon who was called Bucky. He was an orphaned baby bird back in 1978 when we took him in and raised him, planning to set him free as soon as he was able to care for himself. Unfortunately, a defective wing prevented him from flying and safely living in the wild. So he lived with us, until his death in 1996. Because his memory and our love for him live on, we have named this website in his honor.

A baby Llama is called a ‘Cria’. The mother has a gestation period of approximately 12 months. See similar questions...

Any baby equine (horse, donkey, mule or zebra) is called a foal. Male foals are colts (or Jack foals in the case of donkeys), females are fillies (or jennet foals). They are grouped as "Foals" up until they are weaned, usually about 6-8 months old, then they are Weanlings. After their first birthday, they are Yearlings. They may still be called Colts or Fillies up until they are mature, usually at 3-4 years of age. See similar questions...

A baby Owl is called an Owlet. This word is also sometimes used for some of the smallest species of Owls. See similar questions...

They are called babies or infants while in the nest. Then for their first year they are referred to as juveniles. After their first year, they become adults and are simply called squirrels. See similar questions...

Pup We prefer Kit - but I suspect fox parents have their own names for their young, They've never asked us, so. You can call them Fred for all of us; it's the lexicologists who are responsible for such things in human terms. We suspect the male fox is more interested in what vixens want to call them, in any case. See similar questions...

The first intelligent squirrels were raised by their fluffy masters. Since the bunnies call their young a kit, these squirrels did likewise with their own offspring. The proper term is 'pup', but is pretty obscure. Few humans know this term, even fewer squirrels have heard it. See similar questions...

Typically a baby donkey is called a foal, for both male and female. A foal is usually under 1 year old. The word colt is used to describe a young male horse. Young male donkeys can either be referred to as a 'baby jack' or a male foal. A young female donkey can be referred to as a 'baby jenny (or jennet)' or a female foal. See similar questions...

With the exception of some exotic sensors or mooring components, delivery time for a SeaHorse system is typically 12 weeks from receipt of your authorized purchase order. Please contact the BOT Sales Department for a more accurate delivery schedule. BOT is continually compiling a list of frequently-asked questions concerning the SeaHorse profiler and will be posting them on a regular basis. In the meatime, please submit your questions and we will answer them on a one-to-one basis. See similar questions...

The SE710CC and its “Space Age” Impact Absorbing Material tray was designed to hold even the largest laptops. Laptop Tray: 14 1/8" L to R X 11 13/16" F to B X 1 1/4" D (removable Velcro strap can secure up to 3" thick laptop) Your laptop computer is bigger than 14 1/8" X 11 13/16"? Not all is lost. By performing a small modification, you can easily fit a laptop measuring up to 17 1/4" wide. See similar questions...

Short answer - No, mules (both male and female) are sterile. Both have normal anatomy internally and externally. The males must be castrated, as they have the equipment but do not produce the essential element needed (we're trying to keep this PG here...) Females may come into heat and may need hormone shots if heat is a problem. For those who are following up with "Okay, what about the fertile mule we have read about..." - Fertile mules (hinnies) are a 1 in 1 million case occurance. See similar questions...

Other names for Poland's Syndrome include Poland sequence, Poland anomaly, Poland syndactyly, absence of the pectoralis muscle with syndactyly, Pectoral dysplasia-dysdactyly. "Poland" may be seen as the possesive "Poland's" or simply "Poland", depending on the author. DISCLAIMER This site is for educational purposes only. This information is not intended to substitute for informed medical advice. See similar questions...

This started in late July 2003 when we became aware that our son, Sergeant Brian Horn with the 173rd Airborne Brigade, was still living under extremely harsh conditions. His unit parachuted into Northern Iraq on 26 March 2003 (Brian spent his birthday on that plane) and 5 months later was still sleeping on the ground. We never knew this, it wasn't told to us by Brian or any of his soldiers. See similar questions...

The Rialto is named for a marketplace in Venice in the vicinity of the Rialto bridge. As people gathered there to gossip and exchange ideas, so do we gather here. See similar questions...

They have very little hair, just a few hairs on their feet, some whiskers, and a little hair in their mouths. See similar questions...

We refer to this radiation as a background because we see it no matter where we look. It clearly doesn't come from any nearby objects, such as stars or clouds within our Galaxy, or even from external galaxies. It is clearly a distant, "background" source of radiation. You can think of the whole Universe as being filled with this background of microwave photons. See similar questions...

The answer is simple: there are about 200 million adult Americans, and we only talk to a few thousand every year. But you should realize by now that if we don't talk to you, we talk to people just like you. Everyone has the same chance of being called, and people who think and live like you will wind up in our survey. And if we do happen to call you in the future, remember that you will represent the people just like you who are not in our sample. See similar questions...

Icebergs are operationally monitored by the National Ice Center here in the U.S. The Center has developed a system for naming them, and typically the research community has followed NIC's naming. See similar questions...

During the production of aerogel a wet gel is formed which when dried becomes filled with air. Thus the name aerogel, which means: air gel. See similar questions...