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Title: Should know better
Post by: Dark Knight on February 06, 2008, 07:33:57 PM
I just noticed this website page and it's wrong  :-\
Question is can you tell what's wrong  :o
http://www.panda.org/news_facts/education/middle_school/species/herbivores/giraffe_intro/index.cfm (http://www.panda.org/news_facts/education/middle_school/species/herbivores/giraffe_intro/index.cfm)
By the way I've contacted them already to tell them their wrong
You think they Should know better  ;D
Title: Re: Should know better
Post by: Spud on February 06, 2008, 07:46:15 PM
I couldnt spot it. What was it? the only odd thing is the pic of it eating grass on the floor
Title: Re: Should know better
Post by: Dark Knight on February 06, 2008, 08:13:01 PM
I couldnt spot it. What was it? the only odd thing is the pic of it eating grass on the floor
What's do they say a giraffe is ?
Clue: Cardif   ;)
Title: Re: Should know better
Post by: Spud on February 06, 2008, 08:33:38 PM
Stilll cant spot it. BIMBO LOL
Title: Re: Should know better
Post by: Jason on February 06, 2008, 09:07:56 PM
If your thinking what I think DK is it about height

The giraffe is the tallest mammal in the world but only because all water living mammals are measured in Length not height so although technicly a whale beached is longer I don't think that from belly to tip if fin they are more than 5 mts they just have a big waist like me  :biggrin:

Jason  :Hoofies2:

Title: Re: Should know better
Post by: Spud on February 06, 2008, 09:58:19 PM
Think I understand lol
Title: Re: Should know better
Post by: carlgreen on February 06, 2008, 11:13:17 PM
i dont understand at jason  ???
Title: Re: Should know better
Post by: Jason on February 06, 2008, 11:21:10 PM
I might be wrong but I think DK is saying that a Whale is taller than a Giraffe (hence the clue Cardif is in Wales  :biggrin:)
And as both are mammals fair enough but Whales are measured in lenght not height and I have just made a guess that the largest Whale measured from bottom to top of fin is under 5 mts (just a guess)

But what they should have said is the Giraffe is the tallest land based Mammal

Jason  :Hoofies2:
Title: Re: Should know better
Post by: Dark Knight on February 06, 2008, 11:30:30 PM
If your thinking what I think DK is it about height

The giraffe is the tallest mammal in the world but only because all water living mammals are measured in Length not height so although technicly a whale beached is longer I don't think that from belly to tip if fin they are more than 5 mts they just have a big waist like me  :biggrin:

Jason  :Hoofies2:


Jason the Cardif was coloured BLUE ! Blue Whale  ;)
It's hard to find but Jason more or less got it a Blue Whale can be 6 meters which mean a it a good meter taller the a giraffe !
Just because people don't bother with it's height doesn't mean it's not the tallest and where does it say " ON LAND " !?
Title: Re: Should know better
Post by: x_Rave_Dave_x on February 07, 2008, 12:17:25 AM
it may be taller if standing up but when do you see a whale standing up? it is measured by how the mammal physicaly stands/lies a common mistake is that people think it is a error to do it this way altho it isnt the whale is the longest mammal while giraffe is the tallest.

scared to hear from me again people? :D  :o
Title: Re: Should know better
Post by: webmaster on February 07, 2008, 12:19:15 AM
Scared to hear from me again people? :D  :o

Not scared... but wondering where have you been?
Title: Re: Should know better
Post by: Dark Knight on February 07, 2008, 01:30:40 AM
it may be taller if standing up but when do you see a whale standing up? it is measured by how the mammal physicaly stands/lies a common mistake is that people think it is a error to do it this way altho it isnt the whale is the longest mammal while giraffe is the tallest.

scared to hear from me again people? :D  :o
Stand/lies ? Sorry I'll just check ........ No just says tallest says nothing about Stand or Lies and ...... wait ...... no can't see where it rules out FLOATS !?
The question where the answer looks like right so you think it's a trick so you pick the other ! So many people do it they never bother rechecking !?
Title: Re: Should know better
Post by: Sx Nutta on February 07, 2008, 04:26:03 AM
I think is is judged by if it can stand, I have never seen a whale walking about on its flippers, but that would be funny
Title: Re: Should know better
Post by: Dark Knight on February 07, 2008, 07:29:10 AM
I think is is judged by if it can stand, I have never seen a whale walking about on its flippers, but that would be funny
Again it doesn't say " That can stand" ? So if your right, how tall is someone who in a wheelchair ???
Title: Re: Should know better
Post by: Nero on February 07, 2008, 10:07:52 AM
is this what you do for fun DK? go around ripping the wwf to shreads lol
Title: Re: Should know better
Post by: Carma on February 07, 2008, 01:25:39 PM
Also, Giraffe have blue/black tongues. Due to the vegetation they eat.

-Carma (The Bocking Rocker)
Title: Re: Should know better
Post by: Dark Knight on February 07, 2008, 01:42:08 PM
is this what you do for fun DK? go around ripping the wwf to shreads lol
I just like to point out errors.
If little Johnny look at their site he'll think the answers Giraffe which I know is wrong !?
You may as well use Wikipedia for all the fact ! LOL
Title: Re: Should know better
Post by: Nero on February 07, 2008, 01:56:04 PM
lol wakipedia, true though that could be my kids trying to find their homework answers.
continue your quet for truth :P
Title: Re: Should know better
Post by: Bbmthbloke on February 07, 2008, 04:55:17 PM
Well I seen film of some whales  jumping out of the water  so get tallish then.

OOO un wb Dave.
Title: Re: Should know better
Post by: Sx Nutta on February 07, 2008, 05:43:38 PM
I get told off at uni for using wikipedia, as it is not a real resource site, lol
Title: Re: Should know better ( Now they do )
Post by: Dark Knight on February 08, 2008, 10:45:49 AM
Just got a reply from them  :)

Our response: Dear Andrew
Thank you for picking this up. I suspect that the information intended to say that the Giraffe is the tallest terrestrial mammal. I will certainly pass this on and ensure that the information is changed appropriately.

My works done !
Right back to ...  "The only animal born with horns is " ( a workmate qustion ) Which we all know is wrong there's hundards !  ;D
Title: Re: Should know better
Post by: Jason on February 08, 2008, 08:24:40 PM
But most of them don't have horns when they are born the horns grow later

I seem to remember this from biology but can't remember which animal or animals were born with the horns already formed  ???

So your workmate may be right DK

Jason  :Hoofies2:
Title: Re: Should know better
Post by: aidanh1 on February 08, 2008, 08:39:18 PM
the giraffe is born wiv horns ent it?? :-\
Title: Re: Should know better
Post by: aidanh1 on February 08, 2008, 08:42:48 PM
Baby giraffes are born 6 feet tall (1.8m) - taller than the average person. They can grow an inch a day and just about double their height in 1 year

OMG i wanna be a giraffe! them babys are flipin huge!!

soz for doble post
Title: Re: Should know better
Post by: Dark Knight on February 09, 2008, 12:19:09 AM
But most of them don't have horns when they are born the horns grow later

I seem to remember this from biology but can't remember which animal or animals were born with the horns already formed  ???

So your workmate may be right DK

Jason  :Hoofies2:
First thing I said when he said it was any thing with a exoskeletons !
Lizards
And the one that got him Beetles  ;D
Don't quote me but I say he's wrong beside giraffes arn't the only animal with horns like that  :-\
Who said Shrek !?  Stupid their his ears :banghead:
Title: Re: Should know better
Post by: Dark Knight on February 10, 2008, 09:01:39 PM
Hi Andrew
Our webmaster has changed the information regarding giraffes. Well
spotted and we really appreciate that you let us know about our
mistake.
All the best
Jackie Janosi
WWF International Online Team
Title: Re: Should know better
Post by: webmaster on February 10, 2008, 09:15:10 PM
Nice 1 DK :)
Title: Re: Should know better
Post by: Sx Nutta on February 10, 2008, 10:51:38 PM
Well done DK, nice catch, lol
Title: Re: Should know better
Post by: magzzie on February 20, 2008, 01:41:12 AM
good point
Title: Re: Should know better
Post by: Spud on February 20, 2008, 09:09:12 PM
Is that inbetween him doing crazy mods with bocks?
Title: Re: Should know better
Post by: Sx Nutta on February 20, 2008, 10:17:33 PM
Guess so, I think this year, will be the year for all odd mods, lol