Whitehorse, perhaps so named because the whitecaps of the rapids on the Whitehorse River resembled the manes of white horses, was founded during the Klondike Gold Rush (1897–98) as a staging and distribution centre; it was the head of river navigation and became the northern terminus of the White Pass Read more…
Figure 4.1 Population by knowledge of official languages, Yukon, 2011 Official language Population (percentage) English only 86.3 French only 0.3 English and French 13.1 Neither English nor French 0.3 What are natives in the Yukon called? In the Yukon Territory, the native people are referred to as Yukon First Nation Read more…
Cultural Diversity in Whitehorse Other than English, Mandarin and Cantonese are the most commonly spoken languages at home, followed by Greek, Italian and Vietnamese. Our large Chinese population is a real feature of the municipality, with 11.5 per cent of our community born in China. What languages do people speak Read more…
Whitehorse is the capital city of Yukon Territory. A native or resident of Whitehorse is called a Whitehorser (or, rarely, a Whitehorsian). What is Whitehorse known for? Whitehorse is known for many things. It played a major role in the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush as a supply center for prospectors Read more…
Weedy seadragons, ruby seadragons and leafy seadragons, are aquatic seahorse relatives that have plant-like growths on them for camouflage in their seaweed habitat. While not dragons themselves (obviously), they are named after them and resemble small sea dragons. What is a sea dragon called? Scientific name: Phyllopteryx taeniolatus. Alternative name/s: Read more…
Poseidon, in ancient Greek religion, god of the sea (and of water generally), earthquakes, and horses. He is distinguished from Pontus, the personification of the sea and the oldest Greek divinity of the waters. Why does Poseidon rule over horses? In the myths of isolated Arcadia he is related with Read more…
sportswriter Grantland Rice. In 1924, a nickname coined by sportswriter Grantland Rice and the actions of a student publicity aide transformed the Notre Dame Notre Dame of Stuhldreher, Crowley, Miller, and Layden into one of the most noted groups of collegiate athletes in football history, the Four Horsemen of Notre Read more…
This species can be quite large, reaching up to 15cm. Where do horse leeches live? The Horse leech lives in watering troughs, awaiting thirsty livestock. Leeches that feed on small invertebrates may swallow their prey whole, extract the bodily fluids, and spit out the crunchy-bits. Some species can wait a Read more…
Etymology. From Middle English horseleche, horse leche (“horse doctor; bloodsucker, leech”), equivalent to horse + leech. So called because it commonly attacks the membrane that lines the inside of the mouth and nostrils of animals, such as horses, that drink at pools where it lives. Do leeches affect horses? Multiple Read more…
A horse that is said to be broke to saddle or harness indicates what the horse has been trained for. Saddle breaking is training a horse to carry a rider, and harness breaking is training the horse to pull a vehicle. What does horse break down mean? breakdown: When a Read more…