On Mardi Gras in 1827, a group of students sported some colorful costumes and danced through the streets of New Orleans, mimicking the revelry they had seen while visiting Paris. Fast forward a decade and the first recorded New Orleans Mardi Gras parade took place, a tradition that (obviously) continues to this day.
The jackalope is a mythical animal of North American folklore (a so-called fearsome critter) described as a jackrabbit with antelope horns. The word jackalope is a portmanteau of jackrabbit and antelope, although the jackrabbit is not a rabbit, and the American antelope is not an antelope.Also, many jackalope taxidermy mounts, including the original, are actually made with deer antlers.ackalope is a portmanteau word that combines two words, jackrabbit and antelope. However, the jackrabbit is not a rabbit, and the so-called antelope is not an antelope. Jackrabbits are actually hares rather than rabbits though both are mammals in the order Lagomorpha.
Common Name: Meadow Vole. (Information for this species page was gathered in part by Ms. Melissa Alo for an assignment in Biology 220W, Spring 2006). A âvoleâ is defined as a rodent belonging to the genus âMicrotus.â Voles resemble rats and mice but have shorter tails and heavier, cylindrical bodies.The meadow vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus) (which is also called the âmeadow mouseâ or the âfield mouseâ) is 5 to 7 inches long including its tail.The tail is only as long as its hind legs.ommon Name: Meadow Vole. (Information for this species page was gathered in part by Ms. Melissa Alo for an assignment in Biology 220W, Spring 2006). A âvoleâ is defined as a rodent belonging to the genus âMicrotus.â Voles resemble rats and mice but have shorter tails and heavier, cylindrical bodies.