The third degree of Freemasonry and the rigorous procedures to advance to that level. The term may have been coined by nineteenth century New York City Police detective Thomas F. Byrnes, perhaps as a pun on his name, as in third degree burns. The Knights of Columbus have a third degree ceremony which is required to advance to that level, seen as rigorous.
The bugle developed from early musical or communication instruments made of animal horns, with the word bugle itself coming from buculus, Latin for bullock (castrated bull).
Types of animals. British law protects vertebrate animals such as mammals, fish and birds and these are the animals which are counted by government every year. Most research animals are rodents, followed by fish and birds. Dogs, cats and monkeys together represent two in every 1000 animals used in UK research.Invertebrate animals such as fruit flies and worms are used in large numbers in research but are not protected by the law or counted.Numbers relate to procedures on animals in Great Britain in 2013: 1  Rats, mice and other rodents, all purpose-bred laboratory species 84.5%. 2  Fish, amphibians, reptiles and birds 16.3%.ost research animals are rodents, followed by fish and birds. Dogs, cats and monkeys together represent two in every 1000 animals used in UK research. Invertebrate animals such as fruit flies and worms are used in large numbers in research but are not protected by the law or counted.