Ricinus caruncle promotes the dispersal of the seed by ants (myrmecochory). The name "Ricinus" is a Latin word for tick; the seed is so named because it has markings and a bump at the end that resemble certain ticks. The genus "Ricinus" also exists in zoology, and designates insects (not ticks) which are parasites of birds; this is possible because the names of animals and plants are governed by different nomenclature codes. The common name "castor oil" probably comes from its use as a replacement for castoreum, a perfume base made from the dried perineal glands of the beaver ("castor" in
Oily Hare Oily Hare Oily Hare is a Warner Bros. "Merrie Melodies" short, released in 1952, directed by Robert McKimson, written by Tedd Pierce, and starring Bugs Bunny. The title is a pun on oily hair, as with the earlier cartoon "Slick Hare", along with the plot-line actually having to do with oil. The plot is similar to the short "The Fair-Haired Hare", which was released one year earlier and features Orville (Yosemite Sam's brother) as Bugs' antagonist. "Oily Hare" also recycles the same ending where Bugs' home is filled with explosives and blown up. Along Highway $101.00, approximately 531 miles from