Big Ears (character) father-figure. He is described as having a white beard, red cap, blue jacket, red-and-white striped jumper and yellow-and-green trousers. His catchphrase is "You funny little Noddy!" Big Ears' character is somewhat grumpy, yet kind and compassionate. He shows great benevolence to Noddy, acting as a mentor, helping him to understand the world, and on several occasions fiercely fighting for Noddy's rights when injustice is perpetrated against him by other Toyland inhabitants. Big Ears (character) Big Ears is a fictional character from Noddy series books by Enid Blyton. In "Noddy Goes to Toyland" he introduces himself as a gnome "or a
Lesser noddy "Anous" was introduced by the English naturalist James Francis Stephens in 1826. "Anous" is Ancient Greek for "stupid" or "foolish". The specific name "tenuirostris" is from the Latin "tenuis" for "slender" and "-rostris" "-billed". There are two subspecies: The lesser noddy is in length with a wingspan of and a weight of . The plumage is brownish black. The forehead and crown are lighter in colour. This species is smaller and slightly paler than the similar black noddy and has pale rather than dark lores. Lesser noddy The lesser noddy ("Anous tenuirostris"), also known as the sooty noddy, is a