[Jurio]

I was wondering what random thoughts fly in peoples' minds.. So I wanted to make a thread for things that confuse people, anger people, make people happy, and etc.

One of mine is why humans have belly buttons; whereas, other animals do not.

Another is how is it possible for this one type of fish to change gender. It is quite odd actually. In a school of these fish there is only ever one male. If the male in the school dies, then one of the bigger females turns into a male. Quite intriguing if you take the time to think about it.

[NancyBrooke]

[Jurio]

My dog only had a scar. I do not think that really counts. If that counts for you, then that just shows differing opinion. Without differing opinions the world would be quite boring.

[NeumeIndil]

Google answers says the following:

Virtually all mammals have umbilical cords and hence navels, which are simply scars left at the site where the umbilical cord was attached to the body. The difference between human navels and animal navels is the appearance. Cats navels are basically an elongated scar located just astern of the rib cage. It's quite understandable that they are often overlooked since it is hidden by hair. In dogs they appear as small scars along the stomach, rather than indented belly buttons. These scars usually fade away after a few years, but you can still see them in puppies.

I have seen our dog's belly button, just a thin whitish line where her belly fur was rubbed away. Interestingly enough, I also remember watching baby rattle snakes hatch on an episode of Croc Hunter some years ago (*sniffle* I miss Steve Irwin) and they had a small open place on their dorsal side where they had been attached to the yolk inside their wee little egg. Seems even snakes and reptiles might have belly buttons, we just can't usually see them.

Aww! Little Sea Lion belly button!

[RJLCyberPunk]

Yeah in regards to mammals all of them have umbilical cords and the navel or scar (as the author of this thread prefffers to call it) is just what is left of the thing regardless of opinion so case closed.

[vladazhael]

Given all mammals have belly buttons, scars, or some variation thereof, I wonder what the statistics are on innies versus outies? Do some species have exclusively one or the other? Do the percentages of each vary between different species (i.e. this species has mostly outies, that has mostly innies)? And given that, do the percentages of species closest genetically to humans match our innie vs. outie percentages more closely than less gentically similar species, or is it based on other factors (i.e. gestation periods, litter sizes, fetal positioning, etc.)?

Also, is anyone giving out grant money for this kind of thing? I have a whole neighborhood full of wandering cats I could check.

[Jurio]

I was thinking today about what type of snow was most pretty. I decided that it was the dirty snow. Because it starts off white than it becomes tainted. Showing that everything not matter how it starts off can be tainted.

[NancyBrooke]

You all have waaaaaay too much time on your hands ... me, I don't so much have time as I do a six-year old and a puppy on my hands ergo, no time (Then how is she able to find a moment to type this, I hear you cry. Easy: I'm hiding, but it won't last).

[Sulriel]

[Jurio]

[vladazhael]

[Rhapsody]

[Sulriel]

[NancyBrooke]

[Jurio]

I have no idea how it feels with a kid, but I do know about the puppy situation. I had my one puppy house trained then it reverted and if I made it mad it would no longer abide by the housebroken rules.

That is what my sister told me why my dog did it. That wasn't the case. He had to go to the bathroom and if I couldn't take him out, where else would he go?