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BanaBatGirl · 02-15-2012, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by iBeJenn

Anything else to add about pygmy puff genders?

Yes.

"Male pygmy puffs are FLUFFIER than the female ones!" Selena exclaimed, one hand in the air and the other putting Kent back on her head. Selena was pretttttty sure of that. Kent and Violet proved it. Kent was fluffier than Violet was. And nicer. Because Kent let her pet him. And Violet... didn't. And she had proved that by petting Kent. So she'd never know if Kent was actually fluffier, but he looked fluffier.

"This is true!" Williamson acknowledged with much enthusiasm, smiling at Selena the Pygmy Puff expert. Good job to her! "Males are usually fluffier in an effort to attract females with their beauty." Interesting fact.

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Originally Posted by hpluvr037

They hadn't discussed it, but Keefer thought he may take a stab at it. Both hands in the air, he waited for the Professor to look his way before beginning. "Is it possible that coloration is different? I know male birds are often more brightly colored in order to attract a mate. It's possible the pygmy puffs are like that, or maybe certain fur colors can only be male or only be female?"

And speaking of fur... "Or perhaps the texture of the fur is different."

"It is possible, and you're right in comparing pygmy puffs to birds. Males of both species tend to be brighter in color."

He hadn't noticed anything about fur textures, though.

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Originally Posted by CJP

We diddnt get arround to discussing the activity, but Female pygmy puffs have a higher pitched squeek then males do. Olivia said as her pygmy puff ran along her arm.Oh, and whats the difference between a pygmy puff and a puffskien, besides their size. I mean, would a baby puffskien technically be a pygmy puff?

"Good question," William tilted his head, "A baby puffskein is still bigger than a baby pygmy puff. So no, they're two different species now."

But, she was right about the squeaks. "Females do have a higher pitched squeak. Good."

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Originally Posted by Lislchen

And then he heard his name being said. By the professor. He should probably answer, right? "I, well, like she...said-" Could you call it 'say' actually? More like stuttering. "-we assumed that there might be some differences in behavior. Or well, since we know that her Pygmy Puff is a male we could just put him in a huge cage-" Because he didn't want them to feel imprisoned or anything."- with a lot of other Pygmy Puffs during mating season and well observe. See what her Pygmy Puff does. And to whom." Get it? Yes? Somehow his partner hadn't been too thrilled about this idea, though.

Then because his gaze had dropped down to his Pygmy Puff and he remembered what he had just been thinking about earlier, he added, "Or maybe the males do something during mating season to attract the females. Like dance around them or something. Like a rooster." Looking back down at the Pygmy Puff, he added more to himself than to the professor, "Okay, maybe not dance." Because he really couldn't exactly see it doing a dance. Maybe it would flap its ears or something.

William had to hold back a laugh at the mental imagery that came from putting a male pygmy puff in a cage full of female pygmy puffs during mating season. That was just...well........ and that was how pygmy puffs were created, kids. That was how.

He didn't say that though, no. Instead, Williamson listened thoughtfully to the boy's answer and noded slowly. "The males tend to make a sort of high-pitched humming sound above our human level of hearing during mating season, sort of as a call to females." He eyed the class to make sure they were writing this down. "But other than that, there really are no major differences in behavior that I have noticed between the two genders."

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Originally Posted by affy7ann

"I'm not sure how, Professor, but I think you can tell the difference by how they sound when they squeak. And perhaps...their colour? They come in different shades after all... Maybe the darker shades are one gender, and the lighter shades another?" Tayla was thinking aloud and hoped she at least got close to being correct.

"Yes, excellent, as we've said, you can tell by their squeak whether a puff is male or female. There's actually a prototype for a pygmy puff squeak-o-meter out on the markets now, so look for that coming to your local pet shop. That should make it much easier to tell whether a puff is male or female."

As for the shades... hmm. "Males tend to be brighter overall, but there is no specific color that one gender favors over another. Males can be pink and females can be green, so you just really have to play it by ear," pun intended, "to figure out which gender your puff belongs to."

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Originally Posted by TakemetotheBurrow

Ella and Keefer hadn't really discussed the gender question as there was lots of talk about the name and about...tongues! Wait a minute...Ella raised her hand as an idea popped into her head. "Professor, could the length of their tongues help you to tell which is male and which is female?" It was a long shot but Ella figured she'd give it a shot anyway and waited for the Professor's reply.

Hmm. Another good question!

"I've never actually thought of that, Ella," Will nodded, "but I suppose you could! I would assume that females, actually, have longer tongues, since they tend to be slightly larger than the males." Another fun fact for the class to jot down.

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Originally Posted by Jessiqua

Zhenya's big eyes widened as Professor Williamson said they could try to make it to sell. "WOW! Thanks professor!" she said, super excited.

Then she turned to Ira to exchange a giant smile.

Now... what about their genders? She didn't really know anything about the anatomy of a Pygmy Puff, but she raised her hand anyway, "I don't know anything about their gender... but could they like different activities, or do they prefer the same sort of activities?" she asked.

She knew some boys liked to play sports, and some girls liked to play dress-ups, but sometimes it was the other way around too. If the Pygmy Puffs did like different activities, there could be an observational tactic in determining their gender.

"Great idea!" Williamson grinned at the clever Slytherin. "We might be testing your theory of which activities pygmy puffs like best in just a few moments, but for now, I'll like to sum up what we've learned so far."

He flicked his wand at the empty wall space beside him so the notes came up nice and bright, replacing the ones from earlier.

Pygmy Puff Genders

Males are brighter in color
Males are fluffier
Males make an extremely high humming sound to attract females
Females have longer tongues
Females have higher-pitched squeaks
Both have different reproductive organs

"So," Williamson cleared his throat awkwardly, not exactly knowing how to phrase this next part, "If you can't determine your pygmy puff's gender by one of the first five distinctions, you can always try to locate its hidden ah.... reproductive organs, which are unique to each gender, and um, rather difficult to find...."

And he was not going to go into any more detail on that. Ahem. The professor picked up his own pygmy puff and perched him on his head, grateful for the distraction Nerf provided, and instead looked around the barn for another group and another topic.

"Let's talk about what pygmy puffs eat! I know a lot of you tried various creative methods of figuring this one out! Somebody, please share."

02-15-2012, 06:18 PM	#252 (permalink)
BanaBatGirl Banshee Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gotham Posts: 51,213 Hogwarts RPG Name: TBD Gryffindor Hogwarts RPG Name: Zara H. Bunbury-Foster Slytherin Fifth Year	Professor Pink \| Mrs. Bruce Wayne \| I'm on a Goat \| Glitterpuff \| Dumbledore's Defense Squad \| BHB Quote: Originally Posted by iBeJenn Anything else to add about pygmy puff genders? Yes. "Male pygmy puffs are FLUFFIER than the female ones!" Selena exclaimed, one hand in the air and the other putting Kent back on her head. Selena was pretttttty sure of that. Kent and Violet proved it. Kent was fluffier than Violet was. And nicer. Because Kent let her pet him. And Violet... didn't. And she had proved that by petting Kent. So she'd never know if Kent was actually fluffier, but he looked fluffier. "This is true!" Williamson acknowledged with much enthusiasm, smiling at Selena the Pygmy Puff expert. Good job to her! "Males are usually fluffier in an effort to attract females with their beauty." Interesting fact. Quote: Originally Posted by hpluvr037 They hadn't discussed it, but Keefer thought he may take a stab at it. Both hands in the air, he waited for the Professor to look his way before beginning. "Is it possible that coloration is different? I know male birds are often more brightly colored in order to attract a mate. It's possible the pygmy puffs are like that, or maybe certain fur colors can only be male or only be female?" And speaking of fur... "Or perhaps the texture of the fur is different." "It is possible, and you're right in comparing pygmy puffs to birds. Males of both species tend to be brighter in color." He hadn't noticed anything about fur textures, though. Quote: Originally Posted by CJP We diddnt get arround to discussing the activity, but Female pygmy puffs have a higher pitched squeek then males do. Olivia said as her pygmy puff ran along her arm.Oh, and whats the difference between a pygmy puff and a puffskien, besides their size. I mean, would a baby puffskien technically be a pygmy puff? "Good question," William tilted his head, "A baby puffskein is still bigger than a baby pygmy puff. So no, they're two different species now." But, she was right about the squeaks. "Females do have a higher pitched squeak. Good." Quote: Originally Posted by Lislchen And then he heard his name being said. By the professor. He should probably answer, right? "I, well, like she...said-" Could you call it 'say' actually? More like stuttering. "-we assumed that there might be some differences in behavior. Or well, since we know that her Pygmy Puff is a male we could just put him in a huge cage-" Because he didn't want them to feel imprisoned or anything."- with a lot of other Pygmy Puffs during mating season and well observe. See what her Pygmy Puff does. And to whom." Get it? Yes? Somehow his partner hadn't been too thrilled about this idea, though. Then because his gaze had dropped down to his Pygmy Puff and he remembered what he had just been thinking about earlier, he added, "Or maybe the males do something during mating season to attract the females. Like dance around them or something. Like a rooster." Looking back down at the Pygmy Puff, he added more to himself than to the professor, *"Okay, maybe not dance."* Because he really couldn't exactly see it doing a dance. Maybe it would flap its ears or something. William had to hold back a laugh at the mental imagery that came from putting a male pygmy puff in a cage full of female pygmy puffs during mating season. That was just...well........ and that was how pygmy puffs were created, kids. That was how. He didn't say that though, no. Instead, Williamson listened thoughtfully to the boy's answer and noded slowly. "The males tend to make a sort of high-pitched humming sound above our human level of hearing during mating season, sort of as a call to females." He eyed the class to make sure they were writing this down. "But other than that, there really are no major differences in behavior that I have noticed between the two genders." Quote: Originally Posted by affy7ann "I'm not sure how, Professor, but I think you can tell the difference by how they sound when they squeak. And perhaps...their colour? They come in different shades after all... Maybe the darker shades are one gender, and the lighter shades another?" Tayla was thinking aloud and hoped she at least got close to being correct. "Yes, excellent, as we've said, you can tell by their squeak whether a puff is male or female. There's actually a prototype for a pygmy puff squeak-o-meter out on the markets now, so look for that coming to your local pet shop. That should make it much easier to tell whether a puff is male or female." As for the shades... hmm. "Males tend to be brighter overall, but there is no specific color that one gender favors over another. Males can be pink and females can be green, so you just really have to play it by ear," pun intended, "to figure out which gender your puff belongs to." Quote: Originally Posted by TakemetotheBurrow Ella and Keefer hadn't really discussed the gender question as there was lots of talk about the name and about...tongues! Wait a minute...Ella raised her hand as an idea popped into her head. "Professor, could the length of their tongues help you to tell which is male and which is female?" It was a long shot but Ella figured she'd give it a shot anyway and waited for the Professor's reply. Hmm. Another good question! "I've never actually thought of that, Ella," Will nodded, "but I suppose you could! I would assume that females, actually, have longer tongues, since they tend to be slightly larger than the males." Another fun fact for the class to jot down. Quote: Originally Posted by Jessiqua Zhenya's big eyes widened as Professor Williamson said they could try to make it to sell. "WOW! Thanks professor!" she said, super excited. Then she turned to Ira to exchange a giant smile. Now... what about their genders? She didn't really know anything about the anatomy of a Pygmy Puff, but she raised her hand anyway, "I don't know anything about their gender... but could they like different activities, or do they prefer the same sort of activities?" she asked. She knew some boys liked to play sports, and some girls liked to play dress-ups, but sometimes it was the other way around too. If the Pygmy Puffs did like different activities, there could be an observational tactic in determining their gender. "Great idea!" Williamson grinned at the clever Slytherin. "We might be testing your theory of which activities pygmy puffs like best in just a few moments, but for now, I'll like to sum up what we've learned so far." He flicked his wand at the empty wall space beside him so the notes came up nice and bright, replacing the ones from earlier. Pygmy Puff Genders Males are brighter in color Males are fluffier Males make an extremely high humming sound to attract females Females have longer tongues Females have higher-pitched squeaks Both have different reproductive organs "So," Williamson cleared his throat awkwardly, not exactly knowing how to phrase this next part, "If you can't determine your pygmy puff's gender by one of the first five distinctions, you can always try to locate its hidden ah.... reproductive organs, which are unique to each gender, and um, rather difficult to find...." And he was not going to go into any more detail on that. Ahem. The professor picked up his own pygmy puff and perched him on his head, grateful for the distraction Nerf provided, and instead looked around the barn for another group and another topic. "Let's talk about what pygmy puffs eat! I know a lot of you tried various creative methods of figuring this one out! Somebody, please share." __________________ yeah, there's one thing about me that you should know________________________________ __________________________________________that I can't help from speaking my mind