A guttural (from Latin guttur, the throat), is a sound produced chiefly by the back parts of the cavity of the mouth, as the German and the Scotch ch. The letters k and g in English may be classed as gutturals. Research Guttural
The Road House Mystery was a murder that occurred in Wiltshire in 1860 in which four-year old Francis Savile Kent disappeared from his cot during the night and was found the next day in an outside privy - where his body had been thrown down the toilet but had caught on a splash board and so not disappeared into the cess pit beneath - with his throat cut and a stab wound to the heart. The case was investigated by detectives Jonathan Whicher and Adolphus Williamson of the Metropolitan Police. The police concluded that the murderer was the boy's sixteen-year old step-sister, Constance, but with insufficient evidence she was never convicted. She later confessed to the murder to a priest. Research Road House Mystery
The aoudad or Barbary Sheep (Ammotragus lervia) is a wild mountain sheep of north Africa, having horns curved in a semicircle and long hair covering the neck and forelegs. The Aoudad is not true sheep, but is a quadruped allied to the sheep, most closely to the mouflon, from which, however, it may be easily distinguished by the heavy mane, commencing at the throat and falling as far as the knees. Research Aoudad
The Balaenidae are the right whale family of mammals of the order Cetacea. They have an arched rosrum giving a deeply curved jaw line, very long and slender baleen plates and no throat grooves. They are quite rotund with a relatively large head and a narrow upper jawbone, and have tactile hairs on their heads. Research Balaenidae
The barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) is a common bird of the swallow family, Hirundinidae. It is a long-distance migrant and breeds around the world in the northern hemisphere and winters in the southern hemisphere. The North American subspecies, Hirundo rustica erythogaster, ranges from Alaska and Greenland to Tierra delFuego. Male barn swallows are glossy blue above; the under parts vary from white to deep chestnut, depending on the subspecies. The forehead and throat are bright chestnut, bordered by a complete or partial band of blue across the chest. The tail is deeply forked, and each tail feather, except the central pair, has a white spot on its inner web. Females are similar, but slightly duller in colour, with a shorter tail. Most barn swallows now nest in man-made structures, usually near water; buildings, culverts, bridges, or even ferries though their original nest sites were probably caves and crevices in cliffs. Research Barn Swallow
The Black-crowned Night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) is a medium sized, stocky American heron of the order Grallae, family Ardeidae. It is grey with a white throat and breast, black cap; immature birds are brown with a streaked front; breeding individuals have two long white plumes extending from the back of the head. They are active mainly from dusk to dawn, roosting during the day. Research Black-crowned Night-heron
The Blue-bird (Erythaca or Sialia Wisloni) is a small dentirostral, insessorialbird, very common in the United States. The upper part of the body is blue, and the throat and breast of a dirty red. It makes its nest in the hole of a tree or in the box that is so commonly provided for its use by the friendly farmer. The blue-bird is the harbinger of spring to the Americans; its song is cheerful, continuing with little interruption from March to October, but is most frequently heard in the serene days of the spring. It is also called blue robin or blue redbreast, and is regarded with the same sort of sentiments as the robin of Europe. Research Blue-Bird
Brandt's Cormorant (Phalacrocorax penicillatus) is a medium-sized American seabird of the order Natatores, family Pelecanidae, with a long neck; long, slender hooked bill; dark brown to black in colour; dark throatpatch turns blue with a buff coloured area behind it in the breeding season. It dives from the surface, primarily for fish. It is a fairly common permanent resident along the Pacific Coast of California, preferring rocky shores, cliffs, fishing in inshore oceanwaters and breeds on Channel Islands. Research Brandt's Cormorant
The bulldog is an ancient breed of British dog, remarkable for its short, broad muzzle, and the projection of its lower jaw, which causes the lower front teeth to protrude beyond the upper. The head is massive and broad; the lips are thick and pendulous; the ears pendent at the extremity; the neck robust and short; the body long and stout; and the legs short and thick, although it has changed its appearance over the years. It was originally bred for bull baiting and as such it can grip a bull's throat without obstructing its nostrils. It has a distinctive short, thick, kinked tail. Today bulldog's are placid and phlegmatic with a tendency to become obese if not exercised regularly. Research Bulldog
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