Jun 21, 2010 15:57
13 yrs ago
Polish term
kupryski
Polish to English
Science
Zoology
inaczej kąpieliska żubrów, czyli otwarte miejsca piaszczyste, gdzie rzeczone żubry się tarzają
Czy ktoś może zetknął się z takim terminem?
Czy ktoś może zetknął się z takim terminem?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | wallows, sandy wallows |
geopiet
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| 3 | sandy spots |
lucypl
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Proposed translations
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wallows, sandy wallows
Wallowing is when bison roll on the prairie to give themselves "dust baths." Wallowing creates a saucer-like depression called a wallow out on the prairie. Wallows were once a common features of the plains; usually these wallows are dust bowls without any vegetation. - http://www.nps.gov/wica/naturescience/bison-wallow.htm
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Bulls and cows at all ages will wallow in dry areas where they can stir clouds of dust. Sometimes they will wallow in wet areas as well. Dust, which permeates the coat, probably minimizes the effects of insects. The wallowing seems to be important in grooming, sensory stimulation, alleviating skin irritation, and reproductive behavior. - http://www.okprairie.com/Bison.htm
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A horse wallowing in a sandy wallow - http://www.lemen.com/imageWallow1.html
wallow - http://www.thefreedictionary.com/wallowing
buffalo wallow - grafika - http://goo.gl/neIz
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Bulls and cows at all ages will wallow in dry areas where they can stir clouds of dust. Sometimes they will wallow in wet areas as well. Dust, which permeates the coat, probably minimizes the effects of insects. The wallowing seems to be important in grooming, sensory stimulation, alleviating skin irritation, and reproductive behavior. - http://www.okprairie.com/Bison.htm
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A horse wallowing in a sandy wallow - http://www.lemen.com/imageWallow1.html
wallow - http://www.thefreedictionary.com/wallowing
buffalo wallow - grafika - http://goo.gl/neIz
Note from asker:
| dziękuję Geopiet, ale ten termin zarezerwowałam sobie na 'tarzawisko', choć IMO praktycznie na jedno wychodzi |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Polam
: Yes - "wallow" (plural: wallows) is the word, only I would call it "sand wallow" as opposed to a sandy wallow. I was unable to find the word "kuprysko" in Polish dictionaries. Perhaps it is a local (białowieski) term? Or one related only to bison/wisent?
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thank you
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "dziękuję, również Kasi i Polam"
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sandy spots
http://www.krainazubra.pl/files/Status Survey and Conservati... tutaj jako sandy spots
http://www.wisenten.nl/wisenten-uk/newsitems/ni000086 tu również występuje 'sandy spots'
http://www.wisenten.nl/wisenten-uk/newsitems/ni000086 tu również występuje 'sandy spots'
Discussion
also at http://www.wisenten.nl/wisenten-uk/research
also explained on Wikipedia: "Dust bath (also, sand bath) is the act of an animal grooming and cleansing its skin or fur from parasites by rolling or moving around within dust or sand."
But "sand bath" describes an activity, not a place, so you will have to use something like "sites where bison take sand (or dust) baths".