Stotting
Stotting (also pronking or pronging) is a behavior of quadrupeds, particularly gazelles, in which they spring into the air, lifting all four feet off the ground simultaneously. Usually, the legs are held in a relatively stiff position and the back may be arched with the head pointing downward. Many explanations of stotting have been proposed; there is evidence that at least in some cases it is an honest signal to predators that the stotting animal is not worth pursuing.
Etymology
Stot is a common Scots and Geordie verb meaning "bounce" or "walk with a bounce." Uses in this sense include stotting a ball off a wall, and rain stotting off a pavement. Pronking comes from the Afrikaans verb pronk-, which means "show off" or "strut", and is a cognate of the English verb "prance".
Occurrence
Stotting occurs in several deer species of North America, including mule deer and pronghorn,Columbian black-tailed deer when a predator is particularly threatening, and in a variety of ungulate species from Africa, including Thomson's gazelle and springbok.
Podcasts:
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by Isley Brothers
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by The Isley Brothers
Said Enough
by: Isley Brothers[Jill]
There's so many things I want to say baby
So many words, oh (well well well)
Oh, you know what I mean?
(oh I know, I know)
Loving you is easy
Loving you is like breathing
Winter winter spring natural food
Ever loose ya
Loving you is righteous
Ever green light just
Shines bright (oh yeah)
When I'm with you
Ooh there's so much I want to say
Baby
[B] Said enough
[J] I just want you to know
[B] Said enough
[J] So much I want to say
[B] Said enough
[J] I love
[B] Said enough
[Ron]
Loving you, loving you is like
Sweeter than candy
Feels like I'm in heaven
Sweet like a morning kiss, oh
Loving you is so beautiful, baby
Loving you is food for my soul
Baby you know, you know, you know
Oh what I'm trying to say girl
I gotta let you know just what I feel
[Both] Said enough
[Repeat above while:]
[R] Gotta let you know what I feel
[J] Gotta let you know my heart, baby
[R] Gotta let you know what's in my heart
[J] I want you to know just what I'm thinking
[R] Oh, you know what I'm thinking
[J] I want you to know
[R] Oh, I think I said
[J] I got to let you know
[R] Gotta let you know, you know babe
[J] Your love, your love
[R] My baby, my baby
[J] So so in love
[R] So good, you're so good baby
[J] Baby what I'm thinking, there's nothing
[R] Nothing in this world
[J] In this world that could take what we have away
[R] That would take what we have away
[R] Oh no no
[J] Nothing
[R] Nothing
[J] Nothing
[R] Nothing
[J] Nothing left to say
[R] Nothing left to say
[J] I said
[R] You said
[J] Nothing left to say
[R] No no no no no, nothing baby
Said enough
You said and I said and we said
Oh you said
All I need to know girl
That's all I need to know baby
No no no no no no no no
[Jill]
You know what I'm talking about
I might just shut my mouth