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A NATION WAITS with bated breath for news of its pet dolphin.
Dingle’s Fungie is still missing. After some glimmers of hope on Friday, locals have confirmed that there have been no signs of Ireland’s favorite dolphin for an unusually long time.
Hopefully they find him, alive and well, because I don’t think Ireland can hold out much longer at this stage.
While we wait for another update, have fun with this quiz.
What is Fungie?
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A male common bottlenose dolphin
An absolute scam, a scam, a scam
And why is it called Fungie?
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He was first seen on the Dingle Road in a town called Ferng; It was originally called Fergnie and it just became Fungie.
A fisherman who took an early interest in Fungie was trying to grow a beard, and people made fun of him by calling him Fungus. Eventually, he was transferred to the dolphin as Fungie.
When they first saw it, it was covered in a benign fungus. Fungus became Fungie.
It’s just the name his parents gave him.
When was Fungie first seen in Dingle?
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Their diet is unique. Why?
He has developed a method to collect shellfish and break it on the rocks.
It has been seen eating needle fish, something that dolphins do not usually eat.
It has become very dependent on locals to feed it and is rarely seen hunting for its own food.
Dolphins usually order on Deliveroo, but Fungie uses JustEat.
And what is special about their behavior?
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He is lonely but seeks social contact with humans, while remaining aggressive.
He is the leader of his pack, but he never brings them close to shore, but has been observed playing with them in the sea.
It jumps and leaps out of the water much more frequently than most bottlenose dolphins.
You have learned to gamble.
Is the author of this quiz trying too hard to convince you that he is the same dolphin that was first seen in the 1980s?
But was this hard work even necessary? Did you need to be convinced? It really is the same dolphin, right?
Yes, I already knew that.
Yes, you have convinced me.
What was Fungie awarded last year?
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The Guinness World Records title for the longest recorded lone dolphin.
The Freedom of Dublin City
The Medal of Honor for bravery in Afghanistan
What impact did Storm Ophelia have on Fungie?
Strong ocean currents swept him around the peninsula to Tralee, where he stayed for a week before returning to Dingle.
It was briefly beached by storm surge.
I was hurt; He showed up the next day with a couple of small cuts on his head.
It was blown away by strong winds and carried straight to Lough Leane.
We have (or had, RIP) other lone dolphins registered in Ireland. Some of their names are below, but which one lives in Doolin? (Without picture)
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But seriously … is it actually the same dolphin?
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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You have noted outside !
Wow, you’re actually Fungie
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You have noted outside !
A fantastic result.
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You have noted outside !
Ah, you are better than this, did you screw up on any purpose?
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You have noted outside !
Not a great result, you might be one of the needlefish that Fungie eats.
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You have noted outside !
You are a real mushroom
No news is bad news
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