Yogi rock on Mars â analyzed by the Sojourner rover (July 4, 1997). The Mars surface colour looks reddish from a distance because of rusty dust kicked up in the atmosphere. From close up it is more of a butterscotch, and other common surface colors include golden, brown, tan, and greenish, depending on minerals.
Thunder (mascot) Thunder is the stage name for the horse who is the official live animal mascot for the Denver Broncos football team. Three purebred Arabians have held this role since 1993, all gray horses whose coats lightened with age until they turned completely white.
In 2008, the Democratic Party gathered in Denver for its 2008 convention. There, a donkey named Mordecai became the first official live mascot in the history of the party, giving a new meaning to the expression political animal. This Democratic symbol aimed to provide a few light-hearted moments at the convention.