Search results for "Branches of Zoology" - New World Encyclopedia
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- (mechanical, physical, and biochemical) of living organisms, or to the ... Since the function of a part is related to its structure, physiology ...6 KB (856 words) - 05:11, 24 November 2022
- glaciologist, and geologist, the husband of educator Elizabeth Cabot Cary ... In the early stages of his career, Agassiz made a name for himself ...18 KB (2,730 words) - 04:09, 4 November 2022
- Sloth is the common name for any of the slow-moving, New World arboreal ... and generally hanging upside-down from branches with their long, curved claws. ...16 KB (2,352 words) - 14:57, 27 April 2023
- In zoology, a horn is one of a pair of hard, pointed, often permanent ... While both a bony core and a covering of keratinous material constitute ...10 KB (1,636 words) - 16:20, 25 January 2023
- Species are the basic taxonomic units of biological classification ... Jay Gould, the macroevolutionary patterns of species are typically ones ...23 KB (3,511 words) - 17:36, 14 October 2022
- phylum Echinodermata, and class Asteroidea, of which there are over 1800 known ... Characteristics of sea stars include that they exhibit a superficially ...17 KB (2,546 words) - 04:39, 28 April 2023
- from the Greek for spiny skin) are a phylum of marine invertebrates that are ... terrestrial representatives. Representatives of the phylum can be found at ...11 KB (1,553 words) - 17:27, 11 October 2020
- Cladistics, or phylogenetic systematics, is a system of classifying ... " that represent the evolutionary tree of life. DNA (deoxyribonucleic ...33 KB (4,767 words) - 22:30, 10 December 2023
- somewhat raccoon or bear-like face. A member of the Carnivora order, generally ... They generally are found in the slopes of the south of the Himalayas ...17 KB (2,708 words) - 02:48, 8 December 2022
- for Bose-Einstein statistics and the theory of the Bose-Einstein condensate ... (c. 1922), which clarified the behaviour of photons (the particles of light ...13 KB (1,968 words) - 17:03, 23 December 2022
- limbs, a long tail, and a unique covering of large, overlapping body scales ... Asia, pangolins are important parts of terrestrial food chains, consuming ...14 KB (1,993 words) - 11:13, 11 March 2023
- Cassowary is the common name for any of the very large, flightless ... prized delicacy, despite (or perhaps because of) the risk they pose to life ...17 KB (2,480 words) - 14:23, 29 November 2023
- An island or isle is a tract of land that is completely surrounded ... There are two main types of islands: continental islands and oceanic ...19 KB (2,807 words) - 19:43, 7 February 2023
- migratory bird, Ectopistes migratorius, of the Columbidae family, that ... century, the species went from being one of the most abundant birds in ...18 KB (2,794 words) - 18:56, 23 March 2023
- in 1755, the university has grown to be one of the largest institutions in ... whose name was later added to the name of the institution in his honor ...19 KB (2,791 words) - 01:43, 11 March 2023
- The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH), located in Manhattan ... The AMNH has a collection consisting of over 32 million specimens ...26 KB (3,976 words) - 06:38, 25 July 2023
- The nervous system is the network of specialized cells, tissues, and ... peripheral nervous system (PNS), consisting of all the nerves and neurons ...36 KB (5,328 words) - 04:33, 11 March 2023
- flowing into the Indian Ocean. The area of its basin is 606,000 square ... Electricity is generated by two main sources of hydroelectric power ...22 KB (3,457 words) - 21:14, 31 January 2024
- African mammal, Hippopotamus amphibius, of the Hippopotamidae family of ... they add greatly to the mystique and beauty of nature. Whether their reputation ...43 KB (6,299 words) - 15:51, 25 January 2023
- to enhance or protect the appearance or odor of the human body. They include ... cosmetics-labeling-requirements Summary of Cosmetics Labeling Requirements ...24 KB (3,549 words) - 18:25, 17 January 2023
