Some breeds on the list were produced as companion animals, but most were created as working dogs for duties including guarding, hunting, and pulling sleds. The Akita, a stunning dog type that originated in Japan, is typically thought to be the oldest dog breed that still exists today. The ...
That was the time apes,the group of animals which humans are part of,separated from monkeys. During that separation,we lost the tail. Now, scientists have found at least one of the genetic(基因的) differences that led to this change.The researchers compared the genes of six kinds of apes...
Slime molds, which live in soil, are truly ancient animals. They arrived on land close to a billion years ago and may well have colonized continents that were then home only to films of bacteria. Slime molds, or Physarum polycephalum, may spend much of their lives as ...
Egyptians have always been close to the natural world. The ancient Egyptians left paintings and carvings (which can still be seen today!) of large animals like elephants, hippos, leopards and cheetahs. These animals were once common in Egypt, but they are now rare or extinct because of huntin...
site is in the way it fills several gaps in knowledge about key animal groups,” including cnidarians, strange invertebrates known as “mud dragons” andcomb jellies. Representatives of all these groups are still alive today, making them some of the most ancient and successful animals in...
These cat likely bred(繁殖) with other cats to form the many kinds of house catswe have todayCats are relatively recent house animals. House cats still have a lot incommon with their wild relatives Cats sleep a lot to save energy just like wild cats. They will often get food at night ...
If the accused is not open to the charge—for instance, if a weakling is tried for violent assault—the counter-argument is that he was not likely to do such a thing. But if he is open to the charge—i.e., if he is a strong man—the defense is still that he was not likely to...
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After the Romans came to Egypt they also accepted the cats and brought them to Europe.These cats likely bred(繁殖) with other cats to form the many kinds of house cats we have today.Cats are relatively recent house animals. House cats still have a lot in common with their wild relatives...
Today, only 15 of those magnificent columns remain standing. Nevertheless, this is a wonderful site to visit and the remains still give one a sense of the scale of this marvel of ancient architecture and great love that Emperor Hadrian had for Athens. There is another Roman who features almos...