Which of the following characteristics is not shared by birds and mammals? a. warm blooded nature b. ossified endoskeleton c. breathing using lungs d. viviparity All of these characteristics distinguish mammals from reptiles except: (a) Beta-keratin (b) Endothermy (c) Hair (d) Heterodonty (...
What is distal muscular dystrophy?Muscular Dystrophy:Muscular dystrophy refers to a group of more than 30 diseases responsible for weakening the muscles, less flexibility, and smaller over time. It mainly affects children below the age of 6. Early signs of the disease include frequent falling, ...
A Golden Pencil(led) Hamburg breed of chicken (cockerel), whose skeleton features the leg and a fine articulated patella. Also known as the Holland Fowl, several European countries including the UK claim the Hamsburg as an original breed from their respective realm, and no surprise they do- ...
Exhibited ostrich (Struthio camelus) skeleton in left side view showing the patella (white arrow), on exhibit atThe Natural History Museum at Tring, Hertfordshire, UK. Ostriches are remarkable in that they have this elongate patella (actually a double patella; there is a smaller, often-overlooked...
2-day- oldsacfryweretheyoungestto acquiretheinfectionanddevelop spores.Theseverityofinfection decreasewithincreasedageoffish. Thisincreasedsusceptibilityis becausetheskeletoninyoungfish hasnotyetdevelopedintomature bonytissue.Ossifiedbonestake placegraduallywiththeage. calledatriactinomyxon(TAM), developsintheworm...
The whale skeleton that hung outside for years is now cleaned up and housed right inside; you walk under it as you enter. Entrance. First view past the entryway: lots of cool specimens. View from the walkway down into the ground/basement level from the entry. As specimens-per-unit-...
A very good, big skeleton of this common dinosaur, rearing up. Rear view of same. Real bones of same; vertebrae and pelvic (this is the “Frick specimen”). Metaxytherium (current name), an ancient and large fossil dugong/seacow. Skull is in left side view. (that may help, as ...
Seriously. This is a book is about what lies beneath, and how all that non-fluffy stuff is important for birds’ lives, too. (image-intense post; all can be clicked to embiggritate) Katrina with peacock feather headdress? (back cover pic and rear view of same skeleton) Katrina with ...
The regenerated tail is not an identical replica of the original, deemed an ‘imperfect regeneration’ [9] and was previously described as a ‘jerry-built’ structure [20]. This is because the regenerated tail is supported by a ridged, semi-ossified continuous cartilage tube rather than the ...