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 the distal end of the clavicle? What is thoracic spinal stenosis? What kind of synovial joint is the ankle? What do the ossified tendons of an ornithopod suggest? What is a fractured cervical vertebrae? What part of the skeletal system does osteoarthritis affect?
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- ...
(Right now it’s so hot I wish I was a skeleton! Gigantothermy is not always so great) First, two views of our seated polar bear, which I learned this week is a celebrity— a model for the kickass armoured polar bears in the film The Golden Compass: Then, also out in our cafe ...
Thisincreasedsusceptibilityis becausetheskeletoninyoungfish hasnotyetdevelopedintomature bonytissue.Ossifiedbonestake placegraduallywiththeage. calledatriactinomyxon(TAM), developsinthewormhost.Infection occurswhentheTAMreleasedfrom thewormattachtoafish’sskin,or ...
(a) What is a vertebrate? (b) What do all vertebrates have in common? 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 What are the common characteristics of multicellular organis...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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-...