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Preliminary study of the behavior and ecology of Jackson's chameleons of Maui, Hawaii
The chameleons seemingly tried to close the strike distance to ... legs were flexed and the body's ventral surface was in contact with the branch; occasionally a hind limb would dangle in space. If the chameleon was about to change locations, the legs were ...
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Elephant anatomy
Elephant anatomy Elephant anatomy feet - heart - lungs - molars - teeth - testes - Name Location Humerus Upper bone of the fore limb (in tetrapods) i.e top of the arm Radius Pre-axial bone of the fore limb Ulna ... Palm region of the hand Phalanges Digits of the hand and feet Femur Upper bone of the hind limb (in tetrapods) or the third segment of the leg in insects Tibia Shin bone; anterior long ...
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Thylacoleo - Locomotory adaptations
The Moree Thylacoleo, discovered in 1966. In this preparatory examination, measurements were made of the ... those of climbing animals. Again, Thylacoleo is grouped among the larger, carnivorous forms. Within the hind limb, the tibia/femur index (c) has been observed by Howell (1944) to be high ...
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USGS National Wildlife Health Center - Amphibian Malformation and Decline
Frog malformations are the result of environmental factors affecting development during early tadpole stages. USGS studies have shown that the range, complexity, and recurring patterns found in hind limb malformations in frogs at several different locations suggest that both site-specific and time-dependent influences contribute to the development of these malformations. The variations in ...
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Froglog 46-3
The eighth tadpole (Stage 42) exhibited ectromely, whereby the entire right hind limb was missing, with no signs of scar tissue. Although the incidence of abnormal tadpoles ... It is the parasites around the vent, which are most likely to have caused malformations in limb development, as the site of anchorage (whereby the embedded head of the copepod is fastened ...
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Froglog 42-2
The forest there is intact without any habitation or human activity except hunting. Before being captured, the frog was observed with more than ten other Dendrobates tinctorius that were of similar size. The specimen had a third hind limb that seemed not to be functional. The snout-vent length was 31.7 mm. The frog was kept in captivity for a ...
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Hop to It - Irish Frog Survey - Irish Amphibian Facts
In water the skin is smooth and moist Long hind legs Hind legs shorter than frog's Short hind legs Slender build Round plump body Long, stream-lined body Jumps and ... -orange below with spots on male and speckles on female Male frogs develop thickening on their fore limb digits to help them grasp grasp females in amplexus in the breeding season Male toads develop thickening on ...
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About Opossums
Their tails range from slightly to very prehensile, allowing them to use their tail like a fifth limb. Both the flexible toes and prehensile tails assist in helping them climb. Prehensile Tail Typically, the shorter the tail the more the ...
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Fun Facts
Australia. Short tail opossums have opposable toes: The "big toe" on their hind feet are opposable like our thumbs. Short tail opossums have suction cup-like feet: STO can sometimes ... claws. Short tail opossums have a prehensile tail: Their prehensile tail is used as a fifth limb and they even carry light objects with it. Short tail opossums have a very short gestation ...
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Earth: EarthFuture.com
Atrazine, a common ingredient in pesticides, causes breast cancer in rats, chromosomal breakdown in the ovaries of hamsters, and hind-limb deformities in frogs. A Finnish study showed that women whose breasts stored the highest levels of a lindane-like residue were ten times more likely to have breast cancer than women with lower levels. (Lindane is ...
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