Spanish, Dutch, and English traders took guinea pigs to Europe, where they quickly became popular as exotic pets among the upper classes and royalty, including Queen Elizabeth I. The known written account of the guinea pig dates from 1547, in a description of the animal from Santo Domingo. Because cavies are not native to Hispaniola, […]
Lion and Knight I am the king poster. Chrétien’s source for the poem is unknown, but the story bears a number of similarities to the hagiographical Life of Saint Mungo (also known as Saint Kentigern), which claims Owain mab Urien as the father of the saint by Denw, daughter of Lot of Lothian . The […]
The rabbit has muscular hind legs that allow it to have maximum strength, flexibility, and speed and it is divided into 3 parts: thighs, shins and feet. The hind limbs are an over-normal trait that is much longer than the fore-limbs and offers greater power. Rabbits run on their toes for the most appropriate length […]
Note that the division of the Canidae family into “true foxes” (Vulpini) and “true dogs” (Canini tones) may not be consistent with practical relations and the taxonomy of a Several species of foxes and dogs are still controversial. However, recent DNA analysis indicates that Canini and Vulpini are valid clades, but exclude two genera: Nyctereutes […]
The axial skeleton (80 bones) is formed by the vertebral column (32–34 bones; the number of the vertebrae differs from human to human as the lower 2 parts, sacral and coccygeal bone may vary in length), a part of the rib cage (12 pairs of ribs and the sternum), and the skull (22 bones and […]
The upper jaw has no incisors but instead is a large bone mass, which can be considered as a large incisors opposite 8 incisors in the lower jaw. Goats use their lower front teeth to chop long and hard foods (such as branches, bushes …) by crushing the bone in the upper jaw, then using […]
Installing and correcting the mechanics of the phonograph is also quite complicated. Some discerning players place the phonograph on a 5-10 cm thick slab of rock and place it directly on the floor. Others put the machine on a specially made heavy metal shelf to minimize vibrations. To start, the disc player turned on the […]
Cats are known for spending considerable amounts of time licking their coats to keep them clean.The cat’s tongue has backwards-facing spines about 500 μm long, which are called papillae. These contain keratin which makes them rigid so the papillae act like a hairbrush. Some cats, particularly longhaired cats, occasionally regurgitate hairballs of fur that have […]
An elephant’s skin is generally very tough, at 2.5 cm (1 in) thick on the back and parts of the head. The skin around the mouth, anus, and inside of the ear is co thinner. Elephants typically have gray skin, but African elephants look brown or reddish after wallowing in colored mud. Asian elephants have […]
Findings by the Seafarer’s International Research Center indicate a leading cause of mariners leaving the industry is “almost invariably because they want to be with their families”. U.S. merchant ships typically do not allow family members to accompany seafarers on voyages. Industry experts increasingly recognize isolation, stress, and fatigue as occupational hazards. Advocacy groups […]