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- Geology (12007 bytes)
3: ...d [[uranium]]. Additional economic interests include minerals such as [[asbestos]], [[perlite]], [[mic...
7: ...ween earthly and [[Theology|theological]] jurisprudence.
10: ...f the [[mountain]]s and by [[Deposition (geology)|deposition]] of [[silt]].
12: ...ks ''Peri lithōn'' by [[Theophrastus]], a student of [[Aristotle]], remained authoritative for mi...
14: ...etallica libri XII'', with an appendix ''Buch von den Lebewesen unter Tage'' (book of the creatures be... - History of science (41710 bytes)
2: Modern [[science]] is a body of verifiable [[empirical...
4: ... change is considered to be so fundamental that older inquiries are known as ''pre-scientific''. Still...
6: ...] concerns the [[Creativity|creative]] process of designing useful objects and systems, which differs ...
11: ...mphasize the view that scientific data is self-evident, value-free, and context-free.
13: ...e, and that there can be [[demarcation problem|no demarcation]] between science and any other form of ... - Geologic time scale (26014 bytes)
1: ... on Stratigraphy]], and uses the standard color codes of the [[United States Geologic Survey]].
3: ...tinction event|extinction event]] that marked the demise of the [[dinosaur]]s and of many marine [[spe...
7: ... there are far more recognized faunal stages than defined geologic time units.
9: ...phy to reconcile this conflicting terminology and define universal horizons that can be used around th...
13: ...eroded, distorted, tilted, or even inverted after deposition; 2) Strata laid down at the same time in ... - Zoology (5641 bytes)
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10: ...ogos'' = word) is the [[biology|biological]] [[academic discipline|discipline]] which involves the stu...
20: ...sumed into more broad areas of biology which include studies of mechanisms common to both plants and a...
22: #The [[physiology]] of animals is studied under various fields including [[anatomy]] and [[embry... - Paleontology (5646 bytes)
1: ... preserved in [[Rock (geology)|rock]]s. This includes the study of body [[fossil]]s, tracks, burrows, ...
5: ... [[Palynology]] is the study of pollen, whether modern or geological.
7: ...pecialize in [[invertebrate paleontology]], which deals with animals without backbones, or in
8: [[vertebrate paleontology]], dealing with fossils of animals with backbones, incl...
10: There are many developing specialties such as [[paleoecology]], [[p... - Toucan (4010 bytes)
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15: ''Selenidera''<br />
32: ** [[Chestnut-tipped Toucanet]], ''Aulacorhynchus derbianus''
35: ** [[Blue-banded Toucanet]], ''Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis''
49: ** [[Many-banded Aracari]], ''Pteroglossus pluricinctus'' - Arowana (2287 bytes)
17: ...inopterygiid]] order [[Osteoglossiformes]]. Seven described [[species]] remain: three from [[South Ame...
21: ...y carnivorous, often being specialized surface feeders. They are excellent jumpers and it has been rep...
22: ...e, and the [[Arapaima gigas|Arapaima]] is a contender for the world's [[largest fish in the world|larg... - Cephalopod (4875 bytes)
8: ...color = pink | plural_taxon = [[Order (biology)|Orders]]}}
20: ...s are Ammonoidea, the [[ammonite]]s and [[Belemnoidea]], the belemnites.
22: ...ntelligent of the [[invertebrate]]s and have well developed senses and large [[brain]]s. They have spe...
29: ... developed into curved nautiloid shapes seen in modern [[nautilus]] species. Internal shells still exi...
32: ... orders are related, and whether they should be orders or families. - Extinction (15793 bytes)
2: ...t of extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of that species. Exti...
4: Descendants may or may not exist for extinct species...
6: ...ey]]. The ''Eohippus'' itself is no more, but its descendants live on. It is therefore said to be pseu...
8: ...e likely to have gone unnoticed. Most of these modern extinctions can be attributed directly or indir...
12: ==Definition== - Llama (12988 bytes)
19: ... as beasts of burden, but also for their flesh, hides, and [[wool]]. In fact, llamas were used in plac...
24: ...arated by [[Georges Cuvier|Cuvier]] in [[1800]] under the name of ''Lama'' along with the alpaca and t...
27: ...have been abundantly found in the [[Pleistocene]] deposits of the region of the [[Rocky Mountains]], a...
29: ...om the thoroughly differentiated species of the modern epoch down through the [[Pliocene]] to the earl...
31: ...laeontological history has been so satisfactorily demonstrated as the llama. - Mandrill (3466 bytes)
12: ...binomial_name = Mandrillus sphinx | author = [[Frederic Cuvier|F. Cuvier]] | date = [[1807]]}}
21: ...ups ranging from 5 to 50 individuals, led by an older dominant male.
23: ...s|endangered]]. The situation is exacerbated by [[deforestation]] causing Mandrill [[habitat]]s to dis...
31: ...nce copulating. After copulation, the female will depart and both she and the male will finger their r... - Angel Shark (6012 bytes)
2: ...d devil.png|250px|Sand devil]] | caption = [[Sand devil]], ''Squatina dumeril''}}
7: ...'}}<br/>{{Taxobox authority | author = [[Fernando de Buen|Buen]] | date = 1926}}
14: ...and order '''Squatiniformes'''. They occur worldwide in temperate and tropical seas.
18: ... or mud, then lunging to snap up prey, which includes [[fish]], [[crustacean]]s, and various types of ...
22: ...ns were taken off California in 1984. The fishery devastated the population, and is now regulated. - Cephalopods (4509 bytes)
8: ...color = pink | plural_taxon = [[Order (biology)|Orders]]}}
20: ...s are Ammonoidea, the [[ammonite]]s and [[Belemnoidea]], the belemnites.
22: ...ntelligent of the [[invertebrate]]s and have well developed senses and large [[brain]]s. They have spe...
29: ... developed into curved nautiloid shapes seen in modern [[nautilus]] species. Internal shells still exi...
32: ... orders are related, and whether they should be orders or families. - Giant Salamanders (2511 bytes)
1: ...axobox begin | color = pink | name = Giant Salamanders}}
15: ...he [[United States]]. The [[Japanese Giant Salamander]] reaches 5 feet and feeds on fish and [[crustac...
17: During mating season, these salamanders will travel upstream where, after the fertiliza...
19: ...were told, had been woven of wool from the salamander: the cloth was completely unharmed by fire. The ...
21: *Genus ''Andrias'' (Giant Salamanders) - Mandrills (3466 bytes)
12: ...binomial_name = Mandrillus sphinx | author = [[Frederic Cuvier|F. Cuvier]] | date = [[1807]]}}
21: ...ups ranging from 5 to 50 individuals, led by an older dominant male.
23: ...s|endangered]]. The situation is exacerbated by [[deforestation]] causing Mandrill [[habitat]]s to dis...
31: ...nce copulating. After copulation, the female will depart and both she and the male will finger their r... - Risso's Dolphins (4213 bytes)
20: ...lthough as a common name was historically used to describe the [[Orca]]. The etymology of the word gra...
22: ==Physical description==
24: ...nderside of this heavily built animal is white. Older animals are usually heavily scarred from confron...
26: ...he flippers are long and tapering. It will form moderately sized groups, and will mix with other dolph...
34: ... at least 10° C and preferably in excess of 15° C. - Spectacled Bear (3239 bytes)
15: ...ity to traverse even the highest trees of the [[Andes]] Amazonian Forest Basin.
19: ...ther). Being an arboreal bear, it lives mostly in dens near to high canopy tropical rainforest, or occ...
21: ...instinctive urge to climb trees, rocks and cliffsides from birth as the inordinately protective mother...
26: ...y brutal fashion, though no deaths have been recorded by South American State Governments.
33: ...ear is able to plan its pregnancy and labour in order to give birth in the most plentiful food season. - Tiger Shark (1867 bytes)
14: ... It is a deadly [[predator]] known for eating a wide, and legendary, variety of things. The Tiger Shar...
18: ...r tail lobe that helps to provide lift and its sudden bursts of speed. - Toucans (3638 bytes)
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15: ''Selenidera''<br />
32: ** [[Chestnut-tipped Toucanet]], ''Aulacorhynchus derbianus''
35: ** [[Blue-banded Toucanet]], ''Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis''
49: ** [[Many-banded Aracari]], ''Pteroglossus pluricinctus'' - Pterosaurs (10375 bytes)
12: ..._subdivision | color = pink | plural_taxon = Suborders}}
13: [[Rhamphorhynchoidea]]<br/>
14: [[Pterodactyloidea]]<br/>
16: ... with [[crocodiles]] and [[dinosaurs]] (and their descendants, the [[birds]]).
18: == Fossil evidence ==
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