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- Bird of prey (2997 bytes)
2: {{Taxobox_begin | color = pink | name = Birds of prey}}
9: ...ion_subdivision | color = pink | plural_taxon = Orders}}
18: A '''bird of prey''' or '''raptor''' is a [[bird]] that hunts its f...
20: Diurnal birds of prey belong to the orders [[Accipitriformes]] and [[Falconiformes]] in se...
24: ** [[Pandionidae]]: Osprey
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- Eye (21834 bytes)
1: ...ight or dark. More complex eyes are used to provide the [[sense]] of [[visual perception|vision]]. Ma...
9: ...es grow outward from brain cells during embryonic development, while mollusk eyes grow inward from ski...
11: ...ranged hexagonally, and which can give a full 360 degree field of vision. Compound eyes are very sensi...
16: ... enough visual inputs to hunt and pounce on their prey. Some insect larvae like caterpillars have a diff...
18: ...ght|thumb|300px|Eye of a Komodo Dragon.Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A... - Centipede (2336 bytes)
1: ... articles with the word centipede, go to [[Centipede (disambiguation)]].''
3: {{Taxobox_begin | color = pink | name = Centipedes}}
4: {{Taxobox_image | image = [[Image:Centipede.jpg|225px|]] | caption = }}
11: ...color = pink | plural_taxon = [[Order (biology)|Orders]]}}
17: ...ith one pair of walking legs per segment. Centipedes are dorso-ventrally flattened, and are among the... - Society (6217 bytes)
4: == Definitions ==
6: ...fers to a group of people living together in an ordered community.{{fn|1}}
8: ...ciety'' is also sometimes defined as an interdependent [[community]].
10: ...a "friendly association with others." Societas is derived from ''socius'' meaning "companion" and thus...
15: ...eties, also called [[civilization]]s. Some consider [[Industry|Industrial]] and [[Post-Industrial]] ... - Europe (23835 bytes)
4: ...ains]] and the [[Caspian Sea]] (for more detailed description see [[Geography of Europe]]).
6: When considered a continent, Europe is the world's second smal...
11: ...and Greece and by [[500 BC]] its meaning was extended to lands to the north.
13: ... west. Likewise, [[Asia]] is also thought to have derived from the Akkadian word ''asu'', which means ...
18: ...es in [[Ireland]] and elsewhere carefully safeguarded and compiled knowledge accumulated previously. T... - Pakistan (74854 bytes)
7: ... ittihād, nazm<br /> ([[Urdu]]: Faith (self confidence), Unity, Discipline) |
13: government_type = [[Federal republic]] |
14: ..._titles = [[President of Pakistan|President]]<br />[[Prime Minister of Pakistan|Prime Minis...
15: leader_names = [[Pervez Musharraf]]<br />[[...
19: area_magnitude = | - Slovenia (19318 bytes)
16: government_type = Democratic [[republic]] |
17: ...er_titles = [[List of Presidents of Slovenia|President]]<br>[[Prime Minister of Slovenia|Prime Ministe...
18: leader_names = [[Janez Drnovsek|Janez Drnovšek]]<b...
20: area_magnitude = 1_E10 |
28: population_density = 96 | - Chameleon (4625 bytes)
20: ...r. The name "Chameleon" means "earth lion" and is derived from the Greek words chamai (on the ground, ...
34: ...rees. Some species, however, live on the ground under foliage.
38: ...ut rather sit motionless for hours and wait for a prey to pass by. They mainly feed on different [[arthr...
42: ...ition of the lizard. The skin colour is changed under influence of mood, light and temperature. The sk...
44: ...aining [[melanophore]]s is situated even deeper under these blue and white light reflecting guanophore... - Odonata (3722 bytes)
10: ..._subdivision | color = pink | plural_taxon = Suborders}}
17: ...). The term '''Odonate''' has been coined to provide an [[English]] name for the group as a whole, in ...
20: ...and when at rest most species hold their wings folded back over the abdomen (see photograph below, lef...
23: ...ater, seeking open fields and hilltops where they prey on smaller insects, catching these in flight. Dra...
27: ...nax strenuus'', a [[Hawaiian Islands|Hawaiian]] endemic dragonfly. - Giraffe (8140 bytes)
16: Native to [[Africa]], the giraffe is related to [[deer]] and [[cattle]], but is placed in a separate f...
20: ...ight white lines. The blocks may sometimes appear deep red and may also cover the legs. Range: northea...
24: ...n an off-white background and no spots on inner sides of the legs or below the hocks. Range: eastern S...
25: ... brown, blotched or rectangular spots with poorly defined cream lines. Hocks may be spotted. Range: Ug...
26: ...th African Giraffe (''G.c. giraffa'') — rounded or blotched spots, some with star-like extension... - Ant (13019 bytes)
7: {{Taxobox_superfamilia_entry | taxon = [[Vespoidea]]}}
12: ... level of social organization where tasks are divided among different types of individuals, such as wo...
15: ==Physical Description==
17: ...ong mandibles used for carrying food, digging, or defense. Their color can vary from black, brown, red...
21: ... are terrestrial and often build nests in soil, under rocks, or in trees. The global distribution of a... - Cobra (snake) (2058 bytes)
4: ...an also incapacitate larger would-be predators by delivering irritating venom to their eyes.
6: ...he (jet) black cobra found in North India is considered a sub-species of cobra.
8: ...lude the [[mongoose]] and possibly some [[Bird of prey|raptors]].
13: ...ke.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Cobra Snake picture provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipar...
22: * Shield-Nosed Cobra, ''Aspidelaps lubricus lubricus'' - Dinosaur (35313 bytes)
2: ...> [[United States Department of the Interior|U.S. Department of the Interior]]}}
9: ...ion_subdivision | color = pink | plural_taxon = Orders}}
17: ...rd_flying.jpg |thumb|300px|left|Tenontosaurus and deinonych]]
18: ...he [[media]]. The term is also used informally to describe any prehistoric reptile, like the [[pelycos...
20: ...ww.ucmp.berkeley.edu/diapsids/avians.html]. The widespread application of [[cladistics]], which rigoro... - Spider (29039 bytes)
1: {{Taxobox_begin | color = pink | name = Spiders}}
2: ...r spider]] | caption = [[Long-jawed orb weaver spider]]}}
11: '''Suborder [[Mesothelae]]'''<br /> <!-- Families missing f...
12: ...p; [[Liphistiidae]] (primitive burrowing spiders)<br />
13: ...sp; [[Arthrolycosidae]] (primitive spiders)<br /> - Boobies (2609 bytes)
26: ...ies consider that all nine species should be considered congeneric, in ''Sula''.
28: ...heir prey underwater. They have facial air sacs under their skin which cushion the impact with the wat...
30: These are colonial breeders on islands and coasts, which normally lay one o...
34: '''ORDER [[Pelecaniformes|PELICANIFORMES]]''' - Albertosaurus (2738 bytes)
2: {{Taxobox image | image =[[Image:Albertosaurus model.jpg|200px|Albertosaurus]] | caption = }}
19: ... were somewhat smaller. ''Albertosaurus'' also tended to be less massive than ''T. rex'', as well as i...
21: ...ey: ''Albertosaurus'' may have went after fleeter prey, like [[duck-bill]]ed dinosaurs and [[Ornithomimi...
23: ...lion years, except for a trend towards a more slender or gracile form.
37: ...ther ''Albertosaurus'' species to resurrect the older genus name of ''[[Gorgosaurus]]''. - Human (48024 bytes)
8: {{Taxobox_superfamilia_entry | taxon = [[Hominoidea]]}}
21: ...rimate]] belonging to the superfamily of [[Hominoidea]], with all of the [[apes]]: [[chimpanzee]]s, [[...
24: ...he upper limbs for manipulating objects, a highly developed [[brain]] and consequent capacity for abst...
27: ...ly [[philosophy of mind]], attempts to fathom the depths of each of these perspectives. [[Art]], [[mus...
30: ...and [[manipulate]] the world around us led to the development of [[technology]] and [[science]] as a s... - Carnivorous plant (44834 bytes)
1: ...e ]]A '''carnivorous plant''' is a [[plant]] that derives some or most of its
13: *Pitfall traps ([[pitcher plant]]s), which trap prey in a rolled leaf that contains a pool of digestiv...
14: *Flypaper traps, which trap prey using a sticky mucilage;
15: *Snap traps, which trap prey with rapid leaf movements;
16: *Bladder traps, which suck in prey with a bladder that generates an internal vacuum; and - Eukaryote (9230 bytes)
6: {| width="100%" cellspacing=0 border=1 cellpadding=4
17: ...e]]-[[bound]] [[cell nucleus|nuclei]]. They include the [[animal]]s, [[plant]]s, and [[fungus|fungi]]...
19: ... do not contain organelles. Eukaryotic DNA is divided into several bundles called [[chromosome]]s, whi...
25: ...st other membrane-bound organelles are ultimately derived from such vesicles.
27: ... which is involved in protein transport. It includes rough sections where [[ribosome]]s are attached,... - Dodo (9332 bytes)
17: ==Description==
18: ...ct museum specimens of the Dodo extant today. The decaying remnants of the last stuffed Dodo, in [[Oxf...
27: ...rd ''doudo'', meaning "simpleton", ''doido'' in modern Portuguese meaning fool or mad. (The island was...
29: ...found in the old [[midden]]s of the Dutch fort Frederik Hendrik.
31: ..., while humans destroyed the forests where they made their homes. - Shark (14021 bytes)
11: ...olor = pink | plural_taxon = [[Orders (biology)|Orders]]}}
17: ...nd the [[eye]] and called a [[spiracle]]), dermal denticles covering the [[body]] to protect from [[pa...
20: ... The lower teeth are primarily used for holding [[prey]], while the top are used for cutting into it. (G...
22: ...everything from the hand-sized [[pygmy shark]], a deep sea species, to the [[whale shark]], the larges...
24: ...lls as they rest. Because sharks have no swim bladders, they sink when they stop swimming; a resting s...
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