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- Blacktip Reef Shark (3751 bytes)
8: {{Taxobox_familia_entry | taxon = [[Carcharhinidae]]}}
20: ...s name suggests, the tips of the shark's pectoral fins and dorsal fin are black, with a white underside....
26: ...eproduction is [[viviparous]], with 2-4 pups in a litter. Before giving birth, female blacktip reef sh...
29: Like [[Oceanic Whitetip Shark]]s, they are often cur...
31: ==Population decline== - Set (mythology) (12196 bytes)
1: ...d by <br> [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art]]]
2: ...er the 3000 years that the existance of Set was believed in, by the Greek period, the ''t'' in ''Set''...
6: ...e either ''(one who) dazzles'' or ''pillar of stablity'', one connected to the desert, and the other m...
8: ...]], later gaining a partner, in the form of the [[Libya]]n god, [[Ash (god)|Ash]]. It was said that Se...
12: ...sert, and were the main form of storm in the dry climate of egypt, during the Ramesside Period (i.e., ... - Shark (14021 bytes)
17: ... the [[head (anatomy)|head]] (the first modified slit is behind the [[eye]] and called a [[spiracle]])...
20: ...ea of the prey, the shark also uses the [[lateral line]]s running along the side of the shark to sense...
22: ...w to a maximum length of 18m (59 feet) and which, like the [[great whale]]s, feeds only on [[plankton]...
24: ...s too low and the animal suffocates. Some sharks, like the [[blacktip reef shark]] and [[nurse shark]]...
26: ...rks safely. The condition is termed [[tonic immobility]]. - Blue Shark (2648 bytes)
9: {{Taxobox_familia_entry | taxon = [[Carcharhinidae]]}}
13: ...e = Prionace glauca | author = [[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]] | date = [[1758]]}}
15: ...] (give live birth) and are noted for their large litters of 25 to over 100 [[pup]]s. They feed prima...
17: ...ectoral fin]]s. The top of the body is deep blue lightening on the sides. The underside of the shark...
19: ...f sharks endangering humans. However, they are believed to attack victims of air and sea disasters. - Blue Whale (22203 bytes)
10: {{Taxobox_familia_entry | taxon = [[Balaenoptiidae]]}}
14: ...laenoptera musculus | author = [[Carolus Linnaeus|Linneus]] | date = [[1758]]}}
18: ...re believed to be the largest animal ever to have lived, at up to 30 [[1 E1 m|metres]] (100 [[foot (un...
20: ...40 years of that century they were hunted by [[whaling|whaler]]s almost to extinction. Hunting of the ...
23: ...er, it is not known when the members of these families diverged from each other. - Surfing (15219 bytes)
5: ...ed to the beach in droves to enjoy the maneuverability and stunts made possible by the new boards. The...
7: ...]s" (also know as fins), and of course in warmer climates surf trunks or board shorts. In cold water ...
9: ..."tube" (or "barrel"), with the rider inside the cylindrical portion of the wave. However, such situat...
11: ...However, one does not see photographs of pros paddling out.
20: ... use a drafting effect similar to racecars and cyclists to travel vast distances efficiently. To learn... - Blimp (3839 bytes)
1: ...rely on a higher pressure of the gas (usually [[helium]]) inside the envelope. For a more complete des...
3: The term "blimp" is reportedly [[onomatopoeia|onomatopoeic]], t...
5: ... airships: Type A-rigid and Type B-limp, hence "blimp". In fact,
7: ...re the first B-class airship."'' ("Etymology of 'Blimp'" by Dr. A. D. Topping, ''AAHS Journal'', Winte...
11: ...arts are the passenger car (gondola) and the tail fins. - Whale shark (5019 bytes)
8: {{Taxobox_familia_entry | taxon = '''Rhincodontidae'''}}
16: ...rk has two pairs each of dorsal fins and pectoral fins. The tail is large, with a much larger top fin th...
18: ... is swallowed. The shark can circulate up to 6000 liters of water every hour but they are active feede...
20: ... solitary and only rarely seen in groups. It is believed to be migratory but on what scale is uncertai...
22: ... reach sexual maturity at around 30 years and the life span has been variously estimated at 60 to 150 ... - Whale (11080 bytes)
1: ...ovided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art]]]'''Whales''' are the largest [[species]] o...
3: ...ich are neither dolphins (i.e. members of the families [[Delphinidae]] or [[Platanistoidae]]), nor [[p...
9: ...e]]s are characterized by the [[baleen]], a sieve-like structure in the upper jaw made of [[keratin]],...
10: ...y on [[fish]] and/or [[squid]]. An outstanding ability of this group is to sense their surrounding env...
12: A complete up-to-date taxonomical listing of all cetacean species, including all whale... - Baleen whale (4213 bytes)
10: ...or = pink | plural_taxon = [[Family (biology)|Families]]}}
19: ...f the two sexes. This group comprises the largest living animal species.
22: ...er contains four families and fourteen species. A list of species can be found below and at the [[ceta...
27: ...xcept in their feeding grounds, baleen whales eat little or fast for months. The [[Gray Whale]] even t...
30: ...face with their body or beat it loudly with their fins. The reason of these habits is not known for cert... - Great White Shark (5784 bytes)
9: {{Taxobox_familia_entry | taxon = [[Lamnidae]]}}
13: ...charodon carcharias | author = [[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]] | date = [[1758]]}}
17: ...[pinniped]]s such as [[Pinniped|seal]]s and [[sea lion]]s. Great Whites are [[apex predator]]s; the on...
20: == Breeding, Behavior and Lifespan==
23: Their lifespan is not known, but 25 to 30 years is a gener... - Mussel (4840 bytes)
1: ...ansion" style="background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: .2em; margin-bottom: 3px; font-si...
17: ...ut the ocean. The saltwater mussels (family [[Mytilidae]]) and freshwater mussels (family [[Unionidae]...
23: ...e organ referred to as a foot, which is is tongue-like in shape with a groove on the ventral surface, ...
26: ... of the [[cilia]] located on the [[gill]]s for cilliary-mucus feeding. The waste water exits out throu...
30: Living mussels are a favored source of food for musk... - Humpback Whale (17123 bytes)
11: {{Taxobox_familia_entry | taxon = [[Balaenoptiidae]]}}
13: {{Taxobox_species_entry | taxon = '''''M. novaeangliae'''''}}
15: ... color = pink | binomial_name = Megaptera novaeangliae| author = Borowski | date = [[1781]]}}
18: ...nd its complex [[whale song]]. The Humpback Whale lives in oceans and seas around the world, and is re...
20: ...ic of the species. The tail [[fluke]]s, which are lifted high in the dive sequence, have wavy rear edg... - Octopus (12952 bytes)
2: {{Taxobox_image | image = [[Image:Octopus clipart.jpg|250px|octopus]] | caption =}}
9: ...opoda'''}}<br>{{Taxobox_authority | author = [[William Elford Leach|Leach]] | date = [[1818]]}}
11: ...or = pink | plural_taxon = [[Family (biology)|Families]]}}
17: ...ave two fins and an internal shell, making them a little less flexible in being able to squeeze into s...
19: ...ely mimic other, more dangerous animals such as [[lionfish]] and [[eel]]s. - Moss (8361 bytes)
2: {{Taxobox_begin | color = lightgreen | name = Moss}}
4: {{Taxobox_begin_placement | color = lightgreen}}
9: {{Taxobox_section_subdivision | color = lightgreen | plural_taxon = Subclasses}}
19: ...ferences are not universal for all mosses and all liverworts but the presence of clearly differentiate...
21: ...the ovule whilst the diplod generation is the familiar flowering plant. - Angel Shark (6012 bytes)
8: {{Taxobox_familia_entry | taxon = '''Squatinidae'''}}<br/>{{Taxobo...
16: ...nd [[spiracle]]s are on top, and the five [[gill slits]] are on bottom. Both the pectorals are the [[p...
18: ...lusk]]s. The [[Pacific angel shark]] ''Squatina californica'' is also known to leave the bottom at nig...
20: Angel sharks are [[ovoviviparous]], with litters known up to 13 pups.
22: ...ngel sharks, and 310 metric tons were taken off California in 1984. The fishery devastated the populat... - Baleen Whales (6057 bytes)
10: ...or = pink | plural_taxon = [[Family (biology)|Families]]}}
19: ...f the two sexes. This group comprises the largest living animal species.
22: ...er contains four families and fourteen species. A list of species can be found below and at the [[ceta...
38: ...xcept in their feeding grounds, baleen whales eat little or fast for months. The [[Gray Whale]] even t...
41: ...face with their body or beat it loudly with their fins. The reason of these habits is not known for cert... - Basking Shark (7122 bytes)
8: {{Taxobox_familia_entry | taxon = '''Cetorhinidae'''}}
14: ..., after the [[Whale shark|Whale Shark]]. A cosmopolitan species, Basking Sharks are found in all the w...
16: ...rther adding to demand. As a result of rapidly declining numbers, the Basking Shark has been protected...
22: ...er girth. Great Whites also possess large, dagger-like teeth, whilst those of the Basking Shark are gr...
24: ... or [[Cookie-cutter Shark]]s. The Basking Shark's liver, which may answer for 25% of the shark's body ... - Betta Splendens (6541 bytes)
8: {{Taxobox_familia_entry | taxon = [[Osphronemidae]]}}
17: ... fins of wild specimens are relatively short; brilliantly-coloured and longer-finned varieties have, h...
21: ...y 6 [[cm]] (2.5 [[inch|in]]), and has a life span of up to two years.
26: ...hown that the presentation of such an aggression-eliciting stimulus will act as an unconditional stimu...
32: ...ecommended. Live plants will improve the water quality. - Grunion (11544 bytes)
2: ...125%.jpg|250px|California grunion]] | caption = California grunion, ''Leuresthes tenuis''}}
4: {{Taxobox regnum entry | taxon = [[Animalia]]}}
8: {{Taxobox familia entry | taxon = [[Atherinopsidae]]}}
13: ''L. tenuis'', California grunion<br/>
17: ...only off the coast of [[California]] and [[Baja California]], [[Mexico]].
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