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- Chordate (3099 bytes)
1: {{Taxobox_begin | color = pink | name = Chordates}}
27: ...some stage in their life, a [[notochord]], a hollow dorsal nerve cord, [[pharyngeal slit]]s and a mus...
29: ...nerve cord but they are lost in adulthood. Cephalochordates have a notochord and a nerve cord but no [[verte...
31: ...te of flux, although their relationships are very well understood.
36: * [[Craniata]] (animals with skulls)
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- Raccoon (4751 bytes)
5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
14: ...th his hands". Raccoons are intelligent omnivores with a reputation for slyness and mischief.
16: ...tic eye colorings make the animal look like it is wearing a "bandit's mask".
18: ...some studies find that raccoons engage in it when water is not available.
20: ... and will begin to fend for themselves. In severe winter climates, raccoons may become dormant but do... - Brain (22060 bytes)
5: ...icals called [[neurotransmitter]]s across gaps known as [[synapse]]s. Small invertebrates such as [[i...
9: ...s ''circumesophageal lobes'' that are flanked by two large optical lobes on the left and right (Butle...
11: ...more surface area for a greater number of neurons while keeping the volume of the brain compact enoug...
14: .... Often in these cases, more damage is caused by swelling, or [[edema]], than by the impact itself. ...
16: ...]], and [[post-traumatic stress disorder]], are now recognized as having a biological basis in the br... - Body cavity (2315 bytes)
1: ...s filled with liquid that acts as a lubricant allowing the visceral organs to move freely relative to...
3: ...Deuterostomes]], the opening becomes the anus. [[Chordate]]s and echinoderms are both Deuterostomes.
9: ...coelomates]] via some members of another group known as "[[pseudocoelomates]]". Alternatively, it is ... - Chameleon (4625 bytes)
5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
20: ... means "earth lion" and is derived from the Greek words chamai (on the ground, on the earth) and leon...
34: ...rubs rather than on taller trees. Some species, however, live on the ground under foliage.
38: ...s live mostly solitary and are quite aggressive toward other members of the same species.
42: ...eon species are able to change their body colour, which made them one of the most famous lizard famil... - Blacktip Reef Shark (3751 bytes)
5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
14: ...It is often confused with the [[Blacktip Shark]], which is not the same.)
17: ...f]]s of [[Indo-Pacific]] waters. The water they swim in is usually ?70-?80 [[fahrenheit]]. Blacktip...
20: ...d dorsal fin are black, with a white underside. However, their skin is a bluish-gray color on the top...
23: ...n identity when waders are splashing in the shallows. - Wolverine (3928 bytes)
2: {{Taxobox_begin | color=pink | name=Wolverine}}<br />{{StatusVulnerable}}
3: {{Taxobox_image | image = [[Image:wolverine.jpg|200px]] | caption = }}
6: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
15: ...Old World]] form ''Gulo gulo gulo'' and the [[New World]] form ''G. g. luscus''.
17: ...m other predators, such as [[polar bear]]s or a [[wolf]] pack. - Hippopotamus (6778 bytes)
2: ...ge = [[Image:Hippo3.jpg|250px|Pod of hippos, Luangwa Valley, Zambia]] | caption = Hippo}}
5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
15: ...plant-eating [[Africa]]n [[mammal]], one of only two living and three (or four) recently extinct spec...
17: ...st other males. Male hippos challenge one another with threatening gapes.
19: ...Botswana]], [[Republic of South Africa]], [[Zimbabwe]], [[Zambia]]). A separate population is in [[Ta... - Koala (10686 bytes)
6: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
11: ...r/>{{Taxobox authority | author = [[Richard Owen|Owen]] | date = 1839}}
20: ...ly. The word "koala" comes from an [[aboriginal]] word meaning "does not drink".
22: ...ntury]], but the state has since been repopulated with [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]]n stock.
26: ...tinuous, and there are substantial differences between individual Koalas in any given region such as ... - Mammoth (4333 bytes)
6: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
14: ... hair. They inhabited the northern regions of the world, in [[Europe]], [[North Asia]], and [[North A...
16: ...perate and northern climes: the frozen remains of woolly mammoths have been found in the northern par...
18: Frozen mammoth corpses, when removed from the ice, often prove remarkably f...
20: ... mammoth [[ivory]] were found in [[Siberia]], and were an article of trade for many centuries. - Smilodon (2293 bytes)
5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
19: ...re-toothed tigers'' (which is inaccurate, as they were not [[tiger]]s) or ''sabertooth cats''.
21: As many as five species of ''Smilodon'' are known to have existed:
29: ...uld open 95 [[degree (angle)|degree]]s. Its fangs were about [[1 E-1 m|17 cm]] (7 inches) long.
31: ...h is why it is the prehistoric cat researchers know the most about. - Dinosaur (35313 bytes)
5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
7: ...br>{{Taxobox_authority | author = [[Richard Owen|Owen]] | date = [[1842]]}}
16: ...ing blood vessels and cells lining them [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/03/science/03dinosaur.html]".
18: ..., like the [[pelycosaur]] ''[[Dimetrodon]]'', the winged [[pterosaur]]s, and the aquatic [[ichthyosau...
20: ...ation|classifying]] dinosaurs, which are still known from a spotty [[fossil record]]. - Animal (16429 bytes)
18: [[Chordate|Chordata]] (vertebrates, etc.)<br>
19: [[Hemichordata]] (acorn worms)<br>
21: [[Chaetognatha]] (arrow worms)<br>
26: [[Nematoda]] (roundworms)<br>
27: ...bsp; [[Nematomorpha]] (horsehair worms)<br> - Boobies (2609 bytes)
5: {{Taxobox phylum entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
24: ...ly]] [[Sulidae]]. This is a group of [[seabird]]s which is closely related to the [[gannet]]s.
26: ... sixth recently given its own genus ''Papasula'', while the three gannets are usually treated in the ...
28: ...nder their skin which cushion the impact with the water.
30: ...hese are colonial breeders on islands and coasts, which normally lay one or more chalky blue eggs on ... - Geologic time scale (26014 bytes)
1: ... geologic periods presented here is in accordance with the dates and [[nomenclature]] proposed by the...
3: ...mass extinction]]s. For example, the boundary between the [[Cretaceous]] period and the [[Palaeogene...
7: ...Eon (geology)|Eon]]. Eons are divided into Eras, which are in turn divided into Periods, Epochs and ...
9: ...ne universal horizons that can be used around the world.
13: ... even inverted after deposition; 2) Strata laid down at the same time in different areas could have e... - Albertosaurus (2738 bytes)
6: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
19: ...lso tended to be less massive than ''T. rex'', as well as its contemporary ''[[Daspletosaurus]]'' (al...
21: ...d dinosaurs and [[Ornithomimidae|ornithomimid]]s, while Daspletosaurus tackled heavier horned dinosau...
23: ...ch in over 10 million years, except for a trend towards a more slender or gracile form.
35: *Weight : 2 tonnes - Animals (10378 bytes)
1: ...rk.jpg|400px|thumb|right|photo representing great white shark]]
2: ...nimalia, are a diverse group of living organisms. While they exhibit immense diversity in form and fu...
4: ==What are the Characteristics of Animals?==
6: ...cells are specialized and organized into tissues, which in turn form organs and organ systems.
7: ...: Unlike plants, animals cannot synthesize their own food. They are heterotrophs that rely on ingesti... - Dodo (9332 bytes)
1: ...n | color=pink | name=Dodo}}<br />{{StatusExtinct|when=[[1681]]}}
5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
15: ...the island of [[Mauritius]]. The Dodo, which is now extinct, lived on fruit and nested on the ground....
18: ...uffed Dodo, in [[Oxford]]'s [[Ashmolean Museum]], were burned in 1755.
20: ...igh on its rear end. Dodos were very large birds, weighing about 23 kg (50 pounds). - Shark (14021 bytes)
2: ...rk.jpg|250px|Great white shark]] | caption =Great white shark }}
5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
17: ...the [[body]] to protect from [[parasite]]s, and rows of replaceable [[tooth|teeth]] in the [[mouth]]....
20: ...er teeth are primarily used for holding [[prey]], while the top are used for cutting into it. (Gilber...
22: ...gua]]). A few of the larger species, the Mako and White shark, are mildly [[homeothermic]], able to m... - Archaeopteryx (8771 bytes)
5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
17: ...pecimen in [[1861]], two years after [[Charles Darwin]] published ''[[The Origin of Species]]'' set o...
19: ... of southern [[Germany]]. The first skeleton is now housed at the [[Natural History Museum]] of [[Lon...
21: ...d dinosaurs]] in [[China]] solidified the link between dinosaurs and birds.
25: ...[[teeth]], three [[finger]]s ending in curving claws, and a long bony tail. - Toucan (4010 bytes)
2: {{Taxobox_image | image = [[Image:DSC_4991w.jpg|thumb|225px|thumb|250px|Image provided by [ht...
5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
21: ...rboreal]] and nest in tree holes laying 2–4 white eggs.
25: ...racterized in [[English (language)|English]] as "awk".
34: ** [[Yellow-browed Toucanet]], ''Aulacorhynchus huallagae''
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