Lesson: Sawfish Skin: Adaptation for Life Underwater Lesson Summary: This is a teaching activity to show students shark skin in detail under a dissecting microscope. They may be able to see some differences in skin structure and appearance of skin samples from different species of sharks. (Sawfish
Spinner shark (Carcharhinus brevipinna), B.
International Gator Day is a day when alumni and friends of the University of Florida come together to volunteer. Each year on the third Saturday of May, Gators worldwide join forces to volunteer in their communities. Gator Clubs from Key West to New York to Seattle to Japan and beyond part
Photo by B. Marquardt.
The giant ground sloth, Thinobadistes segnis, is a well-known and well-loved installation of the Florida Museum’s Fossil Hall. A striking example of the megafauna once known to Florida, it has been on display in multiple exhibits over the past 50 years. Pictured here is Dr. S. David „Dave“ Webb, cur
https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/vertpaleo/education/pony-express/ MacFadden, B.
Sphyrna zygaena This coastal shark prefers shallow waters, and are reported to even venture in freshwater. Sporting a wide and smooth cephalophoil or „hammerhead“ this seasonal migrant is the second largest in the genus Sphyrna. Order – Carcharhiniformes Family – Sphyrnidae Genus – Sphyrna
Comparison of hammerhead sharks: A. smooth hammerhead, B. scalloped hammerhead, C
Hold out your arm with your palm facing downward. Now rotate your hand 90 degrees to give a thumbs-up without moving your elbow. If you look closely, you’ll notice the two bones in your forearm, called the radius and ulna, move around each other as you rotate your hand. We’re able to do this because
during jumping simulations than the normal radioulna that frogs actually have (b)
Amebelodon britti Quick Facts Common Name: Britt’s shovel-tusker Weighing as much as 22,000 pounds (about the size of a large mammoth), Amebelodon britti is one of the largest land mammals to have ever lived in North America. Amebelodon britti had very large upper and lower tusks; the lo
A, anterior view, and B, medial view of femur of UF 69997, Amebelodon britti from
1. Find the turtle skull This is the left side of the pond slider turtle’s skull that we find at Montbrook, called Trachemys sp. The nose is pointing towards the left, the eye is quite visible, and the back of the skull is to the right. Turtle skulls are typically difficult to find in the fossil re
The glue is called paraloid B-72.
The Florida Museum of Natural History offers several awards to support and recognize student research. These include Travel Awards, which assist with research-related travel, and Student Excellence Awards, which honor outstanding student research in natural science, biodiversity, or anthropology. A
Travel awards are funded by the B.
We redact localities from the specimens of endangered species. The following are directions for specific sets. Gholson collection: 1. Find the specimens in the cabinet where the Gholson endangered species are stored. 2. Find the jpg image based on the catalog number in: H:Gholsonfinalimages[3
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The Melastomataceae are the eighth largest group of flowering plants with more than 5600 species, most of which grow in the New World tropics. Our lab focuses in particular on the historical evolution of paleotropical lineages. Our research aims to explore the factors that may have contributed to th
Amarasinghe, P., Barve, N., Kathriarachchi, H., Loiselle, B., Cellinese, N. 2021.
