Dein Suchergebnis zum Thema: Hand

FL VP Course: Anne Pfund – Montbrook Fossil Dig

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Day 1: Saturday, February 5, 2022 My first day on the dig! I had no idea what to expect. I arrived in the morning, it was so cold, I was glad to have as many layers as I did. I was given my instructions, gathered my tools, and was told to pick a square. The pressure! How could I possibly choose one
what I was doing, no interruptions meant that I could really focus on the task at hand

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Bird calls on demand – Research News

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While standing next to a shelf filled with thousands of aging reel-to-reel and other tape recordings of bird sounds collected over the past 40 years, Florida Museum of Natural History ornithologist Tom Webber inspected an especially fragile reel from the 1960s. “Eventually, even the magnetic plas
But the older ones,� he said as he paused, running his hand across a stack of worn

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Saying goodbye to the Northwest Florida: Waterways and Wildlife exhibit – Exhibits

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On Feb. 26, 2023, the Florida Museum of Natural History will officially say goodbye to Powell Hall’s oldest permanent exhibit, Northwest Florida: Waterways and Wildlife. This goodbye comes with many memories and much excitement for a new exhibit, Water Shapes Florida, opening in Spring 2024, that wi
Giving countless hours to hand paint murals and carve out sculptures, we thank everyone

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Bright light bars big-eyed birds from human-altered landscapes – Research News

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New research shows the glaring light in human-altered landscapes, such as livestock pastures and crop fields, can act as a barrier to big-eyed birds, potentially contributing to their decline. Florida Museum of Natural History researchers found strong links between bird eye size, habitat and fora
then clamber over steep ridges and through thick shrubs and bamboo, antenna in hand

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Study provides road map for measuring animal, plant traits to meet global biodiversity goals – Research News

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An international team of researchers has outlined a plan for how to measure changes in key traits of animals and plants and provide these data to policymakers to improve natural resource management and keep nations on track to meet global biodiversity and sustainability goals.  Monitoring species
Having this information in hand can empower policymakers to make strategic decisions

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Smooth Dogfish – Discover Fishes

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Mustelus canis This small, slender shark has elongated cat-like eyes, triangular fins, and an asymmetrical, notched caudal (tail) fin. Unlike most sharks, this dogfish has rows of flat grinding teeth rather than sharp blades, which are ideal for crushing and chewing the crustaceans and mollusks t
Photo © George Burgess Dentition of right-hand side of upper jaw.

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Life on the Remote Frontier – St. Augustine: America’s Ancient City

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Although St. Augustine was small, remote and poor, life in the town was governed by traditional Spanish municipal organization, with a mayor and city officials in addition to the military and crown-appointed government officials. The daily, weekly and monthly practices of the Catholic Church were a
done in Indian pots, using corn ground on a metate (grinding stone) with a mano (hand

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Sharksucker – Discover Fishes

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Echeneis naucrates These are very recognizable fish because of their highly modified dorsal fin that is an oval shaped sucking disc. They are as long as 43 inches, and slender, with lower jaws that extend much further than upper. They attach themselves to sharks, turtles, whales, large bony fish,
In captivity, the sharksucker can be feed pieces of clam and fish by hand.

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