primates those being monkeys‚ chimpanzees‚ and gorillas who occasionally are bipedal meaning they sometimes walk on two feet but are not Habitual bipedal like humans. Habitual bipedalism is rare among animals and the only two that do it are humans and kangaroos. Biepdislm is one of the most interesting features of any spices it unique to only a few creatures and allows access to many things. Park states that "bipedalism was the first hominid feature to
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The dangers of its isolation is shown through John’s death as he is found stranded in the middle of the boundless desert‚ his encounter with a kangaroo leaves him in ruin and alone with no one to call to. From this Stenders invites the reader to focus on the danger of disconnection from others in the vast environment. However‚ in Jindabyne‚ this representation is conveyed when Tom tries to swim
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a union boss or a co-star with Skippy; I could even be prime-minister” but only IF he was an Australian. As the poem progresses he begins to describe some negative aspects of Australian Culture “I could desecrate the countryside‚ and destroy the kangaroo.” (Click Twice) The author has used humour‚ sarcasm‚ simple language and typical Australian phrases and slang such as “Fair Dinkum” and “True Blue” to reinforce the authors irritation at the Australian culture. Repetition of phrases “If I was the
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If you study the form of traditional grammar‚ the rules of classical languages were followed considering that English did not have grammar of its own. English followed Latin grammar. Let’s start off with: Mechanics: Proper Punctuation Traditional grammar is characterized by proper punctuation. The basic rule of punctuation requires that each sentence conclude with a punctuation mark‚ whether a period‚ a question mark or an exclamation point. Beyond ending punctuation marks‚ sentences should use
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Name: __________________________ Date: _____________ 1. A person’s sex is determined by: A) nurture during prenatal development. B) the 23rd pair of chromosomes. C) the first pair of chromosomes. D) hormones released during prenatal development. 2. In order‚ the three main periods of prenatal growth are: A) fetal‚ embryonic‚ germinal. B) germinal‚ embryonic‚ fetal. C) embryonic‚ fetal‚ germinal. D) germinal‚ fetal‚ embryonic. 3. The germinal period ends approximately:
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animals. Dingoes chase their prey. They wear them out in a long chase because they arenÕt very fast runners. Large animals are chased until the dingoes can catch them or until the weaker ones drop back. Dingoes donÕt always get their prey‚ however kangaroos can lean back on their tails and kick hard enough to rip open a dingoÕs stomach. The gestation period of the dingo is about 63 days‚ and the litters average about 5 to 8 pups. After 2 weeks‚ the mother will throw up food for the pups to eat
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normal cats except for the length of the legs. This line disappeared during the Second World War but other short-legged cats were spotted in Russia during 1956 and the United States in the 1970s.[1] In Russia the cat earned the nickname "Stalingrad Kangaroo cat".[citation needed] In 1983 Sandra Hochenedel‚ a music teacher in Louisiana‚ found 2 pregnant cats who had been chased by a bulldog under a truck. She kept one of the cats and named her Blackberry and half of her kittens were born short-legged
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Pleistocene period. When the Aboriginals arrived‚ dinosaurs were long extinct‚ but there were a range of very large animals. These animals included giant cows‚ giant sheep like animals‚ as well as very large animals resembling huge goannas‚ emus and kangaroos all 200kg plus. Megafauna in countries outside Australia consisted of things such as giant buffalo like animals‚ and the elephant is also a form of Megafauna. There are many theories as to why Megafauna has become extinct‚ but the two simplistic
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D.H. Lawrence (1885-1930)‚ English novelist‚ storywriter‚ critic‚ poet and painter‚ one of the greatest figures in 20th-century English literature. David Herbert Lawrence was born on September 11‚ 1885‚ in Eastwood‚ Nottinghamshire‚ central England. He was the fourth child of a struggling coal miner who was a heavy drinker. His mother was a former schoolteacher‚ greatly superior in education to her husband. Lawrence’s childhood was dominated by poverty and friction between his parents. He was educated
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4. A study of palaeontology and past environments increases our understanding of the possible future range of plants and animals Explain the importance of the study of past environments in predicting the impact of human activity in present environments: • The knowledge gained from palaeontology (fossils) and the study of past environments can help us to understand present day ecosystems • This knowledge can be used to predict and determine the future for Australia’s plants and animals • Palaeobiologists
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