The Meerkat Erika Mercado Zoology 1406 4/11/2013 Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Herpestidae Genus: Suricata Specific epithet: Suricata suricatta The meerkat‚ Suricata suricatta‚ is a miniature mammal belonging to the mongoose family. They belong to the order Carnivora‚ and they are classified in their own family the Herpestidae. They were formerly included within the Viverridae‚ a very old carnivore family that includes civets and genets
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many arthropods. This characteristic has evolved in such a variety of species mainly through convergent evolution. It is difficult to establish clear rules for regeneration ability among a larger diversity of organisms (Agata & Inoue 2012). In each phylum from sponges to mammals‚ there are regenerative species present (Agata & Inuoe 2012). A more challenging aspect of studying regeneration is the different levels at which it can occur. Many organisms regenerate entire bodies‚ limbs‚ organs‚ skin‚ hair
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The Vernacular Language Over the course of humanity‚ there have been many different languages that have come and gone. As this topic is being discussed‚ we can probably assume that there is another spoken or written language being developed for use in one way or another. Latin is one of the most prominent languages and was one of the longest used amongst those that were educated and within literature. The real questions that beg to be answered are the origins of the language and what were the
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a microscope S. epidermidis will appear in chains‚ pairs‚ or grape-like clusters (Horak 1). Taxonomically‚ the species S. epidermidis falls in the genus Staphylococcus‚ which is in the bacterial family Staphylococcaceae. S. epidermidis is in the phylum Firmicutes‚ under the Bacillales order. Like many members of the genus Staphylococcus‚ S. epidermidis is non-motile‚ as well as non-spore forming (Horak 1). The species is also facultative anaerobes‚ but not all strains of S. epidermidis will ferment
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there’s this once fish that always seems to catch my eye‚ and attention. The Coral Beauty‚ but may also go by the Two Spined Angel fish‚ the Dusky Angelfish‚ or simply the Coral Beauty angel. The Coral Beauty is found in kingdom Animalia‚ Phylum Chordata‚ Class Actinopterygii‚ Order Perciformes‚ Family Pomacanthidae‚ Genus Centropyge‚ and the scientific name is the Centropyge bispinosa Vanuatu. With eye catching looks‚ of course that’s the reason everyone wants one. When reaching maturity
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Toads‚ frogs and salamanders are classified as amphibians. Class Amphibia‚ like other classes of phylum Chordata‚ has a nervous system that developed from an embryonic nerve cord. It is divided into three divisions: the central nervous system‚ the peripheral nervous system and the autonomic nervous system (Reyes‚
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Slow Loris Introduction Slow lorises are a group of five species of strepsirrhine primates‚ which make up the genus Nycticebus. Found in South and Southeast Asia‚ they range from Bangladesh and Northeast India in the west to the Philippines in the east‚ and from the Yunnan province in China in the north to the island of Java in the south. Although many previous classifications recognized fewer species‚ five are now considered valid: the Sunda slow loris (N. coucang)‚ Bengal slow loris (N
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Comparative Morphology and Physiology The more comparisons you make‚ the easier it gets to understand Ex : digestive system of a cat vs. a dogs then the cat and dog systems vs. a humans‚ etc. Organization * EX : Human Kingdom : Animal Phylum : Chordates Class :Mammalia Order : primates Family : Hommidae Genus : Homo Species : Sapiens Homo sapiens always underline Latin names Organisms Must obtain energy Grow Reproduce Basic traits Cells Evolution via natural selection
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David von Bodungen Katherine Schweiss BSC 201L 29 March 2017 Information and Facts Regarding the Great Hammerhead Shark Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia; Phylum: Chordata; Class: Chondrichthyes; Order: Carcharhiniformes; Family: Sphyrnidae; Genus: Sphyrna Species: mokarran; Scientific Name: Sphyrna mokarran. The Great Hammerhead was discovered and initially described by the German naturalist Eduard Rüppell in the year 1837‚ but the original name that he had given the organism was Zygaena mokarran‚
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and either drift on the currents or catch the wind with their pneumatophores. To avoid threats on the surface‚ they can deflate their air bags and briefly submerge. The Portuguese man-of-war (Physalia physalis) Classification: Kingdom Animalia Phylum Cnidaria Class Hydrozoa Order Siphonophora Suborder: Rhizophysaliae Family: Physaliidae Genus: Physalia Species: Physalia physalis What is it? The Portuguese man-of-war is a spectacular object to behold. While it may look something like other
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