Who else would claim credit for an increased birth rate because of the Olympics, or ponder «what are the people of Bournemouth doing when they are not producing prodigious quantities of lubricant?» (politics.co.uk)
Other evidence from the rocks supports that notion, the researchers note: Before and during those mass die - offs, atmospheric levels of oxygen — a gas produced in prodigious quantities by phytoplankton — also dropped substantially, recovering only long after the mass extinctions had occurred. (sciencemag.org)
But facing growing consumer demand for milk, these native cattle are increasingly being replaced by European Holstein - Friesian cows — known for their distinctive black patches and their ability to produce prodigious quantities of milk — and the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warns that Ankole could become extinct within 20 years. (scientificamerican.com)