Sentences with phrase «as animal skulls»

Using materials as varied as animal skulls, oil barrels, stone, and olive wood, he approaches his subjects with a potent blend... Read More

Not exact matches

Compare mammal skulls and determine the adaptations that have allowed the animal to survive as a predator or prey.

Given that kosher slaughter is in fact at least as humane as «stunning» via either electrocution or driving a peg into the base of an animal's skull, to deny Jews and Muslims the ability to practice their religions, and claim it has nothing to do with bigotry, fools no one.

In general, they found that an animal's skull and other fleshy structures act as a shield, blunting the effects of a blast wave: The thicker these structures are, the less vulnerable an animal is to injury.

While previous scaling laws predicted that humans» brains would be more resilient to blasts than animals», Radovitzky's team found the opposite: that in fact, humans are much more vulnerable, as they have thinner skulls to protect much larger brains.

But many animals use their skulls and horns as offensive weapons in head - to - head combat.

In this memoir, paleontologists Walker and Shipman splice stories of their adventures excavating the animal with an analysis of its biology — as revealed by current research and by Mary Leakey, who discovered the first Proconsul skull in Kenya in 1948.

Now they report that two eggs contained skulls which Chiappe says «are in perfect shape, flattened and a little deformed, but pretty much as they were when the animals were alive.»

So a cast will be made to serve as a stand - in, while the real skull will be displayed on its own eye - level mount near the animal's feet.

A re-analysis of a 5,000 - year - old cow's skull suggests humans were performing cranial surgery on animals as well — but why would they even bother?

When work on the gallery's skulls, skeletons and teeth specimens began, an idea was born: hand - made transparent masks featuring animal teeth that would allow visitors to take «teeth selfies» to be displayed as part of the exhibition.

-- Nintendo previously made Zelda games by making small areas and connecting them together — For Breath of the Wild, the team first had to figure out what needed to be placed on the map — Groups were created out of the over 300 devs to work on specific sections of the world — Game Informer's demo starts at Serenne Stable — Yammo runs this place — Link can rest in bed and restore health here — Stable also lets you store horses, meet with merchants, NPCs — Stables are located throughout the world — Each one is run by a distinct character — You can spend rupees on a more expensive bed, giving you an extra heart the next morning — These hearts are yellow and can't be recovered if you're hit in combat — Spending time by fires in the world passes time — Dynamic weather system in the game, with the world reacting as a result — Ex: when it starts raining, NPCs outside the stable quickly go inside — Beedle is back to sell you goods — Have to be careful during a thunderstorm, since your metal items can attract thunder — Metal weapons and shields can be discarded or thrown at enemies — Link can get killed by lightning — Difficulty dips / spikes depending on where you are, since you can go around it and avoid it until you're stronger — Over 100 Shrines — You can find an item that identifies Shrines — Discover a Shrine for it to be a fast - travel point — Shrines also give a Spirit Orb — Trade in orbs for unknown items — Dedicated team handled animal A.I. — Bears, wolves, deer move through the snow — You can get overwhelmed by enemies quickly — Link can keep multiple horses at a time — Affection / loyalty important with horses — Feed and take care of horses to raise their stats — Can call horses over to you, but horses need to be within a certain proximity to be called — Horses can be killed by enemies — Aonuma «wanted players to choose their own path», so no companion character in this game — Stamina meter encopasses sprinting, paragliding, climbing — Meter can be upgraded, but Nintendo won't say how — Different shields have different speeds and level of control for snowboarding — Can mine rocks which can be solid for rupees or used for crafting — Can place stamps to mark areas of interest — 100 of these symbols can be used on the map, including sword, shield, bow and arrow, pot, star, chest, skull, leaf, diamond — Every style of weapon has a unique set of animations and feel different — No invincible weapons in the game, Nintendo says — Zelda can get mad at you and scold you — Players can see the ending without seeing everything from the story — A certain element was added in the game to make for a more cohesive storyline — Most difficult Zelda game to make — Aonuma is still finding new things in the world

Rarely does someone honor the skull as a colorful masterpiece akin to the mind swirling inside, but Austin - based graphic designer and fine artist Harrison Carter Watkins is doing just that, by beading the skulls of dead animals.

By using various animal skulls, strengthened by no two designs coming close to being alike, Watkins transforms the mindful leftovers of animals into something akin to mystic souvenirs, as if these things could be worshipped as the other - worldly symbols in some new wave tent revival of the occult.

In addition to modern art she has represented everyday and natural objects such as skulls and animal skeletons.

Some of the collections will come as no surprise to fans of the artist's works — for example Damien Hirst's collection of skulls and taxidermy animals or documentary photographer Martin Parr's tacky souvenirs.

Traditional signifiers of mortality such as dead animals, skulls, candles and empty bottles are mixed with contemporary references such as Damien Hirst's notorious diamond skull displayed on a tablet computer, a digital radio, party balloons and cotton buds.

As a backdrop, a colossal painting of an asbestos - suited figure fleeing a burning Manhattan while being pursued by a human - headed snake, making its way to a garbage strewn New Jersey where a skeleton lies in wait with a gun; in front, a life - size sculpture of a map - skinned boy with flames sprouting from his body races toward a tree hung with animal skulls and a severed head.

A faux animal skull looks fantastic looming over a mantelpiece or positioned in multiples around another focal feature, such as a painting or mirror.