Sentences with phrase «as pygmy»

In our own species, trends from the 1980's have come back into fashion recently — witness the reemergence of leg warmers — and now the animal kingdom is getting in on the» 80's thing too, as Pygmy Tarsiers, animals closely resembling

An eagle eye can be rewarded with sights such as pygmy seahorses, sea snakes (and snake eels), frogfish, tiger prawn, cuttlefish and various nudibranchs.

In addition to these, water birds such as Pygmy Goose and Goliath Heron and seabirds such as Cape Gannet and Cape Cormorant also nest along the trail.

Measurements carried out using the AGATA spectrometer has unravelled the details of neutron oscillations in the atomic nucleus and determined how many neutrons on the surface, or «skin», of the nucleus participate in unique vibrations known as pygmy resonances.

Through their extremely accurate measurements this team has unravelled the details of neutron oscillations in the atomic nucleus and determined how many neutrons on the surface, or «skin», of the nucleus participate in unique vibrations known as pygmy resonances.

Other birds such as the pygmy nuthatch and the Williamson's sapsucker are also forecast to lose habitat — up to 81 percent and 78 percent, respectively.

Not exact matches

There are 6 species of sloths in the world, and two of them are considered threatened — while the pygmy sloth is classified as critically endangered, the maned sloth is classified as vulnerable.

I mean this team can play in Italy, France or even Spain but the most physical, fast paced league in the world where even the lowest teams are running and fighting for 90 minutes and Arsene builds a team of technical pygmies with a slow moving giraffe as one of your main defenders?

As well as creating fun content, it was great exposure for Pygmy ClouAs well as creating fun content, it was great exposure for Pygmy Clouas creating fun content, it was great exposure for Pygmy Cloud.

Some communities, such as the Aka pygmies of Central Africa, are marked by strong parental care and close relationships, he said.

It names as «Best Dads in the World» the Aka Pygmies, a hunter - gatherer tribe from northern Congo, in central Africa.

I don't think Labour have a hope, looking at the pygmies in the cabinet being touted as replacements for Brown.

The genomes of contemporary pygmy and hunter — gatherer tribes in Africa, for example, have roughly as many differences as do those of European modern humans and Neandertals.

His team showed that small raptors like pygmy owls prompted an average of 3 and a half extra dees — and as many as 23.

Insofar as black bears, pronghorn or pygmy owls live in patches, they form meta - populations.

If the project goes as planned, it will log the living conditions and mental health of most of the thousands of gorillas, chimps, bonobos (pygmy chimps), and orangutans in the United States.

These farmers» DNA reached deep into the continent, spreading even to groups considered isolated, such as the Khoisan of South Africa and the pygmies of the Congo.

These include such sensational cases as the 1938 finding of a living coelacanth, a fish that was presumed to have gone extinct with the dinosaurs; the 1966 discovery of Australia's mountain pygmy possum, previously known only from bones found in a cave; and the 1951 rediscovery of the cahow, or Bermuda petrel, then thought to have been extinct since the 1620s.

Listed as of November • Ventura Marsh milk vetch (California) • White abalone (California) * • Ohlone tiger beetle (California) • Spalding's catchfly (Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington) • Scaleshell mussel (Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, S. Dakota) • Holmgren milk vetch and Shivwitz milk vetch (Arizona, Utah) Delisted • Aleutian Canada goose (Alaska, California, Oregon, Washington) emergency listings being processed now • Tumbling Creek cavesnail (Missouri) • Pygmy rabbit (Washington) • Carson wandering skipper (California, Nevada)(* listed by National Marine Fisheries Service)

He was born in Loja province in southern Ecuador, where he often saw very short people known as pigmeitos — loosely translated as the diminutive form of pygmies — living in small towns.

Eckhardt argues that the bones share many features, such as rotated teeth and a receding chin, with the Rampasasa pygmies living today near the cave where the remains were found.

«In a city you can use roads, which are the classical landmarks, whereas if you are a Pygmy in the tropical rainforest or an Eskimo in the Arctic, where you have nothing as a landmark, then you will learn to get by using more sophisticated means,» Boesch says.

At around 1 metre tall she is far shorter even than modern Pygmies, who range from 1.3 to 1.4 metres, and roughly the same size as the relatively primitive hominid Australopithecus.

The team also found a new clue as to why Pygmies are so short.

As a result, we were able to reliably assess how do neutrons actually vibrate and how many of them take part in the pygmy resonance caused by the collision,» explains Prof. Angela Bracco of the University of Milano.

Western Pygmies I love population genetics for its ability to peer back into human history through the medium of DNA's ATCGs.One of the stars of this discipline is Sarah Tishkoff, a standout in African genetics, someone who will readily haul a centrifuge into the bush in Cameroon.Tishkoff of the University of Pennsylvania is lead author on a paper published online July 26 in Cell that details whole - genome sequencing of five individuals each from three extant hunter - gatherer groups — the Pygmies of Cameroon as well as the Hadza and the Sandawe of Tanzania.

Beasley cites Broderick who reported a measurement as low as 830cc for a modern Wedda pygmy in Sri Lanka.20

Persisting high insulin sensitivity among middle - aged and older individuals in non-westernized traditional populations at a time when they still maintained their ancestral lifestyle, such as the African pygmies, the Ainu people of Japan, rural communities in Papua New Guinea, and traditional Pacific Islanders.

A little - seen 2005 movie directed by Régis Wargnier, Man to Man stars Joseph Fiennes, Kristen Scott Thomas and Hugh Bonneville as 19th century anthropologists who kidnap a couple of pygmies from Africa and take them back to Scotland for research, initially believing them to be the missing link.

As they fall to their deaths, one of the pygmies copies Slim Pickens» infamous ride on the A-bomb.

In Borneo, there's an impressive eco-tourism industry where you can climb Mt. Kinabalu, view pygmy elephants in the wild, and watch the human - like proboscis monkeys swinging from vines in the jungle as you head down the river in a small boat.

Some of the more common names are veiled, panther (numerous types), Jackson's (three horned), Parson's (largest), Meller's, pygmy leaf and many more are available to own and enjoy as household pets.

This include mammals like the critically endangered mountain pygmy - possum and the brush - tailed bettong (woylie); the endangered northern quoll; as well as the critically endangered Christmas Island whiptail - skink and the vulnerable malleefowl.

The pet or domesticated hedgehog, commonly referred to as the African Pygmy Hedgehog is an exceptional animals that is easy to care for and friendly if properly socialized.

For critter lovers, you won't be disappointed by the array of nudibranch, including some endemic species, as well as blue ring octopus, pygmy seahorses and frogfish.

The reefs are home to many small Critters such as Ornate Ghost Pipe fish, Nudibranch, Leaf Scorpion fish, Frogfish, Garden eels, a wide range of shrimps, Porcelain and orangutan Crabs and our cute Pygmy Seahorses.

This week in bunaken we had some funny and unique fish such as Giant frogfish, Gorgonian pygmy seahorse, and Ornate ghostpipefish.

It is known as the kingdom of the pygmy seahorses, as well as having small allied cowries in the gorgonian seafans, and nudibranches.Best known diving areas around Misool: Within each of the following areas, there are always several dive sites.

Amed's dive sites have pretty corals and offer some great macro marine life such as leaf scorpion fish, pygmy seahorse and cuttlefish, as well as occasionally larger marine life such as turtles and if you are lucky white - tip and black - tip reefsharks.

[2] The most famous endemic species, though now extinct, was the pygmy mammoth, which is often cited as a case study in insular dwarfism.

Home to Pygmies and Fulani herdsmen, Muslims and Christians as well as followers of indigenous religions, Cameroon has a plethora of languages and traditions.

At the moment we know exactly where to find pygmy seahorses, ornate ghost pipefish, stargazer, frogfish and more incredible marine life such as the flamboyant cuttlefish (that we named animal of the month in march) and the blue ringed octopus.

As sea levels rose and Santarosae became several smaller islands, the mammoths evolved into a pygmy form better suited to survival in the limited habitat.

Muck diving sites are sandy slopes, often with black sand, and with visibility of 10 - 15m it's one of the few places you will see critters such as the elusive hairy frog fish, pygmy sea horses and flamboyant cuttlefish.

The Museum's exhibit details the process of excavation and contains a full replica of the Pygmy Mammoth skeleton «in situ» as unearthed on Santa Rosa in 1994.

Sukau is deep in the jungle where you will stay at the Sukau Rainforest Lodge, and on the river cruises you might spot orangutans in the wild as well as lots of proboscis monkeys, macaques, hornbills, crocodiles, snakes and even pygmy elephants!

In addition there are beautiful birds such as hornbills, rarities like Bornean pygmy elephants, and ancient creatures including crocodiles and snakes.

A critter - packed night dive at Sapokreng was one of the highlights on this trip, where we found many species of cephalopods such as algae octopus, pygmy squid, and coconut octopus.

The jetty dive at Airborek island was astounding as we were immersed in a dense school of silversides as the afternoon sunlight trickled down from above, and here one of our dive guides found rare Pontohi and Severns pygmy seahorses.

Seeing over 8 pygmy seahorses on 1 fan is not a common occurrence and can only happen in places as wonderful as this.