Sentences with phrase «between giraffe»

On its current trajectory, the probe should eventually end up within 1.5 light years of a star in Camelopardalis, a northern constellation that looks like a cross between a giraffe and a camel.

I guess the big question is if wenger sees the CF role sown up between a giraffe and a whippet what kind of strike options might be brought i... a wider option with goal scoring options?

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It's the difference between saying «This giraffe has a long neck» and «Giraffes have long necks.»

She notes that in Africa, the longstanding Western legend of an «African unicorn» was explained in the early 20th century by British researchers, who found and described the flesh - and - blood okapi, a giraffe relative that looks like a mix between that animal and a zebra and a horse.

The specimen is unusual as most pterosaurs from the Late Cretaceous were much larger with wingspans of between four and eleven metres (the biggest being as large as a giraffe, with a wingspan of a small plane), whereas this new specimen had a wingspan of only 1.5 metres.

For comparison, the genetic differences among giraffe species are at least as great as those between polar and brown bears.

Given how mobile giraffes are, one would expect a lot of interbreeding, so the researchers were surprised by how different the DNA could be — some genetic differences greater than those between a grizzly and a polar bear, which are separate species.

He rolled the larvae between his fingers, rubbing its skin against a stick he used as a pestle, and then extracted its tissue in one of his special tools — an old giraffe or kudu knuckle bone, where he could mix it with the rest of the ingredients.

Many mammals, including apes, giraffes, antelopes and hippos, lived in Africa and in Europe's eastern Mediterranean region between 9 million and 7 million years ago, Begun says.

The tallest living land animal, a giraffe stands between 4.5 and 5 metres tall — and almost half that height is neck.

According to them, the genetic differences among giraffe species are as great as those between polar and brown bears.

A new study has suggested that the genetic differences among giraffe species are as great as those between polar and brown bears.

Paper: Bock, F. et al. (2014): Mitochondrial sequences reveal a clear separation between Angolan and South African giraffe along a cryptic rift valley - BMC Evolutionary Biology, DOI: 10.1186 / s12862 -014-0219-7 http://tinyurl.com/kj2zgey

Jolie has a gangly inelegance that suggests a giraffe trying to hang wallpaper — but the entire movie is predicated on a spark between its prettier - than - thou stars that seems to have bypassed the screen and ignited in the tabloids instead.

effort — an initiative developed between Disneynature and the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) to protect lions, cheetah, elephants, zebra, giraffe and a host other species in Africa.

Upon arrival, you may choose between a game drive or a bush walk in this expansive region, where elephants, giraffes, and more roam freely.

The report indicates that in some of the most popular national parks the population of such species as lions, wildebeests, giraffes, buffalos and zebras has declined 59 percent between 1970 and 2005 — and in other parts of Africa, the numbers have fallen even more dramatically, in some cases up to 85 percent.

If the group you're throwing the do for are a bunch of crafty giraffes, this is perfect for keeping them occupied between courses.