Sentences with phrase «less animal species»

The Irish Sea first appearing (and has less animal species than mainland Britain because this happened before some had time to spread West) and with that the creation of the many islands, and later the creation of the North Sea and the separation from mainland Europe, and this followed by smaller disappearances of land around parts of the coast.

However a lesser animal species over a few millions of years can thru a process of random genetic mutations and natural selection evolve into man.

Not exact matches

Now he reviews a new book on ethics and writes,» [The author] agrees with what now seems to be a near - consensus among philosophers that «speciesism» - the view that we are entitled to take theinterests of animals less seriously than we take human interests, simply because humans are members of our species - is not a morally defensible position.»

To the extent animals become conscious, they become less driven by what's best for the species.

Other, rather similar but not identical patterns are individuals of the species Homo sapiens, a great multitude of less similar patterns are representatives of other animal and plant species.

Instead, I find increasingly within the animal rights movement and within discussions of environmental ethics (although less so there) a perspective that illustrates just how alienated from the rest of nature the human species has become.

As reason sets human beings apart from all other animals, it seems that our rational nature can not be explained by evolution alone, for we do not find stages of lesser reflective selfconsciousness before the human species but evolution requires only gradual changes at a time.

The Bald Eagle is a wild animal that just came off of the endangered species list a little less than 5 years ago.

To a lesser extent, however, one may also observe purposive activities among animals, especially among species at the upper end of the phylogenetic scale.

The conservation success stories among these animals used as symbols and emblems offer some hope, which extends to less - known species too.

The crew found the three new species of Loricifera (jellyfish - like animals less than a millimeter long) in the sediment of L'Atalante Basin, a zone of salty, oxygen - depleted water at the bottom of the Mediterranean.

As we continue to expand our knowledge of animals, using other species for such purposes becomes more, not less, of an issue.

The new study found that the species then rose from less than 90,000 animals in 1975 to an estimated 281,450 in 2008, which was roughly the carrying capacity for sea lions in the California Current Ecosystem at that time.

Dr Fernando Montealegre - Z, a Leverhulme grant holder and leading entomologist from the University of Lincoln's School of Life Sciences, explained: «There are less than 10 species of grigs alive today, nearly 100 species extinct, so our research into these rare animals is very significant as it tells us a great deal about how orthopterans have evolved.

The review's sole author, Dr. Patricia Lopes from the Institute of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies at the University of Zurich, says that animals from a number of different species will eat and drink less, reduce their activity and sleep more when they are sick in order to conserve energy for their recovery.

The date of the impact, estimated at slightly less than 66 million years ago, converges with the hypothesis that worldwide climate disruption in this period caused a mass extinction event in which 75 % of plant and animal species on Earth suddenly became extinct, including all non-avian dinosaurs.

Past evaluations of hunting pressures have covered animals like elephants and tigers, ignoring rodents and less colorful species.

In the course of evolution, some animals have overcome the fear and stress they feel when encountering humans or unfamiliar members of their own species and become less aggressive.

At least twenty - five plants and animals observed during the survey are new records for Penang or peninsular Malaysia, including the Sunda colugo or flying lemur, the red giant flying squirrel, the long - tailed giant rat, the Indomalayan niviventer, the lesser mouse deer, and species of ground squirrels, birds, bacteria, bats, ants, orchids, flies, frogs, mosquitoes, and microscopic water bears.

«One of the biggest challenges facing conservation today is our inability to step back and admit that there are animals that would take a little bit less work and a little bit less money but have the potential to survive for their genetic diversity into the future,» says John Fraser, chief executive of the New Knowledge Organization in New York city, a think tank and advocate of a triage response to species conservation.

From this time until the present, plant and animal communities exhibit less co-occurrence and a greater frequency of segregated species pairs.

If fact, some researchers believe a larger number of species are to be found in the Wheeler and Marjum Formations of Utah than in the Burgess Shale, though the fossils of soft - bodied animals in Utah are far less abundant and limited to relatively few horizons.

It might seem that for a rain forest the more trees the merrier, but a new study by scientists at the Carnegie Institution warns that non-native trees invading a rain forest can change its basic ecological structure — rendering it less hospitable to the myriad plant and animal species that depend on its resources.

In many animal species, such as monkeys, eating less has been linked to longer lifespans.

There has been a trend toward life - stage foods for small animal species with formulas tailored for babies, active adults and less active seniors.

This breaks down into several species, but in general terms, these animals top out at less than 14 inches and under 10 pounds, perfectly manageable for just about any household.

Since 2002, she has been working with a wide array of animal species from dogs and cats, to monkeys, turtles, cranes, mice, chinchillas and other less typical species.

Three divisions — Medical Oncology, Soft Tissue and Oncologic Surgery, and Radiation Oncology — work together to provide oncologic care and cancer treatment to all species, including less traditional pets and exotic animals.

However, you can not use an approved animal drug from one species in another species just because it is less expensive.

The Portable ™ disposable battery operated model weighs less than two ounces and is available with a single 7 1/2 inch applicator which can be used on all species of animals.

Dr. Laurie Hess, exotic animal veterinarian and one of approximately 150 board - certified bird specialists worldwide, spends nearly all of her free time advocating that exotic pets — birds, rabbits, ferrets, rodents, reptiles, amphibians, and other less common exotic species (sugar gliders, hedgehogs, pot - bellied pigs, kinkajous, and wallabies)-- need regular preventative medical care, just like dogs and cats.

(ref) There is also quite a bit of evidence that crosses species lines that otherwise - healthy animals require more, not less, protein as they age.

A pet staying only five days will not need much attention, but one staying for two weeks will need frequent attention and handling to prevent loneliness and stress in social species, and to maintain socialization in less social animals.

(5) The CO flow rate should be adequate to rapidly achieve a uniform CO concentration of at least 6 % after animals are placed in the chamber, except for those species (eg, neonatal pigs) where it has been shown that less agitation occurs with a gradual rise in CO concentration.

Muir Woods is located within the Redwood Creek watershed, just 8 miles north of San Francisco, in an area of less than 9 square miles, and harbors an incredibly diverse ecosystem of plant and animal species.

The gardens surrounding the buildings are sprawled under large trees where an abundance of bird species and smaller animals like the spectacular purple - crested turaco and Natal spurfowl, bush - babies (lesser and greater) as well as tree squirrels, make use of free accommodation and meals.

According to Paul Trianosky, SFI's Vice President of Conservation and External Affairs, «Responsible forest management benefits a wide variety of species, ranging from game species like turkey, to lesser known plants and animals like those found in longleaf pine forests.

Nearly 2,000 animal species «are fleeing global warming by heading north much faster than they were less than a decade ago,» asserts new «research» just published in the once - credible journal Science.

In general, animals living and breathing in water like fish, squid, and mussels, have between five and 20 times less CO2 in their blood than terrestrial animals, so CO2 enriched water will affect them in different and potentially more dramatic ways than species that breathe in air.

Even less certain is how species of animals will respond.

In a February report, Dr. Parkinson said, «If trends toward shortened sea ice seasons and lesser sea ice coverage continue, this could entail major consequences to the polar and perhaps global climate, and to the lifestyles and survivability of selected Arctic plant and animal species.»

For species in the wild, dwindling populations mean less chance of a love connection, while animals in captivity deal with infertility, performance anxiety, and other mating problems.

But at least one species is threatened with extinction — the dwarf seahorse, a tiny animal less than two inches long which is unique to the Gulf Coast.