Sentences with phrase «than a dozen species»

«Dumbo octopus & qquot; Grimpoteuthis bathynectes swims in the Northeast Pacific Ocean; image courtesy of University of Washington / YouTube Down in the dark depths of the deep ocean live more than a dozen species of «Dumbo» octopuses.These octopods from the genus Grimpoteuthis are so named for their prominent, unusual earlike fins that they use to help them swim (reminiscent of the Disney elephant character who used his ears to fly).

More than a dozen species of coral from around the world occupy a tank at Oregon State University.

This work is groundbreaking as it determines the complete composition of fish egg communities, which could contain more than a dozen species.

Sereno is still alive and well, and more than a dozen species of wingless feathered dinosaurs have emerged in northeastern China.

Biologists and veterinarians across the central and eastern United States are calling on researchers at the University of Illinois to help them identify, understand and potentially treat snake fungal disease, a baffling affliction affecting more than a dozen species of wild and captive snakes in at least 15 states.

This technique is in widespread use and has already engineered the genomes of more than a dozen species.

Not exact matches

Specifically, we pop in a DVD titled Winged Migration, Jacques Perrin's Oscar - nominated documentary that follows dozens of species of birds on their amazing migratory trek — some covering more than 2,000 miles.

As researchers recently sequenced the genomes of more than a dozen ancient members of our species, Homo sapiens, in Europe and Asia in rapid succession, they added a third genetic component: a «ghost» lineage of nomads who blew into northeast Europe from the steppes of western Asia 4000 to 5000 years ago.

That is one of the surprising results of the first study to systematically measure the number of neurons in the brains of more than two dozen species of birds ranging in size from the tiny zebra finch to the six - foot - tall emu, which found that they consistently have more neurons packed into their small brains than are stuffed into mammalian or even primate brains of the same mass.

He and his colleagues wanted to see whether certain risk factors might make these species more susceptible to the disease than the dozens of other types of snakes that live in the region.

While most pathogens focus on a single species, P. ramorum has wide - ranging tastes: To date, it has been found to infect more than two dozen species, some wholly unrelated, including oaks, bay laurels, rhododendrons, huckleberries, and manzanitas.

In Brazil, several dozen dams are planned along the Amazon, Madeira and Xingu rivers — an area that teems with more than 5,000 species of fish, and where some of the largest hydropower projects in the world are being built.

The researchers used high - resolution X-ray computed tomography (CT) at the Museum's Microscopy and Imaging Facility, the National Museum of Natural History in Paris, and the Biomaterials Science Center of the University of Basel in Switzerland to scan the skulls of 21 felid specimens, including seven modern cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) from distinct populations, a closely related extinct cheetah (Acinonyx pardinensis) that lived in the Pleistocene between about 2.6 million and 126,000 years ago, and more than a dozen other living felid species.

The authors are quick to point out that climate change is still detrimentally affecting the habitats of those species, but at a much slower rate than dozens of previous studies forecast.

«At least a dozen species in the ocean Columbus sailed were bigger than his biggest ship,» says marine paleoecologist Jeremy Jackson of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama.

More than a dozen unique species of Timema have evolved to feed on specific plants in California and northern Mexico.

But the virus has been found in more than 60 bird species and about a dozen mammals; in a little more than a year, it has spread to 11 states along the East Coast and the District of Columbia.

With the help of models, the researchers — more than a dozen scientists from institutes throughout Europe — analyzed data on the species found in the bogs alongside data on climate variables like temperature, moisture and precipitation.

Despite these true - story underpinnings, it's difficult to accept these trained SEALs as anything more than a species of Dirty Dozen.

She's taught more than 200 seminars, workshops, conference presentations & webinars, enjoying these opportunities to share her passion for the incredible power of positive - reinforcement training, confirmed over decades of working with dozens of species.

For nature lovers and bird watchers, Morro Bay Estuary provides a nourishing habitat to more than 250 species of birds, including dozens of endangered species.

For nature lovers and bird watchers, Morro Bay Estuary provides a nourishing habitat to more than 250 species of birds and over two - dozen endangered and threatened species.

No one lives on these islands, but the atoll plays an important role in sheltering more than two dozen species of local fish.

Minorca boasts considerable biodiversity, including more than two dozen different species of butterflies, wildflowers, and rare birds.

The WCS report, «Species Feeling the Heat: Connecting Deforestation and Climate Change,» profiles the threats facing more than a dozen animal species and groups, incSpecies Feeling the Heat: Connecting Deforestation and Climate Change,» profiles the threats facing more than a dozen animal species and groups, incspecies and groups, including:

These woodlands serve as critical habitats for Cerulean and Prothonotary warblers and more than two dozen other threatened bird species.

Earth Day present for Coachella Valley habitat The federal government has approved a $ 6 million grant that will finance the purchase of hundreds of acres of new land for the Coachella Valley Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan, an incredible victory for the more than two dozen endangered and protected species who live in the critical habitat in Southern CaliSpecies Habitat Conservation Plan, an incredible victory for the more than two dozen endangered and protected species who live in the critical habitat in Southern Calispecies who live in the critical habitat in Southern California.

Police haven't said exactly which type of animals are on the loose, but the farm is home to such species as «lions, wolves, tigers, giraffes, camels and bears» reports the AP — and police say that so far they've killed more than two dozen animals.