Sentences with phrase «than mammals such»

The hype on dinosaurs has portrayed some species as veritable roadrunners, faster than mammals such as rhinos and elephants.

Not exact matches

There were also many mammals of the same time period which were a great deal larger than todays elephants such as the Wooly Mammoth.

Ecological research already carried out in these national parks and surrounding coffee plantations has shown the presence of more than 300 species of birds, (including endemic species, threatened forest specialists and birds of prey e.g. Black Hawk - Eagle Spizaetus tyrannus), 31 mammals species (some of them are endangered species such as the ocelot, cacomistle and Mexican porcupine), 26 reptile species, and 326 tree and bush species.

The way to resolve this is by way of a new wild mammals welfare law that would address such situations and any accusations of causing unnecessary suffering would then be tested in court on the basis of evidence, rather than prejudice or ignorance.

Such methods have been used for more than a decade, but mainly on birds or sea mammals.

Because parasites seem less likely to control mammals than insects, fish and crustaceans, McAuliffe explores their possible indirect effects — such as how our desire to avoid them may make some societies more fearful of outsiders and more focused on the greater good.

Poinar suggested in the journal American Entomologist that the origins of this deadly disease, which today can infect animals ranging from humans and other mammals to birds and reptiles, may have begun in an insect such as the biting midge more than 100 million years ago.

It is even less diverse than other endangered mammals, such as the cheetah or Tasmanian devil, or birds, like the crested ibis or osprey.

In filing their brief, the groups cited Navy documents which estimated that such testing would kill some 170,000 marine mammals and cause permanent injury to more than 500 whales, not to mention temporary deafness for at least 8,000 others.

By producing such a large data set, we hope that our evolutionary tree for Paleocene mammals is more robust and reliable than any of the previous ones.

Higher mammals, such as humans, have markedly larger brains than other mammals.

The 301 species in the most danger from hunting include more than 60 % of all land mammal species weighing more than 1000 kilograms, such as rhinos and hippos.

How does one know that such evidence points to a common origin, rather than separate but convergent evolution of sleep in reptiles, birds and mammals?

«Boys are a little bit more costly» to raise than girls as well, because they drain more physical resources from their mothers, she adds, as has been seen in other mammals, such as the red deer.

Smiley points out studying prolactin in birds and fish, rather than in mammals such as mice, sheds light onto how the hormone evolved.

Most mammals produce facial expressions — such expressions are considered an important part of an animal's behavioural repertoire — but it has long been assumed that animal facial expressions, including some human facial expressions, are involuntary and dependent on an individual's emotional state rather than being flexible responses to the audience

It should be noted, however, that while a study on senescent cell ablation in genetically normal mice would provide at least some evidence on the effect of senescent cells (and their ablation) on promoting cancer, even such a study would likely show less effect than could be anticipated in a large mammal model, since even normally - aging mice rarely suffer metastatic disease to the extent of aging humans, as sheer primary tumor volume is generally sufficient to be fatal to mice.

Small mammals such as chinchillas, rabbits and guinea pigs have unique dental care needs than those of dogs and cats.

We consider exotic pets to be pets other than cats and dogs such as: reptiles, birds, and small mammals (rabbits, ferrets, gerbils, hamsters, etc).

Dogs are more complex than a light switch... flip the switch up, the light goes on... but it doesn't work that way with animal behavior, especially higher animals such as mammals.

Minor animal species include pets other than dogs and cats such as ornamental aquarium and garden pond fish, birds, reptiles and small mammals.

If we take a step back and look at this in terms of evolutionary biology, birds and mammals depend more on learning and less on instinct than other animal groups, such as insects, reptiles or fish.

Exact numbers are unknown, but some experts estimate that each year domestic and feral cats kill hundreds of millions of birds, and more than a billion small mammals, such as rabbits, squirrels, and chipmunks.

All emergency and critical care facilities must have the capacity to receive, evaluate, stabilize, and provide limited, emergency medical support for any small (pet) mammal, avian, or reptilian species which is commonly found in the pet trade, until such time that the patient can be referred to another facility which can provide specific, expert, diagnostic procedures and care for these so called «exotic» species, ie, species other than felines and canines.

Namibia's Etosha National Park, designated as a game reserve in 1907, is one of Africa's major wildlife sanctuaries.2 It centers around a huge, parched depression of silver - white minerals — the Great White Place or Place of Dry Water for which the park is named.3 This ancient, evaporated lake deposit of salt minerals fills with water only after heavy rains.4 The park harbors more than 100 types of mammals, including rare and endangered species such as the black rhinoceros, black - faced impala, tssesebe, and gemsbok.2 Etosha is also home to more than 300 species of birds and more than 100 species of reptiles.4

Increased mismatches between food availability in ecosystems need to also include reduced energy demands needed to maintain body temperature, such as for marine mammals and the fact that plants and cold - blooded animals usually grow faster when warmer rather than colder.