Search results
15 hours ago · This small sea duck, resembling other diving ducks, suffered from overhunting and habitat loss. The last confirmed sighting occurred in 1878, marking the end of this species.
15 hours ago · The cat ( Felis catus ), commonly referred to as the domestic cat or house cat, is a small domesticated carnivorous mammal. It is the only domesticated species of the family Felidae. Recent advances in archaeology and genetics have shown that the domestication of the cat occurred in the Near East around 7500 BC.
15 hours ago · Theria. Marsupialia. Placentalia. A mammal (from Latin mamma 'breast') [1] is a vertebrate animal of the class Mammalia ( / məˈmeɪli.ə / ). Mammals are characterized by the presence of milk -producing mammary glands for feeding their young, a neocortex region of the brain, fur or hair, and three middle ear bones.
15 hours ago · Inuit (/ ˈ ɪ nj u ɪ t / IN-ew-it; Inuktitut: ᐃᓄᐃᑦ 'the people', singular: Inuk, ᐃᓄᒃ, dual: Inuuk, ᐃᓅᒃ; Iñupiaq: Iñuit 'the people'; Greenlandic: Inuit) are a group of culturally and historically similar Indigenous peoples traditionally inhabiting the Arctic and subarctic regions of North America, including Greenland, Labrador, Quebec, Nunavut, the Northwest Territories ...
15 hours ago · M. d. calleva Walker, 1849. M. d. domestica Linnaeus, 1758. The housefly ( Musca domestica) is a fly of the suborder Cyclorrhapha. It possibly originated in the Middle East, and spread around the world as a commensal of humans. It is the most common fly species found in houses. Adults are gray to black, with four dark, longitudinal lines on the ...
2 hours ago · Red sea urchins, small invertebrates, live in shallow coastal waters off North America, feeding on marine plants. They can survive for centuries if protected from predators, disease, and fishers. Bowhead whales, the longest-living mammals, can live over 100 years and possibly 200 years, according to NOAA's stone harpoon tips. The rougheye ...
15 hours ago · Starvation. Starvation is a severe deficiency in caloric energy intake, below the level needed to maintain an organism's life. It is the most extreme form of malnutrition. In humans, prolonged starvation can cause permanent organ damage [1] and eventually, death. The term inanition [2] refers to the symptoms and effects of starvation.
