Although the Caiman has not been studied in-depth, scientists have learned that their mating cycles ( previously thought to be spontaneous or year-round ) are linked to the rainfall cycles and the river levels, which increases chances of survival for their offspring.

Although it has previously been assigned to its own genus Alopex, genetic evidence places it in Vulpes ( Mammal Species of the World ) with the majority of the other foxes.

Although they were previously considered the sister group to the remaining crustaceans, it is now widely accepted that crustaceans form a paraphyletic group, and Branchiopoda are thought to be sister to a clade comprising Xenocarida ( Remipedia and Cephalocarida ) and Hexapoda ( insects and their relatives ).

Although there were several competing theories as to the etiology of the Black Death, recent analysis of DNA from victims in northern and southern Europe indicates that the pathogen responsible was the Yersinia pestis bacterium, which causes the Bubonic plague, although these were different, previously unknown ancestral variants of those identified in the 20th century.

Although Nelson had previously been castigated in the press for failing to intercept the French fleet, rumours of the battle had begun to arrive in Britain from the continent in late September and the news Capel brought was greeted with celebrations right across the country.

Although recognized previously by others, the mathematical expression for the Coriolis force appeared in an 1835 paper by French scientist Gaspard-Gustave Coriolis, in connection with the theory of water wheels, Early in the 20th century, the term Coriolis force began to be used in connection with meteorology.

Although Thomas had previously written for the BBC, it was a minor source of income and the occurrences intermittent.

Although Morris ' political work is well to the fore, Thompson also used his literary talents to comment on aspects of Morris ' work, such as his early Romantic poetry, which had previously received relatively little consideration.

Although Cardinal Richelieu, the powerful chief minister of France, had previously mauled the Protestants, he joined this war on their side in 1636 because it was in the raison d ' état ( national interest ).

Although normally used to imply forcible imposition of a more powerful foreign government's control on a weaker country, or over conquered territory that was previously without a unified government, " imperialism " is sometimes also used to describe loose or indirect political or economic influence or control of weak states by more powerful ones.

Although the disease previously was believed to be a condition of menopausal women, growing numbers of men and women are being diagnosed in their twenties and younger.

Although previously attributed to Ghirlandaio, the larger work is now generally attributed to Leonardo.

Although it has previously been thought that morphine was contraindicated in acute pancreatitis, a review of the literature shows no evidence for this.

Although eradication efforts continue, malaria had been controlled in the fertile but previously uninhabitable Terai region in the south.

Although originally built for general commerce, this C & O rail link to the midwest was soon also being used to transport bituminous coal from the previously isolated coalfields, adjacent to the New River and the Kanawha River in West Virginia.

Although the branch was previously more visible in research than at present with theories such as environmental determinism linking society with the environment.

Although the term phosphorescence is derived from phosphorus, the reaction that gives phosphorus its glow is properly called chemiluminescence ( glowing due to a cold chemical reaction ), not phosphorescence ( re-emitting light that previously fell onto a substance and excited it ).

Although the government previously eradicated only coca seed beds, in 1998 and 1999 it began to eradicate mature coca being grown in national parks and elsewhere in the main coca growing valleys.

" Although there had been attempts to construct what had previously been called an " aquatic vivarium " ( a name Gosse found " awkward and uncouth "), Gosse published The Aquarium in 1854 and set off a mid-Victorian craze for household aquariums.

Although Heinlein had previously written a few short stories in the fantasy genre, during this period he wrote his first fantasy novel, Glory Road, and in Stranger in a Strange Land and I Will Fear No Evil, he began to mix hard science with fantasy, mysticism, and satire of organized religion.

Although he had previously been confined to Sickbay or the Holodeck, the mobile emitter allowed the Doctor to move about freely, making him ideal for missions where the environment would be harmful or otherwise fatal to the crew.

Although the Senegalese air force is geared towards supporting it, the army may have previously maintained its own very small aviation branch, called the " Aviation Légère de l ' Armée de Terre " ( like the French army's equivalent ), which may have counted up to five light helicopters and two SA330 Puma transport helicopters.

Although Edwin had previously converted to Christianity in 627, it was Oswald who did the most to spread the religion in Northumbria.

Although the same parties had previously signed the Treaty of Sèvres, it was rejected before it had been ratified, by the Turkish national movement led by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who fought against the terms of the treaty and the occupation of Anatolia.

Although previously separate states, England and Scotland had shared monarchs since 1603 when James VI of Scotland become James I of England on the death of the childless Elizabeth I, an event known as the Union of the Crowns.

Although he was highly in demand, he did not create many pieces because he was also employed as an art dealer.

Although not called as such, machines performing the role recognizable as artillery have been employed in warfare since antiquity.

Although many nations have abolished capital punishment, over 60 % of the world's population live in countries where executions take place, such as the People's Republic of China, India, the United States of America and Indonesia, the four most-populous countries in the world, which continue to apply the death penalty ( although in India, Indonesia and in many US states it is rarely employed ).

Although the main objects of study in discrete mathematics are discrete objects, analytic methods from continuous mathematics are often employed as well.

Although most electrical engineers will understand basic circuit theory ( that is the interactions of elements such as resistors, capacitors, diodes, transistors and inductors in a circuit ), the theories employed by engineers generally depend upon the work they do.

Although not widely employed for esterifications, salts of carboxylate anions can be alkylating agent with alkyl halides to give esters.

Although no more than 250 men were employed on the site, a prodigious amount of exacting preparatory work was entailed: the drawing office produced 1, 700 general drawings and 3, 629 detail drawings of the 18, 038 different parts needed.

Although EDF claimed that a security firm had only been employed to monitor Greenpeace, the court disagreed, jailing the head and deputy head of EDF's nuclear security operation for three years each.

Although copper and bronze were in use, iron was not yet employed.

Although not handsome in his teen years, his classmates called him by the nickname " Beauty ", which they described as his " personal comeliness in inverse ratio to the term employed.

Although arable land accounts for only 1 % of Namibia, nearly half of the population is employed in agriculture.

Although early humans gathered uncultivated plant materials for food and employed the medicinal properties of vegetation for healing, most modern human use of plants is through agriculture.

Although this form of address is employed at formal occasions it is rarely used by the media.

Although Heydrich's death was employed for pro-Reich propaganda, Hitler seemed privately to blame Heydrich for his own death, through carelessness:

Although fewer than 1, 000 Swazis are directly employed in the mining sector, many workers from Swaziland processed timber from the country's extensive pine populations for mines in South Africa, and around 10, 000 – 15, 000 Swazis were employed in South African mines.

Although a few estates still employed Deerhounds for their original work, the breed was left in the hands of a few enthusiasts who made them a show breed.

" Although many early English deists had relied on ridicule to attack the Bible and Christianity, theirs was a refined wit rather than the broad humor Paine employed.

Although the industrial sector contributed 40. 1 % of GDP in 2004, it employed only 12. 9 % of the workforce.

Although Rowling has said that Gilderoy Lockhart is her only character that she " deliberately based on a real person ", Snape was reportedly based, at least in part, on John Nettleship, who taught Rowling chemistry and employed her mother as an assistant at Wyedean School near Chepstow.

Although it was slow to catch on, as of 2004 a very large number of top class tournaments use Fischer's system, though usually in combination with the more traditional clocks ( at lower levels, more traditional clocks are still employed, as they are cheaper ).

Although disputed in some circles and generally accepted as being imperfect, the model is widely employed and seen as useful in gaining an understanding of macroeconomic theory.

Although Q codes were created when radio used Morse code exclusively, they continued to be employed after the introduction of voice transmissions.

Although unashamedly commercial, these bands often featured front-rank jazz musicians — for example Paul Whiteman employed Bix Beiderbecke and Frankie Trumbauer.

Although these industries employed some 4, 000 people towards the end of the century, they were already beginning to decline by this time.