Many other differences between young and mature viviparous or ovoviviparous organisms are clearly adaptive rather than adventitious ; one could make a strong case for regarding human babies as larvae for example, considering the distinct differences in their skeletal and hormonal development and in their bodily proportions.

Many species in the iris family have a great economic importance in ornamental horticulture and the cut flower industry, especially Gladiolus, Freesia, Sparaxis, Iris, Tigridia ( tiger lily ), Ixia ( corn lily ), Romulea, Neomarica, Moraea ( butterfly lily ), Nemastylis, Belamcanda, Sisyrinchium ( blue-eyed grass ), Crocosmia and Trimezia.

Many species have an erect woody stem which is covered with persistent dried leaves unless there have been fires, topped by a crown of long thin leaves.

Many species of Aloe are used medicinally and in cosmetics.

Many species of Amaryllidoideae are popular as ornamentals in parks and gardens.

Many individual names are formed by adding the suffix " ine " to the species or genus name.

Many defoliated forest areas were quickly invaded by aggressive pioneer species, such as bamboo and cogon grass, which make it unlikely the forests will be able to regenerate.

Many species undertake long distance annual migrations, and many more perform shorter irregular movements.

Many species are of economic importance, mostly as sources of food acquired through hunting or farming.

Many primate and bear species will adopt a bipedal gait in order to reach food or explore their environment.

Many species of lizards become bipedal during high-speed, sprint locomotion, including the world's fastest lizard, the spiny-tailed iguana ( genus Ctenosaura ).

Many Bacillus species are able to secrete large quantities of enzymes.

Many species of carnivorans are solitary, but a few are gregarious.

Many larger, pelagic species such as the Mackerel Sharks ( Lamnidae ) and the Thresher Sharks ( Alopiidae ) no longer possess them.

Many species of neornithines can build burrows, or nest in tree holes or termite nests, all of which provided shelter from the environmental effects at the K – T boundary.

Many species have large, yellow or white flowers.

Many cnidarian species produce colonies that are single organisms composed of medusa-like or polyp-like zooids, or both.

Many species prey on the cane toad in its native habitat, including the broad-snouted caiman ( Caiman latirostris ), the banded cat-eyed snake ( Leptodeira annulata ), the eel ( family: Anguillidae ), various species of killifish, the rock flagtail ( Kuhlia rupestris ), some species of catfish ( order: Siluriformes ).

Many sources list the domestic dog as Canis familiaris, but others, including the Smithsonian Institution and the American Society of Mammalogists, more precisely list it as a subspecies of C. l. familiaris ; the red wolf, eastern Canadian wolf, and Indian wolf may or may not be separate species ; in the past, the dingo has been variously classified as Canis dingo, Canis familiaris dingo and Canis lupus familiaris dingo.

Many of the predatory species are important controls of agricultural pests.

Many chaparral plant species require some fire cue ( heat, smoke, or charred wood, and chemical changes in the soil following fires ) for germination.

Many animal species practice coprophagia as a matter of course ; other species do not normally consume feces but may do so under unusual conditions.

Many species of cactus have long, sharp spine ( botany ) | spines, like this Opuntia.

Many other Hymenoptera other than bees consume pollen as adults, though only a small number feed on pollen as larvae ( including some ant larvae ).

Many adult flies, especially Syrphidae, feed on pollen, and three UK syrphid species feed strictly on pollen ( syrphids, like all flies, cannot eat pollen directly due to the structure of their mouthparts, but can consume pollen contents that are dissolved in a fluid ).

Many animals feed on caterpillars as they are rich in protein.

Many caterpillars are cryptically coloured and resemble the plants on which they feed and may even have parts that mimic plant parts such as thorns.

Many feed enclosed inside silk galleries, rolled leaves or by mining between the leaf surfaces.

Many cleaner shrimp, which groom reef fish and feed on their parasites and necrotic tissue, are carideans.

Many Tahitian island resorts regularly offer guests the chance to " feed the stingrays and sharks ".

Many land snails are valuable because they can feed on a wide range of agricultural wastes, such as shed leaves in banana plantations.

Many other grasses are grown for forage and fodder for animal feed, particularly for sheep and cattle, thereby indirectly providing more human calories.

Many Lepidoptera caterpillars feed on fig leaves, for example several Euploea species ( Crow butterflies ), the Plain Tiger ( Danaus chrysippus ), the Giant Swallowtail ( Papilio cresphontes ), the Brown Awl ( Badamia exclamationis ), and Chrysodeixis eriosoma, Choreutidae and Copromorphidae moths.

Many passerines seek out taurine-rich spiders to feed their young, particularly just after hatching.

Many mites ( class Acari ) feed on corpses with Macrocheles mites common in the early stages of decomposition, while Tyroglyphidae and Oribatidae mites such as Rostrozetes feed on dry skin in the later stages of decomposition.

Many feed on plants, though some are carnivorous.

Many home shredders can be left in a " stand-by " mode that will start the cutting process when anything is inserted into the feed slot.

Elizabethtown is home to Continental Press, White Oak Mills ( an animal feed plant ), Elizabethtown College, the Masonic Village, a large Masterfoods USA ( a division of Mars, Incorporated ) plant, Messick's Farm and Construction Equipment, and numerous smaller businesses .< sup ></ sup > Many residents commute to the nearby cities of Harrisburg and Lancaster for work.

Many daisy wheel machines offer a bold type facility, accomplished by double-or triple-striking the specified character ( s ); servo-based printers advance the carriage fractionally for a wider ( and therefore blacker ) character, while cheaper machines perform a carriage return without a line feed to return to the beginning of the line, space through all non-bold text, and restrike each bolded character.

Many wallabies have been involved in vehicular accidents as they often feed near roads and urban areas.

Many Gatineau highways and major arteries feed directly into the bridges crossing over to Ottawa, but once there the roads land into the dense downtown grid or into residential areas, with no easy connection to the main highway in Ottawa, the East-West 417 or Queensway.

Many brooks lie within the town, most of which feed into Roeliff Jansen Kill in Copake, New York.

Many people feed the chipmunks and squirrels in the park, which make them not fear humans.

Many seabirds feed on the ocean's surface, as the action of marine currents often concentrates food such as krill, forage fish, squid or other prey items within reach of a dipped head.

Many species of gull will feed on seabird and sea mammal carrion when the opportunity arises, as will giant petrels.