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Numerous giant lemur species vanished with the arrival of human settlers to the island, while others became extinct over the course of the centuries as a growing human population put greater pressures on lemur habitats and, among some populations, increased the rate of lemur hunting for food.
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Numerous species of benthic foraminifera became extinct during the K – Pg extinction event, presumably because they depend on organic debris for nutrients, since the biomass in the ocean is thought to have decreased.
Numerous scientific studies — such as a 2004 report published in Nature, and papers authored by the 10, 000 scientists who contribute to the IUCN's annual Red List of threatened species — have since reinforced this conviction.
Numerous other species of fish live in the lake, including at least 16 species of endemic cichlids.
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Numerous ducks have managed to establish themselves on oceanic islands such as Hawaii, New Zealand and Kerguelen, although many of these species and populations are threatened or have become extinct.
Numerous hypotheses have been proposed to explain how oak species are able to remain morphologically and ecologically distinct with such high levels of gene flow, but the phenomenon is still largely a mystery to botanists.
Numerous species of songbirds extract seeds from Douglas-fir cones or forage for seeds on the ground.
Numerous species are very poorly known, the Fiji Petrel has only been seen a handful of times since its discovery and the breeding colonies of the New Zealand Storm Petrel, Hornby's Storm Petrel and Heinroth's Shearwater have never been located.
Numerous species of birds have strong spatial skills, particularly those that cache food.
Numerous edible marine bivalve species live buried in sand or mud, and respire by means of siphons, which reach to the surface.
Numerous wasps, especially Polistinae and Vespinae, construct hexagonal prism-packed combs made of paper instead of wax ; and in some species ( such as Brachygastra mellifica ), honey is stored in the nest, thus technically forming a paper honeycomb.
Numerous circuits within both neocortical and subcortical structures play a central role in controlling aggressive behavior, depending on the species, and the exact role of pathways may vary depending on the type of trigger or intention.
Numerous species of owl in the genus Glaucidium and the Northern Hawk-Owl have eye patches on the backs of their heads, apparently to convince other birds they are being watched at all times.
Numerous nocturnal species have ear-tufts, feathers on the sides of the head that are thought to have a camouflage function, breaking up the outline of a roosting bird.
Numerous extinct species of Tyto have been described ; see the genus page for more information.
Numerous flora and fauna species are found in the Atacama Region.
Numerous species from several genera are prominent ornamentals, and wood chips from the genus Fagus are often used in flavoring beers.
Numerous smaller and more obscure mollusk species ( see micromollusk ) are yet to be discovered and named.
Numerous other vernacular names have been recorded for the species in historical texts, though none is used to any extent.
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Numerous Anglo-Saxon manuscripts burnt up along with the churches that housed them.
Numerous Indian documents on copper plates exist, with the same symbol for zero in them, dated back as far as the 6th century CE.
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However, this practice did cause some controversy: Numerous politicians, journalists, and authors, such as Robertson Davies, decried the change at the time, and some continue to maintain that it was illegitimate and an unnecessary break with tradition.
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Numerous burials have been found, many with elaborate goods such as baskets, stone and bone tools, beads, bangles, pendants and occasionally animal sacrifices, with more goods left with burials of males.
Numerous sandy islands occur with fresh water vegetation.
Numerous members, including Larry Csonka, Ray Flaherty, Joe Guyon, Pete Henry, Arnie Herber, Cal Hubbard, Don Maynard, Hugh McElhenny, and Jim Thorpe were at one time associated with the New York Giants, but they were inducted largely based on their careers with other teams.
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